Loop Bouncer
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Thread the needle and snatch the keys you need to escape the loop!
4 worlds of 4 loops each, with progressive difficulty and a few twists.
I've been wanting to spend an LD going back to my "classic" style of an action/arcade game with interesting movement, and this seemed like a good theme to do it!
Hope you enjoy. All feedback welcome.
A NOTE ON DIFFICULY:
This game gets difficult! No shame in just playing the first two worlds, checking out the start of 3 and then calling it quits.
So go play and don't even read the rest of this.
... But for those who want to dig in and try to beat it, I'll offer a few tips:
- You can't just force it: Once there are 3-4 enemies they can make a part of the loop impossible to sneak through, that is their advantage.
- Your advantage is that you are always a few seconds away from victory: keep your eye out for a crack in their defense and then leap on it.
- You can build a win strategically: There's no glory in picking up all three keys but then slamming them into a clump of enemies in the lower floor. Sometimes it's better to wait, go backwards, or even get hit on purpose near the exit.
I'm not the only one who beat this, so it can definitely be done!
4 worlds of 4 loops each, with progressive difficulty and a few twists.
I've been wanting to spend an LD going back to my "classic" style of an action/arcade game with interesting movement, and this seemed like a good theme to do it!
Hope you enjoy. All feedback welcome.
A NOTE ON DIFFICULY:
This game gets difficult! No shame in just playing the first two worlds, checking out the start of 3 and then calling it quits.
So go play and don't even read the rest of this.
... But for those who want to dig in and try to beat it, I'll offer a few tips:
- You can't just force it: Once there are 3-4 enemies they can make a part of the loop impossible to sneak through, that is their advantage.
- Your advantage is that you are always a few seconds away from victory: keep your eye out for a crack in their defense and then leap on it.
- You can build a win strategically: There's no glory in picking up all three keys but then slamming them into a clump of enemies in the lower floor. Sometimes it's better to wait, go backwards, or even get hit on purpose near the exit.
I'm not the only one who beat this, so it can definitely be done!