Loophole

by laurari
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.99
Fun★★★★★★★★★★4.10
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.13
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.88
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.10
Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.26
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.96
"Simple" bullet hell but... you're trapped in a loop!!!

Try to get the highest score (seconds in game) while evading the bullets.

Comment down below your high score, so we can compare and see who's the best at this game.


The game is done but we are still working in some "balance" with the patterns!

If you want to check some gameplay:


screenshot

Comments38

Becher5 Oct 2020, 21:11
Realy good mood on a simple game type :) love it. Music is great!
My highscore is only 37 :/ i'm realy bad on this kind of game...
cyberfrank
cyberfrank5 Oct 2020, 21:26
Some waves are just crazy, 50 was the top score for me. Great atmosphere and good job with the pattern programming!
rschoellgen6 Oct 2020, 08:44
The highest I got was 30! Some of the patterns came out of nowhere and got me haha.

I like the music and I think it would be cool to make the patterns spawn to the beat of the music. Great work!
TheEpsi6 Oct 2020, 08:46
Thank you guys! we will probably do a version 1.1 at some point with more features and suggestions from the feedback! We are happy that you are enjoying the game :smile:
Hexa3
Hexa36 Oct 2020, 08:48
Simple yet nice to play!
shosanna
shosanna6 Oct 2020, 08:49
Thanks for the mac build! Very unique game :)
Giordas6 Oct 2020, 11:05
I really enjoy this type of games! Very relaxing yet quite alert. NICE GRAPHICS OMG. Very nice jam!
Nailuj29 Gaming7 Oct 2020, 17:58
This was very fun! The best I could do was 24.
Jarvisp99
Jarvisp997 Oct 2020, 19:50
Enjoyed the game man..........Really Great Game......Relaxing kind of game...First I Thought your game is a clone of mine....but its totally different and satisfying...
Thought Reactor
Thought Reactor7 Oct 2020, 20:06
Really good polish on this entry! Everything felt very well done for such a simple concept. My highscore was 14 - so I'm either garbage or this game is hard (I thinks it's me lol).

It was fun - definitely something I'll pick up again to see if I can get better than 14 :laughing:
Rhythmic Revival7 Oct 2020, 21:58
This was very fun! Quite difficult, but I managed to get to 60 after a few tries. The controls are intuitive and simple (although it would be nice to be able to use the arrow keys). I really liked the graphics! The minimalism is nice. I would recommend adding more bullet patterns if you continue to develop this. The music is very nice! Very well done with that. I would recommend adding more drive to the beat of the song, because it doesn't really develop or have a climax. Well done with everything! I hope to see this developed further in the future!
SandPile
SandPile7 Oct 2020, 21:59
I really enjoyed this game! It's really difficult, and you have to learn the different patterns to have a chance of getting futher. Fun game, Almost couldn't stop playing!
TheEpsi7 Oct 2020, 22:46
Thank you guys @jarvisp99 @thought-reactor @rhythmic-revival and @sandpile ! we have some plans to make a 1.1 with new mechanics that can make easier to climb the ladder! We are super happy you are enjoying the game that we can't wait to start working on the new stuff so we do something more balanced thanks to all your feedback and our extras that didn't make it to the Ludum time!
GameDevTraum
GameDevTraum7 Oct 2020, 23:35
really nice graphics and audio!
Gonzalol
Gonzalol8 Oct 2020, 07:10
I love it. I'll keep it in my computer to play more. Amazing music, smooth controls and beautiful visuals.
Evilhamsta8 Oct 2020, 10:08
Simple yet fun and challenging! Very well presented, and nice music! I made it to 52 after a few tries! Nice job!
GameDevMatt8 Oct 2020, 10:10
Made it to 91 oooooft! Really nice game, very chill vibe, awesome pattern designs, very tricky. Some more variations would be a welcome addition!
CsOmega8 Oct 2020, 15:08
Well i made it to 72. Very addictive! I really like the audio and the UI.The gameplay it's good and with more patterns would get even better!Actually looking forward to see more updates.
Samuli
Samuli8 Oct 2020, 16:04
Really nice game, well polished! Got 60-something on my 2nd try as bullet hell veteran. I died on first time trying to use arrow keys. :D

I think holding shift while moving to slow down could help with finer movements and allow more complex patterns.
TheEpsi8 Oct 2020, 16:07
@samuli thanks mate! yeah totally, I'd like to have more control as well so we will think about that in the next version!
@csomega Thank man! wow 72 is super good as well.

We are happy that you enjoyed playing our game!
Marcusuke8 Oct 2020, 16:07
@samuli Thanks for the feedback! I like the bullet-time idea for a bullet hell type game

@csomega Getting anything over 60 is actually very hard, so congrats! :grinning:
@gamedevmatt That's a huge score. Even making the patterns myself I only managed 99 so far.
aviv871
aviv8718 Oct 2020, 18:26
Really fun game!
The small movements could be a bit more smoth maybe..
Nice graphics and audio.
Marcusuke8 Oct 2020, 18:47
@aviv871 Thanks for the feedback! We are aware of this and will definitely be improved in next version
DotSquare
DotSquare8 Oct 2020, 21:14
Very solid game ! Graphics are very neat, music is amazing. The game is simple yet addictive and the overall experience is very polished. Great job !
Next time please add arrow keys for people who don’t have US keyboards. WASD is a pain for the poor French like le lol
Congrats for the game !
TheKingBarry9 Oct 2020, 07:17
Wonderful game ! The art is minimalist (which is a compliment) and combined with the music (perfect balance, stressful enough to enter "the flow", yet atmospheric enough so that you stay in it), it makes you want to try again and again the game. In some way, it reminds me of some levels of Sayonara Wild Heart. Congratz !
Dongle
Dongle9 Oct 2020, 07:30
Great game! Everything worked really well together to create a really fun experience.
PixelMoose Studio
PixelMoose Studio9 Oct 2020, 08:42
A realy good game, proves that a game dosent have to be complex to be fun. Loved the high quality menu. Great name btw
MerlinnSound10 Oct 2020, 20:17
This is a really great game! The music is good, graphics too. You should definitely do pre-defined levels. With the random level generation I got caught in unsolvable situations quite often. Overall good work!
Marcusuke11 Oct 2020, 10:35
Thanks everyone for the feedback! @merlinnsound Yeah, the two main things we want to improve are player movement and the patterns, adding more and making sure you cannot get stuck with an impossible pattern after a hard one. There are currently more than 10 patterns per difficulty and was hard to check all the combinations before the dealine :sweat_smile: @thekingbarry It's quite the compliment that it reminded you to SWH! I love that game
Frigow11 Oct 2020, 12:28
Hehe, my years of training on Super Hexagon and Just Shapes and Beats weren't for nothing, I did 75! :D
The simple yet very elegant aesthetic is great, the music is awesome, and if you deserve some praise if you created the font for the game. A great entry!
Marcusuke11 Oct 2020, 19:02
@frigow thanks for the feedback. I have played Super Hexagon so much, I love it! This game's patterns take a lot from that game. Also, if you haven't played it, I recommend Circa Infinity :smiley: Great score btw!
HOOLOP
HOOLOP12 Oct 2020, 15:36
Very nice and simple game, reminds me many games I played !
Graphics, music are really great and complete pretty well this game. Great job !
SleepyStudios
SleepyStudios21 Oct 2020, 18:04
Definitely getting great Super Hexagon vibes. Nice, simple and fun. Feel like the music was a lot slower than the gameplay but I get that it goes with the minimalism.

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