Hypercube Warrior

by dps2004
Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.27
Fun★★★★★★★★★★4.40
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★4.31
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.58
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.25
Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.12
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.75
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.88
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/362784581344034816/960723457048469594/ld50.gif

In the distant future, a new hit game show emerges.

Come play in HYPERCUBE WARRIOR, the ONLY Non-Euclidian game show around!

Shoot the bad guys!
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Venture deep into the maze!
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All good things must come to an end, but extend your time in the Hypercube by performing well. The monitor up top will let you know how you are doing!

(more platforms, including a web build, coming soon, probably)!

Comments26

aneckdope
aneckdope5 Apr 2022, 06:07
Really cool visuals and idea, which could go a long way if give time
MaratG2
MaratG25 Apr 2022, 11:32
Wow. That's the best game I've seen till now in LD50. It's just astonishing. I wish you have desire and energy to scale this game and release it in steam, it will be a top-notch indie game!
Rodrigo Montenegro
Rodrigo Montenegro5 Apr 2022, 11:33
I loved it!
The concept is really original! It's like The Binding of Isaac meets FEZ, but with a twist!
This could be expanded with items or buffs and it would be very fun to play.
The only negative thing in my experience is that it was too easy to get lost and keep visiting cleared rooms, but a simple map would fix it.
Really awesome. I would really enjoy buying and playing a full version of this game.
sammot
sammot5 Apr 2022, 11:36
Very awesome game, only issue I can think of is that sometimes its a little hard to aim at enemies (maybe use mouse aim?), but other than that it's a super slick polished fun game. The health could tick down a little faster to make it more challenging as well.
akitl
akitl5 Apr 2022, 11:46
really fun, but i want power up ! and on the boss room can use side change for evade all attacks
Nick Saulnier5 Apr 2022, 16:43
Love a lot of the ideas here. Traversal was interesting due to aesthetic polish, and the game loop is fun. Great showcase of this "2D/3D cube" technology, really impressive given the engine. Overall, one of the games I spent a good amount of time playing, great job!
boaromayox
boaromayox5 Apr 2022, 16:43
I downloaded the Mac app, and I had trouble running it, then I downloaded the app meant for the Linux version and it worked!

The graphics, especially with the added 3D twist that the cube *is* the dungeon, is amazing. I wish there were more rooms to visit, or at least, when all the enemies are gone, a victory screen could be called. One of the biggest highlights I can name also is the catchy chiptune music, especially when it's in sync to the clock-score counting down. I felt myself tapping in sync to it.

ETA: I wish that tune could be posted on YouTube so that I could listen to it a bit more.

One drawback is that I got a bit confused at first on the control scheme (WASD to move, and arrows to shoot), but I adjusted quickly to it.

Anyway, this game's one of the better ones I've played so far! :thumbsup:
pipelinks
pipelinks5 Apr 2022, 17:52
@boaromayox hi, sorry about the mac build, it should be fixed now! glad you liked the game!
Fromage
Fromage6 Apr 2022, 02:35
This was a great idea! Loved the look of it and the controls were smooth!
Apphons6
Apphons66 Apr 2022, 13:38
Great aesthetic and concept, lol pretty difficult though, it would be awesome if you made an after game jam, super duper sick
Squidly
Squidly6 Apr 2022, 17:58
This was soooo trippy. I think you had a really cool concept and this is very, very, addicting. Good job DPS, bunner, and co!!! You really outdid yourselves!
Allax6 Apr 2022, 20:42
One of the best games I've played here. Concept is very interesting and enjoyable to play. Excellent job!
Klumaster
Klumaster7 Apr 2022, 19:48
I can't think of any constructive feedback here because this is excellent
Trigrab7 Apr 2022, 19:50
Great game! Please don't stop creating :)
dangerbleistift7 Apr 2022, 19:51
Reached 1800 points :) This was so cool to play!! The idea with the 2d game on the 3d cube felt so polished and new! Great job
Ethereal7 Apr 2022, 19:51
What an amazing idea!
blobo7 Apr 2022, 19:55
Oh wow this is so creative. It's such a subtle detail, but I love how the cube rotates as you walk around a room. It looks incredibly polished for a weekend long jam. The artwork is stellar, and the music is a bop! I think it's a bit easy to get lost, and there were some times when I was just aimlessly wandering in rooms I've already cleared while looking for the boss. I don't know how you could implement a map for this game, but I think it needs one. Mostly just to record rooms you've been to already, not necessarily to lead you directly to the boss. Anyway, this is a super cool game and I'm gonna be showing it to my friends. Great work!
JLV
JLV7 Apr 2022, 21:52
Gameplay-wise, that is probably my favorite game of the jam so far. The shooting mechanic is fun, the encounters are well designed, and walking around a 2D/3D environment is still as fun as it was when I first played FEZ. And did I mention that the music was a banger?

Strenghts:
- Shooting things! In neatly designed levels!
- Great-looking and sounding game
- Good balance: the game can get tense, but is pretty fair overall

Possible improvements:
- Some rooms are way easier than the others, and having players start with a hard room might give them the wrong impression; skewing the odds in favor of easy rooms at the beginning of the game might make for a smoother start (unless you already did so and I am just terrible).

Great entry!
zozol
zozol8 Apr 2022, 22:38
would play full release of this game, really cool. and music was great, good job!
Proxy-Games
Proxy-Games10 Apr 2022, 05:14
Very nicely done! The main menu reminds me a whole lot of the GameCube menu in add the best ways (with rotating to different sides of the cube for different menus). The graphics are very elegant and polished, with the camera tilting based on player position being a very nice touch. The audio while not being as refined and strong, is still good and aids in setting up the mood the game is going for. The gameplay is a typical top-down shooter, with one little "twist"-whenever the player reaches the edge of a cube side, the cube twists to show the next area. While this was neat originally, the first time the concept showed true potential to me was during the first boss fight where I could use the sides of the cube to teleport to different edges of the boss screen.

The gameplay was very polished, overall! I was very impressed with this game. I could see a more refined and extended version coming out as a full game. Congrats!
Gabriel Dias Oliveira de Almeida
The idea of a game based on a cube it's so different and it's so cool o.o
I was really glad to find your game on a Stream and it looks really cool the graphics, the audio, and the gameplay :D

It's a huge different game, but it's great!
ruruie
ruruie10 Apr 2022, 19:59
This is fun but I'm getting confused whether I'm doubling back on myself or if there's some particular direction I should be progressing.
Subsombre
Subsombre17 Apr 2022, 19:32
Let me just say-- Wow! Super cool idea, with great visuals and sound to back it up! Gameplay loop giving me Super Crate Box vibes but with a three-dimensional twist on rendering that makes it all the more interesting. Really good job, I had great fun!
SwordMage
SwordMage21 Apr 2022, 20:00
great stuff! Im happy I played this one just in time before voting ended. Music, gameplay, look and pace, it all comes together jolly well
Getem Ratan11 Aug 2022, 16:30
love the main menu ui concept

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