Blade Stalker -

by endocrine-bamsc

co-authored: @aprilapparently, @i-iv-v-i, @julia-babadshanow, @pianoplayingdragon, @tughan-oezer, @ellowyn, @izawave

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.36

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.18

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.22

Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.74

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.70

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.86

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.66

Blade Stalker

*Blade Stalker takes you on a cyberpunk-esque journey through a neon-lit bar, where mastering the limited space bar is your path to finding your brother, all while remaining unseen by the futuristic city's watchful eyes.*

Press "P" for the pause menu in the level.

WASD to move, SPACE to become invisible for some steps.

The theme is met by being in a one-room setting with limited space to dodge the enemies, but also by having a mechanic reliant on limited uses of the space bar.

Some added notes:
- the font is "glitch goblin", which is a license-free 3rd party font (the only non-original asset)
- fixed a bug where the "Blade Stalker" line was played for every loading screen, instead of just the first one
- fixed a bug where enemy idle voice lines weren't played at all
- fixed a bug where enemy would gatling fire their voice line when the player got caught
- fixed a bug where the volume sliders wouldn't work in the build (they did in the editor, weird timing issues with WebGL)
- lowered music volume, since it was too loud

Comments13

Lunicrous2 Oct 2023, 21:59

"I`ll take that ... thank you ^^" super cute voice lines. The invisible feature is cool however I don`t know how much the game has to do with limited space but still it was pretty fun to play.

txomin2 Oct 2023, 22:09

I found the music pretty good, very fitting! The graphics look polished too. Overall i feel like the invisibility feature could be used into more complex schemes but as it stands it already feels a little challenging so it's alright. Good job 👍

douglass2 Oct 2023, 22:16

Nice. Might want to reconsider having all the audio default to max volume though :)

KoB-Kirito3 Oct 2023, 13:58

The occurrence of space was limited, ingenious :D

Nomiki3 Oct 2023, 19:57

Cool game, nice mechanic and a fun short adventure. Even includes voiceacting! :)

Onygox3 Oct 2023, 21:12

creative take on the theme!

Viwka4 Oct 2023, 16:59

Vety pleasent ost, liked the turn-based movement

mmason4 Oct 2023, 18:17

fun game, I like all the voice acting

chitoyuu5 Oct 2023, 10:08

I liked the music, and voice acting especially was a very nice touch!

deadjolly6 Oct 2023, 03:11

The voice-acting added personality to the game world. Very short and simple. Only had to cloak like once to finish the level. Enjoyed the turn-based movement!

Jon Curtin15 Oct 2023, 01:17

Great entry, turn based movement made this an interesting way to play. Short and sweet, great for a jam game. Well done!

EgorMnc15 Oct 2023, 19:11

I liked the game and it’s interesting, keep it up

gamebuilder16 Oct 2023, 22:52

I love the music and voice synthesis in this game. They go a long way to create the right atmosphere. The old-skool pixel art reminds me of *Beneath a Steel Sky*. Gameplay is simple but fun. A solid entry.

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