Cursed Shadows

by wonkanese

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.09

Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.98

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.62

Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.57

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.29

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.40

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.84

youtube channel (there is video on how i made the game): https://www.youtube.com/@wonkanese

The website version has been fixed, the rebirth counter has been fixed and you can now get more bullets easier!

This is my first game jam game... So don't judge me too hard. Also I couldn't work at all on the last day thats why i released it early. (actually i fixed 2 tiny bugs on the last day)

Anyway...
This game is about getting to the end of a level. But you are in a cursed castle. The only source of light you have is your cursor. Your a gun-slinging knight having to dodge spikes and kill enemies. Although when you lose your three hearts, your cursed, you respawn. You can slowly improve your stats to eventually beat the level. O-Block inside... I've beat the game in 1 rebirth (can you in 0?)

Hope you have fun

Comments20

Ben Heil2 Oct 2023, 19:07

Nice job on your first entry!

Guardaro2 Oct 2023, 19:26

Wall-jumping helmet with a gun fighting eyeless monster things? *Yes!*

This is looking pretty great for a first-time LD submission! There are a lot of really cool ideas here, and I enjoyed trying it out.

I was tricked by the bullet upgrade: I expected that it would get me five extra bullets instead of only one. *Robbery.* I should have known that you always go for extra coins first.

Wonkaneseauthor2 Oct 2023, 19:37

Thanks man I really appreciate it. I shouldve made the game easier but anyways... I cant anymore

skizo692 Oct 2023, 23:28

I finished the game in 5 renaissance, the concept is classic but effective. well done

Robert Li3 Oct 2023, 04:11

I like the wall jump mechanics! It feels really smooth! and there are often times when I struggled to stay on the wall with spikes underneath. Good Job!

Ping Bones3 Oct 2023, 04:53

The concept is great imo, gameplay wise the wall jump is pretty clunky and you spawn from the beginning when you die is too punishing. But overall, it's a great game!

Euix3 Oct 2023, 05:41

I found this game very, very difficult, and the music was a little irritating (sorry!), but despite that, this is a decent game for your first game jam game! For future works I would suggest a difficulty ramp. The tutorial was very helpful and a great idea. It's not necessary to put every coin in the player's forward path, but it helps the flow of a game when the player doesn't have to spend a bunch of time collecting everything they see in order to progress successfully.

Anton4ik-dev3 Oct 2023, 17:26

Kinda strange mechanic with flash on mouse not on player. But the concepr of game is interesting. Not bad!

alex18203 Oct 2023, 18:14

Good Job!

Anatol Dumitras3 Oct 2023, 18:34

haha you're right, our games have similar concepts. I like that the guy has a crusader helmet lol and the enemies remind me of demon eyes from terraria. Great little game

Daniel G3 Oct 2023, 18:52

Game is great, good theme implementation! Keep work on it!

Phillips Albright4 Oct 2023, 15:02

Great work on a first jam entry! This game is pretty fun

Phillips Albright4 Oct 2023, 15:08

Feels like an old flash game, addicting

Phillips Albright4 Oct 2023, 15:10

Took me 6 rebirths

Xparker4 Oct 2023, 17:54

I liked the lighting with the mouse effect. Not my kind of game, but keeps you engaged anyways.

ruddiculous5 Oct 2023, 22:59

20 rebirths lol. i don't know why it took me a while to realize i could purchase more bullets - was trying to survive on the 8... nice game! was made well enough that i felt compelled to finish even though i was struggling. Honestly just simple graphics to make the purchasing seem more important? or even just bigger fonts? Congrats on finishing your first jam tho, this is impressive for a first!

Falestress6 Oct 2023, 21:44

The concept is great, the game is coo :)
Good idea for this theme

Good job team for this first entry :)

EvilMurlock11 Oct 2023, 10:08

Web version isnt loading for me. The game is pretty good, there is sound and sound effects. I really like the laser graphic even dou its so simple. Enemies could have pathfinding, but they worked well enough for such a simple game. Nice job for a first jam game

Lincolnsalles19 Oct 2023, 07:42

It's actually fun, but the fact that I only have 8 bullets and can't find more before it runs out makes me a dead guy right away. It is a shame. If it were infinite bullets, fun would be guaranteed. I don't understand why limit bullets.

Wonkaneseauthor6 Nov 2023, 20:11

Lincolnsalles ratio