Time Labyrinth

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.03
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.00
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.64
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.08
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.79
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.95
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.22
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.81
Defeat enemies to earn time. How long can you survive in the Time Labyrinth?

Level order randomized each game.

Three types of enemies with three levels each (green > blue > red). Defeating higher level enemies grants additional bonus time.
- Pomum - Moves in a straight line and changes direction
- Saltu - Frequently jumps
- Gyrus - You must defeat the orbiting particles before this enemy can be damaged

Tools used:
- GameMaker Studio 2 Desktop 2023.8.1.148 - game engine
- Aseprite 1.2.40-x64 - sprite graphics
- GarageBand - music
- Bfxr 1.5.1 - sound effects
- Notepad++ - text level data files
- Filezilla - 3.64.0 - uploading files to web host
- Git GUI 0.21 - pushing files to repository
- OBS 29.0.0 - video recording
- VLC 3.0.18 - extracting screenshots

Comments11

JCMonkey
JCMonkey2 Oct 2023, 22:12
the sword swings felt a bit slow. you definitly noticed this in the second level.
LDJam user 206001
LDJam user 2060017 Oct 2023, 05:39
I played in html5 but the screen is limited to a section with sidebars. Crops a part of the screen. I played it anyway so I didn't have to download it. Space is really limited. It's all very simple, but playable.
Ferellia7 Oct 2023, 05:44
Very retro LoZ arcade vibes.

Core mechanic is solid, I like it. I would have liked to see some levels with a mix of the enemy types? Not sure if there weren't any or if I just RNGed into not seeing them. I also think that from a balance perspective, the crystal enemies are disproportionately more costly to deal with. They're not more difficult but it takes a lot more time to clear all their orbs than to defeat the other enemies.

There might be some wonki-ness with the sword hitbox? I couldn't exactly tell but some stuff looked like it should have hit but then didn't.

I thought the enemy designs were nice and clearly differentiated, and the health scaling (which was kind of unclear to me at first) did a good job of making enemies more difficult to deal with. Also I liked the music, was chill.
Lenny Rudeberg
Lenny Rudeberg7 Oct 2023, 06:14
This game was a lot of fun. Enjoyed the retro art style and the challenge of trying to clear the board while keeping my timer alive
Wakobu
Wakobu7 Oct 2023, 06:16
Nice assets and music! I also like that enemies have different patterns. Quite repetitive however
Lakea8 Oct 2023, 07:45
a great entry, well done, really enjoyed it
milq
milq8 Oct 2023, 15:16
A highly enjoyable game! You've achieved a delightful blend of the original Zelda and Gauntlet, crafting an immensely fun experience! While I might miss a few special effects or additional obstacles to add a bit more depth to the game, it does not detract from it being a fantastic play. Congratulations!
Martin Bousquet10 Oct 2023, 22:22
Really fun, it's a good idea to show the enemy health with colors because you know instantly which ones to target at first and whether you have to avoid them. Gameplay is a little rigid in my opinion, but still nice job.
sisuisa
sisuisa11 Oct 2023, 11:05
I liked the different enemies and them having names. I have previously played some games where succeeding gives you extra playtime, such as some rally games for example, and this was a fitting mechanic in this game. I appreciated the different levels and enemy movement styles, although they were a little simple, it added some variation. A cool little game!
kr4ft3r
kr4ft3r12 Oct 2023, 17:43
Honestly a decent game that manages to hook you up for a while. I'm not a fan of restart on death, but here randomness is done right so it feel fresh on every replay. Second level I died a few times but then got better and managed to solve it twice in a row. I just wasn't ready for the 3rd level though, never beaten the game.
Harmadillo12 Oct 2023, 18:44
Fun game. Liked the selection of enemies and their difficulty increasing each level.. The jumping ones were my favorites. Some more levels would be nice, maybe with a combination of enemies(I only completed 3 levels).

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