Had a blast playing this. I do have a second part of this game once I learned the keybinds of the keyboard better. Takes some getting used to I bet playing on a controller is 10X easier. It reminded me a lot of castlevaina the many joyus hours of my youth spent on that game. This game makes you not want to put it down due to nostalgia and, it being it's own type of game.
You've absolutely nailed the art style and really managed to evoke some nostalgia for retro metroidvainias, more castlevania than anything else, but I see the inspiration from both. The upgrade and ability progression is fantastic and it really lent a sense of momentum to the demo. However, I did find the combat system somewhat stale due to the fixed angles and lack of air control, these might be personal preference, but I talk about it extensively at the end of the episode. The strangest thing to me was the music choice though. There were some instances where it was okay, but others where it didn't fit at all. Smooth jazz doesn't really fit in an undead filled cavern... But the whole package looks pretty promising! Well done!
Hi CoalFire! Thanks for the video and the feedback! I posted a response to some of your concerns in the comments section of your video. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
I have heard about this project before and I must say that it really is a very well-made game. The mechanics seem to work flawlessly and the graphics do the retro thing well, while having some modern touches.
We'd love to have your game taking part in this year's Game Development World Championship - if it's ready enough by October.
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Really good game, but short
it's just a demo so far
I like this game very much, it was a wonderful experience! I can't wait for the final release! Keep up the good work Duck Block Games!
I love games with pixel graphic .This game have good potencial .So i try to support author - create walkthrough (simple i know)
Hope you Enjoy! \ (•◡•) /
You've absolutely nailed the art style and really managed to evoke some nostalgia for retro metroidvainias, more castlevania than anything else, but I see the inspiration from both. The upgrade and ability progression is fantastic and it really lent a sense of momentum to the demo. However, I did find the combat system somewhat stale due to the fixed angles and lack of air control, these might be personal preference, but I talk about it extensively at the end of the episode. The strangest thing to me was the music choice though. There were some instances where it was okay, but others where it didn't fit at all. Smooth jazz doesn't really fit in an undead filled cavern... But the whole package looks pretty promising! Well done!
Hi CoalFire! Thanks for the video and the feedback! I posted a response to some of your concerns in the comments section of your video. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Played some of this on my channel! Really nice little demo! :)
Thanks for checking it out and for making the video!
I have heard about this project before and I must say that it really is a very well-made game. The mechanics seem to work flawlessly and the graphics do the retro thing well, while having some modern touches.
We'd love to have your game taking part in this year's Game Development World Championship - if it's ready enough by October.
Thank you! We have a ways to go in development yet, but we're picking up steam as we solidify our foundation! We shall see if we can make it in time.
Good luck with that then!
This looks sooo good! I'm downloading this right now!