Very lovely game! I thought the challenge level was just right. I had to take a first run to get the hang of things. After a tense few waves, I got upgrades and the difficulty flattened out. Around wave 5, I think I had enough health that surviving the wave was no longer very hard. All the same, I enjoyed it! Very charming art and audio!
I noticed a bug when shooting at the rock throwers. If you aim around their feet, especially when south of them, arrows from the crossbow appear to get lodged in an invisible barrier and they do not take damage
for arch you can use this resource: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Wine This is the Distro i use so if you use something else like ubuntu just look up "how to install wine on ubuntu" as an example
I sure see lots of potential after playing this! The gameplay loop is solid and decent, and I really enjoy your art style. Things to consider if you want to improve things in the future:
Music is very important even for short and small projects. Even the most basic beeps and boops can give lots of enjoyment to the experience, so try to think about it while making something.
The movement does remind of Madness Combat Interactive but only in the first minutes of gameplay. After a short while the weight of the weapons can become too sluggish and it doesn't really feel like the harder you swing the more damage you deal (which if that's the case it would be better to just leave the controls as fluid as possible for the sake of the player's engagement).
Enemies tend to overlap and that might become a nuisance if you play for a while. An idea to fix that could be adding a timer to the pathfinding behavior of the baddies that makes them go toward you at different speeds determined by said timer (basically when they get closer to another baddie, make it so they slow down and they don't overlap).
Effects. You have a very pleasing style, so go wild adding more visual effects! It may not seem like it's very important at first, but adding bigger poofs, chunky sparks and smearing on the weapons adds lots of points to the experience (don't go crazy though unless you want to make a Borderlands clone).
Overall a very good game! I really hope to see more games from you, keep it up :D
Like your style! I would like an option to toggle weapon holding instead of holding the key all the time. If you play for a longer time hands may get crampy.
Man I was super hyped to give this a go but I’m having all sorts of issues with my legacy AMD drivers not supporting the version of OpenGL 3 needed to run the game. I can say from what I’ve seen and your videos that it looks fun and the art is fantastic.
Ok, first off, I love your videos about game dev. As an aspiring game dev as well, I think it's really cool how you're dedicating yourself a lot on this. But I'm not here to talk about that. This game is amazing!
Music - 9/10, really feels like I'm a medieval dude killing a bunch of monsters.
Art - 10/10, a charming art style that really sucks you into the game world.
Gameplay - 8/10, fun gameplay. Psychics is absolutely amazing, however it got a little boring and stale toward the double digit waves.
Now for some problems I encountered and things I suggest to improve this game:
1. Enemies would hit me when they were outside the little walled sections and I was inside.
2. Game doesn't really pause when you hit pause. When I hit pause, I noticed that the only things that happen is that the enemies and you stop moving, but you can still let go of and shoot stuff. I think you should use get_tree().paused = true/false when they hit the esc key. Just don't forget to turn the process mode to always in the Control node.
3. I didn't really know when I got hit. I think maybe you could do a screen shake effect so the player really understands they got hit.
Other than that, this game is absolutely amazing for being made in 2 weeks. Can't wait to see what else you're going to make!
Hey Just played 13 waves on it and I have some thoughts but first just want to say Congratulations! This is an achievement and you should be proud (not sarcastic i promise)
Here are some pros and cons Pros-
Love the art style
The Physics are very fun and the amount of saves i had from throwing my weapon when at half a heart
Fun combat and fun methods i found like a no weapon round where I use the rocks of the golems to kill all my enemies or turning into a spin wheel of death with the sledgehammer
Like how you gain more health William gets more Armour
Feels really great to play on controller
The sound effects especially of the crossbow is really nice
Cool tavern Jingle
Finally graphics wise its very nice to look at and a very distinct art style
Cons-
This is only your first game so I'm not expecting much but here are some minor criticisms, game got very easy fast as the weapons are very affordable and I could buy all of them in like 5 waves
Lack of weapon impact felt weak
Some things are unclear like I had no clue what the acid bottle did,
Also it was inconvenient I could drop the bomb but had to throw the acid so I could never properly trap my enemies (especially with how far the bottle goes)
Lack of enemy variety meant I got the hang of the gameplay quick
Much harder to play on mouse than controller
Would have been nice if there was a boss fight or endgame
That's all I have and well done for making it I had fun and I look forward to your next one!!!
(also does anyone know what the secret that Nick put in is?)
Congrats Jack & Nick! This was a genuinely enjoyable, *playable* gaming experience, and even more so knowing behind-the-scenes.
Likes: - I love that the character wears each upgrade - Swinging mechanic had a lot of weight behind the motion - Attention to detail with art, great style, animated physics on equipment and items
Dislikes: - Holding left click to wield an item (straaain) - Tricky to aim throwing, also payoff isn't great for throwing my only weapon at an enemy
Wishes: - Beefier weapon impacts - Little white outline around the item that I'm currently hovering over to pickup
Hitboxes of enemies hitting you are unclear. Maybe its because of short arms for zombies.
Hitboxes for weapons are bit unclear too. Would love more responsive hits.
It'd be fun to deal more dmg the harder you swing. So big wepons would swing slower so you would need to approach fights differently than with lighter weapons.
After you throw out your weapon have an option to hit with a first - that would be awesome. Maybe dash hit?
I'd love to have a choice of weapon at the start & I'd love to actually DIG UP wepons from the graves :D On the graves could be like icon for a fallen hero with small flavor text that would be a clue for what weapon he might have used.
Arena feels a bit tight but its fun & thematic. Would love to see it evolve (open another gate to different biom)
all other weapons pale in comparison to the hammer, it is very difficult to play with weapons with a small attack radius, throwing weapon was completely out of my control, the bow and crossbow are made well, but they still lose their meaning because of the hammer in the game, money accumulates in tons and then there is nowhere to put it, there is no ending (you could have done 13 rounds and the final counting in gold and killed monsters), and I would also add durability to weapons and slightly change the logic of the stones so that when a shadow appears, they still move behind the player half the time, and the physics of the attack feels good
overall great! The game style is extremely enjoyable, the perfect game to be the first game created by the author <3
The best thing about this game is the very cool art design. It's quite adorable, it didn't have any major bugs or glitches when I played it and runs smoothly. For this being your first game I'm extremely impressed and you have a future in game development and have a very good eye for art and game design.
I had a glitch where I paused the game while holding a sword and when I unpaused, the sword disappeared but the hand was still acting as if holding something (even when LMB was not being pressed)
I found the most OP strat instantly. SPOILERS: To just spin the hammer at light speed until I got tendonitis which basically just made it so I had to run into enemies. Got so much money so fast that I had all the items (that I don't know what they do) right away. The only times I took damage was when I didn't see the falling rock out of disinterest. I played wave 10 expecting something to change but it didn't so I gave up after.
But it feels ok and it looks very pretty. A lot of games feel like they have stiff sprites when they're drawn like this but the animation really made them pop and felt fluid. I love that items feel like they're in the world. I always want that in games, never stop doing that.
I had a great time playing the game, using the mace and turning up your mouse dpi as high as possible turns you into a living jet engine, so the game is a 10/10.
definitely add a toggle feature so you don't have to hold down left click on an object for nine waves of zombie(?) slaying.
Fun game but keep holding down the left mouse button doesn't feel good after a while and most weapons feels under performing or maybe the impact feedback is missing cause all weapons feels similar except the big ones like the starting shovel which I can just spin and stand still for the most part and mouse sensitivity option is needed.
I dont like that you have to hold down the mouse button to hold the weapons, would prefer a click grab and click put down. but other than that its really rad!
Hey Jack ! Great first game buddy. I follow your videos since you started and I freaking love how I relate to all of your gaming opinions. Seeing you going on the road of making your own just makes me really excited!
A couple of notes about the game:
Mouse sensitivity feels really slow with the hand movement. I had to set my mouse DPI to the max and it still felt kinda slow. I think a more responsive (less gravity) movement would be better.
A recurring bug occurs when letting go of a weapon; the hand stays in a fist/closed state.
It's too hard. I think reducing hitboxes would help a lot, and adding some hit animations to enemies. It's really hard to tell where the hitbox is and you constantly take damage when you would assume otherwise. Maybe even the possibility to take cover behind some structures to block enemies a bit, like a fence or a wagon, and they could be destructible and have like three sprites of damage before they completely break.
Also, a way easier first round of enemies would be nice: fewer enemies and perhaps some smaller ones, and make the bigger ones slower.
Sadly, I couldn't add potions to the belt. I don't know if you implemented this feature, but it would be cool. Maybe right-click, or have it done automatically if you are at 100% health.
Keep up the good work, and best wishes to you and Nick!
Super charming game, I love it! I was interested in game dev for a long time and your devlogs gave me the motivation to actually start it myself!! Thank you so much and can't wait to see what you're cooking up next :)
The Grave Keeper - Skeletal Warden of the Graveyard
The Grave Keeper is the skeletal, ghoulish figure who reigns over the graveyard. With his haunting appearance and massive scythe, he ruthlessly eliminates any who dare to defy his twisted authority.
Driven by an insatiable hunger for power, the Grave Keeper views the graveyard as his kingdom. He will stop at nothing to expand his macabre domain, making him a truly formidable and uncompromising threat for players to face.
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I wish to play it on Linux. Could you please export it?
Great game 10/10 for a first game
Very lovely game! I thought the challenge level was just right. I had to take a first run to get the hang of things. After a tense few waves, I got upgrades and the difficulty flattened out. Around wave 5, I think I had enough health that surviving the wave was no longer very hard. All the same, I enjoyed it! Very charming art and audio!
I noticed a bug when shooting at the rock throwers. If you aim around their feet, especially when south of them, arrows from the crossbow appear to get lodged in an invisible barrier and they do not take damage
Make it for Linux please!🥲
You can use wine too run the exe.
for arch you can use this resource: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Wine
This is the Distro i use so if you use something else like ubuntu just look up "how to install wine on ubuntu" as an example
we need it for mac as well please
can you make it for linux
bro why the game is 300 mb why you dont make it as zip
In the late game, you can just buy ton of health poitions and just drink when you damaged.
I sure see lots of potential after playing this! The gameplay loop is solid and decent, and I really enjoy your art style. Things to consider if you want to improve things in the future:
Overall a very good game! I really hope to see more games from you, keep it up :D
Like your style!
I would like an option to toggle weapon holding instead of holding the key all the time.
If you play for a longer time hands may get crampy.
Man I was super hyped to give this a go but I’m having all sorts of issues with my legacy AMD drivers not supporting the version of OpenGL 3 needed to run the game. I can say from what I’ve seen and your videos that it looks fun and the art is fantastic.
I just found your YouTube videos regarding the development of this game, and I love your content.
Separately, the game is very fun! I found myself giggling during the fart dashes.
Keep up the great work!
Honestly had heaps of fun playing this game and excited to see your progress as a game dev!
One bug I found though is that if you spam click pick up weapons, they do way too much damage and you can turn into a sort of beyblade of death.
Other than that the game is great!
Ok, first off, I love your videos about game dev. As an aspiring game dev as well, I think it's really cool how you're dedicating yourself a lot on this. But I'm not here to talk about that. This game is amazing!
Music - 9/10, really feels like I'm a medieval dude killing a bunch of monsters.
Art - 10/10, a charming art style that really sucks you into the game world.
Gameplay - 8/10, fun gameplay. Psychics is absolutely amazing, however it got a little boring and stale toward the double digit waves.
Now for some problems I encountered and things I suggest to improve this game:
1. Enemies would hit me when they were outside the little walled sections and I was inside.
2. Game doesn't really pause when you hit pause. When I hit pause, I noticed that the only things that happen is that the enemies and you stop moving, but you can still let go of and shoot stuff. I think you should use get_tree().paused = true/false when they hit the esc key. Just don't forget to turn the process mode to always in the Control node.
3. I didn't really know when I got hit. I think maybe you could do a screen shake effect so the player really understands they got hit.
Other than that, this game is absolutely amazing for being made in 2 weeks. Can't wait to see what else you're going to make!
P.S here's a picture of the pause script:
Very Cool Game
Hey Just played 13 waves on it and I have some thoughts but first just want to say Congratulations! This is an achievement and you should be proud (not sarcastic i promise)
Here are some pros and consPros-
Cons-
That's all I have and well done for making it I had fun and I look forward to your next one!!!
(also does anyone know what the secret that Nick put in is?)
Wait! Nick is linux user and advocate and there's no linux build..
Hmmmm..
Congrats Jack & Nick! This was a genuinely enjoyable, *playable* gaming experience, and even more so knowing behind-the-scenes.
Likes:
- I love that the character wears each upgrade
- Swinging mechanic had a lot of weight behind the motion
- Attention to detail with art, great style, animated physics on equipment and items
Dislikes:
- Holding left click to wield an item (straaain)
- Tricky to aim throwing, also payoff isn't great for throwing my only weapon at an enemy
Wishes:
- Beefier weapon impacts
- Little white outline around the item that I'm currently hovering over to pickup
Can't wait to see what comes next!
Is a web build possible?
watching wave 20 roll in with the duel sharp hammer
Fun first game! The Shotgun is really OP
Great first game. My feedback:
On the graves could be like icon for a fallen hero with small flavor text that would be a clue for what weapon he might have used.
all other weapons pale in comparison to the hammer, it is very difficult to play with weapons with a small attack radius, throwing weapon was completely out of my control, the bow and crossbow are made well, but they still lose their meaning because of the hammer in the game, money accumulates in tons and then there is nowhere to put it, there is no ending (you could have done 13 rounds and the final counting in gold and killed monsters), and I would also add durability to weapons and slightly change the logic of the stones so that when a shadow appears, they still move behind the player half the time, and the physics of the attack feels good
overall great! The game style is extremely enjoyable, the perfect game to be the first game created by the author <3
The best thing about this game is the very cool art design. It's quite adorable, it didn't have any major bugs or glitches when I played it and runs smoothly. For this being your first game I'm extremely impressed and you have a future in game development and have a very good eye for art and game design.
Rally fun game!
I had a glitch where I paused the game while holding a sword and when I unpaused, the sword disappeared but the hand was still acting as if holding something (even when LMB was not being pressed)
I found the most OP strat instantly. SPOILERS: To just spin the hammer at light speed until I got tendonitis which basically just made it so I had to run into enemies. Got so much money so fast that I had all the items (that I don't know what they do) right away. The only times I took damage was when I didn't see the falling rock out of disinterest. I played wave 10 expecting something to change but it didn't so I gave up after.
But it feels ok and it looks very pretty. A lot of games feel like they have stiff sprites when they're drawn like this but the animation really made them pop and felt fluid.
I love that items feel like they're in the world. I always want that in games, never stop doing that.
thanks, im gonna use this strat. looking for ways to break the game.
I had a great time playing the game, using the mace and turning up your mouse dpi as high as possible turns you into a living jet engine, so the game is a 10/10.
definitely add a toggle feature so you don't have to hold down left click on an object for nine waves of zombie(?) slaying.
Fun game but keep holding down the left mouse button doesn't feel good after a while and most weapons feels under performing or maybe the impact feedback is missing cause all weapons feels similar except the big ones like the starting shovel which I can just spin and stand still for the most part and mouse sensitivity option is needed.
Pretty fun and hard!
I dont like that you have to hold down the mouse button to hold the weapons, would prefer a click grab and click put down. but other than that its really rad!
Hey Jack ! Great first game buddy. I follow your videos since you started and I freaking love how I relate to all of your gaming opinions. Seeing you going on the road of making your own just makes me really excited!
A couple of notes about the game:
Keep up the good work, and best wishes to you and Nick!
I turned into a mace wielding farting helicopter
10/10
Excited to play this!
Super charming game, I love it! I was interested in game dev for a long time and your devlogs gave me the motivation to actually start it myself!! Thank you so much and can't wait to see what you're cooking up next :)
Here's an idea for a boss character:
The Grave Keeper - Skeletal Warden of the Graveyard
The Grave Keeper is the skeletal, ghoulish figure who reigns over the graveyard. With his haunting appearance and massive scythe, he ruthlessly eliminates any who dare to defy his twisted authority.
Driven by an insatiable hunger for power, the Grave Keeper views the graveyard as his kingdom. He will stop at nothing to expand his macabre domain, making him a truly formidable and uncompromising threat for players to face.
Or something like that. Haha!
Cool game!
It just works
A fantastically charming game. The groundwork for an amazing game is right there. I wish nothing but the best for the developers.
Play button works
nice game!