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Just finished making a 64x64 pixel synthwave game for lowrez jam. (Play in Browser)

8 comments

  1. [4]
    Whom
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    Good stuff! The visuals are very appealing even with the restriction and simple geometry, the controls are nice and snappy (something a lot of people fuck up with this kind of game!), and I almost...

    Good stuff! The visuals are very appealing even with the restriction and simple geometry, the controls are nice and snappy (something a lot of people fuck up with this kind of game!), and I almost always felt in control enough that losing didn't bother me much.

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    To anyone having trouble:

    • The pink things are good

    • Don't hit speed boosts unless you have a specific reason (like just running into something)

    • Don't jump things you can run around :)

    3 votes
    1. [3]
      KilledByAPixel
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      Thanks for the feedback. What times did you manage on the 3 levels?

      Thanks for the feedback. What times did you manage on the 3 levels?

      1 vote
      1. [2]
        Whom
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        Uhh opening it back up and I see 16, 8, and 17 if that's what those mean. I didn't even realize I should be playing for time, I was too focused on not dying :P

        Uhh opening it back up and I see 16, 8, and 17 if that's what those mean. I didn't even realize I should be playing for time, I was too focused on not dying :P

        2 votes
        1. KilledByAPixel
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          Ah, thanks! Yeah it's mostly about survival the first time through, but I wanted to put a little extra for players that want to play a little more. Also, they are just a really good simple data...

          Ah, thanks! Yeah it's mostly about survival the first time through, but I wanted to put a little extra for players that want to play a little more. Also, they are just a really good simple data point for me to analyze the difficulty.

          1 vote
  2. [2]
    determinism
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    I like that the music tempo scales with your speed. Pretty nice touch.

    I like that the music tempo scales with your speed. Pretty nice touch.

    3 votes
    1. KilledByAPixel
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      Thank you! I put a lot of tiny touches like this in the help build the atmosphere.

      Thank you! I put a lot of tiny touches like this in the help build the atmosphere.

      1 vote
  3. KilledByAPixel
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    Howdy, I made this game for a game jam with the restriction of using a 64x64 pixel screen. I put a lot of work into this one! In addition to the game with 3 levels I also made 6 new songs. This...

    Howdy, I made this game for a game jam with the restriction of using a 64x64 pixel screen. I put a lot of work into this one! In addition to the game with 3 levels I also made 6 new songs.

    This game is really crammed full of stuff but what I'm most proud of is the gameplay itself. Check it out if you have a chance! Thanks for reading.

    • Reposing because I messed up the link!
    2 votes
  4. Eylrid
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    Super fun! It reminds of the browser games from the 00's like on albino black sheep and such.

    Super fun! It reminds of the browser games from the 00's like on albino black sheep and such.

    2 votes