MONOLITH

Hey, thanks! That's really cool :D

The combat doesn't really work as intended, which is probably why you're failing. The polish should be good, because I spend the last few hours just playtesting. Not enough to fix some design decisions, but enough to squash any bugs. I'm glad you liked the aesthetics! I went for a more dark and simplistic art style and it seems to have worked well.

I'm glad you liked my game, even if you struggled to play it. Thanks for your comment!

Glad you liked the concept! I tried to keep the general feel kinda mysterious, so if the game gives off a weird feel, then I'm satisfied. Music really isn't my thing, so I know it's lacking. I tend to just find a noise or texture I like and then mess with it. Still, it's something I'd like to practise more in the future. I agree about the energy thing. My initial idea was they you'd have enough energy to restore your shields and charge some of the monolith, but since rushing the monolith is a more efficient tactic, there's really no reason to bother. The balancing is definitely off and something I should have spent more time testing.

Anyway, thanks for your comment and feedback! I appreciate it! (I know I'm saying this in nearly every comment, but I really do! Another perspective really helps!)

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Dunno what else to say :D

Except that installers seem to be a real faux pas... I'll make sure not to do that next time.

You're right, the numbers are badly balanced. It's something I really should have tested more. Concerning the theme, the idea was that you were meant to choose between charging the shield and the monolith. It was meant to encourage risky play, but the balancing is messed up so it doesn't come through.

I'm sorry you couldn't enjoy the game because of the controls. I have to admit, accommodating for other keyboard layouts never crossed my mind! I find Z X C & arrows to be a great control system, but I guess that doesn't work for AZERTY et al. It's only a few keys, so I could incorporate other layouts. It would still be a low priorty addition, but I'll definitely keep it mind when I'm polishing future games.

I have sinned. I used an installer. Forgive me! But seriously I didn't know this bothered so many people. I'll definitely avoid it the future. Thanks for (trying) to play my game and your comment!

Glad you liked the general presentation! What have you got against my block graphics though? lol I'm kidding, most objects are 2 colors and the block kinda suffered for it. I'm glad you liked the gameplay, but I totally agree that it's unbalanced and the combat is poor. I tried to do something different with the combat, but it doesn't really work. Also -10 energy? Did I miss a bug? If your energy goes below 0, then the game is meant to set it to 0. I'll have to take a look at that...

I'm glad you enjoyed my game, despite it's problems! I might return to this game some day, but regardless it was a valuable learning experience. Expect future games to have better combat? Maybe :D

Yeah, the combat mechanics are broken. Well, maybe not broken, but like you said interacting with it makes the game harder. I wanted the player to be careful how they fought enemies, but it ended up being --too-- risky.

Anyway, I'm happy you enjoyed everything else! That idea of having old mechanics with a twist is something I enjoy playing with. I feel it creates a sense of familiarity without being an outright rehash.

Okay, I'm getting pretentious now. I'm just glad you liked my game, despite the combat not working as intended. Thanks for playing my game and posting feedback! It's appreciated!

Yeah, the middle of the game is pretty brutal and I feel not a very fair way. It's easy to die in seconds.

I'm glad you liked the graphics! It was fun to go for something more low key and symbolic. It was fast to make, too.

Thanks for playing and commenting!

Glad you liked the graphics! I tried to make them more simple than I usually do because I'm lazy it's easy it's more efficient. It gave me more time to make a more complicated game which, as you mentioned, had mixed results.

I'm not a musician, but I enjoy making small loops. Sorry if the song was repetitive. It's really not my forte, but I will try to improve. Having gameplay, graphics, sfx, AND music really elevates a jam game I've found, so it's worth the effort to at least try.

I agree that the charging mechanic is flawed. Or rather how it's implemented. Not hitting enemies turned out to be a better tactic, which is not what I was going for. There's not much sense of progression when you kill enemies. Which in a way was intentional because I wanted a wave of enemies for you to fight off, but the result is kinda... eh. It makes the "combat" pointless.

Anyway, thanks for playing and the feedback. You've given me some stuff to think about. I appreciate it :D

Glad you enjoyed it :D I'm guessing stage 5? At the start it's really easy for enemies to bounce all over the place and mess you up really quickly. I apologise for that. Nice job on finishing the game anyway, though! That's the sign of a good game, right?

I was going to add more resolutions, but in the end I didn't get around to it. You can play in full screen if the screen is too small, but I know that's a lame excuse.

I just zipped up the installer because I wasn't really sure what I was acceptable. I figured that was a safe bet, but I really should have just asked. I'll know for next time!

Thanks for playing and leaving feedback. I really appreciate it.