Cell Carrier

As the other reviewers said, this game is brutal and what I call a "forced no-hit run", which is not so fun. The art is really nice, though, and the music conveyed well the atmosphere of the game. Tweak a bit the balance on your game to avoid the "forced no-hit run" scenario and it'll become a enjoyable and fun game, as the story, aesthetics and sounds are already great. ;)

Was this solo? You got a lot of good stuff into 48 hrs. Nice pixel art, pretty fine tuned controls. Basic enemy AI. Well done jetpack. Not too shabby.

This game was brutal, but holy mother of time management, how did you manage to make so much good content in just 48 hours.

Awesome game, awesome main mechanic that also fit the theme well, awesome pixelart, good sound, this game doesn't have a bad thing.

Except the difficulty maybe, and the fact that the game never mentions you can warp around walls, that made the last level kinda frustrating.

I loved the level design tho, specifically those parts where you can cheat and take the power cell without sacrificing anything if you still have the jetpack.

Overall one of my favourite games of the jam.

Fun game! I included it in my GM48: Sacrifice compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/PCTrkXRBDB4

The sacrifice idea is cool but it seems a bit too severe. The gun becomes almost useless after you sacrifice the recharging thing and reaching the energy cells is way easier with the jetpack. This means you basically have to do the whole game without getting hit to stand a chance. It also seems like the game might become unwinnable if you lose the batteries and sacrifice your jetpack.

Despite that, the jetpack is really fun to use and shooting enemies feels nice too. I also like exploring the levels to find the goal. Unfortunately, the enemy placement can feel a bit unfair at times especially with the jump they can do. The graphics are pretty decent - the platforms look especially nice. The music and sounds are mostly good too, though I don't really like the sound the enemies make.

I really liked this game! The controls are great, music is atmospheric and the graphics are charming.

I can't say I agree with other commenters on the severity of the sacrifices. I think it encourages trying different play styles, which is very cool. Really there only two (dodge with the jet pack or shoot everything), but I still liked the re-playability. The sacrifices are harsh, but they had a huge impact on the difficulty. They really felt like sacrifices.

I will admit that I didn't finish the game. I think I got to the last level? I played perfectly and had 1 battery left. Batteries is something I'm torn on: it's a commodity for progression, but also means you need to play perfectly to win. Maybe reward level completion with a battery?

Also one last thing: it was difficult to see what was below me and I sometimes fell on enemies I couldn't see. Maybe add the ability to hold down and peek at what's below you? Your game has a lot of verticality, so this is important.

Anyway, great job :D

Not bad, pretty fun. But the sacrifices were so heavy that it made the game a pain as you progress. I get that it's about sacrifice but at this point, it's too much. You lose health easily because of the LEAP OF HELL that the slimes do (surprised me the first time) so you quickly run out of options. Either it should be less extreme, either you'd need more items to sacrifice. Also, the slimes falling down from the ceiling out of nowhere are a bad choice. Needs something to warn you that something will spawn because you have no way to avoid them

This game looks really polished.
Loved the graphics (except maybe for the slimmy thing) and the background music sets the mood well.
Each sacrifice was painfull, the way it was meant to be.
I couldn't finish the game, the dropping slimmy things really got on my nerves, hahaha. I might try again later.

This game is Great! I love the way the enemies get angry after the first hit, created panic for sure. It's well balanced with clever mechanics, simple and effective and it suits the theme very nicely!

I will come back to this game when I finish play testing and rating the others! :)

Great work!

When it starts, everything feels great. I'm especially impressed by how balanced and smooth the jetpack is. The sacrifices might be too big; each milestone makes the game less fun to play. Maybe consider making the gun and jetpack sacrifices less extreme and/or adding another spare battery. The BGM and sfx are excellent. and the art is great, though the enemies are low-quality in relation to all other elements.