Ni by HolyBlackCat


Arcade/puzzle about flying a drone through an abandoned space station...
Where's the theme
The more boxes/keys you collect, the harder it is to control the ship.
Changelog
v2 - Fixed an obnoxious crash on Windows 10, and added a missing particles in one place.
v1 - Upload
Please comment! Your feedback is valuable.
| Windows | https://holyblackcat.itch.io/ni |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/the-game-of-ni |
Ratings
| Overall | 243th | 3.542⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 314th | 3.354⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 274th | 3.313⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 301th | 3.522⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 51th | 4.125⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 227th | 3.229⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 556th | 1.65⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 45th | 3.804⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 26🗳️ | 19🗨️ |
Other than that, solid gameplay, nice visuals, maybe the audio is a bit lacking (but it still delivers quite a nice atmosphere).
Great job as always!
PS:you might want to opt out of humor
@sbeif Initially I had more boxes, but since people usually find my games too hard I lowered the amount.
I prefer not to opt out of anything and don't mind getting a low score in humor.
The levels difficulty ramped up pretty fast, with surprise attacks requiring fast reflexes, and smart key puzzles, all the while the slightest wrong move can destroy your drone.
I love the rotating pixel art graphics and the lighting effects. The end-game boss looked menacing and awesome.
The complexity of the boss is worth a mention as it was a real challenge to get past him, i think i would like it if he shot a few less lasers, because i was so close to quitting the game, i bet many other people would have quit the game in frustration, because as soon as i successfully dodge his laser, i got hit by his charge.
The tune reminded me of the alien soundtrack a little, enhancing the feeling of cold artificial metal spaceships and the vast empty space beyond.
The high-pitched pew-pew sounds made the weapons sound weak, imagine if each shot had a roaring noise, that would have made them seem more powerful to me.
This is, i think the best game of the 12 i have rated so far!
p.s. sorry i wrote so much, i just wanted to mention all the things that are worth note because i think its the best game so far lull
Overall, fun game!
Also, i didnt know the stickyness of yourself moved to the blocks as well, i just thought you were magnetic.
And the shooting sound is really funny. :joy: