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Well done.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":802786,"author_name":"SMdG","author_uid":"smdg","epoch":1649258827,"text":"Nice game with simple and calm graphics.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":804315,"author_name":"Jonrei","author_uid":"jonrei","epoch":1649269947,"text":"thats a polite looking :crab: ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":804425,"author_name":"F1Krazy","author_uid":"f1krazy","epoch":1649270672,"text":"It's simple, but it works. The graphics have a certain charm to them. The tutorial was a little confusing, as I didn't realise you had to press Space to advance the dialogue. \"Maintain X\" is also a strange phrasing to use, but I understood what you meant and I'm assuming English isn't your first language, so it feels unfair to dock points for that.\n\nFor a first jam entry, this is pretty good! Keep it up!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":804506,"author_name":"szym","author_uid":"szym","epoch":1649271230,"text":"Nice game ! the visuals are lovely ! the gameplay is simple & fit the theme nicely.\n\nRan into a little display issue on mac (seems fine on windows).\n\n![Screenshot 2022-04-06 at 20.50.48.png](\/\/\/raw\/b60\/04\/z\/4d298.png)\n\nBut appart from that, pretty solid little game. good work :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":805745,"author_name":"LDJam user 237945","author_uid":"237945","epoch":1649278975,"text":"I also won the second game of aligning the header with the background on itch:\n![Capture.PNG](\/\/\/raw\/971\/a3\/z\/4d342.png)\n\nGreat entry!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":809333,"author_name":"Solah","author_uid":"solah","epoch":1649326695,"text":"Very cute game! It's simple but works well.\n\nWith some wave and seagull sounds it would be even cooler!\n\nManaged to survive for 26 waves, very good take on the theme!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":809762,"author_name":"sdelay","author_uid":"sdelay","epoch":1649333898,"text":"@f1krazy thank you for your feedback, and you're right, english isn't my first language. Is \"Hold X\" better? Also, I should add a little hint \"Press Space to continue\" at the beginning of the tutorial.\n\n@solah thank you, 26 waves is a great score!\n\n@madr hidden game indeed! I also played to this one :) ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":811624,"author_name":"F1Krazy","author_uid":"f1krazy","epoch":1649356647,"text":"@sdelay Yeah, \"Hold X\" is better, and some kind of hint that you need to press Space would be helpful as well.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":814652,"author_name":"rasblo","author_uid":"rasblo","epoch":1649413644,"text":"Really fun and unique concept, well implemented! Cute graphics as well, nice wave and love the crab :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":814745,"author_name":"Shumarie","author_uid":"shumarie","epoch":1649416060,"text":"Nice game. A very catchy interpretation of the topic.\n\nThe tutorial is a little confusing because you have to press the space bar and \"scroll through\" the training to the gameplay part of the game. Based on my experience in different games, I thought that I should press the keys and immediately try the mechanics.\n\nIt would be great if the character could move at the moment of the arrival of the wave. IIt's a strange feeling when control is suddenly taken away.\n\nA counter measuring the time before the arrival of the wave can be placed in the center of the screen at the bottom. I think it will be easier to watch him this way and it will be more interesting, because you feel better when the wave comes.\n\nCongratulations for a wonderful jam entry!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":815259,"author_name":"jk5000","author_uid":"jk5000","epoch":1649426432,"text":"A super simple and funny little game idea. The visuals is good, but the game need some music\/sound effects. Overall a really good compo game. Well done. 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