Down the spiral by Ahbee_Studio Nex-us
Hello everyone
I'm excited to share my first entry for the Ludum Dare game jam. While the game currently has 2 out of 7 bosses, the core gameplay is ready for you to enjoy.
Here's how it works: In each level, you'll face two phases. In the first phase, you'll dodge enemy bullets and collect blue keys to lower the enemy's shield. Once the shield is down, the boss becomes more aggressive, but you can fight back.
The twist is that after defeating the boss in the middle, the outer ring of the level disappears, giving you less space to move around. It adds an extra challenge to the game.
As you defeat bosses, you'll progress down a spiral, uncovering new challenges along the way.
I hope you like it and thank you for trying out my game!
Controls:::: Movement: WASD
Dash : Spacebar
Shoot : Left mouse click
| Link | https://ahbee-designs.itch.io/down-the-spiral |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/54/down-the-spiral |
Ratings
| Overall | 1044th | 2.914⭐ | 31🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 1025th | 2.741⭐ | 31🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 958th | 2.81⭐ | 31🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 453th | 3.804⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 879th | 2.929⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 895th | 1.976⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 976th | 2.846⭐ | 28🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 21🗳️ | 33🗨️ |
The second boss Doesn't feel quite nice with the later levels, but the concept is amazing!
Also, when the boss shoots in spiral in the second phase, you can find safe spots where none of its projectiles will reach you, while you shoot him down safely. Maybe find another pattern ?
Good stuff overall !
Nicely fits the theme and the overall look and feel is pretty good. Well done.
It was pretty fun to play!
I like how the camera panning prevents you from just putting the mouse cursor in the middle of the screen, so you're forced to actually aim. Is that on purpose or a happy accident? My only criticism is that there should be auto-fire. I'm playing on a laptop trackpad without mouse buttons and it's difficult to tap on it to fire every shot. If auto-fire makes it too easy, maybe have it fire more slowly than repeatedly pressing the mouse button?
Very good game. I hope to see the other bosses implented.