NECRO RUSH by helviett

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made by helviett for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

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SUMMON YOUR ARMY OF DARKNESS AND LEAD IT TO BATTLE AGAINST THE CRIMSON CULT!

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Fight enemy cultists and their summoned units!

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After two sleep-deprived days and one too many cups of corpse-fueled brew, we're thrilled to present our creation! Join us in a riotous romp through the shadowy realms of necromancy swarmed ruins of the ancient kingdom, where the evil cultists don't rest and neither do we! 💥✨

Minions

  • Zombie -- Despite their looks, they're fast! zombie.png

  • Golem -- slow and powerful, mind your distance! golem.png

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  • Boot -- increases movement speed for both masters and their minions!

  • Potion -- negates all damage for a short period of time!

  • Skull -- provides your army with extra damage, but enemy attacks hurt more!

Controls

WASD - moving

Ratings

Overall 359th 3.773⭐ 152🧑‍⚖️
Fun 368th 3.681⭐ 154🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 614th 3.341⭐ 153🧑‍⚖️
Theme 199th 4.158⭐ 154🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 312th 4.086⭐ 154🧑‍⚖️
Audio 365th 3.581⭐ 150🧑‍⚖️
Humor 417th 3.326⭐ 143🧑‍⚖️
Mood 462th 3.685⭐ 151🧑‍⚖️
Given 137🗳️ 267🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 141701
15. Apr 2024 · 17:58 UTC
Hi! Are you perhaps missing some download links, or a link to itch.io, or a web build or something? I cannot figure out how to play this.
XanaGear
15. Apr 2024 · 18:30 UTC
Seconded the other comment, can't play the game if I don't have a link unfortunately XD
Gabriel Mendonca
15. Apr 2024 · 18:32 UTC
I wanted to play it :(
Chii
15. Apr 2024 · 18:55 UTC
Neeed the download link haha
LDJam user 382337
15. Apr 2024 · 19:04 UTC
Honestly it looks great, sadly no way to say for sure
LocksmithArmy
15. Apr 2024 · 19:05 UTC
Phaha, what a ccute idea... I wanna play it :)
Evgenii Victorovich
15. Apr 2024 · 19:15 UTC
Sorry for the inconvenience, we will have a project available for download within a few hours
LDJam user 376203
15. Apr 2024 · 19:17 UTC
Game looks cool and I really love the banner. Sadly there is nowhere I see how to play
Metablep
15. Apr 2024 · 22:35 UTC
Thanks for all your patience. We wanted to make sure that the game is in optimal technical quality. We hope you'll enjoy the gameplay as much as we did during the development :)
wigglypainter
16. Apr 2024 · 00:12 UTC
Really enjoyed the game! I passed the overload level! I like the graphics, simple but refined. I like the idea of summoning zombie army to fight! Good work
tori_rori
16. Apr 2024 · 05:34 UTC
Adorable! It’s so much fun!
shwooken
16. Apr 2024 · 07:00 UTC
Lovin' the visuals!
Mhanicos
16. Apr 2024 · 08:18 UTC
Very fun to play, but for me it would be better if the colliders on the tomb triggered so I wouldn't get stuck in it
LDJam user 388364
16. Apr 2024 · 08:23 UTC
Love the visuals. if you defeat another necromancer you should be able to get his summons as well imo.
stmatn
16. Apr 2024 · 08:30 UTC
Really fun game! The graphics are really beautiful!

The second level was quite challenging. At first I was not sure how to be successful, since I tried killing all enemy zombies. In the third level I noticed, that it oftenc comes down to be lucky because killing the enemy necromancer instantly kills his zombies.

Really nice entry :)
Sobigdrasil
16. Apr 2024 · 09:21 UTC
That was interesting! I like the fact that you need to fight other summoners (yeah, get out of here!), also that's so cool that when the other summoner dies you could make a zombie out of his corpse. The one thing i'm not sure is the collider on the zombies and graves, i got stuck all the time but mb it's a part of experience! Overall i love the simple and cute art for this game :3 great work
Rincs
16. Apr 2024 · 10:29 UTC
Visuals are cool, I liked the little derpy zombies. There definitely needs to be a bit more player urgency and the BGM definitely needed a change, as it was too slow and soft for what was happening on screen.
minjutin
16. Apr 2024 · 12:19 UTC
You have a really cute art style and even managed to create 3 levels, good job with that! Overall a really nice game.
FunnyPumpkin
16. Apr 2024 · 12:37 UTC
A great game! Would like to see more of it! Although a last level was a bit too much (had to run around and hide behind trees while been blocked by my own summons), but I still loved it!
Nash
16. Apr 2024 · 14:40 UTC
Very cute art style! The game is also quite decent, I really liked how each difficulty level did no just up the difficulty but also introduced new mechanics/minions.

Running away from the enemy seemed to be slightly too powerful of a tactic. It separates the enemy necromancer from its minions and your minions can easily take the necromancer down. This seemed to work on all levels.

But overall, very solid entry.
TheJookerful
16. Apr 2024 · 14:51 UTC
LOL I died ! ^^

Really great and beautiful game, I really like how you made the zombies. I don't now if it was intended, but at first I thought they were the bad guys trying to get my brain, so I avoided them. But then I realized that I was summoning them ! It was very funny! Thank you for this great game! ;)
zKlau
16. Apr 2024 · 14:57 UTC
I really like the art style and I really enjoyed the gameplay. The game didn't have sound for me but it didn't matter, I still had fun.
MathieuSpooky
16. Apr 2024 · 14:59 UTC
A nice little game with lovely graphics. The gameplay mechanics are interesting; it's not easy to drag the big, clumsy ones to send them into attack!
JDeeDubs
16. Apr 2024 · 16:11 UTC
This is a really cool game!

The sprites and animations are exceptionally well made, and very charming. They're what drew me here, and they really sell the game for me.

The gameplay reminds me of Boneraiser Minions. I like that you can resurrect enemy necromancers, and it feels good to find a patch of new graves. Potions are a nice buff, and often feel like a worthy treasure to find. I like the tension of straying too far from your pack of minions to find more graves. Like someone said above, kiting is a very strong strategy, and leashing the enemy necromancer away from their zombies is a fairly simple way to cheese the game.

I couldn't help but feel like the game lacked a bit of player agency, though. The gameplay loop felt like "walk around->find graves->avoid death", without much choice in between.
What if you had an inventory for potions, and could save them for a crucial moment? Maybe a potion that turns you into a Golem? Another option would be to break the necromancer spawns into separate waves, and give the players some upgrade options for their troops when a wave is done.

Anyways, I hope the constructive criticism proves that this is a great game, and has very good bones to build upon. Again, the polish on it is very impressive. Fantastic submission!
Suksu
16. Apr 2024 · 16:13 UTC
A game with very lovely graphics and smooth gameplay. One suggestion would be to make the trees slightly transparent when the player is behind them. Other than that I really loved the game and I think you should keep improving it and adding more stuff to it.
Storeyware
16. Apr 2024 · 16:18 UTC
Heya! The game ran great and played great. Love the zombie animation and art. Wasnt really sure what the power ups did but it was fun to run around with my own lil hoard of zomboys.
Mibi88
16. Apr 2024 · 16:19 UTC
A really polished game, the graphics and the sound are great, the concept is new, but some variety would improve it even further.

It's one of the best ludum dare games I've seen so far.
argensis
16. Apr 2024 · 16:20 UTC
The animations and graphics were definitely the high part for me as well. I did go through the first two difficulties before I realised the rival necromancers were also going for the same graves as I was, so the strategy was to find graves before they did. Some additional actions or inputs for your summoned creatures would probably help the gameplay. Also in one game I had the last two summoners chasing me just out of screen and didn't realise so was wondering why the map was so empty.
Social Mushroom
16. Apr 2024 · 16:23 UTC
LOL, I died haha
love it, especially the cute sprites and animations
had a blast playing
Vilmantas
16. Apr 2024 · 16:25 UTC
Smooth gameplay and great graphics. Animations are well made as well. Really enjoyed it. A cute game and seems to be made in the theme mobile games get made :D

Last level was a bit difficult - I wasn't able to find a lot of ghouls and immediately ran into two enemies that just kept following me with their hoard![Screenshot 2024-04-16 192422.png](///raw/8f2/9/z/63bbd.png)
LDJam user 304226
16. Apr 2024 · 16:25 UTC
From first time maker to a first time maker, this is a really cool and fun game ^^
Jake G
16. Apr 2024 · 16:34 UTC
It was pretty intuitive to play – move around and collect the gravestones. Managed to beat the Overlord difficulty but almost died :grin:. I like how your enemies turn into gravestones for you to expand your army. Nice job on the animations and overall art
Jiri Hysek
16. Apr 2024 · 16:51 UTC
Super cute art style! :) The audio and music are spot on, really solid entry.
Sariiger
16. Apr 2024 · 16:55 UTC
Had a lot of fun playing, and I find it hilarious how the zombies lunge themselves at the summoners.
Dmitry Mozgin
16. Apr 2024 · 17:00 UTC
The usage of the theme is great, one of the best for me on the jam. I like animations and art. I glad that there is an easy mode for casual players like me :) I couldn't beat the second level though.
Pierre CILLUFFO
16. Apr 2024 · 18:01 UTC
I had a great time playing the game
Gravityflip
16. Apr 2024 · 19:00 UTC
I really like the artwork! Would love to see this extended with some extra mechanics ✨
Kjip
16. Apr 2024 · 19:10 UTC
I like it, it's a great game jam game! The sound designs and visuals are fantastic. Though my own summons knocked me into the enemy on a few occasions.
Pusheeneiro
16. Apr 2024 · 19:24 UTC
Great art style
Erlioniel
16. Apr 2024 · 19:41 UTC
I like the style and the idea, it's actually simple but effective :thumbsup:
Josion
16. Apr 2024 · 19:51 UTC
Absolutely love the charm and creativity in your game! The art style and unique gameplay mechanics make for a fun and engaging experience. Keep up the great work!
Sodoj
16. Apr 2024 · 20:01 UTC
It was really funny seeing my group of zombies beat down rival necromancers, I loved how they jumped them, like they're saying "get 'em", but at the same time I felt really bad when the same stuff happened to me. It was a really great time, great job on making it!
NaPlz98
16. Apr 2024 · 22:01 UTC
Cute art! Really fun to play!
Kirass
16. Apr 2024 · 22:29 UTC
Cool game, I liked it!
Gnum_
16. Apr 2024 · 22:52 UTC
I really liked your game. You did a great job and did a great job!!!
OldDog
17. Apr 2024 · 01:51 UTC
best game ever,love this one so much,I wish for more content of this game,mre kinds og zombies or enemies ,waiting for later version
BlackCat508
17. Apr 2024 · 02:12 UTC
very simple and very fun!
yellow
17. Apr 2024 · 02:48 UTC
Hello everyone! I will introduce my zombie army to everyone! Hahaha!

![微信截图_20240417104302.png](///raw/440/e/z/63f65.jpg)

Very interesting! What a great design!
Squidly
17. Apr 2024 · 07:27 UTC
The whole game could use a bit of a speed boost in the sense that it's less hp per minion, but more minions/tombstones. There's a lot of time doing nothing but walking in an empty field. The music is a bit too slow and calm and doesn't keep the intensity up. I do like the visuals and idea though.
Aviv Levy
17. Apr 2024 · 09:42 UTC
Beware the ninja zombies! Very cool entry. Cool art, smooth animations, easy to pick up and fun. Well done!
LDJam user 385671
17. Apr 2024 · 11:25 UTC
Great submission!
This game is a good example of taking a simple concept and executing it well!

Loved watching my army slowly grow bigger and bigger, taking over the entire map.
The art style and music were also very charming and worked together nicely.

Overall Amazing work!
popertots
17. Apr 2024 · 15:56 UTC
Very well done
Yaroslav Gozak
17. Apr 2024 · 19:26 UTC
Good game. I like the progression of difficulty. The game feels pretty much complete. Just add few gameplay mechanics (like reach some point or burry N graves or summon a demon by collecting X horcrux) and it is ready to be published to production :)
Ruslana
17. Apr 2024 · 19:51 UTC
![Знімок екрана 2024-04-17 214912.jpg](///raw/762/21/z/642e1.jpg)

I love how simple it looks and how interesting it plays! So far one of the most polished and fun games I've played here.
Aaron Hart
17. Apr 2024 · 20:09 UTC
This is great, really good execution! The movement is smoother than a dolphins beak. I really like how you can resurrect fallen enemies! :)
PlintusB
17. Apr 2024 · 20:44 UTC
Your animations are very cute and minimalistic, super! I would like to assemble such a green gang in real life hahaha
digital bacon
17. Apr 2024 · 21:38 UTC
Fun little game, very polished. Got completely annihilated on Acolyte level and was giggling the whole time. Great work!
Merrow
17. Apr 2024 · 21:57 UTC
Wow well done, funny and addicting! It feels nearly finished
Fenix131113
17. Apr 2024 · 22:44 UTC
So cute game. I love this art style. It can be full game on steam i think
Kseniya
17. Apr 2024 · 22:46 UTC
A fun game, get some sleep! continue in the same spirit))
LDJam user 379026
18. Apr 2024 · 00:57 UTC
This is really great! Solid art and good audio. Very solid contender to expand and make into a full game.
Gabriel Bissonnette
18. Apr 2024 · 01:40 UTC
I think at one point I was bullying the enemies haha It was fun to play with satisfying animations. Good game!
LDJam user 142503
18. Apr 2024 · 05:37 UTC
Cool game, I like it
Vera Babchenko
18. Apr 2024 · 06:06 UTC
Cool casual game! I like the art style! There are a lot of zombies, they sometimes prevent me from passing! It's cool that we can even turn an enemy into a zombie after death!
Castitatis
18. Apr 2024 · 08:26 UTC
Really nice game, I love the cute art and the simple gameplay. Really polished, a good solid entry!
Dogshroom
18. Apr 2024 · 09:54 UTC
Great job!! Feels like a perfect IO game.
sver
18. Apr 2024 · 10:49 UTC
One of my favorite entries so far, was great fun playing!
unchain
18. Apr 2024 · 12:30 UTC
The art is so lovely! This is such a cute game, with cute sound effects and animations, I like it a lot.
Just one minor suggestion, the walk animation feels a bit slower than the movement.
Danga
18. Apr 2024 · 13:57 UTC
Great art - it was a little confusing the first time I ran into an enemy but that's because I didn't realize enemy zombies look slightly different. I think having a minimap with enemy locations or something would be cool, so you can try to build up your army before running into someone and have a little bit more choice in what you're doing.
Juutis
18. Apr 2024 · 15:39 UTC
It took me embarrassingly long to realize the zombies rising from the graves are actually *my* army and not enemies. :joy: I was *so* confused, trying to run away from them, but then the game started making sense.

Great simplistic gameplay with a great deal of polish. Really well done. I feel like the "Overlord" difficulty was actually easier than "Necromancer". The golems in the start really gave them hell. :grin:
SStyles93
18. Apr 2024 · 18:05 UTC
Cute and fun! Same as everyone above the colorization of the zombies was confusing, I had to play the game 3 times before understanding what was what ^_^'

Otherwise, I really liked it. Good job!
YoYoJ
18. Apr 2024 · 18:06 UTC
Hey cute and fun agame ! Didn't see at first the difference between my allies and the others, maybe a different colorimetry more obvious than green and green for the zombies, especially for people who are colorblind :) nice exectued good job !
Artyom Volkov
18. Apr 2024 · 20:01 UTC
A fine little game with interesting idea and gameplay loop. The level feels a bit too huge and the lack of foe indication makes it a bit boring.
johnnysix
18. Apr 2024 · 21:17 UTC
Very cool, it'd be great to have some more defences or tactics ( and just general feedback like knowing enemy wizard health) Love the characters design. :v:

I couldn't complete overlord. :cry:
Timur_Bahadir
18. Apr 2024 · 21:30 UTC
Love the smoothness of the animations and really fun to play
AcsiD
18. Apr 2024 · 23:49 UTC
Good games. only played 1st level Really fun and simple to get hands on it. Good gameplay loop.
Baluj
19. Apr 2024 · 03:32 UTC
It's an interesting concept, I've had a good time playing it. Good job!
jordantanner
19. Apr 2024 · 04:09 UTC
Excellent game! Simple concept to pick up and play, which is great for a game jam. Art and animations were pleasant, especially the zombies -- great work on those animations. The sound design in general was very gentle and pleasing to the ears. The music was nice but in my opinion was maybe a bit mellow for the gameplay, but was very good nonetheless. Very smooth character control which felt nice. Overall great entry guys!
Timidger
19. Apr 2024 · 04:27 UTC
Oooo a game very similar to mine! But with original graphics! And sound! And less bugs! (And like 5x the people and experience probably)

Was fun to play, although I agree with others that the moment to moment gameplay wasn't crazy engaging. Maybe steal some ideas from my game and allow you to revive corpses (maybe with less health and damage output since you're "recycling" them?). I like just having to touch the gravestones...maybe I'll see what my game feels like slimming it down with that feature.
ThomasZane
19. Apr 2024 · 08:43 UTC
Really fun to play.
Love the clean graphics.
Sven Walter
19. Apr 2024 · 09:24 UTC
Graphics are very well done! Gameplay is a little bit slow, with the map being very large and only few enemies in it.
Deborah Messaoudene
19. Apr 2024 · 14:39 UTC
First of all, very good idea to implement different levels of difficulty for nobs like me. Artstyle, music and overall environnement are very cool. OFC I didn't read your explanation before playing the game so it took me some time to understand I have to go to the graves to summon my army. But then, I really appreciete playing the game (also thanks to all the micro animations). Great work!
Chibiata
19. Apr 2024 · 17:59 UTC
the artstyle is awesome! the gameplay loop could use a little more spicy in my opinion. maybe there could be different units that you can summon or something like that. still i liked the game, thumbs up
khofez
19. Apr 2024 · 18:48 UTC
Cool game, graphics are good and the idea is interesting. Good work!
LDJam user 377546
19. Apr 2024 · 21:10 UTC
Nice art and well polished. I like building up the little zombie army. It would be great if the encounters played more like summoned army vs. summoned army. For me, it was more about frantic running around trying to catch the red person. 😄
unless games
19. Apr 2024 · 21:21 UTC
I like the polished and cohesive art on this one but I feel the gameplay is missing something as I don't have much choice to do anything beside wander around. I'd love to send my summons to a place or select an enemy to target to feel more in control or be able to activate picked up items when I need to instead of them being automatic. Overall it could be a nice mobile game with a bit more player agency.

That said, good job on your first LD entry and welcome!
SlickRamen
20. Apr 2024 · 12:21 UTC
Cool game! It'd be cool if there were more monsters and a way to move them around but I liked that enemy necromancers could be turned into your own guys once you killed them, that was a nice touch!
Yxure
20. Apr 2024 · 13:34 UTC
Cool and simple game. Good job!
LDJam user 11093
20. Apr 2024 · 13:49 UTC
Nice and cute game, I liked the fact that there are some enemy summoners 👍
kaesterin
20. Apr 2024 · 18:52 UTC
Very nice graphics, nice game! Made in the best traditions of casual games, simple and high quality.
blank_3D
20. Apr 2024 · 19:59 UTC
The LOL when you die seems unnecessary! The characters are awesome, and their animations are were well done.
the environment could use some love though. Nice perimeter wall, by the way. Cool entry!
icxon
21. Apr 2024 · 07:16 UTC
Congrats on your first Ludum Dare game! Pretty awesome result and solid gameplay. Love the animations and lvl 1 music too.

Here is my playthrough:

https://youtu.be/IE_okw5nwxU
SodaGummy
21. Apr 2024 · 09:00 UTC
Interesting game concept, I like the little army of zombies following me, sometimes they did get in the way though. Would be nice to have more options on what to do or movement, as it was frustrating sometimes when I got stuck on an object or enemy. Overall fun game to play, great work!
Patrick Pang
21. Apr 2024 · 09:18 UTC
I love your art design! If there were more game content, I would have more fun playing it!
Tend0u
21. Apr 2024 · 10:22 UTC
Simple and clear mechanics, nice! Loved the art as well.
Tommy
21. Apr 2024 · 12:53 UTC
Nice little game, with very simple and fleshed out mechanics and a great level of polish. I also love this art style, I think it gives a really nice touch. I would have like to have had either a minimap or some visual indicator pointing at the enemies, as it can be a little bit dispersive. Also, you could add an extra layer of strategy by adding some cost to the summoning, either in terms of time, resource or complexity (e.g., doing some combo on the keyboard).
DenisMarasan
21. Apr 2024 · 13:41 UTC
The concept and execution are brilliant! Great job!
Eric Nguyen
22. Apr 2024 · 02:12 UTC
Loved the art style and animations. It was very satisfying to watch my army fight against other armies. Also I was very excited when I got to summon my own golem lol. I do wish my minions would follow me a bit closer though, some of them would get stuck on trees. I would totally play a full version of this. Great work and great submission!
MatthewDrake
22. Apr 2024 · 10:18 UTC
Art looks really good, felt great to gather up an army and watch them knock my enemies to the ground so quickly. Couldn't figure out how to summon golems so I wasn't able to get through the higher difficulty levels but still enjoyed it. Nicely done!
JamesW
22. Apr 2024 · 13:23 UTC
A super polished fun entry. I completed all the levels, feeling it has a great potential of being expanded to a larger game. The graphic is awesome. The music is also enjoyable though I would like it more if it sounds more rhythmic and aggresive. For user experience, I personally think a mini-map to indicate the foes' position might be helpful. Overall, this is one of my favorite games in this jam. Good job!
Fatal-Exit
22. Apr 2024 · 16:19 UTC
Amazing fun, fits the theme perfectly, love the simple yet effective artstyle!
Custodi
22. Apr 2024 · 16:36 UTC
LOL, nice flat graphic & casual mechanic
K-toll
23. Apr 2024 · 14:55 UTC
Ahah! This feeling of having an army at my command is really fun.

I love the humorous description!

The whole thing works well, it's a good game!
Jean-Francois
23. Apr 2024 · 18:57 UTC
Nice game I really enjoy it well done. Arts, music and gameplay are very nice !
Hare Software
25. Apr 2024 · 21:05 UTC
I really like the graphics and I think the game is very well scoped for a game jam. I managed to learn it quite quickly by just playing and I enjoyed that each level brought a new mechanic into the game to complicate matters. It reminded me a bit of agar.io, which is also a a game I can accidently play for hours. Well done!
burchyn
26. Apr 2024 · 13:25 UTC
Really fun game, had a blast playing it on stream and finished it. A nice little twist of competing the other necromancer.

![Screenshot 2024-04-26 152500.png](///raw/23f/8/z/64d0a.png)
mitur
27. Apr 2024 · 13:49 UTC
Neat little game, good job!
RhysT
28. Apr 2024 · 16:29 UTC
I like the sounds of enemy wizards getting slapped by zombies. Looks good. You do tend to get pushed around by your own hoard when an enemy shows up. Don't think I actually found any golems.
Smidgens
29. Apr 2024 · 15:21 UTC
Fun game! Those zombie pounce animations are adorable. I love the little smacking noises too. The audio in particular is subtly nice. It's there, and it's varied, but it's just the right level of not distracting. Would be fun to see more varied environments and monsters.
frozenfire92
29. Apr 2024 · 21:37 UTC
This was a great entry that was quite fun, The difficulty ramped up quick :sweat_smile: I liked the simplicity of the controls/mechanics, it really made it feel like you were able to complete your goals with this game, without making it too complex! Keep on making games :smile:
deadjolly
01. May 2024 · 01:16 UTC
undead.io! Had to run for my life before I could take on the other 'mancers. The art definitely has a clean charm to it, which I like! Solid music and satisfying slap noises for the combat help set the mood. The multiple difficulties adding new powerups and the golems was neat.

Only critique I have is that on the last level, I had to wander around for quite some time before more graves began appearing. Once they did, I managed to clean up the last two rival summoners. One idea to maybe expand what you have is to have the different summons actually fight each other as well.

All in all, pretty fun game!
Sheol
01. May 2024 · 04:14 UTC
Really polished game! I like that there's difficulty levels to get you accustomed to the game. I kinda wish that the upgrades would stack or be permanent haha. Overall really fun and cool idea. Great job!
Niighty.nine
01. May 2024 · 17:32 UTC
The art and animation is pretty nice, easy understanding mechanics and timing is fantastic. Would be great if you add the tutorial in the game as well, maybe add the button in the main menu scene. :D
Trexxak
04. May 2024 · 00:49 UTC
This was actually more fun than Vampire Survivors ever was for me :D Amazing work!