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Nice, bitesized shootout game, although spinning isn't really a part of it. The only spinning seems to be the UI for the bullets, which is cute, but doesn't really change anything. For example, if the bullets were just lined up in a row instead of being in a circle, the game wouldn't play any differently. Regardless of this, it's still a fun game and had a good time!

It kind of just throws you into it, but the controls are fairly intuitive, so it's too much of an issue. There seems to be a bit of a difficulty curve issue as generally the encounters leading up to the boss are pretty free, but then the boss is just a crazy bullet hell where there is no choice but to get hit and spam shots until you win. It's also pretty anti-climactic to win because you just get booted back to the menu with no indication that you won or lost.

I really enjoyed the overworld map style of level select, although the map generation could do with some fine tuning to make sure the routes are somewhat sensible. On my second run, I got campfires and shops all the way from the start to the boss!

Love the artwork in this, the shopkeeper is so cool! Everything feels pretty cohesive. That being said, some of the UI was a little wonky. The text box in the attached screenshot made me laugh so much as it just got smaller and smaller with every letter lmao

I once saw John Armadillo, down at the saloon.
When our eyes met, I couldn't help but swoon.
He spit his tobacco into the spitoon.
Which was pretty impressive, from across the room.

Later that evening, under the light of full moon.
John retrieved my purse from a thieving racoon.
Captured my heart with the sharpest harpoon.
John Armadillo, my hero, is more than a cartoon. 

I enjoyed this! Great gimmick. The difficulty curve was a little wonky, there was one level in the middle that just seemed way harder. Also the 4 second music loop got pretty draining after a while lol

Very cool game, definitely one of my favourites in the jam! I'm not sure I'd call this a horror game though. I was initially put off from playing it as I don't enjoy horror games at all. This is essentially a rhythm game with some spooky looking characters.

The gameplay mechanic is really satisfying. I think the shop/economy could maybe be a little more balanced. Pretty much every time I got to the shop, I would just buy everything so there was no real thought to what I was purchasing. It was essentially just free upgrades and heals between levels instead of a risk/reward type mechanic.

I think it goes without saying that the visuals and audio are top tier! They work together to create a wonderfully cohesive game. Very impressive game to play in a game jam <3 

Had a whale of a time with this one! I love the palette used. I do feel like it would be beneficial to have the cursor in a different colour with higher contrast though. Things very quickly get chaotic and it's really easy to lose the cursor as it's the same colour as the moving projectiles!

Also it would be great to lock the cursor within the boundary of the game as you can move the mouse out of the gameplay box and the cursor just kinda gets stuck on the wall, instead of sliding along the wall as you'd expect. This makes dodging near the edges pretty hard and makes it feel a little unresponsive which is a shame.

The shop is really cool, simple and not overwhelming amounts to read. The upgrades were cool although it seems that the knockback one only makes things harder as you can very easily knock enemies into you just by clipping them, so I'd always avoid buying that one.

It would have been nice to have some kind of music in the game, even something subtle.

Despite this feedback, I really liked this. It's a cute mini game that perfectly fits the theme of the jam <3

This is very cute. It's a great idea. Very satisfying to slowly start causing chaos.

The jump sound effects seem to be routed weirdly as they were not affected but the SFX volume slider.

Cute little game <3 I love the visuals, simple and clean. The border for the UI is really nice. It was a little confusing at first when I was being teleported to the next level, I thought I was dying each time somehow. The music also does not loop so once it's over, you just have no music. Could probably benefit from some more indication when you hit rocks that there is a penalty for that. It's kind of hard to tell unless you are watching the timer.

Yessss, these are the moments we love! It's so hype. Really fun to watch people play this game, the whimsical panic is so funny. Glad you enjoyed it <3

This is a great idea! I struggled with controlling the ship as you can't see what direction you are facing while spinning, but you can still turn. I think it would be great if the ship sprite had an additional section that didn't spin so you could keep track of your rotation. That way you can see where you are going but also get the feedback from spinning.

This was super tough I'm not surprised one of the devs hasn't beaten it! Great stuff for a first game, keep up the good work <3

Easy 5/5 across the board for me! This was incredible. I love how simple the idea is and how well executed it is. The visuals are top notch, everything is super crisp and looks great with the perspective. It's so cool how you managed to keep everything readable and intuitive with such a wild mechanic.

Amazing work! The fact that the squid is called Spin brings me great joy <3

This is one of the more unique ones I've played in the jam! Super cohesive experience, the visuals and sounds work great together and it's silly and scary in equal parts. I think some music could have helped more with the atmosphere though.

It seems as though the spinning didn't really affect anything in the game. If the wheel wasn't there, the rest of the game would be the same mechanically. I played through a couple times, changing my answers each time, but didn't really see that much difference other than some minor dialogue changes. There didn't seem to be any noticeable issues with the translations, so all good there.

The sprites for the host are fantastic. I feel like I'm going to have nightmares about this guy tonight... Creepy!

Such kind words! Thanks for playing.

I'm glad to hear that the visuals communicate intentions well, it's something I tried to focus on.

I agree regarding the sound design, Zucchini cooked with those. It was so satisfying putting the art into the the game then playing again with the new SFX.

You are very brave, that can't been easy! Glad you had a good time <3

Such adorable artwork! The colour palette is a lovely choice too. I'm a big pixel art enjoyer so this was a treat. The game was a delightful little adventure with a cute concept. The end screen is fantastic. Nice work <3

This is great example of something simple being really addictive. I managed to get to 3109 before having to tap out as the shop target ended up spawning inside a row of X targets! I think it would be good to make the exploding targets destroy nearby X targets. I was a little confused to see that they don't and they actually make the game harder, so I ended up just not buying any.

This game is so chill. It's really satisfying watching the hollow gears zoom around! The visuals are lovely and the music and sounds are so relaxing. Really cool concept.

I loved this one! I've not played anything like this before. It was a nice mix of chill and chaotic gameplay. The mirrored part was evil lmao

I love how cohesive this game felt, really well done on the visuals. Not sure the spinning really counts as spinning here because if the button had any other icon, the game would still be the same, but with no spinning. Regardless, I had fun and it's a great game <3

YIPPEEEE! Amazing checkpoint sound <3

It's also nice that the different characters had different text sounds, although the text in general is very slow. It would have been great if the skip text button showed the whole textbox before skipping to the next one.

This was cute and the mechanic was pretty fun to use.

I got serious >:)

This was pretty funny. Super goofy controls though, I'm not sure I understand it even after beating it. Doesn't matter, had fun. The frog sprite is very cute.

This game looks so cute and cosy, I was looking forward to it! Unfortunately, something seems to be broken as no input seems to work past the main menu. The screenshots and main menu are lovely though lol

This is wild, I've never played a game with this kind of mechanic before. The control feels very unusual but not bad, which is cool. I think it could do with some quality of live improvements like being able to skip the lost ball cutscene or just being able to restart when you know it's a lost ball. I really enjoyed batting the other players out of the way, that was quite funny.

I feel so serious right now.

The intro cutscene was a nice touch! Although the cutscenes in between runs get really tiring after a while. It would have been great to be able to skip them or make them quicker.

Wowwww, this is SO addictive! I've spent more time on this game that any of the others. It's super satisfying. I love the art style, it's very unique. There are a few issues with the UI and buggy behaviour with some of the upgrades, but honestly this is so well done! It does seem to have performance issues though. The stomp drops the framerate every time and I only stopped playing because it crashed during a run lol

Wow, this has great game feel! Super satisfying to play. I was stoked when they mentioned you could go through all the waves again with the upgrades but unfortunately the lag build up was too strong :(

The juice in this game is delicious though. Everything felt/looked really good. The sausage death animation is peak.

Wow, for a first attempt at pixel art, you smashed it! Keep it up :D

Great unique idea! The visuals in this are super nice. It seems that the ability to move is disabled when you run out of spins and is not enabled again, so you have to refresh the page to try again. This could totally be a longer game with increasing complexity.

Oh this is SO serious...

This is a great spin on the jam theme. Very satisfying to play although the tornado movement could maybe be a little quicker to make it more chaotic. I could definitely see this idea being developed further into a full game. Great job!

This is fantastic! I love everything about this idea. This is great for your first game! I'm a big pixel art fan and this game has a lovely cohesive art style. The music kicking in after the start section is great and the idle animation is so adorable, it makes waiting for platforms to return less frustrating. The jump sound is also amazing, very serious indeed.

There were a few awkward things like the platforms having collision on the side of them. I'm not sure if it was deliberate because I know this is an issue with the Godot default "one-way" setting.

Wonderful debut! I love Gink <3

I like this concept a lot! Would love to see this developed further, it has a ton of potential.

Incredible game!! I really really like this one. The mechanic is really funny and the upgrades all feel really cool. The juice is nice, feels so good to mow down some nasties once you get a few upgrades. The art is super nice too. The palette ties everything together very well.

The HUD disappears on death and doesn't seem to come back so I just refreshed each time.

The death screen is amazing. Very funny serious stuff. Had a great time with this one <3

I love golf games! This one is very funny. The fact that sometimes the physics go nuts kinda adds to it lol

Really cool concept with a great use of the theme. I think this could work really well with a bit more polish and more content.

Maybe the most serious game yet. I hope I will one day be serious enough to access the fabled options menu...

The game over screen is so good <3 Although it would have been cool to add your score to it because you can't currently tell what your score was when you inevitably perish!

It seems that the player velocity isn't set to 0 at the screen edges so it can just stack up and you get stuck for a bit while you wait for the value to drop lol

Big fan of the visuals, very charming. Great stuff for your first jam :D

This was a delight to play! Love the theme and how all the visuals and sounds tie together nicely. A simple concept executed well. Good stuff!

Oh, the vortex cycle lagged like crazy for me lol

Doo-do-doooo~

Loved that win sound! This is a nice simple game that is pretty satisfying to play. The spin mechanic can kind of be abused to correct mistakes that you make. It might be a good idea to introduce some kind of restriction or something to it as you can beat the game without moving/jumping! I found myself wanting to play more levels too. Good stuff :D

The thumbnail for this game might be the best I have seen so far <3

This is a cute game. A nice twist on the tower defence genre. It would have been nice to have some sound in the game, it would really help tie it all together. I certainly did not cook hard enough...

This is so funny, great idea! I managed to get 1243 after a few runs... The lack of control while spinning is hilarious. Small game, but made my day a little brighter <3

Oh my, what a great concept! I though of "spinning someone's words" during brainstorming for this jam and figured it would be pretty difficult thing to make a game around. This achieves that really well! The game is well executed too. Lovely visuals and sound. Making all the variants make sense must have been tricky. Very cool idea <3

That's me! Noah, Crispy and Zucchini are also Celesteheads!

Thanks for playing <3

Amazing work! This was really fun. I loooove the visuals and theming. It's pretty tough but super engaging. Would love to see an expanded version of this with a smoother difficulty curve that builds on the solid foundations laid out here. Loved it <3 

Ohh this is so cosy! The art and colour choices in this are very nice. The music and sounds fit very well and are super wholesome. The gameplay itself is simple but fun as a mini game. I'm not too sure I understand the link between the cards and going up. I spent a while trying to match the suit to the one on the table, but then realised you just spam them lol

Very enjoyable little game. Thanks for making this! <3