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A jam submission

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You only have one bullet. Shoot it, let it bounce, hit targets — then rewind time to bring it back.
Submitted by rayzorite (@rayzorite) — 4 hours, 29 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Audio#6313.6883.688
Artwork#19093.6253.625
Creativity#21433.6883.688
Enjoyment#26573.2193.219
Narrative#44682.2192.219

Ranked from 32 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game fit the theme?
it is an arena shooter with a one bullet mechanic that you can rewind time to get back and enemies spawning in a never ending loop

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
see description for full credits

(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Rayzorite

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

Nice game! The music and sound effects fit the art style quite well, and the mechanic is creative. Unfortunately, the game seems to freeze on me whenever I rewind or restart.

Developer

ty i’ll take a look at the fix

Submitted(+1)

Very fun to play! Good job!
I think in one instance I managed to get myself stuck on the wall and the bullet clipped through the outside

Submitted(+1)

This was great to play with and I love the concept the only two issue i noticed personally is one art work is cool but it feels too pixeled even text was hard to read may be cause of big screen and game is too difficult i feel. or we should start with tutorial. you can just duplicate this scene and add instruction while pausing the game and guiding the player

Developer

thanks for the feedback, i’ll see what i can implement further in the game

(+1)

I like the concept and the vibe you went for! really cool

Submitted(+1)

I like the concept and it's a fun arcade shooter, I'll echo another comment that said having it hit on rewind would be a really neat idea to make it a bit more more fun and bit more puzzle-like. 

Great idea and great execution!

Developer

ty! will try and add it soon

Submitted(+1)

that is a great game

Submitted(+1)

Ultimately a pretty simple and sweet shooter. Rewinding doesn't actually impact gameplay much outside of being a lengthy reload- having it hurt enemies on the way back could've made it way more influential. As well, enemies could spawn on you sometimes, and I died from getting squished between two enemies spawning.

Developer(+1)

planning to expand this game outside of game jam to fix the things i missed

Submitted(+1)

Named accordingly! This is a fun twist on a twin stick shooter, I love it


My game is a cross between Super Mario Galaxy, and Cuphead, if you have any interest in that!

Developer

ty! i’ll give yours a try too

Submitted(+1)

Nice Idea, great job !!

Submitted(+1)

A top game! I really like the flow — the sound, gameplay, and art are perfect. The only thing I might expect is for the ball to also have collisions when rewinding, maybe as an ability

Submitted(+1)

It was fun. I would like it if opponents could also be hit when rewinding.

Submitted(+1)

super cool idea, i think adding damage while rewinding would add sooo much to the gameplay, especially if the trajectory of your bullet stays visible until you rewind so you can wait until a bunch of enemies are on your rewind path. lots of possibilities, but solid core :) good job!!

Developer

ty! i’ll work on it a bit more and add these mechanics now that the jam is over

Submitted(+1)

Really fun! Great visuals and sound. I love the bullet time-reverse effect. I wish there was some kind of trail that the bullet leaves until you rewind it, so you can use it more precisely.

Developer

thanks, i’ll keep that in feedback

Submitted(+1)

Really cool game! Loved the bullet rewind mechanic! Nice work.

Developer

thanks!

Submitted(+1)

A very fun game, i love the idea of a bouncing bullet! It felt like a more dynamic version of breakout. I just wish there was some kind of indication or warning before enemies spawn, because sometimes they spawn right next to me and there is no time to dodge. Great job!

Developer

I had a very little time to work on it and couldn’t add more polish. I will try and see if i can Update this with more stuff now that the jam is over. Thanks so much

Submitted(+1)

really nice game with a cool idea for the gameplay 

Developer

Appreciated!

Submitted(+1)

Game felt a little hard but was quite fun...Gotta give 5 stars

Developer

tysm!

Submitted(+1)

my best score was 18 :< its a fun game for sure! my issue was the enemies would spawn too close, one time even inside my chara or trap me i cant even react haha

Developer(+1)

thanks, it sure is a bit unpolished in some ways.

Submitted(+1)

Love the art and sound design but I feel like there was a missed opportunity with the rewind mechanic. I felt like it wouldve been even more satisfying if the bullet could damage enemies when it was rewinding.

Developer

thank you, I had alot more stuff planned for this too with a bit more polishing but the time was too short (could only work on it for 2 days)