trying to make a cloud game without something as intuitive as cloud variables sounds like a PAIN ðŸ˜
I will admit, this games connection to the theme is pretty loose - basically the 'loop' is that whenever you level up, your character's stats reset - just barely adhering to the theme there haha. I'm really glad you found my game enjoyable enough to make it to level 5! Since you asked, I replayed the patched version of your game for about 35 minutes, and here's my thorough feedback:
PROS:
- Gameplay: The snake physics is really fun, and I actually really loved how it moved through the world! It really did FEEL like I was slithering around the map. Great physics.
-Art: The art in this game is definitely one of my favorites in the whole jam, no joke. Not only does it look great, there's also so much detail that went into it; the home tree looks so good, the way the grass moves in the wind, the birds in the background and the animals were done beautifully. Even the bark monster looks cool in a creepy sort of way lol
-Narrative: The idea of growing in size until you could beat the bark monster had me keep playing. I genuinely wanted to complete the game, finally killing the monster that tormented me this whole time
CONS:
-Hard to Navigate: although the gameplay looks and feels great, especially as a tiny snake, its REALLY difficult to get out of pits. Believe me, I tried everything I could, even checked the description for any instructions I might have missed, but that essentially softlocks the game and stops progression.
-No Animals Eaten Indicator: Although I see my stomach bloating with every animal I eat (nice touch btw), sometimes its hard to tell exactly how many animals I need to reach the next stage of growth
-No Music: I really feel like music and sound effects would make this game a lot livelier (more than it already is!) Like rustles of the snake slithering in grass, the gust of the wind, squeaks of rabbits or bleats of goats, maybe even sounds for the bark monster
SUGGESTIONS:
-When the snake is full, especially in early stages of the game, give the snake some sort of jump boost to make navigation easier
-Add a progress bar that tracks how many animals needed to be "full" or ready to grow
-Add music and sfx
I really hope you take this feedback into account because I absolutely adore your game and would love to see it improve! It really is great, especially for just 4 days of working on it!
(edit: I did not CHAT-GPT this, I hand typed all of it)