Version 0.2 update now live!
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Hey,
Version 0.2 is now live and published! I have made small additions / changes in the attempt to improve the playability, replay value and fun factor. I have tried to address some of the issues players gave from the first version, which were:
- No sense of progression.
- Too easy to just spam and retry if attempt failed.
- Random distribution of obstacles can lead to skipping level by failure and then retry.
Major changes include:
- Player now has 3 lives per game and a short invulnerability after losing a life. This should now improve situations where multiple needles hit each other or the obstacle.
- Progress is being saved every 5 levels. After a failed attempt you will restart from previous store point so you don't have to start from level 1. If you go back to main menu progress is reset to level 1.
- Distribution of the obstacles on the ball surface now is done based on grouping instead of being completely random. Groups are tighter "concentration of obstacles" which should leave space for needle targets between them.
Small changes:
- Added animation to the "life lost"
- Added player flashing while invulnerable
- Changed instructions to reflect progress save.
Things that I am going to try out and see how they effect the game in some near future:
- Power ups and hazards that effect the game play (a bit unsure how to incorporate them)
- Different shapes of target surfaces. (now there's just a ball, but maybe square, triangle and other shapes and their respective surfaces could be interesting?)
- Possibly a level map of some kind for better sense and visibility of a progress.
That's all for now, if you have any comments, please post them below and I will get back to you!
Cheers!
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Apr 10, 2021
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Version 2 Apr 10, 2021
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