A Night Warden by Insignia
Shortcut link to game here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19893787/NightWarden-beta/NightWarden.html
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In the twilight of the Opal Kingdom is the Oynx Kingdom, where the Sun never Shines... (View the Screenshots to read the rest!)
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Because I did not have time to insert a tutorial, here's a quick run down:
Instructions:
Use A and D to move.
Jump with W.
Click on the colored orbs to activate Ward Staff Essences effects:
Red = Strike Essence
You lose a defense point every time you attack, as shown by the center large number. For each negative defense point, you lose that many more lives when you take a hit
Blue = Shield Essence
Every positive defense point allows you to absorb an attack.
Green = Ward Essence
Ward resets all defense points to 0, including your enemies
Yellow = Bomb Essence
Clears all enemies and bullets on the map. Requires 9 Essences.
Gaining Essences: Essence slowly recover over time. The more you have, the greater amount you gain back. So, be careful not to use them too quickly!
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Argh! I underestimated how much time I had! I wanted to do so much more! Cutscenes! Music! Characterization! Plot! I had written so many great jokes!
*ahem* Thank you for visiting my game. I hope you enjoy it, and I would be happy to receive your feedback.
If you beat the 3rd boss, you win the game. But, it's pretty hard XP
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In the twilight of the Opal Kingdom is the Oynx Kingdom, where the Sun never Shines... (View the Screenshots to read the rest!)
=====
Because I did not have time to insert a tutorial, here's a quick run down:
Instructions:
Use A and D to move.
Jump with W.
Click on the colored orbs to activate Ward Staff Essences effects:
Red = Strike Essence
You lose a defense point every time you attack, as shown by the center large number. For each negative defense point, you lose that many more lives when you take a hit
Blue = Shield Essence
Every positive defense point allows you to absorb an attack.
Green = Ward Essence
Ward resets all defense points to 0, including your enemies
Yellow = Bomb Essence
Clears all enemies and bullets on the map. Requires 9 Essences.
Gaining Essences: Essence slowly recover over time. The more you have, the greater amount you gain back. So, be careful not to use them too quickly!
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Argh! I underestimated how much time I had! I wanted to do so much more! Cutscenes! Music! Characterization! Plot! I had written so many great jokes!
*ahem* Thank you for visiting my game. I hope you enjoy it, and I would be happy to receive your feedback.
If you beat the 3rd boss, you win the game. But, it's pretty hard XP
Ratings
| Coolness | 81% | 2 |
| Overall | 2.79 | 889 |
| Audio | 2.04 | 781 |
| Fun | 2.47 | 958 |
| Graphics | 3.78 | 169 |
| Humor | 1.90 | 905 |
| Innovation | 3.04 | 600 |
| Mood | 2.89 | 587 |
| Theme | 2.61 | 985 |
It is somewhat annoying that the characters move so much slower than the background. It is hard to know when an enemy will hit you. Maybe make the colliders smaller? Also, clicking on the screen might not be the best input method for using the abilities. How about the Numbers on the keyboard? The animation is also quiet nice.
Yes, I had all this planned out but couldn't get to it. :(
The mechanics are really interesting (having to clear if you attack) and your choices can be interesting as well. At first I thought it was bugged because of dying with 5 lives (but then I read the description more carefully about attack/clear). The clicking input is a bit odd. I suppose it worked though!
Excellent artwork...especially those player animations.
I underestimated my time too, so all my sympathy about your feelings ^^
BTW: sometimes hit boxes are a bit buggy.