Knightwolf by Ironhead

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made by Ironhead for LD35 (JAM)
You're a knight whose lost his sword (naughty, naughty knight!) and you must search a dangerous land to find it. Luckily for you, you're also a werewolf so...

Ratings

Coolness 97% 2
Overall(Jam) 3.02 744
Fun(Jam) 2.71 861
Innovation(Jam) 2.37 1007
Mood(Jam) 3.15 502
Theme(Jam) 3.35 544

Feedback

Rother Games
19. Apr 2016 路 16:47 UTC
I think this is a really good entry. The mood is nice and I liked the animations.
The only thing I would criticise is that the background is a bit blurry. Maybe it's just because my screen is very large.
bigbuggames
19. Apr 2016 路 19:07 UTC
Good job! Even tho you should take a look at the animation and try to smooth it out a bit! Keep it up!
馃帳 Ironhead
19. Apr 2016 路 19:27 UTC
Thanks! I do agree the animations are a bit wonky. I didnt make the characters, (I still need to add credits to the download page), and I would have worked on them a bit more if I had more time. Animating definitely is not one of my strong suits at this point anyways. Thanks for the positive comments!
Mekuri
19. Apr 2016 路 20:08 UTC
Awesome graphics. The bouncy pads felt a bit exaggerated, but otherwise it was pretty fun to play.
brainstorm
19. Apr 2016 路 20:12 UTC
Good work! The only big complaint is that in the title screen the color of the help text was too similar to the color of the background.
SpareWizard
19. Apr 2016 路 20:24 UTC
I enjoyed the platforming in this one. I found it strange that the shapeshift had limited uses, exactly as many times as there were sections that needed it.

It's also possible to use the bounce pads forever, until you're going so fast you clip through the ground.
aCoupleGames
20. Apr 2016 路 00:54 UTC
I liked the game but I think the transformation was the best thing in the game so, it needed to have an animation. Also, the jumping platforms are reaaally hard xD nice work and keep learning!
jcsirron
20. Apr 2016 路 00:56 UTC
Interesting game. I was a little put-off when I first transformed, since it takes a while to happen, but I was eventually able to use it to my advantage.
blob
20. Apr 2016 路 00:58 UTC
Only one hit point? Couldnt beat it! Mechanics are cool but feels like you need to know the level pretty well to beat it?
馃帳 Ironhead
20. Apr 2016 路 01:11 UTC
blob, there should be 3 hit points. not sure why/if you were only getting 1. I did try to make it challenging but not too challenging.

Thanks for playing, and the feedback everybody!
AAGH Games
20. Apr 2016 路 02:01 UTC
Other than the sluggish-feeling transformations, this was a solid - and fairly challenging - game. The controls felt smooth and not stiff or rigid, which is always a plus with a platformer.
Hankenstien
20. Apr 2016 路 02:02 UTC
This looks good and the sound you make when you die made me laugh a bit. Good Game
Jungle
20. Apr 2016 路 02:05 UTC
I really love the art. The bouncy islands are buggy if you go too high. It will be a great game if polished. Congrats
GrimGary
20. Apr 2016 路 03:18 UTC
Lots of frustration with this one. Maybe my platformer skills aren't what they used to be. The game looks nice, the sounds are good. The bouncy pads were out of control, at one point I was able to use them to jump pretty far over the map...which ended in disaster of course. I felt the transformation sequence itself was a little jarring. The fade in was a little weird.
Reallysketchy
20. Apr 2016 路 04:46 UTC
Really great game. The wolf transformation mechanic was cool and the platforming is pretty fun. The Instructions at the bottom are a little hard to read, though, and it would have been cool to have a transformation animation instead of the screen fade (I understand why you did it, though). Overall really great job!
GaryS
20. Apr 2016 路 14:47 UTC
Really pretty graphics! Gameplay was fun, though I wasn't sure about the attack, it seemed in wolf mode I could just run through the enemies without taking damage. Also, I think the transformation needed to be a bit quicker. Took me a while to realise I can jump farther as a wolf than a man, so I couldn't reach a platform for a while!
taviandir
21. Apr 2016 路 17:55 UTC
Good control. Shapeshift took too long - also being damaged should've had an effect like a stun or stop the player for a little bit. Good job :)
Venneque
21. Apr 2016 路 18:04 UTC
I liked playing the game, except that I suck at jumping ... Anyway, graphics rock, music's good, sound's ok. Getting one shot by monsters is so frustrating :(. My mate keeps thinking the sound the character makes when he dies is from some porn q.q
starfeesh
21. Apr 2016 路 19:06 UTC
Fun game, I really enjoy the art.
Saiodin
21. Apr 2016 路 20:51 UTC
The graphics are good, I don't like the floaty controls. Also the transition from knight to wolf and back with the long black fade pulls the player out of the experience. Wasn't a fan of starting over again and again.
Vantaug
22. Apr 2016 路 18:49 UTC
I think the platforms were a bit awkward. I was able to land on the side where I couldn't move and I had to jump to get onto the platform. The way the screen darkens and the game is paused when you change shape wasn't very appealing. Would like it more if it was like: poof, some smoke and behold, a wolf!
Of course you had a limited time to make it, it is a nice game, with cool graphics. Just needs a bit of polish.
fin_nolimit
23. Apr 2016 路 04:34 UTC
I loved it!!! At first I became a wolf and thought this was too easy but then i realized i could only do that for so long!! awesome job balancing your game!
Stechas
23. Apr 2016 路 08:16 UTC
Nice platformer with cute graphics, sometimes more difficult as I would expect, but that makes it challenging and I like challenges :)
MatMortatti
23. Apr 2016 路 17:22 UTC
Hello! Good game.

I specially loved the art style you created. The scenery is awesome, and I would love to see bigger games using that feel. The zombie didn't quite fit the rest, but that's minor.

The gameplay is good, even though I don't see why should I use the knight for anything other than some more platform precision. Also, it was somewhat hard to control (felt like soap sliding sometimes) - I understand, however, how hard it is to create good platforming controls in this short time.

Congratulations for your entry!
Rulrite
23. Apr 2016 路 20:58 UTC
Werewolf knight is the best knight! Great job with this one; it was fun to play and whilst it was challenging, it didn't feel -too- hard. The graphics are gorgeous, and I like that the wolf transformations are limited/timed - it makes you think about when to use them, and doesn't make the wolf feel overpowered.
Spiria
24. Apr 2016 路 22:34 UTC
Nice artwork and concept. I liked the wolf snarling sound and the falling to my death sound that I heard way too many times :)
rantt
25. Apr 2016 路 01:07 UTC
Fun and challenging with nice graphics. I enjoyed it, nicely done.
ScottP
27. Apr 2016 路 18:21 UTC
I like the artwork. It added some character to the game. I'd like the transformation to happen faster.
Fantasieleben
01. May 2016 路 19:23 UTC
Cool colors, and a fun game!
RyanNielson
07. May 2016 路 18:52 UTC
Great game! Thanks for sharing it with us! :)
derr
09. May 2016 路 07:00 UTC
I love that the game is fast-paced. If you work on a post-comp version, I'd make the shapeshifting a bit faster to match the rest of the game. Nice graphics and music!