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I had fun on this one, simple idea but addictive, was a bit hard at start to get the timing right to strike, but then managed to reach 19 then lost 3 strikes to that special throw ;)

Wow that was some great music and other audio as well! Graphics very nice also :) But I never became so good hitter that I would have seen if there is somehwere to progress... Now only thing it needs is full baseball simulator game :)

That was so much fun! The music, art, and writing really helped set the mood, and I thought the difficulty was just right. It felt really rewarding to get whammies, especially the heater. I'd love to see a version with another stage, like you go to the outfield and have to catch or something. Anyway, lots of potential with this game, great work!

Great music, art, and writing! Even as someone who normally doesn't like baseball games, I can say this was really fun too!

Nice game! The writing is humorous and the infamous HEATER has a sweet effect.

Nicely done! I love the art and the music! The coach is so expressive and the game is really charming and funny :) I think the gameplay gets a bit boring after you play for a while but yeah, it was still a lot of fun while I played it.

Fun game! It's very good looking and the music and visuals fit well with each other. The gameplay is very simple, which is good for a game jam, but I think there was potential to add a bit more depth to it. For example an indicator on how well you timed the hit (maybe with a counter showing the distance the ball fly) could have added an additional element of depth. I'm also a big fan of screenshake and I think adding some of that when you hit the ball would improve the overall feel of the game.

Overall very good job! Enjoyed playing it!

Awesome graphics and music !
But It's really too long to get to the heater... 19 balls (plus the spare strikes)... I didn't make it. And the crowd screams is way to loud, my ears ! xD
I like that little story at the beginning, it's like the pitch of an 80's success movie ! That's cool.

I loved the music since I started playing it. The mood on the coach was hilarious. For me the game was super fun, however I could only hit the fire fast balls. I didn't ever touch the slow ball or regular fast ball, and I tried it many times, I feel like that needs some work. Overall, awesome little baseball game.

Thanks to everyone for playing! We really appreciate all of your comments and feedback. :)

@gabs - I'm glad you had fun! The heater will definitely get ya, haha.

@rojola - Thank you so much! Yeah, the timing is pretty specific on some of the pitches. We could definitely make it more clear to the player where the "sweet spot" is!

@ctrble - Ooh! I really love the idea of adding outfield play in another stage! Thanks for playing :)

@tatetate - Thank you so much. :) Haha, as someone who also doesn't normally like baseball games, I had lot of fun working on it.

@stuckne1 - Thank you. :) Credit goes to Adam for the goofy writing and HEATER pitch.

@norris-eldridge - Thanks for the feedback, that means a lot! Yeah, i'd definitely agree that it becomes repetitive after a playing for a while. Adding more variety in the future is something I'll work on.

@gurbx - Thank you! I tried to make the art and music aesthetics match, so hearing that is awesome. :) I really like your suggestions for improving the gameplay depth. The distance counter based on timing is really cool. I'm definitely gonna consider that if we do an update. Ahh yes, screenshake is ALSO a fantastic idea.

@wegpast - Thanks a bunch! Yeah, I realized how loud it was that after playing with headphones, haha. Will definitely have to adjust that, sorry about the volume! :O And story credit goes to Adam, I like it too, lol!

@spirits - I'm glad you had fun with it and enjoyed the music and coach XD. Yes, I think some of the pitches could probably use some adjusting! For me, it's that dang middle-speed pitch.

The game was good, but when the crowd reacted, it became great.


I'm sorry coach, but i have to sleep! i have work tomorrow and i have already spent more time than i would like to admit trying to get that ....... heater

*jokes aside*

Gorgeous game! simple yet addicting, the witty commentary from the coach kept me distracted just enough to not want to listen to him, but reading his commentary in my side vision while focusing on the incoming death balls.. he cracked me up a couple of times.

i tried to analyze where i had to **SMASH** space to hit it at the right time, i thought i had it, but i dont know, maybe i'm getting to old for reaction games.... i hope this is not the game that makes me realize that haha! Where did my reaction time go! or is there some faulty code lurking around, or maybe some timing issues! i want there to be.... haha

Dont have anything bad to say about this entry, Simple and well executed, from graphics to game play to audio.. Solid!

Absolutely love the way you approached the theme, so funny! Love the simplicity of the gameplay, I'm sure you were somewhat inspired by punchout. I didn't get super far so I'm not sure how it progressed, but if you were to continue this game it would be cool to see different pitchers with slightly different moves and timings ala punchout. Also thought the music and art were super well done! Would've been nice if the text box font matched the pixel art style, that was the only thing that really stood out to me. Awesome entry!

Ah man, got wiped by the heater!

Great job on the sound, the main music loop is catchy, and the cheers and the crack of the hit sound fantastic. As for the gameplay, well, as they say, simple is best.

Very well done.
So solid, all of it.
Nice.

"Every pitch a hotdog for me to devour." :ok_hand:

The graphics are crisp and the music and audio are brilliant! I'd forgotten about the heater by the time I got to it so it really caught me off guard, in a good way. Overall it feels like a nicely rounded entry needing only little spots of polish that others have mentioned!

The graphics are gorgeous in this and the music is a lot of fun, the story is cute and funny. I feel bad though because it was way too difficult for me. I could not get the hang of the timing, I tried 15 lives and I couldn't get past 2 consecutive hits. Is there a trick to it?

Great graphics and audio, and addictive for such a simple concept.

Hello, awesome story, I failed to keep the dreams alive! The game is very unforgiving, no pressure coach! I enjoyed the intro scene! Thanks!