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It seemed to me that I lacked a goal, why should I fight off enemies, but I played with interest.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1195255,"author_name":"semenov","author_uid":"semenov","epoch":1776753730,"text":"I managed to survive the boss, then I lost.\nIt would have been cool if the lighthouse was a little lower.\nGood job!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1196986,"author_name":"fkjaha","author_uid":"fkjaha","epoch":1776773095,"text":"The controls are tricky and the last wave seems a little bit too hard, but still, I like the depth and ability to strategize :)","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1198203,"author_name":"bobanko","author_uid":"bobanko","epoch":1776782511,"text":"nice soundtrack, easy controls, but i'd suggest to input arrow combinations from WASD as well. Deep gameplay \ud83d\udc4d","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1198985,"author_name":"Myokka","author_uid":"myokka","epoch":1776788174,"text":"After the sixth wave, I was quickly overwhelmed, but it's my fault for not keeping up with the waves. Good difficulty progression, good graphics, and relaxed gameplay. Overall, it's a great vibe.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1199385,"author_name":"carterjbx","author_uid":"carterjbx","epoch":1776790941,"text":"Fun game! I'm curious, what did you use to make the voxel graphics?","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1199924,"author_name":"TenTacos","author_uid":"tentacos","epoch":1776794802,"text":"@carterjbx, it's Magicka Voxel :)","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1201047,"author_name":"HardyTryer","author_uid":"hardytryer","epoch":1776803778,"text":"The tower defense feels really good to play (except for the UI panels that constantly need to be closed in a non-obvious way). I\u2019d like to reach the end, but I\u2019ve already tried twice and my best is wave 6, after which the difficulty curve spikes sharply and I get overwhelmed.\nAlso, it\u2019s often hard to see when enemies are attacking the beacon because of the 3D camera.\n\nUPD: I decided to give it another try, and I\u2019m happy to report that the difficulty is actually fine. I just didn\u2019t understand the mechanic for preventing the big wave at the beginning (where you need to quickly enter the code).\nOnce I figured it out, everything became pretty easy. The last wave got shredded in about 5 seconds \ud83d\ude42","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1203088,"author_name":"pro4","author_uid":"pro4","epoch":1776831580,"text":"Fun little game! I was able to get all the way to the end and extracted safely! Love the voxel style graphics.\n\nI invested heavily in the money towers early and it made late game feel super easy. I had a ton of maxed out towers and lvl 30 something player damage so I was able to absolutely destroy the enemies lol.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1204074,"author_name":"YugiMuto","author_uid":"yugimuto","epoch":1776850731,"text":"A very fun game, I had a similar idea for a jam, but I thought I wouldn't be able to pull it off in 3 days, so even more respect","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1205541,"author_name":"Cornex","author_uid":"cornex","epoch":1776871098,"text":"Awesome game! I particularly enjoyed the music, the visual style, and the smooth controls","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1206425,"author_name":"AO-85","author_uid":"ao-85","epoch":1776881312,"text":"Fun game! I really liked the wave mechanic on the microwave, hahaha. I\u2019m curious though why didn\u2019t we get to see a giant Cthulhu? It felt like it was made for this game! But overall, I enjoyed it. It looks cool and plays well too.  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I especially loved the part with the boss and the huge swarm of enemies.\n\nAmazing work, congrats everyone!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1208785,"author_name":"Color and Form","author_uid":"color-and-form","epoch":1776939396,"text":"- How many mechanics are there in your jam game?\n- Yes\n\nThis is the experience of playing TD maps in Warcraft 3.\nWe play as the old man and kill Pepe, fine.\nYou've got a really addictive game!\nThe turrets should to be made destructible.\nYou should completely transfer the experience of building labyrinths from Warcraft 3.\n\nIf you fix the balance, I'll play endless mode.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1215519,"author_name":"alisher_fazilov","author_uid":"alisher-fazilov","epoch":1777185457,"text":"It turned out to be a cool game, it wasn't complex enough, but it can be improved, finalized, and made into a sequel. 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