Stairwell by GiovanniBarrottu

[raw]
made by GiovanniBarrottu for Ludum Dare 48 (COMPO)

Cover 1.png Journey down the stairwell, there's no turning back

Ratings

Overall 870th 2.523⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Fun 880th 2.182⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 558th 3.023⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 496th 3.5⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 728th 2.841⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 804th 2.357⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Given 3🗳️ 8🗨️

Feedback

timujin
25. Apr 2021 · 16:30 UTC
Could really use a hint that you should click on the green cube to actually attack.
liammasters
25. Apr 2021 · 22:40 UTC
Cool graphics and idea but it wasn't obvious what I was supposed to do at first.
TopperVideoGames
26. Apr 2021 · 03:46 UTC
Furthest I could make it was level 3, step 14.
I like the concept of trade-offs when doing actions, though the attack could be be simplified without having to press the green square as well. Considering you can block without an enemy in front, you should be able to attack in front as well.
I like the picturesque aesthetic of a single staircase that is never ending ending, going down forever. The movement down was seamless.
The wait option has no purpose, it should restore some stamina as there is nothing that can be done if you run out and an enemy is in front of you. No stamina means no attack or blocking, the two actions needed in combat. Having that mean the end instead of mismanagement of resources makes this a really quick game to play once or twice.
I recommend not voting in the audio category as I did not hear any sounds or music while playing.
Nice straightforward game you made, going compo is an impressive feat!
rhoff95
26. Apr 2021 · 05:03 UTC
Nice visuals. Interface felt very hard to use. Would like one button (UI or keyboard) to attack.
Voxel Forest
26. Apr 2021 · 07:09 UTC
Interesting idea ! Tough clicking on the green cube to attack wasn't really necessary and add some useless complexity. Also maybe add a way to regain life other than blocking, by waiting for example.
43sam
26. Apr 2021 · 07:44 UTC
Interesting game that I think could have a lot of potential. One thing taht would help is being able to tell how many steps away enemies are. I like planning the movement and trying to get them to walk into me. The art while simple is really effective and fighting while descending a massive spiral stairs is a really cool concept!
Rouge_dragon
26. Apr 2021 · 09:23 UTC
Really innovative! It took me some time to figure out what I had to do. Just a little suggestion: add keyboard control. Great job!!!
zondarg
26. Apr 2021 · 10:49 UTC
Nice graphics, the endless stairwell down is a great take on the theme. One issue I had: When the second bar (exhaustion? stamina?) reaches zero, there is no way to attack or block, and the bar does not replenish while being attacked, so it is essentially game over? Otherwise I liked it, a little sound would be nice :) Great work for compo! :thumbsup:
Steve Johnstone
26. Apr 2021 · 11:00 UTC
The stairs gives it a really unique look. I would have preferred to have the buttons be tied to keys, and not having to click the green box would have made it a little bit more fun for me. I like the concept of fighting on a spiral staircase though, made me think of a swashbuckling fight sequence. Good job.
Retrisma
26. Apr 2021 · 11:08 UTC
Distinctive visuals, interesting idea. I wish that there was a little more variety to the gameplay starting out, and it's tough to know what to do early on. Would have liked more sound effects and music.
CiYouLater
26. Apr 2021 · 11:14 UTC
Took me a minute to understand how to even fight the first enemy. Guess I'm blind at reading the instructions though haha. Definitely cool concept of turn based fighting.
Avi
26. Apr 2021 · 11:16 UTC
Nice game! I was a bit confused about the controls, eg didn't realise I had to click the green block to attack. Wasnt ever sure what exactly the two bars on the top of the screen were for.
pxlshk
02. May 2021 · 07:12 UTC
Having to click the second time to attack was kinda weird feeling but art style was great.
BryanAdams
03. Mar 2023 · 09:39 UTC
As someone who loves to play games and love to discover new games I can see that this is a game with a lot of potential it might even be more popular than [flappy bird](https://flappybird9.com).