Temple Of Tozi by Denzil Gomes

A puzzle game in which you use "unstable" platforms to progress the the temple. Swing your Macuahuitl to push the platforms and go deeper into the temple.
| Link | https://denzilg.itch.io/temple-of-tozi |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/temple-of-tozi |
Ratings
| Overall | 344th | 3.82⭐ | 52🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 494th | 3.64⭐ | 52🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 600th | 3.45⭐ | 52🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 973th | 3.29⭐ | 52🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 205th | 4.27⭐ | 52🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 63🗳️ | 80🗨️ |
The graphics and music are awesome, and I like how unintrusive the tutorial messages are. A solid entry that could be a very fun game with additional polish.
It's nice, I like the mood. I think the gameplay could be more forgiving since it's really hard just to complete the first level. If that was easier it would give the players more of a success and they would want to play more.
It's really difficult to hit the platforms.
Great entry, amazing job. I hope you will continue with the game.
The graphics and animations are pretty good for a jam game, works very nicely together
With the music and the background details it really creates this feeling of a jungle temple
The level design is absolutely brilliant. Especially the last level got me really puzzled until I found out how to do it and even then it was quite difficult. Love that. More levels would have been nice, but I know gamejam time is a very limited resource.
Really good decision making to reduce the game to its essence, love that. Nothing seems out of place or like an unfinished feature. It seams like a very complete and compact puzzle box with instructions in place and everything.
I really hope you guys get yourself some time to play and rates more games, to get over the 20 rating thing. Would be a huge waste if this masterpiece didnt score at the end! We played like fifty games since the jam ended and it worked out (35 ratings by now).
Good job!
Solid controls, still I always prefer controller.
Only the charge up feels a bit stiff: stops suddenly at top and cannot move left or right. Did not feel good.
I did not see how the game jam topic was covered.
The art direction and graphics are very nice. I only wish there were more levels, are you planning on making more in the future ?
Anyway, good job on your submission.
For last puzzle had to think a bit, and even then it was quite tight on time to execute solution. Would love to see enemy / boss mechanics involving same platforms. Reminds me a bit of old `Zelda` / `Alundra` games, where bosses have some weak spot, and to hit it you have to interact with environment and then time it well.
Thank you! Really glad you appreciated the art. @kingslee142 had to juggle a few things during the jam and still managed to get the art done surprisingly. @eptwalabha I'm contemplating porting it to mobile and adding more levels and polish but I'm not entirely sure yet.
I've tried out all your games and left some feedback, thanks for checking this out!
@kyrell it was kingslee142 that decided to go with this setting, I think it worked out well. Thanks for checking it out. We’ve tried your game and left some feedback too.
@bqq I think we ran into each other in a stream, you found an alternative solution! I’m glad you enjoyed it and stuck through that last level. Appreciate the compliments and feedback, I agree I would make the last level a little clearer by removing the smaller platforms. We’ve tried your game and left some feedback too.
@elmismopancho That's really good to hear. I'm contemplating making this a mobile game but not sure yet. Thanks for checking it out. We’ve tried your game and left some feedback too
@hammerfrenzy Thanks for trying it. Yeah a more creative way of resetting early might be a good idea. For now pressing r will restart the level. I've only listed this in the description however, perhaps it would be better in game. We’ve tried your game and left some feedback too
@cromo Yeah the platforms were a little unintentionally unstable lol and you're right I wish I had more time to add more juice to the game. Appreciate you checking it out. We’ve tried your game and left some feedback too
@ryanjavanshir Glad you thought the tutorial was well paced, they can be tricky at times. Thanks for your feedback! We’ve tried your game and left some feedback too
@dev-dennis Yeah some players did find it challenging at the beginning and most definitely did at the end! A little more balancing would've helped this if I had the time. Appreciate you trying it out. We’ve tried your game and left some feedback too
@greenxenith I hadn't heard of Guardian Rock before but I can see the similarities, even the setting of a jungle temple! Thanks for showing me. Appreciate the feedback. We’ve tried your game and left some feedback too.
@fenno-boomgaarden Wow thank you for the awesome compliment, I really appreciate it. You have a pretty cool game yourself!...pun intended lol. Happy to hear you managed to get past the last level, it was a bit more challenging than intended. We managed to play quite a few games since your comment and I'm glad we will get a rating. Thanks for the feedback. I left you some feedback too
@python-b5 I think it has something to do with me adding forces as opposed to changing velocity directly. Thanks for letting me know and for the feedback. We’ve tried your game and left some feedback too.
@mateu Happy to hear you liked the game. Its a shame it bugged out on you. There was a bug in that last switch that could be activated by the player. Appreciate you checking it out. We've tried your game and left some feedback too.
@leokrechmer Thank you for checking this out and for the stream. It wasn't just you, unfortunately and unintentionally I've tortured a few streamers with this game lol The feedback is really appreciated and it was great to be able to see you play through it. We tried your game and left some feedback too.
@xeke-death Had a fun time watching you come up with a "creative solution" to that last level lol I also really appreciate you taking the time to try it again and all the great feedback on your stream. We tried your game and left some feedback too.
If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1173646881?t=0h26m18s
Good luck on your ratings, see you next LD! :D
💜 Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady
https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin
@ollieoa I really appreciate you/your partner trying this out on stream and for the feedback, no better way to learn then when watching others play your game! I tried your game too and left some feedback.
@onesmallboy that level was definitely too much too soon, as is evident by some of the streams and other comments, you're not the only one to find it difficult, but I appreciate you giving it a go though and for the compliments. We've played your game and left some feedback too.
@itzemii I have to agree the charge up move is a little stiff, with more time I'd definitely polish that up first. Thank you for the compliments and for trying this. We played your game and left some feedback too.
@joror Appreciate the nice comments, I'm glad you had a good time with it! Makes the time spent on it worth it. We tried your game too and left some feedback.
@soul-grinder that's nice to here! I worked on those platforms for quite a bit and they were also the cause of many bugs so its great to hear at least in your playthrough it was good lol Thanks for checking it out! We played your game too and left some feedback.
@bloodycoin Wow thanks for the great compliments. if anything reminds you even in the most microscopic of ways of Zelda then I can pack up and go..my job is done here lol I've never heard of Alundra before but I'm going to have to check it out now looks pretty good. Boss battles is a great idea. I'm considering making a bunch of levels and polishing this, if so boss battles will be on the agenda thanks for your feedback. We played your game too and left some feedback
@alexthehuman2 Thanks again for your feedback and for playing this on your stream! I'm glad the quick restart solved the bugs for you and that you made it through to the end. We played your game too and left some feedback
@elysiagriffin Thank you for playing this on your stream and for soldiering on as much as you did with all that pressure, really appreciate that and all the useful feedback you gave. We played your game and left some feedback too.
@shea-kelly Happy to get the thumbs up, thanks for the feedback! We played your game and left some feedback too.
@yikescloud Yep that last level did get quite a few people. Thanks for the compliment on the art by @kingslee142, were both big fans of your art! Thanks for the feedback, we played and left you some feedback too.
@balduin Thanks for checking it out and the compliments! Glad you liked the idea. We played your game too and left some feedback
@r3l0ad1 Thanks for the feedback, you have a pretty polished entry yourself! We played your game and left some feedback too
I finally had the time to come back and rate everything I played so far!
Here is a link to the vod of the review if you wish to see it again: https://www.youtube.be/watch?v=AiVWayIqffU&t=22360s
Predictably, I sucked at the timed platforming element. It took me more tires than I care to admit to actually perform the needed actions on the last level fast enough :laughing:. But still, really enjoyable.