Between Hell&Heaven by Dfyzet

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made by Dfyzet for Ludum Dare 51 (COMPO)

You were a good person... Or not... Actually, even in heaven, they can't figure it out.

However, while the bureaucracy of the afterlife is blazing - every 10 seconds you change hell to heaven and vice versa.

That being said, it doesn't look like the demons are willing to listen to your explanations. Well, you have to grab a gun (where it comes from?) and defend yourself.

And may God help you...

Control: WASD - movement Mouse - aiming and shooting

Collect bonuses in heaven and survive the waves in hell. Live as long as possible and score as many points as you can

P.S If embedded version not working - try link to itch.io below

Ratings

Overall 269th 3.364⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Fun 242th 3.318⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 384th 2.894⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Theme 257th 3.547⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 392th 2.871⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Audio 237th 3.145⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Humor 231th 2.625⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Mood 364th 2.823⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Given 32🗳️ 42🗨️

Feedback

ZioBob
02. Oct 2022 · 17:58 UTC
yay 13050 score! nice game!

my finger is hurting and the mouse is on fire. It would be nice to have to just keep the button pressed to fire. GG
LDJam user 0
02. Oct 2022 · 19:00 UTC
This guy is a GENIUS. Beat's really catching, I love the way the gun's shooting and also graphics. It's clear that truly hard work has been done.
🎤 Dfyzet
02. Oct 2022 · 23:03 UTC
Thanks for the comments! Added in the main menu toggle to just keep the button pressed to fire, so everyone can choose a more suitable variant for themself
ty_
03. Oct 2022 · 07:59 UTC
this is pretty neat! a fun little story for the ghost, haha. and i'm glad you added the keep button pressed to fire option — works really well for me on a trackpad :p. the music really adds to the effect!
LDJam user 302987
03. Oct 2022 · 09:17 UTC
Great use of the theme! Really liked how the art and sound shifted through the modes.
Aryaman
03. Oct 2022 · 12:11 UTC
Great storyline... Real hard work is depicted
mdotedot
03. Oct 2022 · 14:48 UTC
Cool game. Guns in hell work : good to know .. ha ha ha .. Would like to be able to pick up more health in heaven. But nicely balanced for the other parts.
Well done overall!
thegamearchitect
03. Oct 2022 · 15:06 UTC
Plays nice, a popular style of game thats always fun to play.
exaggegen
03. Oct 2022 · 22:11 UTC
This game is amazing. The music really suits the situation in the game itself. There is an awesome feeling when in the last seconds you have time to go to heaven and rest before you die. The graphics are great too. Thank you, got a great mood
exaggegen
03. Oct 2022 · 22:12 UTC
my max score was 7850. @ziobob what what was your strategy?
Serxiolas
03. Oct 2022 · 22:13 UTC
Get to heaven feels like heaven! A great sensation of releaf. Very smart aproach to the theme.
saintchristopher777
03. Oct 2022 · 22:47 UTC
Very cool concept and take on the theme! Also love that you included a "hold button for continuous fire" option. It would be cool if the heaven/hell mirrored levels were larger, with some exploration gameplay thrown in!
lustdante
04. Oct 2022 · 06:57 UTC
Haha, imagine going back and forth between heaven and hell. I love the execution!
Somehow oddly this game reminds me of the third stage of necrodancer.
milq
04. Oct 2022 · 09:25 UTC
Intense gameplay, and I love the detail of how the ghost deteriorates more and more! I like being able to select levels. Great game!
ZioBob
04. Oct 2022 · 11:40 UTC
@exaggegen, in hell I run in the corners and shoot like crazy, in heaven I took the healing orbs and don't worry about being at full health beacuse it's +50 points :D , then before hell start again you go in a different corner and try not to get hit
exaggegen
04. Oct 2022 · 12:44 UTC
@ziobob wo, it works. 17050
oolimry
04. Oct 2022 · 12:55 UTC
Fun game with an interesting and fitting concept! I love how chaotic and panicky it gets over time, with the relieving period of heaving in between. The music changes adds to the switching between the panic mode and the relief mode too

At first I thought the game was going to just be pretty simple, but I was quite surprised at the amount of the detail, like how you could accidentally shoot the healing orbs. At first I was abit upset when I saw 8 enemies surrounding and spawncamping me when it became back to hell mode, but later I realized actually the positions of the enemies are kind of the same, and heaven was not just a time to scavenge for power ups but also to position myself at a safe place. The gameplay is surprisingly deep!

I liked the game :)
LDJam user 272447
04. Oct 2022 · 13:11 UTC
This gets tricky fast! I really like the integration of the theme with the heaven/hell concept here, definitely works well, and ways to use the mechanics definitely emerge after a few minutes of playing as @oolimry mentions. Movement was a bit sticky around objects but otherwise a smooth experience, with nice clear artwork supporting the gameplay.
LDJam user 305869
04. Oct 2022 · 13:33 UTC
Got only about 8k in score lol. Fun game and nice concept. I like the crude art of the ghost. Maybe there could be a grace period after getting hit? I lost 80% of my health at once.
gagapete
05. Oct 2022 · 06:59 UTC
Nice game, the music is thrilling. I like the gameplay with the pauses to calm down. My only complaint is that the difficulty curve kicks in a bit too late and a bit too hard. I got through the first ten or so stages without taking a single hit and then died two stages later.

Heaven feels a bit empty, may you could add some non aggressive NPCs roam there, or you could add a big bearded man looking through your documents while you're there.
lesinvisible
05. Oct 2022 · 18:29 UTC
Funny concept, I liked the presentation and how shooting felt. As for the possible improvements, I think this concept can be explored further in the future, and the game is a bit too easy for my taste (especially when you are able to restore your health).
kromeboy
07. Oct 2022 · 09:29 UTC
Nice idea. The demons spawn a little to close
LDJam user 258850
07. Oct 2022 · 17:32 UTC
great! ^^ your art is really good, would be amazing with a few extra features, post jam maybe? ^^
LDJam user 279622
09. Oct 2022 · 10:14 UTC
I checked this out on my stream! [Here's a link to the VOD](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1619345236?t=2h50m00s) if you're interested :)
LDJam user 299210
16. Oct 2022 · 17:03 UTC
My son and I had a lot of fun with this. I wish the enemy spawner checked to see whether the baddies would spawn on top of you, because that got me killed a couple of times. Overall, this was a good entry to the compo, great job!
Knatt
20. Oct 2022 · 12:11 UTC
good job with this one! I like the rest from clicking the 10 seconds of heaven. I think the gun upgrades were a good idea, id like to see more done with that. Congratulations!