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I like the limited ammo and the unfolding chaos if you dont kill them before the round ends, or if you forgot to pick up any orbs.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":847658,"author_name":"Valentinis","author_uid":"valentinis","epoch":1664834455,"text":"Thanks @01edward01 ! ^^","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":847667,"author_name":"Valentinis","author_uid":"valentinis","epoch":1664834529,"text":"@noam-zeise you need to pick up the blue Orbs!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":847680,"author_name":"LDJam user 298987","author_uid":"298987","epoch":1664834592,"text":"Suuuper fun - great idea, great execution; extremely well polished, and simple yet pretty hard to win. The art (orbs, weapons, etc.) look epic!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":847688,"author_name":"Valentinis","author_uid":"valentinis","epoch":1664834646,"text":"@appleplectic thanks for playing =D","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":847695,"author_name":"PhoenixofForce","author_uid":"phoenixofforce","epoch":1664834675,"text":"The Game is indeed very fun. Took a while until i noticed that i can take 3 weapons :D","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":847719,"author_name":"MistaGiggles","author_uid":"mistagiggles","epoch":1664834797,"text":"Challenging but I like the concept. Artwork and music are great, really like the fast turnaround of the rounds. ","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":847722,"author_name":"Ry-for","author_uid":"ry-for","epoch":1664834805,"text":"Really fun + great art style! I was a bit confused with how the weapons were given out at first (nothing spawned after my first round), but I figured out I have to collect the blue orbs. Overall great stuff :)","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":847733,"author_name":"Valentinis","author_uid":"valentinis","epoch":1664834853,"text":"Awesome ! @phoenixofforce thanks for playing ^^","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":847739,"author_name":"Valentinis","author_uid":"valentinis","epoch":1664834882,"text":" Thannks for your review !! @noam-zeise ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":847745,"author_name":"BugByte14","author_uid":"bugbyte14","epoch":1664834905,"text":"I love the style of this game alot, plus the feeling of splitting the pieces is very satisfying. Good job!:)","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":847748,"author_name":"Valentinis","author_uid":"valentinis","epoch":1664834914,"text":"Thanks!!! @mistagiggles","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":847751,"author_name":"Rouxy","author_uid":"rouxy","epoch":1664834930,"text":"Its so cool, I would be playing for hours. Love it!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":847777,"author_name":"Valentinis","author_uid":"valentinis","epoch":1664835082,"text":"Me tooo I can't stop playing xddd @rouxy THANKS!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":847787,"author_name":"Valentinis","author_uid":"valentinis","epoch":1664835132,"text":"Thanks a lot @bugbyte14, ... indeed very satisfying ^^","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":847794,"author_name":"ArnoChux","author_uid":"arnochux","epoch":1664835147,"text":"Great Game! Nice mechanics and well done polish. ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":847811,"author_name":"Valentinis","author_uid":"valentinis","epoch":1664835220,"text":"Thanks @ry-for, it's a bit tricky at the begining but then it all makes sense! 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It was super fun to play and the art was really nice too. It felt really satisfying to take down the chess pieces with a shotgun XD","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":860296,"author_name":"Tom Stephenson","author_uid":"tom-stephenson","epoch":1664912984,"text":"Nice visuals and unique theme implementation! It plays well with lots of 'game-feel' - I especially liked how different weapons moved the player when fired. Enemy movement and death animations also looked really good! \nCongrats on a great entry! ","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":860381,"author_name":"Zubi","author_uid":"zubi","epoch":1664913405,"text":"You checkmated my expectations! I was expecting a calm chess game, but here I am destroying the chess pieces!! (\u02c3\u0336\u15dc\u02c2\u0336) \nThat was a great first impression for me. The pixel-art is so clean, everything blends in together VERY nicely! The colors, the style, the atmosphere... I could make my entire comment full of compliments for the visuals, it's just so pretty. \nBesides that the gameplay is also smoothly done, everything works and it is nicely polished. Let me get on the topic of game design - I like the variety of weapon choices you give to the player as well. I was real enthusiastic about seeing a new type of weapon when I kept playing more and more rounds. \nI clearly enjoyed your game, well done to the entire team!\uff08\uff3e-\uff3e\uff09","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":860642,"author_name":"I wrote it myself","author_uid":"i-wrote-it-myself","epoch":1664914689,"text":"Lots of cool mechanics here, it's a fun game. Well done!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":861158,"author_name":"defilerzero","author_uid":"defilerzero","epoch":1664917768,"text":"Love the chunky sounds and satisfying gun play. 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You made a chess game too! haha!\nReally nice game! It had just the right feeling of being hard but I still had a chance to survive even when the rng was against me. Although I lacked the skill and just died most of the time :'D","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":878144,"author_name":"arzi","author_uid":"arzi","epoch":1665176081,"text":"I have to admit, not exactly what I expected when I saw the chess pieces in the thumbnail! A cool game nevertheless and I liked the visuals! For some reason, it always told me to pick 3 weapons but I never had more than two to choose from.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":881565,"author_name":"LDJam user 298734","author_uid":"298734","epoch":1665303332,"text":"I survived 8 rounds ! good game(rate back?)","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":881600,"author_name":"dnich013","author_uid":"dnich013","epoch":1665304534,"text":"That was a great game, had a lot of fun! I love the graphics & the feel of each weapon. 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