Sparkle Slime Mushroom Man by brandann

Ludum Dare 52 COMPO
Sparkle Slime Mushroom Man
Kiru, Better known as "Sparkle Slime Mushroom Man" (Thanks kids) is your average FIRE DEMON on a comfortable stroll through the woods to harvest the natural Slimes and Mushrooms in the area.
use your mouse to direct the demons trajectory
Collect slimes for 3 points, or mushrooms for 8 points each.
pickup power ups to increase your score:
- Bomb - explodes all nearby slimes and mushrooms and gives you the points.
- Grow (Burger) - Kiru gets 2x the size!
- Magnet - Slimes are attracted to you and move in your direction (if close enough)
- Score Multiplier (Basket) - 2x the points for each slime and mushroom collected for a period of time.
Power ups are random drops. Power ups stack!
post your score below.
most importantly, I hope you have fun playing my game.


Ratings
| Overall | 219th | 3.275⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 249th | 3.025⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 256th | 2.975⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 260th | 3.19⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 74th | 4.024⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 196th | 2.528⭐ | 20🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 240th | 2.974⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 15🗳️ | 16🗨️ |
The graphics are great and the game fit the theme well. I would say adding music and sound effects, even simple ones, would go a long way in making the game more enjoyable, as right now it is a bit bland. However, the particle effects are a step in the right direction.
Also, consider adding an arrow to show where the player will go, as sometimes I found that Kiru went somewhere different to where I intended.
Apart from that I enjoyed the game! I would love to play it again if you fix up those few things :)
Having some kind of object that you have to avoid might make the experience a little bit more engaging. That being said, this works really well as kind of a reckless romp through the forest, which fits with you being a FIRE ELEMENTAL and all. I'm excited to show this to my kid in the morning.
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Nice one, and kind of... addictive ! Maybe it's the grinding effect.
I love te graphics, and all three bonuses are well designed.
I appreciate the art , and this has very good replay value, congratulations! keep it up!
Gameplay-wise something is a bit missing, some agency.
Good entry.