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Gave me good Harry Potter vibes and as others has said; fun take on the theme!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1001425,"author_name":"GreenPig","author_uid":"greenpig","epoch":1696369915,"text":"Very fun game, haven't seen this part of harry potter made into a game yet so loved it, bit hard tho but amazing concept and nice game","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1003671,"author_name":"Christian Zommerfelds","author_uid":"christian-zommerfelds","epoch":1696404417,"text":"Nice game, and great fit for the theme!\n\nI love the idea of balancing between using magic and just plain simple driving. Minor critiques:\n\n* It would be nice to see your score at the end, as I was not able to check how much I had when I died :)\n* I never seemed not to have enough magic, so maybe force the player to use it more? Or:\n* The difficulty doesn't seem to increase? Maybe adding more cars the longer you last!\n* Controls are a bit sensitive\n\nAsside from that the audio effects and music are amazing!\n\nGood job!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1003933,"author_name":"rayriver","author_uid":"rayriver","epoch":1696409059,"text":"Interesting game! That shrink is amazing :laughing: ","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1007288,"author_name":"PabloAbraham","author_uid":"pabloabraham","epoch":1696449220,"text":"Just took a spin with 'The Knight Bus' by andreasc26 and pascalbros. A magical ride indeed! The game effortlessly captures the charm of the iconic Knight Bus, coupled with a fun endless runner mechanic. The shrinking feature is a delightful touch, making it not only about dodging but also about strategic use of magic. I do feel the controls can be fine-tuned a bit for smoother gameplay. And while the game is incredibly fun, an escalating difficulty could make it even more thrilling. The audio effects, particularly when the bus shrinks, and the accompanying music enhance the overall experience. A true ode to the Wizarding World! Fantastic work.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1010773,"author_name":"luddegodofpain","author_uid":"luddegodofpain","epoch":1696518429,"text":"great game! good job!\n\ndamn its hard...","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1012119,"author_name":"designernap","author_uid":"designernap","epoch":1696541901,"text":"HIGH RATINGS for mood and humour on this one! Fun fact, I actually used to work on the Harry Potter games at EA many years ago... something feels... familiar! ;) \n\nnice work team!\n","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1012844,"author_name":"Ethan G","author_uid":"ethan-g","epoch":1696560896,"text":"WOW! what a fun little game, the level of polish for this is amazing, really well done! I wish there was a leader-\nboard so I could see how I stack up against the others!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1015525,"author_name":"NicolasJL9","author_uid":"nicolasjl9","epoch":1696648680,"text":"Nice!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1016238,"author_name":"soup and sandwich games","author_uid":"soup-and-sandwich-games","epoch":1696677252,"text":"Cool game!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1016707,"author_name":"voithos","author_uid":"voithos","epoch":1696694028,"text":"Super fun take on the theme, very well done! I felt like the margin of error on the shrinking was maybe a bit too stringent as even if I did get the alignment right, I'd run out of shrink time and re-expand and collide with a truck. Also I loved that the cars were actually going backwards instead of just going slowly, lol. Nice work!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1020510,"author_name":"Paulsams","author_uid":"paulsams","epoch":1696887813,"text":"Hah, well, that was an unusual idea, although other than squeezing the bus, there\u2019s not much else to say about the game. But I was able to enjoy the game and how fun it was breaking bus. 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