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Maybe I didn\u2019t understand how the block works, but it didn\u2019t work :(\nGood job  :v: ","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1085883,"author_name":"mrs.wheelsx","author_uid":"mrs-wheelsx","epoch":1728347010,"text":"Very creative characters! I am so glad winning didnt require jumping lol Thoughts on making it into a bigger game?","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1085893,"author_name":"onedozenbagels","author_uid":"onedozenbagels","epoch":1728347066,"text":"I really like the art style and the music; very nice mood. I defeated all the enemies I came across with a single strike, but maybe I gave up too soon to get to enemies that required more complex tactics. At any rate, that's very understandable for a jam. Very nice entry!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1086430,"author_name":"barryrichter","author_uid":"barryrichter","epoch":1728351579,"text":"I like the colorful background","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1086980,"author_name":"Bloodfin","author_uid":"bloodfin","epoch":1728357023,"text":"Very nice work, great take on the theme and loved the tardigrades run animation. Awesome vibe. ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1087158,"author_name":"ColeSlaughter","author_uid":"coleslaughter","epoch":1728358752,"text":"The character sprite's tippy-tap animation as it runs around is my favorite. :smile: \n\nWas kind of hard to judge where the hitboxes were, but fortunately once I got the hang of it I found them to be pretty generous!  Wish there were more reasons to block, but I imagine some enemies probably had to get left on the cutting room floor to make the deadline. :slight_smile:","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1087459,"author_name":"Ascenial","author_uid":"ascenial","epoch":1728362195,"text":"fun game i wish there was some sort of projectile shooting enemy so i had more reason to block but i really enjoyed the game","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1087927,"author_name":"Sharky3188","author_uid":"sharky3188","epoch":1728370516,"text":"I also fell off the map from travelling too far to the left. Overall the atmosphere is really nice, i love the mushrooms the way they are glowing behind you, would have been awesome to see some sort of rim lighting light up the player when you passed under them. \nCombat felt pretty snappy, it would have been nice if there was some more telegraphing on the enemies and overall feedback to the player. \nGood overall effort. 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And watching his tiny legs move so swiftly as this tiny samurai walks is just adorable. \nFits the theme. \nNice finished little game","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1089992,"author_name":"ContraBlue","author_uid":"contrablue","epoch":1728389956,"text":"I absolutely love the walking animation","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1090046,"author_name":"ellaris","author_uid":"ellaris","epoch":1728390347,"text":"It seems like you can attack while jumping and you hear the sound, but the visual is not visible. Also fell off the map, and was confused with the terrain, wasn't sure if it was random or looping or if just the enemies respawned.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1092787,"author_name":"Kirass","author_uid":"kirass","epoch":1728409001,"text":"I really liked this game! It's awesome!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1093299,"author_name":"Vipaka","author_uid":"vipaka","epoch":1728411544,"text":"I greatly enjoyed being the tardigreatest samurai! The music was banging, the art was also good, and the mechanics were simple and straightforward enough that anyone could pick this up and play it on the go. Great job!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1096687,"author_name":"Cat Lab","author_uid":"cat-lab","epoch":1728445994,"text":"Cute concept! I love watching his little legs scuttle around. The hitbox of the character\/enemies is a bit difficult to determine. Sometimes it seems like you shouldn't be able to hit an enemy but you do, and sometimes I would die to an enemy it didn't seem like I was touching yet. But great theme usage!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1099674,"author_name":"kiririn51","author_uid":"kiririn51","epoch":1728486847,"text":"The player sprite is funny as hell. The 2d elements didn't mesh with the 3d background, but something that would have helped is to make the sprites be affected by post processing!  that would have helped a lot and it's only a few clicks.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1105796,"author_name":"HexStart","author_uid":"hexstart","epoch":1728600106,"text":"The background and characters are fun. Combat needs work. Wouldn't need to be that complicated even. Maybe if attacking also dashed the character forward, so that you'd have to weigh that against obstacles or near enemies.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1106293,"author_name":"LangiT","author_uid":"langit","epoch":1728618448,"text":"Really good stuff here! Great work. I loved the animation of the main character, and the music.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1106305,"author_name":"Wendel Scardua","author_uid":"wendel-scardua","epoch":1728618996,"text":"Your tardigrade samurai is a pretty cool design :) \n\nI wish there were opportunities to block, unless I did something wrong I didn't seem to need to block attacks until the end of the game.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1107564,"author_name":"Sutt00","author_uid":"sutt00","epoch":1728669508,"text":"The idea and music are cool. The gameplay is a bit lacking. It doesn't feel responsive (hitboxes and animations are a little janky). The movement speed encourages rushing but the one shot mechanic makes it awkward. There's also no reason to block.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1113383,"author_name":"LDJam user 250426","author_uid":"250426","epoch":1728953249,"text":"ownage!  \n![kamamushi.png](\/\/\/raw\/a32\/d3\/z\/68d61.png)\n\nthe setting is super dope! I wish the combat was more fleshed out, I  was just swinging like a mad man lmaooo","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1120220,"author_name":"NeroLee","author_uid":"nerolee","epoch":1729823148,"text":"Interesting ,keep going bro","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ld56\/wayback-placeholder.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dragontheorygames.itch.io\/ld56-kamamushi-no-samurai","text":"Itch.io"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"95063","g_author":"1177444","g_event":"LD56","g_eventkey":"115","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"443885","g_title":"Kumamushi no Samurai","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"938","g_commentcount":"25","g_site2_node_id":"397027","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"397027","n_urlkey":"443885","n_parent":"395186","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/56\/kamamushi-no-samurai","n_slug":"kamamushi-no-samurai","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"177444","n_created":"1727301346","n_modified":"1778479176","n_version":"1272873","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD56","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9,"_trust":5,"author":177444,"body":"Live the life of a tardigrade samurai warrior and survive the dangers of the deep moss forest. 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