Battle Pixie Mixie by Stalemeat

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made by Stalemeat for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

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sc2.png Game Description:

In this beat-'em-up game, you play as Mixie, a tough battle pixie determined to secure a new home in the local wizard's basement. Insects mock her for being physically small and soft, underestimating her abilities. But Mixie is ready to prove them wrong in fierce combat! Can she overcome the odds and claim her space? sc5.png Features:

Play with a controller Don't use the keyboard

Solo game jam project by Justin Raimey (Stalemeat).

Gain Dodge and Shield abilities after defeating the Fly or the Beetle. They will not work otherwise. sc1.png

There is a keyboard version of the game available on Itch.io. The controls were only changed, the game is still the same in both versions. Itch.io Download https://stalemeat.itch.io/battle-pixie-mixie

Ratings

Overall 629th 3.462⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Fun 405th 3.558⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 867th 2.86⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 761th 3.385⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 427th 3.839⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Humor 609th 2.917⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 786th 3.24⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 14🗳️ 32🗨️

Feedback

Webberiel
08. Oct 2024 · 01:10 UTC
Feels cool! But strange controls if you're not using gamepad
Matt Swieboda
08. Oct 2024 · 01:36 UTC
was pretty great, but i couldn't figure out what L1 and R1 were on a standard Xbox controller, so I couldn't dodge or block. but that's a pretty minor thing to sort out later. great graphics, and good gameplay with the fight and all the animations!
WeirdBitGames
08. Oct 2024 · 02:05 UTC
AMAZING music! It really got my foot tapping!
The animations are incredibly, both in game and on the titlescreen. This is such a good entry!
Arstotzk
08. Oct 2024 · 03:45 UTC
Good game! Played with controller. Control panel show abilities which not get, it confused. I like shield mechanic against ant
erasemenot
08. Oct 2024 · 15:30 UTC
I wish I can play it in a browser too. It's a bit tricky to test Windows games on macOS
Memz
08. Oct 2024 · 15:55 UTC
Feels like an older flash game. Not bad
Lucy Z
08. Oct 2024 · 15:56 UTC
beautiful art! A rare game that supports controllers!
Renaud Gaillardon WINO MUSIC
08. Oct 2024 · 16:00 UTC
Awesome music first of all aha ! I like the chara design. Pretty great job
Stingdragon
08. Oct 2024 · 17:44 UTC
I played on keyboard and I couldn't find the L1 or L2 buttons or change opponent. Beat the fly thrice though!
Yeouseong
09. Oct 2024 · 06:21 UTC
Other than the keyboard and mouse controls this is definitely one of my favorites so far, the only critique is better backgrounds overall.
Valmontechno
09. Oct 2024 · 18:33 UTC
Very nice game. I really like the music. On the other hand I had trouble with the controls, I couldn't find the L and R buttons on the keyboard and the player's movements didn't work with my snes controller even though it's the one in the example in the game, I was finally able to play with an xbox controller.
RamChops Games
11. Oct 2024 · 22:11 UTC
Great fighting game, reminds me of the old arcade beat-em-ups. Mixie is really pretty!

While I have no problems playing the game as I have a controller, I feel like having keyboard support is also important, as it lets as many people access your game as possible.

I also felt like the shield ability gained after defeating the beetle meant to counter against the ant's sword wasn't as useful as the dodge ability that was meant to counter the beetle's charge in the first place. Sure, successfully blocking the ant's sword starts a special animation and stuns the ant for a bit, but you still take some damage. I myself prefer dodging out of the way and landing a few hits between dodges and didn't use the shield much at all. Fortunately, most attacks in this game are well-telegraphed and easy to dodge save for a select few (the fly spit and the beetle's toss after the dodge confusion) that you either just tank or eventually learn to work around anyways.

Great work!
LDJam user 233659
12. Oct 2024 · 03:42 UTC
Played with a controller from the get-got. Man the attacks feel nice and kinetic, the sprites have a good amount of animation and reaction to player attacks and movement.

I like how each boss introduces something new, and has distinct weaknesses that can give you an advantage if you know how to exploit them. Even with that, the bosses are still challenging enough that you can't be overly careless and button mash to victory.

I especially appreciate how mobile you are with dodging and flight.
LDJam user 277851
13. Oct 2024 · 13:05 UTC
omg! That's hot! It's definetly what fighting games should look like. I like you game so much! good job!

here's a doodle for you cute character

![battle2.png](///raw/b5d/34/z/68c34.png)
🎤 Stalemeat
13. Oct 2024 · 21:11 UTC
@thyoi Wow! Didn't expect the awesome Mixie art! That's very kind, thank you very much.
TheParticularPixel
17. Oct 2024 · 01:00 UTC
this was really fun. great music, great art and animation. feels good to play. def better with a controller. character design is well done and fits the theme well too. nice game
paulhocker
17. Oct 2024 · 03:28 UTC
Nice game with some good artwork and music. Maybe I needed controller because keyboard flet a little off to me. Thanks for making the game.
Bstabuu
20. Oct 2024 · 20:21 UTC
Hell yeah. Dodging and blocking at just the right moment felt really satisfying. I agree that shield should block all damage. Great character design and really well made animations with nice attention to detail like hair physics and, you know... other physics. The game was good enough even with keyboard controls.