Ranked #2053
150 Points
Haustoria is a puzzle platformer set in a picture book world. Hi all! This is my first project that I've really put a lot of effort into. I would appreciate some good, constructive criticism on my demo. You can play directly in the browser on itch. There is also a feedback form on the page if you would like to fill out. Note: I am aware that some of the menu options do not work. Please do not comment on the menu as I am aware of issues pertaining to that .THANK YOU! https://antaresstudios.itch.io/haustoria
Hi there! Good job for your first game project!
I would try to implement more mouse controls on the UI screen. I constantly kept try to click on things when I should have been using the keyboard.
I also felt that some of the key-combinations on the UI were strange. I didn't know if I was supposed to press multiple keys at the same time or if it's an either/or option.
I noticed that when docking you can still fire the laser and run the engine (even though the ship doesn't move).
Finally, I would suggest having a single UI screen at the beginning telling the player what they need to do. I understand the core gameplay is mining asteroids, but I didn't know why. Something like, "Mine asteroids to upgrade your ship" or "Mine asteroids to get money to ultimately save your company from financial ruin" or something silly like that.
I thought the art style was nice and consistent across game assets and UI assets - good job!