#a cave level concept [playtest 001]

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untold topaz
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first time building in a year+ so im probably quite rusty.
here's a super early concept just to get my foot in the door

USERNAME: coi1

LEVEL NAME: cavelevel test thing
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** ID:** 117136775
-# read on before playing

i figure saying nothing about the level will give me more authentic data, so just go in blind and have fun. no spoilers.

i care not what kind of feedback you give, just give something. even if it's an unbelievably small comment, such as disliking a J-Block, or wishing a spike hitbox was a couple pixels shorter.

BUT --

if your device can handle it, send a VIDEO recording of your FIRST playthrough.
this way, i can see more clearly how you're reacting to certain portions of the level.
the level id is 117136775. enyoy👍

lethal tigerBOT
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feral basin
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The biggest problem I had was probably the wonky hitboxes of warped spikes

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Then, as u will see from the vid, there were some jumps on which I struggled way more than others

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Most notably around 69%

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I died a lot to the blue orbs at the beginning but that was more of a skill issue

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I would suggest adding some form of jump indicator, in order to make certain jumps more intuitive

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As I said, it could be just a me problem though

untold topaz
# feral basin I would suggest adding some form of jump indicator, in order to make certain jum...

no worries, your feedback is 100% valid

level spoilers (blurred for those who haven’t played):
||ok so what i’m thinking — i’m not adding jump indicators, as i want people to observe for themselves the path forward, rather than blindly follow what the level tells them to do. it’s like AAA games that add yellow paint. not good.||

so instead of that, i have a potential diff solution in mind. be back tomorrow 👋

feral basin
misty bloomBOT
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Added 500 xp to therpotato, they are now level 14 with 9,802 xp.

untold topaz
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said visibility changes are ||to the spikes:||

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neon yew
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To be honest, it looked like it overused blue orbs + blue pads, and the gameplay is unbalanced. I also would recommend changes to the brightness of objects, and not extending the spikes too much because it would deform the hitbox. Instead, stack multiple spikes and when you decorate the level, it can look like stalagmites/stalactites.

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And if you keep the blue orbs + pads, they could look like part of a waterfall.

neon yew