Shadows of the Golem

I think this is a really neat concept. The artsyle is quite simple but still very functional. I did feel that the player's aircontrol was very loose for the precise kind of platforming that's needed to scale the golem and some kind of grapping hook or surfaces you can climb would really help this gameplay.

I understand the focus on getting the game functional but I feel like more attention could have been given to the GDD.

Finally was able to play your game, I liked it very much, but it was a little difficult for me. Great job and keep it up!!

Just beat the game, very well done, I hit a very hard wall when I started encountering the red blocks, it felt like i was being unfairly treated with the instant death, maybe have it just hurt with a knockback maybe? And the dying needs to be much faster, like less than half a second between dying and respawning. I love the idea of traveling inside of a creature, maybe even be a metroidvania, much more like Bowser's Inside Story than Shadow of the Colossus, I think being able to grab the floor  would be cool to stop the shaky platform movement, and more importantly, there's no way to tell how the movement is going to be, and having trajectory changing mid air is frustrating. so maybe have wind or something that somehow shows the way you're moving inside of the golem would be helpful. Also, maybe less red blocks, you could have had very sparse red blocks beginning in the 2nd area and get gradually more prominent as you go, I really liked the last part having to dodge the red blocks there, but the 2 areas before that were infuriating, there were too many blocks there, I wasn't even mad at accidentally falling out of the creature, that's my own fault, but when a hair on my head barely grazed a red block and I instantly died, that was upsetting. Again, not super sure what to do about that other than not be instant death OR use less of them. Great work!

Extremely cool concept, but the current execution goes against the number one thing that makes a good platformer - precise, predictable movement.  Not to mention that many of the surfaces are slippery, even when the golem is standing still.

Also, while it very much makes sense to make certain jumps only possible at certain times to really take full advantage of the "moving platforms" concept, it wasn't very fun to have to wait 5-10 seconds between certain jumps because they require the golem's limbs to be at certain angles.

Again, I really love the concept and the vibes, so don't be too discouraged by all the criticism - I'd love to play a full version of this game, given the time it needs for more polish and better jumping mechanics.  Hope you make it one day :)

Edit: Also, I'd recommend adding the ability to teleport while in the air, so you don't have to wait for the player to drop all the way to the ground before retrying.

Amazing game! I love the concept. Great job man!

nice

Bro I hate this jump, your game already is jank enough. The "body" stage was fun tho

I think you really got the sense of scale done well, it does feel like you're up against this looming giant of a monster.

The character felt a little hard to control, like I wasn't quite as agile as I wanted to be.

The moving platforms as the golem is walking is a great idea, but it did make me feel a little out of control.

Also I'd probably move the health bars to the top because they're the same width as the platforms and they can block your view of where you're standing.

But overall it was fun :)

This game fucken rocks

Really interesting idea but it feels a bit janky.

Really interesting concept, pretty well implemented though had me feeling a little travel sick at times. I like the physics of the moving parts though and I think it really adds an element of interest, though it can be quite hard to determine what way the alchemist is moving at times. Nice job, and congrats on the jam!

Love the game, I like the feeling of taking down giant monster as the underdog. I think this game would be perfect if we have a tool that can help us dictate our own pace somewhat instead of purely waiting for the giant to move at all time.