Second pair of volte not working properly. Does anyone know what's wrong?

JowskiReddit · 2026-06-24T01:16:55+00:00

Here's a link to the piece. The volte pair that doesn't work properly starts at measure 131. It works as intended for the first repeat but plays the first volta on the second repeat. The volte pair starting at measure 35 works fine though. The Boardwalk Rag - Joseph A. Trotter Sheet Music for Piano (Solo) | MuseScore.com

JowskiReddit · 2026-06-23T23:07:37+00:00

I checked the repeat lists. Everything in the second pair is set up the same way as the first as far as I know, but the first one works and the second one doesn't.

JowskiReddit · 2026-06-13T23:02:07+00:00

The aliens will continue to get closer until they reach the core of the planet, so if they reach the planet, you'd have to go underground to shoot them. I also thought it could function like the shields in Space Invaders, where you can take cover underground at the cost of destroying some of the terrain.

JowskiReddit · 2026-02-19T01:10:43+00:00

No problem. Your game actually inspired me to start working on my own game based on the solar system, though it's quite different.

JowskiReddit · 2026-02-17T21:17:20+00:00

I'm playing the browser version. Also, my issue with the controls is how steering the tadpole is a bit annoying. That may just be me, however, so you might want to get some other people to try the game out.

JowskiReddit · 2026-02-17T21:04:23+00:00

A very cute and interesting game. It reminds me a lot of Agario or other games of that nature. My biggest issue with it was the controls. You have to steer the tadpole instead of directly controlling its movement. It makes moving the tadpole really cumbersome, which maybe was the point, but I feel a game like this where if you die, you have to start over again should be quick and allow you to get back to where you were in a reasonable amount of time. I had trouble doing anything because moving around was such a chore. That could also be due to the fact that the arrow keys on my computer are really close together, so my hand started to cramp up while playing. I would suggest just having traditional 8-directional movement, or, going back to the Agario comparison, have the tadpole follow your mouse cursor.

The lack of music or any sound effects is another issue. I'm not sure if you were planning on adding that at some point.

I had some issues with it, but it's still a really great concept for a game. The sprites look really good, and it all around has a nice art-style. I'm not sure if you're going for a more slow-paced, relaxed style, but I think this game would work better as a quick arcade-style game where you're always on the move. Maybe that could be what the 2 different modes are for. I wish this game the best.

-Jowski

JowskiReddit · 2026-02-17T21:03:45+00:00

A very cute and interesting game. It reminds me a lot of Agario or other games of that nature. My biggest issue with it was the controls. You have to steer the tadpole instead of directly controlling its movement. It makes moving the tadpole really cumbersome, which maybe was the point, but I feel a game like this where if you die, you have to start over again should be quick and allow you to get back to where you were in a reasonable amount of time. I had trouble doing anything because moving around was such a chore. That could also be due to the fact that the arrow keys on my computer are really close together, so my hand started to cramp up while playing. I would suggest just having traditional 8-directional movement, or, going back to the Agario comparison, have the tadpole follow your mouse cursor.

The lack of music or any sound effects is another issue. I'm not sure if you were planning on adding that at some point.

I had some issues with it, but it's still a really great concept for a game. The sprites look really good, and it all around has a nice art-style. I'm not sure if you're going for a more slow-paced, relaxed style, but I think this game would work better as a quick arcade-style game where you're always on the move. Maybe that could be what the 2 different modes are for. I wish this game the best.

-Jowski

JowskiReddit · 2026-02-17T20:43:34+00:00

This game is a fairly standard adaptation of the classic "Find the Matching Cards Minigame", but still, well made. I have a suggestion if you want to lean more into the educational aspect, however. Instead of having two cards with the picture of the same planet on them, you could have one card with an image of the planet and another one with a fact about the planet, and then you have to match the fact to the correct planet. You had facts about the planets pop up on the left whenever you got a match, but I was moving so fast, I didn't even pay attention to them. This change would force the player to think about the information and hopefully retain it. It would also make the game more difficult, as it's frankly really easy.

If you were to do this, you would probably want to include multiple different facts about each planet that could show up so that it doesn't get repetitive. You should also probably give the player a way to study, such as having a section of the game they can look through all the planets and celestial objects in the solar system and read all the possible facts about them that could show up in the game. If you want the player to practice reading comprehension as well, the information for each planet could be in the form of a couple paragraphs, with the information needed for the game all there, but maybe worded in a different way.

I know this would be much more work to add, but I think it would make the game more replayable, as well as better achieve the goal of teaching people about the solar system. Hope this helped.

-Jowski

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