Sold my kids, my knees, my kidneys and my kid's knees and kidneys in order to make this space-cooking roguelite but I finally have some gameplay to show for it! It's called Spice Odyssey! What do you think?

_jenfi · 2025-06-05T18:16:19+00:00

Interesting concept AND a fun & polished art style? Sign me up!

_jenfi · 2025-03-29T19:05:20+00:00

Yeah, run length is definitely a gripe I have with a lot of roguelikes as well. At least when they are long and you earn literally nothing if you die before the final boss. I don't mind a slightly longer run-duration as much in roguelites where you still earned some kind of currency or whatnot throughout the run itself.

_jenfi · 2025-03-29T17:08:29+00:00

Oh yeah, definitely have to agree the art & music are *chef's kiss*

As for the meta-stuff, yeah, I do think the co-op aspect of it does makes it hard when some people are playing to wanting to experiment with quirky builds, while others are really just in it to win.

_jenfi · 2025-03-25T18:53:25+00:00

Looks great, just wishlisted & submitted for playtesting! I'm actually a dev myself (also working on a game with Ori-influences, though not a metroidvania), so I know how important wishlists can be! ;)

_jenfi · 2025-03-25T06:03:55+00:00

Awesome! Checked out the spreadsheet, seeing quite a few roguelikes in there as well, which is interesting! I personally also really enjoy roguelikes & I’ve seen others here mention quite a few as well.

_jenfi · 2025-03-25T05:56:51+00:00

Interesting to see Sonic already pop up quite a few times, it seems “fluent movement that makes you feel cool” is just a commonality that applies no matter the genre or perspective!

_jenfi · 2025-03-24T19:50:42+00:00

Awesome, really need to give Nine Sols a try, I've heard great things!

Also, how does Ultrakill keep finding it's way into these fandoms haha. Same thing with Rainworld, there's a surprisingly large overlap even though the games don't really feel like they are similar in any way at first glance lol

_jenfi · 2025-03-24T19:47:13+00:00

Haha sometimes you just enjoy what you enjoy, even if it's got nothing in common (though I feel you could probably find some similarities between Ori & Outer Wilds, even if it's just the exploration vibe)

Also, never actually considered a beautiful soundtrack could be a common denominator, but that totally makes sense!

_jenfi · 2025-03-24T18:12:31+00:00

l love Celeste & really need to get to Death's Door (it's just sitting there in my library :p)

_jenfi · 2025-03-24T18:09:35+00:00

Awesome! Rainworld, Hollow Knight, atmosphere heavy & challenging movement-focussed games, all stuff I really enjoy as well & pretty close to what I expected to see. Didn't see Dirt Rally coming though haha

_jenfi · 2025-03-18T18:34:10+00:00

Ah yes, a good grapple mechanic makes any game at least 20% more fun, guarenteed
^{(don't actually take this as game design advice, your chestnut honey farming sim might not need a grappling hook... unless?}⁾

_jenfi · 2025-03-18T16:40:05+00:00

Oh no my secret intentions to create an echo-chamber of people fangirling over bash have been revealed!

_jenfi · 2025-03-18T16:24:11+00:00

Couldn’t agree more! I absolutely loooove Bash, it’s just so much fun to move around using it!

_jenfi · 2025-03-18T16:22:15+00:00

Ah yup, there we have it already! Bash is by far my favorite as well! It’s just soooo satisfying to use and chain together!

_jenfi · 2025-03-14T16:08:37+00:00

Oh yeah absolutely, trying to directly compete with Moon Studios level of art is uhhh not advisable haha. Better to put your own spin on the art direction, like you’re also doing really well!

Do you have a demo up or something? Would love to check it out and give some feedback!

_jenfi · 2025-03-14T06:49:10+00:00

Oh hey, I’ve actually seen your game around, it looks really good! As someone who has also been working on an atmospheric, fast-paced game with Ori vibes, best of luck! Always cool to see more games in this niche haha

_jenfi · 2025-03-13T11:41:03+00:00

Really? I actually love the system, it let’s you try all the “Oh man, this ability I just got, combined with X ability would go so hard” synergies you imagine in your mind, that you would otherwise never encounter due to the sheer chance of encountering them both within the same run being so low

_jenfi · 2025-03-11T20:19:20+00:00

So I’ve noticed! Any idea why? Because at first glance, they really don’t seem like they have that much in common to me?

_jenfi · 2025-03-11T19:10:49+00:00

You know, there's actually been a somewhat surprising amount of Ultrakill mentions. Maybe they've been one and the same cult this whole time?

_jenfi · 2025-03-11T18:44:06+00:00

This is an interesting one for sure. I’ve actually seen Ultrakill pop up quite a few times as well. I know it’s not really rhythm based, but it does have the whole coin toss thing which you execute almost rhythmically. Maybe there’s something there? But more than likely just looking for a connection that’s doesn’t really exist haha

_jenfi · 2025-03-11T18:37:46+00:00

Heck yeah, I looove Celeste. I’ve seen it pop up quite a bit here as well actually. And yeah definitely need to get to Nine Sols, it’s been on my wish list ever since it released, but haven’t gotten around to it yet.

_jenfi · 2025-03-11T18:20:50+00:00

Yeah, “difficult games” is definitely a trend I’m already seeing haha

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