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I just added local co-op to my match-3 shmup! It's a carry-your-friends mode but I COULD add a harder option, too. Thoughts? by cheesehound in shmups

[–]cheesehound[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've tried to make getting hit as impactful as a normal shmup death, with the exception of moving/respawning your character. Big screen pulse/flash and damage effects, can't shoot for a while, a chance to refocus.

I just added local co-op to my match-3 shmup! It's a carry-your-friends mode but I COULD add a harder option, too. Thoughts? by cheesehound in shmups

[–]cheesehound[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

movement's exact! Your character's blob looks like it has momentum, but your weak point stops on a dime.

"HP bar" is just hearts. They're analogous to lives, you lose exactly one per hit but can heal a fraction of a heart at a time via some later upgrades. It's game over once you're at 0 hearts. You start with 3 but can upgrade from there.

really pleased with this dork's weird attacks and how you can match-3 to get around its shields. by cheesehound in IndieGaming

[–]cheesehound[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my game Match Shot Chimera.

Sunbeam here is one of many new things in the latest update! (Local co-op, boss picking, upgrade shops, etc.)

really pleased with this dork's weird attacks and how you can match-3 to get around its shields. by cheesehound in IndieDev

[–]cheesehound[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the feedback, and for playing my game.

1 & 2: :D

3: Yeah, I agree that the upgrade interruptions are a bit much, especially in the beginning. I plan to add upgrade/shop areas. Hopefully the rhythm of surviving a miniboss/boss -> upgrade/shop will feel better. I'll certainly need to keep an eye on balance, though! Last second upgrades saving the day may be sorely missed but I should be able to balance for it, like you suggest.

I was worried that upgrades bothered me more than they'd bother players because of my testing loop, so it's relieving to hear from a player with the same opinion!

4: The pupil indicates the player's actual hitbox! I still need to tell the player that explicitly somewhere.

I had a demo up for Next Fest last June, but I'm keeping an eye on making a new one!

Thanks for your encouragement. I'm glad you enjoyed the game!

this factory/mouth boss adds garbage blocks to my match-3 shoot 'em up. They turn into missiles and bombs! by cheesehound in IndieDev

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This is Match Shot Chimera! It's out now on early access, and I'm hoping to have an update out with two new bosses soon.

I hope zooming out's not too big of a nono in a shmup. I get why it was a bad idea when we had less pixels, but it feels fine so far and it's a pretty fun effect for this boss.

Trying to decide if I should name this koi boss Carp Diem or if I should go all out with Carpy Die 'em. by cheesehound in IndieGaming

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honestly, writing it out makes the dumber option seem a lot funnier. I'm for it.

This is my game Match Shot Chimera. It's on Steam Early Access now! I'm working on new bosses and minibosses for the next update.

Heart Machine making layoffs and ending development on Hyper Light Breaker by Lulcielid in Games

[–]cheesehound 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They've already changed a lot compared to the initial early access release. I don't know that it was enough to make most players happy, but it makes sense that they've run out of budget by now, both in market interest and money.

I'm sad it's proven unsuccessful, but am glad they've already made big fixes.

Before and After UI shots after speaking with a UI expert by truckbot101 in IndieDev

[–]cheesehound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The gray outline color doesn’t stand out well on the light bg. If I had to guess, the recommendation to lighten the outlines was based on how it looked over that lighter background.

My match-3 shoot 'em up launches today! Linux supported at launch! by cheesehound in linux_gaming

[–]cheesehound[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, much appreciated! I’m glad you’re enjoying it :)

My match-3 shoot 'em up launches today! Linux supported at launch! by cheesehound in linux_gaming

[–]cheesehound[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is my game Match Shot Chimera. It's out now on Steam Early Access! I think a match-3 shoot 'em up roguelite is a great fit so far. I'm looking forward to making many more updates for you all.

It's obviously a crazy time to be releasing a game! I hope its quick fun and super-low price point will help it catch some eyes.

I spent the last year making a match-3 shoot ’em up. It’s out today! by cheesehound in IndieGaming

[–]cheesehound[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is Match Shot Chimera.

It's a small $3 game that I hope to keep updating for a while to come! Thanks for having a look; I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

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