Ok but not great
this was a pretty decent game but it only kept my attention for a little while even though it was a good game it just wasnt interesting
Reviews for "Diamond Well"
Lots of fun
I really like the gameplay and it is very addicting. The good concept and lots of bad guys makes it even better.
Great game!
I liked it a lot. What I liked the most is the idea itself, I liked well elaborated games, and this is one of those. The only thing I didn't like is that it's a bit too difficult. Everything else seems just right. Great job!
Thunder-Hawk responds:
Glad to read such a reaction and also others of simillar kind.
I like it, but...
The pipe is so incredibly weak. It makes the game too frustrating to have to go back and eat every single monster that appears in a row above me (otherwise, pretty much instant death). Also, when you lose a level, the pipe reverts to its lowest defense. This may be an incentive not to lose, but when a level is lost, it only makes future retries that much harder. This has made many a game concept go bad. You want to be sure that, if the player is having a difficult time completing a level (i.e., losing), you don't make it harder for the player, because that will only make him frustrated.
One other thing I think you could consider doing is offering more types of upgrades to the player. For example, increasing defense is nice, but also allow the option to increase the speed of the pipe (so that retaliation against the monsters can be swifter), or perhaps buying limited quantities of ammunition.
Thunder-Hawk responds:
Thanks for your tips. In fact, when you play it a bit more, you'll not need to restart any level :)
What kind of amunition? The game was designed to be easily controlled, so I regard dropping boulders as enough additional actions...
nice
good game, kinda remids me of pac-man....