So cool, the darksouls of pixel towers in pico 8!
Reviews for "Jeri Tower!"
Good art and game!
Awesome game! I really like the gimmick, especially the part where you go backwards through already completed levels in a new way. That was so cool. I didn't beat the game in one sitting so when I came back, I used the seek code to get to the level I was at.
hard game but good nonetheless
really like the switch gimmicks and the fact that you have to go back to the start after being in platformer mode
succojones responds:
thank you kindly dandrewddandrew (if that is your real name)
Wow, what an amazing short and sweet adventure! It starts off a bit simple and even potentially a bit boring (I worry this slow intro might be the reason people aren't applauding this game as loudly as they should), but it does an amazing job at slowly increasing the complexity, keeping the levels pleasantly bite-sized, and dropping funny little gags like the level titles that I couldn't help but keep going and going.
From there the game drops some absolutely dynamite twists and turns: the introduction of blue mode and retreading the old levels blew my mind, as did the way you created so many clever new levels with the mirrors and such, creatively flexing the full extent of the mechanics you made. It was addictive, challenging, fun, and very memorable overall! Oh, and the music is an absolute banger!
The only complaint I have is that I feel like this needs a save/load system: when I first started playing this I had no idea it was gonna keep going and going and really wanted to take a break, but I didn't for fear of losing progress (and thank god I made the right call).
succojones responds:
I get what you're saying about a slow start. People would definitely be more motivated to get through if they knew about the twist, but for now it's a "if you know, you know" kinda thing, and players who do stick around really love the surprise.
On that note it's felt wrong to spoil it in my posts or trailers, but I'm sure eventually people will get spoiled through word of mouth or videos and want to check the game out because of it. I suppose we'll see :)