Break tree stumps, skulls, graves and rocks for HP and upgrades.
\nBreak all of the resources to stop mobs spawning, defeat the mobs and then cross the bridge to the next stage! Defeat 10 stages to rid the land of Skellys and Goblins!
\n","source":"tyler6699/js13k2023","stars":22,"post":"https://carelesslabs.wordpress.com/2023/09/21/fort-knight-post-mortem-js13k/","comments":[{"at":347373801,"author":"Justin Sullard","login":"justinsullard","gh":3804368,"url":"https://justinsullard.com","text":"This game LOOKS amazing, it sounds awesome, but I just can’t get past the goblins no matter what I do. Blocking only gets me so far, and they just freaking keep coming, getting me stuck in the water, or other things. I never got past Stage 4 after a dozen play throughs, and I feel like there’s got to be something I’m missing, because this is an otherwise awesome game. Maybe I’m just too slow.
\n","games":["13 Drums"]},{"at":348032615,"re":347373801,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"The goblins are there to make breaking items a pain, if you have your sword (1) or hands (4) equiped then hold shift and the shield blocks all the spears.
\nThe key tactic is keep moving while you break the trees and rocks, dont let skelly’s touch you and keep the sheild out.
\n"},{"at":347398603,"author":"Christoph Schansky","login":"DerBenniBanni","gh":5499976,"text":"I love the look and the sound, reminds me of the good old Amiga-days.\nGamplay is nice too, the switching of weapon/tools by the number-keys is a bit awkward. At least when playing with the mouse (would be better using the mousewheel, as the icons did not work for me.)
\nOne time, i think i clicked outside of thze game-area, the knight just began running to the left, and did not stop again… hm,
\nNevertheless a really good game, thx for writing it!
\n","games":["WitchCup1276"]},{"at":348032669,"re":347398603,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"There are a few bugs, a lot of time went into features and animations and I then lost time on testing.
\n"},{"at":347415111,"author":"Thiago Romão Barcala","login":"thiagorb","gh":821208,"text":"I like the fighting mechanics, the graphics and the music are good, and the in game tutorial helps getting used with the game.
\nThe levels felt a bit repetitive though. In the first attempt of finishing the game I didn’t get very far. Then in the second attempt I realized that it was probably a better idea to keep killing enemies to improve my skill instead of directly clearing the resources. Then I realized that if block constantly the goblins’ spears can never hit me, so it became a bit too easy. I’d go to the next level, clear the stones, clear the trees, then switch to the sword, keep block constantly, kill the skeletons, and then the goblins are easy prey.
\n","games":["Duelo"]},{"at":348032823,"re":347415111,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"With more time and bytes Id like to have added a cool down or some sort of mana for the shield so it was not over powered. You kind of found the best tactic, i agree if I had cut back a little in some areas I could have added more gameplay and variation.
\n"},{"at":347434123,"author":"Chris Subagio","login":"csubagio","gh":756253,"twitter":"csubagio","text":"Loved the look of this, really dig the iso perspective. Together with the audio, this gave me 80s Amiga vibes.
\nThe design was engaging, I like the dilemma between wanting to clear the resources and keeping the enemies down. The actual combat felt mushy though, I was never sure if I’d hit someone, and after a while something appeared to go out of sync with the animations and my guy stopped really swinging his sword at all, even though I appeared to be damaging enemies.
\nGreat stuff in here though, with some more polish to tighten it up, this would be a top contender.
\n","games":["Robin of Thirteensley"]},{"at":348051055,"re":347434123,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"Thanks for the feedback, the combat needs improving if this is to be further developed.
\n"},{"at":347434355,"author":"Alexey Kalmakov","login":"rndD","gh":850302,"text":"Very nice isometric graphics and animations, love how level got loaded. I was very hard already from third level… don’t know why. It would be very nice if reflected arrow (spear? nice effect tho) could hit skeletons.
\n","games":["Mini Merchant"]},{"at":348051099,"re":347434355,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"The arrows can hit the skeletons but the hit boxes and comabt need improving, thanks for the feedback.
\n"},{"at":347437409,"author":"xem","login":"xem","gh":1225909,"text":"Very impressive work, congrats man
\n","games":["Castle 🏰 Escape (2023)"]},{"at":348051165,"re":347437409,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"Thank you, I am happy with what I achieved and also a little dissapointed with how I submitted, lots of gameplay aspects feel unfinished.
\n"},{"at":347470713,"author":"Steven Lambert","login":"straker","gh":2433219,"url":"https://stevenklambert.com/","twitter":"StevenKLambert","text":"Well done:
\nFeedback:
\nThank you for such detailed feedback, I had to stop dev 3 days before the end and should have planned for this and asked for some play testing; some of these issues I was aware of and had to accept others I just overlooked!
\nSome replies to your comnents:\nTutorials were quickly added and I accept your point 100%, it is not all clear, when I realised time was short I should have scaled back and simplified things.
\nA known issue with the knockback but I had to accept it.
\nAttack directions: the whole combat needs some thought, it works but could be so much better!
\nThe sheild should have had a cool down and a toggle sounds sensible, you can use the mouse buttons to attack and shield up.
\nAgain I appreacite the comments!
\n"},{"at":347491799,"author":"Brian Hambley","login":"Hambo3","gh":10634997,"text":"Graphics, Music perfect. The tune particularly I loved as are the graphics and also very clever implementation.\nGot stuck on about level 4, with seemingly infinite baddies spawning.\nBe nice to see this with a less combat approach? Would be a a great adventure/exploration game.
\n","games":["Go Forth and Conquer"]},{"at":348051239,"re":347491799,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"Thank you, that is an interesting comment, the combat needs improving or as you say removing. Will have a think about this as I would like to rewrite the game.
\n"},{"at":347519353,"author":"Umz","login":"Umz","gh":5710446,"text":"Loved the animation of the water especially, and the transitions from start and end of levels.\nThis is well made, alot of fun to play. Really enjoyed it.
\n"},{"at":348051588,"re":347519353,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"Thank you, lots to work on if I come back to this post jam but there is something there worth exploring I think.
\n"},{"at":347520214,"author":"Mark Vasilkov","login":"mvasilkov","gh":140257,"url":"https://mvasilkov.animuchan.net","twitter":"mvasilkov","text":"Very nice map, and the music is stylistically just perfect, such old RPG vibes.
\nGoblins are shamelessly OP! They really wouldn’t let me steal their trees and rocks.
\n","games":["Super Castle Game"]},{"at":348051620,"re":347520214,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"Thank you, there are some features and ideas in here which could work if I fixed all the short comings.
\n"},{"at":347616404,"author":"Mefistofel","login":"mefist0fel","gh":1374506,"twitter":"Polar0cean","text":"Great Job\nInteresting concept, good graphics.\nGameplay is a little not obvious, but in some way unique combination.\nWorst thinkg is direction of attack and attack hit zones. Sometimes really hard to undertsand, when you hit enemy, when he can hit you etc.
\n","games":["Castle wars"]},{"at":348051678,"re":347616404,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"Thank you, I agree, the combat needs the most work to make this more enjoyable to play.
\n"},{"at":347640582,"author":"John Swana","login":"swashvirus","gh":30010266,"twitter":"swashjunior","text":"Good, soothing music and characters.
\n","games":["Trench Fisher"]},{"at":347687186,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Very good game, I really enjoyed playing.\nThe graphics are amazing, the iso perspective is perfect, the waves are so fun and the music is awesome!\nGreat job!
\n","games":["Cathedral builder"]},{"at":348051702,"re":347687186,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :D
\n"},{"typ":2,"at":347864669,"author":"Christer Kaitila","login":"McFunkypants","gh":2111957,"url":"http://www.mcfunkypants.com","text":"such amazing graphics! love how it starts a new level by tweening the tiles. I wish you could click on weapon icons to switch, to avoid having to press 1,2,3. I also wish I could attack up and down as well as side-to-side. I noticed faint black lines at the bottom of many tiles do to a rounding error / floating point imprecision. to remove that glitch could you snap level tile sprites to integer positions when drawing them? All in all, an incredibly impressive js13k entry and fabulous work!!!!!!!!!!!
\n"},{"at":348051832,"re":347864669,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"Thank you for the feedback, you can click on the weapons but the hitboxes may not be great, I think mouse wheel would have really helped for players to change.
\nThe combat as I have noted in a few comments is where the most improvement could be made.
\nThe black lines are interesting, I see them on Windows but not on the Mac I developed on, could have been a simple fix too!
\nThanks for the positvies and helpful advice :D
\n"},{"at":347964994,"author":"Miguel Ángel Pérez Martínez","login":"zlash","gh":1052438,"twitter":"zurashu","text":"Looks very very very cool! The enemies can be too difficult at a times but everything else is great!
\n","games":["Kukulkan"]},{"at":348051966,"re":347964994,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"Thank you, lots of positives to take from this game but also lots of issues which need to be considered next time around!
\n"},{"at":348008534,"author":"FoumartGames","login":"foumart","gh":3528138,"url":"https://www.foumartgames.com","twitter":"FoumartGames","text":"Awesome game, the difficulty ramped really fast with two skeletons in one stage and 2 skeletons and 4 archers at once in the next - only one archer needs to be introduced at first - maybe I was quick in the previous stages so archers did not had time to spawn? When they were hiding in the castle it was almost impossible for me to kill them. I didn’t like the bullet-arrows that much. If the arrows had a range there would have been some safe ground in the rear. I think the castle itself should be an obstacle that you cannot walk through and if the archers could mount in to shoot from the towers, then leave to chase when you’re away it could provide some more strategy.. I know that’s too much for a 13kb game but is something to consider - in my opinion the axe and the hammer are unnecessary and the resource could be just treasure chests.
\n","games":["Moai Alley"]},{"at":348051928,"re":348008534,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"Thank you, the mob movement and the castle position is a problem with the design for sure, I should have allowed the castle to be destoryed, moved it to the side and had larger maps maybe, but yes needs some work!
\nThanks for playing and taking the time to feed back :D
\n"},{"at":348047644,"author":"Jasper Renow-Clarke","login":"picosonic","gh":26137750,"twitter":"femtosonic","text":"Really enjoyed playing this, feels like a well polished game.
\nI enjoyed the pixel graphics, and the music, the different enemy types were good to add variety. The way the levels drew was pretty neat, and the waves worked well, I thought the isometric worked well, and I know how hard it is to get right so you did a good job on that.
\nI liked the concept of having little “islands” which you need to complete before moving on to the next one.
\nThe water on the land slowed down your travel a lot which made it hard during battles sometimes as it didn’t seem to affect the enemy’s movements. Also I was able to walk off the map into darkness…
\n","games":["Princess of Corinium"]},{"at":348052061,"re":348047644,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"Thanks, there are lots of gameplay bugs in here, as a concept its a good start maybe but I lacked time to fix all the things that affected the fun. Apprecite you taking the time to feed back :D
\n"},{"at":348116722,"author":"Luis Gurmendez","login":"luisgurmendez","gh":17949470,"text":"I really like this entry, I saw all your iterations through slack and I have to say that it’s amazing great job!!
\nI love the art :)), and the water effect!
\n","games":["The Fall of \"The Last Tower\""]},{"at":348225424,"re":348116722,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"Thank you appreciate the feedback :D
\n"},{"typ":2,"at":348214226,"author":"Matt Hackett","login":"richtaur","gh":24601,"url":"https://valadria.com","twitter":"richtaur","text":"Fun visuals, simple gameplay, there’s even sound & music. Very impressive scope for such a tiny amount of data.
\n(You might be aware of the seams between the tiles.)
\nThe water waves are mesmerizing! Overall nice polish and very playable. Great work.
\n"},{"at":348225538,"re":348214226,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"Thanks Matt, some float issues on Edge mostly it seems (“seams”), something to watch out for next time!
\nI may have aimed for a little too much scope but was a lot of fun to make.
\n"},{"at":348714846,"author":"Gauthier Billot","login":"gogoprog","gh":1249453,"url":"http://gogopr.org","twitter":"gogoprog","text":"I really like the tiles animations.\nThe title is also one of the best for this theme ;)
\n","games":["Minipuyo"]},{"at":348727060,"author":"Roman Miniv","login":"RomanMiniv","gh":50551993,"text":"Nice game, played to the end - congratulations!
\nI didn’t immediately understand that those zombies were generated until I knocked down all the stones and trees, I already sinned on the balance, but it turned out to be an interesting mechanic! It happened that I somehow missed a stone and wondered what it was… until I finally saw it, :). Quite a few laps were run… :D.
\nDespite the fact that it does not resonate with the theme of the contest - I like everything else, thanks for game!
\n","games":["Crusaders and their Journeys"]},{"at":348773171,"author":"Grav","login":"merlinvsalfonso","gh":144820721,"text":"Great one. I also got to finish it but it took me a few tries. The music is so good, sound effects, graphics. Awesome job.
\n","games":["Merlin vs Alfonso"]},{"at":348819285,"author":"Stiggstogg","login":"Stiggstogg","gh":53380538,"twitter":"Stiggstogg","text":"Amazing game. Pretty impressed of what you were capable of putting in 13 KB. I really like the graphics, the music and the first few levels which are used to learn the mechanics. There is not much I can say where you could improve. Just some minor things:
\nVery well done. Amazing entry!
\n","games":["Cathedral Master Builder"]},{"typ":2,"at":348917870,"author":"Jedidiah Weller","login":"jedihacks","gh":996175,"url":"www.openforge.io","twitter":"jedihacks","text":"Hi Ryan,
\nGreat work on this submission! I truly enjoyed the interface and interaction, here’s my comments and feedback:
\nOverall it was a great submission, and I look forward to seeing what you do with it next. Hit me up on twitter @jedihacks for any discussion!
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