Also the controls are pretty weird. For me it is that you have to use ctrl to jump, so it puts your hand in a weird position(I think the key should be W), and that enter key is so close to attack, so when I try to attack, I accidentally pause the game (I think the pause key should be space bar).
The art style is gorgeous, and the game's mechanics are simple to learn but really fun to play with! I like how the player got a new movement/attack option after every fight rather than all at once; it's definitely a lot easier to take in as a new player. Hexblade has a bunch of potential, and I think if you keep it simple you have a great game idea here.
Thanx! I'll do a kickstarter for the full version of the game containing levels in addition to bosses, but maybe do another boss rush version to test out new mechanics.
Hello, I had a bug on the 4th boss, it did went to the up right corner of the screen like it was going to turn in a ball and shoot thorns, but it literally keep there like a dog and never went down, i had to kill myself to restart the fight.
Also, I think the daggers in the blademaster fight are a little unfair, it spawns in front of you and you can't do nothing. And when blademaster tp to the other side of the stage, you are going there and throws you a mega sword at max speed it's a little WTF. But I enjoy the game a lot, tons of fun and blademaster fight was really challenging for me, and a little frustrating
accidentally softlocked myself on the first boss by sliding into the weak spot and attacking, i was invincible and did constant damage with no effect done even with the curse bar all the way gone. softlock continued through to the next boss
a little annoying but its a new game and it's a very specific glitch
sorry, I actually meant the third boss, basically I was invulnerable despite having 0 health and 0 curse, and did constant damage when touching a weak spot; character animation was frozen in the sliding position and that continued even during the power-up animation between bosses. I was also completely immobile, so i had no way to damage the last boss and had to reload the page.
The incremental difficulty is very good, the music and bosses are nice to deal with, I just have some notes:
- The sound effects of the 3rd boss are a bit too loud even with loud music - Against the final boss I was more often hit by the fact of having made contact with the boss rather than being hit by him. - I don't know if it's just me, but I didn't use the slide mechanic, I found it particularly uncomfortable as well as using the Z jump, I found it more intuitive to use the up arrow. (In the case of this note it's more of a feeling I have, I don't consider it a flaw.)
Final result 8,5/10, I hope also in future works :)
This game was awesome!, i like the design of monsters along with the music, although it was difficult i enjoyed it very much i can't wait for the full version :)
This one is SICK! I like the difficulty increase, the music is in good sync with the game, also nice story building (although it's still short because this is for boss rush jam). Almost an hour to finish the game lul, not really good at gaming but it's really fun and challenging! Can't wait for the full version of the game :)
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For some reason I cannot slide. What should I do?
Strange, if you kill the second Boss, do the slide by pressing down and jump. Try using some other command setting and see if the problem persists.
Also the controls are pretty weird. For me it is that you have to use ctrl to jump, so it puts your hand in a weird position(I think the key should be W), and that enter key is so close to attack, so when I try to attack, I accidentally pause the game (I think the pause key should be space bar).
really wanted to play it but the controls are absolutely terrible
What do you mean terrible? Talk about the inputs on the arrows, on the WASD, on the controller?
This is really good. I like the art style, and retro feel.
Thanx for the feedback! :)
The art style is gorgeous, and the game's mechanics are simple to learn but really fun to play with! I like how the player got a new movement/attack option after every fight rather than all at once; it's definitely a lot easier to take in as a new player. Hexblade has a bunch of potential, and I think if you keep it simple you have a great game idea here.
Thanx for the feedback! :) I'm working in a full version with stages.
Super good!! I love this, with some more polish it'd be perfect :)
Thanx for the feedback! :D
Nice game!
Thanx for the feedback and thanx for the video! :D
Honestly its a awesome game. Only feedback is that maybe you could also add in the WASD control for movement
Thanx for the feedback. You can choose WASD control in the OPTION screen (choose Keyboard B)
I would like to see the trilogy of this game :D
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Here some tips that i think could help improve the game:
- Each enemy should be harder than the previous one, personaly the first one were harder than the second or third.
- Option to lower the music and the effects, not to turn it off.
- Don't use white text over light colors (White, yellow, pink, etc.) is hard to read.
Thanx for the feedback and the video! :D
love this game especially how similar it is to megaman x legend with zero combat style
Yes, this game was a great reference for attacks. Thanx for the feedback :)
Very entertaining and challenging game... Hexblade 2?
Thanx! I'll do a kickstarter for the full version of the game containing levels in addition to bosses, but maybe do another boss rush version to test out new mechanics.
Would love to test another boss rush! let us know when the KS start.
no paso del primer boss xd muy bueno
Gracias! :
so i downloaded it and clicked launch in the itch app, but it says it successfully updated icons for hexblade and then quits, any help on that?
Strange, it seems to be the first time this has happened. I'll try to find out what it might be. Thank you for the warning.
This also happened when i downloaded Agnolita and tried to run it.
Yeah this happened to me, I don't get it.
Amazing graphics! Really enjoy the game :)
Thanx a lot! :D
really good! The bosses are very challenging but good fun, amazing job
Thanx for the feedback! :D
Really cool and challenging retro game :)
Thanx for the feedback! :)
Wow, what an amazing job you did with this game, especially for a jam! Really cool bosses, animations and graphics all around :)
Thanx for the feedback! :D
Hello, I had a bug on the 4th boss, it did went to the up right corner of the screen like it was going to turn in a ball and shoot thorns, but it literally keep there like a dog and never went down, i had to kill myself to restart the fight.
Also, I think the daggers in the blademaster fight are a little unfair, it spawns in front of you and you can't do nothing. And when blademaster tp to the other side of the stage, you are going there and throws you a mega sword at max speed it's a little WTF. But I enjoy the game a lot, tons of fun and blademaster fight was really challenging for me, and a little frustrating
Thanx for the feedback and the bug report! :)
accidentally softlocked myself on the first boss by sliding into the weak spot and attacking, i was invincible and did constant damage with no effect done even with the curse bar all the way gone. softlock continued through to the next boss
a little annoying but its a new game and it's a very specific glitch
Thanx for the report, I'll try to check it out.
sorry, I actually meant the third boss, basically I was invulnerable despite having 0 health and 0 curse, and did constant damage when touching a weak spot; character animation was frozen in the sliding position and that continued even during the power-up animation between bosses. I was also completely immobile, so i had no way to damage the last boss and had to reload the page.
Very strange... thanks for that.
you're welcome! an important part of designing games is recieving good feedback from players about bugs and balancing.
I'm always happy to help provide info.
That looks amazing
Thanx a lot! :)
Very nice! Good pixel art and controls. Very fun to play
Thanx for the feedback :)
amazing aesthetics, and working simple gameplay, with cool retro bosses. thanks for this little gem!
Thanx for the feedback! :)
Will there be a KOTH type second part, where there are more enemies and the blademaster (like the blademaster said) trying to get the blade?
I will make a version of the game with levels for each boss. There will be new bosses and new special abilities. A kickstarter will soon be announced.
:OOOOO
I like it a lot. Character control feels great (would like to use dpad instead of analog and reverse jump/attack buttons).
Very minor "flaw" is that final boss sometimes spawn the big sword right at your position so you cant counterplay it.
Could you add custom controlls please, would make a game a whole lot better.
And put duck key please
You should fix you controll man
it hard to play
Very fun and quick game.
The incremental difficulty is very good, the music and bosses are nice to deal with, I just have some notes:
- The sound effects of the 3rd boss are a bit too loud even with loud music
- Against the final boss I was more often hit by the fact of having made contact with the boss rather than being hit by him.
- I don't know if it's just me, but I didn't use the slide mechanic, I found it particularly uncomfortable as well as using the Z jump, I found it more intuitive to use the up arrow. (In the case of this note it's more of a feeling I have, I don't consider it a flaw.)
Final result 8,5/10, I hope also in future works :)
Thanks for the feedback, I'll see how to work these things in the game. :)
honestly I'd say keep the z jump, but add a second jump input for up arrow, just so people can use whatever is more intuitive
This game was awesome!, i like the design of monsters along with the music, although it was difficult i enjoyed it very much i can't wait for the full version :)
Thanx for the feedback and the video! :)
This one is SICK! I like the difficulty increase, the music is in good sync with the game, also nice story building (although it's still short because this is for boss rush jam). Almost an hour to finish the game lul, not really good at gaming but it's really fun and challenging! Can't wait for the full version of the game :)
Thanx a lot for the feedback! :D
Really fun game!
Thanx for the feedback! :)
I’d like to donate when downloading, but that doesn’t seem to be an option. :)
I will soon release a kickstarter for the full version of the game ;)
Damn, and I mean DAMN.
First of all a epic game. I'll be waiting for the next update.
I had one problem and that is that I have a german keyboard which means the Y and Z are switched, which made my hand play in a weird position.
Overall its a great game. 9/10
Thanx a lot! :D
I would LOVE to see this as a roguelike where you can upgrade stats and get new attacks, awesome game, love the art.
I will soon announce a kickstarter of the complete project, wait for this ;) Thanx for Playing!
Very nice, thanks for playing!
wait, HOW DID YOU BEAT THE FIRST BOSS IN FOURTEEN SECONDS
can you change a bit the controls? i think wasd is better than use the arrows
I'll make a second keyboard style control: w,a,s,d, shift and Ctrl. Thanx for the feedback :)
So cool :D
Thanx for the feedback! :)