Poppysicle's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Spent Shells]

A very fun little rougelike. The gameplay is relatively basic, but the dash adds a lot what would be otherwise a very standard format. Anything seen as damaging or bad is in red, I always enjoy a universal color for attacks and projectiles so you only have to take one look and understand what it is for the most part. The sprites themselves are pretty simple, but charming. I think the art could be improved on the characters, however the backgrounds are very nice and I appreciate the details in the mortar of the bricks of the walls. Title screen was nice.

If I could give a few critiques my, I would very much LOVE a custom curser. something that contrasts well against the floor and background, often times I would completely lose track of where my mouse was, and my shots would become slightly more inaccurate. In addition, I would like to see some more animation, from the dash to death animation for enemies, I think it would add more readability and also just make the more polished.

Overall, very fun!

HelperWesley responds:

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

A custom cursor was on my list of things to add, but I never did get around to it. Maybe in a future update, definitely don't want people losing track of their cursor in a tough room. 🤔

More animations would be great to add. If this game is well received, then I'll try to come back and put some more time in to flesh those things out. It would definitely make the game more visually appealing. 👍

[Pumpking]

Really fun! The art is cute and music as well. Makes for a fun experience. The puzzles weren't too difficult but in a enjoyable way and I think that works for what the game is going for.

Very nice!

nyunesu responds:

Thank you very much! (: