I made a game called PENDULUM and searched for it on Itch and found this gem. It is super hard and fair and I find that frustrating in a good way. If a game is hard and not fair, it is boring and if a game is fair and easy, it is not necessarily satisfying.
I wish it was a bit less hard and had bonus levels that are at your preferred hardness levels.
The normal gameplay, for instance getting the boots of wall jump, and then dying over and over again (and losing them), is a bit much.
I love Megaman on the NES so I am OK with difficulty but here it is a few % more than I can stomach but yeah I had lot’s of fun and have a lot of respect for you making such a neat game!
It is solid! The game is badass. I just wish it was a little bit more forgiving (20% wider margin) so I would be able to explore it.
I will probably get back to it soon anyway.
Thanks for putting so much love into this free game.
Thank you so much for your feedback. I hope you give it a few more tries. I am planning to remake this game in a more modern engine and taking in consideration all the feedback I received regarding difficulty.
I think the current difficulty is excellent for hardcore mode. 10-20% wider margins for landing moves would be great for older normal people that love metroidvania and platforming challenges.
It is really a masterpiece, how small, minimal and packed with challenges it is, that all feel different from one another.
You have a wonderful mind.
disgustingly hard (especially hitting those 1 block wide ceilings with your hook which is jsut a gues game when to press the button while falling). it's a nice game. jsut too hard for me :-)
You have my respect brother. It took me much much longer just to make it half way through.
I am openly self-promoting cause you already completed this game. I have a game by the same name and would love feedback from someone with good skills.
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I made a game called PENDULUM and searched for it on Itch and found this gem. It is super hard and fair and I find that frustrating in a good way. If a game is hard and not fair, it is boring and if a game is fair and easy, it is not necessarily satisfying. I wish it was a bit less hard and had bonus levels that are at your preferred hardness levels. The normal gameplay, for instance getting the boots of wall jump, and then dying over and over again (and losing them), is a bit much. I love Megaman on the NES so I am OK with difficulty but here it is a few % more than I can stomach but yeah I had lot’s of fun and have a lot of respect for you making such a neat game!
It is solid! The game is badass. I just wish it was a little bit more forgiving (20% wider margin) so I would be able to explore it.
I will probably get back to it soon anyway.
Thanks for putting so much love into this free game.
Thank you so much for your feedback. I hope you give it a few more tries. I am planning to remake this game in a more modern engine and taking in consideration all the feedback I received regarding difficulty.
I think the current difficulty is excellent for hardcore mode. 10-20% wider margins for landing moves would be great for older normal people that love metroidvania and platforming challenges. It is really a masterpiece, how small, minimal and packed with challenges it is, that all feel different from one another. You have a wonderful mind.
Have a fruitful day!
Why isn't this page named Pendulum - you know, like THE ACTUAL NAME OF THE GAME?
There is actually a obvious reason behind it. Don't be so concerned. I will update the name eventually.
disgustingly hard (especially hitting those 1 block wide ceilings with your hook which is jsut a gues game when to press the button while falling).
it's a nice game. jsut too hard for me :-)
Thank you for giving it a try.
Hard and kind of unfun by times, but the movement is super satisfying to master
Awesome! Congratulations for finishing it and thanks for playing the game. I hope you had at least a bit fun while playing it.
You have my respect brother. It took me much much longer just to make it half way through. I am openly self-promoting cause you already completed this game. I have a game by the same name and would love feedback from someone with good skills.