Balancing Act
This is Balancing Act, a minigame about keeping objects from falling below the screen using your cursor! This is part of my 2022 series of minigames project, The Arcade.
WARNING: Expect the jankiest physics this side of Skyrim. I put this together in three days after two bouts of insomnia haha
How to Play
Spacebar - Start the level
Moving your cursor - Moves the black ball that collides with the falling object to prevent it from falling to the pit below
Menu button (upper left-hand corner) - Opens the list of levels you can play
Leaderboard button (lower left-hand corner) - Lets you submit your best time for the current level (each level has a separate leaderboard)
Finishing a level (which just means eventually dropping the object) will let you unlock the next one.
Credits
Game Programming - Logan Apple
Some of the Art - Logan Apple and the power of Photoshop
The Rest of the Art - Bear (PNGpix), Rubber Duck and Telephone (PNGImg), Table (FreePNGimage), Vintage Camera (Avon Lea Mall), Umbrella (ClipArtBest)
Leaderboard Backend - Silent Wolf
Music - Nifflas (who has a really cool new game you should check out)
Made with Godot
Comments
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The concept of this game is pretty cool. It would have been great to see this game with some added visual effects and a camera shake to bump up the feel. The clean and minimal look gives quite a charming look, but you need to think of a factor to increase retention and make the player immersed in the gameplay.
Thanks for the feedback! I was hesitant about camera effects was because it would disrupt the player experience; camera shake when you're carefully balancing objects is something of a hindrance. Some extra visual effects, for sure, would go a long way: Some chroma split effects as the falling balls hit the objects would fit the overall theme nicely.
Yeah okay, that sounds great!