I LOVE IT!!! However the icon needs a little work. Like add some grapes or some angry grapes or something. Also I like the art but I think that it would be nice if the black lines were either bigger or not there. also I would make the grapes look more like the bugs because you are using two different art styles (Hand drawn-ish for the bugs and a perfect circle for the grapes.). Other wise I love the gameplay. I'd give 4 stars on the AppStore.
@AppsOfZach Glad you like it and many thanks for the good analysis! Icon for full and lite version is already finished but I didn't use it on the demo. But anyway thanks for the input! Without the black lines the bugs looked kinda weird on the background. Good idea to make them bigger (more comic-style) - I'll think about it! You're right about the grapes, but they looked kinda juicy when I created them. But it's probably better to make them more analogue to fit the whole artwork. Thanks again!
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I hope other people will also like the gameplay. Little kids seem to enjoy tapping the iPad and then something funny happens. No way they can solve a physics-based puzzle. Even if you miss all bugs (except boss levels) you can advance to the next level albeit with score = 0. Just tapping and hearing the bugs shriek can be quite entertaining when you're bored, wait for the bus etc. Big kids who feel up to the challenge play for a high score (saved grapes => harvest income). IMO there's no fun in a game when you're stuck in a level because it's too difficult.
I love the music and graphics but I think the levels are a bit too long. For example it took me over 3 minutes to complete level 6. Also I think there should be more music tracks and backgrounds.
Yeah that was a difficult one. Levels were pretty short at first and I had to make them longer. Reason: when you're getting the hang of it and start enjoying a level (and the many bonus items), the fun is already over. Then I asked friends and some said 2-3 mins. per level is way too short while others said that's way too long... (-_-;) Also it takes time for all bonus items to appear, and if they spawn to quickly it's too easy. So I made the levels longer, also because there's no real goal to achieve. If you like a level, have fun and enjoy it (would be a waste if it lasted only 2-3 minutes). If you've run out of grapes and patience, just skip to the next level.
What does everyone else think? Is 3 minutes per level too long?
PS: More music tracks and backgrounds will be available in the next version.
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Glad you like it and many thanks for the good analysis!
Icon for full and lite version is already finished but I didn't use it on the demo. But anyway thanks for the input!
Without the black lines the bugs looked kinda weird on the background. Good idea to make them bigger (more comic-style) - I'll think about it!
You're right about the grapes, but they looked kinda juicy when I created them. But it's probably better to make them more analogue to fit the whole artwork.
Thanks again!
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I hope other people will also like the gameplay. Little kids seem to enjoy tapping the iPad and then something funny happens. No way they can solve a physics-based puzzle. Even if you miss all bugs (except boss levels) you can advance to the next level albeit with score = 0. Just tapping and hearing the bugs shriek can be quite entertaining when you're bored, wait for the bus etc. Big kids who feel up to the challenge play for a high score (saved grapes => harvest income). IMO there's no fun in a game when you're stuck in a level because it's too difficult.
Also it takes time for all bonus items to appear, and if they spawn to quickly it's too easy. So I made the levels longer, also because there's no real goal to achieve. If you like a level, have fun and enjoy it (would be a waste if it lasted only 2-3 minutes). If you've run out of grapes and patience, just skip to the next level.
What does everyone else think? Is 3 minutes per level too long?
PS: More music tracks and backgrounds will be available in the next version.
Don't know how well my game performs on older devices.
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