I downvoted the "platformer" tag, even though it clearly applies, because only the top 4 tags show, and I felt "metroidvania" would imply platformer, as well as other attributes applicable to this game such as "upgrade".
Cool game. Similar to Blob Wars. Maybe add some gimmick to make gameplay different, like levels with more than 1 enemy faction, or tiles which have some non-standard effect, or "neutral" colonies, that belong to neither faction until one faction assimilates them. Obviously a "hard" difficulty AI would make a different game, as would online PvP, but I know both of those changes would be insanely difficult for you to program.
@Ishidakun: Enemy has the same options as you: clone to adjacent incl diagonally adjacent, jump 2 squares in any direction incl diagonals. This excludes holes in the map, just like your options. I haven't figured the AI out completely, but it seems to largely choose based on single-turn optimization.
Am I the only one who thinks it's a missed opportunity that none of the girls turns out to be a werewolf on the moonlight stroll? This seems like such a tacky trope that it belongs in this game!
@hihowareyou: Took me a bit on that one too. Hover over the word "Jungle" on that level until the seconds digit reads 5 or 8, wait for it to no longer read one of those (ie, wait for it to read 6 or 9) then move to the wifi symbol before it gets to the next 5 or 8.
Is this game better than it first appears? Yes. Is it much better? Not really. Can you get arbitrary numbers of crystals? Yes, but not by grinding: You come back daily and complete the quests @10 crystals/ea. So you can get about 1 VIP card/day, or save up for two weeks for something in the shop. I give it 3/5 stars.
Oh dearest princess, mayhaps that dragon most vile would deign less oft to take thee prisoner in it's domicile ever so ghastly if thou sought to be of lesser girth - mayhaps if thou partook less of thy chocolate cake most splendid... which didn't exist in medieval Europe anyway because the cocoa plant hadn't been brought back from South America yet.
I was expecting the Trojan Horse to have a death animation. Maybe only 3 frames (like everything else), but something. Nope. It just fades to black then disappears.
Awesome game! How about a sequel? It'd be neat to see new levels, and perhaps additional tiles - eg, stores for secondary products (steel/bread), and perhaps a secondary for wood. Sandbox/level editor would also be lots of fun.
I see that when another user inquired regarding the secret hidden word, you explained that it's secret. I also see what shows up when I google that word. But does it mean anything in particular in this context?
It's just one of my older games, https://gamejolt.com/games/Horologium/357610
Was an fps but my team just gave up from the project, maybe in the future I bring something like that to kongregate ;D
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Thank you for the nice words, I'm glad you enjoy it! :)