Love it, 5/5. Unused cycles don't give enough money though. You can make far, far more by repeatedly hitting the lights at x10 until you have just 1 cycle left.
I miss the way the background would move depending on your score. As it is now you generally have no idea how close you are to winning, which isn't good at all.
Forget badges, this needs highscores!
Also the coin system is interesting, but getting money based on how much you manage to save would probably make more sense.
The dramatic sounds don't fit the gameplay, the zooming effect is just annoying and the game is overall really boring (compared to other object-hunting games).
I like it. The sliders give you a lot more control than having to time the trebutchet in Crush the Castle. The angle slider would be better if it were arc-shaped though, and it would help to be able to aim higher.
Great game. The only bad part is having to trial-and-error to find out what the enemy can do. Being able to see the enemy weapon arc and range at a glance would allow better planning.
After the amazing Codex I really want to like this game, but I can't. The in-game help is completely inadequate. Each advanced component needs a tutorial or EXTENSIVE instructions. Until then, 2/5.
Also, the screen is too small. Upping it to the size of Codex's should make it a lot more comfortable.
Lvl 9 Aqua Regia:
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Level VIII Brimstone; 42 cycles and a complete and incomplete compound just barely passing each other at the top:
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signed up because of this game; loving it!
XI Black Powder: 68 cycles, only one Glyph of Binding:
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