Willow
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
"Willow" is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platform game where a 16 year-old navigates their parents' expectations of taking on the family robot business. through hacking robots. Willow confronts their parents' expectation, and uses puzzle completion through robots in order to progress in their journey. Join Willow for the adventure of a lifetime!
The game was recognized and awarded by Unity as a Featured Project in their 2023 Student Showcase!
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Developed by "Space Crusaders"
https://twitter.com/SpaceCrusaders0
Members of Space Crusaders:
An Le - Program Manager/Narrative Designer
https://twitter.com/ruok_anihie
Coco Liang - 2D Artist/Animator
https://twitter.com/OWO33952187
Godwin Ajibola - Programmer
https://twitter.com/realTailss
Orlando Martinez - Lead Programmer
https://twitter.com/OrlandoKirbysan
Simeon Tedros - UX/UI Designer
https://twitter.com/ThatDudeSimeon
William Pate - 3D Artist/Sound Designer
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS |
Authors | Gameheads, Obelush, pinche.orlando, LiangOWO, anihie, TDSimeon |
Genre | Platformer |
Tags | 2D, Puzzle-Platformer, Robots, Side Scroller, Singleplayer |
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Pretty neat looking platformer, the art is good, the theme is very nice, and the intro to the game is pretty interesting - the whole AI good or bad thing.
But to be painfully honest, the gameplay is just very dull and poor:
The robot controls are confusing as there is a slight delay on almost everything, and with little audio feedback, it's hard to tell if you're doing the you're supposed to.
The skill check minigame itself feels very cheap, and doesn't really make the game any more fun, at times it can feel like you should've gotten a boost instead of a decrease.
The game controls in a very rigid and unsatisfying manner, both the player character and the robots suffer from this.
As for bugs:
main menu options don't work
chromatic aberration effect while pressing F seems to work only sometimes?
Robot on the lava pond doesn't actually carry player, it's technically possible to inch Willow then the robot back and forth...but you can see the problem with going through that.
I'll personally rate it a 3.5/5 since it does seem like a passion project with a lot of potential, but it simply said plays pretty awfully, I don't think I can put my finger onto one thing that makes everything feel off, but it certainly is off.
This is not meant as a discouragement or hate, this is very simple well-meaning advice.
Best of luck, cheers!