played it through again with the rogue to look at the timed version. It seems very different and I don't know if the differences are due to bugs or intended class flavor. For example, the stun effect is much more powerful for the rogue than the fighter since monsters can't regen hearts while stunned (at least for the rogue) while spells are much weaker for the rogue in general because the window in which to combo operates on a sort of frame rule where sometimes you will have a decent chunk of time after the first entry in a sequence to enter the following color(s), and sometimes even an immediate falling-block combo won't be fast enough because your first move was at the end of a frame rule. That said, I beat it again and if the new classes you add are as different, that would be cool.
Monsters not regening while stunned is intended, but I have noted that the stun in timed mode is certainly too strong.
Currently, timed mode enemy regen is operating on the same rules as classic mode: where enemies reset after a missed turn, rather than on a time-basis.
This was set to not make timed mode "too easy", but I can see how it would be unintuitive. I believe what you were encountering might've been a result of the stun timer, which does operate on a frame basis, ending as your combos were ongoing. I will make sure to look back and check for bugs though in this area.
The new classes currently planned are harder versions of the base two classes, with access to different abilities and items, and unlocks. That being said, more might be added as I come up with ideas.
An update will be coming to this demo soon, with a new level and the unlock/equipment system. Thanks for playing, glad you enjoyed the game!
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Right-clicking anywhere seems to cause the screen to turn grey until you reload the game. I tried three times but it happened every time.
Fixed! It was a bug with the new first-time-tutorial menu - thanks a lot for the report.
Pretty fun. A little bit grindy since you want to max out ability uses and board state preparation before finishing easier fights. Beat the demo
played it through again with the rogue to look at the timed version. It seems very different and I don't know if the differences are due to bugs or intended class flavor. For example, the stun effect is much more powerful for the rogue than the fighter since monsters can't regen hearts while stunned (at least for the rogue) while spells are much weaker for the rogue in general because the window in which to combo operates on a sort of frame rule where sometimes you will have a decent chunk of time after the first entry in a sequence to enter the following color(s), and sometimes even an immediate falling-block combo won't be fast enough because your first move was at the end of a frame rule. That said, I beat it again and if the new classes you add are as different, that would be cool.
Thanks a lot for your feedback!
Monsters not regening while stunned is intended, but I have noted that the stun in timed mode is certainly too strong.
Currently, timed mode enemy regen is operating on the same rules as classic mode: where enemies reset after a missed turn, rather than on a time-basis.
This was set to not make timed mode "too easy", but I can see how it would be unintuitive. I believe what you were encountering might've been a result of the stun timer, which does operate on a frame basis, ending as your combos were ongoing. I will make sure to look back and check for bugs though in this area.
The new classes currently planned are harder versions of the base two classes, with access to different abilities and items, and unlocks. That being said, more might be added as I come up with ideas.
An update will be coming to this demo soon, with a new level and the unlock/equipment system. Thanks for playing, glad you enjoyed the game!