Super fun! I had fun using the different weapons and abilities. It's challenging but still is an enjoyable experience. I hope to see the full version soon! (Absolutely no pressure though, take as much time as you need <3)
the game is extremely awesome ! played it non stop for a few hours and got really distracted- and the art style and OH. MY. GOD. the style is SOOO GOOOD i love it, the game also playes smoothly but it can get really laggy-
well, i did that and it ran as smooth as butter or a criminal undercover (hehe, funny song reference. also, when will you update the game? i am really excited !!1!11)
Hehe, good to hear! We are planning on getting back to Spice after we release our other game (Stardust Demon), but it also kind fo depends on how successful that game is. We're trying to do gamedev full time as our number 1 priority and Spice is kind of niche, so we want to make sure we have some stability first.
I keep coming back to this little showcase because the mash-up of gameplay genres really has me hooked! And the art is so charming throughout, I really hope there's more to it someday, or even a different project that reuses these same ideas~
Aww thanks!! And there definitely will be, we're still working on a complete game thats actually really big! We are focussing a bit on a side project to drum up support/sales to help us finish it in the meantime, but the full Spice Sacrifice is quite far along :)
thank you so much!! also it's awesome you're a mimiga, really funny coincidence because we're actually currently also doing a side project that's pretty cave story inspired! (we'll reveal it fairly soon hopefully)
when i play on browser it just gets stuck on the "please wait" logo i already turned on the hardware acceleration on chrome and played it on fullscreen.
I'm not aware of this bug! Would you be able to tell me little more about it? Does it do it at any particular point in the game, or does it continually do it when it loads up? Also, what version of windows do you have?
Saw an ad from SoFurry, played the demo and now I wishlisted on Steam. The way you execute your artistic vision and keep the aesthetic together is amazing! Loved the navigation through the dungeon rooms but the frequency of the encounters started getting repetitive I was just running through by the 4th one; I know you say it's JRPG inspired but atleast in the demo I couldn't be interested in any potential power progression gained in combat.
we didn't want the demo to be too complicated, but don't worry the actual game is going to have much more strategy, variety, and leveling up (in multiple ways).
Very impressive demo. Character designs are nice, backgrounds have enough detail to lose yourself in, and I personally love the lil trail affects as you explore the dungeon. Looking forward to the release!
First off, I want to say I really enjoy the blend of dungeon-crawling RPG with bullet hell platformer for the encounters. It's cool and unique. I like the bright colors and generally I find the aesthetics for the geometric coins and encounter exits to be charming.
I know this a demo and not reflective of how the full game is going to be, but it needs saying the jump sound effect is not good, and the battle music is far louder than what is expected from changing music volume from the menu. This latter point in combination with not being able to access the settings from within the dungeon gets hard on the ears.
The hit feedback for enemies with higher health than OHKO is difficult to see with the bullet hell nature of the player attacks (other than the enemies who experience knock-back). The shield also has no hit feedback and thus I assumed you were supposed to walk into the shield and just tank the enemy attack.
The Sonic Beam and Void Laser are hard to aim, but the Energy Helix just feels like you're cheesing it and unsatisfying to play once the novelty of being OP wears off. It's also sad you can't break vases with the Energy Helix :(
I'm also concerned with how the NSFW elements are going to be incorporated, because I think I'd enjoy them better if they felt cohesive with the core experience. Right now, they feel pretty tacked on and isolated in their implications.
All in all, I am intrigued by this game and wish you the best on developing it further! :)
Btw, think you could put Patchouli Knowledge in it? :3
This is a lot of feedback! Thanks for the well wishes ^w^
Everything's subject to change but we feel confident we'll get things ironed out in a way we're happy with! And no there won't be characters from other games.
I'm a big fan of Sparkles & Gems, so I've been really excited for Nice Spice! I'm like.. the opposite of a fan of bullet hell type games, but still had a lot of fun. Your world-building, atmosphere, and characters absolutely live up to my expectations and I know the demo is just a little sample!
The controls felt great, super responsive (it is a little more slippery than what I'm used to, but also I don't play games of this style so it might be standard haha), animations looked amazing. I'm excited to see increased enemy variety, and I hope there's more strategy involved in the full game. Will there be difficulty settings?
Also I'm curious about the lewd content.. is there any that leans more towards wlw/sapphic?? (this isn't a deciding factor for purchase, just would make me more likely to play w DLC)
glad you enjoy our games so much!! <3 thanks for all the input!
yeah the full game will have more depth for sure :3 and there will be difficulty settings including invincibility. there will probably be some wlw sorts of lewd content but the overall focus will be more on mlm sorts of lewd content.
Very fond of the looks and play. Helix is pretty dumb powerful, but I imagine a lot of this might get altered a bit? I love the health bar, and background designs are quite lovely.
I want to understand the block and shield of the enemy system! I'm guessing the higher your defense the more blocks you can do before taking damage? As for the enemy with shields, are there any ways to indicate how much shield they have or do I just spam the attack until they die lol
Great game! Had a blast and the art is very very good 👍
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is it touchscreen compatible?
no, it's for desktops/laptops, not phones/tablets
oh thx
Super fun! I had fun using the different weapons and abilities. It's challenging but still is an enjoyable experience. I hope to see the full version soon! (Absolutely no pressure though, take as much time as you need <3)
thank you!! <3
really cool game so far! I loved getting to know the laser beam moves and special affects. It's EXACTLY what I been looking for in a game like this.
thank you so much! we're just finishing up our other game soon and then hopefully we can go back and finish this one soon after!
the game is extremely awesome ! played it non stop for a few hours and got really distracted- and the art style and OH. MY. GOD. the style is SOOO GOOOD i love it, the game also playes smoothly but it can get really laggy-
thanks so much! glad you like it <3
hmm about getting laggy, is it with the downloadable version or the in-browser version?
the in-browser version
yeah, unfortunately the html version can get laggy with the effects and stuff. It should run quite a bit smoother if you download it, just fyi :)
well, i did that and it ran as smooth as butter or a criminal undercover (hehe, funny song reference. also, when will you update the game? i am really excited !!1!11)
Hehe, good to hear! We are planning on getting back to Spice after we release our other game (Stardust Demon), but it also kind fo depends on how successful that game is. We're trying to do gamedev full time as our number 1 priority and Spice is kind of niche, so we want to make sure we have some stability first.
I keep coming back to this little showcase because the mash-up of gameplay genres really has me hooked! And the art is so charming throughout, I really hope there's more to it someday, or even a different project that reuses these same ideas~
Aww thanks!! And there definitely will be, we're still working on a complete game thats actually really big! We are focussing a bit on a side project to drum up support/sales to help us finish it in the meantime, but the full Spice Sacrifice is quite far along :)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2815500/Stardust_Demon/
this is the link to our other project if youre interested! (wishlists help!)
Oh, awesome! I will definitely be wishlisting this, thanks!
no problem, and thank you!
The game won’t load in my browser (I’m trying from my phone), tell me, will there be a port for Android?
No version for phones, sorry!
Will it happen?
No, it will not happen.
solid gameplay, great visuals and an overall nice feel to it. can't wait for more
thanks!!
I absolutely love the battles, I cannot wait for the full version
thank you so much!! also it's awesome you're a mimiga, really funny coincidence because we're actually currently also doing a side project that's pretty cave story inspired! (we'll reveal it fairly soon hopefully)
well now im looking forward to that as well
when i play on browser it just gets stuck on the "please wait" logo i already turned on the hardware acceleration on chrome and played it on fullscreen.
Hmmm sorry no clue how to fix that, but you can just download it and play it that way, or try on another browser or computer.
This is adorable! Runs surprisingly smoothly on the browser.
thanks a bunch!
is the weird bug with windows explorer minimizing the game every few second already fixed?
I'm not aware of this bug! Would you be able to tell me little more about it? Does it do it at any particular point in the game, or does it continually do it when it loads up? Also, what version of windows do you have?
Thanks :)
I already reported on discord
if you don't know about that bug, it means it's still present
We really don't know what the cause of the issue could be, sorry.
Saw an ad from SoFurry, played the demo and now I wishlisted on Steam. The way you execute your artistic vision and keep the aesthetic together is amazing! Loved the navigation through the dungeon rooms but the frequency of the encounters started getting repetitive I was just running through by the 4th one; I know you say it's JRPG inspired but atleast in the demo I couldn't be interested in any potential power progression gained in combat.
glad you like the aesthetic and stuff!!
we didn't want the demo to be too complicated, but don't worry the actual game is going to have much more strategy, variety, and leveling up (in multiple ways).
I liked it!
it's pretty good! gonna look forward to the full game!
thanks!
Well that was a confusing rabbit hole
Thank you Mibibli
is there any place where i can listen to the songs standalone?
not at the moment! but there will be a soundtrack released when the full game is
Lovin' it, can't wait for the full release!
Aww, thank you :)
This is so aesthetic and insane.
Love this style, love action, good background, but music, music is just the best!
Want to see and hear more. Definitely will wait for more.
glad you're digging it!!!
Very impressive demo. Character designs are nice, backgrounds have enough detail to lose yourself in, and I personally love the lil trail affects as you explore the dungeon. Looking forward to the release!
thanks so much! kind words like that really help us :)
HAH!! Resni! Now im really excited for the final game! Hehehehe
thanks!!
You coded this game yourself? Using HTML5? O.O Im jelous and impressed!
thank you a bunch! :3 we actually made this in Stencyl, which exports to multiple platforms including html5 for browsers.
cant wait for more uniqe scenes if you know what i mean
thanks! we're working on it ;3
The fights in dungeon mode are quite fun, looking forward to the full release!
Aww thank you!
Nice game¡¡¡ It make feel proud about my pervert self¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
OwO
INTERESTING
Thanks!
Interesting game concept.
I had fun in the dungeon although the game crashed, also I only found one lewd scene.
Glad you had fun, until it crashed oh no! I wonder what the cause was.
It might have been a random glitch, I played it again today and it worked fine.
Also found the second lewd scene ;)
oh great! hehe OwO
Yeah, I'll be interested to see the full version someday.
i really enjoyed this cant wait for full release
Aww, thank you!!
First off, I want to say I really enjoy the blend of dungeon-crawling RPG with bullet hell platformer for the encounters. It's cool and unique. I like the bright colors and generally I find the aesthetics for the geometric coins and encounter exits to be charming.
I know this a demo and not reflective of how the full game is going to be, but it needs saying the jump sound effect is not good, and the battle music is far louder than what is expected from changing music volume from the menu. This latter point in combination with not being able to access the settings from within the dungeon gets hard on the ears.
The hit feedback for enemies with higher health than OHKO is difficult to see with the bullet hell nature of the player attacks (other than the enemies who experience knock-back). The shield also has no hit feedback and thus I assumed you were supposed to walk into the shield and just tank the enemy attack.
The Sonic Beam and Void Laser are hard to aim, but the Energy Helix just feels like you're cheesing it and unsatisfying to play once the novelty of being OP wears off. It's also sad you can't break vases with the Energy Helix :(
I'm also concerned with how the NSFW elements are going to be incorporated, because I think I'd enjoy them better if they felt cohesive with the core experience. Right now, they feel pretty tacked on and isolated in their implications.
All in all, I am intrigued by this game and wish you the best on developing it further! :)
Btw, think you could put Patchouli Knowledge in it? :3
This is a lot of feedback! Thanks for the well wishes ^w^
Everything's subject to change but we feel confident we'll get things ironed out in a way we're happy with! And no there won't be characters from other games.
Awesome! The Patchouli thing was a joke :)
I'm a big fan of Sparkles & Gems, so I've been really excited for Nice Spice! I'm like.. the opposite of a fan of bullet hell type games, but still had a lot of fun. Your world-building, atmosphere, and characters absolutely live up to my expectations and I know the demo is just a little sample!
The controls felt great, super responsive (it is a little more slippery than what I'm used to, but also I don't play games of this style so it might be standard haha), animations looked amazing. I'm excited to see increased enemy variety, and I hope there's more strategy involved in the full game. Will there be difficulty settings?
Also I'm curious about the lewd content.. is there any that leans more towards wlw/sapphic?? (this isn't a deciding factor for purchase, just would make me more likely to play w DLC)
glad you enjoy our games so much!! <3 thanks for all the input!
yeah the full game will have more depth for sure :3 and there will be difficulty settings including invincibility. there will probably be some wlw sorts of lewd content but the overall focus will be more on mlm sorts of lewd content.
My god, this is probably one of my favorite demos I've ever played. I cannot wait to get my hands on the full game!
Aww thanks so much, glad you liked it :)
Woops I sold Donko's hooves.. uhoh..
Very fond of the looks and play. Helix is pretty dumb powerful, but I imagine a lot of this might get altered a bit? I love the health bar, and background designs are quite lovely.
oh no! hehe, thanks a bunch :)
yeah a lot of the game will change for the final build for sure!
The graphics,the music,the gameplay,everything is so good,keep doing it that good
ahhh thank youuu! ...we'll try!
i love the platformer part
thank you!
style cool. fun. having up key as a jump would also help
Thanks :)
I want to understand the block and shield of the enemy system! I'm guessing the higher your defense the more blocks you can do before taking damage? As for the enemy with shields, are there any ways to indicate how much shield they have or do I just spam the attack until they die lol
Great game! Had a blast and the art is very very good 👍
Yeah the higher your defense the more blocks you can do! We might add something here and there but basically just hit the enemies until they die.
Thanks for the comment and kind words :)
This was honestly super fun! Look forward to playing more.
Also does this come with a steam key on release?
Thanks so much! Yeah, we're planning that if you buy the game on itch it will come with a steam key so you could download it on steam as well.
That's awesome to hear and no prob at all!
I love this. I cant wait to see how far this goes! The style and feeling of this game/showcase is so cool!
Wow, thanks so much for saying that! :)
the demo is amazing!! i love the fighting mechanics, it feels so fun to play this!
aaah thank youuu :3 it's been a lot of work to get it to this point!
that was so satisfying!
thankssss I'm glad it's satisfying! :D
ahhh thank you! absolutely fucking insane is a descriptor that makes me happy to hear x3 haha