Battlezone Royale

by  nz0

This game has a huge amount of potential, from concept to style. We hope this game is being developed further and probably beyond the realms of the simple theme of this competition.

The biggest benefit would be a less cluttered HUD that it easy to understand, making sure the player knows how much ammunition is remaining and how to reload.

Chicken Run

by  Jammy

The gameplay on this entry is the main focus for our attention, playing well. It is very responsive to user control, and similar in play to games like Temple Run.

With some better animation and improved graphics, the game could fare well.

Chompski

by  mdgunn

This game has opted for the pixel-art approach, and it works well for the style. The music complements the game well.

We'd recommend making the game much easier, with a rotating Chompy but static melons. Once the small number of bugs are ironed out this should be released again as an improved version.

Comet Bird

by  east

Once again this game is presented well with fantastic, smooth scrolling graphics and smooth controls to match. The leaderboard was very well implemented in this entry.

Although the tilt controls are well implemented, it would be a good idea to add an option for tap controls for those who aren't as comfortable with tilting. Some simple spinning variation of the asteroids would also add an extra dimension.

Dawn

by  BMacZero

This game was nicely presented. The parallax effect in the background and the dark style is well composed. The music adds a nice atmosphere.

Making the game easier in the early moments would encourage the player to keep trying. This could be achieved with larger gaps and being a little more forgiving on accuracy of the jumps and slides.

Diablo The Prawn

by  Van B

The judges couldn't help but be impressed by the graphics and animations in this fun take on the Flappy Bird theme. In fact it even triggered a few laughs along the way.

The game could take a leaf from Worms, and add death-sequence voice overs to complement the on-screen messages. It's a good candidate for conversion to mobile.

Green Hat Helper

by  Jimmanator

This is an interesting variation on Mario's Cement Factory, with Christmas presents and sacks being the focus of this game. The idea is good and would be worth improving in time for the festive season.

The mechanics of dropping off the presents could be made smoother, and ensure that the pause button doesn't get in the way of the gameplay.

Holey Cow

by  Ched80

The main impression of this game is its procedural generation of the hole, it ensures no two levels are ever the same. It's not so far from the Flappy Bird concept, yet at the same time it's a unique take on the genre.

We'd recommend removing the minor frustration of the cow's limbs flailing around quite so much. The ragdoll approach is fantastic, he just needs a little less panic in his movements! We hope it does well as one of the published games in the competition.

Jet Lag

by  SamKM

This is a nice combination of flight sim and endless runner. The controls were generally good and there was certainly replay value in the game.

We'd like to see the next version of the game with improved occlusion and a more user-friendly colour scheme. A bit more polish and a little more play testing will greatly improve this interesting title.

Mine Climb

by  thenerd

It's always good to see a retro 8-bit styled game, especially with a graphics theme that was popular back in the day - blocks and fire! It also has a complementary soundtrack to match.

It would be nice to see the levels being randomised, and a small number of sound effects for the actions and events for player feedback.

Moving Blocks

by  SunSatION

This game takes the Flappy Bird idea and flips it, with moving controllable blocks, exactly as the name implies! Thinking outside the box comes up with interesting slants on everyday concepts.

We'd suggest reducing the vertical movement of the bird just a little to improve your chances, especially earlier in the game. This feature could be ramped up as the game progresses to increase the challenge.

Run Forest Run

by  The Zoq2

This is a unique take on the endless runner, and a refreshing style. The tiliting of the screen angle adds depth to the gameplay, and each game appears to be unique.

Improving the logic to ensure all obstacles are achievable and only those in the field of view have an impact will make this a very playable game.

Skyway

by  CodeMonkey

Although just an alpha version of the game, there is a good WIP thread accompanying the game progress with full design document, which is good to see. The animation and controls are effective.

We hope to see this progress with improved graphics, a death animation and perhaps a back story.

Smash Smiley

by  miguetrek

This tap-based idea is sufficiently challenging to want to improve, and play again. It has the feeling that more playing will improve player skill. It's also has a clean presentation and is simple enough to pick up and play.

As the game is about happy and sad, a mood bar might be a better way of presenting the progress. With this themed approach to scoring it could be a successful game in the marketplace.

Soaring Blue Jay

by  Aviles22

This entry has already been released to the general public, and as such is a stable and well-polished game. The weather effects add to the scene, and the obstacles have their own quirky personality in their design.

The game may stand up well against the competition by making it slightly easier in the early stages, and ensuring there are no near-impossible scenarios with consecutive gaps being vertically very far apart. Again, we wish this game every success as a published entry.

Spacy Spaceman

by  Space Dream Studios

Overall this is another great entry, crossing classic space shooters with a Flappy Bird concept. Graphics are good, music is nice and the voiceover is funny.

With just a little more polish and finetuning of the controls to ensure the spacebar reacts immediately this will be a winning game.

Super Footie

by  _Pauli_

The presentation of Super Footie is great, and the concept is very different from the other entries. Getting the ball down the field is the aim, whilst avoiding your opponents.

Adding instructions is the key to making the game a success. It can be tough to understand the mechanics, and perhaps making it easier at the beginning will help too.

Swiped Out

by  Java Man

Joining the band of published games, this one is refactored to fit the competition criteria. It has a nice relaxing start and progressively increases the stress as the game progresses. It is nicely animated and sufficiently addictive.

The music would benefit from being more varied as a game can last a few minutes. The graphics are good and would be improved by being higher resolution for larger format devices.

Tap Tap DIE

by  easter bunny

Following the Flappy Bird theme very closely, it is a rendition with nice graphics. The controls are responsive which is essential for this type of game.

The game is somewhat harder than the others out there of this genre, making it slightly easier at the start will ensure it can compete alongside the others in the market.

Tap Tap Tap

by  Simwad

We liked the graphics in this game, and the performance, the smooth animation certainly added credit.

We'd look forward to seeing a death animation to add polish, and perhaps a sound track that is befitting of the great graphics. As with many of the games it would also make the game more addictive to give the player a good chance to improve over time.

The Bird Game

by  Yodogs5

The first thing to strike the judges was the great implementation of Google Achievements and High Scores. The GUI was also nicely presented, making a good first impression

This game could be improved by giving the player a better chance to survive at the beginning of the game, by increasing the bullet size and making the AI less accurate.

The Worm Game

by  Matty H

This game stands out for it's well presented, crisp graphics. The gameplay can be summed up as the rope mechanics in the Worms franchise, but with less time to think about your next swing.

With a little more playtesting to perfect the firing of the silk rope this will be a fun and addictive game. It should also increase in difficulty a little more to keep the player hooked.

Tricky Hop

by  Satchmo

Tricky Hop is Flappy Bird meets platformer, as you hop from one pad to the next. The graphics are perfect for this style of game, and it is certainly a challenge to keep the frog hopping.

We'd like to see the game simplified, in order to make it a successful and addictive game. Moving the screen in time with the frog would be less confusing and a better challenge.

We We Ghost

by  Cliff Mellangard 3DEGS

This entry is one of the games that took the 3D approach, in the form of a ghost working it's way through rooms and avoiding obstacles. It has a unique take on the concept and uses a fan to blow the ghost around.

Making the fan more responsive would help the player immensely at the start of the game and give them an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the controls. Replacing the graphics with a higher resolution would also be ideal.

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        print (GetHTTPResponse( cid ))
    else
        print ( GetHTTPFileProgress( cid ))
    endif
    Sync()
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}
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	if GetFileExists(sZipFileName$) = 1
		DeleteFile(sZipFileName$)	
	endif
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	makeZip = 0
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		if doOnce = 0
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		else
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		endif
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		CloseZip(zipFileID)
	endif
endfunction