Novenary: Turn-based strategy in 64 x 64 pixels!
How I designed a turn-based, strategy game for LowRezJam 2024 and was in Top 10!
Play on Itch.io ↗
Core game play
Sentiments felt while playing
Core loop: What keeps the game progressing
Our team
Instrumetal: music and sound effects
Creating low resolution
The game challenge was to design for 64 x 64
Pixel art in Photoshop:
I created my own pixel graphics and fonts in Photoshop to meet resolution standards.
Each sprite is 16 x 16
Economy engine
How to make strategy work?
Simple to learn, difficult to master
How to help player understand the rules?
Simple ruleset for player:
I created this ruleset on the itch page. Also there is a tutorial in the game.
Tutorial of the game
Video time 24 seconds.
Playtest and feedback
Taking feedback from players
Each feedback added to improvement
Link to feedback on jam page and other feedbacks on Itch.io
Result
Top 10 in the jam
This game stands in top 10 for gameplay
Link for the game. Plays on computer browser