Score: 5

"Nice"

submission: Headfirst To Hell

date: July 25, 2007

Beautiful game and story, but for the love of God, add a skip intro button. Please.

Score: 7

"BOM Beat Battle"

submission: BoM Beat Battle

date: July 25, 2007

Original and clever, and I think not knowing where your opponent will attack till the last minute is part of the challenge. But it's a Flash game, and the reflex key presses would be best suited for a console controller. I though the Mormon undertones were a little frightening, but that's just me. Seven!

Score: 10

"Beautiful"

submission: Speck Oppression

date: July 24, 2007

This game is sexy, challenging, and so simple that it's a fuckin work of art. I didn't really understand the implications of my exploding sparks, but it seemed to add a sense of urgency to the game. I couldn't get past level 11 (even after reading a supposed walkthrough), but maybe it's just me.

Score: 10

"Great concept."

submission: -Mines-of-Rock

date: July 16, 2007

I really dig the gameplay, drag that you couldn't get everything wrapped up in time. I don't think it would have mattered, though- as dope as this game would have been, it seems like Rock Out games submitted today are getting hated on. If you plan on submitting a finalized version, I'd make sure to put that skip button in there for the intro (I'm sure you would have if there was more time) - it was kind of grating, in my opinion.

Score: 8

"Clean and intuitive."

submission: RockStar Riffs

date: July 13, 2007

It's not easy matching animation to music in Flash, but you pulled it off very nicely. As a game, I really didn't feel like it offered much, though. I'm not shitting on what you've done here- I understand the commitment it takes to make a game, and as far as rhythm games goes, this is right up to par. But the genre really needs to get taken to the next level- and three quick levels of moving the cursor up and down just didn't do it. I do think that it's an exemplary rhythm game. I just don't know if that's what game designers should be shooting for. All in all, I think you've got obvious talent and dedication. If you had more time to commit to a project like this, I think you could have turned a solid start into an awesome game.