Not bad! The animation is a bit crude, although I like the plot, and the music fits in well. I think the park/city main street scenery is drawn particularly well. Keep it up, flashmakeit! :)

Awesome! Love your self-deprecating sense of humor here and all the different badger lore elements. I remember jamming out to the original badger animation when I was a schoolboy. To think it's been 20 years since it came out is crazy, haha. Rock on, Weebl! ^_^

Disturbing and dystopian. The music really helps set the mood too. Not sure I like the pixelated quality of the animation, but the vivid imagery (puzzle pieces, militaristic marching of the characters, etc.) comes through well regardless. Happy birthday!

This looks awesome! Love the world map radar screen in the background and the gritty, military-style text. Fits the branding of "deathmatch" well. If I had to complain about something, it might be that 482 hours is not a very intuitive period of time to understand. Still, it was a really good idea to post this, and the design is clean. Cheers! ^_^

Cute game! Thematic content is fun, and I like the music and story at the beginning. The concept is a bit simple, and the picture could be a little less pixel-y, but it also gives the animation a fun retro vibe. Keep at it, Nick et al! :)

Great game! The original made my year in 6th grade, and this game is both similar enough in format to rekindle that nostalgia while it's different enough in the strategy and mechanics required to win to keep it interesting. Nice work! Maybe I'll even go to MaxGames later to try it on impossible mode. :)

I like the heavy percussion at the beginning and the dramatic brass chords at :08 and :16. After that, the piece is a bit slow to develop, and I was a bit thrown off by just how much quieter the somber melodies at :46 are compared to the brass and percussion earlier. The piece comes together nicely at 1:36, and I love the percussion rolls at 1:46, but unfortunately the strings get really lost in the mix during the climactic part at 1:36, and the percussion is also a bit hard to hear during the final flourish at 2:02. The composition is very good overall, but it could maybe use a tad bit more fleshing out in the middle to maximize the impact of the big “point of arrival” at 1:24. Also, I know you’re using MuseScore, but the mix could be a lot sharper and the volume levels need some rebalancing between the section at :46 and the more climactic ones on either end. The sound design is also solid, and I also like the pacing of the piece a lot, with the dramatic pauses and drawn-out drum fills as transitions. Overall strong work, Zeddius! Thanks for coming out to the NGUAC. ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.25/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
2/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
8.75/10

Wow, the coughing is really conspicuous lol.

I like the heavy snare at the beginning and the tempo automations into :19. The dreamy synths at :20 are nice, as are the breaks at :30. The piece could’ve had a bit of a stronger sense of direction during the first minute, and the transition at 1:03 is a bit abrupt. I like the variation on the drums at 1:17 with the squeaky hi-hats and rolled popcorn snare. At some point, some more dynamic content would’ve been nice. You definitely kept the piece somewhat fresh with the switch-ups in the instrumentation and rhythmic content, but at some point the texture would’ve been much more well-rounded with some more content in the upper-mid frequency range. At the very least, some variation on the main melody later in the piece, such as at 2:36, would help take this piece to the next level. Overall, though, I like the atmosphere, sound design, and rhythmic content of this piece a lot. Thanks for coming out to the NGUAC, XerXer716! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
.75/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.5/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.5/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
7.75/10

I like the rich atmosphere, nature sound effects, and warm strings towards the beginning. The piece has a nice cinematic flair and a rich, well-balanced texture. The string melodies at :50 or so sound punchy and defiant. The production quality is excellent, and the piece also has a great sense of pacing - squeezing out anticipation of the climax I know is coming, but not dragging it out too long either. It’s a little hard to follow the rhythm at 1:33 at first, but I like the injection of energy there a lot, as well as the cello solo thereafter.

The high-pass filter on the percussion is a tad too strong for my tastes at times, and the section at 2:00-2:20 or so is a good example of that. But I love the four-on-the-floor beat at 2:37 (you make that work surprisingly well for an orchestral piece!) and the breakdown at 2:55. The main melodic contour at 2:55 gets a bit repetitive towards the end, but the new melodies at 3:21 are great, and I love the prominent role the choir has there too.

Despite my nitpicking, this is really strong work, fellas. You really sold the drama well, the sound design and melodies are top-notch, and despite some minor balance issues (I wanted to hear WAY more of the violin arpeggios at 2:45) the mixing and mastering are really strong. Thanks for coming out to the NGUAC, and best of luck with running the NGADM! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
2/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
1/1
Composite score
9.5/10

Nice! I like the color scheme and symmetry with the railing posts. It was also a good choice to put the ominous figure/statue on the top of the building in the middle. The whole image looks very well-balanced and clean. Keep it up, CF24! ^_^

What a nice tribute to your friends! I'm honored to be included. :D

The orange spaceship looks especially cool. I also like the purple fog/cloud effect in front of the black building on the far right.

If I had to critique one thing, it might be that the white platform in the middle isn't totally clean or symmetrical. It almost looks like the left side of the triangle in the center is caving in a bit. That said, I especially like the pumpkin man character near the bottom-left. Would love a breakdown/labeling of which character is which.

Happy New Year, CF24! ^_^

I like it! Cabin looks good. Maybe it could feel a bit more festive with some trees or large ornaments across the roof or something. There are just a few too many browns and grays to make it feel very Christmas-y. I also think the snow could be a bit "denser," otherwise it's a little too subtle. Lastly, there's one floating black pixel above the character's hat, and I'm not sure what to make of it. I like the way you varied the coloration on the smoke coming out of the chimney. The cloud break is also nice - the way it's placed between the character and the cabin gives the image a nice "rhythm," if that makes sense, and it's aesthetically pleasing that the edges of the cloud break line up with the roof line and character's figure. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, CF24! ^_^