Boomeraxe
- July 26, 2023
- PeterPoppinTail
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Get on itch.io Store"Boomeraxe" is a fast-paced bullet hell dungeon crawler where your weapon can harm you. Play as The G'Knight, escaping the icy realm of Icestralia, battling bosses, and collecting synergistic powerups. Priced like a candy bar, it offers blistering action, meta progression, and quirky zoology, without backtracking, forced narratives, or steep prices. Its original soundtrack is by Josh Whelchel.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The core boomerang mechanic is innovative and satisfying, making gameplay engaging and rewarding.
- The game is challenging yet fun, providing a sense of accomplishment as players progress.
- Great presentation with stylish graphics, good music, and a simple concept that is well executed.
- Lack of invincibility frames can lead to frustrating gameplay, especially when taking consecutive damage.
- Limited meta progression and variety in enemies can make runs feel monotonous after a while.
- Health pickups are rare and inconsistent, often leaving players without necessary resources during runs.
- gameplay12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is centered around a well-executed boomerang mechanic that keeps the experience engaging, even with limited variation between runs typical of roguelikes. Players find the axe-bouncing mechanic both easy to learn and challenging to master, complemented by a variety of power-ups that enhance the gameplay. Overall, the game is praised for its fun mechanics, simplicity, and appealing art and music.
“The core boomerang mechanic just works so well and allows for the gameplay to almost never get stale despite not having as much variation between runs as some other roguelikes.”
“The core mechanic with the axe is easy to learn and hard to master!”
“Coupled with the fact that it's such a simple and elegant mechanic, it works really well with all the different power-ups that you get to accumulate (and unlock!) during your runs.”
“I really like the main mechanic of bouncing your axe back to fight; it's a fresh idea.”
- music6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its quality and contribution to the overall stylish presentation, with excellent sound design that enhances the gameplay experience. Reviewers consistently highlight the music as a standout feature, complementing the game's polished effects and artistic elements.
“The game is stylish, the FX and the feedback are very well polished, and the music and sound design is excellent!”
“Pros: easy to get started, fun gameplay, good music and art.”
“The music is also pretty great.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be minimal, as power-ups are unlocked through a meta progression system that feels rewarding rather than tedious.
