Plasmoid

The Runestone Matrix

With the Runestone Matrix you can upgrade the orb. The idea is, that each upgrade is represented by a runestone. You touch a stone to get information about the upgrade and apply the upgrade.

I’ve just created this waterfall scene

Hey just a tip, your background and foreground art blend together a bit much, it might be good to make them a bit more distinct.

Many thanks for your feedback!
Yes you are right. Especially in this waterfall scene this is true, I will have to rethink about this.

In most scenes it is more obvious because of parallaxing and fog.
But I have to admit, it is often subtle (which I like, but I will rethink about this).

And note: because the game is not a platformer, the actual distinction is less important. The main effect of ground is that shots bounce off. If the orb hits the ground it doesn’t receive damage.

I will have to find the right balance of having a highly immersive scene and good playability…

Example scene

Ground barrier in this scene