starballx platform game suggestions

Game Play & Game Design
#1

my game Starballx is a platform game, and it now has enemies and i need more gameplay…but I now think that having a ball as a character in a platform game is not so very fun, what can you do? a ball has no legs,arms or nothing so it can only jump…when it comes to handling enemies and adding action I cant seem to think of much…do you have any suggestions?

The starball is a ball with a painted star on :slight_smile:

i was thinking i could add some kind of shooting effect where the ball throws stars around that hits the enemies…or something…something that can add action and a bit of eyecandy fun…lots of sprite animations :slight_smile:
or I could give the ball some arms in some magical way so it can throw the stars?

so if you can come up with an idea please tell me…anything goes

#2
  1. Invunribility mode (stars floating round the ball or spikes stick out from all sides?)
  2. Power pounds (like Mario), you jump and come press a button to come down really heavy and squash enemies. However, it takes a moment to get control back.
  3. Cannons, jump inside one, aim and shoot yourself across the level.
  4. Speedy (like Sonic), can spin on the spot for a while (wheel spin) and shoot off at great speed. Its un-controllable at that speed but gives you the ability to hit ramps and get super jumps.
  5. Can you currently jump off walls? Thats always a nice feature. e.g. if there is a chimney you could climb up it by bouncing off alternate walls.

Kev