Dojo Slash is a 2D hack and slash action game with roguelike features. Made this all by myself, so enjoy it. It's a free game. Looking forward to you feedback. Thank you. Dojo Slash Jin Man Kim Ninjas from an opposing clan have invaded your dojo. There is only one thing to do: defend it to death. Features: Gorge… TouchArcade Rating: Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsNinjas from an opposing clan have invaded your dojo. There is only one thing to do: defend it to death. Features: Gorgeous pixel art 60 fps smooth gameplay Juicy sound effects & adrenaline-pumping soundtrack Level up & skill point system Increasingly challenging levels 12 types of enemy with sophisticated AI Deadly boss fight Roguelike features Many weapons for purchase with in-game coins (not IAP) In App Purchase: Ad removal Features NOT included: Annoying requests for permission Push notifications Pay-to-win Information Seller:Jin Man Kim Genre:Action, Role Playing Release:Nov 10, 2014 Updated:Nov 15, 2014 Version:1.1 Size:17.0 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (12) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Gameplay Video Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel rIcHrAnDoM Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Nov 17, 2008 7,936 30 38 Steelworker/Welder Indiana, USA #2 rIcHrAnDoM, Nov 8, 2014 Hmm..interesting. The graphical style looks great. Trying this now ramzarules Well-Known Member Sep 13, 2014 2,112 128 63 Greece #3 ramzarules, Nov 8, 2014 Ok, i tried it! I have good impressions, it shows it was made with gusto! +i like the pixel slash/dash/bleed effects +i like that when you level up, you get a choice out of 3 upgrades, making it roguelike +i like the purchaseable weapons, though i found their prices steep especially the later ones. Also some don't make a lot of sense for a ninja (sabre?) Bonus point for starting the game and reminding me of an old dos prompt starting game. Also bonus points for the falling cherry blossoms when you die. My suggestions: 1)add a virtual joystick and action button control scheme for those of us who dont want our finger to be in the way of the action slashes 2)break it down into chapters, each with their different environments and enemies to be easier on the eye. and give a sense of accomplishment to the player (ie zen gardens, castles, oni and all that eastern mythology and scenery.) 3)add more weapons and maybe adjust the prices 4) add a super cool shrine in the middle of each chapter or so, giving you a powerup that changes a bit how you play Congrats for reading that far, and now : implement all those changes, and make it paid!!! if you think it is a good cost/benefit choice. I hope you succeed! Qwertz555 Well-Known Member May 22, 2010 2,318 29 48 #4 Qwertz555, Nov 8, 2014 Last edited: Nov 8, 2014 You can get rid of the ads at the end of the weapon upgrades. Imho, everything done right the way it's released. While the controls are responsive, they need some time to get used to. It has this short momentum until you can attack again (when your slide is finished), leaving you vulnerable meanwhile. A bit more patience, knowing your actual attack range and reading the blinking signs of the different enemies helped me a lot to improve my score. To buy every sword, i agree, slow income. On the other hand though, chasing my highscore while having fun increased my stack faster than i thought. I'm not sure yet which sword i want to go for next. While i don't want to be slower again, a wider attack range could compensate that, maybe. If you like Bleeding Edge or Dark Slash, give this a try. Btw, I like the idea with the shrine in the middle. Edit: $1 to clear the ads Based Xatu Well-Known Member Aug 27, 2013 1,937 0 0 #5 Based Xatu, Nov 8, 2014 Does the dev make more money from ads or from the $1? I like this game enough to just keep the ads, if it helps. Groquest Active Member Oct 29, 2014 39 0 0 Indie game developer #6 Groquest, Nov 8, 2014 Wow, thanks for your insightful feedbacks, I really appreciate it. I'll make sure to improve gameplay with updates. rIcHrAnDoM Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Nov 17, 2008 7,936 30 38 Steelworker/Welder Indiana, USA #7 rIcHrAnDoM, Nov 8, 2014 I too really like your game and played for over an hour last night. jn2002dk Well-Known Member May 22, 2009 433 1 0 Denmark #8 jn2002dk, Nov 8, 2014 Me too Lots of fun Luciano1084 Well-Known Member May 8, 2014 1,515 0 36 #9 Luciano1084, Nov 8, 2014 Reminds me of Darkslash and Darkslash is a blast.. Downloading as we speak Qwertz555 Well-Known Member May 22, 2010 2,318 29 48 #10 Qwertz555, Nov 8, 2014 Welcome ! With the facts me playing for two straight hours, getting rid of the ads and you showing up here, made me rais my rating to 5 stars. Congrats to this little labor of love ! Edit: if you add any new control system, please only as an option. I get along very well as it is now, thanks. Groquest Active Member Oct 29, 2014 39 0 0 Indie game developer #11 Groquest, Nov 8, 2014 Thank you guys, for expressing your thoughts. I'm so glad to hear that you guys are having fun with my game! Makes me feel the last five months of hard work was really worth it. And thanks for the rating, Qwertz555! pinOi32 Well-Known Member Apr 24, 2014 536 0 0 #12 pinOi32, Nov 8, 2014 Last edited: Nov 8, 2014 Looks fun, Groquest! Too bad I can't play it :S Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #13 Anotherkellydown, Nov 8, 2014 Last edited: Nov 9, 2014 Like Qwertz said, I can't think of a single thing you should change. This is a blast to play! I went ahead and removed the ads after two games. They were very tastefully implemented, I just always appreciate and use that option if I really like a game. At first I didn't think I liked the control scheme, but after a few minutes it felt perfect. If you do decide to add a virtual stick, I hope it's optional like Qwertz said. My high score is 17,010 and I've been using the saber. It's got great range, but you only start out with one heart with it, so I try and get the health upgrade as soon as I can. Then usually the combo attack (they stack - the green crescent icons below your health), movement speed, health regen, etc. Also, the coin/item magnet is very helpful for saving up for new swords. All the upgrades are useful, it just depends on your approach, and your weapon of choice plays a big part too. I love the way the angles of attack play so nicely into the strategy, making this a quick reflex and thinking game. I played and really enjoyed Bleeding Edge, but while this has the same feel, it's a much deeper and better game, IMO. Congratulations on the game. Very impressive that you did this alone! Is the health regeneration upgrade stackable? Thank you for explaining that. New high score is 18,245 Qwertz555 Well-Known Member May 22, 2010 2,318 29 48 #14 Qwertz555, Nov 8, 2014 Last edited: Nov 8, 2014 Very good question. Dev ? Looking at screenshot 4, some of them are. Obviously i always suck a bit in these games. My best is only 7.2k. That's why i love these skill based games, i only can get better for quite a while. Edit: bought the Sabre and made over 19k lol. Good tip with your strategy Akelly, thanks. jameslavis Well-Known Member Mar 15, 2011 360 0 16 #15 jameslavis, Nov 8, 2014 Straight up need a virtual stick. Played many style of games and thid needs it jn2002dk Well-Known Member May 22, 2009 433 1 0 Denmark #16 jn2002dk, Nov 8, 2014 Well, you're certainly entitled to your opinion even if it is wrong garbul Well-Known Member Oct 2, 2014 148 0 0 #17 garbul, Nov 9, 2014 WHAT THE HECK THIS GAME IS AWESOME !!!! Gem Alert !!!! When the narrator said Juicy I burst out laughing. $1 ad removal is a steal. BillyOceansBlues Well-Known Member Mar 1, 2013 188 7 18 #18 BillyOceansBlues, Nov 9, 2014 So much fun. The definition of a great game is a game that FEELS good. This one feels great. Perfect example of why I check this toucharcade app several times a day. Groquest Active Member Oct 29, 2014 39 0 0 Indie game developer #19 Groquest, Nov 9, 2014 Thanks guys. The orange upgrades in this game are stackable upgrades. Regeneration, speed, range, health, evasion... they all stack. Say if you get 5 regeneration upgrades, you recover 5 health every ten seconds. You can have just one black upgrade per game (except the item magnet upgrade). KineticBlur Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2014 238 0 16 #20 KineticBlur, Nov 9, 2014 What a fun little game played for just 10 mins but everything about it is charming and easy to get into! Any plans for a currency doubler? (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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Ok, i tried it! I have good impressions, it shows it was made with gusto! +i like the pixel slash/dash/bleed effects +i like that when you level up, you get a choice out of 3 upgrades, making it roguelike +i like the purchaseable weapons, though i found their prices steep especially the later ones. Also some don't make a lot of sense for a ninja (sabre?) Bonus point for starting the game and reminding me of an old dos prompt starting game. Also bonus points for the falling cherry blossoms when you die. My suggestions: 1)add a virtual joystick and action button control scheme for those of us who dont want our finger to be in the way of the action slashes 2)break it down into chapters, each with their different environments and enemies to be easier on the eye. and give a sense of accomplishment to the player (ie zen gardens, castles, oni and all that eastern mythology and scenery.) 3)add more weapons and maybe adjust the prices 4) add a super cool shrine in the middle of each chapter or so, giving you a powerup that changes a bit how you play Congrats for reading that far, and now : implement all those changes, and make it paid!!! if you think it is a good cost/benefit choice. I hope you succeed!
You can get rid of the ads at the end of the weapon upgrades. Imho, everything done right the way it's released. While the controls are responsive, they need some time to get used to. It has this short momentum until you can attack again (when your slide is finished), leaving you vulnerable meanwhile. A bit more patience, knowing your actual attack range and reading the blinking signs of the different enemies helped me a lot to improve my score. To buy every sword, i agree, slow income. On the other hand though, chasing my highscore while having fun increased my stack faster than i thought. I'm not sure yet which sword i want to go for next. While i don't want to be slower again, a wider attack range could compensate that, maybe. If you like Bleeding Edge or Dark Slash, give this a try. Btw, I like the idea with the shrine in the middle. Edit: $1 to clear the ads
Does the dev make more money from ads or from the $1? I like this game enough to just keep the ads, if it helps.
Wow, thanks for your insightful feedbacks, I really appreciate it. I'll make sure to improve gameplay with updates.
Welcome ! With the facts me playing for two straight hours, getting rid of the ads and you showing up here, made me rais my rating to 5 stars. Congrats to this little labor of love ! Edit: if you add any new control system, please only as an option. I get along very well as it is now, thanks.
Thank you guys, for expressing your thoughts. I'm so glad to hear that you guys are having fun with my game! Makes me feel the last five months of hard work was really worth it. And thanks for the rating, Qwertz555!
Like Qwertz said, I can't think of a single thing you should change. This is a blast to play! I went ahead and removed the ads after two games. They were very tastefully implemented, I just always appreciate and use that option if I really like a game. At first I didn't think I liked the control scheme, but after a few minutes it felt perfect. If you do decide to add a virtual stick, I hope it's optional like Qwertz said. My high score is 17,010 and I've been using the saber. It's got great range, but you only start out with one heart with it, so I try and get the health upgrade as soon as I can. Then usually the combo attack (they stack - the green crescent icons below your health), movement speed, health regen, etc. Also, the coin/item magnet is very helpful for saving up for new swords. All the upgrades are useful, it just depends on your approach, and your weapon of choice plays a big part too. I love the way the angles of attack play so nicely into the strategy, making this a quick reflex and thinking game. I played and really enjoyed Bleeding Edge, but while this has the same feel, it's a much deeper and better game, IMO. Congratulations on the game. Very impressive that you did this alone! Is the health regeneration upgrade stackable? Thank you for explaining that. New high score is 18,245
Very good question. Dev ? Looking at screenshot 4, some of them are. Obviously i always suck a bit in these games. My best is only 7.2k. That's why i love these skill based games, i only can get better for quite a while. Edit: bought the Sabre and made over 19k lol. Good tip with your strategy Akelly, thanks.
WHAT THE HECK THIS GAME IS AWESOME !!!! Gem Alert !!!! When the narrator said Juicy I burst out laughing. $1 ad removal is a steal.
So much fun. The definition of a great game is a game that FEELS good. This one feels great. Perfect example of why I check this toucharcade app several times a day.
Thanks guys. The orange upgrades in this game are stackable upgrades. Regeneration, speed, range, health, evasion... they all stack. Say if you get 5 regeneration upgrades, you recover 5 health every ten seconds. You can have just one black upgrade per game (except the item magnet upgrade).
What a fun little game played for just 10 mins but everything about it is charming and easy to get into! Any plans for a currency doubler?
