Griffonmender's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Yoshi: a Platformer]

It's not bad, but it's very short.
I would also recommend not making the sky and the spikes such a similar color, especially in a lineless style like this, as it makes them very hard to see.

[Raising Floppa]

Can't leave the shop easily- and with all due respect, I should just be able to select the option to leave or buy something without typing(since the text box is unresponsive.)
The game opens up way too large in the browser to easily navigate, and there is no option to fix this(or if there is, it's out of reach.)
Sound design is very poor- the high pitched beeping sound on the death screen never stops playing, and the music is just two uncredited undertale remixes- one of which plays much louder than the other.
Medals didn't work, either

This isn't a beta- this is unplayable.

CrafterValtaStudios responds:

I know why are u dont lime this game. Beacuse this Is Beta version, and full game version Will got out in april 2025. And medals. You need to be login before you start playing. And ur browser blocked opening window.
(btw next update Is settings update so u in this update can setup game. I mean volume edit, easyer leave fron shop And more) If you doesnt want play in browser, u can download desktop edition And lags gone. U also write this game Is unplayable. Yes He Is beacuse thats beta :D . Thank u for report.

[Type For Your Life]

Apparently I have been "eaten a cannibal".
The initial capital letter seems to be a bit difficult to register properly, but otherwise it works well.

[Gacha Life Dress]

Uses low quality pngs seemingly ripped directly from the original game with bizarre edits and color choices, while simultaneously having almost none of the customization or sheer number of options from there.

Some of the hair looks to be cropped out of other people's edits, as the shape is clearly that of the original asset, but the level of shading present simply isn't possible in even the most recent entry, Gacha Life 2.

Even if this massive glaring issue was ignored, many of the items aren't aligned properly with the model- including the sneakers placed by default, and going to the pet and background screen (also made with low quality images ripped straight from the original), you can no longer edit OR go back to the beginning, making the software nonfunctional and useless.

Stop taking images from other games and cramming them into a barely functioning end product.
If you want to make a good dress up - or any other kind of game- you need to make your own assets or work with someone willing to make them for you, and test your project before publishing so it's not riddled with obvious issues.

Please do better in the future.

[Ice cream cat!]

It's functional, and the medals work.
The graphics could stand to be better- even if it's just a more interesting background, or something other than the Scratch cat.
The ice cream are a bit uninteresting, especially since they're all recolors, but they are easy to tell apart.
Could use some different sounds and maybe some background music- the eating sound is ok, but otherwise the game is VERY quiet.

A good start.

[Runner Coin DX]

Not great.
You have multiple lives, but the current state of the respawn mechanic basically makes it more like one 90% of the time, since it often sends you falling directly into a gap- and sometimes even straight through platforms!
Seems very easy to get a bad start where there just isn't anywhere to jump to, exacerbating the first issue.
The platforms seem to be constantly moving as well???
I think starting at a slower speed and gradually getting faster instead of jumping straight to break neck speeds would help as well.

[Click the yummy Apple]

It exists???

[Cuppin N' Buppin (DEMO)]

Not much to it.
Scroll speed is way too fast for both songs, and notes don't appear to follow the beat or any other recognizable pattern.
Controls either can't respond fast enough, or the charting is too densely packed with notes to the point that it's not possible to keep up.
Medals don't unlock, either.

The cup is cute, and the look of the interface for the notes and health look good (and health certainly seems to be working just fine), but the gameplay is not there yet.

DeviousStudios responds:

I would fix those issues but the game is kinda cancelled

[Tiny Garden of Eden]

The drawing and erasing is very difficult to use, and I have no idea what select was for as it appeared to do nothing.
It's rather difficult to get the first two tardigrades together, but once I did the entire ppopulation stubbornly stuck in a narrow tunnel despite it being open to clear space and higher elevations at both ends, causing my game to end at 13 tardigrades (even though the meter didn't run out???).

It's an interesting concept, but it needs more polish.

[Lolipop Sim (discontinued)]

Not much to it.
Instead of not letting you buy things you can't afford, you get negative money.
I've no idea what the upgrades do or even are.
The word lollipop is misspelled in the game and title despite being the entire focus of the game, and the lollipop itself looks more like hanami dango 🍡 dumplings.
Trophies don't work- which, as has been pointed out by other reviewers, is completely possible to do in Turbowrap.
It seems impractical to create customization options and a code input system before the base game is complete and stable.