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nbrempel
Bevy looks really interesting. I’d love to experiment with gamedev using the framework.
nickzelei
Love the art style. This looks like a new take on Worms.

What are some key features that differentiate it from a game like Worms (besides the fact that it is open-source and written in Bevy/Rust)?

Otherwise, cool project!

setr
I'm fairly positive this is a real-time melee brawler with almost no relationship to Worms beyond being played on a 2d side-scrolling map.
erlend_sh
The game is fast-paced and real-time, so more like a shooter version of Smash Bros. But it’s intentionally very arcade-like in that you can only shoot in one straight direction, so the controls are very simple. I’m a 30-something and I can keep up with the young guns by being a bit more tactical ;)

We’re also heavily focused on modding, having grown up in the Wc3 era.

npteljes
I'd say it's more like Brawlhalla, where you move and fight on a classic platform arena, which in turn is similar to the very successful Super Smash Bros. So Fish Folk is now like these, but open source.
opan
You got me excited for a Smash-like, but it reminded me more of Teeworlds, without the grappling hooks.

BTW, the demo appears to have controller support. I plugged in my Open-Frame1 in case it was like Smash or Rivals of Aether. Worked with no configuration.

dicytea
> The game is currently under re-construction as it is being rewritten to use the Bevy game engine.

What did they use before?

mattanimation
I liked hitting F12 and being able to inspect all the things.
Raphael
After dying 20 times, I finally picked up the sword with C. But my hand cannot reliably press WASDC+Space.

I know that we think of Shift as a modifier key, but for games it's actually a more practical action key, along with E and Q.