# Nine Cores (my heist jam submission!)
**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469
**Category:** Show & Tell
**Tags:** music, art, game, demo
**Created:** [November 15, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469 "2025-11-15T19:39:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@Rune](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Rune)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469/1 "2025-11-15T19:39:49Z")
> **[Nine Cores (2025 heist jam SUBMISSION)](https://arcade.makecode.com/24442-87185-99963-39751)**
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> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.
This is my 2025 heist jam submission!
There are a few bugs, but it is a fast-paced rogue-like shooter with mouse control and high-resolution.
Hope you all like it!
🔫 🔪, 🔵 - this game is suitable for ages 13+ [(see this topic)](https://forum.makecode.com/t/age-rating-games-on-the-forums/19119/72)
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### Author:  [@game\_bird](https://forum.makecode.com/u/game_bird)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469/2 "2025-11-16T23:32:43Z")
It’s a fun game, I think I figured out how to reload although I’m not sure weather it’s automatic or not.
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### Author:  [@CodePerson](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodePerson)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469/3 "2025-11-17T00:04:59Z")
> [@Weekly Art Challenge?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-art-challenge/20586/469):
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> just wait until you see my Jam game the art is so bad 😭
first of all, that’s just wrong. This game has amazing art.
Second of all, I love this game even though i haven’t gotten past the first level. It’s really fun to play and feels very polished. However, It would be nice if you could tell the difference between the enemies that shoot at you and the ones that run at you deal contact damage.
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### Author:  [@Air](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Air)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469/4 "2025-11-17T17:12:57Z")
I was thinking about submitting a game for the game jam, but after seeing this, I know that theirs no way I’d win…
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### Author:  [@ItzWolfeel](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ItzWolfeel)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469/5 "2025-11-17T17:39:53Z")
That’s really neat!! I love the gameplay and graphics. One issue I found is that it was very laggy, which made it hard to play. But I’m playing on a crappy device so…
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### Author:  [@Rune](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Rune)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469/6 "2025-11-17T18:24:45Z")
The shooter ones have a rounder mouth while the dashers have a frown. Its not a very distinguishable difference, I know. I kinda planned to update the art, but I ended up not, and so in the lore that they are just blobs lol.
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### Author:  [@Rune](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Rune)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469/7 "2025-11-17T18:24:51Z")
Thanks! Reload by pressing R, or you can just click again when the ammo is empty.
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### Author:  [@Bilangus](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Bilangus)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469/8 "2025-11-17T18:45:10Z")
I like the game, but… i kinda suck at it. Havent gotten past the first level. The first part is great, with you needing to form a strategy to get past the enemies, but then the escape section is lowkey impossible 😭
I coulndt finish the first level’s escape part, while spamming dash, realoading as soon as i could, and ignoring the enemies. I think it needs to be toned down, or theres something im not quite getting. I really like the art, the story is nice, and it has great mechanics, but the escape section needs some refining. Then again i kinda suck at games so take that with a spoonful of salt.
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### Author:  [@game\_bird](https://forum.makecode.com/u/game_bird)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2025, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469/9 "2025-11-18T00:31:55Z")
> [@CodePerson](#):
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> It would be nice if you could tell the difference between the enemies that shoot at you and the ones that run at you deal contact damage.
I find it quite easy to tell the difference, but I think the health bars should look different for each so you can distinguish them at long range.
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### Author:  [@Rune](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Rune)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469/10 "2025-11-18T19:30:46Z")
I always beat it with 5 seconds left, maybe I should just add a few seconds more…
Thanks for your feedback!
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### Author:  [@TheEarth](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheEarth)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2025, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469/11 "2025-12-04T01:50:50Z")
this game is a goty contender trust if donkey Kong bananza is then so is this
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### Author:  [@Rune](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Rune)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469/12 "2025-12-05T22:32:46Z")
It got 3rd place!
Thanks you all so much for your support.
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### Author:  [@Luke](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Luke)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469/13 "2025-12-06T00:02:01Z")
great game! feels super polished, the higher resolution makes it really clean with the sprite rotations
just keep in mind that the first level should ease a new player into the game since they’d have no prior experience or knowledge of the mechanics. The escape section of the first level is basically impossible due to the time pressure, but also due to the lag from how many enemies and projectiles there were.
> [@Rune](#):
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> I always beat it with 5 seconds left, maybe I should just add a few seconds more…
keep in mind that as the game developer, you are the one who is the most skilled at the game so you should always give some leeway. Asking other people to playtest is something ive found invaluable for obvious things i’ve missed (like difficulty and being able to reach key areas)
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### Author:  [@Rune](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Rune)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/nine-cores-my-heist-jam-submission/40469/14 "2026-01-02T21:28:14Z")
> **[Nine Cores (update: more time)](https://arcade.makecode.com/13607-37021-49898-48630)**
>
> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.
@richard @Bilangus (and anyone else who wanted this), I have added an extra 10 seconds to the final rush, which should allow you to do it easier. Sorry this took so long, I was procrastinating.