• Physics
  • Worms feel heavy and capable, with precise movement and reacting to their environment well.
  • Weapons have a meaningful effect on the environment and nearby entities, compared to modern 2d worms games where things like explosions don't move entities nearly as much.
  • Worms act as projectiles when hit by something which leads to more interesting attacks where the outcome is less predictable.
  • Pixel-precise collision and movement makes gameplay predictable yet difficult to master
  • Projectiles are fast and feel somewhat realistic
  • There's usually not too much difference between entity collision masks and their corresponding sprites, which has the effect of more precise collisions and movement.
  • Movement-based weapons like ninja rope, bungee, parachute, etc. are all precise and predictable leading to super high skill-cap while also being fun for new players.
• Gameplay
  • Large number of unique weapons that have different purposes
    • Even some of the objectively worst weapons (Mortar, Handgun, etc.) are sometimes the best fit for a specific situation
  • Weapons focused on map-manipulation (blowtorch, drill, girder) are well balanced and fit well in a lot of common schemes.
• Flexible game rules
  • Customizable game rules enabling various gameplay mechanics
  • Save-able scheme format
• Visuals
  • Animations are fluid and simple, and transitions between states are fast and seamless
  • Very well-done particle effects, with colorful textures that really call out different types of effects
  • Minimal and unobtrusive in-game UI keeps all the focus on gameplay
  • Terrains are unique and colorful, so there's a lot of variety game to game. Each terrain plays differently, with differently shaped objects and grass.