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Timestamp	Since previous	Game		joh's comment
Dec 5 05:41:58		Sacrifice Them	♥ 1	Looks nice, a bit aimless (after collecting money, I too just spawned thing until I got stuck.) but its got potential. Your actual plan was neat though.
Dec 5 06:24:59	43m 01s	Zoe and the Polypantheon	♥ 1	Way too polished, like wow, felt like the real deal. incorporated the theme well, I was trying to be smart about things but I did end up spamming a bit. I'll admit, I feel I got a sudden end too was a very nice experience and I might try another one (yeah i felt robbed a bit, but the ending did have a point, i dont know why i did that.) Things work well, it is beautiful, great sound well thought gameplay, im not even a point & click person and I had a good time. Great Job!
Dec 5 06:34:54	9m 55s	You Get Two	♥ 1	Great Idea, I'll echo the wish of actually knowing what the actions were (beyond icons). Worked really well, although at some point I felt like I reached an equilibrium.(at cost of not trying anything new, i could remain perfectly healthy.) When I broke out for the hell of it i faced the opposite: constant bad choices led to rapid doom. (oh, I see someone else found the same thing) Anyway, great game good use of theme.
Dec 5 06:48:29	13m 35s	Fading Memories	♥ 0	Kinda messed up, messed up but nice. Good use of theme, nice idea and good execution. a bit on the simple side but its fully functional and works. Good game!
Dec 6 02:57:13	20h 08m	For Brain !	♥ 1	Very good, nice idea and done well. a bit short though.
Dec 6 03:10:09	12m 56s	Party Card Game	♥ 0	Did the AI actually try to win? I saw a cheatsheet but Knowing priorities is not very useful when you always play first ( thinking about it, it was probably random or at least couldnt see the card before I played it) but it did feel like they were constantly outplaying me. except when the opponets cards made it possible for me to guarentee wins. Does feel like a game that would benefit from human versus human. It is in a way rock paper scissors, but the added knowledge of the options available to each other adds a whole new layer!
Dec 6 03:48:43	38m 34s	Gold Digger	♥ 2	Simple and nice, doesn't seem to have fail state but you only learn at the end that your... sacrifices were bad (ignoring the ethical argument) when your score gets destroyed. Oh well. Still nice! Thext was very blurry and art lacking, hope that post jam art thing works out. you got a nice fondation.
Dec 6 04:17:41	28m 58s	Ethereal	♥ 1	Really good game, elegant, fully functional and challenging. I felt the game introduced the mechanics at a good pace and in ways that their usage made sense even without tutorial. nice design. the last two levels were kind of hard though. Lots of trial error and piecing out what works. Still, was a great unique relaxing experience.
Dec 6 04:54:18	36m 37s	Ropasquib	♥ 1	Highly polished well thought out game. elegant minimalism oozing with style. Its funny cause I just played the game that was a bit like this and since at its heart it was an expanded rockpaperscissor game my mind saw the possibilities and Bam! here it is, actually accomplished and well executed. Not even some skin to hide the nature of the game, rock-paper-scissors(-quil-bucket) in its naked glory and yet it fits the theme. On two levels even. Could have benefitted from the having the relashionships show on screen (toggle or a non-intrusive interface element) and making the sacrifice ability more obvious. Only noticed it cause the Ai used it. Overall nice job!
Dec 8 00:47:56	43h 53m	Humanity Hero	♥ 3	Was cool, seemed very polished. Ignoring text might make it bit easier to be 100% utilitarian and reaching the goal. Did seem like the rounds ended with 1 pair left. Since that robbed me of a success, i'm a bit bummed about it. Still nice game.
Dec 8 02:03:54	1h 15m	AkimBear	♥ 1	Great game! high polish looks really nice and is full of... feel? I can see the vambleer influence, great stuff!
Dec 9 22:51:55	44h 48m	The Orion Trail	♥ 3	Hey, beautiful game very impressive looks, I'll admit it felt a bit weird to play. Too easy at the start, then quickly turns too hard because you run out of everything and you can't get everything back equally. (or maybe you can and its just a hard game) The choice did feel random at times, sometimes one choice was clearly optimal, most times they were fair but had nothing to do with each other. It was like choosing which reality you prefer, rather than which decision about one situation to take. For constructive criticism i'd say better feedback of what happened, lots of chance event and while you can observe which way things went, it would have been nice to have it plainly written. Also In between travelling is way too long, it doesn't keep player engaged and in the action. Overall id say more info, more number and maybe more drastic consequences. It's clear that the effect of our choices catch up to us, but it takes too long to happen and by then we are already on a doomed path waiting and hoping for a miracle that never comes. On the bright side, it looks really nice, works well, has great audio and overall is a well polished experience. Good job!
Dec 9 23:26:09	34m 14s	FTD : Fixin' to Die	♥ 2	Do I even need to go in-depth about this? Nailed it, that's pretty much it. I was really great, simple yet fun, very polished, great gameplay, great use of the sacrifice theme. Hell it was literal sacrifice. The voice acting, wow. hilarious and didn't even get tiring. "Don't send me to the light Doc", I won't buddy, I wont. Just the right level of silly fun. Amazing job, you've got a winner in your hands!
Dec 10 00:16:22	50m 13s	Super Sellout	♥ 3	Well, what do you know, i've been meaning to play this for a while, was surprised to find out you played mine first. Its like an honor or something, thanks. Anyways, It's a very nice game. Looks amazing, the polish is ridiculous, even the polish of everything outside the game is crazy. Y'all went above & beyond. The gameplay was neat, I'll admit to some issue with the controls (mostly jumps). Now the theme is where I have question marks. Is selling out really a sacrifice? In game it didn't feel like it, there's only benefits. Now the game does seem to get harder, but the added challenges seem to also help since they slow you down making it easier to pay respects. So selling out is like win/win. I think is because the jumping is off, but many distractions including slipping lets you skip or not need to jump. But yeah, thats more of a balancing thing and I see the intent. Overall, great game, Its simple, fun, doesn't overstay its welcome and oozes polish. Congratulation, you made something great!
Dec 10 01:14:44	58m 22s	KeyboardGod	♥ 0	Cute game, fun gameplay, great execution. I do have to say the bubbles are unreadable with the focus on the bottom of the screen (for directions), maybe they would have been better in the center, or simply actual dmg/healing prompt on the cat (& monsters). Except that, It all meshed well together, Good game!
Dec 10 01:47:42	32m 58s	Mary had some lamb to spare	♥ 1	"Lamb". That aside, It's a great game! Super polish, looks & flashiness are a bit lacking (and even then Its more than fine). But its just such a good Idea, its really well executed, game doesn't overstay its welcome(might even be on the short side) but I enjoyed my time with it. Its a great gameplay Idea you had, it captures the theme really well, is creative and fun. There's even some neat variety with all the sheep types. Cleared in one go! but it was close, so good job on the balance (at least, for me). I don`t know what I expected going in, but this was really good, I was pleasantly surprised. Great job!
Dec 10 02:44:32	56m 50s	Sacrifices Must Be Made	♥ 1	Well damn, now this is a great game. feels super polished and well thought out (yeah, even accounting the warren bug). crazy atmosphere, i felt spooked. Great use of theme, Just a great package overall! It was fun, it was captivating, It was scary and had a story, not too long, challenging, sacrifice on multilevel, I feel outdone, 5 stars. You've got a winner in your hands for sure! Amazing job!
Dec 15 21:39:57	138h 55m	Total Party Kill	♥ 0	Great jam entry with super cool levels, not too easy, not too hard, not too long. very good balance of everything. great music, sound and look. Very good job!
Dec 15 21:52:38	12m 41s	For the King	♥ 1	Its a well done little game, good job! I got beaten badly when I tried to be clever, but cleared the game easily when I kept everyone together and used the optimum path. Could definitely built upon! i like strategy games and theres an interesting simplicity here. More incentive to break appart (say, unit types & chemistry) as well as more levels would be nice.
Dec 15 22:24:33	31m 55s	Consilium - A history of life and choices	♥ 1	This is a beautiful game with a lot of feel. A bit simple in gameplay but it felt highly polished. The score did get me trying a few times, but the rules weren't too clear. I got the needed resource from the color (elegant display) but I didn't understand what led to harmony. from what I could tell there was no interaction between tiles. I feel that might have made thing more "stimulating" (through complexity) different tiles being next to each other having different effect(say slowing/increasing decay). it might loose a bit of the sacrifice theme, but if you want to expand on this, that might be interesting. Good job!