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Surface Level

By decadedecaf

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall1473.8522
Fun5233.2222
Innovation1973.7022
Theme5183.4722
Graphics254.4022
Audio534.0022
Humor803.6722
Mood484.1222

Comments

kro 2021-04-25 18:57

Cool style. Nice design. But minigames are kinda boring.

decadedecaf 2021-04-25 19:17

@kro the compo hasn't ended yet. Do you have any suggestions for how I could make any of the minigames more fun/interesting before the time runs out?

david-horning 2021-04-26 11:14

Really like this take on the theme.

tad-i-guess 2021-04-26 17:27

This was a brilliant way to interpret the theme and was very executed. Has a lot of charm with very enjoyable characters, I had a smile on my face the entire time.

zackavelli 2021-04-27 00:42

Smart interpretation of the theme and well written dialogue. I wish the mini games were a little more engaging.

devparty 2021-04-27 00:43

I liked all of the minigames alot, though the petal picking one was a bit bland. I would like to see a bigger game like this in the future!

digitalcrest 2021-04-27 00:49

A nice game for one made within just 2 days. I was unsure during the introductions if the game was going to be a visual novel without gameplay, until the minigames started rolling. Maybe in a full game there could be minigames outside of conversations, or a guide in the beginning how conversations are going to go later on (kinda like practicing a conversation on a dummy), but for a jam game it's solid. It's like you made multiple games and not just one.

heidi-van-den-berg 2021-04-28 20:27

Cute characters, the color pallete is so cheerful! Would have liked to have had a progress counter maybe at the top to keep track of my high scores.

The idea of all these interactions going on without the rocks control is an interesting concept. I could also see maybe there being a progress counter for how well you do in the mini games, dicating the relationship you have with each character and effecting the dialouge as you go.

nice job!

legolula 2021-04-28 20:30

Such a wholesome game and a great interpretation of the theme, I wish more games went in this direction!

hestrateja 2021-04-28 20:36

Beautiful art and music, pretty chill. The games are also pretty chill, if they were harder it would kill the mood of the game. Cheers!

jakobthequizguy 2021-05-01 02:10

The art and music are great, and the story is wholesome and cute. I enjoyed the experience, although more change in the scenery would've made it more interesting I understand that you probably didn't have the time for that. The mini games were a neat way to keep the player engaged, my favorites were the star counting and humming. Great job!

cornflowerblue 2021-05-01 07:33

Pretty chill game all things considered. Unique interpretation of the theme.

chris1919 2021-05-01 19:08

Hey, I'm on the team you "sniped" the url from. It's all good though, we forgive you. It's pretty funny how similar our games are at the beginning, but how very different they end up being as a whole. We both have a main character that is reluctant to open up and create new relationships, but your character actually grows! This was an impressive feat to get done in 48 hours by yourself.

It felt kind of like a children's book being played out to me. Rather than flipping pages, I had to press spacebar. I think a younger demographic would enjoy this a lot more than me, so I agree with some of the earlier posts about the minigames. They could be a bit more engaging/exciting for someone like me. But you managed to have a variety of them that all played smoothly.

Also, I almost forget to mention the art. That was probably my favorite part. It was very endearing

rawbits 2021-05-04 00:17

I take it as a children's "stay put where you are" game. And for that, it's well done! And it is certainly another take on the theme.

shin0nome 2021-05-05 16:40

It's impressive how you managed to do this game in 48 hours ! I liked the interpretation of the theme, and the graphics are really cute ! You did a wondeful job on the Storytelling because the story is really great and you learn how to know the others character. I had a great time ! Good job !

cavedens 2021-05-10 01:49

Very interesting. A bit to much reading for my liking but the mini games were fun

triastase 2021-05-13 11:13

I love it! I had a smile on my face after a minute or two, and it stayed for the rest of the game. Well done, really! Like, I don't normally like games with this much text, but this was a great experience.

Edit: Oh what, this was made in the compo, not the jam? Just wow.

lepoulet 2021-05-13 15:20

I'm not fan of mini-games in jam but with the narrative you made a great entry. Nice one