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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | Co | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32 | An Unconventional Weapon | The Ties That Bind | jam | 514 | 3.22 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.97 | 3.56 | 3.50 | 2.97 | 56 | ||
| 2014 | 30 | Connected Worlds | The Curious Incident of the Bird and the Fish | jam | 672 | 2.74 | 2.72 | 3.00 | 3.23 | 2.64 | 3.00 | 3.14 | 2.67 | 47 |
I love the art for this game. It's a fairly unique style. The gameplay, of controlling two sides at once, is great as well. I also think that the odd pairing of feeding the mouth and the objects dropping on the boat side is cool.
I did find that controlling the boat was quite challenging.
Really like the connected gameplay between the characters. This is a bit tough, but a great idea.
This is a great game! The mechanics are interesting and the implementation was very smooth.
This game is great overall. I like the art style, the music, and the overall mood. Really great work. My only complaint is that the movement keys didn't work every time. I had to press them multiple times to get the character to move.
This is a great game! The gameplay is quick enough to learn that it makes it fun right away. I also like that it is fairly educational and that you actually see the new trees growing.
@vulpineblazeyt - Thanks! I appreciate the comments. Glad to see that it was a bit challenging.
@LTyrosine - Thank you! Really happy to have that feedback. I agree on the collision handling and slower gameplay. Will be working that for the next iteration of the game.
@Shmackson - Thanks. It was a cool idea, but took some interesting code to make it happen correctly. There's still some issues to work out.
@Lacaranian - Haha! Yea, I love it.
@Lord bobyness - Thanks for the feedback. I do agree with you regarding the story versus the actual gameplay. We intend to keep working on this one to get that connection a bit closer and to ensure it's cohesive. Thanks again!
@modwizcode - Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
@AlbertoSM - Thanks for the comments. I agree with you as well. We definitely need a bit more of a connection between the story and what actually happens in the game.
@zdonkeyx - Thanks! That's what we were going for. Happy that you found it and enjoyed it.
@PeteGrammarman - Agreed. A better choice of obstacles is probably in order. I also agree on the camera. We'll be working on improving both the obstacles and the camera following for an updated version. Glad you enjoyed the art and the idea!
@stephenhaney - Thanks! I think for future versions we may change the secret a bit so it ties into the story a bit better - along with removing some of the odd obstacles. I appreciate the feedback!
@elkiwydev - Thanks for the feedback. As the one who created the game, it's hard to realize that the controls can be difficult as I've played it so often. We definitely need to tweak the jump animation. I think that the bird dying randomly is a matter of the colliders on the objects in the air being too big. We'll get that fixed.
@IAmSpencer - Thanks! We're happy that you enjoyed playing through it.
I like the interpretation of the theme. Being a developer of educational games, I definitely enjoyed the concept and gameplay.
This is a beautiful game visually. I also enjoyed the gameplay. The wall jumps are bit difficult to time, but over time it will become easier.
This is a great one. Tons of fun and challenging but not overly complex.
The music and sound effects are stellar. The animations, enemy collisions, and environment collisions are so smooth. Fantastic job for such a short time frame.
Thanks everyone for the kind comments.
Thanks for all of the great comments. We're quite happy with the feedback on the art style and animation!
I agree on the some of the sound choices. We can definitely improve there. For the background audio, there is a "Play Music" button at the bottom that will turn on some music. We left it off by default so as not to annoy people.
Good point on the damage. We also need to track how close you are to cutting yourself free from the finger trap. This happens after collecting 10 scissors I believe.
Thanks Foxarya!
Great game with a great message attached to it.
Wonderful game and complete - amazing for all 3 days of work. I really like the way that you implemented the tutorials. The gameplay is quite fun and love the graphics.
Awesome! This type of game is what makes me love game jams. Very nice interpretation of the theme and very different while fun and playable.
This is great. I've always wanted to create a game about a kid defending themselves from things that go bump in the night. I really like the art style and using the stuffed animal / puppet as the weapon. Great job!
Lovely game! Lots of fun for a unique fighting game.