Electric Bonfire

Unstable Machinery by mechanicallife 2021-10-17T14:53:31Z

I think the idea of having the character in the game is genius, it adds a layer to the thinking process and setting up the pipes is much harder when you have to move after placing one and your way is blocked. This is a super interesting game and it's currently the one I see myself playing the most out of all the games I've rated so far for this jam. It helps that it's super up my alley, but it's also a nice twist on the "tubes and fluid" puzzles.

Pizza Pony by MattWoelk 2021-10-17T15:42:01Z

Hello, fellow pun-stable jammer! I love that you went for both serious and pun-intentional meanings of the theme, and the game ended up being super fun on its own - a nice spin on the crazy taxi genre and with some added strategy given by the pizzas getting reset at each checkpoint. Awesome, awesome stuff!

Orthoptera by cottontshirtz 2021-10-17T15:32:10Z

Very beautiful game, nice jump sound effects and overall mood. We made a similar stamina-based jump mechanic, I think yours is more elegant and simple, but could use more in the way of controlling the pacing of it, because jumping and choosing where to jump is the most satisfying part of the game. Overall, very solid game!

Hun's table by Justine D 2021-10-17T15:10:29Z

Good fun! I loved the humor and the voice over, the mechanics are not the best but they don't get in the way of having a good laugh! Cheers mate.

A Hoppy Walk by Juutis 2021-10-17T09:47:17Z

This was fun! It reminded me a lot of the GTA IV Euphoria-driven drunk state, to the point that I wish you made a full game with this concept and a physics driven locomotion. Great stuff!

Birds by Jammin 2021-10-17T14:44:41Z

I think the premise of the game is fairly simple and quite fit for a game jam, but I would have preferred more visual feedback.

Unstable Chemistry by Laurari 2021-10-17T16:02:50Z

I think an in-game step-by-step tutorial would have saved a lot of headaches, but this is a game jam - and the headaches are part of the charm! Great work.

ClownPunk by Panagiotis Iatrou 2021-10-17T09:44:17Z

Great polished game! You managed the scope very well, with a nice twist on the genre, not just with the balancing act but also the slow down and different weights. Loved the TV context for it too. Such a perfect "jam" game, but also a solid game in itself! I'll keep this game in mind for the next jam as a good example of scoping and mechanics.

The Three Goblin Problem by pfs 2021-10-17T15:56:30Z

Very fun game, it successfully reproduces the good moments of any murder hobo party I've ever been in for a game of D&D - just silly dumb fun in a tavern pretending not to be 3 goblins in a coat.

i am a writer by mmisspelling 2021-10-17T15:17:49Z

Incredible mood and atmosphere, I'm a little jealous as I've been trying to come up with a similar concept for years now and you nailed it. Like others pointed out, I think allowing some typos (especially in regards to punctuation) would have been better, and it would be nice to have some view of the keyboard too to see the button presses as a visual feedback, but overall, pretty cool.

The Conflicted Merchant by pierogo 2021-10-17T09:50:52Z

This is very interesting, and impressive. I don't remember any game quite like it. It feels polished and only lacking in content, which is a positive for a jam game. Great stuff!

Top Texplosion by Jaker 2021-10-17T16:13:06Z

Knowing how this game was made makes it a lot better, but the core fun is there, even if it's a little unpolished due to weird behavior with the bombs sometimes. Great fun!

Confession by Transylvanian Blacksmiths 2021-10-11T14:05:36Z

Good work, the movement feels good and the shooting is ok, it just need a little more feedback from the enemy. I also liked the interpretation of the theme, although I would have preferred if during the paranoia phase the gameplay changed a bit more.

The only problem I felt was that in most room I got stuck because I couldn't understand clearly what was an obstacle and what not.

Overall: nice game. Great job for a first LD!

Power Horse by Electric Bonfire 2021-10-11T14:08:14Z

Thank you very much, @transylvanian-blacksmiths! Unfortunately, time was cruel and we couldn't implement those kind of feedback in time.

Power Horse by Electric Bonfire 2021-10-17T09:12:20Z

Thank you all very much!

@juutis and @lisek-gagatek: we'll keep the checkpoints in mind for the next jam (that might have been the "hardcore gamers" in us that took over during the design phase)

Power Horse by Electric Bonfire 2021-10-17T15:38:47Z

Thank you @mattwoelk! Glad you managed to figure it out - some of those interactions were not clearly indicated or notified because of a lack of time for visual effects. We'll keep it in mind for the next jam!

Scootles by Surfa 2021-10-17T15:23:35Z

It's like I'm in a midwest supermarket, this is better than VR! In all seriousness, nice execution on the concept, with some nice details that elevates it above other games in the genre.

DeLay Of DeLand by Electric Bonfire 2022-04-04T20:44:00Z

Thank you so much for your feedback! We did think of adding an automatic path but since some cells can hurt the messenger we preferred having the player draw the path. Also yes, good point on the sound effects.

DeLay Of DeLand by Electric Bonfire 2022-04-05T17:04:57Z

Thank you @tahamimarlar @sivarde @arscene . We agree that we should have made a button to close the game and a start screen, but we were trying to make it work right up until the end and had some accidents on the way. As for the game starting slow, that is on purpose to let people experiment with messengers and move commands for a while during the first part of a run, but a fast forward option would be good regardless.

RESET by Kazuren 2022-04-04T20:57:51Z

Loved the music getting slower with the resets. I won't spoil a moment that scared me, and then horrified me, but that was a good twist towards the end. Good job!