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YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMo
202659SignalPOKER FACEcompo673.783.683.283.784.063.483.703.76
202558CollectorMonsters in Jarscompo263.943.763.233.524.243.352.963.71
202557DepthsReturn to Darknesscompo294.023.683.294.324.234.203.134.31

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Comments by T4RAN

LD57 — Depths

Mole Cart by Skosnowich 2025-04-12T10:22:17Z

Cool game, very addictive!

Scaphander's Mine by Colisan 2025-04-08T17:02:16Z

Cool game, but god, I hate eels so much

WanderWood by AdamCYounis 2025-04-08T16:08:46Z

Very cool game, this puzzle blew my mind

Drill Down, Dog! by Mavvy 2025-04-08T16:21:35Z

A very addictive game, the gameplay feels nice

Burrilka by echerry 2025-04-09T21:07:37Z

Great game, I really like the art style, it reminded me of 'Disco Elysium'.

Return to Darkness by T4RAN 2025-04-08T07:57:26Z

Thanks so much for the feedback! @OldDog — Really happy you enjoyed the game! A boss underground is a great idea, I’ll definitely think about it. @BarnabeWild — Glad the music and shooting while falling worked for you! @Shakirovich — Thanks for the helpful notes! I’ll definitely consider tweaking the lighting, improving the ending, and adding new mechanics.

Return to Darkness by T4RAN 2025-04-08T20:23:15Z

Thank you very much for your comments, I also like the idea about the lanterns.

Return to Darkness by T4RAN 2025-04-09T20:06:31Z

Thank you so much for your comments! You’re right — the game could use more interesting reasons for exploration, and the option to just dig straight down while ignoring enemies kind of breaks the balance. I’ll work on improving that in the future.

The idea of the wall drawings as hints was inspired by The Binding of Isaac.

As for the “restoring the balance disrupted by darkness” — it’s more of a hint towards a possible future expansion than a concrete goal in this version.

Return to Darkness by T4RAN 2025-04-10T13:03:53Z

Спасибо за отзыв, классная идея, возьму на заметку.

Ad Light by jtap 2025-04-10T13:37:05Z

Cool game, I really liked the art style.

LD58 — Collector

Go Be Collector Somewhere Else by evgenii-petrov 2025-10-06T22:21:54Z

Cool game, it really captures the jam’s theme. I couldn’t get past level 6, but it’s awesome that the wizard gets a new ability each time.

Nightfall by Rongo Matane 2025-10-08T19:16:02Z

These sounds and visuals create an amazing atmosphere — I’m absolutely thrilled by it.

Voltaic Harvest by dxk2294 2025-10-08T18:59:20Z

I liked your game — the controls are complex but feel satisfying. I wish there were more sound variations for shooting, but the sounds are still good.

Outward by chuckeles 2025-10-07T10:41:26Z

Great cozy game! Even though I sometimes missed having a time acceleration option, I really enjoyed it. And yeah, the sound really blew me away at one point! xD

Hex to the Max by Beebo Studios 2025-10-09T18:03:42Z

I really liked your characters—they’re super fun! I’d also like the Collector to appear more often in the later levels, maybe even at fixed intervals after a certain number, but everything else is great.

Key Master by ancooper 2025-10-07T10:28:12Z

I have no idea how you managed to draw all of this. PS: the green one killed me.

Toy collector by elykx 2025-10-06T19:01:05Z

Nice characters

Seven-Day Bargain by Megurt 2025-10-06T17:17:52Z

Cool game, I already managed to lose twice хD

Tarnos Quest by SHAKIROVICH 2025-10-11T20:56:18Z

I really enjoyed the game — it has an amazing atmosphere. The mechanic of taking parts from enemies wasn’t obvious to me at first, but once I understood it, I really liked it because it makes you think strategically during combat. I would also love to see random events or maybe dialogues that could further enhance the atmosphere of the game. In any case, great job!

Monsters in Jars by T4RAN 2025-10-06T15:40:53Z

Thank you very much

Monsters in Jars by T4RAN 2025-10-06T19:06:02Z

Glad to hear that. I don’t have such a monster, but I actually like this idea — thanks!

Monsters in Jars by T4RAN 2025-10-07T16:37:38Z

Thanks everyone for leaving comments! After the jam I’ll definitely work on the balance and add the ability to rearrange placed monsters.

Monsters in Jars by T4RAN 2025-10-07T19:02:36Z

Wow, thank you so much for such nice comments!

Monsters in Jars by T4RAN 2025-10-07T20:45:17Z

Thanks for the feedback! No, I haven’t played Wildfrost. I’ll definitely add the option to view the deck after the jam. The End Turn button ends the turn and starts the battle. The fact that the play buttons also do this is a bug.

Monsters in Jars by T4RAN 2025-10-07T22:03:07Z

@purrseus I’m glad to hear you liked it so much — it really motivates me to keep working on the game. Is this about the mobile version (graphical bug)?

Monsters in Jars by T4RAN 2025-10-07T22:07:20Z

Thanks, Super Auto Pets was my reference during development.

Monsters in Jars by T4RAN 2025-10-08T20:41:39Z

@jim-jagers I’m glad you managed to do that — the order is really unusual but opens up possibilities for different kinds of abilities.

Monsters in Jars by T4RAN 2025-10-09T15:57:11Z

If you enjoyed the game, please consider leaving a [rating on itch.io](https://t4ran.itch.io/monsters-in-jars/rate) as well — I’d really appreciate it!

Monsters in Jars by T4RAN 2025-10-09T16:04:46Z

@bangkerpow Yeah, I’ll keep working on that.

Monsters in Jars by T4RAN 2025-10-09T16:40:14Z

@ranarh of course, I’ll definitely add that in the post-jam version.

Monsters in Jars by T4RAN 2025-10-09T21:57:20Z

@mrdumpling There's a bug where the top-left buttons start the battle, but they still work.

Monsters in Jars by T4RAN 2025-10-10T10:54:21Z

@koolruz The thing is, each monster attacks only once per battle — this was done so that the side with more creatures would have an advantage. While I was describing this, I started thinking whether it would make sense to add a “speed” parameter that determines who acts first. What do you think?

Monsters in Jars by T4RAN 2025-10-11T20:05:30Z

@kyrio Thank you for your feedback! Answering your question — the buttons do exactly what you said; however, there’s a bug that makes them also act like the “end turn” button. And yes, your creatures do return to your deck. I’ll fix the button issue later and also add the ability to view your deck so you can make sure your creatures are being preserved.

Collect or DIcE by Flinge 2025-10-10T21:01:09Z

nice game, I like your art style.

Cursed Labyrinth by Melomaner 2025-10-08T15:10:33Z

The game has an excellent style and an amazing atmosphere that makes you want to move slowly. However, the jackal of fear, on the contrary, makes you rush — maybe it should be reworked. Overall, it’s a great job.

GHARK - Soul Collector by yaz_protzz 2025-10-06T17:53:24Z

Great work, I especially like the visuals!

LD59 — Signal

Footsypool by Antti Haavikko 2026-04-26T16:41:30Z

Cool, I've never seen anything like this before.

Beep Beep Until You're Rich! by dagon 2026-04-29T13:50:10Z

I'm so hooked on your game. It's really well made.

POKER FACE by T4RAN 2026-04-20T14:23:50Z

Thank you!

POKER FACE by T4RAN 2026-04-20T21:50:53Z

Thanks @juyr! I didn’t have enough time to implement that, unfortunately, but if I keep working on the game, I’ll definitely add it.

POKER FACE by T4RAN 2026-04-21T13:36:57Z

Thanks everyone! @mr-tj maybe you ran out of chips.

POKER FACE by T4RAN 2026-04-21T16:58:14Z

Thanks! @verbante I’m really glad you didn’t shut it down! @verttixpertti I also really love poker, and even though I knew I needed to simplify the mechanics, I still wanted to add card drawing but I held myself back, hehe.

POKER FACE by T4RAN 2026-04-22T15:52:32Z

@shadyshade you have no idea how long I’ve been waiting for a comment like this 😄

POKER FACE by T4RAN 2026-04-22T16:06:55Z

Thank you very much 😊

POKER FACE by T4RAN 2026-04-23T19:50:21Z

Hahaha, hype @krawa

POKER FACE by T4RAN 2026-04-24T13:17:03Z

@kremlebot I didn't add this mechanic to focus more on reading emotions than on your own combinations, like in most regular poker games.

POKER FACE by T4RAN 2026-04-25T07:36:30Z

Thx!

POKER FACE by T4RAN 2026-04-29T15:43:11Z

Thank you all for the feedback. @juanrod707 yes, I slightly adjusted the chances of higher combinations occurring to add more variety ^^

Observer by zidan-banan 2026-04-22T15:41:17Z

A very interesting puzzle, but honestly, the fourth riddle was too difficult for me. Great job!

GIMME TV by pocketdog 2026-04-26T13:59:10Z

You polished everything so well, the gunplay was really cool, and there are so many new weapons and enemies. Great job!