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A jam submission

DandelionView game page

1-bit Game Jam
Submitted by SHAIN, Yihao Heliu, jaywang1999, Starleap — 12 hours, 27 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Originality#194.2784.278
Music#493.6113.611
Overall#603.7043.704
Gameplay#823.2783.278
Is the graphics 1 bit?#964.8334.833
Theme#1153.1673.167
Art#1363.0563.056

Ranked from 18 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

This was such an enjoyable game to play. The controls, though quite different, just work so well with this game. It's an extremely unique platformer that's quite unlike any other that I've played before. Great game throughout!

Developer

Thank you very much for playing our game!!!

Submitted

Nice concept :) funny game! Well done

Submitted

Great game! it is short and sweet. It is also quite original with its control mode. I like the art & music as well.

Developer

Thank you so much for your comments!

Submitted(+1)

This game is great! it's quite hard but I think that's part of the charm! Nice job!

Developer

Thanks for enjoying this game!

Submitted(+1)

fun but the controls took a while to figure out 

Developer

Thx!!

Submitted(+1)

Really like the concept behind the game of death and rebirth with such a cute main character: a Dandelion. I think this game is supposed to play on mobile (right). Because the taps you can make with a touch screen would fit perfectly the gameplay. Well done, just need a bit of polish concerning the movement and its perfect.

Developer

Thx for playing our game! You are right, it is mobile friendly~

Submitted(+1)

I had some trouble controlling accurately, though it did feel hardware-based as you mention below. Great concept though, I'll try it on my phone later and see if the physics work correctly

Developer

Thx for playing our game! We are still trying to figure out that bug xD

Submitted(+1)

Nice idea! I found the controls a little hard with the dandelion moving pretty fast, but I liked the gameplay idea. The art style was nice, particularly the dandelion, and it was a clever use of theme - I like how it relates to a real-world thing/process!

Developer

Thanks for commenting and playing! We actually found this bug when we were debugging the wind parameters. It was a different experience on different devices, some player feel that Dandelion moves very fast, others feel it's just right. We'll look for this bug in subsequent updates!

Anyway thanks for enjoying this game!

Submitted(+1)

Solid little "Getting Over It" kind of game, liked flicking around the dandelion around the screen a lot and good background music!

Developer

Thank you for enjoying our game :D

Submitted(+1)

Your game is very fun.

I like the transition of camera in the end. 

Developer

Thank you very much for playing our game:D

Submitted(+1)

Had a blast paying this. The controller felt super good, and it was fun to just hurl around the dandelion a bit. Art, sound, and just everything was super great. Awesome job! 

Developer

Thanks for playing and giving a great review! Your comment is the motivation to support us to continue developing better games!Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Wow, it's actually a very fun and cute concept for a game. And it fits the theme very well! I liked it a lot!

Developer

Thanks for playing and giving a great review! Your comment is the motivation to support us to continue developing better games!Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Fun and very easy to understand how to play and how to progress. It's also very easy to see what's dangerous for the dandelion ! 

Good job on the balancing by the way, it's challenging but far from being frustrating (for me atleast). 

Developer

Thank you for your comments! Glad that it is fun and balanced for you!

Submitted(+2)

The game was really charming and fun. It really made me feel like the wind.

 the controls were a little unintuitive but fun once I got the hang of them. two things that could add are to put some audio or visual feedback once a checkpoint is activated and make objects not appear from thin air, the school bus for example could start from behind a wall or another object. also I think there are some objects that use different sized pixels.

 overall nice work, good and relaxing game.

Developer(+1)

Thanks a lot for playing our game! Your comments are invaluable and we will update this at a later date! Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

I love the theme. The gamelplay is really interesting and the world building feels good.

Developer

Thanks for like the game!

(1 edit) (+1)

So, your game is beautiful both visually, and audio wise. Literally no complaints there, the music will be stuck in my head for weeks, the fact that you managed to make the game world feel alive with a 2-colour palette is insane. Took me a while to realise what I had to do, maybe a 'drag to levitate' text at the start could help. Controls are unpredictable, sometimes frustrating, but keeps the game engaging. Think the story is a nice touch, though I had to read the description to fully understand it. Overall, amazing job.

Developer(+1)

We'll follow up with an update on your suggestion, thanks!

(1 edit) (+2)

Dandelion is an exhilarating journey through the skies that combines the whimsical charm of dandelion seeds with the thrill of a challenging adventure. Navigating through the ever-changing winds to reach the final goal requires a perfect blend of skill and strategy, making each level a delightful puzzle to solve. The game's stunning visuals and intuitive controls create an immersive experience, transforming the simple act of dandelion flying into a captivating and fun-filled escapade. Get ready to be swept away by the joy of exploration in this enchanting game!