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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Related to the theme | #13 | 2.309 | 2.667 |
| Creativity | #18 | 1.732 | 2.000 |
| Graphics / Visuals | #18 | 1.732 | 2.000 |
| Overall Rating (How much did you like the game overall) | #20 | 1.588 | 1.833 |
| Audio | #20 | 1.299 | 1.500 |
| Gameplay / Fun | #22 | 1.443 | 1.667 |
Ranked from 6 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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interesting concept and I can tell you very much enjoyed making this game. But I find it kind of aimless? Grabbing barrels doesn't actually seem to regain my thirst, and I don't lose it fast enough to really worry about it. For a game to entertain well I think it should try and avoid dead air when you're not doing anything. I also think it's very weird and someone disorienting that instead of the ocean bobbing up and down you bob up and down which is noticeable to be one thing and not the other. I also think it's kind of redundant to have both hunger and thirst when there's only one food source. I love the gold miner games so I'm partial to this kind of gameplay, my issue is the sort of hooking motion you do is inconsistent, even going to the side sometimes instead of forward and then just teleporting back into your hand. You should also try and cut down on wait times as much as possible and there's a lot of waiting in this game waiting for your sickle to retract and help to go down etc.
The graphics are the best part of the game. The game loop is very well done, and I liked it.
hello, thank!
i would like from you to post any suggestion for the game or any critisism
for example : tell me how to make the game loop even better like a building system etc…
anyways, thanks :)
Maybe because it's set on a deserted island, the game loop is very slow and events happen very slowly. It's very accurate with reality, but in terms of a video game, it's boring. The player needs to be in constant contact with the game. This is what we tried to achieve with our game (you can try it and leave a review if you want). This way, the player continuously feels like he have things to do. Another thing I don't like is that just moving makes you lose hunger. By doing this, the player will tend to move less, which makes the gameplay duller. Other than that, everything is fine. Keep it up!
should i make it set on a randomly gernerated island?
and yeah, its quite boring, i’ll add something like building etc
also, you’re right, a game should not be realistic or have realism, a game should be fun and a way to escape from reality
ill try your game:)
Edit : maybe ill add more living beings to the island if you know what i mean :) should i also make it so that the island is bigger and looks like it has secrets within it,
Recently, generating things randomly has become popular. It adds a very entertaining layer of replayability if the game isn't too long, so it could be a very good improvement, though perhaps too complex to implement. Survival games are difficult to balance in all aspects because there are so many interrelated mechanics. But what stands out most about your game, in my opinion, is not just the gameplay but your "humor." Maybe you could give it a twist, like a plot twist in the genre, similar to the movie "Cast Away" with the Wilson ball, you know? You could engage the player more with the aesthetic and story, mixed with survival on a deserted island, but making that aspect more secondary. That way, it could turn out to be a great title.
should the plot twist be like :
“oh noes! turns out you were in a simulation controlled by a horizontaly rotating rat in a distopia called the devil’s anus etc…” (sorry for that bad “humor”)
nice game the graphics is like from runescape but i love it
thanks!
tell me what to add for the graphics to be even better :)
and also feel free to say anything you hate or feel off
i take all critisism
but anyways, thx :)