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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Originality | #416 | 3.130 | 4.200 |
| Presentation | #513 | 2.981 | 4.000 |
| Overall | #516 | 2.832 | 3.800 |
| Gameplay | #566 | 2.385 | 3.200 |
Ranked from 5 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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It was an awesome learning experience, and it's also a little homage to one of my favorite childhood games!
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not a horse fan myself but i’ve heard stories about people can be dedicated to it and looking at how the legs bend i think i can guess safely you’re well verse into it ^^
great visuals, a lack of visual feedback on the shotgun but thats all gameplay side, the “dirtying” is a bit too fast and leave no room for error
my sister is a horse girl she'd rly love this
I love these horses. I appreciate the accuracy of you brushing one and then turning around and its dirty again. Nice work! I wish it was a little more responsive to certain inputs (dropping the feed etc.). I only got the big pod to the eye stage before the horses got me again.
Thank you for your kind comment, I'm so happy you enjoyed it! :D I really appreciate the feedback too, I'll definitely look into improving that aspect of the gameplay as well!
I hope this isnt overstepping, but I was thinking a cooler thumbnail for your game could potentially be the portrait you used for the farmer's health bar on a black background with the title in front of it. The art you made for that is super sharp and I feel like it might read better as a thumbnail than the current one (which is a little noisy from a distance).
love the art style off the bat, totally my preference, extremely appealing style - matches the grim theme stunningly.
The gameplay elements are all present, although balancing and gruntwork might be a little off. Not sure what the aberration meat does either. Also I am unsure if there is a distinct ending to the loop (my fault).
Nice little management sim for some extremely dirty horses. I am actually not sure what this is an homage to, but would like to know your influences
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, I really appreciate it - I'm so glad you enjoyed the style!
I definitely agree, in the end of the jam I sadly couldn't find more time to refine the gameplay itself... but I really want to tinker with it more, so hopefully sometime after the voting period I can upload an improved version. (And just in case, you can currently either win by defeating the abomination or lose to the horses hunting you, although I do admit that's where I need to focus the balancing efforts on!)
It's mainly an homage to Bella Sara, a fantasy horse card collecting game! Back in the day, you could transfer the horses you got cards of to a browser game and interact with them there. The hoof scraping and brushing mechanics were so satisfying, they're still ingrained in my brain! Otherwise I took some elements from Zoo Tycoon DS, a game where you built and managed your own zoo (in which dangerous animals would also attack your visitors if they ever got out xD)
Visually, I wanted to go for a look similar to Don't Starve! I really love artwork with scratchy lines and heavy blacks, which I think also goes very well with the 'countryside horror' vibe. Then there's the good ol eldritch abominations - and while this might not have been a direct reference, the artwork of the TTRPG Heart - The City Beneath (artist Felix Miall) has probably influenced me a little as well!!
I shot an eldritch abomination in the face and I'm the proud owner of 5 pristine, two headed horses. Wins all over!
Loved the style and atmosphere! Great entry! Good luck!
Hehe, I'm so glad to hear you had a good time!! <3 Thank you so much for your kind comment!