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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Sound Design | #1 | 3.125 | 3.125 |
| Art Style | #2 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
| Innovation | #3 | 2.000 | 2.000 |
| Overall | #4 | 2.525 | 2.525 |
| Theme | #6 | 2.000 | 2.000 |
| Fun | #7 | 2.000 | 2.000 |
Ranked from 8 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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The character handling and sound design were pretty good. Things were responsive. I do think there should have been an introduction of mechanics, or I missed something, as it took me a little bit to figure out the sign.
I've got mixed feelings on the art. While I've seen the art style before (though haven't played a game with it), I was a little soured on it when I attempted to walk across a platform that I thought stretched across a tree, plummeting to my death because it didn't, with no way to know because it's all pitch black on black, the spot in question is in one of the screenshots.
Thank you for the feedback! There is a short introduction at the start of the game, but it was unfortunately cut off. And yes that specific set of platforms is something we overlooked in terms of level design while working with this art style. We'll make sure it is clearer to the player that the platforms don't continue inside the tree.
Man the art and the ambiance is amazing. I loved the swamp noises along with the simple color choices. The death scene is amazing too. I don't know if it was just me, but I experienced a lot of lag after encountering the "monster" for the first time. Other than that though, I can't wait for the rest of the game to be released!
Thank you, we're glad you liked it! We've experienced some lag issues on our side as well but we're not really sure yet where it's coming from. We'll try to fix it by the time we update the game after the voting ends.
Awesome, can't wait to play it when it's updated, looks super promising
Great job on the art and gameplay in such a short time. These short jams are so hard to give a good experience to the player.
We're glad to hear you liked it! It's a shame we couldn't present everything we implemented by the deadline but we still had a blast.
Due to time restrictions we had to cut the game short unfortunately. The terrible hero was supposed to be a swamp monster who follows you around up until a certain point, only to reveal he wanted to save you all along and leaves the swamp with you in his arms. It's a shame we couldn't submit the full game since we put in so much work, but we still enjoyed making it :) We will definitely finish the project in the near future!
Ah I understand, but I look forward to seeing the complete game, Best of Luck to you guys!
Art was pretty good, gave me Limbo vibes. Honestly the game was looking really promising, based on the start and images shown. But once I reached the log, the game ended, which was really disheartening. Is there something Im missing, like other endings and can you reach the other areas with the mushrooms and lilypads shown in the images? Cause if you can, it would elevate this game a lot. - (Artist from Entombed)