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A jam submission

matryoshkaView game page

The smallest doll will find a way out.
Submitted by astaari, motes — 2 hours, 24 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Visuals and Sound#43.7923.792
Fun#53.6253.625
Overall#63.6943.694
Creativity and Theme#83.6673.667

Ranked from 24 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Comments

Submitted

I love the tactile feel and the natural progression of abilities. This is really good ESPECIALLY since it's your first game!

Submitted

This was a very cool concept! It was fun to explore and the music and the visuals were very nice! I really liked the way the piano chilled on the same base note, it somehow fit very well the chill gameplay and slow walk speed to have the music move very little harmonically. There are two things I thought of: sometimes I got stuck for a second because the roof was too low, or because the gap I was aiming for and the wall I was jumping from were only one block apart, which was a bit frustrating since this platformer otherwise isn't very technical. That made it feel more like an oversight than conscious level design. Also the movement speed is very slow, and then you get the dash and it's like wooooosh. I think the movement would benefit from reining in the dash a bit and instead making the walk faster, considering the long segments you pass before you get the dash. Maybe the wall jump could come with a secret walk speed increase as well? It was very nice though that you could just zoom up the stairs using the dash. It was a great experience, and the vibes were very nice!

Submitted

I got lost few times, but managed to finish it!

Submitted

I liked the idea of the matryoshka doll, and the layers of the map. I think the idea could have been expanded upon further. Collecting the upgrades was fun and the layout of the map felt unique. The artwork was very nice! The music was chill. :) Great job and interesting game!

Submitted

This was nice. The music is relaxing and pretty, the gameplay is simple but feels nice. Overall its just a nice calm experience jumping around as a little tiny matryoshka doll.

Submitted

The effective use of music gave me a unique indie sense of sentimentality that really sold me on the vibe of the game. The sheer scale of the level did on occasion make it difficult to navigate though. I had a great time with the game. Definitely a huge fan of the atmosphere!

Submitted

Good music, but sometimes it gets really loud, fun game!

Submitted

Awesome! Loved the music

Submitted

I can't say I understood everything, but I had fun playing it!

Submitted

Loved the flashlight mechanic. Feels great to play overall. Nice visuals.

Submitted

In fact, the game turned out to be very interesting! I really liked how you implemented the concept of "outside the boundaries". I got a lot of pleasure from the game, despite the fact that in places it was not clear what exactly I should do.

You have created a very exciting, spectacular game.

Submitted

Very weird and cool! I really, really like this game. It's very fun, good job.

Host

Very cute and calming. The music was great. Good level design too. I never found myself lost despite the large level layout. Perfectly scoped and awesome job for your first project.

Submitted

Really impressive work, especially for your first game.