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Bigmode Game Jam 2025

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A jam submission

The Big DayView game page

Help Chicken win the bodybuilding championship.
Submitted by Elli-Schmelli, Robin Strubbe — 14 hours, 30 minutes before the deadline
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CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Presentation#444.4264.426
Originality#1054.0004.000
Fun#1713.4633.463
Theme#2173.5193.519

Ranked from 54 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game represent "Power"?
You're helping Chicken prepare for the big bodybuilding championship.

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theboundandroidSubmitted28 days ago(+2)

super charming game, incredible aesthetics, very swag!!

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High Horsepower: Flight of the Fribbleflowers
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wessloSubmitted28 days ago(+2)

The presentation here is just *chefs kiss*. Liked the music in the lifting part so much I wish I could've kept lifting!

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POWERKEYBOARD
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Elli-SchmelliDeveloper28 days ago

Thanks! The music is by some dude that made a huge amount of amazing free to use music (he has quite a few really well known songs). It's called Shiny Tech by Kevin Macleod if you'd like to listen to it  some more ;) 

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SoulSairSubmitted28 days ago(+1)

;(

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John's Electric (John is Electric)
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Robin StrubbeDeveloper28 days ago

Well that's not good. Not sure what happened here, since you seem to be the first one where the game crashes... :c
Have you tried rebooting the game? Perhaps it was a one-time thing?
Thanks for playing our game though! We're really sorry and sad that this happened....

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SoulSairSubmitted28 days ago(+1)

It was a one time thing. Art looks great! Very unique gimmick. My computer is good, I think my Unity install smelled Unreal and sabatoged the process haha.

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AxelSubmitted28 days ago(+2)

This game is just so EXTREMELY charming! It's funny it's wacky I love it. When you go from 2d to 3d in the microwave I was SENT! So good!

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Over Powered
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ScobberLotcherSubmitted28 days ago(+2)

This made me laugh, a lot. Felt called out lol.

Great job! :) Presentation is awesome. AND WITH 14hrs to SPARE?! fives :')

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Office Simulator
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Elli-SchmelliDeveloper28 days ago(+1)

Thanks! Haha yeah, considering our timezone we had some time to spare. we planned well ahead so we didn't have to do an all nighter ;)

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Preeminent_BunnySubmitted29 days ago(+2)

What a hilarious and short little game. You had my undivided attention the whole time. I'm just glad we didn't have a gremlins microwave situation on our hands.

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Line Man
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MagnaRemoraSubmitted29 days ago(+2)

I can't believe I watched a chicken get microwaved for one and a half minute.
Something about this game made me keep playing, I think its because of the art style and how surreal it felt.

Good job, lol.

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Bots n' Batteries
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Robin StrubbeDeveloper28 days ago(+1)

One and a half minute has to be record as far as I can tell. Thanks for playing!

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JapuSubmitted29 days ago(+2)

I originally had a similar idea but I am glad I didn't go for it, because your execution would've just left mine in the shadows haha. All this to say great job!
I found that the play again functionality doesn't reset the game much, so you start the workout with the button presses of last time and the shopping goes by very quickly ;)

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Playground Politics
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Elli-SchmelliDeveloper29 days ago

Thanks! And thanks for mentioning it! I think we did in fact never test what happens when you replay the game haha😅

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BongodingoSubmitted29 days ago(+2)

really charming, love the art style. obviously would be nice to have more,  but really enjoyed what there is. really nice work.

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I WANT POWER
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Sidereum GamesSubmitted29 days ago(+2)

Funny game! I spammed the space bar as fast as I could thinking I would save time only to have to wait over a minute. Great work!

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Power Bot
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Elli-SchmelliDeveloper29 days ago

Thanks! Damn you smashed those buttons h a r d to get over a minute! I hope no one ever uses an auto clicker on this game 😅.

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DexterousFishSubmitted29 days ago(+2)

Mmmmm... chicken....

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KILL POWER MAN
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Charlieyoung87Submitted29 days ago(+2)

Felt so silly for smashing the space bar on the microwave and then having to wait through it. Like my brother in christ, you set the timer. Anyway I loved how lighthearted this game was.

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Rise Undead
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CrystalSubmitted29 days ago(+1)

Really fun and silly, intuitive and quick to play. I appreciated the simplicity in the gameplay, it fits the story! And the dialogues made me laugh a lot 

I love the chicken <3

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Polarity
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FaraggoSubmitted29 days ago(+2)

The chicken is literally me

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Ninjas In Paris
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Holographic CorporationSubmitted29 days ago(+2)

Each scene made me laugh harder than the previous one. This game made me get off itch io for today and go do the groceries. Thanks for that.

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Diamond Drive
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Robin StrubbeDeveloper29 days ago

Thanks! And you're welcome?

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OzMaisterSubmitted30 days ago(+2)

What a hilarious little game! Kind of suprised you went with Unreal engine on this type of game, but the game plays great and looks fantasic. The microwave part was so nerve-racking... Great job on this one!

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Solar Cycle
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Elli-SchmelliDeveloper30 days ago(+1)

Thanks! Since we know Unreal Engine best, we didn’t really give it a second thought😅

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JoytisSubmitted30 days ago(+1)

I got so baited. I put so many seconds into the microwave. And now I am so, so tan. What a delight.

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Electromancer
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JoytisSubmitted30 days ago(+2)

I got so baited. I put so many seconds into the microwave. And now I am so, so tan. What a delight.

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Electromancer
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aaaalanSubmitted30 days ago(+2)

Love the art style! The whole thing feels very polished. Button mashing was a good choice for the theme.

Here's a link to a vod of me playing your game: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2371650680?t=00h13m40s

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Dryer Flyer
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Elli-SchmelliDeveloper30 days ago

Thank you! And thanks for the link, It's really fun to see someone play our game!

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bimskuitSubmitted30 days ago(+2)

good chicken type gameplay

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Oh? Baseball!
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