This is the kind of humor I dig, things you can only reasonably create for game jams! Nice storyline too, ahah
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Grip of Power's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Originality | #41 | 4.346 | 4.346 |
| Theme | #158 | 3.731 | 3.731 |
| Fun | #242 | 3.192 | 3.192 |
| Presentation | #244 | 3.538 | 3.538 |
Ranked from 26 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game represent "Power"?
We represent the theme "Power" through two main ways:
-Act of shaking hands. In our game you show the power of your handshake by out-shaking your opponent. The original idea came from the word "Powerplay" and how people use handshakes to try to express authority over one another.
-Implications of the shake. In GRIP OF POWER, we developed a short story in which you take a journey climbing the social hierarchy by showing your power to different members in our world. As you ascend you gain metaphorical power leading to the ultimate encounter...
Comments
This game is so funny. All the mini-games are fun yet a little tough, but fair. Overall I had a great time with it, nice work!
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Oh? Baseball!Weird obscure game about complicated handshakes, cool concept! Mini games are well balanced, although with bugs in places, animation of loss is great!
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Power OopsI love the absurd artstyle and the small minigames! I could see this idea being expanded in a more narrative-driven game, where how well you shake hands will affect your relationships with other people
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Power CordI am concerned that Mr Whistlestone might also be Jeremy in disguise. I enjoyed the variety of handshakes/minigames, but felt uncomfortable rematching Jeremy in Mr. Whistlestone's living room after I had to retry (why does he have the keys to get in there?). I didn't beat the game but had some good laughs. Well done!
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FLICKERHilarious premise. The writing is excellent. I love the reveal of the ponytail on the convenience store worker.
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Astral AvariceThat was epic. I'm a fan of microgames like Warioware so I enjoyed playing them as I handshook my way up the social ladder. Combined with the premise, the music and the character design made the game all the more groovy!
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Power NappingI loved the vibes and all the different minigames. However, I did feel like the game was pretty hard!
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Honeycomb EscapeReally cool. I like the art a lot and the sound design is really cool. The game is surprisingly hard or maybe I'm just bad but it was a lot of fun. Good work!
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The Testing FacilityThis is the first game I've played in the jam that made me laugh out loud. "You're first opponent is... Jeremy"
Although I got stuck on a bug on the third level shooting arrows... Otherwise good fun!
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This Place Sucks: A Vacuum StoryVery entertaining. I loved the different minigames and the surreal vibe. I ended up losing on the platformer section where I overshot my jump. Great job!
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Paper RootsLove this, can sense a lot of regular show influence but also a lot of your own style. I died on the 2nd guy and it reset to the first one, is that supposed to happen?
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Death Race for PowerLove the art style, reminds me of brain age games but more fun and less smart (in a good way)
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Lost PowerSuper fun, reminds me a ton of warioware! The presentation is cool and weird too. Nice work!
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Fugue Shot (Jam Version)
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