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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Relevance to the Theme | #11 | 4.286 | 4.286 |
| Concept | #11 | 4.238 | 4.238 |
| Overall | #20 | 3.686 | 3.686 |
| Presentation | #32 | 3.786 | 3.786 |
| Immersion | #41 | 3.190 | 3.190 |
| Gameplay | #61 | 2.929 | 2.929 |
Ranked from 42 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Credits
Team Name: GamePsychos
Art & Programming - Joseph Collard
External Credits
Main Theme:
@wyver - https://opengameart.org/content/good-mood-theme-8-bit
Sound FX:
rubberduck - https://opengameart.org/content/50-cc0-retro-synth-sfx
David McKee - https://opengameart.org/content/ui-sfx-pack-2-sample
How did you/your team interpret the theme?
You must raise a hero!
How was your/your team's experience in this jam?
This is my first attempt at making pixel art. I had a lot of fun. I wish I had more time!
Content Warnings
N/A
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Comments
Super cute concept and very nostalgic!
Great job on this one!
That was such a creative way to interpret the theme! Wow srsly. I never had a tamagachi so sadly i don't know how realistic the game is. Really cool idea man GJ!
Nice game, i never had a tamagotchi, and didn't know how to make him grow, LOL. I like the mix of art, music and sounds it really gives the look and feel of a real tamagotchi, very retro! Good work!
Fantastic work :)
A very fun spin on tamagotchis! :D
It brings back my memories with Tamagochi <3 I really liked that :)
Haven't seen tamagochi for a long time. Very nostalgic)
Wow! This is a fantastic game and a really creative and unique interpretation of the theme. Big props to everyone involved! (I'd love to see this developed into a mini console)
I love the concept, it is such a creative take on the theme :) And it's a great idea that it is supposed to be a long term game and it totally makes me miss my old tamagotchis. The music choice was great too and I like how clever you've put the credits and options into the game. Overall you did a great job I will keep my tab open and see what the future holds for my little friend. Thank you very much for sharing your game :)
Thank you so much for the feedback! Be careful in the browser, if the screen isn't visible, I found Chrome would put the tab to sleep.
Let me know which hero you get! 😁
Thank you so much for the hint, luckily I use Firefox and had no problems :) I had a great time with your game and it's so sweet that you're asking, I got that strong and tough hero (I'm sorry I forgot the name). A really cool person, I have no doubt that they are doing a great job saving the world :D Thanks again for that lovely experience :)
Awesome game, totally nailed the feel of a tamagotchi with its own unique spin. I didn't get far in the browser version. But since you pointed out there might be some trouble, I'm going to download and run the game in the background for a while at the lowest speed. Seems like a nice way to experience it :)
But from what I played on the browser, it's so dope! The concept and the execution, so good!
Unless it's something that appears late game and I haven't seen it yet. Something I think you should consider in an update is mini-games. On the old tamagotchis it had those 3 or something mini-games. They were simple, but it split up cycling through menus and just watching for me back in the day.
I could totally see some simple mini-games using the stats of your hero in some way, with highscores and rewards like special foods or something.
Great stuff overall, can't wait to see an update or a sequel or something!
In my opinion this game has one of the greatest concepts on this game jam. Good job!
I kept seeing your posts in the discord and was looking forward to this. I didn't expect the baby stage to take so long, but you got enough feedback on that! It's adorable. Makes me miss those old Tamagotchis!
Neat and charming, was a bit confused by the controls at the start, but once I figured it out, it was very smooth
Hey I got the Credible Bulk!
what a charming little game, nicely done
Ninja :D I found the controls quite confusing in the beginning and would have liked keyboard controls after all the clicking. The music fits well and the art is nice, good job.
Haha, thanks for taking the time to play it! I'm glad you were able to get to the end.
I agree, the controls are a bit confusing. I wish I hadn't gone with the Tamagotchi controls and had implemented Gameboy controls instead.
Although I couldn't get past baby, I still see what you went for and I like the idea
Thanks for playing! I made the baby stage way too hard 😬
Got CREDIBLE BULK!
It's a fun idea that your tamagotchi mascot can grow into different heros depending on how you train it. Cute art. Baby stage was way too long (for a jam game), even at x16 speed. Training phase was a breeze compared to that, as there weren't any waiting.
Thank you so much for playing all the way through!
I completely agree. The baby stage takes too long and is too confusing. The main issue is that the nutrition bar will go down if you over feed the baby. This is essentially the baby getting sick. I should have removed this for the game jam / made it more clear what was happening.
A good game! Sadly I am not the person to wait long for something to happen so I just go to the baby stage ;-;. But I can see what the game is! It's a very good idea and there's enough "Game Feel". The music is also good. The art is of course also good. It's a very good game.
Haha. Thanks for playing at all 😁 I wasn't expecting anyone to actually finish the game. It takes way too long!
Very well executed and polished.
Thanks for playing! 😁
Great concept, good presentation and really fun.
Nice game.
Thank you so much for the kind words 😁 I'm glad you enjoyed it.