Play game
Pocket Hero's itch.io pageResults
| 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
Leave a comment
Log in with itch.io to leave a comment.
Comments
Fun game! Very reminiscent of old Tamagotchis. Good music and good art, and very nice presentation, though the controls do take a bit of getting used to.
Yeah... I really struggled to make non-awkward controls. I modeled it after the original Tamagotchi 3 button controls. In retrospect, I should have made GameBoy controls with a DPad, 2 main buttons and a Start/Select.
Thank you so much for playing 😁
Sooo cute. I like playing it. Would be cool to have this idea developed in hardware device.
Thanks for playing! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
I finally managed to beat it! I really struggled with understanding the tips at first, but once I got the hang of managing the stats, it plays really nicely! The settings menu is super neat, and the volume options for sound and music were a nice touch as well. I think someone mentioned it below, but this would be great on mobile!
(There is supposed to be a picture of my hero here but I don't think it's working)
Wow! I was not expecting anyone to actually take the time to play all the way to the end. Thank you so much for playing :)
If you don't mind me asking, which hero did you get in the end?(edit: The picture didn't show up at first)I think I needed to make the feedback for the baby stage better. I initially planned a "play" option for the baby but ended up spending 90% of my time making pixel art and only finishing about 30% of the art I wanted to make! :P I had so much fun doing it though.
Thanks again!
I like it! Harkens back to the bygone age of Tamagotchis. I think this game works great as an idle game (like cookie clicker or what have you) but I think most people in the game jam probably won't finish it. Which is a shame, because it looks fantastic!
The art looks good too. Well done!
Thanks for checking it out! I had a ton of fun working on all the pixel art. Here is the "Professor Why" hero stage :P
I love the concept and esthetic. Maybe it doesn't work that well as a browser game, but I am 100% sure it would be a blast on mobile!
Thanks for playing! It really isn't much of a "game". I had a lot of fun making all the art. This is my first attempt at pixel art. I am a little sad people likely won't see the final heroes you can become depending on your choices in training and food. Here's a ninja! :P
Really unique concept! Most of us interpreted the theme as playing as the villain, but you gave it a different spin.
Thanks! It's not very fun...but, it exists! Haha.