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A jam submission

PONQ (PONO prototype)View game page

Score as many points as you can before getting consumed by the scrap vortex!
Submitted by [vitor.] (@vitorgamedev) — 5 days, 15 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
AWARDS#1n/an/a
SOUND/MUSIC#123.7143.714
FUN#213.2863.286
ART/VISUALS#233.8573.857
CONTROLS#243.2143.214
Overall#373.0543.054
BOSS DESIGN#692.3932.393
USE OF THEME#791.8571.857

Ranked from 28 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Game's take on the theme
The boss is made from scraps from other dimensions. (The code is so held up by duct tape and glue it might as well fit the theme :sob:)

Does your game utilize the PlusMusic plugin?
No

Did you use any third-party plugins other than PlusMusic?
No

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Submitted(+1)

This is definitely one of the better games of the jam. Very fun, visuals are stellar- didn't reach the max cap but had a lot of fun trying. The changes in the playscreen as the levels advance are fantastic, though I find myself dying a lot in the transitions. Theme connection was a little bit weak, but as a jam game this is wonderful. Looking forward to where it goes from here!

Submitted(+1)

I really liked the idea and it's well made, nice!

Submitted(+1)

Really fun and addictive! I love the music <3

Developer(+1)

Thanks! mzxie made it!

Submitted(+1)

One of my favs for sure, i followed your procces on Discord as well, i love the rythim and the dynamic of the game, for sure its one of those games that you can play over and over again

Developer (1 edit)

Thanks for playing!

Submitted(+1)

It looks like one of those addictive phone games, i would definitly spent time and watch add to regain health XD 

Great art and great music BTW

Also the concept is really good 

Developer

Thanks for the words!

Submitted(+1)

very fun and addicting early iPhone mobile game feel (meant to be a compliment not sure if it came out like one) I think its super fun to play. Simple yet addicting and the generated boss while not exactly makeshift in my eyes still is very clever and I love the visuals for. (the HTML build integration into the page is a clever idea) 10/10 will come back and play further updates!

Developer(+1)

Thanks for the feedback!

Submitted(+1)

Really a lot of fun. The effects and sounds really add a lot to the game. Nice Job!

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

So simple yet so addictive! Love the spin that you gave to the pong/breakout formula. 

I saw that you mentioned you were working on upgrades, I hope to play that version in the future!

Developer

Thanks! Hopefully I can release it on Android

Submitted(+1)

As was announced on the game's page, zooming to fullscreen didn't work...

There was some hint message about using the scroll wheel but tht didn't seem to do anything...?

Developer

Oh, the scroll wheel thingy are remnants of an old feature that got removed lol, sorry for that

(+1)

Gorgeous visuals and great music! I love the filtering when the game is paused, nice touch. The simplicity of the controls is fantastic and are fun to use. Love the technical beauty of the bosses, but it may be a bit too abstract of an interpretation of the theme. I think if there was some sort of framing in narrative or gameplay to really show how the bosses are formed from universe scraps would sell it better. All in all it's a really cool game that I can tell could be addicting for any breakout or pong fans!

Developer

Thanks for playing! The game does indeed have lore but as you said, it's not communicated through gameplay.

Submitted(+1)

The game is very polished and I really liked your take on the theme/ boss rush! very good entry overall!

Developer

Glad you liked it!

Submitted(+1)

Amazingly polished, I love how every action is telegraphed to the player very clearly and with care. The simple idea can get very addictive if you add any sort of upgrades or anything else that diversifies the gameplay. Overall, really enjoyable!

Developer (1 edit)

There actually are upgrades, but because of a bug in the web version they aren't available. Thanks for playing!

Submitted(+1)

Simple idea and really fun game! Once you get used to the game a bit, it starts to become really enjoyable.

Developer

Glad you enjoyed it!

Submitted(+1)

A simple and fun game! Wished there was slightly more content, though the stuff there is incredibly well polished!

Developer (1 edit)

Currently the game has content up until level 18, I was going to add more, but due to a game breaking bug on my build of the game, I couldn't. Thanks for playing!

Submitted(+1)

The graphics are super good and it gives me the old school feel. Masking the background music whenever the pause screen pulls up was a nice touch. Even the background music was very well made. Hope you the best of luck!

Developer

I appreciate the words!

(+1)

Unique game with a simple but fun mechanic! Great arcadey feel. Nice work!

Developer

Thanks for the words!

Submitted(+1)

I like it. I don't quite understand what to do when one paddle dies, but I like it nonetheless.

Developer (1 edit)

If a paddle dies, it becomes a wall. If all paddles die, it's game over and you restart by clicking on the screen.

Submitted

So you can still bounce the ball off of it! What does it do when you click, I see the paddle sort of come forward? Does it launch it? Also maybe in later levels there could be more paddles. Or more balls! It's a very inspiring game.

Developer (1 edit)

When the ball becomes pink, you can parry it by clicking at the right time; doing so will result in the ball becoming faster, in turn, increasing the damage output. Those are some nice ideas, I plan on releasing the game on mobile if I win the jam, might include these if it does happen that I win. Thanks for playing!

(+1)

wow the gameplay is cool ! unique too !

Developer(+1)

Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

Super unique and fun game! Gives the vibes of a hidden PS1 gem with neon colors and sharp SFX. Wish it had music though!

Developer

Just released an update that adds that!

Submitted(+1)

I followed your game's development  on discord, and finally got to play it! I liked it. The controls were easy to learn, to procedurally generated bosses fun bo beat, the sound effects crisp. Like Dan said- some more variety would be nice. Also, maybe a way to get the second paddle back after losing it. 

Developer(+1)

Just released an update that includes some of those things! Thanks for playing!

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