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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| ART / VISUALS | #13 | 4.391 | 4.391 |
| BOSS DESIGN | #45 | 3.565 | 3.565 |
| Overall | #163 | 3.217 | 3.217 |
| SOUNDS / MUSIC | #267 | 2.913 | 2.913 |
| FUN | #277 | 2.913 | 2.913 |
| USE OF THEME | #307 | 2.783 | 2.783 |
| CONTROLS | #325 | 2.739 | 2.739 |
Ranked from 23 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Game's Take on the Theme
We used spin for a roulette that makes the boss be chosen at random, as well as a slot machine that chooses the players weapon's, magic tricks and potions at random.
Did your team make the majority of the art and music during the jam?
Yes, everything was made in the duration of the jam.
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I like a lot the circus theme, I saw some on this jam, I think we link roulette with circus in a way, here the roulette is integrated nicely, the mechanics are fun and works great, the visuals for the circus theme match quite well too, I like the color pallete that you are using that builds this atmosphere so nice around us. I rate graphics, control, fun and music the most, but all is great really, also, if you have some time, please, rate my game too, thanks!!!!
our artists are glad you enjoyed the art. thank you for letting me look at your game (just kidding, i'll play and review it soon)
The game is really beautiful and full of good ideas. But it took me a while to figure out that you had to use the Q key to attack (on an azerty keyboard, it's not so obvious). It might be useful to indicate the controls on the game page.
Anyway, congratulations on a great game :D
Thank you so much for playing!! The equivalence of commands between keyboards/controls was one of the things that ended up left out for the submission but will be updated as soon as we can.
Great visuals! I had fun trying to beat the bosses. Congrats!!
We're glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you so much for playing :D
I get cuphead vibes from this game, i got used for the controls pretty fast, i liked the art and designs of the bosses. But there is an enormous lack of sfx. And why game is windowed and has so tiny resolution? I liked the game.
the big boss clown stole the size of our resolution, but we are working to get it back haha thank you for playing!
you're welcome, can you do me a favor and rate me back?
A very cool visual style! I really liked how unique and distinct each boss's attacks are—it feels really well done! I had a great time playing through it—excellent work!
thank you so much for playing and for the kinds words, we're really happy that you enjoyed it!
I really like the graphics and the music, it's a good game :)
thank you for playing!
Very good! i loved the art a lot it was a bit hard to figure out the controls but i think that was part of the humiliation experience by a clown XD
The animations are very smooth and has very interesting boss designs!
thank you so much for the compliments and kind words! and yes, getting humiliated by the whole circus is a by design experience, some good old ludonarrative harmony haha (but we will improve it and polish it in the near future, so follow us for more updates!)
The game is so beautiful! I loved the aesthetics, style and animation of all the elements in the game, I definitely had a lot of fun playing it! Congratulations on the game.
(Muito bom ver mais um game BR :D)
eai meu caro conterrâneo brasileiro :D thank you so much for playing and for the kind words! we appreciate it <3
I really loved the art and visual style of the game! The setting and narrative was also quite appealing. The gameplay and controls could use a little polish, but overall, it was a good experience!
thank you so much for the love! we aim to, in the near future, publish a more polished version of the game, so follow us for more updates!
This is pretty good! Love the premise and it has a lot of charm to it. The script and aesthetics were well done. This game could have benefitted from a lot of polish and sound effects, I feel like that would have elevated the project by at least 2 or 3 steps. The gameplay feels a little flat as well, but with some focused thought in there it could be a WILD ride. Well done!
thank you for the kinds words and for the advices, we will be working in the future for a more polished version of the game so follow us for more updates!
Awesome ! Nothing to really say as I want it in a long version, on my GBA SP !!! Very well played to the whole team !
thank you so much for the kind words!
THE ART IS STUNNING. THE ART IS STUNNING. THE ART IS STUNNING. ANIMATIONS JUST AS GOOD. Sound effects are doing their job well. Combat-wise it can be better tho. My favorite boss was the crying big clown. Cheers!
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THAAAANK YOU, THE ARTISTS WILL BE SO HAPPY TO KNOW THAT. thank you so much for the kind words and for giving some love to our crybaby! in the near future (after the jam, of course), we will polish the combat so it can be an even better experience, make sure to follow us for some updates!
this game is a really nice prototype with REALLY NICE visuals which seemed to be the focus here, hope to see it with some sound effects and better hitboxes if its updated!
thank yooou, we hope to bring a more polished and improved version of the game as a demo once the jam ends, and maybe turn it into a full-fledged game one day. follow us for more updates!
The custom drawn art is absolutely gorgeous and some of the best I've seen in the jam. I can see the inspiration from Cuphead in the style and animations. Super well done on that front.
thank you so much for the kind words and yes, Cuphead was a big inspiration! (i personally have played it 6 times already, one of my all time favorites - sofia, one of the GDs)
The Art and Music is Awwesome!
But i felt like the controls are little hard at the beginning the got used to it!. I would Also Recommend to use Playable Tutorial instead for Narrative,
But these are my opinion
Overall the game is well made awesome work.
thank you for playing and for the helpful advice, we aim to improve this game in the near future after the jam is over and will definitely take your kind words into consideration.
The artwork was what captured my attention. I like the design of the bosses and their different abilities. The music is also great. Controls are responsive, but I think takes a bit of getting used to. Overall, I think the game is great! Well done!
thank you for the kind words and compliments, and thank you for playing!
Love the game art, the curtains on the menu are really well animated and look so profesional, very good! Also love the way the game makes fun about not having settings, I actually laughed. Congrats! :D
thank you for playing and for the special love to the curtains, we appreciate it a lot! and really happy to make you laugh too!
Such a beautiful pixel art!! The circus theme is something we always gonna love <3
circus themes are always the most fun to work with! thank you for playing and for the kind words!
beautiful game!!!
thank you so much for playing!