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A jam submission

A Boat's JourneyView game page

Through stormy seas, a boat must reach land safely.
Submitted by Jon Bednez (@jonbednez) — 17 hours, 7 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Theme#2403.5583.558
Audio#2543.3653.365
Graphics#2703.6923.692
Overall#3593.2793.279
Fun#4273.1733.173
Game Design#4493.1733.173
Innovation#6712.7122.712

Ranked from 52 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game fit the theme?
Your a boat on a peaceful / calm journey, only to find you must pass through a storm and find safety.

Did you write all the code and made all the assets from scratch?
I wrote all the code. The assets are from the Unity3D Asset Store. (Music, Sound and 3D Models)

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Submitted

Great game, initially I was confused because wasd didnt trigger the next sequence. Music is great, and graphics are beautiful. It felt great zooming around.
Great work!

Developer

Thanks for playing! I'll def be fixing the tutorial post game jam. 

Submitted (1 edit)

I think to improve the game, the tutorial does not count you as pressing the movement keys if you press W A S D, even if these keys still work (Or I got lucky and it only worked once, but it might be because I pressed the arrow keys). It only works if you specifically press the arrow keys. Otherwise the game looks like it does nothing. If the game were updated post jam this might be where to start.

After I figured out the problem I really liked the mechanics of the floating rocks and how they push you back, and how you need to avoud going too far back, nice job on the game!

Developer

Thanks for the feedback! Sorry about the tutorial. I realized after I already submitted. I'll definitely fix after the jam. Cheers. 

Submitted

Great game! Loved the feel of the game and the gameplay was pretty smoothh too, in the tutorial wasd wasn't recognised which you might want to add but overall great game :D 

Developer

Sorry about the tutorial. Glad you enjoyed the game. I'll fix the bug after the jam. :) I'm not sure if its too late to fix that bug on submission? 

Submitted

fun to play and perfect entry for a game jam
the bushes in foreground were bit annoying but I guess it adds to game difficulty so I'm fine with that

Developer

Thanks for the feedback! 

Submitted

Nice game! the colliders seem kinda wonky with the boat getting stuck but looks like you're already aware. Pretty cool to sail a little boat and the atmosphere is great!

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted

I really enjoyed this, I think more consistent UI would be a great addition, good submission!

Developer

Thanks for playing. 

Submitted

Exciting experience, simple and concise gameplay! Here's an interesting thing to consider: as a PC gamer who's super used to WASD movement, when I noticed that A/D could move my boat, I assumed that the game was just stuck after nothing happens for awhile of me moving back and forth - I suggest checking for all horizontal inputs rather than just the arrow keys as you instructed, or to strictly only let the boat move with the arrow keys and nothing else. Other than that nitpick though, everything else was pretty neat, great submission!

Developer (1 edit)

That's great advice. I think I was being too arrow-key specific in the tutorial. I realized after submitting. lol :_  I'll update after the rating period. Thanks for checking out the game and for the feedback!

Submitted

Nice graphics and sound! the movement is very smooth, good to control

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted

I really like how this game starts up. The fixed perspective, combined with the music and the parallax effect, really set the tone in a nice way. The way the water pushed you up and down was great, especially when it would help you over an obstacle. 

I do wish the movement was a little more responsive to weave between some of the tighter areas,  as it seems to move a bit further after I stopped pressing. But overall, nice looking game with some interesting moments!

Developer

I appreciate the feedback. Glad you enjoyed the movement / effects.

Submitted

Great game, really liked the graphics!

Developer(+1)

Thanks!

Submitted

Loved that game! The graphics are super fresh! You built the tension really well with the music when approaching the storm. Felt really polished and clean, gg!

Developer

Thanks! I was trying to time the music with the game speed. I think it has 3 different layers. 

Submitted

Good game, love the graphic!

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted

Nice SoundEffects and music and graphics i liked the game :)

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted

I really enjoyed this one! very replayable :)

Submitted

Awesome little game, I enjoyed playing it and love the camera angle! 🚢

Developer

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed playing the game. 

Submitted

Cool game! I loved the art and the UI.  Really good implementation of the theme. The game felt really polished and smooth. Good job!

Developer (1 edit)

Thanks!

Submitted

Great water visuals, I loved the river, great vfx and sounds, gameplay is fun, and it is replayable a lot. good job

Here is mine if someone wants to try:

https://abdullahsevin.itch.io/allican

Developer(+1)

Thanks!. I really wanted to use a lot of particles effects for the weather / storm theme. Your game was fun too. I just finished it. I'm a fan of Dragon Ball Z too.   

Submitted

Glad to hear that fellow fan :D

Submitted

Great game I enjoyed it. Only thing is that even though it is possible to play with wsad the tutorial doesn't register that. And sometimes it felt like the boat phased through obstacles without the need to go around them. Apart from that great game.

Developer

Good catch on that bug. I may have made the collision for the rocks / debris too small. Thanks for the feedback!  

Wow, this game is an impressive piece of work! The attention to detail and creativity truly shine through. It's clear that a lot of effort and passion went into making it.

Developer (2 edits) (+1)

I appreciate your feedback. This was a great theme for game jamming this year. Thanks for playing!

Submitted

Really cool game. Loved the ramp-up of intensity and the larger waves. Got frustrated a few times by getting stuck on big rocks but I was able to learn the patterns. Felt like a really good length too. Overall I really enjoyed. Well done!

Developer(+1)

Thanks for the feedback! I may have made the collision too large for the big rocks. They using a box collider I believe.  

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