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A jam submission

PortholeView game page

A challenging fast paced platformer for the Brackeys 2020.1 jam.
Submitted by Moncii (@moncii_dev) — 17 hours, 12 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Game Design#293.9903.990
Fun#533.8023.802
Overall#533.6673.667
Graphics#733.9313.931
Audio#843.4653.465
Innovation#1383.3563.356
Theme#1923.4553.455

Ranked from 101 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Submitted(+1)

This is so fun and challenging. The control is simple and smooth.

Art style is also well done. But I don't like the music, the droning sound is a little annoying.

If the character could stick with the moving platforms would be much more better.

Good job!

Developer

Thank you! Yes I have gotten a lot of comments about the platforms. If I work on this further that will probably be the first thing I fix.

Submitted(+1)

great puzzles , i love platformers and yours is one of the best in the jam , good work!

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

The game feel is excellent in this one! Using the portals was a nice idea, too. I like difficult platformers, but it was a ~little~ bit too precise here, felt unfairly difficult at a few points. It took me more than 200 deaths to beat, a large chunk of them from trying to hit the very last trampoline. I also got stuck inside the wall at that point:

The graphics and audio are good, the main character reminds me of the game "Forager". I really wish the character would move with the platforms though, it was a bit tedious having to keep tapping left/right to stay on it. I would have preferred to use portals with some other key, like Z or K. Nitpicks aside, it's very well made jam game!

Developer(+1)

Thank you very much!Thanks for all the great feedback. As for the bugs, restarting the game will fix most of them. 200 deaths actually isn't that bad of a score :)

Submitted(+1)

Really great platformer and I like the teleport mechanic a lot. This could definitely be built out to be a larger more complex game, great work!

Developer

Thank you very much! :)

Submitted

It looks great! However, sometimes I feel that I can deploy the portals only in prescribed locations, and not as I see fit. Also, some jumps are pretty *!$##&$!!#&$* :)

Developer

Thanks! Its designed so you cant teleport through walls if they are too thick or if you are too far away and will end up in the wall. If a teleportation attempt does not work this is why.

Submitted(+1)

Good puzzle game with a creative concept, using portals to get to a goal destination. (Now we are thinking with portals >:D)

I like the effects and visual pleasantness. Also the gameplay is very creative and controls are crisp.

The platforming is quite strictly precise, jumping require near pixel perfect precision...so you might want to tone that down and give a little leeway in platforms. Also, standing on moving platforms will not move the character and cause the player to fall, not very fun.

All in all, a good puzzle game with an interesting premise.

Developer

Thank you very much! Thanks for the feedback. :)

Submitted(+1)

Nice design and art. Sounds are also great. It would be very interesting with more features like power-up or different tile types.

Developer

Thank you! Yes, some power-ups would be interesting. Maybe if I decide to work on the game further. :)

Submitted(+1)

Loved the art and puzzles. It had some frustrating parts but I had a hard time putting it down.

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

LOVED the game design on this. AWESOME JOB! I just wish the player would "stick" to the platforms, but other than that, great concept!

Developer

Thanks! :)

Submitted(+1)

This game's so great that I can't believe it was done in 7 days. The artstyle is beautiful and the sound effects are really funny but on point. Great work!

Developer

Thank you so much!

Submitted(+1)

Loved this, incredible amount of polish for 7 days. Only nit pick is not being able to travel with platforms while standing on them, but I thought the tutorial was really great and I liked the teleporting visuals. 

Developer

Thank you! Yeah I tried to make sure the tutorial was good.

Submitted(+1)

Awesome art style also loved the music and sfx. Great work on the game feel. I enjoyed playing it. I kinda got frustrated in the moving platform like in my head the player should like follow the platform not slide of it when standing still. 

Developer(+1)

Thanks! Yeah a lot of people seem to have trouble with not moving with the platforms.

Submitted(+1)

Awesome art, good platforming controls. It feels good to play and the teleport is done very well.

Only thing that sucked was the lack of 'sticking' to platforms, couldn't tell if it was a design choice or not but I'd have to assume it was.

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

hey this seems really fun!
The two things that i didn't like is the white background (im playing this at night :v)

and that platforms does not carry the player

but other then that, its a fun little game, keep up the good work!


btw the game crashed :p

___________________________________________
############################################################################################
FATAL ERROR in
action number 1
of  Step Event0
for object obj_player:

Unable to find any instance for object index '16' name 'obj_portal_exit'
at gml_Object_obj_player_Step_0
############################################################################################
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
stack frame is
gml_Object_obj_player_Step_0 (line -1)


no worries tho, i still had fun :D

Developer

Thanks! Sorry about the crash. Its only happened a couple of times and I cant really figure out why.

Submitted(+1)

The pixel art is really amazing! I like the colour concept. The movement design idea is good!
great job!

Developer(+1)

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Incredible pixel art. Color choices go really good together. The background music is super good and the sound effects add a lot. Challenging, though. Got stuck on the third level with the platform. Fantastic game overall. :)

Developer

Thank you! Yeah a lot of people get stuck on the third level.

Submitted(+1)

good game

you must be good at pixel art

the camera mouvment need some modifications in the offset.

great work

enjoyed

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted

good game

you must be good at pixel art

the camera mouvment need some modifications in the offset.

great work

enjoyed

Submitted(+1)

Fun game, I really like the pixel art!

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Game is really impressive, I really liked the art and the gameplay, very challenging, congratulations.

Developer

Thank you so much!

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