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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #84 | 3.875 | 3.875 |
| Audio | #113 | 3.347 | 3.347 |
| Innovation | #120 | 3.403 | 3.403 |
| Overall | #154 | 3.336 | 3.336 |
| Theme | #213 | 3.375 | 3.375 |
| Game Design | #247 | 3.153 | 3.153 |
| Fun | #308 | 2.861 | 2.861 |
Ranked from 72 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Awesome work, graphics are nicely done very polished, concept is unique😁😁
i am glad you liked it :)
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Unique and interesting idea! The power of the stick is very creative!
Thanks a lot :))
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Really nice game I loved playing it!
i am happy that you loved it :) you have a good game too :)
Thanks for playing :)
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Really good aesthetics, a bit clunky movement but anyways, well done!
Yes we know the movement issue and we already fixed it and will upload it after the voting period :)
Thanks a lot for your feedback :) BTW your game is pretty cool too ;) i enjoyed playing it :)
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Nice game .
I really liked the theme and the idea but it was a bit hard moving the character around . but other than that , Great Job :D
Thanks a lot :)
yes we know the issue of the movement and we already fixed it in a new version that will be posted after the game jam :)
Thanks again for your feedback :)
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Lot's of potential with this one. I really liked the aesthetics and the gameplay seemed interesting. The only problem I had was that it is way too hard to move around. I found myself falling into holes very often because it was just really difficult to move around. But otherwise, great game!
Yes we know :(, we didn't have enough time to fix the jump and submit it before the deadline , we already have a new version with much smoother and more consistent jumping mechanism that has no delay and doesn't require any momentum to preform it.
we will definitely update the game after the Jam :)
Thanks a lot for you honest review :)
I like the concept of the game, cool 3D graphics for a one week development time. The effects are perfect!
The jumps are a bit too hard for me, I did not even come to the last symbol at my 10th try before I gave up (not even passed the tutorial level, if this has been one), I have read that you have planned to introduce more checkpoints which will be very good :-). The Isometric camera looks great, but I always tried to use both direction keys to move diagonal all the time, it is a bit confusing to see the character move diagonal when you press the D button, but in a bit of time you get used to it. My suggestion is to introduce the player to the game a bit smoother, definitely reduce the jump difficulty a bit, it is so frustrating when you have passed the third symbol and for the hard jump mechanism you have to start again at the beginning.
I think it has potential, especially the symbol thing with the different spells. Good Job!
We already fixed the jumping mechanic and it is now more smooth and reliable , but we unfortunately haven't been able to submit the fixed version before the deadline :(
We hope you have enjoyed it though :)
and Thanks a lot for your detailed and honest feedback :)
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Nice concept, graphics and animations! I like the different skills. There are a few major hiccups though:
- Unreliable movement and jumping. Caused me to die several times in the tutorial level, and the level after that, until I gave up.
- The fact that you even can die in the tutorial level and have to start the whole level from the beginning.
- The camera angle made it hard to aim my jumps, and even hard to go from one room to the next since a wall without any transparency was covering my character.
- I'm not sure why you have to select the skills at the wall tablets and can only use them at specified spots. I'd prefer to just select the skill by holding down right mouse button and using them at any place I choose.
Other than that, it seems like a potentially very fun game. There's a lot of great stuff here, in visuals and gameplay. The music and sound effects fit the game, too.
First of all thanks a lot for your detailed and honest review :)
Secondly:
- the movement and jumping part, we already have a new version with this fixed , but we couldn't submit it in time before the deadline sadly :(
- The Spells selection part , is to make it hard for the player to plan the their next steps , it will actually be more apparent why this part is needed in the more complicated levels.
- We will consider adding checkpoints to make the game less frustrating when you die :)
Finally i would like to thank you again for your feedback :)
and i would really be grateful if you can rate our game :)
Good to hear! I rate every submission I comment on, so already did.
Oh sorry then , i just didn't see the number of rates increase but maybe it is bugged or something :)
Nah, I rated the game, and then ate before writing the comment. I don't think it's good for your health to obsess over those numbers.
yea you are right ! haha
Love the concept of the game. The graphics are looking so good! Good job! :)
Thanks a lot :)
We are glad you liked it :)
The jump... well let's just say it needs development. I never got past the third room, just because of how inconsistent and stiff the jump is. There was a delay between jumps, and you had a lot of momentum, requiring you to do a run up jump to make the distance. Issue with that was that you'd run and jump to the middle platform, but have no room to run and jump again. If you did it all in one motion, you'd run, jump and need to wait for the jump delay before attempting to jump again. Overall, this was a very clunky mechanic, and the only thing that brought the game down.
I do think the game has a lot of potential, the graphics are nice, and I'm impressed by the number of spells that you can perform. The particles and shaders were quite impressive, how each of the spells had their own effects, symbols and colours was well done. The only reason that I couldn't see more was the jump, and I think that if this was fixed up, the game would be a really interesting puzzle platformer!
Yes we know :(, we didn't have enough time to fix the jump and submit it before the deadline , we already have a new version with much smoother and more consistent jumping mechanism that has no delay and doesn't require any momentum to preform it.
Thanks a lot for your honest review ,
and we hope that you enjoyed our game :)
Nice game, it has potential, also nice graphics and theme.
Thanks a lot for your feedback :)
we are definitely working on more content for this game :)
Nice and suited the theme perfectly!
Thanks a lot :)
we are glad that you liked it :)
I like the isometric style :) music I think could be improved a bit , but good job :)
Thanks a lot for your rating and feedback :)
Love the setting of the game, But the controls are very stiff, doesn't peel nice to jump and feels weird to move around, There's a lot of potential in the game!
Yes the jumping in this version is not very good, we already have a new version with MUCH better jumping mechanic but we couldn't post it before the deadline :/
Thanks alot for your feedback though :)
planning on expanding the game?
Yes we are
Nice use for the theme, really loved the 3d models, they are really well made and audio as well. It creates a good atmosphere. The only thing that bothers me is the jump. To do a right jump you need to start running, but the plataform itself is a little too short for that. And everytime you died you need to go back to the begining ( at least on the first part of the game). Maybe if you change the jumping mechanic and add more checkpoints, it would be nice. But a really nice game =DDDD.
We already have a new version with a fixed jump mechanic , we didn't had enough time to submit it before the deadline :)
but thanks alot for your honest feedback :)
and i am glad you liked it :)
I love the egyptian theme, graphics and the idea of the game, using different powers to solve puzzles! Platforming was rough though, I would work on making the character more responsive if you expand on the game. Overall, great work!
Thanks alot,
and yes we know the issue we already solved it on the new version , but just we didn't have enough time to fix it before the deadline
Thanks alot though :)
it would be really nice if you rate the game :)
I've already rated it! Keep showing your game to more people though
Very nice game, love the graphics :)
Thanks alot :))
When you go inside the credits, you cant get out again. But really good grapichs ! It is a little bit hard I couldn't pass the first enemy :D
can you please rate us ? :)
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Good.. Simple &fun
Thanks alot, this is our moto "Simple and Fun"