| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #217 | 3.885 | 3.885 |
| Theme | #336 | 3.692 | 3.692 |
| Overall | #479 | 3.298 | 3.298 |
| Audio | #487 | 3.173 | 3.173 |
| Innovation | #608 | 3.077 | 3.077 |
| Game Design | #663 | 3.115 | 3.115 |
| Fun | #783 | 2.846 | 2.846 |
Ranked from 52 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
In what way does your game fit the theme?
The game is a 90's Movie Rental Store simulator. You work in the returns section and it is very important to rewind the vhs tapes!
Did you write most of the code yourself and made all the assets from scratch?
I have done everything by myself, except the music but all clips are royalty-free (credits to Danya Vodovoz).
Really nice game! Maybe not having such an organized line of costumers and being able to talk to others while rewinding the tapes would have given the feeling of having a higher choice in the game.
But that might be just me, apart from that everything feels good. Definitely a nice game, I really enjoyed it! Keep it up!
I would really appreciate if you could also check out my game and leave a rating, thanks :)
Interesting idea, what separates this from other games about rewinding VHS tapes is that you earn a salary as well as upgrades that you can purchase with your earned money, which is a really nice feature. The gameplay is too tedious in my opinion, I think behind able to handle multiple customers while rewinding multiple tapes would make it feel a little more chaotic. All the art looks great, and I like how the customers change their expressions when they have been waiting for longer. Well done!
Yo’ Templar here,
Somethings to note would be: *I can get boring quickly if there’s no “plot twist” or something to keep the player engaged outside of just trying to get a good score.
Nice game! I had fun :)
I played for quite a while. Really like papers, please and you did a really good job with the game's artstyle!
The 'Change Music' button is a really nice touch. The game is really polished.
It would have been interesting to be able to buy more rewinding machines. That way you could play longer by managing more than one tape being rewinded at the same time. But that's just an idea. The game felt awesomely done for the time you had in the game jam. Congrats!
I had a few issues with this game. Not only does it take so long to rewind a tape, but the store gets overcrowded way too quickly. I also don't like how the control scheme was, especially how tedious it was to take out a tape and move it around. The references in the game were fun, but that's about it.
Hilarious! Outstanding! Well done!
I enjoyed this game. This is a nice copy cat of the papers please. The graphics have the right touch. I love that rewind animation. The comments of the people give the game the correct feeling. Here are some feedback points I wanted to share:
Here are some ideas for the future if you want to continue working it:
Thanks for this great review. Your right in every point and I'm working on it.
I started without UI buttons but I got stuck so I improvised (need to learn more about how to handle colliders, raycast and layers). The difficult is broken, I also discovered it is impossible to lose; and I am going to change the salary system. And the tapes have already different sprites depending on rewind percentage but I can add more sprites inbetween.
Really cool concept, and I like the Visual hint at Papers Please haha. I think it would be a bit more confusing in the beginning, but more intuitive as you play the game, if there were no buttons, and everything is managed without an UI. Awesome graphics, mechanic and sounds!
Dude the shadow of the waiters is really creepy. Check my game or they will come your house tonight.
Hi, i've played and rated your game. It's really good, especially the music and graphics. Well done made!
I really liked the graphics of the game. I was kind of confused at first at what I was supposed to be doing. The game was fun although the music was kind of annoying because it was short. (Also is it "human music" from Rick and Morty?).
I hope you continue developing your game.
Human music... I like it. Well, for a bit, I would've like the 'change music' button during the video rewinding section after awhile. Also there's no way to tell how much total money you have and you just have to wait around at the vendor even if you can't afford anything. But I like the art and concept here, a lot of people did VHS rewinding games it seems, including us, haha.
I really really love the graphics and overall retro feel of the game. Adding some special events would maybe add some variation to the gameplay, but even without them, the game is fun. Well done!
I really loved the graphics and idea. I wish there wasn't a timer and it was more of a puzzle like papers please, but really nice idea and cool characters. Lots of potential!
Very creative spin on Papers Please! It was a bit confusing trying to figure out how to play properly, but the general humor and creativity was quite nice! The 90s atmosphere was also quite fun! Good job on this one!
What a great game! Really well crafted visuals and great use of the theme, big fan of the outdoor break area and the "powerup dealer" super funny, well executed and a treat to play. Give ours a rating if you have the chance! Cheers <3 https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-4/rate/721506
Nice game, simple yet addictive. The dialogue lines are great, music and art are cool!
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