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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #6 | 4.708 | 4.708 |
| Audio | #19 | 4.111 | 4.111 |
| Innovation | #95 | 3.819 | 3.819 |
| Overall | #132 | 3.720 | 3.720 |
| Theme | #579 | 3.389 | 3.389 |
| Game Design | #621 | 3.167 | 3.167 |
| Fun | #636 | 3.125 | 3.125 |
Ranked from 72 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 following a story about meeting new friend and together being able to go over obstacles.
Did you write all the code yourself and made all the assets from scratch?
Yes, all art and code was created during GameJam
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Too slow for me, but very cute)
Great artwork! Simple and relaxing gameplay. The perfect game to just sit back and take a break because you truly deserve it!
Keep up the good work!
thank you so much!
Cu(uuuuu)te artwork and simple gameplay, this could be a great setup for a game with child stories !
Maybe the player shouldn't be able to scroll down if the image isn't going to show up when he's supposed to wait or do something. That would make it more obvious that something is expected from the player sometimes. For example, i didn't really catch that i was supposed to click on a flag at first, and expected another panel for the minigame after this one when i first saw the text.
But overall it's well made and congrats on your first finished game !
thank you! yes, i know that game play isn't perfect, i am going to fix that after the jam will be over
A simple and quick game with charming artwork! The creators did well to show the friendship between a girl and a blackbird and have done a good job at making it engaging!
thank you! i am really happy you liked my game:)
Absolutely stunning! I just loved the watercolour drawings and the background! The music is also great and fits perfectly. An amazing job!
thank you so much!
such a great game :) I love the art and music, and congratulations on this being your first finished game :D I really enjoyed playing this game.
thank you so much!
Damn this was such a different, such a new concept! It felt as if I was in a museum of art that was presented to me in the form of a game! Really brilliant
thank you so much!
This is lovely. I love this.
I don't know what to say honestly, I just loved this.
Thank you!
i am happy you like it:)
This is so amazingggg! I love the art and the music and the gameplay. I've been wanting to incorporate my paintings into my games for so long but you've done it so exceptionally. I loved it so much! (Confession I cheated and read the comments to pass the flags part xD) Do come and play my game too and tell me what you think. I tried to make it as pretty as possible too. Would really love to hear what you think ^_^
thank you so much, it mean a lot to me!
i'll try it in a moment:)
Look forward to it ^_^
As I commented in the game page, this is a really unique and beautiful game. Great job ^^
thank you!
This game was really, really pretty, I spent ages just staring at some of these pictures as it all captured the aesthetic of a kids' picture book in such an effective way. What little gameplay mechanics there were all blended in really nicely with the story as well, making them end up feeling incredibly charming. My main criticism is the way that sometimes the next picture wouldn't load and I ended up having to scroll back up to get the animation finished before scrolling back down, so I personally feel like that aspect could've used a bit more refining to make it a far smoother, more intuitive experience. Other than that though, this was a really unique game that I immensely enjoyed, and I'm interested to see where you go from here, especially if it entails more art that's as amazing as this :)
I am really happy you enjoyed the game! yes, i will try to think how to improve it mechanics more. the idea of clicking on pad in order to open next one was due to preventing by accident scrolling down, turning on animation and then need to return back. so it was the best i could think of, but i should think of something better
The drawings are absolutely beautiful! A very unusual (and fun!) interpretation of the theme. I’d say the camera could move a little bit faster. I also didn’t fully understand when and where am I supposed to click so that the next image shows (maybe just anywhere?). And why is the wrong flag actually “wrong”? I found it just by clicking all the flags, to be honest. Anyways, a beautiful & heartwarming game, amazing job!
thank you!
well, main idea of clicking on pad in orde to open next one was due to preventing by accident scrolling down, turning on animation and then need to return back. so it was the best i could think of
yea, i already got some comments that flag puzzle was too difficult:( the flags have some certain order and one of them is not matching this sequence. this is the 'wrong' one
Gorgeous art and beautiful music! I don't think I need to say anything else!
thank you so much!
This is a really good game, its art is beautiful and the music is amazing, good job!
thank you!
Really beautiful game. however, I'm a bit lost on how it works. At first, it seemed like just moving down would show the next square, but sometimes it got stuck. After starting over because I couldn't get anything to happen, I looked it over and now I'm assuming you click on the bird to open the next square, but I'm stuck and I can't get the next square to show no matter how much I click on the bird or anywhere for that case.
you should click on the picture / solve the puzzle to open the next one. also, the animation starts when camera is capturing the whole pad - to not miss anything
ok, I'll try that. :D
Ahhh! What a beautiful experience, the art is perfect and the sound desgin too, the melody is so heart warming <3 Plus, I love the writting and the animations are smooth and calming.
I hope to see a lot more of your projects :D
This is def one of the most original and creative games on the Jam <3
Thank you so much! I am really happy you enjoyed the game!
It is a super cute game, like a childrens book :) I could see someone playing this with their child as a bedtime story. I had some issues with having to scroll back up and then back down again for the next part of the story to start. But overal, great game!
thank you!
The art is beautiful, but the animations are too long (at least in my opinion), and sometimes i scrolled too far, nothing happened until i went back and finish watching the animation even thought i thought it had already finished. That's the only complain i have, so yeah, this is a decent game.
Ты, кстати, случайно не русская?
thank you! well, i didn't want it to be fast - that's the way how you look at children books - you slowly swich pages and spend some time on each page. i guess fr jam people want something fast to check, but I really didn't want to break the impression.
да, но сейчас живу не в россии
I'm completely fine with long animations, the problem is that they seemed like they ended, when in reality they did not and i had to come back and wait for them to actually finish. (Yeah i messed up the explanation in my first comment, sorry :D)
Я тоже не в россии. Классно, что русскоговорящие тоже что-то делают, причём на достойном уровне. Ещё парочку работ от русских ребят видел, помимо твоей. Тоже классные.
не знаю действительно ли есть корреляция)) вряд ли дело в одинаковом образовании (я так не училась нигде ни программированию ни рисованию). может мы просто выросли на одних и тех же играх и мультиках?
Wow, the hand-drawn art is amazing. The best-looking game I've seen in the jam. Congratulations on your first completed game, that's awesome!
thank you so much, it means a lot to me!
What a lovely story! Something about it is very nostalgic. :)
Would love to see you grow and expand this game as you continue developing! The story is immersive, and I see opportunity to dive deeper into the medium of "games" by further exploring some interactive gameplay and feedback to let the player know they're headed in the right direction -- I hope that'll help to let your touching story's messages / meanings sink in even better!
Thanks for sharing!!
thank you! hope soon I will manage to improve:)