Too slow for me, but very cute)
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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
Comments
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 !
Absolutely stunning! I just loved the watercolour drawings and the background! The music is also great and fits perfectly. An amazing job!
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.
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
This is lovely. I love this.
I don't know what to say honestly, I just loved this.
Thank you!
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 ^_^
As I commented in the game page, this is a really unique and beautiful game. Great job ^^
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
This is a really good game, its art is beautiful and the music is amazing, good job!
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.
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
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!
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?
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.
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!
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!!
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