Brackeys Game Jam 2021.1

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A jam submission

Tethget[h]erView game page

By towers combined they grow stronger!

Submitted by PocketNerd (@pocketcsnerd) — 1 hour, 48 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Audio	#358	3.286	3.286
Innovation	#502	3.214	3.214
Overall	#704	3.060	3.060
Fun	#735	3.000	3.000
Graphics	#772	3.071	3.071
Theme	#800	3.071	3.071
Game Design	#1004	2.714	2.714

Ranked from 14 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?
Tethering towers together makes them stronger and has additional effects

Did you write all the code yourself and made all the assets from scratch?
Gameplay code is written by myself. Game options code is put together through use of a third-party engine plugin.

Art assets are mostly from Kenney.nl, with one piece of art from OpenGameArt. Audio from Kenney.nl and GameDevMarket packs.

All third-party assets are licensed properly.

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Paul LevitskySubmitted3 years ago

Nice job, I liked the tether effect a lot.

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Cat Austin-HawkinsSubmitted3 years ago

nice game :D sound effects seemed a bit loud at times for me, such as when the enemies get to the base and do damage, it sounded too loud compared to other sounds like the enemies making noise / the sounds of arrow towers but that is ok :) The art style is nice, I like the colour scheme and I really enjoy tower defence games so this was fun to play, and unique :D

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the power of many - small demo :)

BelugaSubmitted3 years ago

Wow , I really the cute character and the environment ... I love it , especially the graphics .

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DARK SHOOTER-TOGETHER WE CAN KILL

Jammy ProductionsSubmitted3 years ago

Super cute game and a really unique idea on the theme. Animations were a bit wonky, but a really good jam submission.

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The Munchies: An Idle Game

MyNamesLexSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Really really really fun cool concept, the feel of this game is really fun, the animations could do with a buff to not feel as robotic and stuff, this could be fixed with a different walk animation and a jumping animation. Solid UI and graphics, Great game jam game, very good work!

https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-5/rate/927683

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PocketNerdDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks for the feedback! This was my first attempt at making animations myself, definitely have more to learn!

VictorBurgosSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Oohh, another UE4 game, nice!

What I didn't like:

No slow and easy tutorial to learn to play, ease players in. (info dump on the main menu)
Only one level
No HP on enemies
Tether didn't stop the giant, but I did see the tether move.
There was no need to upgrade beyond arrow towers

What I liked:

It was a simple scoped game

Overall, it was cool, maybe instead of some arrow towers, I could have done the ice, and killed the giant, but at full HP, my base was fine when the Giant hit it.

No idea what campfire was for. Would have been nice to have descriptions under stuff so we know what we're buying.

Nice job!

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PocketNerdDeveloper3 years ago (1 edit)

Thanks for the feedback! I hadn't thought about using tethers as a means of stopping enemies if they're intersecting the path, something to think about. Campfire would give the Arrow Tower flaming arrows if you tethered it to one (Ice Block would cause Arrow Towers to slow enemies).

And I agree, the drawback for only having one level is that it drops you in without any tutorial. That will change post jam.

MrScientistSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Well done on the game! I feel like the tether option didn't work too well and I could beat the game just using the arror towers.
But over all the game was enjoyable!

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PocketNerdDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks! Yeah, I'll have to keep that in mind when I balance the game in the future.

alshahreyajSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Nice one.

Will you check mine?

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Adventure of Arlo & Mini

Owen Hooper SoftwareSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Really inventive game, haven't ever seen a 3d tower defense like this one, it has tons of potential and you really gotta keep working on this after the jam! I am now following your itch account so I can see this game further! Nice one!

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Blue VoltSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Good work! I loved the game =) It's not perfect, but for a game made in a week, so it's fine. On the other hand, the moves are great and fun, but the jump is just frustrating. I would suggest either: adjusting the height to make the player jump higher, or just removing this mechanic. Overall a great game and I hope this game goes a long way

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Climbing Peanuts

PocketNerdDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks! I was struggling to decide whether I wanted to let the player jump or not and sorta put it on the back-burner while focusing on other systems. Will have another thought about it in the future.

DeianTSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I liked the idea, if you decide to update it, it has a lot of potential.

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Winter: The tale of a flame

PocketNerdDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks! I am thinking about what I'd like to do in the post-jam future with this.

TeganSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Cool game! I especially appreciated the effort that went into the graphics and audio. The game wasn't super balanced, but, with some tweaks, this could be an even better game!

PocketNerdDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks for the feedback! I do wish I had spent some more time with balancing but also wanted to make sure mechanics worked.