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Play Pretend - Brackeys Game Jam 2022's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #217 | 3.846 | 3.846 |
| Innovation | #253 | 3.385 | 3.385 |
| Game Design | #267 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
| Overall | #281 | 3.417 | 3.417 |
| Fun | #286 | 3.385 | 3.385 |
| Audio | #393 | 3.192 | 3.192 |
| Theme | #482 | 3.192 | 3.192 |
Ranked from 26 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does you game fit the theme?
Play as some kids pretending to be characters which are not real.
Did you write all the code and made all the assets from scratch?
We made all of the assets, and used amplify shader editor for some of the effects. (Occasional youtube tutorials, by brackeys himself)
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Came to the game after watching your video on youtube :D Great game and great concept! Really good work!! Such a promising concept, with the potential to explore even more costumes for the kids to pick up!
Would appreciate some feedback on our game as well
Thank you! We're happy that the video helped you discover us and our game!
We're also incredibly pleased that you like the overall concept and feel that it has potential. It brings large smiles to all of our faces!
We've left a rating and review on your game as well in return! ^_^
Had a fun time playing it. Granted there were some bugs and attacking did not happen when expected and a few other things but overall I had a good time with this game.
Thank you very much for the feedback! We're extremely happy that you enjoyed the game even with the bugs which arose!
Love the game. Its very fun to play with especially with friends! Movements are amazing, animations are amazing, art style is amazing as well. The only downside is, I wish it would work with keyboard as well. Overall its a fun game.
Thank you very much! We're happy that you enjoy the game and find all aspects of it amazing! Terribly for the inconvenience in terms of it being unplayable with keyboard. We'll ensure that this issue does not arise again in the future!
I wish this worked with keyboard so I could rate. It looks great.
Thank you! We're incredibly sorry for the inconvenience. Not being able to start the game on keyboard is a known issue to us and we will ensure that future games are compatible with keyboard just as much as controller. Thank you for the feedback!
Here's also a video which showcases the gameplay:
Love this game, nice idea!
Thank you very much for your comment! We're happy you love the game we created!
Love the game. the art style was amazing 10 out of 10!
Thank you very much! We're happy that you love the game and the art style we went with! It's extremely joyful to hear!
Only got to play a little bit cause I'm by myself, but it looks very fun and I like the unique take on the theme.
Thank you for trying out the game! We're glad that you enjoy our unique take on the theme and that it's fun at the same time! Your comment brings a smile to all of our faces!
Thank you so much for providing gameplay in a video in the comments.
I'm glad I got to see it because it looks really entertaining. I feel like thats the kind of game I would have played in my childhood a lot :D
Thank you! We're happy that you enjoy the concept of the game and find it entertaining! It means a lot to us!
Rated !!! would you kindly rate mine too!?, I'd really appreciate it if you do, Thanks!
here's mine: https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-7/rate/1415313
Of course! Rated your game as well and gave it a go!
Your game is a very cool unique twist on the theme, I love how you have to figure out which props are real and which are not to eliminate the aliens/imposters. Well done!
This is a multiplayer game, so I had to play it with myself to test out mechanics :D Even had to plug in my controller for that. Everything works and looks perfect. The only thing I didn't quite get is the theme relation. Aside from that - great job!
Thank you very much, happy you liked it!
The theme relation we had in mind is that the children are playing with sticks, but in their imagination they're actually turning into other beings and having fierce battles!
Oh ok, fits the theme, I'll change the rate for that :)
What dreadful luck. I can't seem to get past the menu when I use a keyboard.
That's very unfortunate to hear. It's a known issue to us that the game has difficulty getting past the menu with only a keyboard, it works very well with controller however. We're very sorry for the inconvenience!
Here's a video showcasing the gameplay if you're still unable to play:
It looks like a fun game to play with a friend. Adding an option to play with only a keyboard would be nice.
Thank you for the feedback! We'll definitely see what we can do to resolve this issue in the future!
Haven't been able to play because my controller is broken. It doesn't seem possible to start the game without a controller. Send Help!
Hello! It's a known issue of ours that the game cannot be started with just a keyboard, our sincere apologies!
Here is a gameplay video that shows off the game as well!
Thanks for your reply, I appreciate you :) I'll see if I can borrow a controller off a mate, or even better get him to come around with his controller and play together
That should be awesome! We hope you both enjoy the game!
I liked the multiplayer system and graphics overall good
Thank you very much!
wellcome
Just played with my girlfriend and we both had fun even though she doesn't play much video games !
Very nice menus and art, music also fits well with the atmosphere.
We felt it would be great to have some extra lives to make it a bit more forgivable and make it even more enjoyable :) The fact to switch seamlessly between levels was great though, it doesn't feel like you stop the action at any point.
Working for a multiplayer game within such a short period of time must have been difficult but you have definitely done a great job ! Congratulations !
Thank you very much, we're extremely happy that you and your girlfriend enjoyed it! The feedback is also highly appreciated!
Absolutely love the art! Played this one with a friend and we had a lot of fun with it. I liked having different characters and everything. Super cool game!
Thanks!! it was a blast to make and play for us too!
Interesting game. While playing with my friend we found that the game does not feel great. Some characters feel OP, and what others do is not even obvious. The fact that a single player can easily use all the pickups in quick succession means the other player can be in a disadvantage. Also we found main menu and pause menus to be inconvenient where we would accidentally open pause and would not figure out how to resume.
We also found a major bug in one of the levels. It seems that some objects can cause the players to float, when floating the players can't do anything to each other.
https://imgur.com/a/r9Bu7vW
Thanks for the tips and feedback it is greatly appreciated :D :)
The art is so cute! I also like the mechanics that players are able to change their characters during the battle. Too bad I don't have friends so I need to play as two players ;> But nice job!
Thank you so much! It was really fun to make for the Jam! Glad you enjoyed it!
Its a really good game. As I saw the game is still buggy but you did tried your best wish you all the luck
Thanks Heaps!!
Hello there! Great job completing a game and participating in the jam!
I have a question though: can I play the game if I don't have a controller?
Hey, you sure can! 2-4 players are required though, so one must have a controller
Gave you a rating, good job and have fun jamming!! ^^