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A jam submission

Mr. Philips Videopac, Age 43View game page

A vignette about a retro game cover on a search for meaning
Submitted by i_like_snacks — 2 days, 2 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Overall - Is this game fun and great in all aspects?#14.5004.500
Graphics - Does the game look awesome?#15.0005.000
Music and sound - Is the music fitting the game and/or cover?#15.0005.000
Cover Inspiration - How well do the game reflect the cover or original game?#14.7504.750
Playability - How fun is the game to play?#23.5003.500

Ranked from 4 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Cover used
Pickaxe Pete

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Comments

Submitted

Not the kind of game I'd normally play so I'm not sure how much useful feedback I can give, but really enjoyed it! I like the art and music a lot, and I think everything did a good job of setting the mood and telling the story.

Submitted(+1)

I like how pressing Space makes you do a microscopic jump

Great game!

Developer(+2)

Thank you! I figured that many players might expect a jump button. But Mr. Philips Videopac is much too poised to be seen jumping, and he's recovering from a knee injury more slowly than he'd hoped.

Host(+1)

What a lovely little gem. Superb music and a very moody story. Love it!

Developer(+1)

Thank you, and thank you for hosting! I felt very inspired by this jam theme and cover choice.

Submitted(+1)

Superb take on the PickAxePete cover. It is such an odd character to have marketing a game, obviously they changed it pretty sharpish. But he feels quite fresh on modern eyes. I wanted to capture him in my game by playing on him being kind of desperate, pathetic and a bit inept, but also wily, somehow always close to the prize.

Developer(+1)

Thank you! The cover really is evocative, I can see why we all picked it.