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A jam submission

Help Snowmans!View game page

Created for DJAM#6
Submitted by Nanskip — 19 hours, 55 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Theme#112.6883.400
Graphics#122.6883.400
Humor#122.2142.800
Audio#132.2142.800
Mood#132.5303.200
Innovation#161.8972.400
Fun#161.5812.000
Overall#161.8972.400

Ranked from 5 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Comments

HostSubmitted

The text rendering is pretty fuzzy and could be a lot more clear, and some instructions would be good. It can also be a bit rough getting through tight spots to grab things (at least with the scissors).

The footstep particles are cool, atmosphere is decent too (so +mood points), and I didn't notice any bugs.

Not bad for something made in 5 hours, and the ending was cool. Good job :)

Submitted(+1)

I think I got all the stuff! Now what!? I want to build my own snowman to take on these other snowmen! :P Thanks for the game! - ET

Submitted(+1)

It's a pretty good game for being made in 5 hours!

Overall, I wish there was a bit more. If you had more time to work on this, I'd start with volume slider, or an option to mute the music. I think the player moves a tiny bit slower than I'd prefer, but it's fine. The hitboxes felt a bit jank at times, and I there were tight spaces I felt like I should've been able to fit through.  I think the game was pretty well made for 5 hours, especially considering it has dialogue.

As for theme, it fits! I feel like the "tiny" part of the theme is up to the player to decide how well it fits, but you definitely have the "town" aspect town perfectly. Perhaps it's due to the slow pace the player walks, but the town seemed like a moderate size. Bonus point for the snowman though!

For fun, I don't know exactly what to say. It's a very short collectathon, where the gameplay consists primarily of walking around, talking to snowmen, and picking up the holiday essentials. I can't say I had a whole lot of fun, but it wasn't devoid of fun. I enjoyed the design of the town, and the placement of one of the holiday items was a little out of the way to get to, which I enjoyed.

For Innovation, it doesn't stand out too much.  I wish there was something that really made this game unique. Considering you only had 5 hours to make it though, it's understandable.

I really loved the graphics! The snowmen were adorable and had so many different designs! The way the player left footprints in the snow was super cool as well! It would've been real cool to have some snow particles falling from the sky!

I feel like the music was a bit repetitive, and the constant beeping during dialogue was a bit distracting. Perhaps making the music audio loop a bit longer, and throwing around some chords could help it out.

I like the jokes during the dialogue, and the broken English and occasional typo added to the humor, even if not intentional.

The town has a real cozy mood to it, and the friendly snowmen help set the scene. I like how happy this game is. The story makes you feel good.

For a game made in 5 hours, you did a pretty nice job! I think if you had some more time to work on it, all the rough edges could be polished out.

Developer

Uh oh, thank you!

Submitted

Wasn't expecting a horror game!  Very creepy

Jam HostSubmitted

it's technically playable? dialogue cuts off the screen, and the movement feels clunky. i know this was a 5 hour game, not a 48 hour game, but this was definitely overscoped.

Developer

yeah, i know that, game is boring.