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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Fun/Engagement | #4 | 3.625 | 3.625 |
| Audio/Music | #4 | 3.750 | 3.750 |
| Overall | #5 | 3.688 | 3.688 |
| Theme | #12 | 4.125 | 4.125 |
| Art/Graphics | #21 | 3.250 | 3.250 |
Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Judge feedback
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- Cool idea, the audio with the higher pitch bat scream were funny. The art was cool.
- This is a fun concept that's executed pretty well. The music and art works, and the mechanic of reviving the fallen bats work well for a game like this. I think really the only thing the game's missing is variety. The difficulty does increase but there are still only two hazards that always do the same thing so that gets pretty old after a bit. Having different levels, hazards, or maybe powerups to keep you on your toes would really elevate this from a good game to a great game.
Did you work alone, or as part of a group? (If in a group, list their names)
BitStrats is a team of 4 friends: Sean Creedon, Bobby Evans, Ryan Pearce, and Andy Wiggins
Disclose if you used any public domain assets or not.
No public domain assets used.
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Fantastic game. Reminds me of some of the older dungeon puzzles from a Link to the Past and any time I’m reminded of that game is a good thing.
I love that I can revive bats so I’m not just dead when they’re all gone, plus the bats are a super unique take on a health bar.
Fantastic music. Simple but elegant mechanic, well executed.
Thank you! We're happy you enjoyed it!
This was a really fun game! It starts off kind of slow but then ramps up pretty quickly, especially when juggling reviving fallen bat friends. Good job!
The difficulty curve was one of the last things we implemented and we were pretty excited with how it turned out. Thanks for playing!