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Game Boy Showdown 2023

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A jam submission

River Styx Round-UpView game page

Your friendly neighborhood Ferryman
Submitted by IdnitMedia (@idnitmedia), RABBITKNG — 17 minutes, 9 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Overall#83.8053.805
Game Design#93.7433.743
Innovation / Originality#123.8293.829
Graphics#134.2294.229
Sound / Music#143.8003.800
Gameplay / Fun#223.4863.486
Theme#243.7433.743

Ranked from 35 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game fit the theme?
Ferry passengers to the afterlife down the River-Styx and try to be as friendly as possible!

Did you use any assets?
Some original unreleased assets were used.

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playinstinctSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

Easily the cutest and friendliest reaper I have ever seen 😊

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My Friendly Little Island
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RABBITKNGDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you! I was trying to think of how to make him cuter. Tiny hat?

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playinstinctSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Maybe different unlockable outfits? 😄

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Johndo StudioSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

Super cute! I don't know if you know "La Petite Mort" a comic strip by Davy Mourier, but your sprite of La Mort really looks like it!
I had a great time on this river, thanks ;)


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Friendship Never Dies
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RABBITKNGDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Thank you! I’ll have to check out the comic!

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isacbenSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

It was fun to play! The music was great and worked really well with the vibe of the game.

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2 Friendly
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IdnitMediaDeveloper1 year ago

Thanks so much!

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BownlySubmitted1 year ago(+3)

Definitely a contender for best looking game. Not just in terms of graphics, but in terms of presentation too. The credits stage in particular was really well done. And the gameplay itself was cool and unique.

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Buddy Book Battle
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IdnitMediaDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Great comment! Thanks so much for the kind words!

I'm so happy to hear that the credit screen was appreciated. I wanted it to stand out and I did a similar thing in my last game jam game and people seemed to like that sort of interactive credits!

Thanks for playing!!!

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DionOfSpiceSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

Nice lil arcady game. love the music and pixel art! Great job!

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Don't Forget To Smile
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IdnitMediaDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Thanks so much! Glad to hear it passed the "arcade" vibes check! That was a first for me in GB Studio, and I know I could make it even better with a bit more time.

Thanks for playing!

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Eric Studio40ASubmitted1 year ago(+2)

I tried your game few days ago.  Vert beautiful 

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Friendly Pirates
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IdnitMediaDeveloper1 year ago

Much appreciated! Thanks for playing:D

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kicdogamesSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

this was very nice to play. I like the concept of the variable speed, the ramps and obstacles, and taking damage. cool graphics and music

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Friend Switch GBShowdown 2023
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IdnitMediaDeveloper1 year ago

Thanks very much! I'm pretty pleased with how those mechanics turned out. Glad to hear they were enjoyable. Thanks for playing!

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visifaceSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

this game is VERY cute!!! i do not know if it was a bug on my end, but were the passengers supposed to show up on the boat bc they did not for me: otherwise, i really liked the mechanics and the puzzles were nice and easy! VERY big fan of being able to scroll through the credits and see everyone on the river!! awesome job on the game and thank you so much for sharing!!

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Bork Paw Kisses
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IdnitMediaDeveloper1 year ago

Thanks for the lovely comment! Very glad you enjoyed the game!

The passengers are not supposed to show up when picked up (this was a design decision to put a cabin in the back to imply the passenger is in there XD otherwise we would have had to make 10 separate unique spritesheets) but maybe we'll look into this for an update after the jam!

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MichlwildSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

Super cute and fun game.
Graphics are awesome and gameplay is fun.

One of my favorites in this gamejam :)

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Robot X Slime
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IdnitMediaDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Much appreciated! Glad you enjoyed it too!

Thanks for playing, and for the kind words!

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HohenstauferSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

I liked the way you did the end credits. :) In other words: I liked your game very much and wanted to play until the end! Very good entry! Lovely graphics and music. Story fits within the theme. (Wasn't a fan though of the sequences where points are counted and calculated - those took too long and messed with the flow of the game.)

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Grannies
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RABBITKNGDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Thank you for playing and for the helpful feedback!

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IdnitMediaDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Thanks for the great feedback! I'll admit the point system could use a lot of work. It was my first time trying to implement something like that, so lots of room to improve! Itbwas a case of "it works - good enough!" XD

We'll take this into account when we go back to the drawing board!

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HohenstauferSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Looking forward to more stuff from you!

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IdnitMediaDeveloper1 year ago

Thanks so much for the lovely comment, and for the follows! Right back at you! I could have sworn I was following you too XD

Fixing that right now!

Thanks for playing!

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RubenretroSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

Very cool! Its an original mechanic and, as always , love the graphics!

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Retro Quiz Tower (JAM Edition)
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RABBITKNGDeveloper1 year ago

thanks you for playing! ❤️

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Lukemm12Submitted1 year ago(+2)

Fun little game! Love the concept behind this! 

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The Tale Of Two Dreams
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RABBITKNGDeveloper1 year ago

thanks so much for playing!. i have yours in my queue!

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SunnyChowTheGuySubmitted1 year ago(+2)

It's a high quality submission. the graphic is beautiful and cute. The music is lovely and joyful. The gameplay is easy to pickup but with a suitable learning curve. Very polished. Well done.

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Song of Morus: Ghostly Night
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RABBITKNGDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you!!

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IdnitMediaDeveloper1 year ago

Much appreciated comment! Thank you for the kind words and for playing! So glad you enjoyed it :)

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Yogi (Tronimal)Host1 year ago(+2)

One of my Game Jam favorites. All categories are really solid! Adjusted the rating I did in Live Stream a bit.

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RABBITKNGDeveloper1 year ago(+2)

Thank you so much!! It was so much fun putting together. Thanks for hosting! I had to run before you started playing on the stream (darn time zones). I’m excited to catch the video later.

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IdnitMediaDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Thanks for everything, Tronimal! You get extra points for finding a working cheat! (and for me misspelling your name in the credits XD)

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Yogi (Tronimal)Host1 year ago(+1)

Haha, ah yeah. Almost forgot about the typo again! :D

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CreativaGSSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

Nice and cool idea, game goes smooth, I've enjoyed every aspect, graphics, music. simplicity.
Good entry!

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GB_PongoFriends
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IdnitMediaDeveloper1 year ago

That's so good to hear! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for playing! :D

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RABBITKNGDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Ah! Thank you. Idnit was a wizard getting everything to behave!

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GottderFruchtSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

Awesome game. 😎 Could be a game which i would have loved as a kid on the gameboy

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Goose-A-Gotchi
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RABBITKNGDeveloper1 year ago

thank you! i glad you liked it!

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tcsouzaSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

A complete game, in ART, music, mechanics and theme. My favorit until now. Gongratulations. 

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Unholy Friend
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IdnitMediaDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for playing <3

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RABBITKNGDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️

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RABBITKNGDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

RSRU game was a delight to work on. I hope you enjoy it. We had a blast putting it together.

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ElviesSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

Kinda reminded me of death jr for th psp! kinda unique gameplay cngrats!

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Days Without
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IdnitMediaDeveloper1 year ago

Thanks so much! We appreciate the comment :)

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