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Boris Johnson Simulator's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #107 | 3.463 | 3.463 |
| Theme interpretation | #157 | 3.073 | 3.073 |
| Overall | #233 | 2.610 | 2.610 |
| Innovation | #255 | 2.317 | 2.317 |
| Gameplay | #283 | 2.171 | 2.171 |
| Audio | #359 | 1.537 | 1.537 |
Ranked from 41 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
GitHub repository URL
https://github.com/anthonygood/moonshooters
Theme interpretation
I'd never heard the term "moonshot" before the UK government announced its demented mass-testing plan. And then Github announced the Game Off 2020 theme...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Moonshot
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This is kind of a barebones platformer. There's no sound nor music, almost no horizontal control when you jump, you slide when you land and you can't climb ladders. Not even sure if you can win the second level. It doesn't even have a title screen and you jump straight into the action without any context.
The backgrounds look really good and the character sprites are alright. I believe the latter are procedurally generated? If so, that's a cool use for procgen in a jam context.
about sums it up! The only way to pass a level is to move/fall out of bounds with a winning score. You can stop immediately by letting go of the direction keys. I call it the Boris Stop.
also I prefer the term in medias res.
Great art! I love the characters and city landscape, as well as the player’s character animation.
It would be great to have some sound effects and to be able to climb ladders, is it possible?
Really funny theme interpretation, well done!
I really like the backgrounds for this - the high-rises are really simple but look great. The sprite and animation for Borris is just perfect.
The platformer controls were a little bit off for me though - having no control mid jump meant you were locked into a jump as soon as you made it. Also, as others have mentioned the speed of Boris also made everything feel a little slippery.
Funny concept, and a good entry. Well done!
Amusingly silly. Love the sprite animations for Boris. Would have liked a bit of explanation on what to do (like heading back to the left to end the level) and more control options (maybe map jump to the space bar). Still fun though. Nice job.
Probably the best Boris Johnson Simulator ever! Now that Trump is moving out of office (maybe some day) Boris could the next best thing. I see an almost endless potential here: Boris Johnson going to Brussels, Boris Johnson vs Ursula von der Leyen, Boris Johnson Pub Crawl, etc.