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A jam submission

Beyond the UnderGroundView game page

A heart-fluttering exercise in butterfly watching while trying to find out what's beyond the surface of daily life.
Submitted by pke1029, starling (@starlingoboe) — 2 days, 9 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Overall#114.0674.067
Graphics#114.4004.400
Audio#143.9783.978
Innovation#373.8673.867
Gameplay#443.6443.644
Theme interpretation#1813.3113.311

Ranked from 45 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

GitHub repository URL:
https://github.com/pke1029/GO21-Beyond-the-UnderGround

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Submitted(+1)

This is such a relaxing game. I played it even before the rating period started and I still think it’s one of the nicest games I played so far.

Developer

Thank you for playing (and the feedback on Discord)! We wanted to create a relaxing and dreamy experience, and I am glad that you agree.

Submitted(+1)

Quite a soothing game to play. The art and audio were very charming. The gameplay is a bit repetitive for my liking, but if you're looking to just sit back and play a wholesome, chill game, this is the game for you. Good job on putting together such a polished product in only a month!

Developer

I agree the game is a bit repetitive. Initially, I kind of intended the game to be endless, but later I decided that having an ending would be rewarding to the player, so I just choose an arbitrary number of 3 loops before the game ends. I'd certainly like to expand on the gameplay if I had time! Thanks for playing our game! 

Submitted(+1)

Loads of style and atmosphere.  Very calming.  Great job!

Developer

Thank you! We spent a lot of time (and maybe too much time) adding little details to make the world feel alive. I hope you liked it! 

Submitted(+1)

I loved the atmosphere and aesthetic of this game. The music, graphics, and story all worked together to create a pleasing and peaceful game. Really impressive work!

Developer(+1)

Thank you! We wanted to break away from the adventure RPG convension where you have the stakes of losing the game and choose to focus on the player experience and creating a peaceful game! I hope you enjoyed the game. 

Submitted(+1)

From the moment I saw the screenshot in the discord server I could not wait to play this and was not disappointed! Incredible isometric pixel style that completley shatters 2d/3d boundaries! This game could go so so far!

Developer

Thank you for playing! We wanted to experiment with a new and different visual style for our game and we are glad that you liked it! 

Submitted(+1)

Please add a way to fall off :)

Developer

There is a way to fall off :)

Submitted(+1)

Really nice set of colors! Loved the chip tune music, too :) Nice work.

Developer

Thank you! I hope you enjoyed playing it.

Submitted(+1)

I love the 8-bit theme in the music and visuals, and the butterflies were so beautiful. It was so pretty seeing them flutter around you, although when the first one appeared a spent a while trying to catch and interact with one haha. Loved the chill vibes, a great game overall!!

Developer(+1)

I love the catching butterfly idea! I wish we have thought of it earlier. Thank you for playing! 

Submitted(+2)

One of the most beatiful games in the jam, good job!

Developer

Thank you! We hope you liked it.

Submitted(+1)

Really well made i love the idea of the map moving around you very interesting, I honestly think this might be one of the more unique submissions so far!

Developer(+1)

Thank you for your kind words. I hope you enjoyed the game! 

Submitted(+2)

Really well done! Great visuals, the song was beautiful and I loved the story telling.

Developer

Thank you! We wanted to focus on the player experience for this game, and we are glad that you liked it! 

Submitted(+2)

That was a very cute game. Love the music and the overall chill vibes. The butterfly graphics are also very pretty, and it was cool seeing more of them fly around as you progress through the game. I also really enjoyed the dialogue, it's as if I'm playing with another person as I'm figuring out the mazes.

It's actually pretty hard for me to think of something to improve on here. I guess maybe mention that you can jump repeatedly on the bubble columns? At first I thought you only had one jump before I tried spamming it.

Great job on the game, I enjoyed it a lot. Super charming and relaxing.

Developer

Thank you for playing! I am glad that you enjoyed the atmosphere we created. Thank you for the suggestion as well. A few others also pointed out that the game lack some explanations. We will keep that in mind in the future! 

Submitted(+1)

I’m always amazed with the content that is possible to produce with tico-80 and others fantsy consoles. Great work here!

Developer(+1)

Thank you! I have been playing around with making 3D stuff in TIC-80 and thought it would be nice to use it for this jam. Fantasy consoles have their own limitations, but they are very fun to work with! 

Submitted(+2)

Shockingly well executed premise for such a simple yet great game. I really had fun with this one and can see a lot of potential for future expansion. Honestly this is one of the most charming games I've ever met. 5 minutes in, the starting question the machine which asks a small price, just a coin, to create a butterfly tells me, you can move left or right, or just enjoy the music. There are parts where from the very perspective puzzles become more difficult, but I promise, when you adjust, you'll feel encapsulated by this peaceful pocket universe.

Developer (1 edit) (+1)

Thank you very much for your kind words. We enjoyed creating the world and making it feel alive and I hope you do exploring it too! I agree the perspective can be a little disorienting partly because we don't have shadows to work with. We will keep that in mind when making future games! 

Submitted(+1)

Very fresh experience to me. It took me a while to understand the moving mechanic. Very interesting.

Developer

Thank you! We wanted to experiment with unique mechanics such as moving in 3D space using only three buttons and this is what we came up with. I hope you liked it!

Submitted(+1)

Neat concept. I like the rotating isometry, I think it adds a lot to keeping the platforming fresh and unique. I like the music and the artwork as well. Very nice polish.

Developer(+1)

Thank you! We love the isometry-style games but wanted to innovate on that. Our isometry is done using 3D and defining the voxel such that the projection looks exactly like in isometry when viewed at a certain angle. Hope you enjoyed the game!

Submitted(+1)

Love the art of the game but the music was a little harsh. If there was a way to turn it down it would be nice.

Developer

Thank you for your review. I agree that the music is not for everyone, and in hindsight, I should have implemented a volume setting. We will keep that in mind in the future! 

Submitted(+2)

love the feel you have created with this. The 8-bit music is beautiful and pixel art style works so well together. 
I've had the tune stuck in my head for at least a day now :) May I ask what software was used to create the music? 

Developer (1 edit) (+1)

I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed the game. The music is made using TIC-80’s internal music editor. @starling did a phenomenal job composing the music despite being her first time using the software! 

Developer(+2)

oh thank you so much!! i had a lot of fun using tic80 for this and it's pretty accessible as a tool, would recommend trying it out if you're interested in trying out 8-bit music creation :D 

Submitted(+1)

So smooth!

nice work!

Developer

Thank you! May I ask what mean by smooth :) 

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