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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #34 | 4.082 | 4.082 |
| Innovation | #54 | 3.571 | 3.571 |
| Theme interpretation | #75 | 3.755 | 3.755 |
| Overall | #85 | 3.612 | 3.612 |
| Gameplay | #93 | 3.388 | 3.388 |
| Audio | #116 | 3.367 | 3.367 |
Ranked from 49 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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https://github.com/RobinTollerHovler/same-old-story
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I think this is a cool idea for a management type game. However, I did struggle seeing how my choices impacted the scores I received from the reviewers.
That said, the art is good and I think with a little more work on the gameplay side, this could genuinely be fun to play.
It's interesting try and fail gameplay, however I feel there is too much downtime (or I played it wrong). Not sure what I am meant to do after creating my first movie and waiting for money to come in to hire another actor. I am also not sure if every movie has a "right" pick as my choices for parts never lined up with the type of movie I was trying to make. I did end up getting some good reviews textwise (Gluttonous Villain is a good choice for a Crime movie) however that movie still only scored 0 stars.
I ended up with a one star and 2 zero star movies which was kind of a bummer. Maybe I suck at the game though ;P
awesome game! I like the art and the gameplay is straightforward, challenging. keep it up!
Thank you! :D
I don't really know how these reviews work, but writing own stories as scripts sure is fun! And here's the money I get for now.
Good work! :D Thanks for playing!
Amazing sound design
Thanks!
Really good game, well crafted and innovative!
Thank you!
Really cool, liked the theme interpretation! Very clever with the hints in the reviews. Good work :)
Thank you! :D
I loved it, it was so fun to put see all my terrible movies being destroyed by the critics and yet be proud enough to hang them on the wall! Well done, I love the graphics and the gameplay the most, I had two runs and it I think it has the potential of expanding. Well done
Thank you very much! :D
Really interesting concept. I like where you can a hint on how to make a great movie. I don't like how you lose money until you get a review. Things that IMO is that it should pop the review process much faster. Also a hiring system where you can train your actor would be nice as well.
All good thoughts, thank you very much!
I enjoyed this and will play it again. I ended up about $14k in debt XD with 7 movies and 3 actors. I tried only writing sci fi, alas, i was never above a 2 star rating. Really enjoyed it and the music was fun. I also appreciated the parallax effect.
My only bug that i found was that when i wanted to selecte typewriter font i had to click off it and onto it again.
Thanks for playing! Yeah, I noticed that bug a bit too late. Will be fixed. Sorry your sci-fi didn't fly. ;)
Hey man!
Really nice game overall. Good job!
I managed to make some cash making Crime movies in the beginning but after a while i was heading into bankruptcy! I ll probably come back to try it again.
The art style is amazing, really fitting the theme. I also liked the funny critics i got usually from people that didn’t understand my art! LOL
It is a genre i like playing and was well executed!
Thank you very much! <3 :D
Wonderful idea. Beautifully made.
Thanks!
I liked the mood and the visuals. Not sure I understood how the game works though, felt pretty random as to get good or bad ratings and picking my actors.
Thanks for playing! It's actually not very random at all, but we failed to explain the mechanics good enough. :<
5/5 overall, one of the best games I've played this jam. That said I ended up $-2,200 in debt after 20 years >.< I was doing well making Horror movies (especially when they got on to DVD or post/film lol) but then I did a Crime film with 4 actors and effectively broke my bank. You get good marks for Gameplay here because this is very replayable - I'm having another go as soon as I finish this comment. Nice mellow audio and I love the artwork. Amazing work guys - well done.
Hey, thanks for playing! :D Yes, in hindsight, perhaps money earned should be saved or something. The fact that you may need to spend the last two years just caching in and not starting movies was not intentional. Haha! We thank you a lot for your kind words! :D
Enjoyed the idea and mechanics
Thank you!
I really liked this game! It was super fun and I had an endlessly good time coming up with worse and worse movie titles and giving them disgusting posters. I love this!!
Haha, thank you very much! :D ❤️
Never have I had so much fun going into debt being a screenwriter.
And even though the critics gave "Casablanca 2: Rick on Mars" zero stars, I found it quite enjoyable and thought Mac did a fine job.
So glad to hear it! :D
I am not a good writer apparently
Thanks for playing. :)
I like the game idea and mechanics. I want see this game in Steam!
Perhaps we'll get there down the road. :D Thank you!
You nailed the graphics and the audio complements it very well. Loved that cat belly expanding as he's breathing, it really helped cope with the harsh critics :P The progression was a little bit harsh, it's really hard to get the first few movies to work but overall it's a beautiful and soothing experience!
Thank you! :D :D :D