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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Fun | #3 | 3.269 | 3.350 |
| Controls | #3 | 3.513 | 3.600 |
| Music & Sounds | #4 | 3.660 | 3.750 |
| Overral impression | #6 | 3.562 | 3.650 |
| Theme | #6 | 3.806 | 3.900 |
| Visuals | #7 | 3.611 | 3.700 |
| Innovation | #8 | 2.879 | 2.950 |
Ranked from 20 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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A very nice interpretation of how you can approach a gamejam game. Make art that is mostly static, keep the environment tight and focus on a couple core gameplay mechanics. Very nice and enjoyable atmospheric game!
The environment art is pretty cool! I enjoy the orangey chasms (or mountains?) outside the station and that going inside is smooth and expands the play area in a natural way. I was not sure how to interact with things, so I kept dying of hunger. I think I missed the controls somewhere. Was trying to find a way to cook and eat the potato for a long time but all I managed was to make a huge potato pile outside :D
One thing I really really admire about this game is how compact it feels. It has everything: a goal, nice controls, it looks good, the sounds and music help the player to understand what's wrong, it's funny, I really liked how the toilet was with the potatoes! ^^ And the picture above the bed, I also really liked how one could not just go to sleep if they weren't tired. Good for not procrastinating XD And also I admired how you thought of that the sound gets louder/quieter depending on in which room one is!! Overall a really cool and finished game, which I really appreciate. ^^
Im not sure if it was on purpose or not, but sometimes the exits wouldn't work. But besides that it was a fun little survival :) Oh I also only noticed the last broken thing when I was getting to the rocket. Not sure what that did.
Yep it was on purpose :D. You have electricity transformers in the right down corner outside, and if they break, they will lock random 3 out of the 4 doors.
The music with alarm sound should help you identify, if something needs repairing.
Oh so thats what that was doing! Ok :D I didnt really notice it before the very end.
I managed to win! I have to say I was scared they will forget me. "Mars sucks" xD
I loved the arrows that point me to the extraction!
Sometimes I was unsure what to do so I just collected potatoes <3