Great little platformer, I think allowing the ghost to jump and making the ghost levels a bit more challenging would make for a great game. I hope to see more, good work!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #191 | 3.559 | 3.559 |
| Mechanics | #292 | 3.118 | 3.118 |
| Fun | #396 | 2.912 | 2.912 |
| Aesthetics | #432 | 3.029 | 3.029 |
| Story | #435 | 2.176 | 2.176 |
| Music | #657 | 1.353 | 1.353 |
| Sound | #704 | 1.294 | 1.294 |
Ranked from 34 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How many people worked on this game total?
1
Did you use any existing assets? If so, list them below.
Assets from Kenney.nl
Link to your source?
https://github.com/zenits/GameDev.tv-Jam-2022
Comments
This is good for your first game, but it is really just walking down a straight line picking up diamonds that aren't even needed for anything.
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Death Dive DreamworldNice job, I like the set up of having to switch between the "alive" and "ghost" stages. The to be continued was a fun way to let people know the experience is over too.
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Mortuary MadnessNeat little game :)
I couldn't get sound in the WebGL version so I downloaded the executable. I wasn't disappointed: the music was good and fitted the premise. Only missed opportunity I think was an amusing death sound for the required and inevitable doom.
Me being me I tried a third time and jumped the exit on level 2 and took a dive into the deep water... Dooming the character to wander the halls of purgatory forever (or something)
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Lost in the StarsCool concept, I love the fact that I become a ghost on death and re-live on taking heart!
Well done :)
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Death WishThis is a really great start! Keep building. I’ve rated your game. I hope that you’ll check out and rate my submission as well. :-)
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Clear Evil!No sound or music? It really makes a huge difference.
I think the follow-camera could use some damping or dead zone.
The main character does have very grumpy/aggressive facial expressions haha.
I liked that it wasn't too difficult and needing to die to complete the level was an interesting mechanic but there was no challenge or "game" on the ghost levels, it was completely linear, no jumps, just walk forward collecting diamonds til you get to the heart.
Fun
Not bad considering. Pretty simple, but I wasn't confused or annoyed ever. The ghost mechanic was neat.
Aesthetics
The art and style look good. No complaints
Music
None as far as I am aware
Sound
None as far as I am aware. Would have been a huge step up.
Mechanics
The walking and jumping speed actually felt pretty good. Might want to move slightly faster, but it isn't bad as is if platforming isn't the goal.
Story
None as far as I am aware
Theme
The death mechanic was pretty unique. I could see a lot of puzzles here. Swapping back and forth between dimensions but using death to facilitate it is refreshing. Well done.
I think there is potential here. Get some sounds, music, and puzzles and you could have a winner.
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SacrificialGreat job on your first game jam! Fun little platformer and a great take on the theme. Sound and Music would amplify this project a lot but still a great submission!
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Alliance RebornGood Job for your first Game Jam. That was a full game with a nice level design. Missed having the sound effects but will be a great goal to make sure you get in on your next Game Jam. Awesome Job! Keep up the great work.
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Fate of a Dying StarHey,
very nice game! had a lot of fun playing it!
i love the graphics. But the main character looks a bit grumpy :D
Very nice submission to the Jam!
it would be nice if you would test and rate my game too if you had the time :
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Arena of DeathI thought you did a great job on this game, it was fun and I really liked the concept. I also thought the ghost levels looked especially nice and I liked the colours you used. Well done for sticking to the theme :D
My two cents - I think because the human character can jump but the ghost can't it feels like it's missing the ghost's jump mechanic, whereas if both couldn't jump it wouldn't feel like anything was missing. Other than that and the sfx/music (as others have mentioned) I think this is a really great game with a lot of potential! :)
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Duel of DeathThis has some great potential to be a long, fun, addicting game. Great job! :D
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Summoner of SoulsIts an interesting idea, swapping between two charachers on death, fits the theme quite well. I think if the ghost had more to differentiate it from the player, as not being able to jump really restricts the level design for the ghost parts, as well as making a clearer link between where the person and the ghost levels link. Though overall it was very well made, the levels were clean and satisfying, and the player movement felt good. Great job!
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Trials of The PharaohGood job with your submission! I think there's a good foundation here with the mechanic to be expanded on.
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Last Stand
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