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The Mighty Oak's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Story | #150 | 3.096 | 3.096 |
| Aesthetics | #238 | 3.596 | 3.596 |
| Theme | #264 | 3.308 | 3.308 |
| Music | #272 | 3.212 | 3.212 |
| Sound | #296 | 2.865 | 2.865 |
| Fun | #414 | 2.865 | 2.865 |
| Mechanics | #429 | 2.731 | 2.731 |
Ranked from 52 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?
3
Did you use any existing assets? If so, list them below.
All of our sound effects are from Freesound.org. Music by Clacksberg, SFX by wesleyextreme_gamer and fotoshop. Also a free controller icon pack from the unity asset store
Link to your source?
https://github.com/The-Secret-Bosses/Acorn
Comments
Nice, I became the mighty oak! That was a lot of fun. Nice sprites too. I felt like the fast fall after the jump made it hard to do a dash to get the collectibles that were right above the spikes, but I think with a couple small tweaks, the feel would be perfect for a precision platformer. Awesome job!
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Turbulent SoulNice game! Really good use of the jam theme.
I stuck on the desrert level, when there is a wall woth a spike, is it possible to pass?
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ReresurrectedGood concept of rebirth, and I like that player starts from point of death instead of the beginning. Maybe the spikes can look more nasty like thorns? Cos initial they look out of place in a forest, more like some medieval castle defense ;-)
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Ups and DownsCute game and artwork! I felt that sometimes I could walk on the spikes without taking damage, maybe the colliders detection? Good work!
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Soul GuardianNeat little game and I like the artwork. I noticed hearts being taken away by spikes were a bit hit or miss. I could run into one and it would take a heart then other parts I could walk along 3 or 4 and take no damage. Not sure if there is a time for immunity after hitting one I just noticed I wasn't always taking damage.
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Summoner of SoulsCute characters, lovely art, and a creative way to implement the theme. I really enjoyed this.
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Find The HeroBeing reborn from a tree was a nice take on the theme. Definitely unique but I can't believe I'm saying this but of all the games I've tried, I think this was too easy. You basically can't die so there's no reason to avoid the spikes and there's no real sense of peril. Healing is plentiful and easily accessed. I didn't really see what the water was for but maybe respawns?
Weirdly the 4 hearts went down from the middle not the end, was that intentional?
Short and fun game. Good concept and art. I was hoping there was a tiny bit of story or conclusion in the end, it just ended suddenly. It is better to reward the player for completing the game or have some clip hanger to make the player guess on how the story ends.
But overall, Great work!
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A Reaper's Job is ToughI loved the death/life animation! :D Very clever!
But the spikes and enemies almost never hit me?
The resolution was also a problem for me, I couldn't really see the menu. The gameresolution was okay though.
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Blake the GhosthunterGood game, I like the concept! The collision needs a little polishing, maybe longer spear range, because I got damaged by squirrels a lot. Also, platforming is a little annoying, but fortunately, you do not have to restart from the beginning each time you die. Good job, congratulations! :)
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Gus, the ghostYour core gameplay was well-established(running, jumping, attacking), but I was expecting some kind of twist. I do like that when the Acorn dies, it resurrects in the same spot, and the animation for it is interesting.
I would have loved to see this incorporated as a mechanic in gameplay though.
I had some issues playing on my laptop due to the resolution of the game being a bit too high, also the hearts would empty in a weird order, and sometimes I don’t die even with no hearts. But honestly, I wouldn’t concern myself too much over that, since it’s a game jam, I would recommend you go back and smooth out the gameplay and remove some bugs, just for the learning experience.
Apart from that, the art is solid, and I’m a big fan of the huge-rabid looking squirrels.
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Death's BartenderPlayed and rated. Nice little game, was enjoyable!
The visual style feels very good in the accorn theme I really loved it. The gameplay was well balanced and simple. Nothing really bothered me, I had a great experience. Good job! :)
Would appreciate if you check out and rate our game as well: https://hadilepanda.itch.io/rise-of-necromancy
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Rise of NecromancyPlayed it a few times, it's fun! I liked the controls for feeling responsive and the spike placement worked well for that, leading to a nice variation in jumps. Also I somehow managed to spam slide at the end of level 2 and that felt great to do - I'd like to see your next platformer incorporate more sliding :D
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Clone ShipSpikes sometimes are harmless, slide is without meaning to me because you don't need it. Could be good to use it in air to avoid some spikes!
Anyway there is good art that gives the right athmosphere! Good! :D
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Brainy Mummy RushLove the art, death animation is really cool, music was fine, only thing I had problem with is controlling my jump and hitboxes. None the less great work!
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Wizard GuardA very fun idea. The little acorn is cute and the rebirth is very cool. The hearts dwindling was interesting. I am not sure what the sequence of them dying, but it was fun to see.
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Undying Light
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