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A jam submission

Piping OutView game page

Short top-side platformer game about a guy trapped in screensaver.
Submitted by samaelxxi, JackTheThird — 25 minutes, 59 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Theme#164.4844.484
Story#333.9683.968
Mechanics#364.0324.032
Sound#453.6773.677
Aesthetics#584.1614.161
Music#883.6773.677
Fun#1023.7423.742

Ranked from 31 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.
free assets: SFX, UI sprites, metal and wood materials, KinematicCharacterController, some AI generated furniture for cutscene

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Submitted(+1)

There is a very slippery feel to walking on the pipes. Also maybe use a different key for switching view? I keep on wanting to use the spacebar to either jump or advance dialogue. XD

Submitted(+2)

What a wild and unique setting. The mechanics were really trippy and well executed. The levels were a treat to explore. Lord Pupo is great.

Submitted(+1)

A nice idea that is executed well with a unique character. Nice job!

Submitted(+1)

What a cool concept! I love the dialogue, the character design and animations, and the cute little sound when he jumps. :) A couple suggestions: It would be great if the player could control the speed of the dialogue and if it stayed on the screen until you dismissed it. There were a couple times where I felt like I was waiting forever for the dialogue to finish, but other times when I glanced away for a second and missed it. I also felt like the pipes were a little too easy to fall off of in some places, and that occasionally made the game more frustrating than challenging. Overall this is a really creative game and with some polishing it could be really awesome! Great work. :)

Submitted(+1)

The mechanic is unique and challenging, but I think you need to adjust the player friction. Sometimes the player slipped at the edge and just fell over. Maybe that's a part of the mechanic, but I'm pretty sure it didn't slip when the player moved at the center of the pipe.

Submitted(+1)

The dimension switching mechanic is fun and well done. Sound effects were a little repetitive. I was disappointed that the joystick on my controller worked but nothing else. I wish I had more time to spend with these games. Overall good job!

Submitted(+1)

As soon as I was the 90's style windows screensaver turned into an environment, I knew I had to play it. And I wasn't disappointed! That was a fun strange little platform adventure that made good use of multiple perspectives. Only frustration I had was related to my skill as I fell over the edge multiple times when I moved to the side of the pipe, but that didn't stop me!

Submitted(+2)

I love the character so much! Is he a cup of tea? a sentient hat? WHO KNOWS, but the waddle!! Great work and characterisation!
Love the 3d turn around and contextual elements on the camera and the level design!

Submitted(+1)

pretty unique take for a game like this. a little bit confusing but I think that is a part of the game. I just hope there is a way to skip the dialogue / force show all text without playing the text animation first. Overall good job for completing the game!

Submitted(+1)

very nicely done - the changes in view and movement directions was a good touch.

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Submitted(+1)

The game is fun and I think you made this game more better,.

(+1)

It's a different perspective on the theme of this jam, and i like it! I think you were ingenious with this idea, they way you've applied it and the mechanics of the game.

It's a well thought out game, and i think you've done a good job!

Submitted(+1)

Very nice game! The pipes remind me of the old Windows 95 screen saver. Camera angles were very nice too! The story is fun to follow and the mechanics were pretty intuitive. Overall fun submission!

Submitted

Well crafted game, comrade! I've left a rating. Can you play my game and give it a rating?

Submitted(+2)

Wow, really nice cutscenes and graphics, I also loved the interactive tutorial, good job!

Submitted(+1)

Cool! A little hard at the beginning but once you get the hang of it, given time, I think it is nice. I enjoyed that the landing sounds were randomized. Nice colours. As mentioned, key to complete the text would be nice.

Submitted(+1)

Loved the small cutscenes. The visuals felt nostalgic and theme was executed really well. Great Job

Submitted(+1)

I really loved your game. When I was a child and saw some screensavers, my thought was to be able to "play inside" these screensavers. And this game did just that.

In my opinion, some games can be considered art because they cause emotion and a good feeling. And this game did just that. I was really excited about the ending. For me, it's 5/5 as it was a pleasant surprise. Congratulations!

Submitted(+1)

Really good job on this game, it was a bit hard to wrap my brain around the view switching but i really liked the concept and i love that it was inspired by a screensaver. i remember the one. 

Submitted(+1)

Great effort. Liked how his hat popped up when jumping. The only thing I would change is the option to skip dialogue.

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