This is my subjective top:
1 - Eru Bicha) It was something... I freaking love horrors, and this one is have the one thing that good horrors should have - atmosphere and good fking sounds. Overall visuals is awesome too.
2 - Microcosm) - It is most polished and really good looking in all aspects, except the theme, in my opinion. Overall speaking, it looks like a really cool and i wont be surprised if i see that game on smartphones in a few months.
3 - Descent into Lost Dimensions) This one is break my mind. Dude just got wild and make a cool, aesthetic piece of a good game. The only reason, that its not higher - ive got stuck in textures and been so lazy to get to an end.
4 - Welding) This game have a really good vibes and puzzle gameplay loop. Its really atmospheric, you definately should try that out to chill and have a good vibes.
5 - Tatarun 2) Visually speaking - this is my most favorite piece so far it is awesome. Lighting, particles, style - i fking love it. It is has a good platforming also.
6 - Soul Ride) I really love this concept of a fake cross-dimensional hell taxi, and when you need to talk with a passenger while driving. Give me a pleasant russian-taxi vibes on so many levels.
Well I will update this as I go along but I have to include the reason this topic exsists^^
1: https://pixel-drake.itch.io/one-voice
- very polished and very hard but great! everyone should check this one out! Tip: Try at least to get to the paint bucket
Woah guys, I was looking at my Analytics page to see what odd places people discovered my game from , and one of the origins was the url to this post (another was people searching itch for Starship Troopers???). Anyway, just wanted to say your comments just blew my mind and huge thanks.
Also wanted to give props to a few games that I thoroughly enjoyed. Definitely not exhaustive - starting with the one that has the mechanics tied the most to its theme (IMO):
https://fibula.itch.io/entangled - Extremely well put together package with style and well balanced puzzles...and really great cat sprites.
https://waijee.itch.io/gift-train - For those that like Katamari Damacy, Snake, and /or last-minute gift shopping.
https://gigaelk.itch.io/mr-gen - A chill, weird oldschool 2D transformation of the Sims, but also a certain Spelunky-type mechanic to keep you on your toes.
https://r3dleg.itch.io/village-vista-a-charming-2d-village-simulator - Probably the dumbest groups of villagers of any village I've built, but they're my dumb villagers.
Well, not objective, but i fking love bows and headshots, and this one is fking awesome, cause you can shoot heads with arrows in jump!
https://itch.io/jam/gamedevtv-jam-2023/rate/2090635?after=20#post-7903963
Here are some of my favorites so far:
https://notonlybutalso.itch.io/my-my-microwave - My My Microwave: A few games made me chuckle a bit, but this is the first and only to make me laugh out loud.
https://marcomly.itch.io/cyber-bird-edgerunners - Cyber Bird Edgerunners: A very polished game that fits the theme very well. There's action and yet I get a feeling of serenity at the same time.
https://fibula.itch.io/entangled - Entangled: Fun and challenging puzzles. Also I have a soft spot for games with cats in them. Of all the cat themed games I have played this jam, this one takes the cake.
https://grisgram.itch.io/hells-army - Hell's Army: This one is really fun. If there weren't 1000+ other games to try, I would definitely try to see if I can get on the leader board.
https://specialbiggames.itch.io/popty-ping - Popty Ping: Oddly, another one with a microwave. I guess microwave is commonly associated with dimensional shift(Steins;Gate anyone)? Anyway, the puzzles are fun and I like the vibe of the game. I thought the mechanics of the puzzles is pretty unique too.
https://getskygames.itch.io/circulation - Circulation: Simple, beautiful, and meditative.
https://krons.itch.io/the-temple-of-shadows - The Temple Of Shadows: I like these type of turn-based strategy puzzle games. This could very well be my favorite this jam.
https://amberfallstudio.itch.io/portal-panic - Portal Panic: Funny and fun. This is one of the hottest games this jam, so they probably don't need anymore promotion. If you haven't played this already, where have you been this entire jam?
https://r3dleg.itch.io/village-vista-a-charming-2d-village-simulator - Village Vista - A Charming 2D Village Simulator: I found this game from the post above. This would have been my favorite if the game didn't bug out on me, twice. But still, I played it three times when I should be checking out other games. I am definitely going back to this one after the voting ends. I blame this game if I didn't get a chance to rate yours. XD
https://squ00sh.itch.io/balloonacy - Balloonacy: I would like to see a more polished version of this game. There is a simplistic charm to it.
