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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Music | #27 | 3.947 | 3.947 |
| Aesthetics | #30 | 4.421 | 4.421 |
| Sound | #60 | 3.684 | 3.684 |
| Story | #92 | 3.421 | 3.421 |
| Overall | #190 | 3.579 | 3.579 |
| Mechanics | #290 | 3.158 | 3.158 |
| Fun | #423 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Theme | #495 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
Ranked from 19 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 in total?
1
Did you use any existing assets? If so, list them below.
* Tilemap (https://seliel-the-shaper.itch.io/gentle-forest) * Apple Icon (https://henrysoftware.itch.io/pixel-food) * Animals (https://lyaseek.itch.io/miniffanimals) * Icons (https://ivess.itch.io/ivess-fantasy-rpg-icon-pack) * Music (https://tungerman.itch.io/tearjerker-music-pack)
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A really interesting take on the theme. The presentation was fantastic and captured that feeling of being one with nature. Lyria was fun to follow. Rain definitely seemed the way to go!
I'm not sure what I could or should have done for the last 3%! Mostly I used rain and sometimes a bit of lightning. I did try out all the abilities at least once and those two seemed to be the most relevant.
It's a really interesting game, the forest looks and feels alive. The wind in the trees is an especially nice touch.
I'm not totally sure if it was a calming experience per se, watching Lyria run around fighting bears and chomping up small animals. I think maybe following a deer's daily life would be closer to what I think of as a relaxing, stress reducing game, but that's just my thoughts. :)
Very well done with the animal's logic, by the way! Lyria always knew what to do and didn't get stuck or confused or neglect anything in her daily activities.
Very cool game! I love the concept of guiding a wolf but game definitely needs a clearer tutorial (I didn't really know what to do other than just let the wolf do it's thing & just intervening when necessary). Would be cool if you can guide the wolf indirectly somehow! Other than that, I LOVE the vibe of the game, it's a calming atmosphere & the game seems to have a pretty diverse ecosystem that the wolf needs to avoid or hunt. Would love to see this developed even further with a bit more polish, great job!
P.S. Love the wind shader effects that the foliage has, maybe an offset for each plant would make it even better, cheers!
I don't understand how the controls work, but it's a pretty game!!
Thanks, I should have really had some tutorial explaining how to control it, it's something i'll keep in mind for later projects.
nice
Definitely a game that people would enjoy!
Love the way it was put together.
This looks gorgeous, but the controls are somewhat difficult to get.
Very cute and sweet. She got stuck on geometry and died though, which was sad :(
Sorry to hear she got stuck, she tends to do that. I'm not sure how but it's related to the pathfinding. Will try to do this better next time :)
Seems difficult! And she lived quite a while too, pups were definitely more than halfway grown. I enjoyed, and would be excited to see more!
Woah, this one is super unique! Love the way you wove these assets together and created a cool simulation-style game! It is admittedly a little tough trying to figure out what the wolf needs you to do to really help out, but I figured it out well enough and raised some pups to adulthood!
Awesome idea, great job!!
Love the visuals and light. Calm music also suits well for the game. As one person, you did a great job on it. Agree with some comments about too many elements on the screen and at first I didn't understand what should I do in the game :) But nice concept to manipulate weather instead of character.
Interesting.
Relaxing game. Interesting concept
Not really a game for me, but I think it was a cool concept. I did enjoy the controlling over the environment, over the character like I am used to. I think there is definitely something worthwhile here if you decide to expand on it. Thanks for submitting!
There might be too many things happening on screen at the same time. If your goal is to provide the player with a relaxing adventure, I think a slower pace might improve on the feel of the game. Don’t get me wrong though, I really like the overall atmosphere of the game. Great entry!
Thanks for your comment! I agree that it could be more relaxed in a slower pace. I'll keep that in mind for the next projects :)
This was fun, and challenging to play I enjoyed it! Day and night cycle was a nice touch, and I liked being able to kind of take on the role of "mother earth" in a way! Great work!!
Loved this game.
Featured it in my YouTube.