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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameplay | #7 | 4.324 | 4.324 |
| Graphics | #19 | 4.595 | 4.595 |
| Overall | #49 | 3.941 | 3.941 |
| Gameboy Soul | #121 | 3.811 | 3.811 |
| Soundtrack/SFX | #129 | 3.378 | 3.378 |
| Interpretation of the Secondary Theme | #181 | 3.595 | 3.595 |
Ranked from 37 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game meet GBJam's theme?
You play as a canary spirit collecting feathers of other fallen canaries. Navigate through the dark mysterious eye-infested caves to gain peace.
Adheres to Gameboy 160x144 resolution and 4 colors rule with gameboy music and sfx.
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nice graphics, sound and good gameplay. nice story and cool idea with the graves.
Wow. Very well done. Excellent mechanics. Love the atmosphere, music and artwork.
pretty and polished entry, congrats! Loved every minute, except when I got stuck here after getting the second feather:
oh shoot, that's funny lol. Do you have steps to reproduce? Tried for like 10 minutes and couldn't get up there myself xD
I dont know and couldnt get stuck again, sorry haha
Excellent fun! I truly enjoyed this one, the art and the camera work are brilliantly done! Satisfying movement and progression too! Some of the platforming and maneuvering can be a little tough in the tight, claustrophobic areas. The parallaxing BGs are a nice touch!
Very good game! Getting extra jumps from the feathers is a very clever way to make the player search for them. That one difficulty spike with the super precise jumps was a bit brutal, but it did feel very satisfying to beat. Excellent art, music, sounds, and platforming. Eventually the framerate did seem to dip, but only after about ten minutes.
Impressive artwork. Gameplay was solid. Artwork was great. SFX were good, but its a shame the music loop was so short. It got annoying very quickly.
Nice job!
Amazing art, loved the dithering! The camera and illumination are really smooth. Very fun to play :)
Impressive how you fit such an extremely powerful vibe into such a tiny little bird.
I loved playing this game, it is awesome, not so spooky but pretty polished in general, I liked the mechanics, the level design, etc, it kept me really engaged. Music sounds a bit repetitive after sometime, but in general is an excellent entry. And I love the timer to do speedruns.
Extremely polished, great level design and art style. Probably my favourite so far, great job!
Btw getting the last heart almost made me destroy my keyboard
On of the best entry I found so far. 12 minutes, with just few bad memories brought up by the last feather.
game looks amazing, filled with so much charm... not to mention the movement and exploration were on point. would love to see this developed further after jam (˶˃⤙˂˶)
Submitted: Frankenstein Reborn
This game is amazing, the graphics are amazing, you just use the jump as mechanic and you create a wonderful game, congrats! for sure one of the best games that I play in this jam
Did I say that the graphics are amazing? Yes I did haha
Thank you so much! I love your game as well hahaha
This game is really amazing! It reminds me a lot of Animal Well. The story is great! The fact that you're a ghost canary trying to escape the mines and find peace... it makes my heart tingle :'(
The art, sfx, and music all work together so nicely and gives the game a cute feel; I love it a lot.
I managed to escape the mines in ~18 minutes with 8/9 hearts. 10/10 game
This is such a sweet comment, thank you so much! That's a great time!
very cool game, great platformer
Thank you :))
The intro is exceptional!!
Ahh thank you!
Very nice game! It feels very complete, great initial idea, well executed and full of depth (heh). Absolutely loved the graphics and the story at the beginning.
Thank you so much :))
Upper echelon entry. All aspects are polished, both concept and execution are fun. Be proud!
Wow what a kind reply! Thank you so much!
No controller support..
Unfortunately I don't have a controller at home to test this :(
I really like this game! The movement is fun, the sounds are cute, and the gameplay is difficult enough that it provides a good challenge. Some of the areas I think are a bit harsh, and I got some flappy bird ptsd when I collected enough feathers to start really chaining the flaps. The only negative point I think I'd have is that it was difficult for me to see some of the toxic gas, as although they are a different colour, their shape blends in to the background quite easily. But hats off to you for making such a well rounded (and extensive) game!
Thank you so much for your feedback! Yes, I believe I made some stuff too difficult and in hindsight would make it more forgiving. And yeah, I understand the toxic gas blending in too much. I will make changes to those following the jam. Thanks again :)