It's cool that you managed to fit in 2 game modes! I like the hunted mode the most. It is genuinely pretty spooky and has great atmosphere. Great use of palette. I really like how the music adjusts to what is happening (with pitch bends, for example). Also the cats are so cute! The only critisms I have is that the pixel sizes seemed to look a bit inconsistent in some places, and the music contains a lot of sounds the gameboy could not produce, but those aside it still has great gameboy soul in my opinion.
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Hunted | Hunter's itch.io pageResults
Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
Interpretation of the Secondary Theme | #35 | 4.395 | 4.395 |
Gameplay | #86 | 3.488 | 3.488 |
Soundtrack/SFX | #88 | 3.651 | 3.651 |
Overall | #97 | 3.698 | 3.698 |
Graphics | #174 | 3.605 | 3.605 |
Gameboy Soul | #212 | 3.349 | 3.349 |
Ranked from 43 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?
What's more spooky than outrunning the reaper in a murder mansion? Possibly becoming the reaper and hunting his (im)mortal enemy, the cat, I guess. Spooky scene, spooky music, a fight for your life, and an alternate mode of hunting down the Reapers greatest nemesis, the animal with too many lives.
Two modes to play, either be the hunted or the hunter.
- As the hunted, see if you can outwit the Reaper and survive the day by finding a key in each area then making it to the exit! Use the cabinets to hide if he's too close or on your tail. (Check the screenshots for a map of possible key locations if you want. Keys aren't explicitly shown as they are slightly randomized but it may help to find your way. One key per area, with three potential drop points).
- As the hunter, cats have always been your nemesis (it's that whole nine-lives thing). Collect them all and you've won the day!
Check your times against other players in the leaderboards once you finish a mode!
Keyboard Controls:
Arrow keys to move player or toggle the mode selection
Enter/Return to Pause or start a mode
Escape while paused to return to the main menu
A or Space to interact with items (cabinets and switches)
Dev by KnightedNight
Music by DrMelbot
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