GBJAM 12

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Spectral ShiftView game page

Submitted by Keyslam, poltergasm, HyphenPixel — 16 hours, 35 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Overall	#5	4.421	4.421
Gameplay	#6	4.368	4.368
Soundtrack/SFX	#11	4.316	4.316
Interpretation of the Secondary Theme	#13	4.579	4.579
Graphics	#22	4.579	4.579
Gameboy Soul	#43	4.263	4.263

Ranked from 19 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 explore a haunted mansion, solving puzzles by letting your soul shift away from your body. Be careful though, because there are other mischievous ghosts hanging around.

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timconceivableJam HostSubmitted76 days ago(+2)

this is so good!!! i love the sprites, music, and gameplay! my only complaint is that i felt like i was guessing a lot with the puzzles as i couldn’t see where the kid was while being the ghost and moving around the level. not sure if there’s anything you can do about that with the limitations of the Game Boy resolution though. really fun game! it took a little time and a lot of deaths, but i finally escaped!

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The Sweet Escape

GrenhunterrSubmitted81 days ago(+2)

LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH!!! I wish it was ported to the Game Boy console.

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singleshotgamerSubmitted85 days ago(+2)

I streamed your game, heres the Vod if you like to watch

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2261760269?t=01h34m57s

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Manor Of Monsters

ProtopixelSubmitted85 days ago(+2)

amazing game, super creative puzzles, the music a bit too loud but great n_n

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CharaVera Non Chilla - GBJam 12 Entry UPDATE

Clark PadmoreSubmitted85 days ago(+1)

That was really fun! The art and character design is proficient and charming. The soundtrack is a bop! The mechanics are fleshed out nicely, and the puzzles are thoughtful without being frustrating. I especially like how the auto-walking zombie is utilized!

Nice GBJAM 12 splash logo!

I had an issue with lag on this level. After I locked the body in the cage and the other ghost wasn't able to get to it, the game started lagging until I opened the cage. Maybe it has something to do with the pathfinding algorithm of the ghost?

Fantastic! Great work!

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Grief & Garbage

arielsanSubmitted87 days ago

Great work making all those levels and even using the shift mechanics. It was enjoyable to play, sounds and visuals are good and has a pretty solid gameboy soul.

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Dance Zombie Dance

arielsanSubmitted87 days ago(+1)

Great work making all those levels and even using the shift mechanics. It was enjoyable to play, sounds and visuals are good and has a pretty solid gameboy soul.

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Dance Zombie Dance

yunglemSubmitted87 days ago

If you ever upload a web version please let me know! I'd love to give it a try

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KeyslamDeveloper87 days ago

Unfortunately the framework we used doesn't support web builds 😔
What platform are you on? Maybe I can make a build that works for you.

yunglemSubmitted86 days ago

Ah. Just for security reasons I don't download anything from itch unfortunately. Perhaps you can record a video of a playthrough?

KeyslamDeveloper86 days ago

Ah I see, I get that. I've added a walkthrough of the game on the itch page (I do race through the game, so you might not be able to appreciate everything :p ). You could also check out the VOD of Vr00d (Around the 51 minute mark): https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2259105970

yunglemSubmitted86 days ago(+1)

Dude this game is sick! Thanks for the vids :) I love the animation and concept, can definitely see this as a full game!

lertsenemSubmitted88 days ago(+2)

The possession mechanic is really fun and I can see easily see that become a full blown puzzle platformer game. The need to have some space available possess/unpossess the character feels a bit frustrating though, especially since there’s not really any level exploiting this mechanic.

Solid game overall, and I would play more of it. :)

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PGComaiSubmitted88 days ago(+2)

Lovely game! Becoming a ghost is already a great mechanic, and the boy getting possessed by other ghosts is brilliant. Excellent art, music, sound, and gameplay. The palette switching is a nice trick too.

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Super Spooker Porch Defense: GET OFF MY LAWN!

ArssinSubmitted88 days ago(+2)

Very nice and clever puzzle game! Really like the design of the game with this music. Great work!

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poltergasmDeveloper88 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

Thanks for playing! Yeah HyphenPixel did such a great job with the soundtrack

Ricky BalboaSubmitted88 days ago(+2)

5/5 But crashed on me a couple times on death. Frustrating because I was enjoying it so much.

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The Kuro Kollection

poltergasmDeveloper88 days ago

Sorry to hear about that! Are you sure it crashed and you didn't just press X instead of Z? If you press the "Nah I'm good" option on the death screen it closes the app (in hindsight that was probably a little extreme lol)

Ricky BalboaSubmitted88 days ago(+1)

Oh yeah, that's probably a me problem.

poltergasmDeveloper88 days ago(+1)

Nahhh that's my bad. It's too easy to press the wrong button and lose all your progress

PanlordSubmitted88 days ago(+2)

The music is great. The art is great. The puzzles are, in my opinion, not too hard, not too easy, and satisfying to solve!

This is very well done!

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Mommy Eat My Baby

VR00DSubmitted88 days ago(+3)

Brilliant puzzle platformer. No notes

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The Demonologist's Assistant

marclurrSubmitted89 days ago(+2)

Hard to find fault with it really. Music works really well for the theme and chilled pace of the game.

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Skelly's Skirmish

RadioactiveRamboSubmitted89 days ago(+2)

Great submission! Beautiful sprites, nice music, and very cool gameplay. I love the mechanics. Very well polished too.

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Skeleton Key (GBJAM 12)

WeeppikoSubmitted89 days ago(+3)

This is really good and the art is pretty cute. Some of the later puzzles got me confused and I'm still not sure how I beat them, but other than that everything is fine. The music is also incredible and fits very well the vibe of the game.

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poltergasmDeveloper89 days ago

Thanks for playing, and for the feedback :)

CasePortmanSubmitted89 days ago(+3)

All around great entry! Genuinely loved that dual purpose design with the possess mechanic, very clever!

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KeyslamDeveloper89 days ago

Thanks for playing!