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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameboy-ness | #7 | 4.600 | 4.600 |
| Overall | #12 | 4.144 | 4.144 |
| Fun | #16 | 4.025 | 4.025 |
| Audio | #26 | 3.925 | 3.925 |
| Graphics | #58 | 4.025 | 4.025 |
Ranked from 40 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Really fun mechanics & original concept! This is really cool that there is always tips to remind which controls to use. Jump wall was a bit hard to master, btw. The ball & chicks mechanics are very fun to play with, plus I like the little story aside.
I got stuck by two stacked chicks that I can't move (see screenshot below), but I will get back to it later and try to go further. Cool entry!
Hey SleepingPanda, thanks so much for playing and for your feedback. This is my first real platformer and from the feedback I have gotten, I think I will need to revisit wall jumping and what specifically makes it feel good. I'm mostly happy with it as is, but I'd like to get it feeling super fun.
I'm sorry you got stuck! I did add in a Ball Recall cheat in these cases, as I wasn't able to perfect the physics (wrote it from scratch o_o") and didn't want players to get stuck. If you hold Select (S) and press Start (A) the ball will be returned to you. It does add 3 minutes to the timer, but it would allow you to progress and not be softlocked.
I really hope you give it another try as you're about halfway through! I'll jump over to your game tonight and give it a shot too. Thanks again for your comment :)
I 've never knew being a dog was so fun, that's probably why they're always happy lol.
Haha yes, dogs that can walljump have even more fun!
This game is super cute and the whole premise is fun. Something I definitely am going to play again :)
Thanks for playing Raffile! I'm glad you had fun and feel like playing it again!
I love the idea of the game, the gameplay is fun and well designed. The graphics are very good, the music is great, but I'm going to have it in my head all day ^^' Nice work :)
Hey Shiab, thanks for playing and for your feedback. Larner did an amazing job on the music, I was blown away! Make sure to check out his portfolio.
Stressed me out a great deal as I'm not a platformer in the least but the levels and physics and spot on. I honestly can't believe you got this tight of a game going in a week. Well done. Tunes rocked too!
Thanks Matt! It was a lot of hard work. Hopefully the stress paid off for you! I know tricky platformers aren't everyone's cup of tea, so thank you for giving Updog a go.
nice game lmao
Nice comment lmao 😉
Nice game :) It has a good GameBoy feeling !
Thank you Opalir!
Absolutely amazing game! I've had so much so far messing around with this! Way to take platform puzzling and turn it on its head! I really like the difficulty and sort of 'getting over it' styled gameplay where you're often making silly mistakes starting out and loosing the ball along with some of your progress...But then as you begin to plan ahead and figure out new ways to avoid those same mistakes you it all comes together to an ending that of course is worth the short but sweet journey :D Phenomenal job on this one!
Thanks so much for playing and commenting lloydo, and for our conversation about your experience with Updog. I'm so glad it resonated with you despite the little glitches! It's definitely a game where once you learn the strategies you can just get faster and faster. Thanks again mate!
I love the dog pixel art. The wall jumping mechanic was a bit too challenging for me eventually. The music is great
Hi Andy, thanks for playing! It can be tough yeah. There is a Double Jump mode available by holding S and pressing Up, if you ever feel like giving it another shot.
I'll add your game to my list!
I have adjusted the game to smooth out the difficulty and loosen up the timing required for wall jumps. If you're still interested, try playing v1.2!
You can also turn on Double Jumping if the difficulty or tight timing windows make the game inaccessible or un-fun, just hold Select [S] and press [Up]!
What’s Updog?
beat me to it! :-)