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A jam submission

Hercules Hears HazardsView game page

Listen for sound cues to dodge different attacks!
Submitted by Q34 — 44 minutes, 45 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
How essential were the audio cues to the gameplay#14.8264.826
Was the game fun to play#33.9133.913
Overall#44.0004.000
Were the audio cues clear to understand#63.9133.913
Did your audio enhance the player experience#133.6523.652
Did the audio fit the game style and design#143.6963.696

Ranked from 23 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

If you were selected as the wildcard would you continue in the competition?
Yes :)

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Submitted

A really good game the cues where essential and I see that with time you can have taken this game much further. I loved the art style and really the whole concept.

Submitted

Very simple but well made. I would have let the player play a bit more with each mechanic before introducing the next one. The art style is really cool !

Submitted(+1)

Very simple yet well polished and fun! Bit of a learning curve on a couple of them, namely the jumping ones as the bull is really quick and the two snakes needs pretty precise timing on the jump, but overall great and really fun!

Submitted(+1)

Really good game! The audio was incredibly well designed. The gameplay was quick and addictive. I got good at catching all the sounds and dodging everything accept that damn bull who ran my ass over like every time. Very kool GJ

Submitted(+1)

Amazing work on this one Q34! The audio was essential to everything, required quick reactions and also the whole game had such a nice theme and style to it. Really nice added complexity as well, step by step, and then the healing apples—just wow! Still, the bull always gets me. Plus, the animations are so well done, you feel bad for poor Hercules getting jumped on from every corner.

Submitted(+1)

I really like how many sound effects there are to listen for, and they all require different reactions! Each of the hazards are also tied together so well by the ancient greek theme. I think all of the hazards are also fun to react to (except the short hop hydra one, that one always got me).

Submitted(+1)

Pretty fun game! the art is super cute and the sounds are also super intuitive. The only thing that was tricky for me was the bull as it was hard to time hearing the sound to jumping but that is probably just me 

Submitted(+1)

Loved this one! The silhouette art combined with the texture is perfectly on theme, and the game does a nice job of teaching you the cues as you go, while mixing it up enough to keep you focused. The colors and font are well chosen and the animations are well done. If I had to make a suggestion, it would be to explore a longer music track, as the current one gets a little repetitive, and it doesn't feel as theme-matching as the other elements. It would be neat to add some more humor to Hercules' reactions. I wonder if he could make little comments or maybe flex or dance when he gets through a sequence. I predict this one will sail through to the next round and place well!

Submitted(+1)

Simple artstyle and gameplay. I really enjoy it and it's a really hard game to time it right. It's a great game, with little controls but good game design.

Submitted(+1)

Great game with not only great audio cues but a nice graphical style as well. 

Submitted(+1)

Love the art seriously!! This remindes me of Hurcules the movie!! and just roman times as well! Such a great idea and implementation of the audio cues!!

Submitted(+1)

Loved the art style!  This game was super cool.  It took a while for me to get to a point where I was able to keep up, but the cues were clear and fair so it made it a great challenge.  Excellent job!

Submitted(+1)

The use of animal sounds as a warning to the hazards is brilliant and kept me on my toes. I love the mythical theme a lot and the gameplay challenges are a fantastic and fun way to test reflexes

Submitted(+1)

REALLY COOL!!, kinda confusing the sound sounds really similar, this would probably do better in the art round tbh it looks simple and sweet

Submitted(+1)

Really cool use of red-figure pottery style!  My wife was an art history minor, so seeing unique styles brought is always a plus in my book.

Audio cues were definitely essential.  And quite fitting for each animal (though I couldn't hear the hydra).

I'll agree with HalfSmore that it felt like a lot of keybindings.  Though I don't really have a suggest of how to better that at the moment.  Will do some thinking and let you know if anything comes to mind.

Really solid entry all around.  I think you nailed the aesthetic both visually and audibly.  Great job.

Submitted(+1)

The art is so cute and fun. There were a few too many keybinds to absorb all at once, though. However, I did manage to get the hang of it and was having fun. Well made and very polished.