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A Whale's Cry's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Did the audio fit the game style and design | #2 | 4.476 | 4.476 |
| Did your audio enhance the player experience | #2 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
| Overall | #3 | 4.048 | 4.048 |
| How essential were the audio cues to the gameplay | #4 | 4.571 | 4.571 |
| Was the game fun to play | #13 | 3.524 | 3.524 |
| Were the audio cues clear to understand | #20 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Another great game with a good educational message - I wont lie when I first located mama I hoped i would thrust the the darkness and see a murky whale shape.
last time I check, we we're in a game jam game, not E3, wth is this so polished! definitely round 3 material, also I think you can resubmit this on round 3 since it's going to be focusing in story, this is certainly qualified there.
Would it be possible to put up a downloadable version of the game? I think the stereo audio is not working for me on the web build. For example, on the intro screen where it shows headphones and the two clapping sounds, they sound like the same volume on both left and right channels (tested by removing one side of my headphones - I could still hear both left and right sounds at equal volumes).
Thanks for letting me know! I have uploaded a downloadable version. 🐋
Thank you!! Makes so much more sense now :) I thought there was something wrong with my ears at first. Really nicely done. Were the positions of the different sounds randomly generated, or is it always the same?
They are random!
Excellent job on this. It was also an incredibly effective way to inform about noise pollution! I love when games are interesting and fun but also can be a platform to discuss real issues.
Well done. Simple and effective game with a really solid narrative. I always love when real world issues are portrayed so well and you have definitely done that here.
Great game, very impactful but sad.
Really well done, another fantastic entry! Also very sad to see how much noise pollution we really cause
Love the idea. Nice idea to have the visual help because it helped me a lot but i'm stilled having hard time finding the whale and some cues are creeking. The idea and design is really excellent !
A great but sad game. I really enjoyed it and it puts the player into a position to feel for the baby whale.
This game is perfect! all 5*! I didnt know that noise pollution was this bad, never looked at it the way you presented the information. I think a lot of people miss the point of this game. Its supposed to be reall difficult to find the mother, and its supposed to be a lot louder that the crys of the mother, because you play as the baby whale that cant find its mom. Lovely story, good presentation. The amount of polish is insane! Thanks for making this experience, I really learned something :)
bro always makes the most polished games!! I love the simple artstyle you got going on and also the sound desigin OOOOO really good
Lovely graphic design and typography, but I was confused about the audio cues. I kept trying to narrow in on the whale song, but it sounded similar volume to me, even on headphones. And I would hear clicking sounds, but I wasn't sure if that's what I was trying to listen for? If it's not just me, might be good to add a little more to the page description to help folks know what to listen for. And one side suggestion, instead of sort of the "page rustling" sounds for text transitions, would be neat to experiment with underwater sounds, like splashing or "swooshing" haha does that make sense?
That's an incredibly polished game (as always :P), I adore all the little details, including the story bits. Unfortunately, I didn't find the whale sounds very clear to understand, so I really struggled to get through the levels. The radar sound was easier to pinpoint though. Overall, a hard, but very impressive game!
I'm just beyond myself at how you're able to make such an amazing game, I really love seeing what you make and play the games!!
I don't know how you manage to cram so much polish in every game. The whale sounds didn't feel like they were changing much unless you were pointed right towards them, but I still did pretty whale. Pretty sure those explosion sounds have permanently damaged my eardrums. Very well done.
The quality!