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GMTK Game Jam 2019

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GMTK GameJam (2019)
Submitted by Team Horsehead (@JoeShanahan), Amy Elliott (@AmyElliott_), Joe Shanahan (@JoeShanahan) — 2 hours, 6 minutes before the deadline
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CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Overall#2934.0034.003
Originality#3114.1154.115
Design#4223.7353.735
Adherence to the Theme#4494.1594.159

Ranked from 113 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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ArabongSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

Really good game! i've played it for a while  and really enjoyed it! It should be released!

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Naughty Knight - JAM edition
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Underdog EntertainmentSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

This game is really funny! I enjoyed playing it. You need to have quite a high level of frustration resistance. :) The difficulty might be a bit hard! Congrats! Rated! :) 

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Team HorseheadDeveloper5 years ago

If we had a bit more time we could have added in some introductory levels, so that the player learns things like "if I hit a skull it blocks my way" BEFORE they've traversed an entire maze to find that out.  Thanks for playing!

- Joe

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HikSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

I like this game, but moving around is a bit awkward (as in slow and jumpy)
I rated it

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Polypuss
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Bionic ApeSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

Nice puzzle game. It reminds me of Baba Is You. I couldn't finished it but I definitely come back to it.

Here's mine if you can spare some time playing it. Many Thanks:
https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2019/rate/463337

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Lazy Driver
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Team HorseheadDeveloper5 years ago

Absolutely, will give it a play after work

- Joe

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StrifeSubmitted5 years ago

I like the multiple paths adding replayability. Game's cute. Congrats! :3

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SkilLoss
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Crime Dog5 years ago(+1)

This was really cool!

My only complaint is that the difficulty ramp is a bit more like a difficulty wall, haha.

Also, I felt like the early level where you have either door-unlock friend or slash-boy had a little too much open space, considering the entirety of the puzzle is basically getting around skull-dude at the bottom. Led to much needless hopping back to the skull dude on restart.

Oh, I love the art by the way! My main recruiter guy felt smug for some reason. I mean, I guess he's super rich, hiring all these mercenary adventurers for single tasks...

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Theo V.Submitted5 years ago(+1)

Saw this on GMTK livestream and played it after, really good execution, really fun to play, super smart level design, great job!

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AUTOMATON
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GamesaliveSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

Awesome job man! I like the turn based approach! I would just change it so that you have to get all the characters out to pass so that it would be harder. Great job to add graphics and music in only 48 hours!

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One Left
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Team HorseheadDeveloper5 years ago

Thank you! xx

(- Amy)

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FabadiculousSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

Wow. This was such a great take on the theme, and I really enjoyed playing the game., Great job!

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Bounce Shot - GMTKJam 2019
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Team HorseheadDeveloper5 years ago

Thank you! xx


(- Amy)

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justencSubmitted5 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

An interesting idea! Could use some clean up of course, but so can every game in this jam am I right? lol

Being able to solve levels differently each time was a bold move, but it provides some good replayability, However, it's not the most difficult or puzzling puzzle game I've played in this jam. 

It was still fun while it lasted and I certainly had a good time with it!

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One Shot, One Kill
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Team HorseheadDeveloper5 years ago(+1)

I think we needed a few more introduction levels, rather than jumping straight into one that tries to trick the player. But even still, I'm really happy we managed to make a game with enough content that each playthrough can be slightly different.


Thanks for playing :)

(Joe)

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AlexeySubmitted5 years ago(+1)

Wow, its cool! Nice sound and party :D 5/5!

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One room, one minute, one nightmare
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Team HorseheadDeveloper5 years ago

Thank you! xx


(- Amy)

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Nitai99Submitted5 years ago(+1)

Gave you 5 stars! I had a lot of fun! I really like the idea. The theme is a little loose, but since everything else is so good I had to give you 5 in it as well. You deserve it.

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Twisty Chess Jam Version
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Team HorseheadDeveloper5 years ago

Thank you <3 You're very kind, lots of hugs and kisses! xx

(- Amy)

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Nitai99Submitted5 years ago(+1)

:)

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NeilSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

Hey, this is a fun idea! I like the goofy cast of characters :)

Check out our game Einnsámr if you haven't yet! https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2019/rate/463168?after=40#post-878033

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Einnsámr: The Lone Warrior
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Team HorseheadDeveloper5 years ago

Will do! Thank you for the feedback (- Amy)

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Mark ViolaSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

This game is so nicely made! For some reason that move animation feels so smooth to me, i dunno lol. I really like using the abilities, but it seemed like the key ability seemed like it was the only one I used in a lot of the levels. Def one of the top games I've played so far this jam, good job! :D

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Chromata: Color Warrior
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Tricky_Fat_CatSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

This us a pretty good idea, but it needs adjusting dufficulty of the levels, as they are pretty difficult at the start

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One Spear, One Kill
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Team HorseheadDeveloper5 years ago(+1)

Thank you for the critique! <3 - Amy

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SimpleTeamSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

The puzzles are quite challenging ,You manage to make the puzzles flexible enough to be solved no matter wich path you choose .

Nice job !

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IT'S MINE
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Team HorseheadDeveloper5 years ago

Thanks for playing! 

Our goal was to try and make sure the game could be beaten whichever choices you made, but the road you took would be different based on the choices. Some of the rooms need a bit of tweaking to get this just right, but we're really happy with how it came out. Also I didn't finish implementing some REALLY important features until the last two hours (like being able to open doors by killing skulls) so my teammate who made all the levels did a fantastic job making those work without having all the features finished. 

(-Joe)

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MegaQuackSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

Nice game. It can be hard to design a puzzle that has a solution no matter what items/characters you pick while at the same time is fun and challenging.  The game falls short on making it appropriately challenging, but I appreciate the effort, and it was still kind of cathartic. The game was easy until I came to a room (the one with two doors and six bouncing skulls) that seemed impossible with my build, and I quit after that.

I'd give it a go again if I knew what I was supposed to do there.

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The sad duo
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Team HorseheadDeveloper5 years ago (1 edit)

You have to be careful with who you recruit! Haha, make sure you have the correct people in your team before tackling the room! That was one of the final rooms! You were almost there :D - amy

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MegaQuackSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

I would suggest allowing the player to see what the nest room is ahead of time to add a strategic element. Also, it frees you up to make more complicated levels because you no longer need to make all choices valid.

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GameDevToolmaker5 years ago(+1)

this entry reminds me of my childhood days!!..  cool game nice music ..you are so clever with the art style... 

all the best for the rest fo the jam
return the favour by Trying mine and leave your feedback: https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2019/rate/431948

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Official_Fuzzball5 years ago(+1)

Loved it! Gave me old retro Zelda vibes!! 

(Down-C, Right-C, Left-C, Down-C, Right-C, Left-C) - if you know, you know.

Also that I’m not a robot thing is annoying done it like twenty times! Fix that...it..itch.io....!

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AlmightyzentacoSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

Nice style, nice theme usage, very simple but elegant character design. I liked your entry quite a bit.

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Only Juan
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