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GMTK Game Jam 2020

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Date Under ControlView game page

Casual quest about the life of keyboard hotkeys
Submitted by Dreamtale Games (@dreamtalegames) — 6 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Presentation#8893.6253.625
Originality#9503.5753.575
Overall#23022.8002.800
Fun#41762.0132.013

Ranked from 80 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game fit the theme?
We play for the control button.

Did your team create the art for this game during the 48 hour time slot?

Yes

We created all art during the game jam

Did your team create the audio for this game during the 48 hour time slot?

Yes

We created all audio during the game jam

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noahaslan developmentSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

I love the art, its beautiful.

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Lost Control
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IletoraSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

that's very very cute. music and art style are great.

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One-Armed Bandit
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Luis EscobarSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

I really liked the visuals and the music. I just wish the story was better explained in gameplay. I had to read the description to understand what the hell was going on... Also, as some others have mentioned, a quicker "recovery" from a failed attempt would encourage trying all endings.

Nice job!

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Soledad
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YamsAndBreadSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Nice concept and great visuals!

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STORM A BREWIN'
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Overhead GamesSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Very nice concept, also the art and music is lovely. :) Good job!

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Waste Waster
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zinGa - Elzinga GamesSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Great visuals and parallax scrolling on some elements when zooming in and out. Bit short, but a nice idea as a base for a game.

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Obstacontrol
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oddlyfunctionalSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

It took me a while to get the pun of "out of control", nicely done hahaha!

The art and music were very charming! Too bad it was too short, it would be interesting to see some different situations!

Also it would be nice to make it faster to recover from a failed attempt, it seems the kind of game that I'd like to intentionally fail just to see what would happen! A shorter cycle would encourage that kind of gameplay!

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The Orb
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Dreamtale GamesDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Thank you, we will take into account all your wishes! The new version of the game is already in development.

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NickNamelessSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Wonderful art and charming characters - the concept is solid and artfully done. As one of my earlier rated entries, I hadn't yet realized that many people were interpreting "out of control" as literal "controls", so it took me a moment to realize that the characters here were personified keyboard controls (or hotkeys, haha).

There's certainly some potential for bolding, cutting, and copying/pasting into situations, and as such this entry definitely seems primed for a more complete version. I'd be interested to see where you take it :)

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Sky Drifter
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Dreamtale GamesDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Thank! The full version is already in development, we are determined to complete the story;)

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LittleRedGhoulSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

I think I would have enjoyed a few more rounds (but I mean, I know time restraints are a thing), but its a cute idea! I will say though that the scene of them walking is a bit too slow, especially if you are restarting and have to watch it again. I would either give the option to skip the animation or make the scene a bit faster. Im interested to see a longer version if you guys decide to continue it after the jam!

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Ctrl-Q
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Dreamtale GamesDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Thanks you! Yes, we decided to release a more complete version where we will take into account the accumulated feedback and add two more levels and extended ending. When replaying the level, there will be faster animation.

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Incredulous InteractiveSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Fun game! It feels like a missed opportunity to use the actual keys to control their onscreen counterparts. Still, great job - it's a really cute game!

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SpaceBus
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Dreamtale GamesDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Hello and thank you! Unfortunately in the browser version we cannot use hotkeys, but they work in the PC version.

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Incredulous InteractiveSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Good to know, I'll give it a try - thanks! We'd love your feedback on our game as well. SpaceBus

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Brightfield StudiosSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Hey Dreamtale!

Very nice art and fun concept to play with.

Being impatient i would like a faster retry time when i fail. Ability to restart to after all the animations, because restarting the whole game and rewatching everything is a bit tedious.

Other than that nice art, music and use of parallax.

If you have time I would love it if you could try my game and give feed back. Its called Drone.

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Drone
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Dreamtale GamesDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for your feedback! Yes, we have already decided to finalize the game and the first thing we will do is speed up the animation during replay.

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kiinuSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Love the art, music, and camera work. I think it would've made more sense to click an object in the scene (squirrel, acorn, etc.) and B, X, or CV rather than clicking on right-ctrl. 

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Jalopy
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Dreamtale GamesDeveloper4 years ago

Thank you, we will think about it.

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Bruno Gat CarSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

I loved the art style!

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Plague Overflow
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Dreamtale GamesDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Thank you, I will convey your words to the artist)

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Malachi BanceSubmitted4 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

Wow, this music is both fitting and endearing! I love the atmosphere of this game, and very impressive considering only 48 hours of development - well done :]

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Predomination
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Dreamtale GamesDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Thank you, our composer is 16 years old and she is very touching about such reviews about her work. Today we had a meeting and discussed the improvements to the game. Soon you will find 2 additional levels and new music.

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Dreamtale GamesDeveloper4 years ago

There are two easter eggs in the game, nobody seems to have found them yet)

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SummerTimeAliceSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

An interesting game. Some fun concepts to play with. I wish the other characters had their names on their design or around them.

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BABYBOT
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Dreamtale GamesDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks, just click on the characters and they will say their names, as in the real world;)


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MiskainSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Nice art!

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Dude! Where's my skull?
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Dreamtale GamesDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Thank you, our artist is very happy :3

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aurora_meadowsSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Wow the art and music in this game!!! it's beautiful! fantastic work! :D

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Lost Orbit
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Dreamtale GamesDeveloper4 years ago

Thank you, we are very grateful!

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Guantes188Submitted4 years ago(+1)

Beautiful art, and a clever idea. Working out the game play was a little tricky. But well done, it's such an unusual concept!

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Went to Mow
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Dreamtale GamesDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Thank you, we try to find the unusual in ordinary things.

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pandanymousSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Love the art ! 

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Henri goes to war
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Dreamtale GamesDeveloper4 years ago

I told the artist your words :3

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