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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #511 | 3.619 | 3.619 |
| Fun | #518 | 3.548 | 3.548 |
| Originality | #818 | 3.643 | 3.643 |
| Presentation | #1094 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
Ranked from 42 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?
Things get out of control very quickly when this calm vacation turns volcanic.
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?
No
We used pre-existing audio
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Chill game, just floating down the river, not much going on. Music is pretty good too, very soothing.
Thank you for playing! If you keep going there is a more challenging second part to the game. I think I should have added some more Life Rings to guide the player more at the end of the first part.
I was keeping up the facade. ;)
Oh haha! You got me!
Fun game! Love the controls, feels like you control real kayak. Also very "relaxing" indeed :D
Fun game, I like the way you chose to do the controllers, it automatically adds complexity to the game as you always have to rotate in order to go forward/backwards.
And you balanced the movement quite well, I thought it was going to be hard to control it, but it wasn't. Good job!
Amazing game! Please keep creating games. :)
This is a very fun game with a very unique movement mechanic that I really like! We also made a game about rowing with an unconventional control scheme so I am aware of how difficult that can be to get it to feel right :'D. Really nice game!
And that's why I'll never try kayaking. :D Very fun game, well done!
I love it. Good job on the execution.
Btw check out my game and tell me your views yeah? :)
https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2020/rate/699263
The controls were very cool for the game, and the introduction made it easy for me to understand it all. I don't think it fit the theme amazingly, but I can definitely understand where you got it from. This is a very difficult game! I was very frustrated at some parts. I didn't make it to the end either. Cool idea and game! Overall, definitely a really good one.
Nice control system, nice choice for the music ! I really liked it :O
Really interesting control scheme! Very enjoyable! Definitely not the advertised calming holiday I signed up for!
"Relaxing Kayak adventure"
Press X to doubt.
A very nice game! The kayak was fun to control, and the introduction in a safe environment was not only a good tutorial, but a fun way to set up the story. Good job!
Love the controls, after a few minutes it started to become fairly natural. I love the way you row through the end credits too.
This is really great, the kayak controls were really cool and unique and it fits the theme nicely. Was pretty difficult so I didn't make it very far but I enjoyed what I played. I was especially impressed by your tutorial, hard to create something like that in such a short time.
i actually really like the movements on this o: reminds me of when i went kayaking and how heavy it feels to move it
good job!
That's a very cool game! i really enjoyed it, also the art style is Amazing, please keep working on it even after the jam, i think that's a very good idea! please check out my game too :D
Haha, each message about how everything was going to be okay made me feel like something definitely was about to go wrong. I could've used a little more leniency on hitting rocks so I could feel a little more experimental.
Thank you! That's a good point about the rocks. I think making it wreck on impact if you're going a certain speed could be better.
kind of funny the fact that you started just rowing your kayak than boom, rocks
Art was a tad charmin'. Definitely ragegamey so I didn't finish it. Still liked it though
This game should definitely have more visibility! You added a lot of features in such a short time: interactive tutorial, checkpoints, recovery zones... great job!
I really enjoyed the relaxing part. I wish there was an entire game just like that! The music was spot on!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I loved this game (although as a kayaker I am biased concerning the theme)! Super original and the art is good. Having an audio indication of when my person is getting too hot would be nice though.
Thank you! I totally agree with you on the audio for getting too hot. That was the next thing on my todo list!