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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #65 | 4.098 | 4.098 |
| Presentation | #108 | 4.329 | 4.329 |
| Originality | #174 | 4.110 | 4.110 |
| Fun | #270 | 3.756 | 3.756 |
Ranked from 82 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?
(Note: this game includes player-created names. We are filtering content, but discretion is advised.) You play as a government scientist researching MIND CONTROL on pets. You can only control one of the pets at a time. Meanwhile, the other pets run rampant. You must control them one at a time to keep them from harm's way. Some character's AI is controlled by inputs that OTHER PLAYERS submit (mind control interferance).
Did your team create the art for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
We created all art during the game jam
Did your team create the audio for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
We used pre-existing audio
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Great art. The idea of sharing movement patterns between players is fun. I wish there was a way to instantly restart a level instead of having to select it from the menu. Especially since I was playing with gamepad and the menu only seems to work with the mouse so having to switch constantly was a bit of a hassle.
Thank you! Yes, I wish we had made the time for controller UI and quick restart. We were really scrambling at the end haha. We loved playing your game on stream!
I really like the art style. It is a fun game and concept.
Thank you! We will be streaming jam games at 2:30pm EST today, if you'd like to stop by and submit yours! https://www.twitch.tv/thetagc
This game is very cool! i really like the concept, and the game art is fantastic, good job! Please check out my game too :D
Thank you Matteo! We are streaming jam games starting at 2:30pm EST, we would love if you stop by and submit your game! https://www.twitch.tv/thetagc
cool concept
Thank you! We will be streaming jam games starting at 2:30pm EST today if you want to stop by and submit your game! https://www.twitch.tv/thetagc
Really impressive level of polish! The game is really fun, the multiplayer idea is rad, and it just looks so damn cute! Well done!
(It seems that i'm not that good at multitasking, though :s )
Thank you! Dubgeon was so great, thanks for submitting it to our stream!
Aesthetics are fab, gameplay is fun and an interesting take on the theme, but most of all, like everyone has said, wow the idea and implementation in only 48 hours of sharing player patterns with other players is outstanding! Really solid idea there and one to watch for sure :D
Thanks a lot, Joe! We loved playing Lazy Pirates on stream!
Neat multitasking game! The "record a pattern for another player" feature is brilliant, I got one or two pretty crazy ones!
Thanks so much! We loved playing your game on stream!
The integration of everyone else's patterns is a really novel idea and I'm impressed you got it going in 48 hours! Really really well done.
Thank you! We enjoyed playing your game on stream!
Really cool game, I especially like the pattern system, very fun!
Thank you! Funny that our games were pretty similar. We enjoyed playing yours on stream!
Nice and fun to play game, very nice sound design and tottaly cute graphics, but most of all the idea of recording the movements and naming the pets oh man that's straight up AWESOME. Kinda funny that a game that personally to me is outside of the box is played inside a box :D Very nice work, very well done!
Thanks so much for the kind feedback! We loved playing your game on stream!
That opening had me smiling. The rest is great too. Good level design good graphics 5/5 great adhearnce to the theme.
Thanks so much! Check in with out stream and submit your game if you get a chance!
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/thetagc Submit: https://t.co/DL6nQDnQMq?amp=1
Really cute, simple and clear with a nice take on the theme ! great work
Thank you! Great work to you too, thanks for submitting to our stream!
Awesome concept and execution, really cool online interaction with other players, and very impressive for 48hrs, fantastic entry!
Thank you! We really enjoyed playing your game on stream!
Great idea, perfectly polished, good and consistent graphic style, interaction with other players… what can I say except that’s perfect ? Great job !
Thanks so much, Geegaz! We really enjoyed playing your game on stream!
Really cute with a great "multiplayer" concept
Thanks, Petraller! We enjoyed playing your game on stream!
Really cool idea to let other players inject some chaos into the game; ended up making some levels extra easy while making others harder. Especially love the art!
Thank you! Feel free to submit your game to our stream if you havent already! https://www.twitch.tv/thetagc
I programmed a creature and that's rad.
Thanks for playing on stream! We thought your game was excellent!
What a sweet game! :D I loved the intro, and the visuals. I didn't immediately see the use of time slowing, but once I figured out I would switch pet while time while stopped it became very intuitive! :)
The idea of letting other players create patterns is fun too! Not sure if this has a big impact, but it still a fun concept, that fits right with the theme. A really good game overall! :)
Thank you! That is a great point, we should have explained that you can switch while time is slow. We are streaming jam games if you want to come submit yours! https://www.twitch.tv/thetagc
Utter chaos, I went above lev 4, this was really fun!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
Nicely done game! The element of networking is obviously super impresive for a game jam game! The gameplay is quite fun, although I found it incredibly tedious to select the level after each attempt. Also well done on the visuals, they're great!
Thanks Tonyl! Agreed, having to click Play > Level Select every time is not ideal. We were super pushed for time when implementing UI towards the end and that was a slapdash implementation. Looking forward to playing your game on stream!