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GMTK Game Jam 2020

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A jam submission

Shield BearerView game page

Protect your son as he goes on an adventure!
Submitted by Geminimax (@Geminimax1) — 37 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Presentation#104.6494.649
Originality#144.4744.474
Overall#194.3164.316
Fun#924.0354.035

Ranked from 57 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?
Your son cannot be controlled by you. You must indirectly guide him using you shield!

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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mohawkbirdSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

This was the right mix of fun and challenging! 5/5 overall, fantastic artwork, music, and concept :)

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Anger Management
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

I'm glad you liked it, thanks for playing!

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SunkenCrownGamesSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

I like the idea its super original! I always wanted to do a shield wielding game where your main ability is too bash things

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Buggy Bunny
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Thanks for playing! It was very fun developing around this mechanic, I would love to see different takes on it.

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LavaloidSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

This is really fun! Honestly, I'm not sure what I'd like to see improved on this, since it's already very well made. I think the only thing I don't really agree with is the decision to put the controllable character's health on the corner of the screen, instead of under the character like the other guy.

I had also encountered a bug where the uncontrollable character goes back and forth near the coin and doesn't collect it. Can't seem to reproduce the bug, though.

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Level Editor
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing! The original design for the controllable character's health was as you describe. However, the healthbar was blocking the shield in certain angles, so I had to change it :(. I do agree that it would look better, and would also be more intuitive.

Also, thanks for the bug report! It will certaintly be fixed in the post-jam update.

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N8DawgSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Very good. 5 outta 5. I enjoyed it a lot. This is practically a full game.

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Space Cardet Alpha
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing!

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Black Hole CollectiveSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

This was a really awesome submission. The visual and audio styles work great with each other. Its a novel concept that fits the theme really well. My only complaint is that I couldn't understand for a while why i couldn't shield bash. Having some sort of meter fill that indicates when you can or cant bash would help a lot with that. 

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Into The Blood Room
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing! About the shield bash: that's weird, you should always be able to shield bash. A friend of mine had a similar problem, are you using a touchpad?

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Black Hole CollectiveSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

I am using a touchpad. I just had another game do the same thing so it must be me! I’ll go back and try it out with a mouse.

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DREW STILLWELLSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Nice play on the theme and good progression of difficulty.  Very fun!  Thanks for making this :)

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Weapon Possessed
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing!

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SimpleTeamSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

I really like your game, the arts are great and gameplay reminds me of Ico in PS2 but in 2D.

Well done!!!!

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I DID NOT WANT THAT CARD !
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing!

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woeishuenSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Holy shit how did you manage all of this in 48 hours? Amazing work!

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Robooc
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Hahaha I did it by spending an unhealthy amount of time in it. Thanks for playing!

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YamsAndBreadSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Hahaha, the concept is amazing!

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STORM A BREWIN'
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks!

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iffalsepanicSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Beautiful, but sadly impossible to play on non-qwerty keyboards. Could you add in  arrow-key support  to move around ?

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Jekyll & Hyde
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Oh damn! I actually had alternative controls in the backlog but ended up completely forgetting them in the rush of the jam. I'll add them in the post-jam update. Thanks for trying anyway!

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EsosekSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

I can't say anything bad about your game. Very polished for a jam and the concept, oh my...it also has a background / moral story. Love it!

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Dating the Pilot
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing!

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Glecho4 years ago(+1)

Ran into a glitch where my guy kept running in a direction.

Really nice concept, simple enough to get the hang of real easily.

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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Any chance you clicked outside the game area while moving? Anyway, thanks for playing!

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Jimmy CSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Absolutely crazy amount of polish on this one, especially considering you made all of the audio and art during the 48 hours. Stellar work.

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Out of Control(s)
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

It was a very tight timeline indeed. Thanks for playing!

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bokoyossSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Nice and polished game! This kid does not have what it takes to be an adventurer if he keeps wandering like that. Awesome job with the music and sprites- it looks and sounds great!

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Eugene From Eugene's Celestial Meltdown
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Let the kid chase his dreams hahaha! Thanks for playing!

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slimefarmer4 years ago(+1)

This is amazing!!! Really love it!!! Congrats =D

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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing! :)

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einnjoSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Very well made, I like the gameplay a lot. The npc arrow sometimes bugs out and starts flickering in opposite directions.

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ASTRAY
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing! Any ideas on how to reproduce this bug?

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einnjoSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

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einnjoSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Happens right at the start, only if I bash him around while he is collecting the coin.

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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

That's very helpful. I'll try to fix it for the post-jam update.

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IAmEricSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Nice one, really polished. I liked soundtrack too!

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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Glad you liked it, thanks for playing!

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everchange4 years ago(+1)

Oh wow, loved it!

Hope Matt picks you, the theme was very well integrated, and it was awesome to guide the character by bashing into him and to only have a defensive ability.

Nice presentation and execution, only have to wait to have a mouse instead of a trackpad to play it correctly :D

Congrats

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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing! I'm glad you had fun :)

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CEG.exeSubmitted4 years ago(+2)

Amazing! Polished, fun, perfectly challenging, and super impressive that you the did art, sounds, music, and programming yourself in such a limited time. Expected no less from you :^)

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Rotato Ship
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks! It was such a challenging experience to make a game in only 2 days, but we managed it!

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Silver Gear InteractiveSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Pretty nice concept. It's really hard, in a good way.

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Slime Eater
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GeminimaxDeveloper4 years ago

Haha yeah, I just love designing challenging levels. Thanks for playing!

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