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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Originality | #34 | 4.374 | 4.374 |
| Overall | #416 | 3.766 | 3.766 |
| Fun | #705 | 3.466 | 3.466 |
| Presentation | #1189 | 3.458 | 3.458 |
Ranked from 131 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?
Segments are joined together and rotated to solve puzzles. The idea of rotating joined circles is inspired by one of Fourier's contributions to mathematics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6sGWTCMz2k&t=6s
Did your team create the vast majority of the art during the 48 hours?
Yes
We created the vast majority of the art during the game jam
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Cool concept, pretty stylishly presented :)
I thought you did well introducing the mechanics of how the game worked in the earlier levels of the tutorials.
My biggest issue was that I never really gained an intuition for how everything would behave, which meant I solved most of the puzzles incrementally by seeing how close each change I made got me to where I needed to be- as opposed to the more traditional approach of ‘thinking it through’.
But I think your interface was really well thought out. Having the arms quickly react to changes in the rotation counts instead of just making me watch all my failures play out kept this fun.
Thanks for sharing your feedback!
Many people have made that point about having to try and solve the game using trial and error instead of "thinking it through". What is interesting to me is that "trial and error" involves a lot of "thinking it through"! I think if I can somehow nail giving the player confidence that they are playing well by exploring solutions, then the players might not be so hard on themselves.
I appreciate that you and many others liked like the quick reactions -- that was one of the only ways I could think of making exploring solutions more fun.
Anyway, I'm glad you had fun playing Line Bender!
nice game.
As a mathematician I love the theme. I found the gameplay a little tricky, mostly trial and error. Maybe you could have a tutorial where the entire trajectory is shown? In order to build more of an intuition.
That's an interesting idea -- a trajectory might take away from the thrill of seeing a plan unfold, but it would certainly be great to help introduce the concept to players. Thanks for the feedback!
Amazing game! This concept is very unique and intresting and the puzzles are designed very well.
Great game, you got me thinking I was smart a few times, until I got stuck at one level and I wish I could have asked for a hint 🤣
haha no hints! I'm glad you had fun
A full version of Line Bender is now on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/line-bender/id1598044203
What a thing to make a game out of of! Interesting, but takes a bit of trial and error in some levels.
This. Is. So. Much. Fun!
I can't stop playing!
Wow, great game! If feels really good to play, congrats!
A full version of Line Bender is now on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/line-bender/id1598044203
I like these puzzles, the sound design is also very nice!
A full version of Line Bender is now on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/line-bender/id1598044203
This is such a juicy game with physics, trail renders, SFX, I could keep playing it for hours!
Whoa, that was cool. I really liked the trail renderer on the ball as it was getting swung around multiple pivot points, haha. Made me feel smart when I found a solution even though it was really just trial and error on my part. But tricking me into feeling smart is great game design! :)
I'm glad you enjoyed Line Bender, but I don think I tricked you into feeling smart -- You must have had a knack for exploring in order to find solutions!
A full version of Line Bender is now on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/line-bender/id1598044203
Amazing game with clever mechanics. Really love the level design. This game has a great difficulty curve.
A full version of Line Bender is now on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/line-bender/id1598044203
Really cool combo! Its fun even when you're failing!
A full version of Line Bender is now on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/line-bender/id1598044203
Really cool concept, I hadn't really seen a puzzle like this before. It took me a few moments to figure out how to control it, but once I understood it I saw the potential of this. Good job!
I love the game but I hate Fourier! Noooooo
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Really good game, almost finished to go at store :D
Some fast clicks on buttons sometimes don't work if i do it not in center of button. Seems growing numbers overlapping button and i actually click on that number
Thanks for playing and sharing your comment, and nice catch! I noticed that bug while in development too, but I couldn't figure it out and I didn't want to spend too much time on it. After checking it out on my local build it turns out you are right -- The animating number overlaps the button. Great catch, much appreciated!
It was a fun game. I really liked how you have come up with puzzles in such a small time. Great Job
A full version of Line Bender is now on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/line-bender/id1598044203
This was really good! I really like the concept, and while it was a time a bit much to handle, i had a lot of fun with it!
This was a really fun and interesting concept. Great work!
A full version of Line Bender is now on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/line-bender/id1598044203
Very simple and fun game! Loved the execution on this! Very satisfying watching the pendulum swinging around. Good work!
A full version of Line Bender is now on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/line-bender/id1598044203