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A jam submission

Must Dwarves TogetherView game page

Get your dwarven band to the tavern
Submitted by SpicyFrog (@GamesSpicyFrog), MetalFoxDioxymore, Vylozeny, Klaimen — 23 minutes, 13 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Fun#624.1154.115
Overall#1014.0824.082
Originality#2284.0494.049
Presentation#3184.0824.082

Ranked from 122 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?
The dwarves are chained together

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

Did your team create the vast majority of the music during the 48 hours?

Yes

We created the vast majority of the music during the game jam

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Submitted(+1)

Wooow Amazing game! The sound is great, nice take on the theme :)

Developer

Thanks you very much! Glad you liked it!

Submitted(+2)

Really good take on the concept. I found it a bit too easy at first but it quickly became clear what the game was about and the use of the position switch is actually really clever and lead  to very enjoyable puzzles.

Minor feedback if you plan on modifying the game later. I found the transition between levels a bit too fast. it would have completely deserved a nice animation in between but completely understandable that you skiped that for a jam. :)

Appart from that, great work ! I really enjoyed playing. hope to see more of it.

Developer(+2)

Thank you very much for your kind words! We really appreciate it!

I agree that a little nice animation between levels would make the game feel much more polished, I might add it for a future post jam release so stay tuned!

Submitted(+1)

There were so many little touches that went into this game that were just incredible, like the way picking up the different musicians would add their instruments to the music; the simple controls that felt great, never frustrating; the character designs and artwork, and the use of colors on the dwarves to both make them stand out from the background and give them a bit of personality with their instruments; and the effective use of lighting, especially on the tavern, to make it all feel really atmospheric and lovely. I cannot say enough good things about this game. But unfortunately, I demand more levels!! I demand to buy a full release once this jam is over, because I refuse to believe this is the end!! Hahaha!!

By the way, we played your game on our stream tonight! 

Developer(+1)

Thank you so much for playing our game live on stream and providing the VOD for us to watch!

I can speak for the team when I say we had a blast watching you play and discover our game and be genuinely surprised by it, it’s a lovely feeling and we’re really glad you shared that with us today!

I can assure you that if this game ever gets a full release, you’ll have a personal discount on it! :D

Submitted(+1)

Wow, I'm impressed with the potential of this mechanic! At first I was skeptical about what the challenge was, but then y'all made the puzzle potential very clear once I reached the first level where choice mattered. Really liked the musical touch too!

My only feedback is on art consistency. I think each element individually looks incredibly nice (especially the background silhouette), but they have different styles. For example, the dwarves are lineless flat-color, but the wood has lines and the rocks have grainy texture.

In any case, it was fun!

Developer(+1)

Thank you very much for taking the time to review our game, we’re glad you appreciated it!

There is definitely a spike in the difficulty curve when you reach level 6, haha.

I get what you mean about the art style, maybe we’re just JOINING TOGETHER several art styles ;)

Submitted(+1)

Great game! I loved how the instrument for each dwarf layered not only when you collect them but when you're in proximity of them - super smooth!

Nice work on a fantastic submission : )

Developer

Thank you! Glad you noticed it’s not just on pickup but also in proximity of the dwarf!

(+1)

Straight to the point game, great fun :)

Congratulations on the great work.

Developer(+1)

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

Submitted(+1)

Wow this is now in my top list! really good game and everything fits to places like a puzzle! Music is really good too!

Developer

Wow, thank you for this honor of being in your top list! It means a lot to us!

Submitted(+1)

Cool take on the joining together concept, charmingly executed :)

Developer

Thank you very much!

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

Really well polished game. I liekd the idea of not jumping, but still making it platformer. Good job.

Developer

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed our game!

Submitted(+1)

This was so fun. The dwarves were so charming and you had some well thought out mechanics. Amazing Job.

Developer

Thank you very much for that comment, really appreciate it!

Submitted(+1)

Great job! I really love cute games like this! The music is so excellent! The art is clean and cute! The interpretation of the theme is adorable! Great work!

Developer

Thank you so much for your feedback! We’re so glad you enjoyed our game!

Submitted(+1)

Thank you very much for bringing games like these ,go!

Developer

Aww thank YOU for your very nice review!

Submitted(+2)

Nice game, played it all the way through :) You left some really good feedback on my game so let me try to do the same for you:

  • I think the sound that plays when you hover over a menu item is really harsh, and doesn't seem to be affected by the volume slider
  • The gravity mechanic isn't explained in an easy situation before it's thrown at you in a potentially difficult one, although I tend to make things too easy, so your mileage may vary
  • A level select with all levels already unlocked could be a cheap way to let people see the rest of your game if they get stuck
  • Scene transitions would probably elevate the already-good art to even higher levels

Very polished game, so most of the above are nitpicks, but I wanted to return the feedback favor!

Developer

Thank you for your detailed review! And congrats on gettin to the end, it can be a bit of a challenge at times.

Yes, all the UI sound effects wew supposed to have their own volume slider but call it oversight, call it time constraints, it didn’t make it to the final game.

We tried to teach the gravity mechanic in the first level that introduce the jump pads, we gather your dwarves and the platform is lower and lower to get the next dwarf, showing you that you jump less and less high. We did have a tutorial text for it bu discarded it because we thought that the level design was enough.... Guess it wasn’t, haha

Totally agree on the level select and scene transitions, it’s the kind of thing we’ll keep in mind for our next jam!

Submitted(+1)

This was fun, and put a smile on my face. The core mechanic is fun, the visuals and sound are charming. The evolving music track was an especially nice touch. Movement and platforming felt fluid.

The level design was a bit cruel, but the inclusion of the Restart button alleviates this issue. The precision platforming felt organic rather than frustrating.

Bonus points for dwarves.

I want to say this is easily Top 100 material, but with nearly 6,000 entries it's impossible to say with certainty.

Great job! ^_^

Developer(+1)

Thank you very much for taht sweet review! We’re very glad you enjoyed our little game and its graphics and music, we had a lot of fun doing it!

The difficulty curve might need some tweaks but it’s hard to get right in just 48h.

Let’s hope you’re right and we’re top 100 material, haha :D

Submitted(+1)

Oh man this has some wickedly clever mechanics, love the transition to both puzzle and more precision-based platforming, it was really clever making it so any dwarf could activate the bounce pads made for some really interesting moments and challenges as you manage the orientation at times mid-flight. That as well as the number of dwarves affecting your overall weight and thus not bouncing as high, took me a second to understand, but, was quite a cool puzzle mechanic. Really enjoyed this one, great job!

Developer

Thank you so much for your nice review, it means a lot to us that you liked our game!

Submitted(+1)

Really nice! Great implementation for the theme and amazing jump 'n run puzzler. The graphics are music are awesome and the game plays very nicely, good job!

Developer

Thanks so much for your nice comment, appreciate it!

Submitted(+1)

Awesome game! I loved how it goes from a puzzle to a precision platatformer it shows how the idea can be explored more in a full release. Congratulations on the original idea and perfect execution!

Developer

Thank you very much for your comment, glad you enjoyed our little game!

Submitted(+1)

Cool art style and game mechanics! :) Good work!

Developer

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Submitted(+1)

Man the growing jaunty tune is just fantastic, it sounds phenomenal! The rest of the game also controlled really well, I was worried things might get a bit janky with the main stack/line swapping mechanic, but it never felt like I was cheated :)

The one thing that caused me a bit of confusion was the torches being hooked up to the doors, you teach it well and after the first time your eyes always see and immediately know what it is and done so it was never a bottleneck, it just felt a bit strange since the dwarf are jammin' out and barehanded extinguishing these bad boys hahah

I absolutely love seeing strong team entries, good job to everyone involved!

Developer(+1)

Thank you very much for your review! We’re so glad you liked our little game!

Do you never extinguish a burning torch with your bare hand? Does it never opens door for you :D? I’m just fooling around, it’s just a case of "videogame logic" you just have to embrace!

Thank you again, your appreciation means a lot to us!

Submitted(+1)

Love the dynamic music and the puzzle mechanics!

Developer

Thanks, glad you liked our game!

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