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Phasing Puller's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Top Marks | #1 | n/a | n/a |
| Fun | #2 | 4.516 | 4.516 |
| Overall | #9 | 4.419 | 4.419 |
| Presentation | #32 | 4.548 | 4.548 |
| Originality | #103 | 4.194 | 4.194 |
Ranked from 31 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?
Blocks are dragged into other blocks, because your hook only works after it has passed through one.
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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I CANT BEAT THE THIRD LEVEL!
How dope is that! An any% I'll note down in my book.
Pleased to see that the platforming bugs are advantageous to some. Besides, thanks for going so in-depth exploring the bug, in the sense of finding the cause!
doorfloor stuckSeems to occur when I face away from the wall, hook, and push back during the little hop that occurs when the hook retracts.
Turns out you can do it with a normal jump as well or basically any falling motion. Also, spamming left and right also seems to work in some situations.
Sometimes you can use the hook form of the glitch to go up instead of down, but I THINK that the jump can only go down.
Seems to be pretty useful if you want to complete the game fast or just want to mess around.
The game is pretty fun, but my attention was caught by the main character. She's so cute!
Also, nice music and levels!
Impressive game ! I couldn't finish it but I think I'm pretty far (I got this 2 little space invaders monsters in my inventory).
Clever level design, simple and effective pixel art and cool music !
Thank you, thank you! Two space invader monsters is good enough in my book.
Really well executed - both mechanic and presentation. So many 'aha!' moments. For quality of life: 1) allow me to reset the level completely 2) allow me to choose a room to go back to once I've gotten to the end. I missed the part where I needed to collect the collectables and had to back track all the way then redo the levels again. Other than that, really awesome work! 10/10!
I'm proud! Though, there are multiple makeshift game functions at hand, hence only being able to properly restart certain levels, for instance. And the opportunity to backtrack didn't work as ideally as I had hoped it would, since you essentially lose progress. Misstep on my part, but thank you regardless!
I sometimes went through the walls, but this is a great game ! I don't really think we can call that "joined together" though
Yus! I definitely bent the nail on this one -- frankly, my adherence to the theme was lacking. Glad you appreciate the game despite that!
Excellent puzzle plattformer! As others already mentioned, it would be really helpfull to get more time and chances to get familiar with the rules, when and how you can hook blocks. But after getting over this hurdle, the puzzles were really fun and mostly intutive. I also really like the minimalist (almost) 1 bit art style. Is kinda cute and oddly eery at the same time.
Thank you very much! Yes, it's become apparent that I've rushed past most players, but it was an insightful error to be learned from! Moreover, I too like this style; it's easier to be coherent with a limited palette. Cool that you found it eerie as well!
Well, it seemed that this wasn't really a big issue for most players, haha. Congrats on being featured in Marks video! Was kinda exited seeing your game show up, well deserved in my opinion!
Holy moly, it sure seems that way. Thank you; I'm very honoured! Goes without saying I fell off my chair at that point. I'm bummed out that Bug Link wasn't featured, but I hope you take to heart the fact that it is an amazing game, regardless of the outcome. gg!
I can imagine that! Getting into the top 100, against almost 6000 other games AND then also being picked as featured game, that’s a real achievement. But as said, I think your game absolutely deserves it! So, any plans to continue Phasing Puller? Theoretically you just could just fix the bugs, add more levels and you would have a complete game experience. (heck I’d argue it already feels like a complete game with a beginning, middle and end)
No worries, I’d say it’s a huge improvement to our last gamejam endeavor and the reception seemed positive overall. Again, thank you for your kind words, just hearing that someone really enjoyed our game means a lot to me. gg!
Yes! I plan to do that -- though, with an emphasis on 'plan'. I've got some general ideas for it; currently, I'm revamping the movable blocks, but it's quite a hurdle to get it to work right. If I manage, I reckon it's smooth sailing from there on and out. And, since I'm restarting the project with the same principles, the bugs will be
different(cough), and there will be more room for additional features -- and more rooms. In short, I'd like to expand the game anew.That’s exciting to hear, wish you all the best for the rework and bugs squashing! I'm definitely looking forward to see how this project will evolve.
Really solid jam game - smart main mechanic and level design. There is a consistent adherence to the minimalist art style and music that is refreshing. The movement is responsive and asks the player to pay attention, but doesn't become a focus of the game which is a good balance.
The only thing that holds back this game is it comes across as asking a lot of the player for a game jam game. I was interested so I kept trying to figure out how things worked, and I enjoyed when I figured things out, but I could also see many players leaving before they reach those points.
I think you should turn this into a full game. You may do very well in this jam, but I think it fits much better into a deep puzzle game on steam or mobile. Overall, really great job and I wish you well, seriously.
I would love your rating / comments on my game too so I can see what I can improve.
Golly! These are buckets of insight. Firstly, thank you for that! I'm surprised that you reviewed it from a game designer's standpoint; you've among other things made a point I hadn't realized about the movement, which I'll have to keep in mind for similar future projects.
Moreover, I definitely see the issue with presenting the mechanic. I believe I could have made it more clear with more experimental opportunities for the player, in due time. Next jam, I'll get quicker to the point!
I'd love to take this a step further. We'll have to see how that goes. Regardless, thanks again!
I loved this game. The level design is super clever and it uses the main mechanic very well. Rewarding ending, cute graphics and nice audio.
The only problem with the game is the tiny screen, but otherwise I loved it. Congratulations for this solid entry.
Bigger screens -- noted! I tend to make confined screens, but that can be fixed! Great to hear that you enjoyed the game either way!
This game is incredible, I really enjoyed it! Love those little hints in the environment, that indicates where you should stand to hook blocks. Very creative idea and cool implementation!
Woo! Stoked to hear that somebody realized the environment wasn't all for show!
It took me a minute to figure out how the hook works. Absolutely nice work! I love the music and the visuals! The controls seem very responsive too. The core gameplay idea was creative.
Nice game!
Thank you very much! And you're not the only one -- that hook could use some introductory clarity.
I feel like you could keep it this way. It felt really satisfying when it clicked for me haha
Nice! I'm thinking more opportunities to have it click, as it did for you, would be the way to go!
Utterly delightful puzzle platformer with excellent level design. I scratched my head on a couple but managed to make it through with all three... Space Invader guys? One of the best of the jam, absolutely top notch entry here.
Zomg, they really are space invader guys. I really appreciate your bundle of enormous compliments, but I'm going to have to lay down for a minute.
Great visuals and puzzles. Occasional glitch where the I was randomly transported offscreen.
I'm afraid that can happen. Hope it didn't take away too much from the game!
Not at all! I like this a lot and would love to play it on a mobile device.
Wow, cool game.
I have only few feedback for you:
First, on an european keyboard the x and z buttons are far away from each other. So it is a little tricky to play.
Second, it tooks me a while to understand, that your hook must pass a barrier before he can crap things. I totally see the reason for it, but maybe there is a better way to communicate it.
Great Level Design and pacing. Really love the first collectable placement.
I'll have to be more general with input-buttons, perhaps having multiple buttons for one input. Thanks for the heads up! That really helps!
And I see your second issue; my friends experienced the same thing ... Definitely going to create better clues next time!
Super-thorough feedback -- much appreciated! That first collectible piece is one of my proudest moments.
Fantastic little game, having the hook shot have to phase through walls makes for some really sweet puzzling!
Thought it'd be a little different!
Great puzzle and graphics! Fantastic.
Thank you!
Lovely art style and fun puzzles, great job!
Thanks! Good thing it payed off.
i love the music verry mush and the style too !!, Epic Job!!
Happy to hear that you do!
5/5.....just 5/5 Super fun. Although the theme is missing a bit, but I had fun playing through the whole thing. great job.
I was hoping I'd be able to have you move and conjoin entire rooms, but alas, I lacked the expertise. Either way, I'm glad you found it worthwhile! Thank you!