GMTK Game Jam 2021

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A jam submission

Slime BallView game page

Collect slime powers to complete all nine stages!

Submitted by Khaeven04 — 2 hours, 14 minutes before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Fun	#2948	2.436	3.444
Overall	#3647	2.305	3.259
Presentation	#3797	2.200	3.111
Originality	#3932	2.278	3.222

Ranked from 9 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?
You control a ball that can only roll. By joining together with slimes, you gain new abilities to complete each puzzle stage. Also, at the end of the game, the ball joins together with a giant slime.

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?

We used pre-existing audio

Comments

quiggybomdiggySubmitted3 years ago

The level design was really great! The concept is cool, would be a really great game with some polish and art!

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I can't believe I've been turned into a small puppet and now I have to defeat the demon lord to save the village

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dallystudioSubmitted3 years ago

This was quite an enjoyable puzzle game to play. It would be nice if the interactions between the blocks and the player were a little more forgiving; life if you just barely pushed them too close together. Good job!

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Neighborhood Snap

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Eduardo RodriguesSubmitted3 years ago

The level design could have some tweaks, but in general they are excellent at teaching the mechanic, nice done!

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LinkOS

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OneThatEatYouSubmitted3 years ago

Great concept and interesting level designs. There are only buttons, gates and slimes, but you managed to make good use of those to design the levels. Stripping jump away from the player is always a risky move, but that's what made this game interesting.

Something I find irritating is that when I am in a pit with only red slime, I'm essentially stuck there and have to reset all my progress on the level. The sprites for the gate also kind of blends in to the background.

All in all, it's a great game. Good job making it!

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Helm's Oddity

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Khaeven04Developer3 years ago(+1)

Yes, that can definitely be frustrating. The bouncy block was actually the last feature we added to the game, and I spent several hours just designing the last two stages. Even so, I think there's a lot of room for improvement on the puzzle design. My respect for game devs who make ingenious puzzles has increases exponentially after working on this project.

Thanks for checking it out!

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jacksontheelSubmitted3 years ago

This is a really cool concept and I think you executed it well! The puzzles reminded me of Portal a bit, in a really good way. There were a few times I had soft-locked myself, and I had to restart the puzzle. That can be a little frustrating when I was already several minutes into a level. But overall this is great work, nice job!

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MashBox

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TheIndieDreamSubmitted3 years ago

Hi Khaeven04!

This is a really neat concept. I love how you gain new abilities as you merge with the slimes. It creates a really unique puzzle platformer experience.

A little bit of mysterious music while you are navigating this maze would make the game pop! Otherwise the pixel art and aesthetics are very cool!

Great start! Good luck in the jam!

Best,

Brandon from TheIndieDream

Submitted

Sorcerer Vs. Swordsman

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Khaeven04Developer3 years ago

Thanks for checking it out!

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Part-time ManiacSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Neat idea! If the ball can push multiple blocks at the same time it would be even better.