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A jam submission

MashBoxView game page

Sandbox Creature Creator!
Submitted by jacksontheel — 21 minutes, 7 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Originality#13093.4443.444
Fun#14943.0743.074
Overall#17263.1233.123
Presentation#23352.8522.852

Ranked from 27 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 player takes existing parts and joins them together to create something entirely new

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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Comments

What I loved most about this game is the way it teaches player. It doesn't tell you anything, yet it highly encourages you to experiment. With the right tools placed at interesting locations to give you strong temptations. This natural curiosity allows the player to figure the game out for themselves. Putting a knife on a ducks head was never more natural.

I love the creative freedom in this game. And the only thing that would enhance the experience in my opinion is to add extra assets/objects.

I would highly, very highly encourage you to finish this game. Because I do think this might be the next Scribblenauts.

Submitted

Hey there! This is a really charming game here. I really enjoyed mixing and matching animal/random object parts. Once I figured out that there was no goal, it was really fun to play around with. I think it would help to increase the hit box size for each joint so that they're a little easier to connect. Some polish to be made there, but that's expected with a game jam game!

Submitted

I didn't know I needed a duck with a knife for a head, but I really really did. 

Submitted

I removed EveryBodies Heads. 

Submitted

This is just absolutely ridiculous, I love it! An objective could have helped, but, as you said, "48 hour game jams am i right?" Otherwise, absolutely great!

Submitted

Absolutely bananas :D

Sticking a knife to a duck's head was the highlight of my day!

Submitted

Hi jacksontheel!

This game is so ridiculous, I love it. Something endlessly satisfying about mounting a human head on a giraffe and giving it a knife. 

One way to improve the game is to perhaps give a drawing to the player that they have to match with parts. Maybe one that's a little blurry or obscured and the player has to try to build the correct abomination!

Super entertaining, I am glad I got a chance to play. Good luck in the jam!

Best,

Brandon from TheIndieDream

Developer

Thanks for your thoughtful feedback! I like your idea to add more of an objective to the sandbox. I initially was going to, but 48 hour game jams am I right?

Submitted

I agree, the constraint is nuts! Well done, regardless!

Submitted

really nice I had so much fun playing but it dissappionted me a bit when I realized that all I could do is connect things I wish I could cut stuff with the knife.

Developer

Thank you for your feedback! That is a great suggestion, if I end up making a fuller game out of this idea I'll have to put it in :)

Submitted

Pretty funny playground! The music also fits really well in it.

Developer

My composer will be delighted to hear that! Thanks for playing.

Submitted

This is a very interesting idea! Well done!

Submitted

Neat game - I was a bit horrified when I beheaded the duck first, but it was cool making a wacky creation

Developer

Thank you! The concept is a bit horrific at first, true lol

Submitted

Interesting game but it's confusing at first

Developer(+1)

I'm glad you found it interesting! A tutorial was initially in the plans, but you know how game jams go :)