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GMTK Game Jam 2021

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SWITCHING IT!View game page

Plug in to this challenging Puzzle game
Submitted by B3ach — 47 minutes, 27 seconds before the deadline
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SWITCHING IT!'s itch.io page

Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Originality#874.2244.224
Overall#2283.9203.920
Fun#4743.6213.621
Presentation#5023.9143.914

Ranked from 58 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 make the little robots move by joining together commands on a switchboard

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?

No

We used pre-existing audio

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Tung T. TranSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I really enjoyed after I actually figured out what to do. Loved the UI and SFX! Great job to you and team!

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Sky Explorer
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RadaceSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Amazing puzzle game. Easily my favourite game of the jam so far, puzzles are great. The two problems I know your aware of so not really a point to say but might as well mention it. Being that it would be nice on fails if it didn't reset and the ringing sound.  (Though not everyone had the ringing sound lol)

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Together Forever
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GallsySubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I thought this was going to be a standard Telephone Switch board style of game, but you put a nice twist on it and combined two genres together. Finally there is a switchboard style puzzle game!

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Telephone Trouble
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B3achDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks for playing, I'm glad you enjoyed my take on switchboards, I'll certainly give yours a try when I have the time!

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bbyfordSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

cool idea! made a prototype for something similar but with programming a year ago. Quite hard to play, and unforgiving, but still cool

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Thomas was a phone
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B3achDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thanks for playing! I'll work on making it less unforgiving in future updates 

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Skeinchug3 years ago(+1)

That was a blast. Really satisfying figuring out those levels. It sucks that the tutorial didn't have proper dev time because trying to understand the rules took a few attempts. Once I got over that though I loved it.

My advise for level 5: Think of the switch board as an "action economy" and try to figure out what piece will take the biggest set of moves.

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B3achDeveloper3 years ago

Hey thanks for playing , your advise is spot on ha! you hit my exact theme words  when developing level 4 and onwards

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Willow PalecekSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Solving the last two puzzles is very satisfying.  Could use an undo button, since you're going to be making mistakes.  Really like the aesthetic of the switchboard.  Very solid, one of my favorites so far.

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GOOD DOG
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B3achDeveloper3 years ago

thanks for playing.  I defo would of added  the undo it if I had the time. 

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PelicanPoliceSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Really cool idea, and a creative implementation of the theme, but it took me way too long to figure out how to play! 

I also had to mute it because the tv on sound at the start is a horrible high pitched noise.

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Overwhelmed
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B3achDeveloper3 years ago

Hey thanks for playing. Sorry about the noise I never encountered it in my play tests. Maybe I can't hear the high tones. I'll check the project files in the morning see if I missed it

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PelicanPoliceSubmitted3 years ago (2 edits)

I was also curious so I had a look myself. If you use the spectograph editor in audacity you can see the pitch line (just above 15k)! The two lines at the start are the 2 clicks

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B3achDeveloper3 years ago (2 edits) (+1)

I see now on my files too, it was just meant to be a low hum, damn I didn't even think about that. When I was younger I suffered ear damage so I cant hear frequencies above 12.5kh. It reminds of a Tom Scott video.

Iv added a warning to the game page, you can take pride in your good hearing!

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PelicanPoliceSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit)

Haha amazing thanks! Yeah that video explains it very well! 

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Antidot3 years ago(+1)

Bit complicated first level :) At least for me :D

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B3achDeveloper3 years ago

thanks for playing if I had a little bit more time I would have made a proper tutorial

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JoravaSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Really love the aesthetics! Liked the puzzles, too, gave just the right amount of challenge for some minutes. A better (perhaps interactive?) tutorial would've helped to get into the game quicker, though I know making a good tutorial would've required more time than there was for the jam.

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Joe & T-Bag: Mice In Cups
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B3achDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

hey thanks for playing. That's how game jams go sadly, 30 mins till deadline needed to slap a tutorial together in time 😅

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ComanderXXYSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Cool Idea. But it's very frustrating, in case you need more than one try for a level. You should implement the reset only for the level, not for the cables.

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Neon Blocks
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B3achDeveloper3 years ago

it's definitely on the to do list. Time and bugs ment I could get a proper reset feature in time 😔

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B3achDeveloper3 years ago

Hey everyone who played. A lot of people are getting stuck on lvl5.

If you want the solution here is: 
Answer Here
Only click when you've really given it a good go :)

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ChinwizardSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Great idea, very satisfying to interact with. I love the tangled web of cables you end up with! Very tactile. How much time did you spend designing levels? Did you adjust the design at all in development or did you come up with the design beforehand and stick with it?

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Link 'em Froggy!
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B3achDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

I locked in the design,  made the systems and art on Saturday. Then did level design art and bug fixing on Sunday.  I spent around 3 hours on the puzzle design, its quick to make puzzles if you start with a theme like "4 switches" or "I want the player to learn to use the iterations button".  The design came from imagining objects that linked together like chains -> cables -> switchboards -> sequence game! 

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NullLightningSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Really neat! Makes your brain work similar to how it has to work when programming. It also makes you think in loops with the 'iterations" and limited space to do certain actions. Did have more struggle with the last level then I would have thought but I still thought it was really cool. I was so happy when I finished that one. Only thing I may change is that after a failed attempt your switch board isn't reset or an image of what you did, just a way to let the player know what they did and they can try to figure out why it didn't work. Amazing game though!!  

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WizKnight
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B3achDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks for playing, Level 5 is challenging you have to break some assumptions  and make difficult connections. 
Defiantly would have added the undo if I had the time. I tried to create it but it just broke everything so needed to cut it before the deadline :(

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ZyckroSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I really enjoyed this game! It was engaging and had a neat ascetic! Although I had some framerate stability issues, I thought the experience made for a nice puzzle game.

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Bladebound
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B3achDeveloper3 years ago

What browser are you using, and do you have hardware acceleration on, if its turned off that could be the issue. anyway thanks for playing :)

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MonkeyBusinessStudiosSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

this puzzle game is way too big brain for me, the puzzles are really good and fun

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Canine Conundrum
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B3achDeveloper3 years ago

Ty for playing :)

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CXPLSubmitted3 years ago

This was a good little puzzle game. It also has a nice theme.

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Pushblock
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B3achDeveloper3 years ago

Glad you liked it :)

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JasontherandSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I was able to beat the dev score on 4 and 5!

I dont know if that was what you actually thought was best, or just a motivating factor, but I enjoyed making sure I didnt do worse than that.  Fantastic game, I loved it!

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Symphony Kitchen
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B3achDeveloper3 years ago (2 edits) (+1)

I think that's the best part of system games. I can set the standard and people can look to find a more efficient route. After uploading the game I found a way to do Level 5 with 1000 More points.  Anyway thanks for giving my game a go :)

I like your solutions (sorry I deleted them its just so other players aren't tempted xD) hopefully itch implements a spoilers  mask like on discord

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Amigo121Submitted3 years ago(+1)

Okay... I give up. Last level is beyond my understanding.

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Stick Together
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B3achDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thanks for playing. Yea its a tough one

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argo.nautic gamesSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Nice Game, I am just too dumb to finish the last level :D

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Slimewasher
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B3achDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Last one is really tricky :) ty for playing 

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