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GMTK Game Jam 2021

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A jam submission

Tongue-TiedView game page

Your tongue is stuck to a frozen pole and life has never been better.
Submitted by Nathan Powless-Lynes (@nPowlessLynes)
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Top Marks#1n/an/a
Originality#14.7224.722
Fun#144.3334.333
Overall#264.3154.315
Presentation#5303.8893.889

Ranked from 18 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 spend the whole game with your tongue stuck to a lamppost

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

IGE3 years ago(+1)

LIK

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Goatllama4052YT3 years ago(+2)

is good

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Stifo3 years ago(+1)

Awesome game ! Never played something quite like this.

Even the way the music reacts to the tension of the tongue in unbelievably cleaver.

A well deserved place among the winners !

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Nathan Powless-LynesDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thank you! I'm flattered. Good ear noticing the dynamic music! That was fun to put together :)

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Ambo100Submitted3 years ago(+2)

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Track of Time (Prototype)
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finallevelgamerSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

Excellent game, congrats!

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Till Death Do Us Part : Couple Edition
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PaulsGamesSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

That was bizarre, funny, and definitely original! The "quest line" was longer than I expected - quite some things to be done (yet still my tongue was stuck at the end). It looks and sounds good too. No replay value of course, but a nice one time game jam experience!

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Dual Assault
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elimarableSubmitted3 years ago(+2)

I see you landed on the same mechanic as my team did!  really like your take, though, you have a really good sense of comedic timing that got a few giggles out of me. The music set the perfect surreal, goofy tone.

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Ode 2 the deep
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Carlos A. Torres-Cervantes3 years ago(+2)

Best game I've played so far in this jam. Great smooth responsive controls. Easy yet addicting gameplay. Cool art style and I love how the music seems to correlate with the actions of the player. 

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Nathan Powless-LynesDeveloper3 years ago(+2)

Thank you so much! I'm glad someone noticed the dynamic music :)

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smushy64Submitted3 years ago(+1)

Great idea and great level design!

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Black Hole Repair: Game Jam Version
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NaoCuddlesSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

really fun, great puzzle design, and a really cool take on the theme! Well done :D

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Torn Apart
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SurfdawebSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

OK this is a hilarious little gem. I was confused when it loaded, but as soon as I moved, I was laughing. What a great, bizarre take on the theme, and it was an absolute blast to play! Some refining of the assets could really bring this whole thing up a notch, but it was super fun anyway, and I had no issues figuring out what was what, which is all that's necessary for a jam!

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Ray Mazing
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hazzzrdSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Pretty well designed! The ending surprised me quite a bit especially with the eerie music building up to something more tense. Nice work, loved it!

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Scrapsweeper
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blandmanstudiosSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

Really original concept and I got a hang of the controls faster than I thought. I loved the puzzle design especially when the wrong path would leave me just a little too short. Nice job

Also the ending was perfect, a roller-coaster of emotions

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cohesion
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Nathan Powless-LynesDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Heheh, thanks! Glad you appreciated it.

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CloodheeSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very fun and original game, weird and well designed! I love it! 

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Gogglers
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Break GamesSubmitted3 years ago (3 edits) (+2)

Wow, I think this is the best game jam game I've ever played! The really unique mechanic is executed really well with great level design. The art and music/sfx are also really nice for this game. It's such a shame that this can't be played in browser as I know a lot less people will play it because of that. I really hope more people play this and great job! 15/15 from me

Edit: Congrats on #26 overall, it's fully deserved!

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MERJ
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Coley3 years ago(+1)

Bizarre! The gameplay is fun and the framing for the puzzles is cheeky but the narrative has me questioning life..... What have you done to me?

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tomruxleySubmitted3 years ago(+2)

This is awesome! It's a really funny concept executed exceedingly well. Definitely the best tongue-based puzzle metroidvania I've seen today.

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Double Gun Disaster
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Nathan Powless-LynesDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Ha! Thanks, hopefully I'm paving the way for more tongue based Metroidvanias in the future.

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Jay BrethertonSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

AHAHAH this had us laughing all the way, super tense moments too built in. The polish and jokes are amazing and the music is stunnig 15/15

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Split Infinitives
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Nathan Powless-LynesDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it :D

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