Game is quite unique and has some cool and funny moments in it.
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The Black Knight's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #640 | 3.908 | 3.908 |
| Overall | #2609 | 3.053 | 3.053 |
| Enjoyment | #2700 | 2.803 | 2.803 |
| Presentation | #4217 | 2.447 | 2.447 |
Ranked from 76 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?
Instead of playing as the player, you play as the in-game character. Ordinarily the character takes all of the punishment for the player's actions, but in this case, you're the one being punished.
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
Comments
This game is very unique! I've never played a game like this one before, so it's one of a kind! The presentation of the game is lacking, but it was still well executed within the time frame. I think having more graphics showing players how to truly play this game would be helpful, as it was confusing at first. A downside was the fact I had to scroll a lot in the HTML browser version of this game; sometimes, I couldn't click an option fast enough due to having to scroll and find the word in lengthy paragraphs (which I also wasn't expecting). It would be cool if instead of having to act out what happens in the game in real life, you had a virtual character that loses limbs if you end up losing in battle.
Great job for thinking outside of the box with this game! :D
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Dodge-A-MoleIt was really fun gameplay, yeah visuals are not that fancy but I think it fits really well with the concept. Great job!
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Ollie's Ominous OrbI love how you let us choose our own player name, lol. Amazing game!
:D
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Platform PuppeteerWhelp, we found the most creative game at the jam. Pack it up boys.
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Inverted Elements: Maximum CarnageThe game is so nice. I love like the creativity , the enter your name, loved it .
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Barry The FiremanI love the art style, it's so quirky and fun. This dude really looks like he's seen some battles ~
The concept is super unique for sure! It can be a bit difficult to get used to (I'm a bit bad at quick thinking games) but it's definitely one of the most unique games I've played here so far. The sense of humor is amazing, and I love that in particular. Comedy is a very good way to win someone over <3
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Death Trap HeroSuper creative and I really appreciate the risk taking in pursuing a concept like this. A lot of times I didn't know what to do- especially with the battles. Buttons came up to choose where to attack in certain battles but in other battles they didn't (though this may have been scripted and these were gags? Not sure). Conveying this game's ideas through text was definitely the best avenue. A lot of grand ideas could be presented without them having to be portrayed visually which is definitely a good thing considering the scope of this jam. I really dug the humor, it added a lot to the experience.
All in all, it's definitely on the right path. Only problem is either its gameplay needs to be communicated more clearly... or that might just a me problem lol. Regardless, good job and good luck :)
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Input ReceivedThanks for the detailed feedback! Seems like some people are getting tripped up by the more complex battles, for sure - there is always at least one button you can click, but sometimes it's very well-hidden. In hindsight, I probably should have tutorialized the fact that buttons can be hidden in the middle of large chunks of text a bit more.
That was quite the game, and the concept is very unique. Rewording the instructions and adding audio would improve it even further! The instructions aren't super clear, but are useable. Overall, good game, keep it up!
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A Game In ProgressThis was interesting. I'll admit I didn't really play along with the game, in part because my PC setup really doesn't make it practical to use standing up, but I at least tried to imagine what it would be like. Probably my biggest suggestion is, if you really want the gimmick to be the physicality of it, then you might want to make the game itself less obtuse / more readable. There were a lot of points where I was confused what was going on, so it could be clearer. For example, I ended up losing the tutorial fight after winning because I didn't know I needed to click "Win." The stick-man, while the dialog for it is funny, is really hard to read, especially once parts of the arms are lost. And the actual fights were all seemingly trial-and-error until I figured out how that specific character's fights work.
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CarrerThanks for the detailed feedback! Just wanted to note that losing the tutorial fight that way is a bug - I wrote it a little differently than all of the other fights, and all of them should give you as much time as you want to press "win" once you've won the fight. Sorry! EDIT 7/10: apparently I was wrong about this! Thanks to Walrusware for pointing it out on discord.
Also, just as a hint for you (or more likely other people) struggling with figuring out what to do in each fight: your goal is to click body parts in every fight! Some just obscure them better than others :)
Very funny concept! Love finding other takes on a similar idea :)
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A Day in the Day/Night CycleI really like this idea. Very old school, funny, and unique. My one piece of feedback is find a way to get rid of the scrollbar so I don't accidentally scroll down on the itch page when playing.
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