Fun idea and good presentation. The gameplay felt solid to me as well as I didn't encounter the bugs other reviews mentioned. It would have been nice for there to be more interactivity but you can only do so much in a jam!

I had a whole playthrough without bugs, so my review might be different from others. Game was well written, and fun to play. Gameplay was a bit simplistic (no meaningful choices except the scene with the principal), but that's expected for a jam game. I don't think it's a great fit for the theme, since roles reversed implies swapping  rather than inverting to me. This is definitely one of the better games I've played for this jam. I would play a full game based on this idea.

This game definitely manages to stand out. It's unfortunate that there are so many bugs. Without those I feel as if this could be a very strong entry. I did like the music and graphics. The dialogue was also well-written. Overall it's a good game, well done.

Made with Godot! YAY! 😄

Not sure if it is a bug, but I could not figure out the first level. It seems nothing I can interact with makes the story progress in any way.

Other than that, nice game with a cute art style!

a very funny concept, I love the idea of getting people expelled from school instead of the usual dating simulator fare, it's very clever! The art style is also very cute, I enjoy it a lot!

If you decide to iron it out, improving things like the text box size and some of the story elements, but it's understandable how that wasn't as polished due to the games production time limit. I'd love to see this concept fully realized!

Things I loved:

• The vibe. The colors and art sold the visual vibe well for me.
• On the same note, the music was nice as well. For some reason, I was expecting a more rebellious vibe in the music and SFX, but I think I actually prefer it being more laid back. It balances out the rebellious-looking character designs and dialogue.
• "Too bad only nerds read." I love this. More silly dialogue things like this! :D
• I wasn't expecting an isometric view in the interactive portions, but I'm glad I got it. Idk why, it just made the comfy feelings in my brain go off.

Suggestions for post-jam improvements (if y'all pursue it):

• I got stuck/looked like I froze when initiating dialogue sometimes, particularly in the library couch area. I thought I'd have to restart but after button mashing for 30 seconds or so I got free.
• The text box was kind of tiny. I didn't realize I was supposed to scroll in it sometimes until the very last scene. I think that could be a little bigger or the text could be broken up more so there's no scrolling.
• The motive for getting other girls expelled made sense for Pel. But it didn't have me fully invested as a player. I was invested enough to finish the game, but don't think I would've been for a longer experience. I think making the player relate to or understand Pel more via the writing or her character design would add a little extra polish via player investment. (This is hard to do in a 48 hour game jam, what's here is good for that time span and game length.)
• Visual novels can sometimes feel a bit slower paced than other games since it's mostly just reading and looking at art (in non-interactive portions). Starting the game with a black screen and no art to look at felt weird because of that, since it was only text to get me invested for 4-5+ clicks. In a longer, non-jam title, that could lose a few players before they even have the chance to get fully into the game. (Again, not huge deal for a 48 hour game jam, but something that could be improved in future builds.)

A few minor bugs here and there, but good job overall!

Well done to everyone for making this during the time limit! This game has a nice vibe with the music and the fun writing. I had some problems with interacting with things - particularly when trying to place the laptop it didn't do anything until after many tries. Also I feel like all three of the interact buttons could be condensed into one button for simplicity. Those issues didn't hinder my enjoyment of the game though ^^ (probably because it looks and sounds nice)

This is really unique, I love the art style too, good job!

liked your game though i  think the interact option is a bit finicky