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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #167 | 4.045 | 4.045 |
| Overall | #194 | 4.106 | 4.106 |
| Presentation | #370 | 4.227 | 4.227 |
| Creativity | #384 | 4.045 | 4.045 |
Ranked from 44 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?
A fishing game, but you are the Billy the bait
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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I like the progression system and the innovative "SCREAM" button. I wish it were a bit more forgiving because I wanted to see all of it, but the fish kept getting to me! I like how the music changes with the depth--that level of added attention to the music adds a lot, even if it is a small addition.
Thanks, yeah I wanted to make a contrast with the shallow area and dark area, so a change of music helps a lot!
Great work on the game. I liked that if you moved for too long, the line would get tugged around to try and bait you into fish. The furthest down I managed to get was 85m.
Thanks!
This is amazing I love the art and the overall concept. The fact that you added a "Scream" button which was really just a joke was really funny. This feel really well thought out. Great job!
Thanks a lot! Yep, the scream button was inspired from Untitled Goose Game, which was hilarious when I played it!
Took a couple attempts to figure out the tension bar meant, but otherwise it's a genuienly fun little game
I definitely should have more explanation, to make things clearer!
Really cool idea! I had a great time exploring the depths of the ocean! Great job
Thanks! I plan to let the player go deeper which gets darker and darker if I do work on it more on the future!
Ahh yes, I definitely should have more explanation on that particular mechanic!
Omg, I loved the game. It's creative, fun, has beautifull arts and really fits the theme. Congratulations for the amazing game you made.
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Thanks! I'll check out your game soon
BILLY WILL LIVE ON! Super duper fun, I could tell immediately what type of fish (homing, sin wave, straight forward, fast homing) just by the fish designs, which surprised me a lot. Addicting: I had to get to the end, no matter what! Took me ~4-5 attempts. Got super scared near the depths, wasn't sure if the background vibrating was intentional or a unity thing with pixel art but it actually added a lot of that dread which was great. Loved this one!
Ahh, you really did figure out all the 3 fish patterns! The shark and the piranha actually used the same script with different settings from the green triangular fish coz I ran out of time. It's weird that the background was vibrating though, it might be something to do with the parallax issue, which turned out contributing to the atmosphere haha! I'll consider making it a feature in the future!
Hi. Great pixel art, sound and music. I love the atmosphere. Congratulations. Did you create the art?
Yep, I did create all the pixel art in the game! I did not make any of the sounds nor music though.
Hey. you are an amazing artist!! I definitly need somebody with your talent. Congratulations again.
Hi again. Since I liked the art in Billy the worm bait so much, we created a youtube video and we mentioned it and show it. If you'd like to watch it
I love the Stardew Valley vibes! And the concept is really clever too :)
Thanks! I took quite some time in the planning stage to get my vision clear and it turned out great!
Great concept! Took a while to learn the concept, but it was addicting once I did. Billy will live on!
Thanks for finishing it! I should definitely have more explanation for the games
I was hooked. This was one of the baiter games in the jam.
Thanks for the magnifishent comment!
Very well made game! Great pixel art, great mechanics to spice up the gameplay! Awesome job!
Thanks! I appreciate it!
Great art! It's super colorful and the UI is very polished. The gameplay also feels good
Thanks a lot! I'm hoping to add more variety of fishes in the future!
This is amazing. I loved the art, the music, and the simple yet addicting gameplay.
Thank you!
Great game, love the visuals and the art style. I do feel like it takes a while to lower the fisher's attention
Yep, I should've made the recovery into using a curve instead (higher tension = slightly higher recovery), since right now it is more of a careful consideration the player must have while wiggling around to not exceed the limit
This was a fun game. Also, I loved the art!
Thanks! The game lacks some animations though haha
fun game, i like how deep you can go in it, and i love the sprites
Thank you! The shark and piranha sprites were rushed, but yea this jam is really a good opportunity to see how far I've gone from a self learned pixel artist 👍
An impressively honed game that had me 'hooked' from first play! Nicely done!
Thanks! Needed to ensure the hook is honed and sharp for catching even the largest fish haha
Finally managed to reach the bottom. This was such an addicting game, I had a good time playing it!
Thank you! Billy appreciates your hard work in keeping him alive 👍