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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation | #565 | 4.070 | 4.070 |
| Overall | #827 | 3.694 | 3.694 |
| Enjoyment | #1095 | 3.413 | 3.413 |
| Creativity | #1442 | 3.599 | 3.599 |
Ranked from 172 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?
The hunted becomes their hunter
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 really wasn't expecting the second phase, this is a neat idea ! :)
We tried to keep it a surprise, glad you enjoyed it!
Great concept! The physics are a little too heavy though, once you hit a wall it feels super clunky. Great game and with a bit more tweaking this could be a really fun complete game!
Thanks for the constructive feedback, really nice to hear you enjoyed it
5/5!
At first I was like "What the hell is this....just some basic - blaa blaah" but THEN!
Absolutely wonderful. Great atmosphere and especially the shift in tone. Wonderful job!
Haha glad we got you with the bait and switch ;)
Amazing game, the feedback and things you want to work on list already pretty comprehensively covers my thoughts. There is an issue where you jump into the start portal the ghost you need to follow later goes into the ground. You can hear the rest of my feedback in this video where I break the WR:
wowowowoow playing for that long?! That’s an insane compliment, mega impressive run too, just keep an eye on the leaderboard, suspect ipidoo will be trying his best to win it back tonight!
Thanks very much for the video, apologies I couldn’t stick around for your stream yesterday. Completely agree with your feedback and all things we’ll be working on once we’ve recovered a bit from the jam.
Congrats on the WR
Ahaha yeah I enjoyed the game very much and frankly I had no clue you submitted to the stream I skipped those of people who weren't there, I just picked your randomly out the GMTK submission channel. Surely keeping an eye on WR, I think there is still 0.5s to 1s to shave.
Yep, we reckon 35s could start to be the absolute max unless someone discovers a major glitch or new method. I think in the future we would like to give the player a bit more of edge in the second phase, it feels bad setting a really great run losing it because you can’t top it twice in a row… It’s sort of the ‘hook’/challenge but can feel a little unfair, or maybe a separate on-shot ‘time trial’ mode for a streamlined experienced (without the minor story cutscenes and stuff)
Yeah I have had a 35 flat run but you actually have a disadvantage when trying to catch the player, or at least the speed difference is so insignificant that you need to perfectly repeat it. To WR I started slowing down in order to catch early, reducing the chance of fumbling the bag on a good run. Time trial mode sounds good, I'd probably prefer that.
Means a lot to see how much you enjoyed our game! Thanks for playing and sharing your thoughts… hope you’re ready to beat the WR again after I get round to beating yours haha
I marginally took back the record. This time no more slowing down early one it was combination of a good run followed by an almost perfect run. I think 35:00 is the limit, possibly even higher.
Nice one! There’s definitely still a good bit of leeway for sure, could see a potential sub 35 being possible.
Nice-looking game and fun concept. Great work!
Thank you!
i liked the game, didn't see the "blinking" anim at the start so i asked me why was it rol reversed when playing for the first time and was surprised at the end haha
Glad you enjoyed the twist! We tried not to give it away too much in the descriptions to avoid ruining the surprise
Really amazing game, I liked the visuals and the atmosphere. I wished if the input was a bit snappier. All in all excellent job, one of my favorites in this jam
Wow, thanks for the great feedback!
Really cool concept! I love the visuals, they match the gameplay amazingly. The speed at which you start after hitting an obstacle does feel a little too sluggish though. Great job!
Thanks for the nice feedback, controls is top of the list for improvements for sure!
where are the reversed roles?
When you get to the end of the first phase, it shifts and you become the chaser
A delightful runner chase sequence. Could use some snappier input, but what game couldn't. Your shadow self having to be the fastest runner for the game to conclude is a fun and challenging twist on chasing your best time. Really dig the aesthetic too.
Thanks for the great feedback
What an interesting twist! While I found the controls a bit slow, it was visually great and cool to finish the level and try and get a faster time each playthrough. Good stuff! :)
Controls definitely letting us down a bit but pleased you liked the art, thanks for playing!
What a neat twist! I thought the whole "the hunted becomes their hunter" thing was purely thematic, but I did not expect that to be integrated into the gameplay as well. Neat execution!
Thanks! I think it take a couple of runs before people really realise what is going on but when they do the reactions are priceless!
The first time I played it, with the normal runner, without knowing what will happen, I was underwhelmed. The second time I played I was motivated. Good game and a very good fit for the theme.
Thanks for playing! Relieved that you enjoyed it and carried on!
I loved it! You've managed to polish it quite well in such a short time and really enjoyed how the environment shifted and how you become your own challenge. Well done!
Thanks for the feedback, it means a lot!
Polished overall. I think the jump needed to be improved, and the character felt a bit heavy and slow. Love the art style.
Thanks! Improvements needed for sure!
The jumping and sliding controls felt kinda slow, but after getting used to it the movement wasn't bad at all. The concept is really cool. I really wanted to beat the leaderboard but im just awful at timing based games -_-
Good job on the game overall!
Haha yep, there are some crazy times on the board
this is a super cool game but I will say the character did feel a bit heavy. maybe f the slide sped you up little instead of slowing you down it might feel a bit more fast paced. i did enjoy it though it was a ton of fun! well done!
Thanks for checking our game out, having a ton of fun is the best praise we could ask for!
Wow! top game I tested so far. I crave for more levels, more actions. I wish you weren't brought to a halt, like you trip roll and slow down a bit and continue right away. Nice music, colors and effects.
wow, that’s a huge compliment! Yep, tripping or rolling sounds like a great idea!
I really like this idea. You race through a level, and then chase yourself (rather than having the ghost version chase you in most speedrunners). That said, for my browser if felt like the jump feel too quickly, which really curbed my momentum. But otherwise, would love to play this as a full game with multiple levels!
Thanks for the feedback, we'd definitely like to tweak the movement a bit post jam, glad you enjoyed!
I love how it went dark real quick when I'm about to kill myself! Awesome game!
Glad you enjoyed it! Loved your submission btw