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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Top Marks | #1 | n/a | n/a |
| Creativity | #17 | 4.569 | 4.569 |
| Overall | #49 | 4.310 | 4.310 |
| Enjoyment | #112 | 4.122 | 4.122 |
| Presentation | #353 | 4.239 | 4.239 |
Ranked from 452 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 role of the pause menu is traditionally to stop the game so you can go get a snack. I reversed the role of the pause menu so that you must use it in a creative way to reach the goal!
Did your team create the vast majority of the art during the 48 hours?
No
We used pre-existing art
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
interesting idea!
I absolutely love the game
Super smart! The head bonking sound really gets me
Great fun! My only tiny bit of feedback is that I kept instinctively clicking spacebar to jump which paused/unpaused the menu. My muscle memory kept failing me :(
I'm amazed that you managed to build such a compelling puzzle game in this short a time. Building so many levels is impressive for a game that needs every solution to be so creative !
I like the concept and creativity of this game. Really amazing concept of the pause menu puzzle. I would really recommend someone to play this game!
This is great! I like how the menu works as a puzzle/platforming mechanic. The puzzles were challenging, but well-paced. Nice!
An amazingly meta take on the theme. All of the ways you can interact with the pause menu are super clever and creative, and the puzzle design makes use of it very well! The aesthetic is also super clean, and I really like the music :)
Great job!
Very clever concept and great execution. Puzzles definitely teased my brain - challenging, but in a rewarding way. Had a nice, serene vibe to it as well. Awesome job!
Wow, I was wondering why so many people have played this game, and now I know! Well done.
I love this game! I could totally see this on Steam! GG! I would like for there to be more tutorial levels though. I Love this game!
A creative idea and uses the game mechanics pretty well.
Very fun idea! Requires a lot of creativity. The game itself is also clean and neat. For some reasons (idk whether it's bug or mechanism) my character gradually became infinite small after playing with the camera zoom option LOL
Amazing idea with amazing executing!
Really cool idea, most original I've seen so far, only complaint is that I died to a random spike and had to redo a lot of maneuvering.
Spectacular! Too bad it kinda doesn't fit the theme (it's a bit of a stretch). However, the puzzles are still on-par 11/10.
Amazing, I really liked the bonk sounds when he hits the head and the win sounds, the time and gravity options on the menu work really cool affecting the music, sounds, and character weight to press the bottom. Really cool concept and well done, kind of a bit too hard for me tho XD
Incredibly clever concept. Some of the implementation is a bit finnicky from a design stand point (got stuck on level 9), but for 48 hours I'm pretty much blown away at the polish and idea. Awesome work!
Very nice take on theme and good implementation with neat sound and sprites. Like it a lot :)
Best one I tried so far! :) I love the little face it makes, when hitting its head <3