This is amazing! If I keep playing much longer I'll give myself carpal tunnel lol
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Sisyphus' Boulder's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #427 | 4.015 | 4.015 |
| Overall | #963 | 3.641 | 3.641 |
| Presentation | #1382 | 3.621 | 3.621 |
| Enjoyment | #1402 | 3.288 | 3.288 |
Ranked from 66 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?
Unlike the perspective most adaptions would take, play as the boulder instead of Sisyphus.
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
Perhaps Sisyphus is not the only one condemned to damnation in this game ...
PS:
He should have used an escalator maybe.
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Gmtk 2023 Mop The EscalatorVery simple game, which is cool. Context is interesting as well. Gameplay could be more interesting though.
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You're The DogI love it so much! The waiting Sisyphus push for the boulder to reach the top is hilarious, as if saying, "Phew, I'm awesome!" Even funnier is pressing X to make the boulder roll again, and Sisyphus initially maintains the previous action, then runs down in panic while raising his hands! Hahaha!
Also, the score and difficulty are directly proportional. The boulder is easy to roll down at the bottom, but at the top, you need to hit the keyboard vigorously, and the score is higher as well! I really love this game!
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[GMTK-2023] Can I move?Glad you like it! When designing those tiny details I was picturing classic comedy cartoons like Tom&Jerry in my mind. It feels good the idea of it can be conveyed successfully even though the pixel art is kinda abstract. And I was a little worried about the difficulty rise is too obscure to be noticed. Good to know they work fine. Thanks for playing.
I found it quite hard, but I love how creative the idea is, I never would've thought to make the player a boulder!
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Towers And SquaresReally cool idea but my hand started to hurt! I guess we still are playing a version of Sisyphus after all
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BULLET DISCOReally simple twist on a classic itch.io game! Nice job!
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Fish Food: Father and ChumOh nah it's Sisyphus by George Prosser: https://gprosser.itch.io/sisyphus
Very neat! This got at my soft spot for Pico-8 games, but it felt like a simple idea executed really well. The aural & visual feedback from rapid tapping was satisfying & also ensured the player was looking in the right spot to see the effect of their actions on Sisyphus. The expanding glow on the boulder with faster tapping feels almost like a diegetic interface element; like this mystical glow engulfing the boulder from the inside to shove it down the hill. Great work!
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CellophaneI really enjoyed the execution of this game, and never thought i would play as a boulder. I love rapid tapping games. Also, the graphic style was very clean and minimalistic.
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Play, and not!The idea is very funny, you feel the power of make someone suffer XD the aesthetic reminds me Atari 2600 games, moreover the concept is very simple and easy to understand, after just one game I already everything I had to do.
Great job :)
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Input To ActionI really feel the power of god and the redicule they casted on the little man. Great work
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Reversed RollA cool little game! I love games made with PICO-8; they have an undeniable retro and minimalist charm. Well done!
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Pushy & FloatyReally simple, but solid and satisfactory to play, could easily be expanded with upgrades and things like that. Keep developing and Nice work!
(also, because you made sisyphus yellow i couldn`t stop thinking about this other sisyphus lol)
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AUTOAIMFirst Pico-8 game I played in this jam, so that was very fun to see. The presentation is minimalistic, but all the more satisfying. My hands are tight now.
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Will somebody think of the Janitor?
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