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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
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I really get high from the concept)
thanks for playing!
Really fun and simple, i think it would be better if the difficulty scaling was a bit more rough like sisyphus getting faster everytime he falls since the game gets a little too easy, also the minimalistic graphics and sound make this a really polished arcade game.
I would be happy if you checked out my game.
Cheers!
good idea! a little difficulty curve will bring more fun to the gameplay. and maybe a day-night cycle system: during the night sisyphus get his rest and get stronger while we the boulder choose a random buff/debuff out of three. game design is so much fun i love it.
agreed!
As simple as fun, really nice concept. The scope fits perfectly with the jam, nice job!
thanks!
Simple but amusing. Seems like it would be great as a mobile game. Good use of the theme
thanks! you can play it on a web browser on mobile actually. using the touch screen is sliiiiightly easier than the keyboard I guess.
Very simple game but fun nonetheless, definitley a good spin on the jams theme!
thank you!
Now that was and original idea! Simple but a fun game.
thanks!
Even though it was well described in the rules, I still spent the first couple of games thinking I was the man. Once I had figured out what was really going on I had a blast!
Also I liked the way the game reset at the end, reminded me of the old mechanical games in old fashioned arcades.
thanks! Old mechanics are a treasure, gameplay wise and mood wise. I really wanna give this game a traditional arcade-like style in cantrast to its abstract concept. It'd be fun even tho it turned out to be a pretty simple game..
best concept i have seen, like this game a lot!, keep it up!
thanks!
Love the idea. Would have liked to work with sysphus to break the curse. The work put on UI and all other parts are quite amazing
thanks! interesting take
wow! love the game feel of this, it really feels like you have to WORK to get sisyphus to fall, actively pushing against him. really great work here
thanks!
There was an aha moment there for me! Nice one :D
thanks!
Love the simplicity in art and gameplay!
thanks! minimalist games let's goo
Fun little game :D Maybe you should precise on the game page that you have to press multiple time the button ?
Thanks for the advice! will do
A creative take on the theme! After figure out what i need to do the game gets really fun! Well done!
thanks!
Rather interesting and unique concept. Took a bit to figure out what to do but I still enjoyed it. Well Done!
thanks!
A fun little game! It took me a bit to figure out that I needed to get the boulder as close to the top as possible, but once I figured that out I had fun getting it as close as possible.
thanks!
awesome game! I laughed all the time playing this game
love the concept that i shouldn't reach the top of the slope
RIP Sisyphus
thanks!
Love the presentation of this one! Kinda don't wanna play it in fullscreen since it goes so well onto the itch page.
yay it's fun to see how web design (although in my case there's only color variation) affects game experience
that was really satisfying, my finger hurts, i am in pain
thanks! hope ur finger well..
We had the same idea :)
I like the spin you gave it. More fun than mine lol
thanks!