Such a wonderful idea!! I'm one of the few people who actually pays attention to the health bar in games, so this almost felt like a game for me! The game itself could use some more polish, and I'm not a fan of how you yourself can hurt the hero if you bump into them, but otherwise a great take!
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Health Barney's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #560 | 3.830 | 3.830 |
| Creativity | #573 | 3.945 | 3.945 |
| Enjoyment | #647 | 3.636 | 3.636 |
| Presentation | #825 | 3.909 | 3.909 |
Ranked from 55 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?
Instead of playing as the hero, you play as his incessant but well-meaning health bar.
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
Comments
I'm glad the concept spoke to you! Being able to deal damage to the hero was my way of preventing the player from just keeping the health bar on top of him the whole time, but I'm sure there are other ideas that would accomplish the same thing while eliminating the frustration of accidentally hurting the hero.
Really interesting idea! I do think I did more damage than the enemies though haha. I had fun with this one, great job!
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One With The BulletThis is a fun game! Character's impressions and animations are well made, and idea is creative. Game mechanics are more complex than they seem at first, you can really enjoy mastering this game. I had a good time playing it!
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Henry the Heartful ManIt's really fun! I like that you can bump into the goblin too, making it more challenging and I needed to be more careful while moving around
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Billy The Worm BaitA nice simple idea but also pretty fun to play. Music and sound effects fits really well with the art
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2 Days LaterGood job! Very interesting idea and gameplay :)
Cool music, especially at the end of the game.
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BeatReversedthe art style was absolutely wonderful; I really felt as though the health bar was so angry that the player wasn't healing himself (which is fair I was too :D). I really enjoyed playing and trying to get a high score!
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Good Medium, Bad NightGreat work! I love both the creativity and visual style of this game, I'm surprised you were not only able to make playing as a health bar fun, but also give the health bar itself a lot of character and life. I do wish it was sometimes easier to herd Pinch out of corners, but I guess that's part of the chaos!
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Noble NavigatorI LOVE the presentation of this. The very simple graphics give this a lot of charm. The sound track works really well, there's some really interesting design here though i wish it was easier not to hit pinch. Really really REALLY solid bit of arcade fun. Amazing job!
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Super Castle EscapeA fun and unique game, you can see that a lot of investment has gone into the art. Very worthwhile, well done!
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Wait For The PrinceAwesome game, i really like the unique concept you came up with and the visuals look very nice too, great job!
This is a great submission that fits the theme perfectly, easy to get into and fun to play!
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UnThrusty SwordAwesome concept, awesome final product and i love that the health bar is called just "Barney" hahah
Also the graphics are quite cool and fitting :)
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Villains Never WinI am a health bar??? and I damage my master??? that's...
AWESOME idea! great job! I really enjoy it!
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[GMTK-2023] Can I move?Very charming concept, and loved the artwork, especially on the menu!
The fact that you have to herd Pinch towards health potions while also swatting away monsters that he will walk into is surprisingly challenging, and adds depth to the gameplay.
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