I really liked the homemade art and audio. Cool concept too, not just being limited to the standard bowling pin layout but instead having a chessboard-like puzzle environment.
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Bad Bowling's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #260 | 4.150 | 4.150 |
| Enjoyment | #416 | 3.800 | 3.800 |
| Overall | #508 | 3.862 | 3.862 |
| Presentation | #1336 | 3.638 | 3.638 |
Ranked from 80 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?
My game is a bowling puzzle game where you play the pin not the bowler. You see things from a pin's perspective.
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
Interesting take on the theme! The level design is really good and I loved how the plot twist affected the gameplay and the objective. You were really creative with that! Props for making 18 levels in a 48 hour game jam!
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Villains Never WinCool use of theme. It was a little hard to tell if the bowling ball was going to count as hitting a pin or not on the spaces sometimes. I wish there was a button to have him bowl early because sometimes I would be done and just have to wait. Pinny was funny. The acappella music made me laugh. Good job!
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Hony Tawk's Film MakerAw, poor Pinny. :'( Congrats on the submission, though! I liked the gradual tutorialization, and also the twist for the last part of the game! The all-mouth sound design was fun, too
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Match Breaker - The Hating SimulatorPoor Pinny! The story here was really strong, I felt so bad for Pinny and was thrilled when they finally stand up for themselves at the end.
The puzzles are great, and the time pressure really helps - I often found myself making poor decisions in the later stages when there's a lot of moving parts to each puzzle and very little time to respond.
As others have pointed out, the double reversal is inspired!
#JusticeForPinny
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Switch With MeHey that was really cool! Didn't know what to expect when playing as the pin, but it was a pretty nice puzzle game. I really stayed the whole way through for the story though. Comedic and glad we got some sort of revenge at the end, though I do wish maybe we got a little more revenge then him just quitting the game.
Overall very nicely done! Good job!!
Really neat idea! The gameplay is frantic and the fact it's really easy to make a mistake really works well with the themes of toxic friendship. I think that i would focus on the game's feel next to really take it to the next level. Good job! Also, when did Scott the Woz get so toxic...?
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Super Castle EscapeNice story and puzzles, though there were some bugs (like the level being complete despite there still being pins and incorrect avatars showing). I really liked the sound effects.
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Soul SlimeNice mix of puzzle game and time stress (in a good way). Also by adding almost every level something new, game keeps fresh for long time.
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Garbage collectorI spent like a minute on the title screen listening to that music, and the looping sound sounded like a bass drum. I then decided to make a little backing drum beat for the next 10 minutes, your music is such a bop!! Really good game, with two reversal of roles hidden in there! The story was great, puzzles worked out well, sound design was off the charts, art was charming. Amazing!
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I Am A Superstar!The characterization is perfect haha, hated the bowler and felt so bad for pinny
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Designer DungeonLove this game guys! Could easely become a completed puzzle game to sell!
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The Good OverlordBrilliant! Pinny grew on me and I sabotaged him even before I was supposed to haha. Such a sweet game, well done!
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