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A jam submission

What if I'm the trainView game page

Do you sometimes ask yourself, what if you were a train ?
Submitted by Zhanko — 1 hour, 49 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Creativity#8563.8223.822
Presentation#10033.8003.800
Overall#10883.5933.593
Enjoyment#17583.1563.156

Ranked from 45 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?
I was in the train when I saw the theme and asked myself what if I'm the train. Then I thought about visual novel and how often we choose dialogue and in this game I wanted to give the opportunity for the player to create situations for dialogues instead.

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

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Submitted

I have never done a visual novel before but I got to hack into a guys tinder account so that was pretty cool. Good job!

Submitted(+1)

Short, but incredibly sweet. Honestly one of my favorites of the jam. It's so cozy and beautiful, with the dialogue being so personal and sweet. Even the opening and closing in which you talk to us is so great. I have a single complaint, and it's just it gets a little annoying to spam-click arrow keys to choose dialogue and go through the whole process. Otherwise, everything is perfect. The visuals and music are so inviting and warm I love this game. It genuinely may the most wholesome entry. 

Submitted(+1)

What a beautiful game, the vibes of the game ties really well with the art style. The dialogue between the characters felt so warm and personal. I really enjoyed this!

Submitted(+1)

Very pretty game, one of the more unique concepts I've seen for the jam. Well done all around!

Submitted(+1)

i just love the lo-fi vibe of your story!

the concept is also original, and it was a pleasure to travel with the characters for a while :)

i love that you have several stories that are little pieces from somebody's lifes and i can feel that these dialogues are important to them.

one comment that i'd like to add is that i would probably love to have more connection between characters' profiles and their dialogues. maybe i'd love not only to feel their mood but also that the information i got plays some crucial role later  or lets me know them better :) or maybe add a couple more details about them? just to  empathize with the characters more.

the art is also beautiful! so calming to watch the train going :)

Developer

Thank you,

I agree with your comment, with more time I would have definitely like to flesh the character's profiles more to tie it more with the dialogues.

Submitted(+1)

Very strange and moody, but in a good way!

Submitted(+1)

I didn't expect to find this type of game at this Jam, I'm glad to have come across it.

(+1)

Wow, I absolutely loved this game, it was so wholesome. I love the art the music, and especially the different characters. This is especially impressive considering that it was a solo build as well!

Submitted(+1)

omg I love bitsy games so much, so good to see such a sweet and creative entry for the jam! Nice background music choice aswell, so soothing! Congrats, I loved it!

Submitted(+1)

Cool idea and I like the calming art style and music. I found it a bit slow but I think that's because I am not used to this genre of game and so will not judge it badly for this :)

(+1)

oh wow this is really cool. i like the minimalist art and the bgm you chose, sure, but the core idea is what makes this game unique. i really love when narrative choices are framed in unusual ways. it def feels like you could make a slightly longer game with more stories using this exact framework :) thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Well done! I really like the art direction, which gives it a very cute look.

(+1)

Was a really cute an wonderfull unique experience, I loved the use of the cursor to intereact, it was like moving my mind trough the discution of the characters

Glad you made the jam

Submitted(+1)

This was super cute and completely made my day.  I'm glad you wound up making this game for the jam. If you ever go back and expand upon the concept Ill be sure to check it out again.

Submitted(+1)

Unique concept, strong idea and incredibly wholesome. I mean it, I love the fact that the dev just told the story of how they got there. felt like being in the train with my cheek on the window and daydreaming about a sorta romantic game.

This is what game jams are about for me, thank you so much

Developer(+1)

Big love on you.

Submitted(+1)

That is a really impressive game for solo development! I loved the style and the idea itself, it was very calming and you did amazing job! I personally resonated with Bianca passenger the most :D

Developer

Thank you :))

Submitted(+1)

Very unique concept, don't think I've ever seen anything like it before. Nicely done.

Submitted(+1)

I love trains:D

Submitted(+1)

a nice change of pace from most of the games I've played

Developer

Ooooh thank you. It's a different vibe yea haha.

Submitted(+1)

Hehe I am train. very calming and relaxing, just what I need after 48hours of game jam

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