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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #284 | 4.125 | 4.125 |
| Overall | #595 | 3.815 | 3.815 |
| Enjoyment | #758 | 3.571 | 3.571 |
| Presentation | #1084 | 3.750 | 3.750 |
Ranked from 56 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?
The role of achievements, usually positive, has been reversed so that they are something to be avoided at all costs.
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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Really liked the idea for this one and enjoyed the game well done! :) The "boss fight" at the end was a great idea!
Thank you! Glad you liked the “boss fight” :)
Love the pixel-art here especially for the characters! and the SFX of the voices are so silly but I love it!
Conceptually this is pretty clever having a hero who doesn’t want to be a hero so misses a few things etc, really creative way to interpret the theme and make an interesting platformer well done!
Thank you! Glad you liked the voices! Fun fact: All three characters use the same voice SFX but pitched differently. This was originally intended to save development time, but as soon as we heard the uncle’s voice the first time we decided it would have to stay forever.
Nice game with a clever use of the game jam theme. GG! I like the artstyle, nice level of polish.
Thank you!
Really unique idea! Had to fight against my gamer instincts for this one :) Though the player character did have a tendency to slide off the edge of platforms sometimes. Other than that, good work!
Thank you! Yes, that internal struggle between the gamer instincts and the actual objectives was exactly what we were going for :)
Yeah, the platforming physics could use some work. That’s first on our list of post-jam improvements if we keep working on the game.
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Review Summary
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[ + + + + + ] :: ENJOYMENT
[ + + + + + ] :: CREATIVITY
[ + + + + + ] :: PRESENTATION
I'm glad the winner of this game jam isn't up to me, because yours is one of at least a half dozen entries that I've given a perfect score to.
"Don't think of it as cheating, think of it as teamwork!"
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Rubric / How I Measure The Score
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[ + - - - - ] 1 - Missing
[ + + - - - ] 2 - Somewhat Present
[ + + + - - ] 3 - Present
[ + + + + - ] 4 - Well Done
[ + + + + + ] 5 - Outstanding
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Detailed Review
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[ + + + + + ] :: ENJOYMENT
I loved getting to the end of a level just to find out that I needed to go back and kill at least one enemy, or get myself hurt, lol. Really fun game loop! Hope you can do a full release of this!
I loved the final level! I played it like 10 times before I made it through with only 3 achievements! Is there any extra content if you get a perfect score by chance?
[ + + + + +] :: CREATIVITY
You made something completely and utterly new! I had so much fun with it! I loved the implications of your relationship with your dad. Reminds me of my own father.. oof.
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Stellar work on the art and animations. I loved how your music complemented the final fight. Great work all around!
Wow, thanks so much! And really appreciate the super thorough review!
Glad you liked the game loop! That was exactly the experience we were aiming for (and hoping people would enjoy). To answer your question about the last level, there is a unique line of dialogue if you get no achievements (so < 5 coins), but no extra content beyond that. Sorry to hear that the relationship struck a chord, but glad you found the narrative compelling! And glad you liked the art and animations! The music wasn’t original, but we felt like it complemented the fight pretty well. We’re hoping to create original music if we keep working on this after the jam!
Dialogue line for zero achievements on final level:
Instead of saying the line about the guild disqualifying you for “violating the sanctity of achievements” your dad just says “Wow, 0 achievements. I would be impressed if I wasn’t so disappointed.”
A fun entry, loved it!
Thank you!