Ok, this game almost made me cry. I may just be an emotional person but gawd damn. plus the art was simple but great and the way it fit the theme is quite sad and super creative.
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Blinding Lights's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #201 | 4.212 | 4.212 |
| Overall | #380 | 3.949 | 3.949 |
| Enjoyment | #551 | 3.697 | 3.697 |
| Presentation | #781 | 3.939 | 3.939 |
Ranked from 33 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?
That's a bit of a spoiler. The game is about 3 minutes long, play it and find out!
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
its a little thing but for me the fact that either character's genders are ambiguous makes me love it even more because you can basically interpret it however you want. makes it much more impactful for me.
also, i have a LOT of nostalgia for the song that was playing but i cant remember the name !!! if anyone could please tell me because I'm trying to unlock a childhood memory that's at the tip of my tongue. I'm pretty sure I used to use this specific music for school projects
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Heroes' EmporiumVery sad and beautiful story, although you didn't finish the graphics they complement the story very well still. Great job!
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HUMAN INVADERSAh, this has some nifty mini-games. I wonder how the theme's gonna come into play.
...oh... oh no...
Excellent entry. That was very effective.
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The Dragon's Domain (GMTK-GJ-2023)Damn that's sad, interesting way to adress the theme though. I don't have any critisism about it, so... good job !
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GameBreaking!Well that was kind of weird and depressing. But I like games that subvert the expectation that they need to be "fun", so good job with that part.
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Death Ride ReversalThis sound when they were in the car. I immediately knew what would happen and was like, "no no no no".
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Time's EndWhat a sad story :'(
Although there's not much gameplay, the story is gripping and you'll find yourself following it. You wonder where it's going and then... The second section brings us down to earth.
Great story!
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N-NPC Inc.Good game! The mechanics work quite good and the story is well communicated!
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Let it cookGreat use of storytelling in such a short play time. You did an awesome job with tone and interpreting the theme in a much different way.
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Tavern SwapOn the first section of the game, I thought to myself: "Oh hey, cool, this could be the next WarioWare or A little to the left-inspired slice of life game! I wonder, why did the description say it's so short? Oh.. That's why..."
Yeah, the second section of the game has a completely different tone. The simplicity and contrast between the first and second sections really enhance both the story and gameplay. And yes, the game should definitely keep its original style and length - don't listen to my thoughts in the first paragraph :)
An amazing entry overall :)
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Away From KeyboardThe game shows a great combination of gameplay and storytelling which impressed me emotionally.
It might be better if the font is easier to read.
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Game Maker's BugkitVery good use of gameplay to tell a story, and unique use of the jam theme.
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Swap MotionThe game is only around 3 minutes, yet it tells such sad story. The game is very simple but very good.
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Pot Head - GMTK2023
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