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A jam submission

EpiphanyView game page

Play as a monk on his journey to reach the nirvana. Made for the GMTK Game Jam 2023!
Submitted by AstroPixel (@Astropixel_), Narsell — 1 hour, 19 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Presentation#18713.3933.393
Overall#19023.2863.286
Enjoyment#19753.0713.071
Creativity#20413.3933.393

Ranked from 28 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?
You play a plataformer but the win condition is reversed. Also some mechanics are reversed.

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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Comments

Submitted

Wow, this was excellent! really love how you applied the theme of "roles reversed" not just to the story or to the premise, but to the actual game mechanics as well. Well done!

Submitted

I love the death sound!

good job

Check out our game, its also a die to progress game!

Submitted(+1)

Super fun game! Really liked the bead mechanic and the level designs felt well thought out and enjoyable

Submitted(+1)

Got through the whole thing. Didn't realize I could double jump so almost didn't get past the second level haha! The concept was interesting, with the beads reversing win conditions and controls. It might've been nice to know which keys did what in the earlier levels? Music was relaxing and this whole game had a consistent vibe. Nice game!

Submitted(+1)

very interesting concept!

i love the way new mechanics are introduced, step by step, easy to learn :)

the atmosphere is also very nice, it is so cool to have such a low paced vibe in a platformer. you're a monk, you are in no hurry haha

i would probably just check if all the visual elements are consistent - now some items seem a bit more detailed than the others. 

much nirvana fun!

Submitted(+1)

Interesting ideas. The death sound is great!  I soft locked myself by getting pushed into the floor though ...

Submitted(+1)

Another fellow godotter!
th game is BRUTAL! I wasn’t expecting suicide to be the answer to nirvana lmao. Great game, love the aesthetics and solid gamplay!

Submitted(+1)

Good job, I think the character move a little bit slow...

Developer

Thanks! Will definitely tweak a lot of stuff once the voting period is over

Submitted(+1)

Good puzzles! I do wish the moving platforms moved a bit faster, they can be a bit slow. I do like the collar mechanic, and reversing your movement, or your objectives! Very solid entry!

Developer(+1)

Appreciate your feedback!

Submitted(+1)

The items in this game really make it fantastic! I enjoy the reverse your goal item idea and found it to be very creative. The dying sound caught me so off guard, but I loved it lmao.

Overall great entry!

Developer(+1)

haha glad you enjoyed it, thanks!

Submitted(+1)

I thought the game was just one level until I saw the comments. Nice art!

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

Very nice and creative! Loved the concept of dying to win! One thing I would change would be to make the music not reset in between levels.. good job on the game!

Developer

That's a valid point, we wanted to have different tracks for the victory/defeat menus but I guess we could have had a smoother transition, thanks for the feedback!

(+1)

Keep switching the control direction to make my nerve system break down

Submitted(+1)

Interesting theme and concept!

(+1)

It's a really interesting concept, the fact that you have to die instead of "winning" the game it's great. 

Good job, guys! ♥

Developer

Thank you so much ♥

Submitted(+2)

It is very used theme in game jams but these kind of perspective (reincarnate etc.) is really amazing idea. It also makes sense as a story. The only downside is that dying sound. What is that :D Overall, really good game!

Developer

Thanks for the feedback!

Submitted(+2)

The hilarity of killing yourself to move to the next level, and then the game being maybe you're not praying hard enough. Loved it! Maybe if you get the controls a little tighter,  this has a really nice narrative aspect.

Please do check out our little game as well

Developer

Thank you so much, it means a lot!