What a unique concept! Love love LOVEEEE the art-style, really well done! :D
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Backseat Bonanza's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #991 | 3.759 | 3.759 |
| Overall | #2050 | 3.241 | 3.241 |
| Presentation | #2091 | 3.310 | 3.310 |
| Enjoyment | #3094 | 2.655 | 2.655 |
Ranked from 29 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 as the passenger, not the driver
Did your team create the vast majority of the art during the 48 hours?
No
We used pre-existing art
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
This is the truest "play as the villain" concept I've seen in the entire jam. It's easy to take a villainous trope and put a positive spin on it. Boldly this game doesn't do that, we are the villain, we are doing a bad thing.
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A Wyrm's WeddingI really love the concept here! The art is nice, and the game mechanisms help to bring the "backseat driving" theme to life!
I had a lot of trouble getting the hang of knowing whether the driver was going to do what I wanted or not, and I ran into a problem where no matter what I did, the driver kept turning right and driving into the trees- all part of the backseat driving experience I suppose ;)
Fun and silly game!
Submitted
InstrumentalReally good idea for the theme, I like the fact the driver sometimes does not listen. Would be great if you added some sound in the future :)
Submitted
Egg ChickenLove the concept and the cover art looks amazing. I assume the fact that the driver sometimes ignores commands is part of the just being the passenger? Regardless, great job! EDIT: WHY IS THERE A BURGER ON THE DRIVING WHEEL IN THE SCREENSHOTS???
Submitted
Ball Breakers: Roll ReversedThank you for playing! Yes, the driver unresponsiveness is supposed to be a feature. Originally we planned to have some kind of feedback indicator when the driver misunderstands you. The driver will fail to turn if you tell them to turn too late, and it becomes more difficult as rage level increases.
The burger is a secret! 🤫 🤫
Really nice idea! For some reason it just doesn't feel responsive. In the start, the Speed Up command works but later, the turn right works only some times but most of the time it doesn't...
As I said, very cool idea!
Submitted
Emerald of changeHello there, thank you for playing our game! We intended to have a UI speech bubble of the driver saying something like "you didn't tell me to turn early enough" or something like that. Unfortunately we couldn't do this due to time constraints. The driver will not turn if you tell them too late or too early.
Cool idea. The driving doesn't seem to work though. Or maybe I'm doing something wrong?
Submitted
There is escape!Love the concept, hope you all flesh it out a bit more after the Jam!
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Frog's Revenge
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