This game is gorgeous, the level of polish is fantastic well done. I really enjoyed playing it very much and only once did I have to redo a level because I forgot the time limit was a thing. Really fantastic game well done
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Style | #6 | 4.777 | 4.777 |
| Overall | #51 | 4.307 | 4.307 |
| Enjoyment | #78 | 4.184 | 4.184 |
| Creativity | #589 | 3.961 | 3.961 |
Ranked from 103 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 game is about building houses and building community! The houses are scaled to each animal's size and tailored to their specific needs. The music also builds between levels, accompanying the growing scale of your community.
Development Time
96 hours
Comments
Absolutely charming, the art is fantastic and the sounds are great.
The homes look so lovely that it is fun just to see the next project - the game is quite simple but the story and the journey are the driving force here. The experience that you have here is simply wonderful.
As a point of improvement new materials etc that reacted differently would be amazing.
What a great game ❤️❤️❤️
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TradeTrailsSuch a good game. Everything is super polished. Art is wonderfull. As a Polish citizen, I have to give extra points for the beaver. Good job
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carDOGrapherI would have never played this game if you hadn't played mine first. And it's a shame because this game was beautifully crafted from the music to the art. It's a very well crafted experience and love the good feels it gave! Very well done!
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WeaponmancerI am glad I checked yours out too, would have loved to see more of it. Maybe if you decide to make a full release you can add that you have to build multiple stories of a building and maybe even the walls or something! Thank you so much, for telling people about Weaponmancer I can use the traffic for sure!
This was amazing! The sound design was superb! The visuals stunning! Yeah this feels like a good project! I would've liked to see more 'difficult' shapes to solve the puzzles with, now it was quite easy. But holy dam (pun intended) what a submission!
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Swan Song (Demo)Thanks so much for the kind words, and aha at the pun! I definitely think you hit the nail on the head re: complexity; we were initially thinking of having an additional "beaver tail slap" mechanic, but didn't have the time to figure out meaningful implementation. Thanks so much for playing, and for the thoughtful and gracious feedback! :)
Very cute, and super high production value for a jam! The gameplay was pretty simple (beat every level first try), but that's fine for a jam. The art direction was super coherent, and the narrative/characterization helped add a feeling of variety to the otherwise fairly similar levels. A very solid entry overall!
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An Exact Map of the EmpireWow this is really polished! And the residents of Birch Grove are so cute and lovable. It was an honor building their houses for them.
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The Journey to OrbosSO CUTE. This is going in my "Best of GMTK 2024" collection for sure! It feels so polished!
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Colony ExpANTsionI'm so impressed by the amount of polish you were able to pack into this game. The woodland theme is so cute (loved the Animal Crossing voices especially). I enjoyed the gameplay too, though I wish you had increased difficulty and complexity more steeply, as I only lost once, on the final level. Some more levels and mechanics, and this could easily be a commercial product!
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Dungeon DeckerBeautiful art, super creative take on the theme, and wonderfully executed across the board. I just wish that there was one more layer on the core loop to make things a bit more challenging. The levels were pretty straight forward and didn't really feel a threat of failure until the final level. Awesome game!
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Slime TimeWow this is a beautiful and well polished game, I loved playing it !
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Cavendish's Perfect ProportionsAmazing art!
The mechanics were super smooth & intuitive and felt good to play
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NebularousTHIS IS SUCH A PRETTY GAME
AAaaa I loved helping out the citizens of Birch Grove!! Choosing the right materials for your build was challenging enough to make me think but also chill enough to make it really relaxing. Great job!!
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Keys to GoOh wow, this has so much personality! The always charming art style, the music that adapts to each level, the voice SFX, the personality given to each character… It really succeeds to create a universe that you get attached to!
And the mechanics are pretty nice too. Never too challenging, but clever enough to make you think for a bit before placing a new piece. The difficulty curve seems pretty well balanced, it never felt too frustrating. This entry really feel like a cohesive experience! Congratulation for making such a wonderful game.
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Powered by GeometryVisuals are gorgeous always and the audio work matches it perfectly. The world painted through the notes just seeps such charm. The polish is incredible. I felt like I was playing a completed game. Somehow, the way it looked and felt also triggered my nostalgia. Maybe it carries a bit of the vibes of Winnie the Pooh or some such?
I think the only feedback I have is that the sense of progression was a bit missing since the fitting mechanic on its own was fairly easy to master. The game could definitely do with some more mechanics to add some depth to the game-play, but everything else works beautifully together.
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Sketchometrywhat a beautiful game, the houses were all so nice ! I feel like you could add a twist to the game as it is quite easy as is, but the drawings were enough to make me want to finish the puzzles !
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