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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #2298 | 3.336 | 3.462 |
| Overall | #3795 | 2.792 | 2.897 |
| Enjoyment | #4315 | 2.446 | 2.538 |
| Style | #4380 | 2.594 | 2.692 |
Ranked from 13 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?
Use the sponge's ability to soak up water and grow bigger, then squeeze out the water to shrink and get past different obstacles.
Development Time
48 hours
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Comments
Creative concept! An excellent interpretation of the theme and nicely executed.
Nice game! The concept is cool and it felt pretty well polished. Was able to make it to the end, but it was really hard to get control of the sponge at first. And it would be really nice to fill up faster with water. No reason to make ppl wait that long haha
I like the take on platformers with limited numbers of jumps. It feels like a really unique take on a stamina bar but with a more interesting way to refill it. wouldn't mind seeing a few more levels and maybe some inclines to get out of the pools of water instead of having to jump every time.
Very cute game I really enjoyed the mechanics, very nice scaling concept and very well executed. Have left you a good rating, feel free to check out my game and rate it if you like mine too :) https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2024/rate/2913180
I love the idea! After i got into the goal of the second level it didnt let me go any further. It just kinda stayed on the "Well done" screen. A bit more polish on the platforming + more levels and this game has great potential :D
Glad you like it! We don't have enough time for more levels during the jam(´･_･`)... We'll add more levels if possible! Much appreciate for playing our game!
I like the concept of having limited jumps but I feel like it may be a little underutilized, as is the getting bigger aspect. I liked the controls though, and although its interesting how you jump higher if youre lighter it can also give you less control in for example the section where you need to jump through the hot tubes and dont want to hit your head on the ceiling.
Really appreciate for your playing! Some times we thinks the level with hot tunes is a little bit hard... well maybe it's because you would slow if the sponge is large and heavy or it jumped too high because of the scale. Well, thanks for the suggestion!
Nice idea. I've got two issues with the game. I play on a 21:9 screen and i can't see some of text. If I can increase the sponge to maxium from any paddle, I think it should happen instantly
Thank you for playing. We all test our game in 1920x1080, we'll I think we need to borrow a better screen XD. We will find some new way to get water faster soon. Thanks for the suggestions and reports !
A cute little platformer with a nice kind of risk/reward mechanic of controlling how far you can (or want to) jump versus how quickly you can move. I found it a bit difficult to get decent control of the sponge, and very much wished I would absorb water faster, but a fun time nevertheless <3
Much appreciate for playing our game. Yeah the control of the sponge is quite difficult to control when first play. We'll fix it soon! As for the water absorbing we'll try other ways to increase absorbing amount. Great suggestions, thanks!