Neat idea! The narration's fun. It's quite difficult to score points!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #289 | 3.952 | 3.952 |
| Overall | #509 | 3.698 | 3.698 |
| Presentation | #822 | 3.762 | 3.762 |
| Enjoyment | #839 | 3.381 | 3.381 |
Ranked from 21 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 roll dice on the board (literally), and narratively we discuss taking chances with new, outlandish mechanics.
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
Heh, this was a fun meta entry. Can we please all agree that advisor guy was a jerk, though? Or, at the very least, lacking even the most fundamental communication skills? Having a point is worth nothing if you're not able to convey it without calling the other person stupid. Also, none of their criticism was constructive in any way (at least in the beginning). Telling someone "this doesn't work" without giving any reasons or ways to improve is just not helpful in any way. I can totally understand why designer guy got defensive about it.
Anyway, this game sucks I quite enjoyed the narrative here. I know the point of the game is to be not particularily enjoyable, but I actually did get a little frustrated at the part where I had to answer questions. I really liked the idea to actually be able to influence the story a bit, but even after finding that sinking the cu(b)e ball worked, I often needed several attempts to actually do so. Maybe it would have been a good idea to keep the tilt mechanic during that part of the game?
Physics were a little janky, but again, I guess that's the point of the game. It would have been nice to have a more satisfying ending than just turning the dice back into balls, though.
All in all, definitely a worthwile narrative experience. And a good cautionary tale to surround yourself with people who can support and challenge you at the same time.
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Roll of the Dice's CottontailYeah, we wrote the characters in a way where none of them really listen to each other's advice, but they do come to respect each other eventually. I based both off the relationship I had with one of my mentors.
As far as the controls go, it's your fault we wanted to make them difficult to show how terrible of an idea pool with dice would be. We didn't give you the tilt controls back because we wanted you to be engaged throughout the game, and tilting dice around on the table isn't as fun as trying to herd dice towards the pockets.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the great feedback!
fun game! I love the storytelling and I really enjoy this.
great work.
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Doki-Doki Delivery!Nice concept! Unfortunately I just couldn't keep playing once getting to the shop bit. While the idea is cool, the cue slid wayyy too much. The cue movement never quite followed its guide (perhaps wide monitor) causing me to miss almost every shot, then you have to 10+ seconds before you can shoot again. I liked the commentary, but once again, the fact that you often had to wait for it to end felt like a real drag.
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RandomageThis game makes me think of the game "What the Golf" and a hint of "Stanley's Parable". And I absolutely love both of those games. Super great job to everyone who worked on this :)
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Dice Goblin 1000This was absolutely wonderful - it's just wildly inventive and a joy to play. The sheer number of ideas was amazing, and the absurdity of it all was just a blast from start to finish. The script was very funny, whilst also surprisingly insightful.
I even started to get the hang of pool but with dice... kind of...
Loved the game :)
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Critical.Amazing game. My main and only grip is that I absolutely hated the slipperiness of the table. Everything took forever to stop moving. Still an absolute joy to play, though the ending wasn't what I expected.
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Hero With 6 Faces
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