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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #391 | 3.865 | 3.865 |
| Presentation | #671 | 3.865 | 3.865 |
| Overall | #696 | 3.583 | 3.583 |
| Enjoyment | #1630 | 3.019 | 3.019 |
Ranked from 52 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?
HEDRON uses dice as a main mechanic. RNG was used to determine the value of the dice.
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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Now that the game jam is over, Hedron has been updated!! Version 1.0 now includes an in-depth tutorial and 10 levels scaling with difficulty.
Cool concept! I think adding some constraints like only having a certain amount of a certain type of die could add another strategic element to the game—otherwise you can just do something like roll evens again and again and form some easy equations. I like the idea of having dice with negative numbers, and special dice that can modify them too. The special dice are particularly powerful, maybe they could be given to a player when they successfully fill in an equation.
That's a really good point! In the actual levels, we were planning on having the type of dice available be limited and the equations needed to be solved require using different dice. Also yeah we were gonna add a completely negative die and different variations of special dice. Thanks for playing and leaving feedback! Cheers :D
Interesting concept, very creative, very cool art style. This is a very niche game b/c math, and not everyone will enjoy it, but I think you did a great job!
Thanks for playing! I'm glad you enjoyed our game :)
Maths... why did it have to be maths. Make it with words and I would've given this game a bigger enjoyment rating ^^ But still: I like those kind of puzzle games! And to be honest: I want this on my phone, yesterday. Please, without ads but cosmetic microtransactions. My dice wear hats! So, yeah, this game has big potential in my opinion. 3/4/5
Stay crunchy.
Haha! Thanks for playing our game! We agree that words would've appealed to a bigger audience but in terms of mechanics, the same game but involving words would've taken a larger team and a lot more time. If we ever do make this a mobile game, we promise to make it ad free lol
I spent 15 mins trying to clear a board without junking a dice. Very cool concept. I felt like I was making meaningful decisions about what dice to add to my rolling machine. There's good design space to be explored here. What was the plan for the levels? Would some of the grid be pre-filled?
Thanks for playing and leaving some kind words! The levels were going to test the player based on how well they can use numbers and how well they can use the dice given to them. Some levels would have pre-filled numbers, while other levels would be completely empty but with interesting formulas. In addition, the player would be limited in each level by the types of dice handed to them, so you won't get all 5 in every level.
Nice game! Controls could be a bit smoother, but great idea and good take on the theme. Would like to see a more fleshed -out version a bit less dependent on luck (same as ours :P)
Thanks for playing and leaving feedback! We have ideas in the works to make it less luck based but still have the right amount of needed randomness.
Interesting, is this game aimed at math learners?
It was originally intended to be a puzzle game where players would mess around with numbers and figure out how to make certain equations work, but I can also see how it can be an educational game as well.
It has a lot of potential and it feels like it would be an amazing game if given enough time. I think I found a strategy which is just to constantly use small dice but don't know if it's good or not. Overall quite a fun game which has a lot of potential and really polished as well for the time limit we were given. The power dice symbols had no explanation to what they do but it's understandable since you didn't have that much time. Still with the amount of polish this game has and a fun concept, it's a very good game. Good luck on the jam!
Thank you so much for playing and leaving in-depth feedback! As for your strategy, it would work only in certain scenarios. Different levels would only allow you to use certain dice so you might not always have the smalls dice with you. We also plan on updating the game after the jam ends and adding a proper tutorial and a few levels. We're glad you enjoyed playing. Cheers!
There's a lot of complexities here I think I'd really love to get deeper into, and I like the way the game strikes that nice balance of luck and how to manipulate it. I really like the concept!
Thanks for playing and leaving feedback! We plan on updating the game after the jam ends with proper levels.
Ooo we never thought about that. Our levels were meant to highlight various aspects of number theory so in a way, this could be a great tool for teaching mathematic principles. Thanks for playing!
Nice game. Good music and sound effects. Feels great to play. Good job!
Thanks for playing, I'm glad you enjoy it!
I love the art !
Cool game concept, combining maths knowledge with the twisted of randomness
Fun game!
Nice game. I'm not sure how levels would work in this exactly (other than just a few random formulas), but the gameplay itself is done nicely. The controls were a bit off for me, but other than that I have no complaints! :D
Thanks for playing and leaving feedback! The levels were supposed to mimic different formulas and test how well the player can use certain dice to make interesting number combinations by limiting which dice they can use each level. We're glad you enjoyed the gameplay!
I like the vibe, and I finished the test level. I'm really curious as to what you were going to put in the levels.
We plan on updating the game with proper levels and story after the jam. Thanks for playing!
love how you have control over the randomness and as such can develop strategy! well done friend!
Thanks for playing and I'm glad you enjoyed our gameplay!
I like it. Its simple, but fairly polished for what it is. I don't think I would have wanted to play too many levels anyway, so I wasn't bothered too much by it being incomplete.
Thanks for playing! I'm glad you liked the polished feel despite it being unfinished.
A fun mechanic/concept. Would like to see how other levels would have turned out. I really like the UI design!
Thanks for playing and leaving kind words! We plan on finishing and releasing a completed build of this game after the jam ends. Glad you enjoyed the UI and mechanics :D