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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #1112 | 3.483 | 3.483 |
| Presentation | #1591 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Overall | #1692 | 3.156 | 3.156 |
| Enjoyment | #2540 | 2.650 | 2.650 |
Ranked from 60 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?
Instead of health, you have dice. And... You really got to earn those dice.
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?
No
We used pre-existing audio
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This game is really cool looking and it's the first text adventure I've seen. I struggled to read all of the text though, I think it would be improved if there was little-to-no text on the screen to begin with to ease the player in to the interface.
This is a super interesting take on the theme. A text adventure was not what I expected, but it works!
I like the presentation a lot, although I think the text is maybe a bit too squashed, making it a bit hard to read sometimes.
Overall, this is a super creative take on the theme, and I like it a lot!
nice job
Wasn't expecting a text adventure here. Looks great.
The presentation of the game was great and was having a blast until I got killed by a Rabid Wookie.
Thanks :)
Them Rabid Wookies! The Lich king is worse though. But yeah... them Rabid Wookies!
lol I couldn't understand why my commands weren't working then I realized I had caps lock on! Apparently the game is not case insensitive! Anyway cool idea. Reminiscent of classic titles like Zorg.
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it :) It converts all commands to lower case. Odd. I shall have to investigate :)
Love the presentation of the game. The effect you used was very nice and it fitted well with the whole aesthetic of the game. A tutorial would be good since I didn't know how to get new dice but overall a fun game with lots of potential. You done incredibly well in just two days. Good luck on the jam!
Brings memories of the old times!
I like this screen effect. I didn't finished the game but i like it. By the way in this game I can do things that I never do in real life!
Haha. Glad to be of service :)
Love the vibe but the filter on the screen was a bit much, and it took me a bit to figure out how to find dice, but overall I enjoyed it! Very novel idea.
Neat little game! I like the use of dice as both currency and health, it's an interesting mechanic. I think a tutorial could go a long way in a game like this that's a little more complex. But I love a good text adventure, nice work!
Nice art style really unique, the music was a bit loud
OH! Thank goodness for the comments. You HOLD a direction to DIG for dice. I was absolutely stumped. I just kept jumping off the side. Other than that this is a really cool entry. There's a lot of detail in the world and some cool stuff to find.
Thanks for sticking with it. :)
I wasn't really sure what I was doing tbh. I tried to buy items but it would not let me, and the lack of a scroll through the chat meant i forgot what my options were for locationsto go to, so I had to restart. It's an interesting take on the genre though.
You can "buy speed" or "buy strength". also you can type "look" and it will tell you everything you need to know about the room :) have fun
Oh another text based game ;) Interesting concept. A classic text based adventure with a 2d mining mini-game, once you figure out what it is.
For all those wondering how to get more dice: Type "roll dice" and press down ;) you gather them and go back to the text area.
I like that the dice are weapons and currency at once. Limitations like that can make for great games. However, once you figure out how to get more dice, its kind of too easy, isn't it? Good job on your end, nice story, some lose ends (to not exaggerate) but i killed the final boss.
LucaZee.. Thanks so much for playing it to the end :) Your feedback is most welcome and informative :)
Eyes bloomed
I couldn't really figure out what to do. Could use a tutorial or more details on the help screen. Love the look and feel of things though!
It has an old-school vibe, but its a bit hard to see green text on green screen :) Also would be great to scroll terminal up to see previous messages - they are important.
Unfortunately I couldn't find any dice :^(
thanks for the feed back. I removed the scroll bar as it ruined the aesthetic and provided a "look" command meaning nothing could be missed. I understand with so many games to review it's hard to not go beyond the immediate obvious. Dice are a HEAVY feature in this game. I recommend you give it another go.... Hint... "Roll Dice"
Like the link between the terminal and "real world"
Good