Play dastardly dice game
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Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
Creativity | #191 | 4.051 | 4.051 |
Presentation | #235 | 4.256 | 4.256 |
Overall | #270 | 3.889 | 3.889 |
Enjoyment | #875 | 3.359 | 3.359 |
Ranked from 39 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 key mechanics of the game are about affecting dice as they roll to try and force an outcome. SHOOT dice to speed them up and keep them rolling, or WEB dice to slow them down and make them stop before they hit a wall and change. Make sure the dice stop on BONES to win cash for your cheating pirate friends!
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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It took me a sec to realize what right click was for, but once I did I found the strategy really enjoyable. Also, the whole storyline aspect of being a spider on a table of dice is super clever!
Thanks so much for playing Seph!
The design is really nice! The little spider is delightful and the sound design really sells it too! Gameplaywise I felt like I had little agency to the point that I think that I just didn’t get it? While it is fun to shoot the dice and have them bounce around, the gameplay desires just the opposite with not too many options to predict the outcome and I find that a little weird.
Anyways, I enjoyed myself so well done!
Thanks for playing! Appreciate the feedback :)
I like this idea, but right now it feels very hard to judge when the dice are slowing enough to turn into gold (or not), and so it's hard to know when they need to be shot again or not. I was also confused at first, not realize that they only "roll" when they hit a wall or another die, as I assumed they were meant to be rolling as they crossed the table, like physical dice.
Thanks for playing, and thanks so much for the feedback!
Cool original idea!
Really fun to play and very polished.
loved the detail of the wooden leg in the pirate spider btw! haha
Thank you so much, good to hear you liked it! And haha glad you noticed :D
I like the idea and it feels good to play! I like the feel of shooting with the screen shake.
The only thing I think could use some improvement would be making the maps bigger so that dice don't always hit the wall when we shoot or slowing down how fast dice travel when hit. I found it difficult to control the dice when most of them have walls near them that they would run into.
Thanks so much for playing Scott! And thanks for the feedback!
I like the idea of influencing dice rolls! Though I wish it didn't take quite as long to stop the dice completely, as it can be pretty easy to miss the opportunity to land on a skull. The presentation was solid, though!
Thanks for the kind words and feedback Joey! Planning on addressing this once uploads open back up again :)
Wow, this is such an original game! I like the idea, I could see a whole game with this kind of mechanics.
The use of the "skull" might be a bit counterintuitive: at first, I thought they were going to kill my spider! I had to re-read the rule to figure it out haha.
Good job on your game! :D
Thank you so much!! So glad you enjoyed -- and thanks for the feedback!
This was really fun! One of the best games I've played so far. Original mechanics, great sense of movement, and adorable character design. Amazing work!
Wow, thanks so much!
Love the core mechanic! All works nice. The effect is great and the control feels tight. I feel bad when the spider is squished though.
Great game!
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!
Wow this is a super original idea and core mechanic! I loved it! The gameplay was unique and fun, even though it took me a little while to figure out what exactly to do, even after reading the instructions lol. The sound design was super satisfying, and the art was really nice! Everything felt super polished! Overall really really good! Some feedback:
Not a huge thing, but I think it should've been really exemplified somewhere what exactly the player is trying to achieve. I think I missed it a few times before realizing I needed to get the dice to land on skulls by slowing it down.
I honestly don't really have much else lol, it was really fun and a great game!
Thank you so much! So happy you enjoyed it -- and thanks for the feedback :D
The idea behind it is really fun, spiders helping rig dice. Art and sounds are nice and the game feels really well polished! It was difficult for me, but definitely really fun! Well done
Thank you, we really appreciate it! It definitely can be difficult, that's not just you :)
Amazing game! 10/10 would recommend!
Thank you so much!
The controls and the shooting felt great, art style was super cute. But was confused even reading all the instructions on how I was supposed to achieve my goal. I didn't know I needed to let the dice slow down. To be honest, shooting was just too much fun I never wanted to stop, even after realizing the dice needed to come to a stop.
Thanks for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed the shooting (even if it was at the expense of your score ;) )
Cool! The player character feels very good to control. Probably need a bit more explanation for the goal of the game. Well done!
Thanks for the feedback!
I like the art style and music
Thanks Michel! :D
Was a bit lost before I read the instructions: I reflexively assumed the goal was not to get squished and blindly shoot, but I was pleasantly surprised by the premise! Presentation was excellent with great sound design and feedback!
Thank you so much! Happy you enjoyed it!
I was a little confused at first, but overall the gameplay and presentation were amazing!
Thanks so much Josh!
Potentially make it more clear what side you have to stop the dice on. It took me until the last 20 seconds to realize I wasn't trying to get 6 and was trying to get the skulls. Overall though amazing concept and great execution!
Thank you so much Jordyn! And thanks for the feedback :)
Art is nice. Gameplay was a little bit confusing but fun.
Thanks so much!
Loved the artstyle are sound effects. Pretty cool gameplay :)
Thank you so much, we really appreciate it!