Play Dizard
Dizard's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation | #280 | 4.209 | 4.209 |
| Overall | #312 | 3.853 | 3.853 |
| Creativity | #441 | 3.824 | 3.824 |
| Enjoyment | #582 | 3.527 | 3.527 |
Ranked from 91 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?
A not so magical wizard that throws dice to do some magic.
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?
Yes
We created the vast majority of the music during the game jam
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Comments
The art is great in this game, good job on that. Also quite fun but I did feel that the controls and platforming was a bit clunky. The dice did add a nice level of fun but sometimes they were not really necessary. Great job though.
Thank you for your kind words and feebdack! The controls are a bit of a mixed issue. Some people find them extremely well done. Other people find them a bit difficult to control. I guess that all depends on personal taste. But I am glad that you enjoyed it still!
I really enjoyed playing this game! While sometimes it didn't feel like dice were necessary to pass the level, they did make for a nice dynamic. With further development they could be proven to be essential.
Also I really enjoyed art of this game, it looks incredible! Good job!
Thank you for your kind words and feedback!
Not sure what others are saying, but I think the controls are okay on where they are currently at.
I also really liked the minimalistic art style that the game has, some of the signpost also made me smile. You found nothing ! congrats on finishing the jam !
Thank you for your kind words! The controls are a mixed issue. Some people find them extremely well done. Other people find them a bit difficult to control. I guess that all depends on personal taste. I am glad that you enjoyed it!
Lots of great ideas here! A couple of minor gripes but nothing some fixes/tweaks and a bit more time developing couldn't fix. Firstly, the player feels a bit hard to control. I would make the character respond a little quicker (increase movement acceleration) and fall a little slower (less gravity) to alleviate this. Secondly, it's easy to get soft-locked with no way to die/reset the level. Simply adding a reset to checkpoint button/hotkey would help. Lastly, the level design could be improved to cater more to using the dice. The dice did not feel necessary aside from a couple of pits. Otherwise, I love the art style and mechanics introduced. You've got the start of a great game here. Well done!
Thank you for your detailed feedback! The controls are a mixed issue. Some people find them extremely well done. Other people find them a bit difficult to control. I guess that all depends on personal taste. But I have to admit, that I did not add any sugar to the controls. Due to the time constraint of 48 hours and being a solo developer there were a few corners cut short. One of these was the level design. The flaws in the level design led to a few unexpected encounters with the dice. But I am glad that you enjoyed it still!
Neat platformer, controls feel a bit clunky though. Also did not really need the dice most of the time.
Thank you for your feedback! The dice are more of a fun mechanic and less of a requirement due to a few flaws in game design. But that should not stop you from ejoying the experience of Dizard!
The art style was really great and the dice-throwing mechanic reminded me of my game... (or at least what I was going for) Really great game, amazing work!
Thank you for your kind words!
it's very pretty, really liked the platform aspects of it even though I think the gravity is a little too high, but I didn't get much of the dice things
Thank you for your feedback and kind words! The controls are a mixed issue. Some people find them extremely well done. Other people find them a bit difficult to control. I guess that all depends on personal taste. But I have to admit, that I did not add any sugar to the controls. The dice are due to a few flaws in the level design not as prominent as they should have been, that is true.
Very cute game. I liked the art a lot and the Dice Mechanic was pretty neat too. Good job!
Thank you for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed it!
It's very, very polished, I don't have anything negative to say about it as a standalone game. The only nitpicky thing I could say (if anything!) was that if the dice were swapped out with another object, the game would still make sense.
Thank you for your feedback and your kind words! Swapping with dice with something different would work for any of the submissions that did not take the theme of a dice literally. The thrown dice do in fact roll in mid air, just like regular dice. They are simply loaded dice with an expected result that may vary if you throw too far or too high.
Wow, I love it so much! It's good looking, it's polished, it's easy to understand, it's funny. Jump is so smooth! Definitely one of the best submission I played. Great job and thank you for the experience!
Thank you very much for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed it so much!
I loved your game's idea.Great job!
by the way could you play and rate my game?
Thank you!
did you play and rate my game?
Good idea! I enjoy the art and SFX. Also, I find bugs with jumping, if you press space continuously, you can jump higher and you don’t need mechanics with a dice((
Thank you for your kind words and feedback! The endless jumping from walls is in fact an intended feature! The entire game is doable without any dice. But the dice will make it easier and more fun!
Very pretty and polished!
Thank you!
Thank you. I am a solo developer. Everything from art, animation, audio and programming was done by myself.
Liked the idea and enjoyed throwing the dices with different effects!
Issues with collisions (dice going through walls) and controls not feeling super tweaked.
Thank you for your feedback! The controls are a mixed issue. Some people find them extremely well done. Other people find them a bit difficult to control. I guess that all depends on personal taste. But I have to admit, that I did not add any sugar to the controls.
Amazing aesthetics, wish it was easier with all the dice doing different things
Thank you for your feedback! Due to the time constraint of 48 hours and being a solo developer I had to crunch and cut some corners. One of these corners was the level design. The flaws in the level design were for example a lack of focus and learning of the dice.
Really fun gameplay, I loved the simple pixel art aesthetics as well as the game play mechanics.
Super fun!
Thank you for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed it!
Superb! Cute visuals, satisfyingly weight movements, all wrapped up with a nice sense of humour. Like other people, I found it quite easy get through it without really using the core mechanic, but hey - dice or no dice, I had a great time jumping about in this lovely little world you've made
Thank you for your kind words and feedback! Dice or no dice; as long as you enjoyed yourself it does not matter at all!
Good game, very well designed ! The only minus is the character heaviness that can be frustrating, I don't know if you can remove the character momentum.
Great job !
Thank you for your feedback and kind words! The controls are a mixed issue. Some people find them extremely well done. Other people find them a bit difficult to control. I guess that all depends on personal taste.
This game looks lovely and the itch page is super clean. I think the wall jump has undermined the point of the dice completely because once I discovered I could do that I avoided using the dice as much as possible just to see how far I could get. I ended up using them only a handful of times despite being given so many dice to use. I really like the idea of being able to solve a puzzle with a varied toolset like these dice but they don't get to shine very much here.
Thank you very much for your feedback! The entire game is indeed playable without the usage of any dice due to a few flaws in the level design. But the dice can still be used to make things easier or worse, just like a little gamble with dice! Sadly due to the limited time and being a solo developer I had to crunch and cut a few corners. One of these corners was sadly the level design.