I didn't get to this during the rating period but it would have been top marks across the board! The restore points were spaced well, the difficulty ramp was pretty smooth, you had all the options and rebindable controls, controller support; I don't think there is way to have made this better in the time we had.
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Hamsterwell's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Controls | #5 | 4.135 | 4.135 |
| Fun | #5 | 4.096 | 4.096 |
| Accessibility | #5 | 3.846 | 3.846 |
| Overall | #7 | 3.931 | 3.931 |
| Audio | #10 | 3.923 | 3.923 |
| Graphics | #14 | 4.365 | 4.365 |
| Originality | #25 | 3.865 | 3.865 |
| Theme | #84 | 3.288 | 3.288 |
Ranked from 52 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
4.2.2
Wildcards Used
None
Game Description
A precision platformer with a puzzle mechanic about a hamster down a well
How does your game tie into the theme?
Wishing wells are a common part of folklore
Source(s)
No, but source may be released
Discord Username(s)
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Participation Level (GWJ Only)
2
Comments
176 days ago(+1)
Thankyou renoceros for the extremely kind words and closing pun. We also enjoyed it a lot. We've learned a lot from this experience on so many levels and are eager to see what we can do in the future <3
176 days ago (+2)
Hi there! Thanks for playing and sharing your feedback <3 we really appreciate it.
I believe the puzzle below has two major ways to solve:
1) Drop down left, dash left (2 stamina) and mid-air jump (2 stamina) left onto the next platform
2) Drop and glide left (1 stamina) as much as possible and mid-air jump (2 stamina) to reach the platform.
If you ever do find yourself stuck again: one of our artists performed and recorded a playthrough of the entire game.
Music and sfx person here. Thanks for the compliment ^^ - I'm trying to expand my ability to use music dynamically in games!
As for the difficulty - yes, there is a fine line there. We did discuss the payoff between challenge and reward a lot and decided it might not be as fun for everyone with the standard mechanics, so we added an "easy mode" option in the settings to play without the stamina restraint.
We have learned so much about the game/level design from watching people play the game and providing us with feedback. Game design is hard but extremely rewarding.
<3 thanks on behalf of the Hamsterwell team
I agree. That we definitely knew upfront, this wasn't going to be a game for everyone. Another idea that we discussed to encourage less avid platformer players was to interject more story elements into the game. I myself am always driven by a greater sense of narrative and discovery, which I think we tried hinting at, but our team did not cover a role for writing and storyboarding. Perhaps for a later, updated version!
177 days ago(+2)
I’m glad you liked it! Yep we did all the assets by ourselves, both art and sound. Thank you so much <3
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