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Godot Version
4.3
Wildcards Used
“Memento Mori”: When the player dies, their body remains visible in the mirror. “Undo”: Players can restart the level using the undo option from the pause menu. “Why Limit Yourself?”: The player can transform into a box, enabling wall jumping when used against the mirror..
Game Description
Reflected is a 2D puzzle-platformer built around the theme of “Reflections.” Use mirrors to interact with a parallel world, solving puzzles and overcoming challenges by leveraging objects that exist only in the mirrored reality.
How does your game tie into the theme?
Our game, Reflected, ties into the theme “Reflections” through its core mechanic: mirrors reveal a parallel, mirrored reality where certain objects exist only in the reflection. Players must interact with and navigate between the real world and its reflection to solve puzzles and progress through the levels.
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Discord Username(s)
f0rb1dd3n403, richard_oz
Participation Level (GWJ Only)
f0rb1dd3n403 (3), richard_oz (1)
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Fun game, good use of mirrors and switching up the environment to suit there use. I do agree with others that the wall interactions feel off particularly with how easy it is to accidentally get stuck on them. Only other issue I found is the delay when landing from a jump. Found it often got in the way of the experience. Other than those I did enjoy it, would love to see more.
Great job!
Thank you so much for your comment—it really means a lot to us and is very encouraging. We’re truly sorry about the issues with wall-sliding and appreciate the feedback about the delay when landing. This was my first real experience programming a 2D platformer. It was definitely fun, but creating a game entirely from scratch with so many mechanics to implement meant that some details didn’t get as much attention. By the time of submission, I was pretty exhausted since the game design and implementation were both fun but also very challenging.
That said, we’re happy you enjoyed the game overall, and these small issues should be easy to fix. Thanks to your feedback, we can improve the concept even more. Thank you so much!
Great ideas, and the mirror interactions are quite mind-blowing :D But I especially like how you bump into a mirror - the sound and the distortion. The main issue for me was how easily you stick to walls, sometimes making it hard just to jump. Great game!
Thank you, and we’re glad to hear you liked the concept! We also appreciate your feedback about the wall-sliding issue. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, we didn’t realize this behavior could feel a bit frustrating. However, we’re happy because it seems to be a problem that can be easily fixed. Thank you so much for playing our game!
Wild concepts. Very tricky indeed. I made it to the part where I can transform my mirror self into the orange block to jump off of but then the other half of that level was kind of frustrating with the low ceiling and spikes. I tried hooking up my Xbox controller but it didn't work. Maybe it only works with the Playstation controller. GJ!
Thank you for playing our game! The idea was to make the gameplay a bit tricky, but each level is designed to teach you how to progress and eventually complete it. At the part where you got stuck, you simply need to slide twice—jumping will result in death :-D. Regarding the controller issue, I’m not sure, as I don’t have an Xbox controller to test with, but it might be related to the web export. It should work fine in the compiled version for operating systems. Thank you so much for your valuable feedback!
Neat platformer game! The pixel art is super clean, and the shader used for the reflections is really nice. The character movement feels great for the most part. I'd suggest possibly removing the delay in landing, as I felt it affected the flow of movement. I'm sure you've also heard enough about the wall slide issue, haha. I love the implementation of the theme here, especially since the reflections are scattered throughout the levels and always introduce a new challenge. Great game overall!
Thank you so much! We’re really happy to receive your encouraging comment. We’ll definitely take your feedback into account, as it’s very valuable for improving the character dynamics. Who knows—maybe this game could grow into something more, especially since there are many other mechanics already nearly functional, but we just didn’t have enough time to implement them. Thank you again!
This is really impressive! It looks fantastic and the puzzles are cleverly done. Particularly like bouncing off the orange box in the reflection. I'm actually not sure how you achieved some of the things you did, which is even better!
As others have said, the wall slide thing gets in the way of what otherwise feels like a really smooth platformer, but I'm sure that would be a simple enough fix with a little more time.
Other than that, top marks, this is a really great entry!
Thank you so much! We’re really glad you liked the concept. We’re sorry to hear about the issues with jumping—this was my first real attempt at a 2D platformer, and time was very limited. That said, we truly appreciate your feedback, as it helps us understand what we can improve. Thank you!
The wall jump in the orange wall is great, but when he holds the normal wall and gets stuck until he returns to the ground it's weird. Other than that, it's a good game. The reflections started out easier and got more difficult, but giving me enough time to adjust. I still died a few times, but I managed to reach the end. :D
Glad you enjoyed it and were able to complete it! The orange box mechanic in the mirror was one of the first to be devised for the game concept and we're glad it was appreciated!
Some very cool concepts going on here and I love the setting and atmosphere you've created. The moment when you wall jump against yourself is really cool. My brain didn't handle the reversed controls of the mirrored character very well and muscle memory had me jumping me into walls and spikes repeatedly haha. The wall jump feels a bit too sticky and got in the way more than it helped, so there's probably some tuning to be done there. I loved the mirror visuals and sound when you touch the threshold - it sells it very well. Great job overall!
Thank you very much! it's good to know that you enjoyed the game! Unfortunately times were short so things like jumping on the wall we couldn't fix in time!
With the reflections some of the levels can really get mind-bending and that makes it really fun, great game!
Happy to hear you had fun. Thank you so much!
The reflection mechanic is super impressive! I definitely would have kept playing were there more levels.
Thank you so much! Unfortunately, time was very short. We’re confident there are many more mechanics already planned, but we didn’t have enough time to implement them. Who knows, let’s see how it goes. We’re happy you made it to the end!
Really well done. The reflection effect is top notch. Game flow is linear with a mechanic that inverts the flow and it makes it so fun!
First mirror platform jump and I was amazed at the concept and my brain was doing a loop!
We’re really happy that we could share a small concept that brought you some enjoyment. It’s such a great feeling to read your positive feedback!
I like the artstyle a lot. The gameconcept really messed with my brain and I had lots of fun. The reflection shader and the sound when you touch the border gave it a cool touch.
Thank you so much for playing! We’re really happy that you enjoyed our concept.
Thank you! We are very happy that you liked it!