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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Devlog | #3 | n/a | n/a |
| Theme | #11 | 3.474 | 3.474 |
| Innovation | #14 | 2.947 | 2.947 |
| Gameplay/Fun | #19 | 2.895 | 2.895 |
| Overall | #27 | 2.737 | 2.737 |
| Audio/Sound Design | #43 | 2.211 | 2.211 |
| Art Style/Visuals | #52 | 2.158 | 2.158 |
Ranked from 19 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Game Engine / Tools
Godot
How does your game fit the theme?
It's about an isolated worker in a warehouse, ordered by his boss to isolate the connected boxes.
Devlog link
https://goodguygames.itch.io/the-warehouse/devlog/727435/my-experience-in-goedware-game-jam-11
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Fun puzzle game!
GAMEPLAY
A fun puzzle game with increasing challenges with each additional level. I had to read the comments to learn about the secret rooms, but after that, I could do that too :). Controls worked good for this one. Some extra guidance could be helpful for players I think.
ART STYLE / VISUALS
The graphics were simple yet effective, suitable for the game's purpose.
AUDIO / SOUND DESIGN
The background music was pleasant and fit well with the puzzle-solving atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience.
INNOVATION
The game did not introduce significant innovations but was solid in its execution of puzzle game mechanics.
THEME
The theme was included within the game with the mechanics.
Conclusion: Solid puzzel game and nice game jam entry. Keep it going 💪
I'm so happy that you played and gave me this detailed and useful review :)
There are of course problems in this game, especially with not giving enough help/hint/information, but I tried my best to deliver the best experience.
I try harder in my next jams to make something better, more beautiful and with less problems!
Thank you very much :)
Still it was a good entry! Next time will be even better :-)!
Fun puzzler - got stuck in the secret room 5, solved the puzzle, then tried to connect the boxes, or do something with the symbols, but nothing got me through.
Thank you for trying the game :)
It was my bad not explaining the mechanism of secret room clearly. You were supposed to use pentagrams elsewhere and also to backtrack other rooms, as this is a metroidvania
I got stuck at level 5, I couldnt do anything. Any reason why? Appart from that, the puzzles were actually fun
Thank you for playing :)
In room 5 there is only one thing you can do with the boxes. Did you do it to see what happens? Also there is a hint box at top left. Did you read it?
I think calling the rooms secret makes so the player believe its a secondary path/extra room, as most secret areas in games are just that. The pentagram/start are a bit confusing for me I believe I need to let the boxes on the stars but the room resets when I come back. The mechanics are introduced nicely and the union is a cool twist on the mechanic, I specially liked the first room with the unmovable boxes puzzle it felt very good to solve.
Thank you very much my friend :)
Yeah I got a lot of feedback about secret rooms being confusing and that's because I wanted the players to figure it out themselves as a puzzle. But it turned out to be a wrong method, at least for a game made in a game jam.
Wonderful interpretation of the theme. Like others, I was left wanting to see it full screen. At one point the music didn't play again. I really appreciate the work in creating the puzzles, it is something that I personally consider very difficult.
Thank you for the feedback :)
I thought there is a button by default to make the game go full screen in web version.
Yeah the music doesn't loop sadly.
Played and rated!
The take on the theme is unique. The gameplay is quite straigthforward and interesting :)
Got stuck at the secret room with pentagram as well, I didn't really know what to do from this point.
The window size on the itch io page is too small and we can't fullscreen so it got a bit hard to read.
Overall great take on the theme and nice puzzle game 😄
Would appreciate if you check out and rate our game as well:
https://hadilepanda.itch.io/lonely-byte
Thank you very much for the feedback and the rating :)
You are not alone in this problem! I thought players would know that the first secret room is there to teach them the new mechanic (connection instead of isolation) and they have to try it in other rooms, as this is a metroidvania game after all.
But thanks for playing the game.
I've downloaded your game and will play and rate it today :)
A very nice puzzle game, I got stuck in the secret rooms with pentagram, I think the game can use a little more handholding but that just be me as other people have beaten the game, Overall pretty good entry, Fun to play.
Thank you :)
Apparently it's not just your problem as almost everyone is suffering from this problem! Yeah the game is hard because of its vagueness sometimes. My bad :(
It is a very puzzle game to play, it reminds me a game that i played at my school when i was a kid! But i don't know if i understand all the stages and what to do, but i was very fun to play!
Thank you for trying the game!
It's good that you had fun playing it. I didn't want to give straight hints and solutions to the player and making puzzles easy, but I think I went a little too far with that!
I completed the game and the other more final ending.
Admittedly the hints were hard to pick up on and I found myself struggling for feedback throughout. I couldn't tell if I was making progress and though I eventually figured out all of the secret rooms, I never figured out what to do with the deeper secret until I had discovered what the hint was trying to get at and how to even 'activate' said hint by skimming through your dev-log.
The puzzles are solid brain twisters and well done, but the hints were not clear enough and inability to progress are likely to leave most players in an unresolved and frustrated state.
Thank you for playing the game my friend :)
I totally agree that hints system was not that good. But also I wanted the player to think themselves rather then giving them straight answers and solutions.
Nice take on the sokoban formula. I think I completed all secret rooms except for secret room 4 I couldn't find.
Thank you very much for playing the game :)
Secret Room 4 is a little tricky I agree, but you can find it, trying different angles. And did you happen to break the seals too? And did you reach one of the game's endings?
If you are talking about the stars that appear in the secret room, I had no idea what to do with them. At first, I thought I had to put boxes on them but it didn't do anything so I gave up. I didn't pass room 5 since I thought I had to complete every secret room first.
You have to complete every secret room first, yes. And you have to solve the pentagram secrets. They look familiar... (Yeah I know I didn't properly taught the player how to solve them!)
Very nice game, good puzzles. Nice touch with the 'extra' rules. I'm not sure if i completed the game. Your graphics could improve on readability. I would suggest making the floor a less saturated color and the player a contrasting color.
Thank you :)
If you complete the game and reach one of the endings, the screen goes black and a message is shown.
I'm not good in art and color theory but I tried my best to deliver the best experience :)
This is a fun take on the Boxxle type gameplay, I really liked the idea of having to isolate the boxes! Unfortunately I got stuck in the secret room the game *wants* you to open. I was able to finish it but then nothing happened and there was no way to go anymore. In general I though the concept was super fun, I'd definitely play more if I knew how lol
Thanks for playing the game and giving me this precious feedback :)
Secret rooms are challenging rooms which requires more focus and strategic thinking. Move limit is there so these rooms be harder.
I don't know which secret room are referring to, but all the secret rooms are open to go back from and when you solve "something" happens.
I've made a walkthrough for the game that I'll post in my devlog soon. In it I've written all the solution to all the content in the game. I can also send it to you if you want anyway.
There's one secret room where before that you are told to put all the boxes together instead of isolating. I solved that one, pentagrams came but I wasn't able to go further. ^^
Secret rooms are to solve and get back. Pentagrams are hints to something else (this is a metroidvania btw). Try to find more secret rooms.
Good puzzle game (^^), but I stopped in room 5, its was hard 😅, please try our game :)
thank you :)
Room 5 wasn't hard, it was unsolvable until you find the secret room! So I think you didn't break the rule!
Btw thank you for playing the game :)
Of course I'll try your game.
Liked the secret twist, though I couldn’t figure out how to get to S room #4 or do S Room #1 with the limited steps, even though I think I knew what I had to do. Always love to see walkthroughs or something for games like this after, would be neat to know what I missed.
Thank you for trying the game :)
Well S room 1 was the hardest secret because I thought most people will try it as the last one.
And the room 4 was the most difficult room somehow because both finding the s room and breaking the room's seal had a little twist. I try to add a walkthrough after the jam ends. Because the game has A LOT to find!
Ty again :)
I try it and works fine by me, at the beginning i was stock in the first secret room e.e later discover more i try to advance, nice maze game, maybe try to loop the music, after a time it stops and the only sound is the door sound occacionally.
Nice entry, i cant complete it but i like it x3
Thank you for the feedback :)
Oops, I forgot to check the "loop" box again! And because I knew the game, I always finished the game before the music stops.
I don't know if this is just a me problem, but the game won't run for some reason?
Well it works perfectly fine for me. Tested it again right now and it's ok. Dunno what's the problem. :( I wonder if anyone else has the same problem.
It might be because I'm on Mac or something? I know Godot doesn't always play nice with Mac...
But yeah the whole thing causes my computer to lag, then it just kind of dies
Maybe. I'm not a tech guy.
But thanks anyway for trying :)