GoedWare Game Jam #11 (+ prizes 🏆)

Subject: Yama jam comments

2024-05-05T20:08:32Z

This is a really unique take on the theme, and it controls quite nicely :) I can't say I had a lot of fun with the game because I really just don't get on with puzzle platformers, but I think you achieved what you set out to do pretty well. I have a couple of minor nitpicks - it was pretty easy to make the puzzles unsolvable. I think that's my biggest issue to be honest, there were so many times I had to just jump off the edge to restart the room because there was no way for me to recover. Also, while the music works well enough and I think fits the vibe you're going for, it does start to get a little bit repetitive after a while. It's cool to see a leaderboard in a jam game, always makes them more replayable :D I didn't really see much opportunity for speedrun strats, it feels like playing for time is just "know the puzzle", and the ones I played seemed pretty straightforward to me. Overall, it's a nice little game. A unique take on the theme that works really well, with no major "bugs" and only a couple of minor flaws in the design. It also looks great! Good job 😁

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Subject: YamaView game page

Take control of unsuspecting souls and manipulate them to your advantage.

Submitted by SeeOne — 15 hours, 54 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Devlog	#4	n/a	n/a
Gameplay/Fun	#8	3.292	3.292
Overall	#8	3.300	3.300
Art Style/Visuals	#10	3.792	3.792
Innovation	#10	3.125	3.125
Audio/Sound Design	#18	3.208	3.208
Theme	#19	3.083	3.083

Ranked from 24 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Game Engine / Tools
Unity

How does your game fit the theme?
Your player character is kept isolated in a chamber and can not interact with the outer world, you can only use your ability to possess souls and manipulate them to do your bidding.

Devlog link
https://seeone.itch.io/subject-yama/devlog/727381/subject-yama-postmortem

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GoedWareHostSubmitted201 days ago

GAMEPLAY
Well-executed and enjoyable puzzle game. Nice puzzles with increasing difficulty. It was also nice to have a tutorial to get started. Controls worked good, but maybe the selecting could be more simple? Did do some playthrough video peeking to help myself in some levels ;-)

ART STYLE / VISUALS
The pixel art was very well done, with great designs for the backgrounds and characters, enhancing the visual appeal of the game.

AUDIO / SOUND DESIGN
The music and sound effects were well-suited to the visuals and gameplay, contributing to a cohesive and immersive game environment.

INNOVATION
The game did not introduce significant innovations but delivered a solid and enjoyable puzzle experience.

THEME
The theme was cleverly integrated into the storyline.

Overall a very nice polished and enjoyable puzzel game. Keep up this nice work 💪

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Isolation Protocol

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