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A jam submission

Obtuse AbductorView game page

A puzzle game where you play an alien whose spacecraft can only abduct cows if they are isolated from other animals.
Submitted by Redoxeide (@redoxeide) โ€” 15 minutes, 48 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Gameplay/Fun#14.1434.143
Theme#14.0484.048
Overall#23.9053.905
Art Style/Visuals#24.1904.190
Innovation#33.6673.667
Audio/Sound Design#53.4763.476

Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Game Engine / Tools
Godot 4.2.2, Aseprite, Audacity, LMMS

How does your game fit the theme?
The player plays an alien that can only abduct cows when they are isolated from every other creature.

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Graphics / Art (e.g. models or textures)
Audio (e.g. music or sound effects)

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Comments

HostSubmitted(+1)

Fun cute puzzle game!

GAMEPLAY
The game featured smooth controls, especially the laser cutting mechanics, which provided a satisfying gameplay experience. The puzzles were not too difficult, and I would have liked to see more levels and perhaps more creatures, but I understand that time is limited during a game jam, and the variety provided was definitely good and sufficient. Also the addition of extra elements did work out fine and added extra challenge to a level.

ART STYLE / VISUALS
The graphics were charming and cute, contributing positively to the overall aesthetic and making the game visually appealing. The laser cutting also felt really nice when doing so.

AUDIO / SOUND DESIGN
The audio, including the background music and sound effects, was well-suited to the game's style and enhanced the playful atmosphere.

INNOVATION
The cutting mechanic introduced a somewhat innovative element to the gameplay, differentiating it from typical puzzle games.

THEME
The theme of isolation was clearly woven into the game's concept.

Overall a solid polished fun puzzle game. Well done and keep up this nice work ๐Ÿ’ช

Submitted(+1)

Very fun, loved the gameplay and the art. It felt great

Submitted(+1)

This game was very fun, soild art, good gameplay, it kinda reminded me of the good ol' days of flash, from idea to execution. Very nice!

Submitted(+1)

Pretty simple. Fraction simulator basically lol. But the mechanics are very good and the game is very responsive. Cool game!

Submitted(+1)

Hey , hands on most innovative game till now , the isolation of animals was a great idea and tied into the concept nicely , it was executed nicely too , the graphics and sound design is excellent , Kudos :)

Submitted(+1)

Very good, took me back to JezzBall back in the day.  I liked the laser effects too!

Submitted(+1)

Great game, the amount of polish is impressive, the puzzles were nice and I got all first, the art is very squishy which I like and the sfx compliment with that feeling.

Submitted(+1)

Amazing game, one of my favorites so far! The idea is very clever, and everything feels very polished and well executed. I love how such a simple idea can lead to puzzles where you really need to think to earn the maximum amount of points. Very nice!

Submitted(+1)

Very fun and original game, graphics were simple but cool too. Good job!

Submitted(+1)

Very fun game to play, and original. Well done!

Submitted(+1)

Awesome work! I didnโ€™t feel like the music really fit the vibe at all, and got repetitive fast. Also think sometimes the rng of where they hopped was annoying, I would love an undo button especially. Was able to 3 star all the levels and had fun doing it.

Nitpicks aside, this is incredibly solid and well executed, definitely fits the theme. Congratulations on it :)

Submitted(+1)

A fun and well-executed game! The pixel art style is very charming. Didn't come across any bugs, just had a really good time playing the game :) Maybe a quick explanation for the star ratings would be nice, but other than that, great game!!

Submitted(+1)

Love this game! Super interesting idea based on the theme, and actually had me a little stumped to figure out how to get a higher score. Still can't get three stars on Herd Power lol. Only thing I wanna mention is the rng element of waiting for animals to move to a specific area for optimal lines, but that was only relevant when I was trying to really optimize the scores on some levels.

Submitted(+1)

My favorite submission so far. The art is great, the audio fits well, the game is really fun to play and the idea is awesome. Very well polished and no bugs. I love this!

Submitted(+1)

I love the concept of this game a lot. Reminds me off all the cool Jezzball games I've played as a child. The art and the general presentation of this game was well made and super polished. Great fun!

Submitted(+2)

I love this one so much, perfect gameplay interesting levels, very fun and an awesome interpretation of the prompt! I especially love the points calculation using the sheep and the wolves, so awesome. Would totally buy this as a full fledged game someday.

Developer

Thank you for playing! I am glad you liked the scoring system!

Submitted(+1)

Honestly, I got really high. I would play on a mobile phone, visually good. The topic is very indirect, but interpreted in its own way and it's also cool

Developer

Thank you for playing! Yeah, I think the controls would adapt well to a mobile game too.

Submitted(+1)

I enjoyed this quite alot, Feels polished and clean, no bugs while playing a pretty great experience.

Developer

Thank you for playing!

Submitted(+1)

The concept is so neat and clever! plus, the game looks very polished, Great Job!

Developer

Thank you for playing! I had a lot of fun coming up with the concept!

Submitted(+1)

super fun, the art is super good, the music was fine but it fit the vibe super well

Developer

Thank you for playing!