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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Ready to Release for Money! | #5 | 3.207 | 3.429 |
| Gameplay / Fun Factor | #6 | 3.742 | 4.000 |
| Overall | #7 | 3.501 | 3.743 |
| Art / Aesthetic | #7 | 4.009 | 4.286 |
| Can't Wait For The DLC / Sequel | #8 | 3.207 | 3.429 |
| Music & Sound | #13 | 3.341 | 3.571 |
Ranked from 7 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Judge feedback
Judge feedback is anonymous.
- This game was a blast, great job with all the different bosses. The aesthetic fit well with the theme of the game - the VFX especially were really nice - and the music was very exciting. The only thing I wished for in the sound department were some sound effects during the battle, but I don't think the lack of them impacted my gameplay. This game is very well polished, and I definitely think you could release it!
Concept Jam Submission Link
https://itch.io/jam/greenlight-concept-jam/entries
Prototype Jam Submission Link
https://maazgamedev.itch.io/pawns-gambit-prototype
Production Jam Submission Link
http://unable to make deadline
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The opening sequence is really cool. I like bishop the most cause it has the most chess motif going on. The game bugged out and quit after I plugged in my switch pro controller in the Queen fight (moving with keyboard was uncomfortable) and Continue didn't work for me so I stopped before beating her. I hope I'm not missing out on too much.
(Edit: I figured the game kind of auto-quits on start if I have my switch pro controller plugged in.)
Thanks for the feedback, will try to resolve the controller issue in the next patch.
So awesome! Very very fun combat mechanic. It feels very chaotic like Hades (a lot of attack happening in a single frame) so the player should be quicker I believe. But this is a great prototype of it!
Art, aesthetic, and theme are all amazing in this game. Some of the bosses are designed better than others. The bishop was a great fight. The queen was a bit of a let down. It does seem like the best strategy on all the fight however is just to keep slashing and just barely think about defending. I was able to pretty much just mash through most of the fight. Also there are some loading issues I think. Whenever a new attack was going to be used it would lag the game. Could be good to preload assets before the fight happens so it stays smooth throughout. Also small little bug, the knight can overlap if you don't move when or after he charges.
Good job :)
The loading issue can be fixed by pressing enter (it just works idk why) Also in the play test we came across that we weren’t able to finish the game so we had to tone down the difficulty. Thanks for the feedback and the kind words. :)
Great game, my only concern was that it was kinda easy? i dont know but maybe i did double damage while moving, i would love to see a even more polished version of this game, its short and sweet.!
Thank you! The double damage thing is maybe a glitch, will try to fix that. And we do plan on polishing the game and fixing some of the issues that we have come across from the comments.
I found myself to continue repeating "Wow, this is badass" every time a new enemy was introduced. Very well made and fun. Aesthetic is awesome and I love the intro story and the art. I did have some issues keeping up with the dialogue once I was in the game, it went by a little fast and didn't always have the time to read it. But great game! It feels really good to play!
Thank you so much for the kind words. Glad we could make something that you enjoyed :)
Amazing levels, I love the themes of each level. I truly had joyful moments in my playthrough. Continue doesnt work for some reason, but the gameplay and overall experience just beats any small issues within the game. A SOLID 9.5. Hope we get some updates on this.. Kudos to Arkwright.
Thank you so much! The continue bug is fixed now so you can continue your game from where you left off without any problem.