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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Visuals | #4 | 4.467 | 4.467 |
| Originality | #8 | 3.800 | 3.800 |
| Overall | #18 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Fun Factor | #21 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Audio (Does not apply for Physical Games) | #37 | 2.400 | 2.400 |
Ranked from 15 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Is your game a video game or a physical game?
Video game
Was your game made solo or in a team?
A team.
Programming:
Frank Davey and Miguel de Sousa
Graphics:
Frank Davey
Sfx and Music:
pocket
Did you use any third party assets, if yes what assets did you use?
Lino Stamp font from dafont
Did you choose from one (or more) of the optional secondary themes?
"Your nation": we chose a kaiju from Chinese mythology as Miguel lives in China
Does your game contain 18+ content (Nudity, Gore, Language)?
Not applicable
Was this game made within the jam's development period?
Yes
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Пожалуйста, проголосуйте за мой проект, за который никто не голосовал
This artstyle is gorgeous! Works really well in 2D. Game is a little easy but still fun.
Great art!!
Managed to get to year 3 and get 1500 points!
What I liked: that killing the villagers is not mandatory
The art direction is fantastic. Out of all the entries I have played so far this one stands out visually!
Love the aesthetic, looks really unique.
The gameplay was pretty smooth too, I like the twist on the runner genre
An awesome game. I liked the classical Chinese aesthetic in the game. I enjoyed going around and eating people or playing the peaceful way. It would be cool if there were more in-game or in-universe effects of eating too many people or playing the pacifist way. For example, pictures on the wall depicting Nian as either a violent monster or a chill monster. But that would be best for a future update if you plan on expanding on the game after jam!
Thank you! Actually, I was thinking the same but we didn't have time to implement it! I was thinking of a statue of Nian that would heal your fear quickly when you're near it - but if you anger the villagers, the statues would be increasingly defaced/destroyed and would no longer heal you. Definitely something I want to add for a post-jam version!
A very interesting premise! I appreciate the simplicity of the concept and the execution. The classical Chinese aesthetic was also a very distinct and additive element to the overall game. I'd say it might be a bit too easy to accidentally eat people (my tendency to always run resulted in a lot of passerby being eaten despite me not intending to do that), though that is part of what the creature would do, so it does make sense. Overall, very nice aesthetic and enjoyable base concept!