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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #90 | 3.692 | 3.692 |
| Art Direction | #128 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
| Innovation | #150 | 3.192 | 3.192 |
| Overall | #192 | 3.138 | 3.138 |
| Game Design | #287 | 2.769 | 2.769 |
| Fun | #325 | 2.538 | 2.538 |
Ranked from 26 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Hello For everyone who is struggling with the problem that even when the gear combination is right and you press the button it doesnt work,(it is a bug that for some reason happens sometimes) just pick up the gears and place them back on the pole. Sorry for the uncovience.
Streamed the game, my feedback is the commentary
I like the concept! Only issues I had was that it was a bit dark (so I actually lost a gear on the ground), and that the physics allow you to glitch out gears a bit (e.g. while one gear was falling, I accidentally picked up a different gear, which sent the first gear flying off the screen and I had to restart). But it is a game jam, so these minor things aren't too important.
I loved the concept, and it matches the theme very nicely. The lighting and background hum of machinery creates a nice atmosphere.
Good job!
Very cool idea and has a nice atmosphere :)
The idea is very interesting and the game is very atmospheric (though a bit too dark).
I got stuck on the third level, this is my configuration and though I don't see anything wrong it didn't work: maybe you coded the exact sequence? That is for example, the second and third gear from the left, though identical, are considered different by the game?
I would also move the gears a little towards the camera when you drag them, so that they don't collide with the placed gear and can be freely moved to their spot.
Hello, I found out that there is a little bug (for reasons that I dont know, when you have made sequence like this ynd it looks ok just pick up the gears and place them back to tho pole, and eventually if you have placed it right it will work,
It looks amazing and draws you in immediately. It's a pretty unique idea and hits the theme well. It's just a shame there isn't much in the way of a tutorial or player feedback as I felt really lost. The art and sound is great though, and it didn't seem buggy at all so good job!
I was unable to cross the first level. But I rated this game 5 for all factors. Because I simply felt this game has good potential to be something big.
Pretty cool puzzle! Feels like a section of an old pc adventure game. The presentation is great through. I love the way the menu button is in the world. Awesome logo title art too.
Very cool idea! I never seen puzzle game like this. Good job
Haven't seen a game with such an uniqe idea. Very satisfying when all the gears are combined together and are rotating. But a tutorial would be nice because i did not understand what i had to do at first since it was so dark
Great art style very dark and gritty. Reminds me of mobile puzzle game the room in that regard.
The ambient lighting definitely needs to be increased, it can be quite difficult to tell if gears are lined up or not. The other thing too that I struggled with is that nothing seems to spin until you get the exact right combination which made trial and error almost impossible.
Overall nice submission - there isn't anything quite like this in all the games I've played so far.
I love this steampunk artstyle, good job!
Neat idea for the jam. It's very dark and hard to see though. I would add more lighting to make it easier to tell where the gears are and where they can be placed. And brighten up the lettering in the menus as well.
The steam punk works well here. I also like the ambience created! Congrats
The steam punk works well here. I also like the ambience created! Congrats
Nice idea, i like the steampunk look.
I like the dark steampunk ambience of the game, and connecting up the gears certainly fits the theme well! I probably spent more time than I should have trying the various combinations.. it is not as easy as it looks! Well done on the game! :D