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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameplay (how fun is it to play?) | #1 | 4.731 | 4.731 |
| Theme (how well does it fit the theme?) | #1 | 4.885 | 4.885 |
| Originality (how interesting and unique is it?) | #7 | 4.538 | 4.538 |
| Presentation (how good does it look and sound?) | #26 | 4.192 | 4.192 |
Ranked from 26 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Twitch Usernames
StefDevs, Sthoopid, caijuu
Team name
Warfield Games
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fuckin amazing game, top notch as shit, you nailed the mechanic perfectly.
you're breathtaking. If only ours were half as pretty as yours! Loved Pinkatana, I almost beat it... gave up on the gold section (for now) without realizing it was the last challenge!
Incredible. You've hit the perfect sweet spot between unique mechanic, satisfying level design & progression, theme, and frustration, while also keeping the game remarkably simple, intuitive, and accessible. It can technically be played with one finger!! Fantastic physics that aren't overly bouncy -- the way the player knocks off of obstacles is just right. The only things I could possibly fault this game for is there could be slightly more friction when the player grazes the ground, and also that the mechanic has been seen before -- minding that it's played up to amazing standards in your game. I felt all emotions ranging from curiosity, excitement, anger, amusement, determination, and finally despair (when I gave up) when playing this. The long soundtrack suits to immerse the player further and is a delight to listen to, regardless of whether or not it's stock music from somewhere (I have no idea). If I had more time tonight I might try to beat it but I have no idea how far up the rabbit hole goes. I got stuck at this innocuous-looking but extremely small pinpoint ledge somewhat above the wall-breaking area, and if you miss you have to redo like three challenges. I'd love if you told me what percentage of the game I got through if you understand the area I mean. I'll go out of my way to recommend this to others and I highly suggest you release it on Steam at some point.
If you're reading this, play this game!!
Thanks again for the thoughtful comments! I'm sure Jake can confirm, but I think you were at around 70%? Huge thanks for the recommendations as well. Love your game too!
If you got to the point that I'm thinking of, I think you were even closer to 80-85%! Thanks for the great review! :D
The jump mechanic is a ton of fun and the difficulty scales very well.
Frustratingly Good!!
This game is the real deal! The difficulty curve is just perfect, so you always feel like you can take on the next challenge! Definitely one of the best this jam!
Thanks for the kind words!
A great game, the graphics are very cool and like the eye, the mechanics are also very original, I also liked the sounds.
The game mechanic is so unique and done super well! It's really fun and addicting great job!
Raced DuccW in this game, most amazing race ever. Youtube video coming soon! Top 5 EZY most fun I've had so far
That was an absolute hoot.
so hype
MOM IM ON TV (watched the race, played the game, absolutely insane work stef and shtoopid)
luv <3
THANK YOU
me and dan had a race in this, I lost a lot of money.
It was fun watching you guys play! GG!
This captures the theme very well! A lot of people seem to just associate Foddian games with being difficult, but for the most part they are fairly forgiving and offer multiple chances to save yourself with yourself being your own worst enemy. This game captures that very well. You can correct your movement by shooting midair, but often times you end up making things worse when you do it as a Hail Mary move. Very nice presentation, too!
Big thanks for playing and for the thoughtful review!
Quickly got addicted to trying to get to the top. I got pretty high up by getting used to the rhythm of rotations until it started working against me. 11/10
git gud
it's all about the rhythm baby
Very fun game! Easy to pick up. Smooth control. I'd love to see more levels and weapons in the future!
Loved it, great concept, great execution. Reminds me of the Shotgun mod for Getting Over It.
Oh dang, never heard of that! Thanks for playing!
Awesome game, really simple mechanic but unique, honestly I could see this as the next jump king. The only thing that bothered me, was that sometimes the background and foreground are both too dark/similar and it can be hard to distinguished (I fell a couple of times because of that), but other than that, the levels and the movement are great!
Thanks for the feedback! <3
Pump King is punishing but very rewarding when things go right. Ofcourse it takes a lot of practice to get thing right and they can quickly go very wrong, but thats the fun of this haha. I will try to conquer the top... Awesome game!
Very fun movement mechanic! Visuals and music are very well done too. Haven't gotten to the top yet but I think this will be one I revisit.
Thanks! I haven't gotten to the top either to be honest... might need rest first. (don't worry the level is finished, and Jake the level designer is able to beat it)