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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Art | #2 | 4.571 | 4.571 |
| Overall | #3 | 4.190 | 4.190 |
| Gameplay | #4 | 4.095 | 4.095 |
| Magical Girl Use | #5 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
| Creativity | #11 | 3.762 | 3.762 |
Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Theme(s)
The secret theme...
P.S It's only a coincidence that my game is the secret theme. I only realized it on the last day of the jam.
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I really love this, the music and theme fit so well. It felt like a fully realized game and I loved it!
I love the enemy designs and combat in this game- I had a moment where I strong uppercut an enemy in to the air and then jumped up and juggled them to death. A+ movement.
I also really like the general aesthetic.
I knew I was in for something when I saw "inspired by Madoka and Bloodborne", and boy was I right.
Though a bit rough (that's a given for a jam), the gameplay is quite smooth and I had no trouble doing what I was aiming for at any moment. Every move of the magical girl is satisfying to use
Also I find the game very pretty overall with a nice aesthetic, and I love the enemy design
I understand you plan to push this project further? So good luck with that ^^
That was very, very well done. The gameplay is really solid, the art looks good, and the music fits well. I think in this case the whole really is more than the sum of its parts; everything works together really well.
I found it really difficult the first time around, but the second time I had less trouble. I think it helped that I was using a controller, and wasn't dealing with the performance issues (I turned effects off). Still, I wish there were more save points.
I thought the boss was too easy at first, and then it changed up its attacks which threw me off balance. I was still able to beat it on the first try, though.
I also wasn't able to execute some of the attacks. I'm not sure if this was a bug or if I was just doing it wrong. I was able to do fine with the ones I could pull off, though.
I'm not familiar with Madoka Magica or Bloodborne so I'll take your word for it.
Absolutely love the art. Very nice animation. Totally has the Madoka vibe I hope I would see at least once among the jam entries XD
I hope I'm not the only one that finds the difficulty to be extremely brutal tho :O
Madoka + bloodborne = (O_O)
Lots of fun! This is the type of game I would sink a lot of time into. I love the accordion and string combo in the music. It sounds like real instruments which makes me happy, of course. There is no mistaking the vibe. I had only one issue where I got stuck in the ceiling for a little bit, oops! Other than that, pretty smooth sailing and good challenge level.
Thanks. I may expand it, if enough people are interested.
Very nice work!!
Update on game.
Press E to turn off effects if experiencing slowdown.
Cool entry!! I think it was already mentioned and confirmed in the comments, but I see the Madoka connection. It's very successful in that regard! Definitely invokes the feeling of a witch's labyrinth. The art is really solid and interesting. If only it was a little longer. Hope to see more from you, whether it's a continuation or something new!
I'm really liking the game at the moment, but my computer's kind of a potato, and it's tanking the game. Can you offer an option where I can turn off the game's background effects, maybe?
Yeah. I'll look into it
Hey. I put in a quick fix to it. Press E to turn off effects if experiencing slowdown. Hopefully this will help.
Awesome! Yes, it definitely improved the game's FPS. Thanks!
Cute game!
Great game! Basically 5 stars all around. Great job!
Which secret theme? It's already revealed so it's okay to mention it in the open; or if you for some reasons still feel like hiding it, you can just mention the number (1-13)
13