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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #1 | 4.200 | 4.200 |
| Execution | #1 | 4.667 | 4.667 |
| Visuals | #2 | 4.667 | 4.667 |
| Enjoyment | #2 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Audio | #3 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
| Metroidvania | #5 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
Ranked from 3 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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HinmanLantern
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I really loved this game! Very original, nice to look at, simple but super polished. I had to give up at the boiler room though, I tried that many times, I know what to do, but I can't. Maybe you should redo that part so that it's more feasible
I really like the presentation, the pixel art is simple but beautiful and the animation is very smooth.
but unfortunately I can't give a rating yet because I haven't finished the game. I'm stuck in the boiler room, I know what I should do but it feels impossible to do, I've done it many times and had no luck.
I also found a bug where if you change clothes while holding down button and then pressing the shift button, the character will be stuck in the crouch condition and can move at full speed.
Thank you! Yes, the boiler room is the sticking point for many people, I now realize. Were you trying to jump up when the coal shoveler looked down to shovel, or when the smoke was in the air between his view and you? One player told me that he was attempting to jump up when the shoveler shoveled and couldn't get past it, and that it wasn't a difficult passage once he realized the idea was that he should jump up when the smoke was blocking the shoveler's view. If you were attempting to go up when the smoke screen was there and it still wouldn't work, then I will try to test this on more browsers and perhaps lengthen the time of the smoke screen. And thank you for the feedback on the bug on the clothes change and crouch!
okay I tried that trick and it worked. my opinion about this game hasn't changed, I love the pixel art and the writing is really good. btw, the bug I mentioned earlier is so helpful LOL.
Stunning Game, the fluidity of the movement is buttersmooth there is some really nice set pieces on this game too. a very clever use of sneak mechanics and a snappy responsive ai love it, however if i was to critique anything without spoilers, there is a certain coal area that i just cannot get passed no matter how hard i try or how well i time it. is this to keep the game within the confides of a demo or maybe this needs a little bit more time to allow players to get there, keyboard controlls feel great no complaints there but i had to knock 1 star off enjoyment due to said area.
love this game however and look forward to seeing how it progresses
Thanks so much for your kind words and for the feedback! No worries about the stars. I'm going to make a post-jam adjustment to the coal area when the jam ends -- so that I make the right adjustment, were you attempting to jump up when the coal-shoveler was looking down to shovel coal, or when the smoke was in the air between his view and you? A few players have now told me they were initially trying to go when he shoveled, whereas the game was designed so that the player would go while there was a smoke screen.
The game does have a complete ending, and there is perhaps 1/3 to 1/2 of the game left after the coal shoveler. Thanks again for playing and giving feedback!
Hi it was when the smoke was rising as this is the longest time he cannot see you based on getting caught many... many times, its likely my slow reactions is why it keeps failing so i think just slightly longer for people who are not super snappy anymore :D. I will keep this game under my radar and look forward to playing more