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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #4 | 3.961 | 3.961 |
| Concept | #5 | 4.211 | 4.211 |
| Use of the Limitation | #11 | 3.789 | 3.789 |
| Presentation | #12 | 4.158 | 4.158 |
| Enjoyment | #12 | 3.684 | 3.684 |
Ranked from 19 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Team members
Jorddagreatest
Software used
Unity and Procreate
Use of the limitation
The fish dating profiles that you encounter are randomized. Catfish accounts are also randomized in terms of what they are lying about. The game should be different pretty much every time you play it.
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Like 2 whole cookies. How did you know this is where I derive my strength from??
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I like "Papers please" so I like this. Will play it again after that comment, definitely one of the best from limitations perspective
A really clever game! I love its simplicity but fun-ness at the same time!
Fish, or fish?
No but seriously, this game is cool. The idea is something I don't think anyone would think of (and I'm not saying in a bad way). And, I mean, fishes! Or actually, Catfishes!
Glory to arstotzka!, i mean, i love the twist to Papers Please mechanics, the fish dating thing really makes it unique.
Glory to arstotzka!, i mean, i love the twist to Papers Please mechanics, the fish dating thing really makes it unique.
OMG this happened to me once. I was talking to this girl on Tinder for a couple weeks, went to meet her out for drinks, and wouldn't you know it? She LIED about her preferred temperature in her bio!
Not to be prejudiced, but she was a Cutthroat Trout, so it probably wouldn't have worked out anyways.
In all seriousness, this is one of the most unique and playful ideas that I've seen here. If you described this game to me at a party, I wouldn't expect it to be fun BUT YOU MADE IT FUN. It scratches the same itch that paper please does, and the time pressure has you trying to memorize fish facts while furiously comparing notes. It's just awesome and the pictures, mechanics and music all work together to make a really wholesome and addictive experience. This is at the top of my list for sure, bravo.
OMG this happened to me once. I was talking to this girl on Tinder for a couple weeks, went to meet her out for drinks, and wouldn't you know it? She LIED about her preferred temperature in her bio!
Not to be prejudiced, but she was a Cutthroat Trout, so it probably wouldn't have worked out anyways.
In all seriousness, this is one of the most unique and playful ideas that I've seen here. If you described this game to me at a party, I wouldn't expect it to be fun BUT YOU MADE IT FUN. It scratches the same itch that paper please does, and the time pressure has you trying to memorize fish facts while furiously comparing notes. It's just awesome and the pictures, mechanics and music all work together to make a really wholesome and addictive experience. This is at the top of my list for sure, bravo.
Really well made game with a great concept.
The games looks good and is the highlight of the game - from the actual spritework to the pallete.
The concept is really interesting, a bit tedious to me.
Overall charming
Really unique concept in the jam, really fun and really nice art! Well done, keep up the good work!
Really cool concept. The mechanics reminds me of Papers, Please with a dating twist
Haven't ever played a game in this genre before, reminds me of what I've heard about Paper's Please, very fun
Thanks for playing! I'm glad that you liked it! :) It is very much a Papers-Please-Like haha.
cute game, i liked it,it was funny. Also "Swim shady"
Lol, Swim Shady is by far my favorite fish name in the game, I'm glad you came across it. Thanks for playing! :)
Great stuff here - and the first game I've seen that interprets the theme in a different way!
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it :) I thought that a dating sim style game was a fun way to interpret the theme, haha.
Nice concept! It kinda reminds me of a game called Not Tonight
Thank you! I haven't heard of Not Tonight, I'll have to check it out!
Definitely!
Graphics are good, the idea is god tier, and really enjoyable.
Lol, god tier idea is probably the most flattering complement I have received so far. :) Thank you for playing! I'm glad you liked it!
Good graphics, cool idea, funny, a really good game ! I love the cute art of the fishes.
Thank you so much! I was really happy with the way that the pixel art fish came out, so I'm glad to hear that you liked them too :)
This is one of the best ideas to come out of the jam! Really love the presentation and the music, everything about it honestly. Simple but frantic gameplay too!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! The music come from Tallbeard Studios, he is way talented! I highly recommend checking out some of his stuff. :)
I love dating fish it's so fun! one of the best entries I've played so far, the look was very clean and everything made sense. very similar to Papers Please
I love dating fish too! Thank you so much for playing! I'm glad you enjoyed it :) It is very much a Papers-Please-Like haha.
one of the best entries* lol