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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation | #65 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Use of the Limitation | #65 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Overall | #67 | 3.488 | 3.488 |
| Concept | #71 | 3.619 | 3.619 |
| Enjoyment | #72 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Team members
Just me, @RazorFinger on twitter
Software used
Unity
Use of the limitation
It's the theme of the story, how limited our free time is and how much we pressure ourselves to use it as efficiently as possible
Cookies eaten
Around a full package actually
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Dude, the art style is fantastic, I'd have loved if I could explore and interact more with the world. Still, with that in mind, I loved the story that you presented us with. A clever use of limitation!
Thanks, kinda needed to hear that. As much as I'd rather be fishing, you did what you could with what you got.
Bull Crap ^^
That was a really cool experience. Loved the look of the frog... I'll get his fishing rod someday though. Well Done!!
Enjoyment + Concept 4/5 - Although there's no gameplay, the idea behind the story is really wonderful. I'll discuss it more in a sec, but really nice visual novel type thing. Only thing I can knock it for is that looking is bugged for me as I keep turning right. Otherwise, it does what it needs to for the message.
Presentation 5/5 - Simple and somewhat rough, but perfectly fitting for the game. I love the charm in the UI and old frog plus the lake and the rest of the world being unfinished was such a neat detail to notice.
Use of Limitation 5/5 - Man. I never would have expected this twist on "limited time", but this game called me out hard with the message. I mean it when I say that this game's moral is beautiful and important and the way it's presented is perfect.
Overall, a nice visual novel that has some really touching and important things to say. Nice work!
I came here to give this one a try because of how similar it is to our submission, but I didn't expect to be subject to a beautiful bit of prose about making one's own path. Thank you for this.
^v^ McStebb
Very chill game! Thank you for the experience.
10/10. If this frog gave me a fishing rod, I'd be fishin for quite some time.
Really great experience! The message was not only a lovely implementation of the limit, but an important one too
Thank you wise elder frog. I needed that.
Never knew I needed this life lesson from a Frog. Love the concept although as a fishing sim fan I felt betrayed by the frog.
he'll get around to giving you a fishing rod eventually just give him time.......
waited about 9 hours now.... Still nothing, As if I don't have more productive things to do with my free time!!!?!
This take on the jam is very meta. I love the message you're putting out there :) Great work!
Always up for learning philsopohy from a wise frog.
the fish in this pond are so deep
10/10 would fish again