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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Concept | #32 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Overall | #39 | 3.838 | 3.838 |
| Presentation | #48 | 3.941 | 3.941 |
| Use of the Limitation | #61 | 3.735 | 3.735 |
| Enjoyment | #66 | 3.676 | 3.676 |
Ranked from 34 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Team members
Just me, Aaaahron!
Software used
GB Studio 3.0.3, Pixaki for iPad, Aseprite V1.3 (Beta), hUGETracker
Use of the limitation
The limitation "You are your own enemy" was incorporated rather literally, the 'Reds' being the voices of doubt in your own head. True happiness can often come from facing fears and leaving comfort zones.
Cookies eaten
If you count mini wagon wheels as a cookie? Just one.
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Story/message is what really shined here! Your graphics looked great too and really set the tone for your story. Most of the minigames were pretty good, except the maze one! That was just torture having to walk back and forth to collect books that didn't say much lol. Besides that really excellent game overall. Very polished and I love that it is a complete experience. Ngl, I was lowkey hoping that he'd walk outside and it'd be like a wasteland and his brain was really trying to protect him lol. Great job!
An interesting game with an eerie atmosphere! Mini-games were pretty straightforward, but the ending definitely felt like it lifted something from my heart. I for one find comfort in going outside and doing stuff after being inside for a while. So that was spot on for me. Nicely done!
Really appreciate your comment! I'm glad you found the same comfort in going outside, felt like a meta commentary after being stuck inside for 72hours making the game haha!
That's sick! The game looks beautiful, but there should be a button to turn music off.
Thanks for the feedback! Given more time I'd definitely give the whole audio a rework for sure, didn't think to add a mute button but that's a great idea!
Really cool game! The art is so hecking good & i love the theme!!
Thanks Minimg! Really appreciate the comment!
Best game of this jam so far, I really dig it!
Thanks so much L3mmy!
This is a great game! I didn’t except to get a commentary on depression from a game jam. Well done!
Hello! Cool game, the volume was a bit too loud.
I like the different perspectives and mechanics.
Great job, and be yourself!
Thanks for the feedback! I think if I were to do this again I'd definitely budget more time for audio!
Great narrative, nails the atmosphere. If there's one thing to point out, on some interactions it seemed like I needed to step away and forward again (e.g. for the boxes). While this kinda fits the narrative, the feeling was more of a "I need to trigger this again" in a gaming sense.
Really enjoyed it and the ending put a smile on my face.
Thank you so much for your comment!
Yeah if I had more time I'd definitely try to find a way to re-trigger the interaction without needing to move, thanks for this feedback!
Probably the most finished game I've played from this Jam. The artstyle and gameplay compliment the narrative very well, the music does get repetitive, but that also fits in with the whole package. Overall very enjoyable experience and I would probably recommend this to some friends, even if this wasn't part of the Jam.
Thank you! Yeah the music was definitely a rushed job! Felt like it was better to have something repetitive rather than nothing at all, would definitely focus on that more next time.
Thanks again for the comment, I really appreciate it!
This was a lot of fun! I love seeing a game being available for gameboy, that's super unique and rare to see. Loved the gameplay a lot it was entertaining, made me want to keep playing more to figure out what the story is. Would love to see this game again in the future!
Thanks for your comment! I love collecting people's GB games, playing them on the real hardware is such a cool feeling!
Good game! I love solving puzzles, but I am really bad with designing them myself - it's so hard. So I am even more impressed by your work. Good job.
Thank you! I love creating puzzles about as much as I love solving them so I'm glad you enjoyed!
i love the concept!!!! really cool game will replay
Thank you!
Nice narrative tied together with some neat minigames.
I had a good time with this :)
Tense... Really liked the easy going pacing with mini-games to create novelty while following the story.
That heavy and distorted music just makes me feel depressed, which is great for a game about depression. \o/
Great use of everything to immerse the player in the story... Colors, Heavy Gravity, Slow movement, etc... It kind of mixed perfectly with the old school gameplay.
Not a fan of too much text, not enough games in the games I play so I figured mini-games is a great way to keep things fresh hey!
Thanks so much for your comments Tesophus, really put a smile on my face!
The look and feel of this game are so good! The artstyle is very cohesive really helps with the immersion and the story is clearly communicated
(also neat that you just win by going outside for once haha)
Thanks so much Axi!
(And right?! I don't think I've ever been rewarded for just leaving the house, it's about time that changed!)
oo a gameboy game has cropped up again! you love to see it!
i normally can’t stand games with a heavy narrative/dialogue focus, but this one pulled it off rather well in my opinion. and of course no 8-bit top-down game is complete without an “ice puzzle”~
Unbelievably I feel the exact same way! I was losing time trying to work out how to be less intense with the narrative but decided to just lean into it.
Gotta have the classic ice puzzle if the opportunity presents itself haha!
This was my favorite entry so far. I found myself getting attached to the little cube friend. The scope of the art and the story worked perfectly for a game jam, and the twist ending was perfect for the limitation provided. As someone with a storied history of mental illness, it meant a lot to me to play a game that spoke both candidly and gently about the subject matter.
Stellar stuff you have here. Also, love that you use GB Studio too.
Cube guy was meant to be placeholder graphics until the same thing happened to me! Couldn't look him in the eye and replace him.
Thank you so much for the comment, I really appreciate you taking the time to play and type up your thoughts!
Very creative! Good job
Absoultely fantastic game!
is the part where you exit the big maze thing and everything becomes blue the end?
Thank you!
There's a little more after that! I didn't want players to be forced to leave the dream, initially because I was going to hide new things in the maze but ran out of time.
Very solid game, nice art style and like how you made it into multiple mini-games.
Thank you! Really appreciate the comment!