very polished game with good sound and art
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Approaching Zero (game jam version)'s itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #1 | 4.419 | 4.419 |
| Overall | #1 | 4.363 | 4.363 |
| Use of the Limitation | #2 | 4.355 | 4.355 |
| Concept | #2 | 4.258 | 4.258 |
| Presentation | #4 | 4.419 | 4.419 |
Ranked from 31 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Team members
2 – cryy22, RiptideRealms
Software used
Unity, Jetbrains Rider, Aseprite, Ableton
Use of the limitation
on a literal level our game takes place above a black hole, a scenario in which there is no ground. on a thematic level, the main character engages with the meaninglessness of their final mission, we thought "there is no ground" a nice metaphor for that sentiment of disillusionment, depression and ennui.
Cookies eaten
0... lots of snacks though... too many snacks....
Comments
Great job the art was great and the sound was great. The only thing I wish there was was being able to see the black hole as it was photographed. Other then that the ending was a great finale. Well done :D.
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Spider LawerReally nice graphics and polished game. I enjoyed it a lot.
The only thing I would've liked was if I could've shot the projectiles on my own.
It was great to do just the WASD movement in the beginning, but the second time I went with my gun I was like, mhm, that's kinda boring to just press W till I'm up again.
But since it's just a little, short game and there were progression in story, it wasn't a big deal since it was only this short amount of time I got this feeling.
Nothing else to say. Superb work!
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Chezzz - The Floating SpiderReally cool game. I do wish there was the black hole in the level. Plus maybe correct orbital mechanics too...
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Space Webscapenice choice of concept to go with the web theme I never would have thought of the James Webb telescope
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SuperWebGuythank you, that was RiptideRealms’s idea and as soon as he said it i knew it was perfect.
Presentation was amazing on this one, short but sweet. Good work!
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Peter's Webtacular AdventureI got hit in the feels.
I thoroughly enjoyed it. The art style was clean, the instructions clear, and the execution of the gameplay loop was easy to understand. The use of the limitation was good(much better than mine, lol).
Still waiting to see what it looks line inside a blackhole!
Anyway, thanks for crafting this bittersweet story!
Touching story and great atmpshere, the concept of being absolutely alone, in the middle of infinite space, with nothing, but AI as your companion... This feels sad, scary and somehow exciting at the same time. Great work!
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Spiderweb Sonnet (WIP)I'm not crying, you're crying! The story was surprisingly impactful for such a short game. The gameplay was simple, but engaging and felt great to control. The graphics and sound also helped bring the whole experience together in a nice way. My only gripe is very minor and more of a "well actually...", but the character should always keep moving in the direction of velocity in space instead of always falling "down", but that's not really a big deal. Haha.
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Kinda Floati’m glad you liked it! as a fellow “well actually” i appreciate that too haha. the reason for the “falling” was that the game’s setting is above a black hole and the player was within the black hole’s gravitational pull – we could have done more visually to indicate the black hole.
thanks so much for playing and for the feedback!
Yeah, that makes sense, and it would have clicked more if there was some sort of gravitational wave or bubble effect going down to remind me of that. Because there wasn't the visual of the black hole, it didn't click, but that makes sense given the scope. I was trying to generate an actual gas cloud at the bottom of my level, but I wasn't able to get it to work right so I settle for a green plane because of the deadline. Haha.
Amazing and touching story! Polished gameplay. Nice visual performance. Well chosen music and sounds.
Excellent work!
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Web JourneyVery well use of limitation. The story is very emotional ! I think that it could make a bit faster when going up a bit. It is a bit slow. But worth playing until the end
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Tiny Drummerthis... this is beautiful and sad at the same time, the game was less then 10 minute, but you can make me feel a lot of emotion, I love it, absolutely love it :')
I'm not crying, you are!
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Sticky JumpThis is such a lovely game! My only issue is that you can't skip text boxes.
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Tiny PiratesThe neatest game in this jam. Cool art style. The camera movements and the smooth pan and zoom is really well done. And the little story is nice too. Slowly falling alone in despair into the black hole at the end gave me the chills. The intro track sounds familiar. Maybe like that one from the final mission of mass effect 2 I think, which is neat given that this game is also about a final mission. Very good job on polishing this game.
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