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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Use of the Limitation | #38 | 3.400 | 3.400 |
| Enjoyment | #76 | 2.550 | 2.550 |
| Overall | #77 | 2.763 | 2.763 |
| Concept | #80 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Presentation | #107 | 2.100 | 2.100 |
Ranked from 20 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Team members
Jonathan McConley: Everything (Minus Music and Sound Effects)
Software used
Unity
Use of the limitation
You control the environment of Earth by fusing hydrogen to create heat as the sun.
Cookies eaten
At least 20, I didn't count.
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Comments
Today I learned that being a full time sun was not all it cracked up to be.
This game is pretty well made, but it's a little too simple. Maybe adding stuff like protecting earth from meteors or having spots with more hydrogen farther away would make the game more interesting. Well done!
I agree with the others; there's something here, but I think there needs to be a little bit more to do. Either that, or another pass at balancing the amount of Hydrogen you get vs. how much it costs to heat up. It felt like the only way to get the power ups was to keep the population as low as possible, but it's not as fun when you don't grow.
Concept is pretty well made and core mechanics has potential to grow. Presentation's a bit rough and I can just waste some of hydrogen to refil heat at the end of the year in order to continue playing (rest of the value I can spend on upgrades, that's exactly what I did), but gameplay is interesting and the game have potential to grow! Good work.
Nice concept. I would rework some of the random fuel amounts, and maybe add some other mechanics that make it so the game isn't left to random chance, but still overall good!
I like the concept of the game. The art is a bit rough and there isn't a lot of content, but it's still pretty fun.
I like the concept of your game!
I love the concept, and I can see there was effort put into the visuals. I think the game needs more content and mechanics however, I got bored not wanting to wait for 7500 hydrogens. Overall, the game is pretty solid and explores a unique concept.
I really like this concept, even though the content is limited and the visuals are rough, I can see a lot of potential in it. Perhaps creating effects like the Earth freezing or catching fire would allow for more control over the terrain. It might be more interesting to add an upgrade feature for the sun, such as reducing hydrogen consumption or increasing the speed of temperature rise after an upgrade. As the population reaches different milestones, the civilization on Earth could also undergo corresponding developments. In conclusion, this is a game with great potential.
All very good ideas, thank you for the input!