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Mini Jam 149: Ancient

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A jam submission

The SwindlerView game page

Step into the shoes of a struggling blacksmith in ancient Mesopotamia, burdened with debt.
Submitted by Adelear, Karukumo, Hydrahowlite, MegaKerfuffle (@MegaKerfuffle)
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Presentation#423.6673.667
Use of the Limitation#423.4443.444
Concept#473.4443.444
Overall#503.2783.278
Enjoyment#852.5562.556

Ranked from 9 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Team members
5

Software used
ProCreate 3DsMax Unity Engine Discord Trello

Use of the limitation
The limit released upon the start of the jam, was ‘Written in Alien Language’, which is incorporated through the manner that orders received are scripted in our own created extraterrestrial language. Players must decipher these alien messages to understand client requests and succeed in their copper crafting endeavors.

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ArchenokSubmitted1 year ago

I really liked the style and sound

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Hungry Cat
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sjeeeshSubmitted1 year ago

the art sryle and story are amazing!

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Alien skeleton platformer
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MujnuSubmitted1 year ago

Love the art style and vibe, the game is a bit complex for me, but I tried to make something out of the ore, however I couldnt get past the casting ingot phase, However the backstory, tutorial, art style and game-play were fun, I would suggest a bit more instructions on how to cast the iron, but apart from that, great game !

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The Last Days
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BeeponeSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Love the style! It took me a moment to figure out but I was able to read the orders and start the kiln. I couldn't really figure out how to take the ingots out though. Very cozy game, I can see this becoming some kind of blacksmith simulator in the future with enough work.

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Glyph Knight
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AdelearDeveloper1 year ago

It was still super buggy unfortunately but we managed to finally update the build and fix a lot of the issues! :) Sorry about that!

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rishflabSubmitted1 year ago

I like the concept because it was the same as our submission : )))

The problem was I couldnt read the orders, they were too small and a weird angle.

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Deaf Fishmonger - Minijam 149
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sadgirlsSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I coudn't quite figure the game out but i really enjoyed the enviroment and the room is super cozy.

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MEGALODON DATING SIMULATOR
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AdelearDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you! Huge shout out to the artists and composers for carrying when our game was buggy, but its mostly fixed now :D

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tdgpersonSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I couldn't figure out how to play the game. I put ore and wood in the furnace and then it seemed like nothing happened. It just disappeared. 

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Alien Labyrinth Decipherer
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AdelearDeveloper1 year ago

Sorry about that, it was still pretty buggy but we got some fixes now and it runs mostly well now haha!

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