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A jam submission

The PoolView game page

Can you ever truly get away from the monsters pursuing you in this strange land?
Submitted by Michael Elliott - Game Composer — 3 hours, 15 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Presentation#83.7503.750
Enjoyment#122.8752.875
Overall#152.8752.875
Concept#212.5632.563
Use of the Limitation#212.3132.313

Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Team members
Only I!

Software used
Unity, FL Studio, Photoshop

Use of the limitation
Kind of a spoiler, but you're not actually escaping at all..

Cookies eaten
Still zero. Might get McDonald's later, though...

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

Loved the soundtrack, I had some hard times to pass the second level but had fun though :D Good work

Developer

Thank you so much for giving it a shot! I'm glad you liked the music, and apologies for the poorly-balanced levels haha

(+1)

Music was so good! I love the music you do in your game espcially this one 😀🎶

Developer

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the music! 🎶

Submitted

Loved the soundtrack! I think adding sound effects would improve the atmosphere further

Submitted(+1)

Fun game! The art and music are great.

Developer(+1)

Thanks for playing and leaving a comment!

Submitted

Nice work, but too hard for me)

Developer

Haha me too 😅. I'm not necessarily the best at balancing my levels and creating smooth gameplay. Thanks for trying it out!

Submitted (2 edits) (+1)

Someone else mentioned it, but it did totally give me SMB vibes. Good work!

"you have become the very thing you swore to destroy!"

Developer

I really appreciate that! Thank you very much!

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

The game reminded me of super meat boy.
I thought your art looked great, i especially liked the that last two scenes with the desert and statues, and those shadowy figures watching you. And I liked that small reveal at the end.

Developer

Thanks so much for making it there! I really appreciate you taking the time to play through it all, and that's one heck of a compliment! 

Submitted(+1)

Cool game, I was confused for a bit because I kept dying when I went down the first hole, I think it was because I was trying to jump over it so my momentum carried me into the next enemy? Music and visuals are great!

Developer

Oh geeze, I think you're right! I need to work on that next time. Thanks so much for trying it out and leaving a comment!

Submitted(+1)

Great game and cool pixel art!

Developer

Thank you for trying it out!

Submitted(+1)

I loved the music! The character controller felt really good.

Developer

Thanks! As long as the music was enjoyed, I am happy! haha

Submitted(+1)

Amazing music! You´ve really outdone yourself with it. The game is fun and pleasantly challanging.

Developer(+1)

Thank you so much! The music is the entire reason I do game jams! haha

Submitted(+2)

Hey, it's good to see you from the last jam. Glad your skills have improved and you're not giving up! 

I like how you showing the history of your world by using the background, it really looks good, especially in combination with your music. I'll be honest the last scene touched me a bit. Good job!

Developer(+1)

Great to see you, too! Thanks for checking my little game out. I'm glad you made it to the end, as I don't imagine everyone will have the same patience haha. I'm glad you enjoyed the music, especially!