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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #1 | 4.235 | 4.235 |
| Overall | #3 | 3.897 | 3.897 |
| Presentation | #5 | 4.235 | 4.235 |
| Concept | #9 | 3.882 | 3.882 |
| Use of the Limitation | #10 | 3.235 | 3.235 |
Ranked from 17 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Team members
RetroWill - Game Designer, Programmer. Artist - Alex Leblanc - Music
Software used
GameMaker, Clip Studio Paint, BFXR
Use of the limitation
There are cheat codes that unlock different secrets in the game, including a whole other way to play.
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Great game design ! it plays very nicely!
Really cool puzzle game, the mechanics were very intuitive. I like how the second game mode enabled through cheats increases the difficulty, though not consistently as some were quite easy and others I still haven't figured out yet. (though I plan on coming back to beat them) I also really like the skittering noise the player character makes when moving.
The music toggle doesn't seem to work in the menu. It works in a level just fine but doesn't in the menu for whatever reason. Also, the cat cheat code continues to show the hungry things as cats in the menu when you turn it off, once again it's only in the menu, and returning to the menu from a level after turning it off returns the hungry things to their normal appearance.
This game was really neat! I like puzzle games and I felt like the mechanics were pretty solid and interesting.
The art in the game was really well done. Very strong sense of style and the polish on everything is perfect. Game felt super polished and well made.
Also having cheat codes in the game is so funny. Really nice touch! I haven't seen cheat codes in a game since I was a kid so it was funny having them in here. Especially considering this a game jam on a very tight time limit I find it cool that this was even considered.. And the cryptic nature of the cheat codes is so awesome! Really fun to do! Although I just couldn't figure out how to do the last cheat code. I wanted to figure it out so bad I spent like 30 minutes trying to and literally looked up everything I could but I had to call it unfortunately :(
Also the music was really nice and soothing and really fit that relaxing puzzle vibe but also fit that chaotic and whimsical nature of the bizarre creatures that inhabit it. The 'theatric' vibe of the song is really fitting and the composition and production of the piece is really well made. Sounds very high quality and professional!
One thing I thought could be changed is the level transition text. It says level complete and then right underneath is the press P to continue thing. I feel like this should just be put somewhere small in the corner. Once the player already knows how to continue past this it just feels unnecessary and it gets in the way and makes it feel less clean. It's not a major concern for the game but its just a small nitpick. If you had even more time you could additionally also make the text fade in after the player doesn't press anything for a few seconds. Just incase they had forgotten or weren't aware of how to continue.
Overall this game is super solid, easily the most polished game I've seen in this jam! Really awesome work!
Also I like how even tho you put the cheat codes in the desc you still encrypted half in caesar cipher
peak game, the cats were fire
Insanely polished and really fun!
Great job!
Couldn't figure out the cheat codes :(
Thank you! I plan to add hints in game for the cheat codes but for now they are just in the description.
This is a VERY fun and VERY polished game. Incredible. And the puzzles are fun to figure out, and they introduce concepts at a digestible rate. I give it 5 stars in everything. Good job.
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words!
A fun and incredibly charming game! I would love to see more levels of it. I notcied, however, that you don't actually need to write the codes to activate them? It seems that the buttons still work (even if you have no idea what that cheat code does). I really like the visuals and the music, it's so cute. But the implication are also kind of terryfying, which creates a very interesting atmosphere. The puzzles were fun and engaging, I especially struggled with the last one. Also the idea with the cheats altering the game is pretty fun, too. I think it would be even cooler if you had to find the cheats while playing, perhaps deecoding messages inside the game.
Also, that's a personal nitpick - but I didn't know there was a reset level button until the end of the game, so I just constantly exited into the menu whenever I softlocked myself in a puzzle. I guess that's on my for not reading the description, though.
Thanks for all the feedback, I agree with all of it. I realized the cheats bug this morning and was shaking my head. I’m going to address most of these issues with an update after the ratings period. Thanks again :)
To tell you the truth, I thought it was intentional at first, haha. Looking forward for the update!
Oh goodness this is AWESOME! The visuals and mechanics are SO polished and the levels are fantastic. I had lots of fun - genuinely challenging.
Thanks for playing! :)
Really good, so good I think I'd see it on Steam for 30-50 bucks. The puzzles are simple, but you need to think a bit, the style is very original, and the idea, too. The best game I've seen in the jam so far.
Thanks! :)