Mini Jam 89: Pumpkin

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Submitted by Elporkador — 20 hours, 57 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Use of the Limitation	#2	4.375	4.375
Concept	#5	4.000	4.000
Overall	#15	3.672	3.672
Presentation	#30	3.375	3.375
Enjoyment	#30	2.938	2.938

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

Team members
Just me, Elporkador

Software used
Unity, LMMS (music), Piskel (art)

Use of the limitation
My game was based off of the Greek legend of Perseus and Medusa. The main mechanic is that the player can only see in the opposite direction as the way they are facing, which is a reference to how Perseus defeated Medusa (by looking at Medusa through a mirror). The snakes and (obviously) Medusa are game objects that are also part of the legend.

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Kholodov IlyaSubmitted3 years ago

I liked this game

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Spirit Of Noah Ark

OnySubmitted3 years ago

Nice concept, I had hard time as I didn't know the space bar ability.. But finished the game, nice

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ElporkadorDeveloper3 years ago (1 edit)

Thanks for playing! How did you find the boss fight's difficulty?

OnySubmitted3 years ago

Well at first really difficult, but I defeated it the 5th time I fought it so that's ok :)

TurakuSubmitted3 years ago

The pixel art feels solid and cohesive and the music is really nice as always. While I see the idea for the vision mechanic, I wasn't a very big fan of having to look in the opposite direction. Other than that, I thought the game was enjoyable in the other aspects.

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Drew_GSubmitted3 years ago

Really great aesthetic, and a cool set of mechanics! Curious why you chose to only allow attacking while in the air? I've never seen that before, but it gave the game an interesting and unique flow. Sound design was nice, and graphics were clear. Great job!

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Pale Faced Lightning

ElporkadorDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

I did that to encourage the players to jump more and have more chances to try out both the short hop and the high jump. Thinking about it i guess I was also subconsciously influenced by the aerials in smash bros since there aren't really any grounds moves that you can perform while dodging in and out in those games.

Drew_GSubmitted3 years ago

Nice! It definitely added something new to the formula, so I think it was a good call. Thanks!

PepotrouilleSubmitted3 years ago

Really liked the concept, it's original and offer a fun new way to play ! Well done !

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Sisyphus and the Pumpkin

pelloSubmitted3 years ago

Nice, I liked the idea of the light

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Famous Wolf GamesSubmitted3 years ago

Very interesting idea. Pretty fun mechanic that I feel like could be really fleshed out in a full game.

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Pumpkin Plunderers

Cho00Submitted3 years ago

I liked the idea, colliders should be smaller on enemies and more forgiving for the player because i had many occasions when I killed the enemy and it killed me back, overall interesting game.

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ElporkadorDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks for your feedback! I definitely think this is my best game so far, but it can be at times a bit unfair or frustrating if you're not familiar with the mechanics.

ahmetahaydemirSubmitted3 years ago

I thought the lighting was wrong at first; but I guess it was part of the mechanic :)

Interesting idea, might be explored further with a couple additional mechanics.

Keep up the good work!

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Medusa VS Perseus

NicoSubmitted3 years ago

It took me time to understand how to play,

I have to say, the graphics and music are really ok, and the experience of playing is good.

I like this game.

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The Myth of Pumpkins and Wolves