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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Concept | #5 | 4.294 | 4.294 |
| Overall | #6 | 3.941 | 3.941 |
| Presentation | #9 | 4.294 | 4.294 |
| Enjoyment | #19 | 3.765 | 3.765 |
| Use of the Limitation | #72 | 3.412 | 3.412 |
Ranked from 34 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Team members
Just me. Additional assets by Matthew Pablo, Zen00, AV Reference, Mantis, Vryell, Little Robot Sound Factory, wobbleboxx.
Software used
Aseprite, Audacity, AppGameKit
Use of the limitation
The enemies constantly change their position to keep you on your toes. You can't stop moving your figures, otherwise they will get spotted!
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Incredible game! You did a fantastic job on presentation!
Thank you for your kind words! Unfortunately I was not able to play your game before the voting ended, because it was night time in my timezone. Sorry.
That's fine! Don't worry about it :)
Thanks for taking the time to check out Bird Watch! Glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Great game! :)
the concept is very cool!
Glad you enjoyed it! I liked In The Cave, too!
This broke my brain! Great idea just to hard for my smoothbrain to handle! Good job! ^_^
Thanks for your feedback! I am planning on adding a real turn based mode, so people can take their time with it.
Really unique idea, moving the birds around like chess pieces was a lot of fun.
Thanks, I enjoyed my time with Era, too! Very relaxing game.
Very nicely done. It took me a while to work out what I had to do but when I got it, it was fun! Feels a little like speed chess (at least I think that's what speed chess would feel like :) ). Graphics and audio were top notch. Well done.
Thanks for trying out Bird Watch! Indeed, I was thinking about speed chess while creating it and how the players slap their clocks :D
I am planning to ramp up the game speed/lower the available turns after the voting phase.
I really like this game, the tutorial was fun and so was the rest of the game. Plus, the music was very catchy. However, I don't really see how the limitation was used here
Thank you for your positive feedback and for taking the time to try out my game!
The idea was that you can't stop moving your figures to evade the bird watchers (who themselves can't stop moving). Admittedly I played some other entries who followed the limitation closer. Very valid point.
I really liked this game! Nice tutorial and smooth gameplay :) Also so cute!
Thank you! I enjoyed Pen-Run as well!
awesome game! the gameplay is simple to learn and challenging to master, nice reward/punishment system for evading/being caught , good replay value! I would be playing this again, congratulations! keep it up!
Thank you for taking the time and your comment! Can't wait to try out Chicken Feed Run. Big fan of the sun glasses in the cover image.
Great job! love the idea, simple and done well. All the art and music, SFX fit perfectly.
nice game, love the concept!
Thanks for checking out my entry. I enjoyed Hummin' Out as well!
A very clever little game with a super off-the-wall concept. The random boards grant a huge level of replayability. Very cool music, and great "game juice" overall.
Some suggestions for future improvements:
-I felt that 20 turns was too long. Shorter matches of 5-10 turns might be more fun, then the player can switch to a different seed.
-The character of the game does not change as the turns wear on. The endgame should have a different feel than the early game.
-The rocks did not seem to do anything. I think it would be interesting if they had a function.
Thank you for your in depth feedback!
I totally agree on the 20 turn limit. I was planning to reduce it to +/- 15 after the jam to see what feels right, but now I'll try to go even lower.
Characters are missing some animations/sounds, but otherwise nothing was planned in this regard. Interesting proposal.
The rocks block your movement to that square.
Again, thanks for taking the time to play Bird Watch.
Man i love this game, the music is great i love it, the sounds are soft and good to ear, the idea is good and its harder, i love the art is simple but is amazing, i cant describe this game, i need to donwload it xD, would you still updating the game?
Hi, thanks for sharing your feedback! I am planning on brushing it up a little post jam, yes. Maybe some more options, definitely some more sounds for the birds. Glad you enjoyed the game!
Amazing presentation, but a bit hectic to my taste. I'd have loved this with a true turn based mode.
Thanks for your feedback and for trying out Bird Watch. A turn based mode wasn't planned, because I didn't feel it would do the jam limitation justice. I can see your point however and I might patch it in after the voting phase has ended.
Really fun and really well done! Good job!
Thanks for taking the time and checking out my little game! Glad to hear you liked it.
Cool concept, nice and clean game. Good job :)
Thanks for checking out Bird Watch! I really enjoed Duck / Surreal! Check out my painting, it turned out pretty... unique! 5*
That is a cool concept! can see lots of funny puzzles if you were to develop it further - great job!
Thanks for trying out Bird Watch. I am planning on adding a bit more polish/sound effects to it and maybe decrease the rounds you have available to 15 instead of 20 to make it a bit more snappy.
Great concept and very nicely presented. Good graphics, sound and game balance. The inclusion of the tutorial was a nice touch too.
Cool :-)
Thank you for your feedback! It means a lot. I will check out Spuggiehawk now!
Loved the twist in the classic game of chess! The game felt polished and complete. Great work overall!
Thanks for taking the time to try Bird Watch! Happy you enjoyed the spin.
I'll play Rocket Mayhem for sure!
Glad to enjoyed Bird Watch! I will play Duck, Duck! later today.