Moderator Browntul here. Congratulations on finishing your game prototype!

Like the last iteration of this jam, I will be playing your games from My First Game Jam: Winter 2023 on my Twitch stream (twitch.tv/browntulstar). The dates that I will be playing the games will be announced at a later date.

Playtest Post Requirements: Here's what you need to do if you would like me to play your game on my stream:

1.  Post the itch.io link to your game as a reply below. (Do not direct-message me).
   1. Eligibility Requirements: Your game must be submitted to this iteration of My First Game Jam. It must also be legally submitted per the rules: for example,  if it is submitted to multiple game jams, it is an invalid submission and will be skipped over.
   2. Platform restriction: Make sure it can be played as either a Windows executable (exe) or as a web game for a desktop web browser.
2. Add the title and a brief description/pitch of your game in your reply. 
3. Credit all your game's contributors.
4. Indicate whether your game is suitable for all ages or not, and if there are adult themes that would otherwise make your game not rated PG-13.
5. Include what time zone you are in so that I can try to group together games from similar regions into one stream. (Don't worry if you can't make it- the vods will be available afterward).
6. (Optional) Like in the mid-jam/post-jam playtesting thread, you can put a list, questions, or description of what you would like critique on.

Example:

1.  Guzman Home Run Derby. Hit all the home runs with your friends from Guzman's family and friends!
2. https://browntulstar.itch.io/guzman-hr-derby
3. Browntul Star, A. Guzman
4. Suitable for all ages (no mature content, no gore)
5. Pacific Time Zone (PST); UTC-8
6.  I'd like an opinion on the one-touch mechanics as well as the physics of the swing. And also I want to know if the DLC store is priced well!

My Persona/Demographic: The following is my general persona: I am a 20-30 years old male (he/him/his) living in the United States. I enjoy playing competitive multiplayer games like Mario Kart, KartRider, and VALORANT.  While I am a narrative skipper, I've enjoyed games like the Mass Effect trilogy, Xenoblade Chronicles, and Life is Strange. Lately, I've been on Minecraft with friends and learning about strategies to beat PlateUp!. My attention span in games can be short as I'm used to short-form experiences. My game-jam style is to process levels in small portions instead of more open-world style of exploration games. My IRL focuses are to become a software engineer/game designer but lately I've been doing amateur work as a broadcast producer.

Format: I'll be dedicating about 20 minutes to each game. If your game requires more than 20 minutes for me to understand your game, this playtest may not be for you. For each game session, I will try to speak out loud what I am thinking at the moment and try to identify the goals of the games and the main game mechanics. It will be a simple critique as it is not expected for game jammers to focus on quality; rather, initial prototype potential will be the focus. 

Stream Dates: I will update this post with the list of games when the stream dates are announced.  After each stream, Twitch vods of each day will be available so that you can watch it again at your own time. Note that I will not be able to play all games for various reasons, including if there are too many submissions below or if they are invalid game jam submissions.  But you are also free to play other jammers' games. Use the #promo channel on Discord to promote your game. 

I can't wait to play your games! See you all soon.

- Browntul

1.  Moon Farm Project. Watch the prices on the stock exchange and grow plants to climb the moon. Sandbox, top down farmer and economic simulator.
2. https://ctac5166.itch.io/moonfarm
3. Adam Carter, Eike Germann
4. Suitable for all ages (no mature content, no gore)
5. Pacific Time Zone (PST); UTC-8
   
6. The most important question is whether it's fun to play. How interesting and what exactly is interesting. We also want to know your opinion on the sound quality and visuals.

Hey, I would love to watch you play my submission to the jam and hear your feedback / thoughts during your playthrough !

1.  https://k2aris.itch.io/capsule-survivor (Capsule Survivor)
2. Capsule survivor is a Roguelike with RPG elements. You must survive through waves of enemies, and become increasingly powerful with spells, abilities and power-ups.
3. Game made by me, with some free assets for FX, music, and 3D environment. Links to those assets are provided in the itch.io page of the game.
4. Suitable for all ages.
5. My Timezone : Europe GMT+1
6. Happy with any honest feedback

Thank you ! 

1. https://macsem1999.itch.io/fruitdefence
2. Fruit Defence. Mixture of tower defence and farm simulator, where you grow your plants and use them to buff towers.
3. Me and https://plaguedoc1896.itch.io/
4. Suitable for all ages (no mature content or gore)
5. UTC+2
6. This is our first game, we would like to hear your thoughts about game balance, as we aren't sure if its even possible to complete game without losing single life. Love to tweak it if its too hard/easy. Any other suggestions/criticism also welcomed

1. https://soulexx.itch.io/the-shuttles

2. “The Shuttles” Underwater mystery game on an alien planet(or at least and attempt at one)

3. Soulex, PringleTheTringle, SNOW, MichaelBogaMusic, ameen6, Knives, Sk3lly

4. Suitable for all ages

5. PST

6. Not sure, since the game is hardly completed, there isnt much that needs critique right now

1. Pin King - A bowling game where the pins are alive. Can you get to frame 10?
2. All by me, though public domain sound effects from freesound.org
3. All ages.
4. Japan Standard Time (UST+9)
5. I know what the bugs are and what to make next, but I'm just wondering if people enjoy the concept and if it's a fun idea!

1. Personal Growth: collect the water drops to grow into a sunflower and find your friend

2. https://misterluck.itch.io/personal-growth

3. Mrluckgames (me)

4. Suitable for all ages

5. AEDT, GMT + 11

6. Just some honest feedback

1. Soul of the Forest: A nature-care platformer. Explore, help forest to return its power and find hidden secrets)

2. https://blayz-by-fill.itch.io/soul-of-the-forest

3. Blayz_by_Fill (it is me (\/)(0_o)(\/) )

4. Suitable for all ages

5. UTC +3

6. Every feedback is appreciated) Especially gameplay wise.

1.Bobs Boomerang Adventure.A scientist accidentaly turns himself small, armed with only a boomerang he must find a way to go back in this metroidvania game

2. https://dodo3142.itch.io/bobs-boomerang-adventure

3.Mr.Mild,dodo3142,Damien Gauci,Porta

4.Suitable for all ages (no mature content, no gore)

5.Pacific Time Zone (PST):every on in team has different TimeZone

6.Honest Feedback

note: The Web version have a bug with the cutscenes so it will be better if you can play the .exe file

1. Grow Your Guarden: A tower-defence game where you must grow a garden of unique plants to defend from hordes of incoming monsters! Unlock new plants as you progress to help tackle even stronger foes and see how long you can survive for.
2. GROW YOUR GUARDEN by JOSHUA ROBERTSON (itch.io)
3. Joshua Robertson
4. Suitable for all ages (cartoon violence).
5. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
6. Any and all feedback greatly appreciated!

1. Flannel. You boss asks you to cut some special tree at the top of a mountain. Will you be able to do it ?
2. https://itch.io/jam/my-first-game-jam-winter-2023/rate/1897840
3. Credits : Folchamp, Staintocton, shade, ajiyuu
4. Suitable for all ages (no mature content, no gore)
5. Central Europe UTC+1
6. Is it too difficult ? Is it obivous what the player is meant to do ?

1. BLAM! Bagheera - Do you mine? Demo - Platformer  - Blam! is deep inside an old coalmine .. looking for parts to a machine that could save the world from destruction. Pixelstyle platformer with dynamite :) 

2. https://torbjornwowmedialabno.itch.io/do-you-mine-saving-the-world

3. Credits: Idea, gfx, sfx, code & design  : Tyneo  Music : Laff. 

4. Suitable for all ages

5. UTC +1

6. Feedback on the atmosphere and feeling of the game. And the game mechanics. since there is not so much content yet.  All feedback is welcome.

1.  Planet Eater - A fast-paced action game, guide the space toad through the cosmos and eat smaller planets to grow bigger & eat bigger! Contact with any larger planets will end the game.
2. https://joesouthpaw.itch.io/planet-eater
3. All art, design & coding done by me. Sound effects used from the dustyrooms free unity pack.
4. Suitable for all ages (unless a giant toad eating planets counts as violence... uhh, maybe they're all unpopulated gas giants?)
5. GMT+1 (Central european standard time)
6. Any critique welcome. But my biggest concern would be: is this game fun? Possible improvements?

1. mystery creature
2. its a small visual novel for the gameboy and web
3. i made all the things for it hehe
4. the game should be suitable for everyone
5. CET

1. the Unfinished NadeJumping game is a difficult and anger-inducing FPS platformer where you use grenades and a grenade launcher to  blast yourself upwards an obstacle course.

2. the Unfinished NadeJumping game by A3rial (itch.io)

3. The sounds were downloaded from freesound.org (all under Creative Commons 0 license,) everything else was made by me. 

4. The game is suitable for all, though it has explosions and guns in it.

5. CET aka UTC+01:00.

6. Any critique, harsh or not, is welcome.

1. TerraStrike. Lead the squad of tanks and wipe out nasty Aliens spreading Creep among the Eart
2. https://bonsai-games.itch.io/terrastrike
3. BonsaiGames team (3 devs no artist)
4. Suitable for all ages (no mature content, no gore)
5. GMT+1 Cental Europe Time
6. Question is whether it's fun to play? How interesting it is, and what exactly you finding entertaining, if anything 😉 

1. The King's Tower. The runner, where you can manipulate your tower of soldiers for avoid obstacles.
2. https://slimebr0.itch.io/the-kings-tower
3. slimebr0, 04o, LoreleiBlaine, Artem Yakovlev, AMBROZIAK, KOTAHLEBION
4. Suitable for all ages (no mature content, no gore)
5. My timezone is UTC+5, but our contributors have too different timezones.
6.  If you know, can you say, how to improve this game? and make the best of the world AAA game.

1.  Crop dungeon. a grid-based fighting game where you use crops to fight, try to beat all 20 stages! as a tip: if it takes too long I would suggest playing to stage 10 only since stages 11-20 are pretty plain.
   
2. https://morzis.itch.io/crop-dungeon
3. Morzis (me)
4. Suitable for all ages (no mature content, no gore, and cute crops :3)
5. (GMT+1)
6.  any feedback is accepted, I'd like to know what you'd improve it on and what was your favorite part in the game/which you enjoyed most

1. Hollow Brush. Guide Laura through a black and white world as you find color along the way. Includes 5 levels, unlockable mechanics. and a cutscene at the end. 
2.  https://soulwolfx.itch.io/hollow-brush
3.  SoulWolfx (Coder and Artist) and Cooper Savage (Musician) 
4.  Suitable for all ages (no mature content, no gore)
5.  Eastern Time Zone (EST); UTC-5
6.  Any feedback is fine as I'm open to suggestions on future projects

1. Chudo Potion. Make MoleJam(Krotovuha) for your grandfather, who keeps animals and beds in his basement

2. https://tatarmatar.itch.io/chudo-potion

3. Tatar, Jorik 

4. PG

5. UTC +5. I wish you all a good night

6. Is the purple seed a necessary test or a hack of the year?

1. https://melilotte.itch.io/feed-the-creature

2. Feed the creature - A very basic and short "horror" pet simulator where you feed a creature (or you let it starve). It takes less than a minute to get an ending, and there are 6 endings. It's ok if you don't find all of them!

3. All made by me. The library I used is credited ingame in the main menu.

4. Should be for all ages; there is no blood or anything, only bad drawings

5. UTC+1 - but any stream hour is fine!

6. It's my first game so any critique - any comment - would be greatly appreciated :D

1.  Mystery Cave: A 2d platformer about Mystery Cave an explorer who is searching for a totem, but on the way, she finds a belt that gives her incredible abilities.

2. https://fr-u.itch.io/mistery-cave

3. I've made everything but music and sounds, that are from free-use pages.

4. Suitable for all ages (no mature content, no gore)

5. Buenos Aires (GMT-3)

6.Every feedback is appreciated.

1:https://ruipdpm.itch.io/sudden-storm

2. Sudden Storm: Two friends that went hiking but start to snow, and one of them have to save the other by growing a campfire.

3. Code and design made by ruipdpm (me), non-copyrighted music and sound effects I found on youtube.

4.  Is suitable for all ages.

5. Western European Time / Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±00:00, GMT ±00:00).

6. I want to know if the game is fun to play and how can i improve it.

1. https://kittyking101.itch.io/touch-the-stars

2. Touch the Stars: Reach for the stars and level up your character! The more levels you gain, the more stars you can touch!

3. Kittyking101 (me), Virian

4. Suitable for all ages. 

5. Mountain Standard Time (MST) UTC -7

6. I made this to recover from burnout from developing a bigger game. I enjoy how simple it is and am not looking for too much feedback. Is this the kind of game you'd want to see to inspire growth and a passion for making games again?

1. The Hungry Cowboy - A top down, infinite wave, shooter featuring a cowboy who has to absorb bullets to spit back at his ghostly foes. This can be enjoyed in as few as 5 min but can be replayed to try to best your high score!
2. https://jakelaux.itch.io/the-hungry-cowboy

3. Ghosts were sourced from Pop Shop Packs, the hit/shoot/etc. effects were made with jsfxr, the rest of the game, music, and art was created by me

4. Suitable for all ages (just a lil cowboy guy spittin' bullets at some ghosts)

5. GMT +6 (Central Time)

6. Any feedback would be amazing! I'm new to game dev so I'm happy with what I was able to come up with! I think the balance of the game may be a bit out of whack as I was re-working that up to the end. I also would like some input on how movement feels!

1. https://mellowminx.itch.io/reincarnated-as-an-adorable-walking-rock-in-a-peacefu... 

2. Reincarnated As An Adorable Walking Rock In A Peaceful Gardening Sim Game
Choose to be Pebble-chan, Rock-kun, or Stone-sensei. Walk around growing plants and enjoying nature sounds.
A cozy top-down 2D pixel art gardening sim sandbox with satisfying sounds.

3. Art and code by me, mellowminx. Audio - public domain / CC attribution, full credits listed on the game page.

4. Suitable for all ages, no adult content

5. GMT +8

6. I would love to know if you found the game relaxing! Open to any other feedback and suggestions.

1. Lab Disaser - A game about getting bigger and smaller. 

2. Shoutout to "Mika" for the feedback

3. Suitable for all ages(no mature content,no gore)

4.EET(Eastern Europe Time) UTC+2

5. If you have anything you don't like or you want to add be sure to give feedback

This will be the cutoff post for the games I will be playing on stream.

Thanks to those that submitted a game. Timing didn't work out, so I am delaying this playtest series until later in March. I'm sorry people have to wait, but luckily you all can play any of the game jam game anytime by going to the itch.io page!