Play game
Zero Sum (NeuroJam version)'s itch.io pageResults
Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
Theme | #257 | 1.418 | 2.167 |
Creativity and Innovation | #261 | 1.528 | 2.333 |
Fun | #267 | 0.873 | 1.333 |
Audio | #269 | 0.655 | 1.000 |
Visuals & Art Style | #269 | 0.873 | 1.333 |
Overall | #269 | 1.069 | 1.633 |
Ranked from 6 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Does your game contain AI-generated content?
No
How does your game fit/incorporate the theme of the game jam?
The game is built around targeting and protecting the players' "remnants of the past" that can be visited with the time-travel mechanic, since they are much more vulnerable than a moving player.
Leave a comment
Log in with itch.io to leave a comment.
Comments
Next time either make the multiplayer more accessible without needing to let the player set it up or add a single player mode because most of us probably won't have a friend to test this with.
(Very late reply but replying anyway for posterity)
I actually did want to have a single player mode initially, but as a solo project and my first game jam, I didn't end up having the time to implement it, and multiplayer was much easier to get working. I wish I could have at least had a permanent server set up, but I didn't want to be responsible for it going down during testing (and I actually ended up having internet dropouts during the review period that are still ongoing now), and didn't exactly think it was wise to provide an accessible IP to The Swarm in any case.
Definitely something I'll keep in mind for the future though, and something I want to do if I revisit this game.
the game is a bit buggy when moving back in time, then forward again, etc. a lot of collisions and invalid states can happen which makes it difficult to play. nevertheless, it's a cool idea and the multiplayer is impressive. good job!
(Very late reply but replying anyway for posterity)
Better feedback on invalid moves is actually something I was working on during the bonus bugfix hour, and I missed out on submitting it by about a minute, so I can only apologise. I hope it was still some fun for you anyway, and thanks!
If you did spot any invalid moves being allowed, or legal moves being banned, please do let me know.
Unsure how this game works it looks like some multiplayer game.
Yes, this is a multiplayer game. You need someone else to play with (unfortunately).