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A jam submission

Time is of the EssenceView game page

Time is not on your side. Or is it?
Submitted by Raiku (@Raiku29) — 1 day, 2 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Adherence to restrictions#1484.1674.167
Design#1843.0833.083
Overall#1933.1043.104
Polish#2162.5832.583
Enjoyment#2232.5832.583

Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

You tackle some very interesting ideas here, but I feel like there is a few key points to polish here, especially damage understanding. The waves damage you either way, but you can only use your abilities while in one state which may lead up to some frustrating situations...

The sound editing is great, made it fun to click thru the states 🕰

Developer

Thanks for the feedback! I definitely needed to hear this as I always leave no time for polishing. I will definitely keel this in mind for my next game.

Glad you liked the sound effects though.

Submitted(+1)

Lots of really great ideas.  Couldn't get past the wave level though.  I will try to come back and give it another shot.

Submitted(+1)

Nice game and I liked the way you used audio!

Submitted(+1)

I like the idea and story for this game, but the gameplay feels a little unfocused. How the game ends doesn't really match up with how it begins. Story-wise I think it makes sense, but not really gameplay-wise. Also, the wave chase level asks a lot of the player with little prep before hand. If this had a little bit more focus I think it'd benefit it a lot.

Developer

Thanks for the feedback! I guess I was trying to add some variety to keep players engaged, but I rushed it without polishing sadly.

Submitted(+1)

Neat game, some cool ideas. Just some friendly feedback: As some others have mentioned, it takes some work in the beginning working out how the controls function. It's not super intuitive that you can stand up against a wall and press a button to go through it. Visual clarity goes a long way.

Developer(+1)

Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback and I needed this. I almost never leave time for polishing so I can see how I can improve the game, which is what I try to work on.

Submitted(+1)

Cool take on the theme and a lot of interesting ideas. The controls are a bit confusing and the graphics make it hard to understand what's happening (a natural result of the jam restrictions)  The level design was good and while I enjoyed the constant changing ideas, I think a slower introduction of these ideas and a focus on polish  over new ideas would've helped. Nevertheless, great job! :)   

Developer(+1)

Thanks for the feedback! I needed this so I can see how I can make my games better.

Submitted(+1)

Good job. Interesting concept and works well with the theme. 

Submitted(+1)

A really cool game with an innovative mix of mechanics that make good use of the theme and restrictions!

Submitted(+1)

Nice game, I love the music ! I was a little bit lost among the controls at the beginning but once I got used to it, it was satisfying !