wow~~ this game is surprisingly fun! I really like the relaxing part of just managing a store, listening to the clients and then being forced to poison a house at night. Both of those dynamic, when fully fleshed out in the final version, sounds like a recipe for a great game!
The story is also super good and creative. A Hyde-Jekyll type story where the doctor both heals and also curses their victim is such a good spin.
This is one of those games where I can actually see good fun potential if made into a full game. The potion mixing, the story telling through customers, the store management aspects. I can see multiple different avenues it can go into. The player dilemma of poisoning houses and having different outcome based on which house you infects.
The visual, although charming, can be quite confusing. Sometimes I am unsure as to what i'm looking at. If there is going to be a full version, I hope that it would have a more whimsical-witchy hand-drawn style. A Paper's Please kinda style would work too.
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #1 | 5.000 | 5.000 |
| Cleverness | #423 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Artistic Style | #469 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Playability | #487 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
Ranked from 1 rating. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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- I think I won! >:D The part I didn't like too much was that you couldn't select a pile of red or green stuff to add to both boxes more easily. But other than that it was a fun little game and the NPCs were quite funny. Thank you for making that game!
Did you include your Game Design Document in your downloadable files?
Yes
Tell us about your game!
Story:
You’re the new shopkeeper in town, specializing in curing illness, but at night an evil act bestows upon you, to continue your business running you have to spread a virus to your future customers. Don’t worry, you will cure them, won't you?
Controls:
Mouse movement, click potions with left mouse button, you can place potions on the shelf, use the bell to serve customers, craft potions by combining two of the same powder.
Features:
Day night cycle
7 Days total
Timed days: 20 seconds first day and 60 seconds each day after
Random encounters: different npcs and some of them have multiple appearances!
Anime references: AYAYA!
Crafting system: Craft a red health potion or a green one. Careful to not give the wrong one or they can get poisoned!
Merchant shop: At night the merchant arrives selling you powder to craft more potions
Did you remember to include your Game Design Document?
Yes
Is your game set to Public so we can see it?
Yes
Extra Notes
Thank you for playing our game! <3
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