A tough platformer and an excellent entry for the jam! That shadow is a crafty one, couldn't quite outsmart it but I ended up with four of the five(?) gems. I love that each gem feels like you hid them behind an intentional platforming puzzle instead of at random. Gives each one their own unique challenge to obtain.
You have a lot of potential to go many ways with this idea, my suggestions are to maybe include some sort of progress indicator (maybe silhouettes of uncollected gems in a UI somewhere that fill up or color as you collect them) and to maybe reduce some of the difficulty on some of the jumps. However, take the latter with a grain of salt, my platforming abilities may just not be up to par!
Keep it up, this is a solid and fun submission!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #653 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Cleverness | #755 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Artistic Style | #970 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Playability | #1486 | 2.000 | 2.000 |
Ranked from 1 rating. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Judge feedback
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- Simple mechanics make the game easy to get into. Clever implementation of themes to leave shadow world by reaching the color squares and transforming the world around you. The chase mechanic of your shadow is solid, if not a bit frustrating. Make more games!
Did you include your Game Design Document as a Google Drive link?
Yes
Seriously... did you include your Game Design Document?
Yes
Is your game set to Public so we can see it?
Yes
Tell us about your game!
Here's a story about a little square that lives in a grey world. And all day and all night, and everything he sees is just grey, like him inside and outside.
But, not all is grey, if he looks around. He'll find colour, and a friend. Probably not a friend. It's his shadow after all.
The little grey square is you. You must find colour to return colour to your world. All you have is base movement. Left, right, jump(up).
Extra Notes
Thank you Thor and Co. for all you do.
I'm a solo dev (very early hobbyist) with little abilities in the creative world. I've always wanted to do something like this but lacked the knowledge and courage.
I've finally made a project from start to finish, including publishing on an official platform. I'm very proud of myself.
There's still things missing in the game, like sound, music, a background. But that's okay. I have absolutely no clue where to go for that stuff. I'm so excited to show off what I've made.
Thank you my friends, and I hope you enjoy this very small game.
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