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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Playability | #804 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Theme | #1330 | 2.000 | 2.000 |
| Artistic Style | #1697 | 2.000 | 2.000 |
| Cleverness | #1896 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
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 would actually try to up the difficulty al ittle by increasing the damage. it could mostly just speedrun through it by just jumping fast.
Did you include your Game Design Document as a Google Drive link?
Yes
Seriously... did you include your Game Design Document?
*checks notes* yes!
Is your game set to Public so we can see it?
Yes
Tell us about your game!
Bob the Shadow Blob is a 2D Platformer where a young Shadow Blob has to maintain the balance of Light and Shadow! He can use specially crafted potions to change areas of light to shadow, keeping Bob safe from harm. Make your way through dangerous levels of Light and enemies to bring peace back to the Land of Shadow!
Controls:
WASD - Move
Space - Jump/Double Jump
E - prepare a throw
Mouse to aim and left click to throw a shadow potion
If the shadow potion hits a platform of light, the platform will change to shadow. If the potion hits an enemy, the enemy will die as well.
While only a very basic prototype, the full game would ideally include more levels, types of potions (fire, ice, buffs, etc), and the ability to mix potions together for a combined effect.
Known bugs/issues: sometimes the trajectory line will disappear even though the player is still prepping a throw. If this happens, either move the mouse until it reappears or press E and move around to get a better positioning.
Extra Notes
My first ever game jam and first original game finished! Thank you to Pirate Software and team for hosting these jams. I look forward to participating in more in the future :)
In case the link on the game page doesn't work, here is the Google Drive link for the GDD:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15DjOCbdirN2Sf2Eg4QFVUkI4WGY825i9F6RiIiQgPFs/edit?usp=sharing
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Comments
Very cute little shadow blob, I love that you play as a shadow and not a light creature. Not too many games went this way. The jumping feels great and I loved the bgs. Charming, cute game.
I really enjoyed this! The little blobs are so charming and the platforming controls felt really good to get around with. My only note is that the aiming line for the throw seemed to work only sporadically for me (which you do already note in your description). Great work!