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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Playability | #255 | 4.250 | 4.250 |
| Artistic Style | #328 | 4.500 | 4.500 |
| Theme | #653 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Cleverness | #1409 | 2.750 | 2.750 |
Ranked from 4 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Judge feedback
Judge feedback is anonymous and shown in a random order.
- Soooo preeeetttttttttttyyyyy. I really have no idea what to say. It's a lovely little game that just feels good to play. Maybe some flower selection? Other then that so nice and calming to play and just a cute little time sink.
- Very good GDD, I loved seeing the whole design ideas with such complex but easy to digest details. Very cool! The ideas and foundations link nicely to the game jam, and are a great interpretation of the design brief. Thoroughly enjoyed my little play through.
- This game is visually beautiful, I love the flowers and the deer. Combine that with the music and you have youself a wonderfully ethereal experience. Unfortunately the gameplay is skin-deep. Yes the gameplay is pretty but the jumping and double jumping to hope to get more stars gets a bit old after a while with no real progression outside of bigger flowers. Also there is no hint of any sort of shadow theming in the game, and alchemy can only be loosely tied into the generating of flowers. Overall, very simple, very pretty, reminds me of an interactive art piece more than a fully fledged game
- Very cute! Love the peaceful vibes.
Did you include your Game Design Document as a Google Drive link?
Yes
Seriously... did you include your Game Design Document?
Yes, but you're making me nervous now...
Is your game set to Public so we can see it?
Yes
Tell us about your game!
Stellar Bloom is a meditative infinite runner where you are a cosmic life-bringer collecting stars to seed a dark, sunless planet with new life. You transform the inert stars into a wide variety of flowers, and the number of stars collected per jump determines the size of each one. Every star-seeded planet is unique, from a chaotic forest of massive flowers to a tidy garden. All art and animations were custom-made for this jam.
How will your planet look when you're through?
Controls: Space bar for jump and double-jump
Extra Notes
I struggle with severe anxiety and panic attacks and am always looking for things to help calm me. With this game, I wanted to make something that could serve a similar function for anyone who could use some peace or needs to relax.
All the art and animations were custom made by me for the jam.
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Comments
Beautiful and charming. I was lost in time playing it a while.
What a lovely beautiful game.
Filling the world with light of the stars by flowers.
What a beautiful world ^.^
Thanks for the experience
Aw thank you so much, I loved your game too!
Beautiful. I am at peace now :)
Thank you so much for playing, I can't wait to play yours <3
Lovely, single button but dual mechanic, relax and enjoy planting some beautiful flowers to a calm but upbeat track
Thank you very much, I'm glad you found it relaxing!
Beautiful, simple game!
My speaker sounds were low, so I didn't realize that I was collecting the stars in the sky. Maybe some subtle visual indicator or glow would help me realize that I'm collecting stars.
Thank you for playing! Yeah, I ran out of time to add extra effects to the stars, but I agree the game would be better with more visual oomph there.
This is such an incredibly beautiful game!
Thank you very much!
a very enjoyable, peaceful experience! I tried this one before work this morning and was pleased with the planets transformation from dull to luscious. It was a much needed calming experience after stressing over the game jam for two weeks 😅. Thank you.
Lovely art style and overall tidiness. Great concept. It spins a little bit too fast for me.
Thank you for playing!
Simple. Beautiful. Well done.
Thank you
Beautiful art and chill world. Very cozy! Love it. Simple, but yet profound! nice work
Thank you so much, it means a lot to me that you enjoyed it!
Beautiful game and a very chill, unique experience. Nice!
Thank you very much for playing!
Wow, very simple concept, and yet such a beautiful and well crafted experience 💙 Love it, good job!
Thank you so much!
The art is insane! Gameplay is so calm and relaxing! I love it!
Thank you for playing, I'm glad you found it calming :)
Stunning and beautiful experience well done! appreciate the simplicity and yet variety of the game. Definitely well needed meditation after 2 weeks of intense dev!
Are we in the shadow of another planet? :D
-Alex
I'm so happy you enjoyed the game. The planet could be in shadow, I suppose, though I pictured it more as a dead asteroid-type planet not in range of any sun at all. Dunno if that even makes sense, lol.
Thank you for playing, I hope you're getting lots of rest after your hard work!
This was really satisfying to play! Perfect soundtrack to go along with it as well. Great job!
Thank you, I had to change the music at the last minute so I'm glad to hear it still works. Glad you liked it!
Beautiful art; surprised by how simple yet effective it is at communicating a sense of calmness. Cool game!
Wowzers! Gorgeous game! The animation is well done. Overall a very cozy and satisfying experience. I can't wait to see more from you!
That means a lot coming from a talented animator like yourself, thank you <3
This is the kind of game I wish I had the talent to make. The art is so beautiful. I love the interpretation of shadows and alchemy. Transforming chaos into order, slowly making a beautiful garden from stars and bringing the light of life into a shadow world? It's clever, simple, accessible to all, so relaxing and addictive to play. This would be the perfect mobile game and I hope you make a port for it!
love it <3
simple but very satisfying, and what a beautiful aesthetic! The rotation feels a bit too fast for me, or maybe a bigger radius of the planet would have reduced the risk of getting dizzy, but overall very well done :)
Thank you for commenting, I will definitely look into adjusting those things after the jam. I'm so glad you enjoyed the aesthetic though!
This really was a relaxing game, I surprised myself with how long I played this for! Nice work!
Yay, thank you, I hope it put you in a nice calm mood!