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A jam submission

Overheated PotatoView game page

Don't burn your hands!!!
Submitted by Sqqqwer (@VSqqqwer) — 6 hours, 36 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Theme#303.2313.231
Gameplay#453.0773.077
Overall#622.9042.904
Aesthetics#902.8462.846
Sound#1092.4622.462

Ranked from 13 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Hi! My friend made a game in this game jam, but I did not, so I can't rate your game. However, I'd be happy to leave a comment. I really enjoyed the concept of this game, and the puzzles that come along with it. It is interesting how the risk-and-reward plays in this game, allowing for the player to manage the heat or risk it all and go fast. I found the use of OVERHEAT and the gimmicks included to be rather enjoyable, and if I could, I would rate this game a 8.5/10.

A few thoughts I had:
1. Music: it could use some work, but for the "goofy" style of game, it works fine. 

2. Artwork: the style I actually don't mind... games don't need to look fabulous, it just depends on how it plays.

3. Glitches?: I noticed this especially while speedrunning, but sometimes you can grab the potato and your heat doesn't increase, and at other times, your heat will increase when holding nothing.

4. Doors: I'm not sure if this is intended, but you can make it through the doors as they are closing :/


Like I stated earlier, I wish I could rate projects, but I sadly can't. I would still appreciate if you checked out my friends project: https://itch.io/jam/polymarsxspeedjam/rate/2854130. Keep up the good work! :D

Developer

Thanks for the feedback!!! I'm glad you liked my game.
How did you manage to complete the game in 9 seconds!?!?!

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If you want to know, I ignored everything except the potato and the plate; by going fast enough, even temperature becomes obsolete. 

The first two levels are trivial and can be completed in 0.45 seconds each. 

Level 3 takes a bit of effort (moving your mouse in a spiral takes a while), but I normally finish it in about a second and a half. 

Level 4 I do impressively fast, since when you move off the button, the door will fully open before starting to close, allowing me to sneak through with no time loss. I finish it in about 0.8 seconds! 

Now, Level 5 is interesting: the whole premise is to grab the stone so that you can cool down while moving the hot potato. Thankfully, I can ignore all of that by moving the potato fast enough, though the temperature is much closer here. I think that Level 5 takes me about 2 seconds on a good run. 

Level 6 is the bane of my existence, as it regularly requires a lot of time and cooling down to complete. I found that it is possible to quickly get through the first door after pressing the button, but there seemed to be a wall blocking me about 60-70% of the time. Later, I discovered that by waiting on the button for about a second, it was much easier to get through the door and finish the level. This level alone costs me about 3 and a half seconds, along with many runs dying to the temperature. 

Anyways, the last two levels are thankfully easy, with proper navigation taking 1.5 seconds on Level 7 and about 0.8 seconds on Level 8. In Level 8 it should be noted that I wait for the proper alignment and then go clockwise through the circle. 

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I think a sub-9 is possible, but I'm not sure; playing on a smaller screen may help save time too. 

(+1)

It was! 8.733! Also, congrats on your ranking!

Submitted(+1)

BEST GAME EVER! XD

Submitted(+1)

Plz rate mine... :(

Submitted(+1)

nice game bro

Submitted(+1)

honestly, this game is amazing! i wasn't ready for it, but the gameplay was surprisingly innovative, it was fun to play and easy to understand. the graphics are simple, yes, but very fitting and look funny! but the good sound was what was lacking. if there were more songs, the game would have been so much better

Developer

Thanks a lot!! I'm happy you liked my game.

Submitted(+1)

Sigma potato game