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A jam submission

Paper StarsView game page

A cozy hidden object game
Submitted by Fletch, SorenSprout (@sorensprout), rikindled, fable wolff — 3 hours, 19 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Visuals#24.8334.833
Music + SFX#123.5833.583
Fun Factor#203.1673.167
Gameplay#223.0833.083
Creativity + Theme#283.4173.417

Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Submitted(+2)

Super cozy and delightfull entry for the gamejam! The looks are amazing and the told story is relatable I think to everyone, even more so who struggle with focus.

Loving the cute minimalist look of the room, and the background jingle is calm enough to help the story unravel!

Well done!

Submitted(+2)

Narrative-focussed point and clicks normally don't do it for me sometimes. Mostly because some of them really miss the mark when it comes to integrating story and gameplay. ( Or maybe I need to play more point and click games lol )

So it's a damn good thing that this game really nailed that aspect imo

I'm not really familiar with how neurodivergent disorders really work, but going by how you guys described what you were trying to do in the game's page and also at the end of the game, I'm guessing the main idea was to simulate how difficult it is to do certain tasks because it feels like you need to hyperfixate on multiple other tasks ( sometimes in parallel, heh ) to even do that. 

Or I'm just pig-brained and the main idea was just to show hard it is to focus on one single task when you have this disorder ( case in point with the phone message and how the player character forgot that they were reading their journal and yawned in-between )

I do like the amount of cynical humour sprinkled throughout the game though. The environmental storytelling with the book titles and arrangement of everything in the room was also a cool way to add to the player character's personality

This definitely feels like a very personal project from everyone involved. Amazing work and great presentation overall

Submitted (1 edit) (+2)

What a wonderful little diorama!

Your models all look fantastic, and your protagonist's room feel like an authentic, lived-in space. It was also very cool that you allow the player to rotate, zoom, and pan around. Even though the gameplay would work just as well in two dimensions, you went the extra mile to really bring it to life.

Your hand-drawn portrait looks great as well, and the dialogue is nicely animated and easy to click-through.

There is some really strong visual imagery in the writing, but there were a few places where it was a little overwhelming. Those first few paragraphs are so dense: a yawn pulls your mouth, your brain itches, your brain is jostled by a sharp beep, you are pulled to your feet by numbness, etc. You have found lots of cool ways to describe waking up, but my own brain could have benefited from some straighforward descriptions for balance.

The music was good - it would be cool to hear a version of this song that uses some more acousic-sounding instruments, only because midi gets a little grating over time, and the melody itself was lovely.

You did a great job of demonstrating your character's relationship with ADHD through their descriptions of the world. I am not so familiar with ADHD, but your post-game message helped reframe the way Ila  organizes her thoughts. Well done!

I hope my feedback does not read as overly critical! I am so impressed with this final product, and I only have so many thoughts because it was such an engaging experience overall!  I am very excited to see future Acorn Jelly games, and I am excited to play Celestially Yours in the near future too!

Submitted(+3)

Stunning artstyle, and the main protagonist is a qt

Developer

They are aren't they? Hehe thank you!! Very proud of the wonderful work our artist did!

Submitted(+3)

Man, that ending hits hard. As someone with ADHD diagnosed just last year, I really, really appreciate the message behind this game and the care put into the story. It feels quite tailored to me yet I know it's a common experience among others with the same struggle. The 3D and 2D art is fantastic, the cute little room is fun to explore (especially the books), and the sound perfectly compliments everything. Thank you guys for making such a calm and thoughtful game!

Developer(+1)

hearing you connected to our game means so much. thank you for playing, and hang in there!! you're doing so well 🫶

Developer

Thank you for playing friend <3 You got this 💪

Developer

Thank you so much for playing our game. I'm glad the message resonated with you. You're not alone! :)

Submitted(+3)

Outstanding art style, I’d love to see more of this!

Developer(+1)

Thank you so much for the kind words! 🙏🏼