Great take on the theme! The wiping effect is very immersing and the blotching gives you a reason to stop and make sure you are still on track. Great game!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity + Theme | #15 | 4.094 | 4.500 |
| Visuals | #20 | 3.942 | 4.333 |
| Music + SFX | #21 | 3.487 | 3.833 |
| Gameplay | #35 | 2.729 | 3.000 |
| Fun Factor | #38 | 2.729 | 3.000 |
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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Thanks so much! You can thank my fiancé and pixel artist Rutrine for the immersion! I almost ditched the ink blot idea entirely until I saw how much better it looked with the hand+cloth she drew. Definitely made the whole effect so much more readable, and I’m so glad to hear you thought so too! 😄
Thanks for playing!
Such a zen experience. I bet this would be unbelievable satisfying if I owned a tablet PC!
I really liked the guitar "stings" during transitions between days. The music in general fits the game well - my only complaint is that sometimes the transitional bits clash with the ongoing background music. A little bit of fade-in/fade-out might go a long way. And that's a very minor complaint! I like the music, and the gentle buzz of the tattoo is kinda relaxing.
I had a few cases where button clicks didn't seem to register, (usually on the level-end receipt,) but otherwise this is INCREDIBLY polished. The second hand wiping away ink blots when I release the mouse button is a great touch.
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Bounty of the Pumpkin PlanetHey thanks! The guitar stings were a lot of fun to record. I was just making a bunch of funny noises on my acoustic into my phone’s mic and picking my favorite lol. I definitely agree the mixing could use some work though. As for the receipt issue, I thought I fixed that, but I guess I just made it less frequent. I’ll definitely look into it for post-jam builds.
I’m so glad you like the ink blots and wiping system! It’s so minor but I spent far too long getting that to work right. I had watched some videos on how tattoo guns don’t inject ink, but rather provide a hole for capillary action, and then drop some ink over the top, and I really wanted to somehow show that concept in game. Thanks for playing!
Lol, I never would have imagined this game! I love the wiping effect, some how its a real realistic game, and I should never give anyone a tattoo.
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Seabound ReboundThis fulfilled a desire I didn't know I had :D I loved this. I had a blast making people regret getting a tattoo from me!
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City LimitsAs a pixel artist who uses a mouse, this was a short-lived experience, albeit still fun! Once I got two roses back-to-back on the 4th tattoo I decided to stop, but it sounds like there's a lot more to be seen. Nice music, great art, and a good use of the theme.
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A Fish Too FarThanks for the feedback! One of the biggest things looking back that I would change is the weight of tattoos we have per difficulty tier. It unfortunately doesn’t surprise me that you got a repeat that early on. Looking at our totals, there are more tattoos at difficulty/day 9 than days 1 and 2.
Once ratings are over, that’s my first candidate for fixing :) Cheers!
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