This game is pretty silly and off-the-wall. Full of goofy moments and multiple endings. I felt like the introduction of the person-switching mechanic could have been better, and the writing could use polish, but I still had a good laugh.
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MZ Love Story (2 in 1)'s itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Fun & Appeal | #4 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Overall | #5 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
| Playability & Innovation | #7 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
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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- Took a bit to figure out how to change between the two characters Story is quite fast-paced and a little crazy, but oddly entertaining
Game Name
MZ Love Story (2 in 1)
Developer Name(s)
RonaldBabe
Genre (especially if not a turn-based RPG)
Romance
Comments
MZ Love Story (2 in 1), the game where Reid and Priscilla, fused together, are trying to make out with their respective yandere. In a world where car accidents send you into a fantasy RPG world. (WARNING! THIS DOES NOT WORK IN REAL LIFE! DO NOT ATTEMPT!)
Now to the points I want to raise...
- Priscilla should tell Stephen the dinner is ready... despite it isn't. The table is empty.
- Wait... How long exactly is Stephen/Stephanie aware of Priscilla and Reid being one entity? And how did he guessed? This is not common enough to just randomly guess!
- If you refuse to load a save file when the game proposes you to, it stays on a black screen. The only way out of there is to pass by the main menu to return to the title screen.
- I know there is a download link, but this is a good example why you want to avoid passing by the browser.
And that's all I wanted to say. Outside of that, the map are... meh, but at least you know where to go. The music is well chosen.
This is clearly the kind of game that has been done real quick. If anything, this might be the kind of project you'd end up with if your goal is simply to learn the basis of the engine. There is nothing wrong with that of course, but to me, compared to the other entries I played, it falls short. With that said, the madness of the scenario makes the experience a ride that some people can like to an extend.
I wish you good luck! ^^
3 years ago(+1)
Thanks for playing it. If there is a battle it would be a puzzle of avoiding your lovers.
I think if there is next jam I join, I would have to team up. I actually needed to finish the game in 2 days because I did’t have time irl. So half of the plan was cut, but story gets more fast paced.
For this game, as long as the story is delivered, I am satisfied.
Thank you for playing through it!!
Since it's the jam page here, I am being honest.
There originally was more gameplay, but was shortened because I found it not so interesting. (Just choosing Pris or Reid to walk through certain point)
So I just concentrate on letting players explore the endings.
Also due to time limit of myself, I cannot work on this game for too long.
For future games, I may try adding more puzzles, as long as they are fun. But my own rule is not affecting how the players experience the story.
The humility is refreshing. It's a trait I admire in others and myself to always seek to improve. Actually it makes me think about what % of my own game is story vs gameplay and it's not a number I like so far. The body change puzzle was my favorite thing in your game. It reminded me of Operation Trick or Treat on Cartoon Network:
I've learning the hard way that time is an important resource in this jam. I fear I might not be able to get in all the features in my game in time, so I might have to slim things out cut them out. It's good that you kept your priority in your game. I'm struggling a bit, but I have to truck through, and use my son and eventually my friend tomorrow to playtest. (I'm nervous.)
Our competitor Rubescen really did a good job on short term body changing mechanics: https://rubescen.itch.io/crossingtales.
Remind me after this jam to play your game Crab Vs. Virus RPG: https://ronaldbabe.itch.io/crab-and-virus That looks good and got good reviews.
For the puzzle part, I had sth similar in mind, but I find it involving a lot of backtracking and quite linear.
So it gave me an impression that the puzzle has to be backup by story element to be good. I would love to add it if I can come up with a good one.
And crab one isn’t quite satisfactory to myself T_T
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