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Simon Still SaysView game page

It’s basically Simon Says, but with a scary and noisy difference.

Submitted by Tarcísio Silva (@_tarcis_) — 2 days, 21 hours before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Sound Design	#6	3.826	3.826
Aesthetics	#39	3.565	3.565
Enjoyment (Best Game)	#47	2.913	2.913
Horror	#92	2.087	2.087
Story	#104	1.783	1.783

Ranked from 23 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Melancholy MarionetteSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

It was pretty cool to see a reinvention of such a classic game :3 I found it fairly relaxing! I like patterns and play a lot of rhythm games myself, and while this isn't the same as a rhythm game, it has that same sorta soothing effect on me, haha. The art is cool too!

I noticed you said in another comment that you have worked on an update to include a button for the player to speed up the audio sequence, which would be really handy cos after I got past 20 I was finding it a little difficult to keep concentrating during the wait. The speed up will add more tension though :D

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Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Aahh, thank you so much! All these comments make me very happy. This is just my second jam, the first with voting and comments. And I am delighted to receive all these suggestions from such talented people, just like you! I can't wait to release this update, I hope that anyone who plays it has as much fun as I did making the game and interacting with all of you! :)

Melancholy MarionetteSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

It's my first jam with voting and comments too :3 I feel the same as you do :D Just blown away by how awesome this community is + how much fun the whole jam experience has been <3 Even if I am still completely exhausted xD Looking forward to checking out the update!

WarmicSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

It's amazing how you take an "old game mechanic" and reinvent it to such a good game, bet you guys will win the best sound design uwu

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Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago

Ahhh, thank you! :D

ArchizerSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

That's a neat take on the original game. Later rounds would be less tedious if the game naturally sped up after each round, cause it becomes more of a test of patience rather than a test of memory.

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Monster Masquerade

ArchizerSubmitted4 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

Had a pretty decent cycle with some lucky patterns.

Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Wow, world record here! :D

Thanks for playing! I'm just waiting for the jam to end to upload a new build, that will give the player an option to speed up the sounds. These tedious rounds are a real problem, and I hope this new feature fixes that. :)

Once again, thanks for playing and commenting!

N8Submitted4 years ago(+1)

Cool experiment with audio as the primary source of gameplay. Congrats on finishing it!

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Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing and streaming (and rating and commenting hahaha)! Can I use your gameplay video on the project page? :)

N8Submitted4 years ago(+1)

Of course!

nkSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

This is a neat idea, and the execution (especially the pixel art and the spooky sounds) is really good.

I would say that from a gameplay POV once I finally made a mistake on round 12 I wasn't in a rush to dive back in just because of how slow it is. I would love to see a version that gets faster and faster the first few rounds, to a point where it feels fairly breezy to fail and try again, and has a more arcadey vibe to match the really cool art.

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Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago (3 edits)

Wow, thanks, nk! I'm really glad you liked my game, I loved The Tall Grass! :D

And I totally agree with you and other players who also felt that the pacing feels slow at higher levels. Damn, I'm punishing the players who play well! lol

To fix this (or at least try), I just worked on an update to insert a button that the player can press to speed up the audio sequence. As soon as the jam is over I will post this build. And some spooky audios ended up getting funny, I liked that!

Once again, thank you very much!

MattSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

It's such a good game and idea! I love it so much o-o

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After The Blight

Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Aaah thanks so much! :)

Lets go to the grindhouseSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Cool idea and it works

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Fiendish Thieves

Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks! o/

jlothamerSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

The art is very nice and the sounds are too.

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The Curbita Caper

Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks, I loved your game! :)

StepfordSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

I think the visuals are super creative and the Quality of Life features that you've added (such as two languages and a Light Mode option) really go a long way when it comes to jam games. Although the core gameplay is a bit shallow, given the fact that I think we've all played Simon Says a few times before. Excellent work on everything else, though.

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Bump In The Night

Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing and commenting! It is great to receive these feedbacks, some suggestions here made me think of some optimizations that I can make in future updates, to make the game’s mechanics more dynamic. I can't wait to put everything into practice when the voting is over! : D

BOC DevSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Good looking and sounding game, but i just hate simon says games im afraid :) good effort though, well done!

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Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Simon said he is sad... Hahaha thanks for playing and commenting! :D

ThisSignGamesSubmitted4 years ago

I really like the concept! Also, the visuals looks really attractive. Maybe some more added sense of progression, like the night getting darker or story pop-ups, could've helped to keep the player engaged for a longer period of time, but the game, and the idea it focusses on, are really fun as it is! Great job!

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Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Thanks for playing and commenting! Great suggestion, some sroty pop-ups at certain levels of progression would certainly make the game more dynamic! I will work on that, for sure! : D

irregular_medusaSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Very nice idea!

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Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks, Jennifer! :)

2501exe4 years ago(+1)

Nice pixel art-action

Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks! :)

dice099Submitted4 years ago(+1)

Definitely works best with headphones. Unique take on game jam focusing on audio aspect.

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My Soul To Take

Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago

Thank you! :)

GerimisSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Cool idea! and i'm enjoy the game!

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Poochong Platformer Game

Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks, Garry! o/

Ezra SzantonSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

I like it! This is a really cool idea, I've been playing around with audio games for a while and this is the perfect way to do it! Getting people paying attention to stereo panning is genius. When the game gets farther along, I found that I got a little bored listening to all the sounds, I wonder if there could be an option for speeding them up, or skipping to the new sound? Either way, cool idea and great execution! I especially like the breathing animation on the background sky.

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Hellevator Music

Tarcísio SilvaDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Hey, Ezra, thanks for playing and commenting! I'm really glad you liked the "breathing sky", this was something that came up when the game was almost finished, just to try to break the monotony of listening to the long sequences. I loved your suggestion to add an option to speed up the sounds, I will definitely work on that for a future build, when the jam ends. Thank you very much for the suggestions and for sharing your impressions! :)