Play Blue by ONiex
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Aesthetics | #24 | 3.860 | 3.860 |
| Sound | #32 | 3.180 | 3.180 |
| Overall | #35 | 3.260 | 3.260 |
| Gameplay | #60 | 2.920 | 2.920 |
| Theme | #69 | 3.080 | 3.080 |
Ranked from 50 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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The movement mechanic on it's own wouldn't be that special, but lighting (or lack thereof) really takes this game up a notch. Incredible atmosphere as you slowly navigate the darkness with a great soundtrack brings out a sense of mystery. One of the most interesting speedrun ideas that I've played so far.
Thank you, I wanted to see how far I could go with simple movement and a mysterious atmosphere, giving that feeling of exploration too. Im glad you liked it :)
Interesting movement, but I found it hard to tell where I was going with the shadows
Thank you and that was kind of the point, for the game to be mysterious as you explore around
Game play isn't interesting, you nailed the theme, the music needs volume control it gets too loud had to mute the tab. Aessthetics and the theme are on point
Sorry the gameplay wasn't your taste
Banger Soundtrack, love the control scheme. Nice atmosphere. I assume not seeing obstacles well against the background was a deliberate choice. Enjoyed it a lot.
Thank you so much and Yep wanted it to be mysterious and a bit tricky with the obstacles unless your close to them.
Oh man I love this game, it's so simple but really well made. The simple lightning and background really gives a serene atmosphere and you feel oddly attached to the blue ball. The controls feel fair and responsive, the blue thing that appears when you click is super satisfying. I wish there were sound effects and music because that would be awesome.
The final section feels really emotional, great storytelling !
Edit : I'm an idiot there's music I hadn't plugged in my headset
Thank you so much, I'm gladded you liked the game :)
Cool game
Thank you
Great visuals, simple yet mesmerising. Perfectly encapsulates the theme, gameplay is simple yet very good, if not a bit tricky at times. music was also very good and made me feel a bit less bad about being entirely stuck at the section with a grid of red cubes. i feel like if the cubes were a bit more aligned, that section would have been way more doable
Thank you so much and unfortunately i didn't have time to align everything due to an emergency, but that adds to the trickiness :)
cool atmosphere! Game is very visually appealing and pretty fun.
Good work!
Thank you
Really fun almost maze like game! Both are games use the same type of control. Overall really good job!
Thank you so much
Cool game! Nice controls :D I think it would be nice if there were some pointer to the next checkpoint as I think I got lost for a bit after the third checkpoint
Thank you and ill keep that in mind for next time, just thought it would be good to have that mystery feeling to the game as you move around.
Cool aesthetic! I would have liked if it were a little bit brighter. Controls were crisp. Good work!
Ill keep the brightness in mind for next time, thank you
me not reading the controls from the page… see a red cube… straight into it. hah!
controls feel great, could have maybe a slightly less dark (easier) mode as an option maybe
music on point!
Haha love the fact that you see red and charged into it. Next time ill have a slightly easier lighter mode, or even make the glow effect a bigger area
I really liked it. The only thing I had an issue with was the last checkpoint being such a long way from the end that if you try to rush back there you just die again. At least that happened to me, but yet again I am not that great at games like these sooo...
Thank you so much and that was actually done on purpose, because of the speed running aspect and mistakes having a bit of a harsher consequence.
Ah I see. That makes sense. I guess if I was trying to go for the best time it wouldn't matter. Still was fun though!
Very neat aesthetic, only thing id recommend is an options menu, i told someone else this, i dont wanna sound like a broken record, but it def helps with quality of life
Thank you and unfortunately had an emergency pop up so couldn't spend the full time on it for stuff like a menu or options
Hey , totally understandable, cant expect much in 4 days, great job nonetheless
So good! I really loved the aesthetics of this game. The bright glows of the objects not only looked really pleasing but gave a really good amount of visual telegraph that either a checkpoint/hazard is coming up off screen!
Very well done, this fit the theme perfectly!
Thank you so much , I think this is the best reply I've ever gotten on a game jam :)
great job!!
Thank you so much :)
Loved the movement mechanic, felt super interesting and fun to play around with. Great job!
Thank you so much :)
Solid mechanic that is very well presented. I enjoyed my play through reaching the three breakable gates in 82 seconds however once I passed the gates I hit the red area and just respawned back to the lower checkpoint with the timer still going. This feels like the end but leaves me feeling like its not. Not quite sure if it is?
I opened it up on my ipad after reading that it was mobile playable however was getting really choppy framerates.
I can certainly see this being really fun on mobile devices. Definitely has lots of potential.
The End is past the red area however it is really tricky to get through as a sort of final area. The end is a watery sort of area that will say you have ascended.
Game is really nice, love the vibe of the esthetics and music!
I like how smooth the controls feels! Gets super hard the further you come :D
Great job!
Thank you so much and i wanted it to gradually get harder, hope i did that well :)
A so simple game, but still so well made! it is incredible how a simple good idea can be better then an harder one to realize!
Thank you do much, and id rather do a simple idea well, than a more complicated one and not fully finish it :)
Any chance you can rate it :)
For sure I will! I will do more, I will also follow you!
That's amazing thank you