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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation | #10 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Theme | #13 | 3.600 | 3.600 |
| Story | #13 | 3.067 | 3.067 |
| Gameplay | #14 | 2.933 | 2.933 |
| Creativity | #15 | 3.400 | 3.400 |
| Overall | #15 | 3.178 | 3.178 |
| Horror | #32 | 2.067 | 2.067 |
Ranked from 15 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How did you choose to implement the Theme: Among the Stars in your game?
My game takes place in space, Among the Stars.
Did you implement any of the optional Bonus Challenges, and if so, which ones?
I have space dragons and other aliens creatures in the game. I put in constellation "puzzles", and it takes place in space.
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I hope you guys will manage to solve the issue with the game freezing in browser, so more people can enjoy it :) Good job!
It works best if download, the browser version is a bit laggy and sometimes freezes up when the cutscenes play or when the game over animation plays.
The game was quite good! A nice take on the theme with some great art. But I think the music and general atmosphere weren't very scary or creepy. Also sometimes when I died the whole screen froze, this also happened when I think I reached the end.
Game is awesome. Music and animation are too good. But sometimes it lags. Idk if this is my browser problem or whatever. But I really like your game.
Overall I really liked your game, the graphics are simple but soulful.
The theme is very well respected, I however did not feel any horror vibe despite the skulls and other horror designs (maybe because of the music which was a bit repetitive?).
Also maybe you could add some contrast between the background and the monster as they were difficult to tell apart. And put the dragon a bit more to the left, as the constellations are difficult to reach if we see them too late.
I encountered a few freezes, but otherwise, your game is very smooth.
Congratulations!
Those cutscenes were some of the best I've seen in game jams. I love how expressive they are. The overall aesthetic was great, especially the minimal color palette. The gameplay had me engaged though I wasn't quite sure how the constellations helped. It did freeze for me when I got hit by the tentacle.
Thank you :)
The constellations make you fly faster, and if you miss them you start to slow down a bit.
I love how expressive this project is while remaining minimalist. There are no words, but the main character conveys a lot of emotion just through sound design and gestures. A nice twist on the runner genre.
I did find myself dying a few times from hazards I did not see coming. I'm not sure whether I was playing cautiously enough, but all I did was fly near the top of the screen, and I got devoured. Not entirely sure whether that was intentional. :)
Thank you :)
During some parts when the monster is chasing you it surrounds most of the screen so if you go into the dark cloud up down or behind you you will die, maybe I should have made the top and bottom clouds more obvious.
Aha, I see it now! The contrast is not that great. :) Thank you.
Great execution of an interesting concept. I really like the animations and the overall feeling of the game. The gameplay is intuitive and easy to pick up which is great. The game froze a couple of times for me, although I'm not sure if that's on my end or not.
Thank you :) !
Sorry it froze for you :( If you were playing in the browser it might be the issue. It froze for me once when I tested it in the browser, if not I don't know what the issue is sorry.
Yeah, I was playing the browser version. The game ran very smoothly otherwise so it's probably just a minor issue. Browser games always are a little finicky.
Really loved the overall presentaiton and the plot/character idea
Thank you :)
I'm sorry I couldn't get you home ;-;
I'm gonna cry ;-; the little dragon is so precious
I gotta say, the little dragon, the ominous black cloud, that music... I don't know if I'd describe it as horror (though those skulls are definitely spooky), but it made me feel so sad for this poor, lonely dragon :(
Really liked the story book art style on this one!
Thank you :)