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A jam submission

The Only Way Is UpView game page

A small arcade-like game
Submitted by Sofar — 2 hours, 44 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Gameplay#93.5453.545
How well does the game fit the themes?#104.2734.273
Audio#113.2733.273
How do you rate the game overall (you can consider fun, dev time, etc.)?#143.1823.182
Visuals#292.6362.636

Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How long was your dev time?
4 hours, solo

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

Really addicting game! My only suggestion would be to make the ball slower/less bouncy when controlling it, but I really like how the ball and camera stop midair when you are going to move the ball!

Developer

Thank you for playing and the feedback! 

Submitted(+1)

A very interesting game design—well done! Keep up the great work!

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

A very interesting game design—well done! Keep up the great work!

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

really nice game. In particular I liked the "billiard-room" ambient music and the "tactile" sound the ball makes when colliding. The whole game is really clean and elegant. Very well done.

One thing that made the game less enjoyable than it could have been, IMO, is the viewport shape. It being flat and wide it does not give the player (or at least me) any heads up on what is coming, so I feel there is not much of a chance to strategize and plan where to bounce.

Developer

Thanks for feedback and playing! Yeah, the viewport has to be changed, at least to be vertical to see everything. I'll fix it)

Submitted

Interesting styling. I liked the gameplay and physics of the ball. My record is 4561 points.

Developer(+1)

Thanks for playing! You managed to get a higher score than mine)

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

Hehe, my project was also a little bit similar, with physics. I´ve reached 2.620 points. It´s very random because you can´t see the platforms, so you need reflexes but also a lot of luck (I think). 

Love how you slow down the game when aiming for a shoot in middle air. Fantastic idea! Simple and fun. Addictive to reach the higher alittude XD.

Developer

Thanks for checking out! And yeah, the platforms that are above are really tricky) I'll balance the game after the jam is over

Submitted(+1)

We had similar ideas… I love how this one looks and feels, simple but really nice.

Developer

Wow, I was referencing doodle jump and wanted to make it like golf. Funny that we ended up doing the same main mechanic)

Developer

By the way thanks for playing!