Wow, I was not expecting to be so thoroughly delighted by the story in this game. I absolutely love it. The art for the boss is fantastic, and the story leading up to the boss fight at the end was a joy. Unfortunately the game was just way too difficult for me on the last 2 levels especially. I know some other people have commented on those already so I won't harp on it, but just want to say how much I enjoyed playing through this. I had a huge smile on my face for every conversation with the boss. Great job!
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Souls .INC's itch.io pageResults
Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
Music/Sound | #12 | 4.077 | 4.077 |
Theme/Limitation | #15 | 3.923 | 3.923 |
Overall | #17 | 3.928 | 3.928 |
Graphics/Animation | #19 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
Fun/Design | #39 | 3.769 | 3.769 |
Technical Implementation | #50 | 3.538 | 3.538 |
Ranked from 39 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game apply the limitation (and optionally, the theme)?
You will be working at Souls.INC under Satan (your boss). The company is on the edge of bankruptcy. There will also be a boss fight.
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What main engine/tool/language did you use to construct the game?
Unity / C# / Asprite / LDTK / Ableton / Pro Tools / Reaper / Kontakt / iZotope RX / Soundly
Comments
Neat artwork and I like the boomerang effect of throwing your weapon as well as the ability to instantly call it back when you need it. It adds variety to the combat. The jumping, especially when running, is so high that with the double jump in there I did not really have to do much wall jumping except for the player with long vertical corridors :P
it's a very short time, but I like the way it looks and plays. I think you can improve your game a lot
The art is soooo good. I really love all the scenes with the boss, very cute style. Taking away abilities was a really cool twist as well (only I kept forgetting I lost them lol). It also naturally added a difficulty ramp to the game by taking away the abilities. Two bird, one stone. Really great job overall team!
This is a neat game. Sound at first like a classic platformer. The scyther move is pleasant to see, but no time for that we have to hurry. The ability suppression is a good twist to keep playing. Graphics are good, and interlude scenes help to relax before hurrying again. There is some issue with the wall jump, and the music is a bit heady. But overall it's a great game.
i loved the idea of slowly taking away each of your abilities. it was a very novel reversal to me! unfortunately for me, i was not able to keep up with the difficulty ramp! i couldn't get the past the level where your double jump is taken away - so i'm very glad you had the level select! i got to check out the boss. i also couldn't beat the boss but it was really cool and had some good animations. overall i loved the vibe of the game - the cutscenes talking to satan had consistently enjoyable writing, and i loved his talking sound effect!
also, the dash was super satisfying, and the dash meter in the top left corner was super polished and well made!
This was a delightful experience. The music was wonderful, matched the zaniness of the setup just right. These were some of the most intuitive controls in the jam games I've played so far, so even though the level design was challenging and tricky at the time it was easy to access the tools at my disposal. The ability to call the scythe back was a great mechanic, it was rewarding to throw it out and pull it back into contact with the souls I needed to collect. The addition of the boss animation in the banner image was a really nice touch. It's like he was always judging my gameplay!
My only recommendation would be to set an upper limit on the acceleration. I felt like I'd end up at an unmanageable pace and was pretty slippery if running for too long, but alternately it does make sense for speedrunners and the collection is built around the countdown. Maybe a casual option, so more players could experience the whole game without the pressure of the timer, because it's a great game. Kudos to your team. Impressive work.
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