VimJam 2: Boss [8 Bits to Infinity]

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A jam submission

Renter 2021View game page

Submitted by Sam (@samsdevlog) — 1 minute, 22 seconds before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Music/Sound	#122	3.125	3.125
Theme/Limitation	#135	3.063	3.063
Overall	#136	3.063	3.063
Fun/Design	#144	3.125	3.125
Technical Implementation	#148	2.938	2.938
Graphics/Animation	#167	3.063	3.063

Ranked from 16 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)?
In this case the landlord is your boss, and you have to survive till he returns. The theme is applied because you are supposed to feel on the edge while you frantically complete these minigames.

Team Size

Solo (1)

What main engine/tool/language did you use to construct the game?
Unity

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Radioactive ElephantSubmitted3 years ago

"Good luck getting your deposit"
Loved that :D
Generally a fun game, would definitely benefit from having more appliances, it's a bit repetitive after a while. Using tab to switch rooms is also a bit frustrating until you get used to it.

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"Working" from home

BadDevVarunSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

very very very very very funny.

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GamingCoveSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Dude this game is funny as hell, plz continue this game and make more appliances,

exelent work

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The Museum Guard

SamDeveloper3 years ago (1 edit)

Thank you! I definitely want to at least add the bathroom after.

ProdigalSon GamesSubmitted3 years ago

Umm...what? lol I am not sure what I just played. I just kept slapping a fridge and turning nobs. Not sure how to get to the water heater which kept me from winning. Even on easy it feels like the game just throws you in without any sense of direction and very little instructions. Sure, one could argue that's the "on the edge" part but if I am the tenant and this is my living space...why do I struggle so much to keep the place together while I wait for the landlord? lol My main feedback is that, perhaps this is because of my UWQHD resolution, it seems I cannot access all the things I need to be successful

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SamDeveloper3 years ago

Hi There. I’m sorry the lore implication of my game don’t make much sense to you, but I don’t think I would waste my time trying to give you a valid reason for why these appliances are breaking down. As for directions, yeah I wanted to be more explicit about the room switching, but I ran out of time to make it appear in the game naturally. However, here are the two spots where I explained how to do this.

I would recommend looking at a jam games actual page to see if there are any directions there before you leave strongly worded comments about controls on someone page. Unfortunately people run out of time, and sometimes you just have to put directions on the games page.

Additionally your UWQHD resolution is not the problem. I developed the game on the same resolution, and I actually have it locked to 1920x1080.

ProdigalSon GamesSubmitted3 years ago (2 edits) (+1)

I'm sorry about that. It wasn't my intention to sound "strongly worded". I was just sharing my thoughts. I understand all about running out of time and having to put things on the game page to accommodate for what couldn't be implemented. I simply missed that part when I played your game. As far as the "lore" I was saying I found it funny (in a good way) that I had to slap a fridge to close 😄

SamDeveloper3 years ago

All good, text can’t convey tone, so I took your comments a bit too personally. Thank you haha, I’m glad you found it funny.

akunaSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

really cool idea love the art well made game well done good job on it

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GingerNingerishSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

This game made me laugh, well done.

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Intern: An Intern's Guide to Maintaining Internal Rage

AsodiacAyveSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I Love The Game, Endless Mode Is A Nice Touch, Tho I Think You Should Make The TAB A Bit More Outstanding. Just Because After Reading The Descripit I Still Didn't Know What To Do, But The Game Is Good And Take A Short Time To Play. Hope You Keep Makin' Games And Havin' FUN!

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SamDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you! I edited the description to make it more prevalent. I totally agree.

ShidyGamesSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Nice one! Pretty interesting to see a mix of 2D and 3D in a jam game as it's a bit more challenging to achieve. I wish there was more different tasks to do cuz it quiclky become repetitive. That's not bad at all, I enjoyed my session playing it!

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Deliver More!!!

SamDeveloper3 years ago

Yeah I had another room planned with two more games, but I ended up having to cut it. Glad you enjoyed it!

SylverDevSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Hey cool stuff! Played through quite a bit of both difficulties, it's a nice little warioware-like kind of game and things can get chaotic real fast! I found that pressing Tab to maneuver between the kitchen and the water heater scene to be not so user experience friendly, I would suggest making it a button on screen to transition between the rooms. (I love the transition effect btw!!). The toggle button could be a check box button to indicate whether I am on endless or not, I found myself lost on whether the mode was switched on or not. Overall it was a nice little experience and you did a great job! Cheers and have a great jam :)

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SamDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thank you for the feedback! I agree, the menu definitely interrupts the flow of gameplay. I wanted it to be a checkbox, but I wrapped up the endless mode with 20 minutes left haha. I’m glad you enjoyed it :).

MR Flo-axSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

pretty fun

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Unnamed Bullet Hell Game (Jam Version)

ItsGeppySubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Held my interest longer than i thought it would. Fun little game :)

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SamDeveloper3 years ago

Throwing out a challenge to see if anyone can beat my time :)

ItsGeppySubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Here's a new challenge for people. Could've kept going but figured 10 minutes was enough :)

SamDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

King Shit

Red SalmonSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

The cursor sprite for closing the fridge was really funny to play with. And it's relatively slower speed also made it a bit frustrating (but in a fun and comedic way). Good game man :D

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Edge of the Abyss

SamDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Haha, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I was either gonna go with the current design or comically fast. I ran out of time to tweak things properly, but I’m glad it ended up being fun :).

Janet's Cool GamesSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

This game is super fun and very stressful! the sprites and models look really good, and the music is very exciting! Really gets me in the mood to keep my house in order. Switching rooms with a menu makes things much more stressful, nice job!

SamDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you so much!