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Wowie Jam 3.0

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A jam submission

SisyphusView game page

Wowie Jam Submission
Submitted by Jelani Stowers — 5 hours, 50 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Visuals#3563.3163.316
Simplicity#3913.5793.579
Creativity#4233.1583.158
Topic#4673.0533.053
Sound#5762.5792.579
WOWIE!#7032.3162.316
Fun#8082.0532.053

Ranked from 19 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Music Source
https://youtu.be/OefzZTIy_z8

Credits
Tunicgoron

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Uppitydonkey57Submitted3 years ago

I like the idea and the visuals but I found it hard to figure out how to play.

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Mind the Gap
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shadowsoraSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

I like the idea! However the enemies didn't harm seem to harm me and also getting to the top doesn't seem to do anything, so I wasn't really sure how to win or lose, I guess I could just keep increasing my score by killing more enemies. I think with a few adjustments and bug fixes it could be really fun :D

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Bad Luck Cat
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DrManateeSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit)

Nice art on this game! Love the simple linework and the palette you chose! 

I ran into a few bugs/strangeness when playing the game. Whenever I let go of holding space, then pressed it again, my character would get teleported to the bottom of the hill. I think this is an intended mechanic, but the player never really seemed to be consistent on where I was teleported. Also the game bugged out the first time I played and the rock flew to the left, leaving me without a way to hit enemies.


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Apex
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KoiCharkSubmitted3 years ago

Interesting idea! It a little buggy though with collisions. I liked the art and the music. Would have been interesting to have the game end after you get to the top, so you are constantly weighing finishing the game or getting more score. Fascinating that it would make you act as if you were Sisyphus without the game overtly forcing it on you.

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DavidikoSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Cool concept, the enemies didn't kill me tho - don't know if this was planned or not.

I also got the music only in my left ear which was weird lol

Good visuals, well done!

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ParaL LeX
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Jelani StowersDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Haha not planned. It's either because you stopped moving, which turns off collision and lets the boulder fall, I could've done one way collision but didn't think about it. Or because you actually touched and the game decided to run the collision as a physics object rather than what I told it to do. First time using physics, there are a LOT of bugs. If I could do it again, I'd just figure out how to code in inclines myself.

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DavidikoSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Yea it happened when I stopped moving. 

You did a good job, don't be hard on yourself. That's a game you made in 72 hours. 72 hours!! 

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plundermuffinSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

This has a really cool vibe and its a great idea. Shame it was a bit buggy (sorry for the pun). But hey its a jam game, they all are!

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Oros
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andymcgamerSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Nice! The art was simplistic but nice on the eyes and the music was very soothing. I like the concept of taking the story of Sisyphus and turning it into a fun minigame. I might've done something wrong but after I got to like 500 points, the enemies stopped dying to the boulder and they just stacked up in a line, so that was as many points as I got. There were also runs where my boulder disappears, so maybe you could add some way to reset the boulder in case something like that happens. Still, though, I thought it was a pretty fun game.  Good job!

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Pitch Black
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Jelani StowersDeveloper3 years ago

Honestly, that's interesting. I don't know why the enemies would stop dying. Yeah, a reset button is way to easy to implement to not have lol.

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FreludeSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

I understand the idea, but when I am on top of the mountain with my boulder nothing happens. Though nice job.

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Tale of Dead and re-Dead
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Jelani StowersDeveloper3 years ago

lol. 1. It wasn't supposed to be possible, so I didn't think about it too much. 2. There's a lot in this game that i actually want to come back and polish.

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FreludeSubmitted3 years ago

I had this feeling that you really wanted to do the sysiphus myth but I wasn't sure. In fact you wanted ! :) Nice idea !

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Axiom GameLabsSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

The art is simple and clean. I dont unterstand while moving whitout the rock has the same animation of when you push the rock. Well done. Check out my game if u can ;)

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My Little Fishes
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Jelani StowersDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

The answer to your question is that I made this in like 2 hours and didn't stop to think about it lol. For sure!

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PothencialSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I really like the background art. Unique gameplay and creative implementation of the theme. I'd probably make the rolling of the stone faster & add some game juice when you kill enemies

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I Return Stronger
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ToriSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Cool idea ! i loved the visual, and struggle a bit with my boulder at first but i like what you did with the theme 

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A spell to live for
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Gêm ĐépSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

It's take long for me to load webGl, nice visual, but still get the idea !
Check my game as well ^^

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Failed Switch
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DoriSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Even though I know you had to rush this out, you were able to execute the concept pretty well. Decently fun with a good aesthetic!

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Every Little Step
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ladroidSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I like this game! Great gameplay! Good job!

Please check my game as well ;)

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The Abyss of Dungeon
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Jelani StowersDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks, I will!

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RovlnSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Nice visuals bro, but honestly I didn't get the idea.

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Worm Impending Death
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Jelani StowersDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks! Yeah, I kinda just rushed this out. But the basic concept was that you're real goal is to push the boulder up the hill. But the enemies running after you needed to be crushed by the boulder or you'll die. So you let go. So you'd fail, but maybe you'll get lucky if you try again? It is random after all.

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