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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Jonas Top 10 | #10 | n/a | n/a |
| On Topic | #47 | 4.217 | 4.217 |
| WOWIE! | #84 | 3.717 | 3.717 |
| Fun | #111 | 3.674 | 3.674 |
| Creativity | #158 | 3.804 | 3.804 |
| Simplicity | #175 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Sound | #227 | 3.261 | 3.261 |
| Visuals | #266 | 3.543 | 3.543 |
Ranked from 46 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Music Source
Made Myself
Credits
OmegaFalcon
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The best game I played on jam so far :)
Thank you! :)
Simple but really creative
Very good game!
A really interesting twist on Pac Man. Good job!
Nostalgia with a twist, very enjoyable!
Just curious, does the ghost AI in this work the same as in the arcade? it doesn't feel like the clydes go to the bottom left, but what I'm most curious about is if you fixed the error where the point the ghosts want to go is off by 2 on the left if you're facing up
The ghosts AI work the same as in the original game except:
- i did fix the ghost's target being off when pacman is facing up (i was actually considering keeping it just to match the game)
- the target the ghosts go to in scatter mode is different per level so in the clyde level the clydes each have a target in a different corner.
In the secret last level which mimics the original map the scatter targets are in the right place.
This is a genuinely amazing idea for a game, and really fun in practice too - I managed to beat all the levels (including the original maze, sick inclusion by the way). Pacman's AI is surprisingly challenging and fun to try and beat, and has a very fun detail of moving back and forth when trapped between two ghosts. I do have a few criticisms I would like to share however - mainly about the movement. It feels rather unfair to not be able to move backwards at all - I know it stays true to the original, but it makes things feel really unfair at times, and annoying when you go down a long hallway. If it'd make the game unbalanced, at least let me go backwards when I hit a wall. Another big issue is that when you just pass an opening, there isn't any "coyote time" that lets you go into it after missing it by a split second, which does feel rather unfair, especially considering you can't turn around to correct your mistake. That aside, this was a really fun game! Keep going!
Thank you! I agree with you about the movement, I will improve that after the jam is over.
I like it it's a cool spin on Pacman
i love this!
(I would love for you to rate my game as well)
Great!
I assume all the "unresponsive controls" comments are not understanding how the movement is limited? Which btw i think is great once you understand it
The game is definetly cheesable (camp a corner with points, if it comes behind you it has to touch you to get the point, if it comes from the other side of the L, you can turn to the pacman...) but hey who cares
The idea seems obvious in hindsight but it's 10/10
Main menu is a bit weird
Thank you! There is the limited controls thing but I think my input detection code was a little scuffed so it can sometimes feel unresponsive in other ways. I'll improve that after the jam
maybe add a tiny feedback (sound or visual) to show that yes, the game saw your input, but you aren't allowed to make that move
Amazing game! Great take on the theme with great execution, well done!
I really like the spin the overall concept of the game. The A.I. was alright enough. The visuals and audio was good.
Unfourtunately the controls sometimes feel unresponsive and dosen't pick up my keystrokes.
Other then that, this is a good game.
Best game I played so far
A clever idea
This is really fun!! great use of the ai theme! -fantastic work! :D
The idea is very creative
I enjoyed a lot :)
This was really fun and the AI felt very inteligent.
Really unique game idea that has been well executed :)
Good Game! I love the idea, the game is well executued and I’m really surprised by how smart pacman is ! The UI is straight to the point, and it’s what needed. I do think the graphics are a bit too simple, but I do get the fact that’s intended ^^ I really appreciate the fact that you did your own music!
GG
Thanks! I too am surprised at how good pacman's ai turned out, it was a lot of hacky trial and error lol
Nice idea! really nice game :D
omg, nice idea! I really love it and it does a lot of fun to play :) great job!