Thanks! Happy you enjoyed it. We were talking after the jam how it would've been great if we had a bit more time or a level designer to set up some good tutorial levels to teach the game concept. Definitely something to aim for next jam!
File size is basically on a low end for an Unreal Engine game. Not too much to do about it unless you want to spend half the jam optimizing or stripping out content.
Cheers! Yeah the controls would have to be reconsidered. I think it shouldn't be fully physical, and we need to control the final steps of the placement (making sure that pieces fit in an actual satisfying way).
We have some ideas to make it a bit more puzzly. Having pieces that are interlocked and in your way, so you have to figure out the right order of solving things as well.
Possibly the use of tools to nudge/force pieces into a joint (a wooden hammer and connecting plugs). There's a lot to be explored here. Maybe even making cuts and crafting your own pieces as a solution.
I don't think that matters much. You can certainly do something your own here. This is why I was recommending to check them out, so you can see what's been done and what hasn't.
I really like the ever-flowing nature of Concrete Jungle. What I don't like is how you can't really have much of a strategy, because you can only see so many tiles ahead. I don't know if the "random piece selection" takes into account the possibility of solving situations. So you can easily get yourself into a situation where you can't win, and it wasn't because you made a bad decision, you just didn't have enough information.
Just some thoughts on what needs solving around this dilemma if you want a strategic and more satisfying experience.
Great looking prototype! The puzzles are fine, but feel repetitive quite quickly. Still a good idea here though. The directional controls are a bit awkward though.
Great looking prototype! The puzzles are fine, but feel repetitive quite quickly. Still a good idea here though. The directional controls are a bit awkward though.
Good job! I like the Picture-in-Picture view. With some multi-actor tracking to show what's important for the moment, and some improved controls and more puzzle mechanisms, this could be a good one!
Good job! I like the Picture-in-Picture view. With some multi-actor tracking to show what's important for the moment, and some improved controls and more puzzle mechanisms, this could be a good one!
Nice one! Quite enjoyable for a small experience. Those damn ponds are super annoying! For more inspiration, I recommend checking out Queendomino (board game), or Concrete Jungle (video game).
Nice one! Quite enjoyable for a small experience. Those damn ponds are super annoying! For more inspiration, I recommend checking out Queendomino (board game), or Concrete Jungle (video game).
