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actually after looking at it a bit more, it looks like all games that got fewer than the average number of ratings (14) had scores reduced, and that reduction is more severe the further you are from the average.

It's looking like theres a penalty for being rated a smaller number of times. So if you didn't get many plays / ratings, your game is rated lower.

I really love your game by the way. Also, fun fact, if you weren't penalized for the lower number of ratings, your game would have the top score for the "Theme" category. My game, The Helmscrab,  has the top spot in that category. I remembered your game and went to see how it was rated, and I noticed the penalty as well, and that your raw score for theme is actually higher than mine.

yeah it's supposed to feel a little clumsy until you get the hang of it. Glad you had fun. Seems like audio issues are happening for some people depending on their hardware/browser.

Thanks. Awesome. I really enjoyed the storyline in your game too!

Thanks for playing!

Thanks so much for playing. Glad you enjoyed!

Hi again. Still hoping to get more specifics about the control issues you had, can you offer more actionable feedback?

This is great! I think the best flying game in the jam I've played. Nice job!

Love this game. Tried to get the high score. The swinging is super fun. 

Art looks great!

This is the best platformer I've played in the jam. Nice job. 

Fun game!

That's really cool that you and your brother teamed up on making this - ALL of the assets too. Nice job. I wish I had started designing games at 16.  I really enjoyed that each level felt sort of like a puzzle, and at first it seems really hard, but there's a trick to getting by some of those obstacles. There are some really smart game design decisions in there. Nice job!

I would love to see some sound effects added in there.

Wow. This one is on another level. The animations, controls, it's all so smooth! I love it!

It feels like a finished, polished experience. nice job!

I thought I was being trolled by this game til I read the comments, lol.  the way the controls are so sluggish, in combination of that first asteroid coming so fast makes it seem like it's impossible.  I would adjust that so players can figure out the controls before getting smashed.  I like the spinning rocket, that's really cool.  

This one is really great. It's like a pixel art Fall Guys. Awesome!

This is a fun game. I like the controls. nice job!

Nice job on the game. I love playing clumsy characters!

Nice job. There are definitely some cool ideas here. 

My biggest gripe is that the hit-boxes on the spikes are brutally huge, and that they instant kill you. I didn't get very far In the game because I got really tired of the spikes feeling unfair. You can see the visual/hotbox discrepancy in this screenshot. I would adjust the hitboxes and make them damage you instead of kill you.  

That's great to hear! 

Thanks for the kind words.

I like the story-book feel of it. nice job!

Cool game. I think what people are talking about saying that the bullets sometimes don't spawn is this: I think there's something going in the center of the platform blocking the bullets, but not the character.  ROCK AND STONE! 

You were right. It worked if I don't touch the slider

Thanks for playing, glad you enjoyed!

Thanks for the feedback, and also thanks for marking your post as spoilers, that's really considerate of you.

So yeah, all of that feedback makes a lot of sense. I have a few ideas for solutions, just didnt get a chance to implement. I was wondering if that was going to happen on the third puzzle! If I had more time I'd like to make the whole thing happen more easily while intentional, and less easy to happen accidentally.

Thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback about your experience. Ultimately I'm here to learn and that's really helpful for me!

Nice job on the submission. I like the music. The turning feels a little bit clunky and it's really hard to tell that my turning is doing anything.  Upgrades are cool!

This is really tough! I do like the concept and it sort of felt like more of a puzzler than a platformer at some parts, and I really like that.

Fun game. The controls and animations feel nice. 

The music feels a little overwhelming, and could use some more mixing, but it's really cool that there are multiple songs that can play!

Nice job!

This is so hard, but I really like it!  I've never played anything quite like it and I really appreciate that. Good job!

The art and the squirrel look really nice! 

Gameplay feels really slow to me, especially because squirrels move so quickly and chaotically it felt a little strange.

This game is fun. SOMEONE IS SHREDDING ON THAT SYNTH! 

Did your team create that song? I gotta know who's doing that shredding. 

This is an adorable sandwich. Nice job. May all your future sandwiches be just as awesome!

This is great. A good offense is a good defense I hear, lol. Love the whimsical way it presents. Love that there's a story. nice job on a complete package of a 1 week game!

Got up to 771. I was at 1 health for SO LONG. 

Turrets were really fun. This is a really cool, polished experience.  Nice job!

A classic simple platforming game. Animations and controls feel great. Music is fitting. I like the black and white look. 

That's so cool that it randomly generates the level! This is a great submission, and especially a really well done first game.  I'd love see hear some SFX in there. Nice job!

haha omg that's hilarious. 

This game is super silly. The music and sfx are especially awesome. The art all definitely looks great and the overall presentation is polished.  Nice job! 

Damn. All you leaderboard peeps are hardcore, I can't get on it! This is a fun, challenging game. Controls feel tight. Everything works. Music is perfect. Nice job!