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How does the game fit the theme?
In Guaranteed Cure you play as a sick person with your only hope in finding the cure by visiting towns where snake oil salesman are. You can't trust them but you have no choice. You have few tools at your disposal to see through their lies. Most of them are liars but some of them are honest working people.
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
Fonts were not made from scratch, rest of it was me and my colleague.
How many people worked on the game?2
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I loved the atmosphere and general concept! I think if y'all had a little more time to expand the card options or lower the amount of bad potion sellers, this game could def be very fun!
Nice work! :)
Feels like it takes FOREVER to reach the win condition, a series of coinflips weighted against you. I really like the concept and the art. I could see it being much more fun with a touch more content and polish after the jam.
Is there a way to win or am I just going for as long as I can? Really enjoyed the Lovecraft-genre art and accompanying music. Mechanically there seemed to have been just a few good combos. I wish it started with fewer characters that I get to know and more are added as I play. Played a bunch at the very end of the stream. Thanks for the game.
Of course there is a way to win but its combination of luck and informed decision. Game is definitely harder than intended due to short time. All of your criticism is on point. Thanks for playing and making a video <3.
Loved the theme! it was a little tough to make consistent progress. it felt like there was never enough info to avoid guessing and not enough cards to get info unless i spent all the life i would get from picking the right potion anyway.
great art & music
felt impossible to make an informed decision tho^^
Yea, its not balanced and there are some cards missing.
I find Grit's method of calculation very interesting; I like it.
Really enjoyed the comic book art style and the music was great. All together it set a very nice atmosphere. I had a hard time understanding how to play though and wasn't totally sure what I was doing or when to end my turn etc. I think a tutorial or something would probably help because I'm sure it makes a ton of sense once it's explained a bit more :)
Thanks for liking the art. You are completely right. Due to short time it turned out like this. Game is actually pretty simple to play. You need to guess which salesman is selling the potion that will heal you the rest are selling poison. You can play cards that will help you determine who's the right one as long as you have enough grit. Grit is represented on the right side with cards sticking out of the skull.
It definitely needs some more work but the foundation is there.
Nice art style, interesting atmosphere.
Love Love Love the art style! And the guitar!
Love the Hellboy inspired artstyle, feels right at place here!