Thank you all for playing my game.
The jam result came in and I'm really happy that I got #1 on the graphic and #15 on overall categories.
Really appreciate so many of you who played and/or rated my game. I keep learning and making more cool games :)
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Artist & Mountain Lord's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #1 | 4.872 | 4.872 |
| Accessibility | #11 | 3.487 | 3.487 |
| Theme | #11 | 4.282 | 4.282 |
| Overall | #15 | 3.703 | 3.703 |
| Controls | #42 | 3.359 | 3.359 |
| Originality | #45 | 3.615 | 3.615 |
| Audio | #52 | 3.410 | 3.410 |
| Fun | #80 | 2.897 | 2.897 |
Ranked from 39 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
3.6 Beta 5
Wildcards Used
Actions have consequences
Game Description
A short visual novel inspired by Japanese folklore. A traveling artist who wanders into a small village hears about this magnificent cherry blossom tree. Upon finding it, he encounters the lord of the mountain who cherishes his mountain and the cherry blossom tree. Then the mountain lord tells the artist his plan to... The ending changes depending on what you choose to do, or not do. Where do your choices lead you to...?
How does your game tie into the theme?
The game's story is something I wrote inspired by one of my favourite Japanese folklore.
Source(s)
https://q-yoneda.itch.io/artist-mountain-lord
Discord Username(s)
qyoneda
Participation Level (GWJ Only)
This is my first time!
Comments
The art is striking!! And the story is really cool too! Congrats on making this game, it´s so polished and well-executed!
Submitted
Once upon a cardI'm pretty blown away by this, it has the art and presentation of a finished game! No idea how you managed to finish this in a week, well done!
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Lost in the TellingWow, such a simple yet elegant game. Thank you for this experience. It was a good story.
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Hamsterwellyou did a very good job on this! I really like this kind of graphical style, and it really looks polished! Must have been a lot of work that went into this. The storytelling is very good as well.. sugoi! ;)
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The Book Of FateTop tier art. Easily the best stills in the Jam that I've seen. You got some skills!
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Wandering TalosVery beautiful art and story. It reminds me a bit of Princess Mononoke. Love that movie. Well done!
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The Book Of FateIncredible art and experience. 5* naturally, for graphics. I love your style a lot; amazingly talented!
I knew I had to play this game immediately. Mushi-shi is my favourite anime of all time and this story could easily be an episode there (if you haven't heard of it, you should check it out!) I've always loved the idea of each mountain having a lord, and that humans and nature needed to live in harmony.
The UI was beautifully integrated with the brushstroke panels, and i loved the simple audio feedback of the mouse-overs and clicks. The ambient sfx on the mountain hike was great, and I wished there were some Japanese folk music to further build the atmosphere (again, check out mushi-shi for the vibe!)
The game's art is too good to play on anything less than full-screen. And I hope you activate the option so more people can admire your art in greater details! You should even be able to do it, by ticking the box that says "Fullscreen button" on the itch page!
Congratulations on your amazing submission!
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Folkémon SnapOh man, I am a HUGE Mushishi fan as well! I read the manga when it was still a series in a magazine back home. I loved every single one of its episodes. I even have the special spin-off episode manga book. So you picked up the subtle reference/inspiration there. Awesome, true fan!
And boy, thank you so much for such high praise on the game. Really appreciate it. (The sfx on the mountain hike, I was actually thinking about "The Sore Feet Song" :D)
The screen size is always a bit of a headache for me when I make games but I'll make sure to include the full screen mode next time for the visual-driven ones at least.
What an incredibly beautiful game. You should be very proud of what you’ve accomplished!
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The Canterberry TalesThe art in this game is so stunning!! I absolutely love the painterly style and the colors, super gorgeous. I also think the audio was subtle + well-done for building the atmospheric feeling.
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The Canterberry TalesThis gam is so cool, the art is especially beautiful. I also love how you did the audio too. Overal such a beautiful experience!
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Evil Queen and the Seven DwarfsThe art of this game is beautiful, for it to have been made at the time of the jam it's just brilliant. The atmospheres are very well done, the audio is also top quality.
Great job! :D
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Run Piggy Run!Truly Amazing Artwork, I enjoyed the story as well!
Got the Tree being cut down ending for my first play through, I enjoyed the story and tone very much and would love to see more in this art style!
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Midnight MythsTruly Amazing Artwork, I enjoyed the story as well!
Got the Tree being cut down ending for my first play through, I enjoyed the story and tone very much and would love to see more in this art style!
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Midnight MythsI love your artwork! I'm impressed you were able to make all of it in this timeframe. Wonderful art and story. I got a bad ending :( what a sad story
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Demon IslandThis looks like the prelude of a even bigger story. Pretty well done, i'd rate the art with a 6 stars if i could haha, it was pretty pretty well done and very creative. One of my favorites entries definetly.
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