Awesome work once again! The character design, dialogue and music all feel so authentically old-school, very very nicely done. I really enjoyed the gameplay too, you hit a homerun on the character swap, the entire playthrough was fun and just challenging enough. The writing kept it flowing very well, with some really nice touches like the boy commenting on Bugbear getting the easy route. Definitely another jam highlight, great work!
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Out of the Woods's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Fun | #8 | 3.923 | 3.923 |
| Originality | #27 | 3.846 | 3.846 |
| Theme | #28 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Overall | #28 | 3.549 | 3.549 |
| Controls | #46 | 3.308 | 3.308 |
| Audio | #55 | 3.385 | 3.385 |
| Graphics | #67 | 3.538 | 3.538 |
| Accessibility | #76 | 2.846 | 2.846 |
Ranked from 13 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
4.1
Wildcards Used
Transfer Takeover
Game Description
A rascallish young boy teams up with a friendly cryptid to get back home. Jump on your new friend's back to reach areas you couldn't alone!
How does your game tie into the theme?
In the deep dark of Hidebehind Holler, local folklore tells of a Bugbear that roves the woods at night. What said folklore DOESN'T tell is that the said Bugbear is cute, friendly, and likes berries.
Source(s)
Sorry, I would if I knew how to host stuff xD
Discord Username(s)
themysterylad
Participation Level (GWJ Only)
This is number six for me :D
Comments
Top-quality entry as usual Mystery!
Well played on the theme and "tag" wildcard! The puzzles were creative, ramped perfectly in difficulty, and were tough but fair. Took me a few tries on the later stages, but never did the goal feel insurmountable. Hooked me till the end.
Narrative was your strong suite as always. Music matched the theme and feel of the game. Handdrawn graphics was charming (i spy the same door from GWJ69!)
I'm glad I got around to it before the jam ended. Enjoyed this greatly; one of my favourites this jam! Congratulations on another great entry!
2 years ago(+1)
Thank you so much!! I really had fun with the characters despite how silly they were. You're totally right, I'd never considered playtesting on one of my games before, but I think that would have been a great idea—most of this game's biggest flaws gameplay-wise were things I didn't even notice until I started getting feedback from others. Overall that was a great takeaway for me!!
Thanks again for playing :D
Hey, I really appreciate the kind words and the feedback!! You're totally right, I did forget to mention WASD works too xD I feel better hearing you say it was on the easy side for you, it's a relief to know it wasn't too unforgiving (or janky, lol) for everybody!
Thanks again for playing, it really means a lot!!
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