I'd really love to see where you go with this! For now the crafting was kind of just "find the biggest thing you can make," but Io could see it adding a really interesting puzzle element to the rpg stuff! Cool idea!
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Zafina's Journey's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Would you like to see this game idea developed further? | #51 | 3.611 | 3.611 |
| Did the secondary mechanic complement the core mechanic well? | #55 | 3.444 | 3.444 |
| Overall | #70 | 3.367 | 3.367 |
| How well implemented was the core mechanic? | #74 | 3.444 | 3.444 |
| Did the game align well with the task? | #76 | 3.611 | 3.611 |
| Was there a sense of progression? | #102 | 2.722 | 2.722 |
Ranked from 18 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Type one of these words: AIM - DUCK - GROW - FLOAT - VOICE - CHOICE
GROW
Which game engine did you use?
GB Studio
What are your pronouns so I know how to refer to you in the videos?
He/Him
Will you continue in GDKO if you were selected as a Wildcard?
Yes
Comments
Thanks! Yes, this is supposed to be the Tutorial Battle ( so that's the reason for so much dialogue and a slower pace) so it's correct that you need to understand "how big" (and in some cases Weird) you can go. Then, (I hope,) I will try to teach the player "how deep" we can go with the mechanics.
The idea is to add Elemental damages ( like Torches and Stoves) and increase the attack output creating a workbench that lasts until the end of the battle, and so on.
I will try to limit the hoarding of materials and use it to challenge the player.
Love the GameBoy styling, Clever mechanics too, not what I expected, and funny too! 😁 Curious to see where you go with it. I honestly have no criticism, this is cool.
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Wayward BonesThanks! I will need to address some errors and remake some code, using the TileSwap for better visuals and avoiding some GameBoy limitations. Then, I will improve the strategic part of gathering materials by stealing (Avoiding hoarding too many materials) and adding more complexity (Like elemental damages, status effects, increasing the stats, etc.)
Love the comedy story!! Enjoyed the art and would like to see what you do next with this!
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Green ThumbThe crafting mechanique is really clever, I can see it giving the player a lot of choice of action during their turn with each craft doing something unique. The dialogue was is aslo really entertaing. Congrats on making my favorite game of this first round and I hope to see your works on the next rounds.
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Escape From EarthThe game is comedy gold and narratively very amusing, I REQUIRE MORE. I also see some potential in the turn-based combat itself. I think it doesn't require that much strategic thinking in the demo as it is, but I can definitely see that happening in the future versions of the game.
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RockuelikeSuch an epic story, visuals and design on the game. The gameplay itself is also very creative, I like it a lot!
The cutscenes are entertaining, but I was kinda confused sometimes when they said "now its my turn" cause I thought it was "me as the player" :P
Very cool, well done!
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Blade of Reversal (Round 1)Crafting objects to attack with was a cool idea and the game was fun. I really liked the GB art style, it looked great. I definitely would love to see more of this game.
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Psycho GeistSo much fun!
I absolutely adore the Gameboy monochromatic colours. The gameplay was charming, and the narrative was well written. I also loved the breaking of the fourth wall with the recipe book :D
Only thing missing for me was music, but that's a larger scope for a bigger project. What you implemented here aligned with the Jam Task very well!
Great job!
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Shapes and StuffAn interesting mash up of genres to be sure. The narrative elements were very clear and the mechanic worked well for the situation at hand!
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Magical Metal Cube!Art was cute, the controls were unclear to me initially even though it was explained lol. i just randomly hit buttons and then the game progressed. Small game but fairly fun !
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Unruly BounceVery unique idea! And a very well written scene!
I'll be waiting for a continuation ))
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Jump! & Croak!Good dialogue and I love how we just stole everything from the guards to throw random stuff at them! Crafting in the middle of a turn-based combat is an interesting idea.
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Choppy StickNice job on getting the RPG fundamentals down. You have a knack for writing I think, some of that dialogue was very funny. I think that your combination of crafting and RPG battles is cool. Nice work!
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