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Pirate Software - Game Jam 16

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Submitted by Sherlocklini — 19 hours, 42 minutes before the deadline
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  • Thanks for entering the game jam! I absolutely adored your entry! I am super impressed with the polish and level of completeness you have for the game! I am also super fond of puns :D The art design was delightful and perfectly created a "chill" vibe with the looping music. Kudos! The controls worked as intended but sometimes would lock up and freeze the game. Thankfully you have an esc reset option so it didn't stop me from playing. You have a great and funny tutorial that works well for its purpose! You have all the needed systems in place to continue expanding on the puzzle level difficulty and I seriously will keep an eye out for future developments. I would suggest adding a meter for your steam flight time to help determine what time is left (pressure gauge?) Keep developing and working on fun uses for the states of water to interact with the environment! Seriously good job!

Link to your Game Design Doc on Google Drive.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1thH1iNkm13NStIel-6b41HbE2RuMXO2ekPeu0vwzLus/edit?usp=sharing

Have you checked that your GDD is publicly accessible ?
Yes

Is your game set to public on itch.io so we can see it?
Yes

Summarise your game!
Deep below the earth, you awake as a long forgotten experimental lifeform designed to control water in all its forms: liquid, ice, and steam. The scientists who created you are long gone... Use your powers to find a way out.

It is a 2D puzzle-platformer.

Use A and D to move left and right.
Use Space for jumping.
When next to a "breakable" block, click it with LMB and destroy it.
Press Escape to open a menu and reset the level or choose another one.
Have in mind that some things will change, when turning into a different state :)

Please explain how your game fits the theme:
Being a weapon mostly means "destroying".
What would be more fitting than being able to destroy blocks by yourself?

Is there anything you'd like the judges to pay particular attention to?
This is my very first game. Getting any feedback already would be nice! :D

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bytronSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Fun game. Cleaver mechanic. I found jumping from the platform a little janky, but other than that I loved it.

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For The Kingdom!... ?
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bytronSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

Also your music is a bop!

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givenfleshSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

Enjoyed the level design. The tutorial not telling you how to jump until you died made me laugh out loud. Great sense of style, and good tutorialization all around.

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Bouncing Off
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BaldSpot StudiosSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

Funky main character and a matching background track! Enjoyed my time with this one. Nice work!

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Nano
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SherlockliniDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you so much!

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KurerehaSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

I really love the concept and the thought that went into the mechanics – it has such a unique vibe. Perhaps some more "oomph" particles and such would be fitting too. The middle levels felt like they could’ve benefited from a little more time and polish, especially in terms of level design, but overall splendid jam game! 

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Tera
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SherlockliniDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Many thanks! Yes, I agree particles would be nice for overall art design here. I am still a newbie in game development and will try that in the future! Due to time constraints (and myself being not able to set priorities) I did not manage to provide more detailed levels, but I consider to do that in the future :)

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DahviniSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

very cool game, I loved the tutorial and it was a great way to introduce the player to the mechanics, also the bg music was great! I though the puzzles were creative and it was a lot of fun to think through. encounter a bug where i would punch the stones and id get trapped in a walk animation and couldnt move anymore.

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SHOOT!
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SherlockliniDeveloper1 year ago

Many thanks!
Yes, I encountered this bug as well, but I still don't know what is going on here. I used a state machine and probably it is about how I change the states here... 

Thank you for the feedback!

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grantlerrSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Pretty good idea and execution! I got a little impatient waiting for tutorial windows to go away so I could advance. I was expecting the steam to recharge it's full flight duration after touching the ground but it doesn't. Really good job tho!

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Pogo Boy Saves The Day!
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SherlockliniDeveloper1 year ago

Haha, I can relate. I guess a better way for this would be to enable the player to do everything while the tutorial boxes are running, but restricting possible interactions etc. It was supposed to be like that, regarding the steam. But you are right: It would be better getting a recharge after touching the ground! 
Many thanks for your comment :)

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SserconSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Thats a really cool idea, I like the vibe and thought behind the mechanics.

I feel like the middle levels mainly were a bit rushed, I think it could have used a bit more time on the level design but considering it is your first jam and game you did a splendid job and should be proud!!

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Plague Control
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SherlockliniDeveloper1 year ago

You are totally right! I was focusing on creating the mechanics and assets and then was rushing with level creation... Many thanks for the feedback!

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