The visuals are really nice, the mechanics are solid, cutscene is something that is always welcomed, I like a lot what you have here really, its a cool game!!!
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When You Left A Sock In The Laundromat's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| USE OF THEME | #69 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| SOUNDS / MUSIC | #102 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| ART / VISUALS | #138 | 3.708 | 3.708 |
| Overall | #187 | 3.153 | 3.153 |
| CONTROLS | #201 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| FUN | #274 | 2.917 | 2.917 |
| BOSS DESIGN | #468 | 2.292 | 2.292 |
Ranked from 24 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Game's Take on the Theme
Fight against a spinning washing machine! The player plays in the boss/ washing machine to dodge the spinning water and shoot stinky bombs(recyclable) to attack.
Did your team make the majority of the art and music during the jam?
Yes, our team made all assets used for the jam.
Comments
Love the visual style and the cutscenes, however I think the game could use some more boss moves, and maybe the need to jump to survive on higher level
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Nine Circles DemoHey I loved it! The art is so good, the Sock is very charismatic, the washer seems very evil xD and the game is well polished! Controls are smooth and the later levels are really challenging! Musics and SFX are funny and matches the game's vibe, gameplay fits perfectly to the jam's theme! Great project guys, congratz! :D
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Arcane Gambit: Spin of FateThe art and the premise are funny and good, but the idea that you need to cover the boss with stinky is not well told in game, the boss don't seem to get more moves than one more water beam per phase, also waiting for stinky to recharge takes a bit.
charming game overall
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Timeless TowerWell use of theme with very pleasant graphic. Control feel tight and responsive. However I think the boss design can be improved. Correct me if Im wrong, but isn't later phase of the boss is just more water beam? It can do something different for variety, such as projectiles, or water waves. Overall not bad, keep working on it!
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CRAPSHOOT - Playtesting BuildWelldesign with nice mechanics. Artstyle and the music r awesome. Fantastic!
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Matador BulletGreat art and Good music.
The game's take on the theme is really good. I like it. moving around the washer to avoid attacks and strike the machine at different angles was fun.
Having a second move for the boss would add a lot. A new load of clothes bouncing around the washer that has to be avoided, or an evil sock that runs around the machine and needs to be jumped over idk.
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Ball BalancerI saw you said your team is new to game making and keeping that in mind, What a great job! The art is very cute, core mechanic is fun and theme is implemented nicely. A really nice start as your first game, You all should be very proud!
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The Cursed CarnivalVery cute game! I really like the art and animations! I do think the ammo reload takes a little too long so it makes the gameplay experience a bit too drawn out. Other than that, nice work!
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Simi and the Golden BananaI loved the artstyle, the sock looks so naughty!
I don't necessarily think it is monotonous, neither boring, but it would benefit from more variation in boss attacks, or even increasing velocity and adding a dodge mechanic to the sock.
It would also be nice if the reload time was shorter. I wasn't sure what I was missing until the bar started refilling.. Adding a tutorial as well would be really helpful!
Anyways, for me this one stands out from the artstyle and music. Well done!
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Cosmic RogueThank you for your reply! I'm the programmer.
There is a velpcity increase as the level increases, maybe it is too little and not obvious. And the sock can dash if you click shift. (Little tip: sock goes invinsible when dashing haha)
Thank you for your good advice! I'll definetly consider making it better with your suggestions!
I liked the concept and art style, but game is too easy and monotonous, therefore - boring. You should've started with 3 lines of water stream.
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Gears And BladesThanks for your playing. We appreciate your straight forward review! We will definitely improve the gameplay in the future. This is our first game. Everyone in the team was trying to figure out what we were doing hahaha. We are happy about the outcome, and we are more than happy to receive genuine feedbacks! Thank you so much!
I would like to give you some ideas. For instance: sometimes water fills the drum and player has to run to the top, or water drips coming from the drum so make game a little more harder. And add soap to the surface where player runs to make it slippy. Maybe you will add extra levels like dishwashing machine or smth. I hope i gave you some ideas, and i ask you to check my project too to get some criticism from your team. Good luck!
A very amusing concept! I really liked that you put effort into adding a cutscene for extra context! The gameplay is solid, though there are clearly some unrealized possibilities—seems like the deadline didn’t allow for everything you wanted. But even so, the game is engaging.
Some suggestions:
- Add an option to skip the first cutscene.
- Swap the positions of the exit and start buttons, or even highlight them in different colors (I accidentally exited the game on my first launch because of this! 😆).
- Let the player recover ammo faster.
- Introduce new attack types for the washing machine.
Overall, though, this was a really fun experience with charming visuals and great music. Awesome work!
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Deep and DeeperThank you for solid suggestions and kind words! It means a lot to us! Everyone in our team is new in game making...So, this is our first first game. We are excited and happy about anything even though the outcome is not much satisfactory haha. We are really grateful for the genuine feedbacks. It's heartwarming!
A nice game, I felt lost the first few minutes, but I managed to understand it by throwing that slime to the core of the washing machine. Although the gameplay is repetitive, I feel like more variety in the way the washing machine attacks could go a long way in terms of the gameplay (I believe different washing machines clean in different ways so it could be different attack patterns, and maybe a broken washing machine could shake the whole stage?), but the art is without a doubt spectacular.
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TSUKUMO TEMPO (PROTOTYPE)This is a super creative take on the theme, I liked it a lot! Congrats!
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Super AquamiauThis is an ingeniously fun take on the jam, purely in terms of concept it's definitely my favorite use of the theme that I've so far. The music does so much to accentuate the silliness of it too, makes for such a fun atmosphere
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An Ordinary Business LunchI always knew lost socks were actually out there causing problems! This was a fun game, and I'm assuming endless? I didn't have any idea what to do at first, so a tutorial or short prompt in game would be a big help. The art and music are awesome! You have a very talented team, and I see that you guys are gonna continue working on this. Looking forward to its development! Well done, and good luck!
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