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There is a catch: about reviewing with Honest Feedback!

A topic by Lorenzo created Feb 23, 2025 Views: 960 Replies: 54
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Submitted(+1)

Hello lovely people! 👋

I noticed how supportive everybody is, which is super amazingoooo! Though, I am looking for some honest feedback. As everybody is doing right now, I am looking for some reviews on my game, and I would be more than happy to do the same to others!

This is my game: /jam/brackeys-13/rate/3330578

It is my first time publishing something and having strangers playing it. I started learning video game development on my spare time, more than 2 years ago. I made some small games for myself, my friends and even worked together with my partner (he is also a software engineer) Though I still have plenty to learn!

I am not just looking for a “Kudos” comment or a quick review, but for some deeper feedback (and ofc, some reviews to get even more feedback). Doing this in just 1 week was fun, but I did not manage to get enough play test, but the little I had was useful… but not useful as people that actually made a game (That’s you reading!) and could give me even better feedback! I just discovered that my game loop might take a little too long! So far my friends completed the game in around 824 seconds, the longest took 1222 seconds, where my personal best is 636 seconds.

Anyway… Here is the catch from a normal “Let’s review each other game”: if I get some comments/feedback (and hopefully a review <3 ), I will review yours for sure! :-) I am not a game designer or an expert, so my comments might not be the most useful. No need to spam the links here as they will appear under the comments anyway (if you do, I’ll also check it out 🙃 )

When I say that, I really mean it: I WILL review them. I am bored, I have nothing to do next week, and the reason is that I messed up the week numbers on the calendar. I reserved week 9 instead of week 8 😅 and I thought I would be working on the jam alone at home as my partner is busy LARPing somewhere in Spain… but then it was last week 🤦‍♂️ Long story short: I have plenty of free time ahead and a lot of will to improve, and I am super curious to see what other people came up with! \o/

Who is up for it? :)

Submitted

/jam/brackeys-13/rate/3346112 alright, i will give a totally honest feedback for exchange for a brutally honest review

Submitted

Thank you, I can’t wait to read what you think! :-)

Submitted

Rated! Here's mine:

/jam/brackeys-13/rate/3337991

Rig the Reels is a game where you have to rig a slot machine in your favor via playing minigames in order to pay your taxes.

Submitted

Rated and thank you for the feedback <3

Submitted

Sure, lets do honest reviews.

https://thegreycat.itch.io/giausar

Submitted

Thank you! I saw your review and published mine :) Nice game, I love strategy/base building games!

Submitted

Hello there. Here is our game: https://muhammedatmaca.itch.io/mech-chiz-106

Good Luck Have Fun :))

Submitted

I’ll review it later! Did you manage to go to space a few times in my game? :P

Submitted

Check out our game! Would love some honest reviews.
https://dan5626.itch.io/mikas-diary

Submitted

Done! I enjoyed taking a slow moment, thank you for that!

Submitted

I feel the same way, so many generic "GREAT DESIGN / NICE VISUALS / I LIKE THIS". Nah, I want feedback to make my future projects better. 

/jam/brackeys-13/rate/3341341

Submitted

Thank you for your review, :) I appreciated it a lot!

I added your game to my list now :)

Submitted(+1)

You're very welcome. I 100% share your sentiment about people's reviews just being "Cool game". Doesn't really do much to improve my craft. 

Submitted

I have rated the game and imparted the best advice I could think of.

If you can find the time, maybe you would enjoy playing and rating my short but difficult 10 level puzzle game: Doomed Forklift

Submitted (1 edit)

Reviewed! Thank you :-) I think I have never experienced a Sokoban with exploding boxes, that made me think 3 times before doing a move, and bigger rooms were even more engaging! I liked it :)

EDIT: I have not much negative to say, in 7 days this is a good craft!

Submitted

Rated! My game - /jam/brackeys-13/rate/3341097

Submitted

Thank you! Did to reach out to space multiple times? What do you think about the game? Any improvements or things I should have focused on more? :)

I’ll rate yours later, added to the list!

Submitted (3 edits)

Idea is very cool Also I liked visuals a lot. But I found one bug(I don't know if it meant to be) fence didn't have colliders (yak farm). Also I accidentally went into invisible wall labyrinth :) at the start go full up then full right.

Submitted

I hear what you mean about honest feedback. We all have our own goals when joining this game jam and for most, it's to improve our skills in game design and development. Thus, honest feedback is crucial.

Although, as the feedback giver, I do find myself having a hard time "brutally" giving honest feedback. There are games I enjoy and don't, but I want to provide a feedback that isn't selfish. That's why I write my comments in a way that doesn't discourage the creator and focus more on the fun parts and improvements.

Anyway, I gave you feedback :D It was funny seeing the yaks drop so I spent my time just interacting with them XD

Here's my entry for the game jam:

https://pangwashere.itch.io/kakorrhaphio

Any feedback is appreciated :)

I have a long list of bugs I know of and my partner and I are playing a game to see how many will comment about it :P

Submitted(+1)

Yeah! I rated and reviewed your game too: I felt “there is very little wrong I can see here”! That is another kind of review challenge XD I did not find bugs… Maybe the only thing I found was that on the dodge I would start on a corner, making it difficult to survive if something spawns on the right side of the screen, but not sure it was a bug ahah

Submitted(+1)

No, it's not a bug. It's.. uhm.. a feature (; ̄ー ̄川  

*writes it down on the list*

Submitted

I was definitely excited to try another 3D browser game!  I left feedback on your submission page, rated your game.  Quirky and enjoyable, but if you could only fix one thing, it's the camera rotation.  Please check out our 3D browser game: https://feralbytes.itch.io/brackeys-2025-1

Submitted

I played your game on my iPhone! I liked it :) I am happy to see more 3D games too :)

Submitted

Hi! I saw your game on Gold Music Vault stream yesterday! I'd love to play it
And this is our first game jam submission on Itch.io! Super Duper Space Wizard! please give it a shot!

/jam/brackeys-13/rate/3349727

Thanks!

Submitted

Done! I played and reviewed it! Do you have any feedback on my game? :) What could I improve?

Submitted

I'd want nothing more than honest feedback! I appreciate it! /jam/brackeys-13/rate/3348561

Submitted

Done! What did you think about mine? :)

Submitted

I've added your game to my list! Will try and rate it soon :D Hope you give an honest review on mine! the leaaarning curve is a bit high but it gets engaging
/jam/brackeys-13/rate/3343146

Submitted

I'll review your game completely honestly as soon as I have time. Here's mine: /jam/brackeys-13/rate/3347568

Submitted

Done :)

Submitted

I usually avoid being too in depth for Jam feedback because there's only so much that can be done in a week, and maybe they just didn't prioritize that part of the game.

I didn't even know the Submitted icon takes you to the game.

My game: https://verily-fine.itch.io/strandtogether

Submitted

That game was a blast, and your intro is good! I also highly appreciate your feedback: I want to know what to improve even if it costs some “points” by asking people to focus on giving feedback :) Thank you!

Submitted

Here's my game :)

/jam/brackeys-13/rate/3346921

I'll review your game!

Submitted

Done, and thank you for reviewing mine too! :)

Submitted

/jam/brackeys-13/rate/3339907
Every time I rate and comment on a game, I try to give some proper feedback and typically honest what I dislike or what I think needs improvement. It means I rate less games but I like to give meaningful feedback! I'll add your game to my list. 

Submitted

Exactly!

I have added yours also to my list!

Submitted

What you can say about our game? /jam/brackeys-13/rate/3342055

Submitted (1 edit)

What can you say about my game too?

Added to my list :D

Submitted

Cool man! You are right, a lot of people just review bomb without really trying the game and giving points to prove. Going to play your game and will leave a comment with what I think!

If you want, check out mine as well, Would love to hear what you think.

/jam/brackeys-13/rate/3348991

Submitted

Yeah, it is a review bomb, :D I was expecting it though as my goal is to get better at it and try to understand patterns and things that I should look out next time. My learning so far is that people play it for 5 seconds and then drop a short review… and that is on me :D

I have also checked out yours! Very nice game, I got scared… twice!

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