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A jam submission

Looking BackwardsView game page

You're stuck in your own mind, while echoes of past regrets seep into the cracks of your sanity
Submitted by Alpaca542, Silent Prince (@Hero_of_Badass), Retetryet — 6 minutes, 18 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Visuals#754.3494.349
Audio#1413.7213.721
Theme#4363.4193.419
Overall#4813.3533.353
Innovation#7822.9772.977
Enjoyment#9072.9532.953
Gameplay#9842.6982.698

Ranked from 43 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does the game fit the theme?
A game about how a single person's life can go wrong due to a small problem. The player navigates through the inner world, hoping to discover their true selves...

What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
Some sfx, music and a few icons. All the links are in the game's description

How many people worked on the game?
3

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Submitted

The game was fine, but it didn't feel like there was all that much to do. While the art was good and the game did a good job of hitting that dreary atmosphere it was aiming for, it never really had any moments of gameplay that interested me. 

Submitted(+1)

The art is super cool and polished, just with the art before entering the game already made me want to play it. And inside the game the art is also very impressive. Love the world and the characters, also how you present the text is very nice. The gameplay and game loop could be more interesting or challenging. But guys, very well done for a jam!! Congratulations <3 If you would like collaborate sometime and need some programming hands don't hesitate to ask ^^

Submitted(+1)

Super unique looking art y'all got! Haven't seen another game this jam that matches the style y'all have. Super polished and looks good with lighting too.

Will say, the UI could maybe use some more love. When I first interacted with the laptop at the beginning, I didn't even notice the arrow pointing out that I could flip through pages of text. I actually gave up on the game after sitting there for a minute, I thought the game was bugged and I was perma-stuck. Thankfully, I left the tab open and accidentally opened it again to then immediately notice that arrow. Glad I did cuz the art is fairly good!

Also, kind of a nitpick for controls, but I would've preferred something more one-handed oriented for controls, the Enter key didn't make sense to me as something to quickly flip through text. In terms of gameplay controls, mouse felt weird. Would've preferred just using WASD/Arrow keys and SPACE since some people game on a laptop without a mouse (opting for a trackpad).

Either way, cool stuff y'all got and great job!

- S.

Submitted(+1)

Interesting concept, I liked all the character designs. The map was a little confusing, I got lost at times and I wasn't sure where I was supposed to end up. 

Submitted(+1)

Gorgeous game, encountered some bugs that made progressing difficult though unfortunately. Big potential, great job!

Submitted(+1)

Very interesting concept, you really dove into the theme ! I think the gameplay could have used a little something to make the whole experience more fun, but overall very cool idea !

Submitted(+1)

Visually and story-wise the game is reaallly good. I enjoyed looking at all the cool cave colors and well drawn characters!
The gameplay feels a bit behind. I couldn't kill or be killed by the creatures so they turned from an obstacle to a mild inconvenience. Because of that I wasn't sure how to defeat the boss, so I just jump-flew in his face until I won.
Still tho, good job!

Submitted(+1)

Awesome art and immersive story. Loved the visuals really. But couldn't finish the game after the big guy (me) come.

Submitted(+1)

Awesome art!! It's cool to explore around and the light + colors is reaaally cool. But for some reason, when i interect with the laptop i can't press enter to get out. I tried clicking other buttons, but i get stuck in the laptop text screen.... But i liked the game! Awesome work!!

Developer

Thank you for your feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed the game. I may not have fully understood the issue— the Enter key is meant to skip the text animation and instantly display the full dialogue. To proceed further, you need to press the arrow on the right, which also has a slight bouncing animation. Or did you encounter a different problem?

Submitted (1 edit)

Fun Game. Also flying around is a feature and not a bug :D

Developer

Thanks! Glad you like it :) It was a bug, but we decided to keep it. It breaks the balance a bit, but the feeling of lighting everything up, while flying around the map felt too good(bug fixing period has also ran out🥲)

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