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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Audio | #129 | 3.741 | 3.741 |
| Visuals | #194 | 4.069 | 4.069 |
| Enjoyment | #405 | 3.534 | 3.534 |
| Overall | #429 | 3.388 | 3.388 |
| Theme | #457 | 3.397 | 3.397 |
| Gameplay | #791 | 2.931 | 2.931 |
| Innovation | #1044 | 2.655 | 2.655 |
Ranked from 58 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?
You can relax, go fishing and chill, because nothing can go wrong
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
https://shubibubi.itch.io/cozy-fishing
https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/land-of-fire/escape
https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/audio/music/lofi-world-vol-1-7-free-music-tracks-214014
https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/audio/music/lo-fi-chillout-music-for-games-213270
zapsplat.com
How many people worked on the game?4
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Super polished and enjoyable game, you really nailed the chill vibe! I specially appreciated the interactivity with the game world, like the music frog or tapping on the snails to make them hide :) Congrats to the whole team!
Thank you! Glad you like interactions that we managed to add, we'll add much more
I like the literal interpretation of the prompt, It is just a chill fishing game. I've been playing a lot of stardew so the fishing mechanic was nice and familiar. I slightly wish there was a more obvious catching a fish sound, kinda like the bloop bloop in stardew, but other than that, I enjoyed the chillness.
Sorry Frogsrop & Co for taking so long to get back to you after you left such a detailed and thoughtful review of our game! Being back to my usual game dev project, making sure we're hitting milestones and designing in such a long-term way is stressful in a completely different way than doing a jam is...
Which is why I appreciate very much the type of game Hook Line & Chill is. No challenging enemies, intricate tutorials, no frills. Instead, its a serene experience that accompanies you into a relaxed state of mind. It was the right game for the right time.
Taking the theme so literally, "nothing can go wrong", was actually a really welcome change after having played through countless jam titles with somewhat weak takes on the theme.
Your team nailed the vibe! The music was inviting and the rest of the audio cues were well done. Hook Line & Chill is also pleasant to look at, and I loved the snails <3
There isn't much to pick apart here. Maybe the music transitions could have been more dynamic? Though sometimes the quiet spaces in between led to a welcome reflectiveness. There are features I'd like; translucent water to see the shapes of fish, a music "mood" selector, and tons of random clickables like the snails!
I'm looking forward to seeing what your team has in store next! If there is a place I can follow you lot, let me know!
Thank you very much for your detailed response! I wish you strength and motivation in your project!
Thank you for your comment about music will defenetly look into it. Actually we wanted to make our own procedural music but we could not finish it in time T_T (it was really ambitios to think that we could finish it btw). We defenitly should add translucent water! Thx!
About mood i think we'll make different zones and music should suit zone ₍𝄐⩌𝄐₎
We are only at the beggining of out indie dev path, so we don't have any socials, but thank you! Wishlisted your game =)
Really nice and relaxing game ! It was a very peaceful moment
Please consider rating my game too ;)
Thanks! Rated (✓▽✓)
Cool game
Would be better if you add some incentive for fishing..
I like the music.. Good job!!
Thanks! We'll definitely add something like this. Thank you for playing!
Nice little fishing simulator that could be added to any future game. I think you did good and liked the chill vibe. I caught lots of fish and some snails, also got some achievements.
Thank you for playing! We actually planing to expand this to fishing multiplayer game :D
Oh multiplayer that sounds cool. I wonder if it will be like Salmon fishing during peak season where you are side by side and all hoping the fish will catch your line....
Hmmm, I didn't experienced it irl, so it's hard for me to tell now. But I'll look into it! Thank you for idea, I really appreciate it!
So cute, so chill, so 🐸!
Thank you!
Very cozy game! I love the Stardew fishing minigame, you've replicated it very well! The only thing I'd say is off about it is that the bar has no weight - when you click the bar springs up really fast, while in Stardew the bar's speed is based on it's current velocity. But that is just a nitpick. This game is so much fun and extremely relaxing! I absolutely love the art, it's adorable! Along with the lofi music, it creates such a cozy atmosphere. I'll definitely be returning to play this later, good job!
Thank you for thoughtfull response! Thx for sharing your thoughts about stardew fishing you described it really well! We didn't want to simply implement stardew fishing, but we were strongly inspired by it. So we made our interpretation, but it need more tuning I think. Currently the range of difficulty is too large :D Probably we'll move it to unique fishes and make this minigame harder
You've implemented it very well! Overall it feels very satisfying, it definitely doesn't have to be just a copy of Stardew's fishing. In fact, adding new elements to it could make it so much more interesting and fun than it already is! If you'd like some inspiration, Cleanup on Isle Goblin has a pretty unique take on a fishing minigame, and if you want to go for something a bit more traditional, Far Cry 5 has a really fun, challenging and rewarding fishing minigame.
Oh, wow! Big thanks for the references! I didn't expect to see "Guitar Hero" for fishing! xD We'll definitely add more fishing mechanics because there's a different feeling when you fight a big fish versus a small one, or when casting a spinning rod versus waiting with a fishing rod. Different mini-games definitely make sense for each process.
Far cry is really good one, 100% I need to implement my interpretation of this minigame
You're welcome! There's a lot you can do with fishing mechanics. Making the player do a different minigame based on the size of the fish is a really clever idea! I'm also a big fan of the Far Cry minigame, it's also really flexible in terms of difficulty and you can easily expand upon it with more features, such as using different baits or tackles! Whatever you do, I'm sure the end result will be very fun regardless!
First of all, I really like the aesthetic of this game! The music is nice and very suitable for Saturday or Sunday chill night. But maybe the click is too sensitive for me. When I click a bit, the bar rises too much and when I let go, it falls too slow. No problem if this is intended, maybe I'm just impatient! Great work!
Thank you! Yeah, we definitely should rework the fishing game. Thanks for playing ₍𝄐⩌𝄐₎
I love how cohesive the overall aesthetic of the game is, with the beautiful art, calming yet fun music, and chill lakeside fishing. I especially love the frogs, they add so much whimsy to the game. I agree that the bar should maybe not move so much with each click though :')
Thank you ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
I agree with you too, now we are thinking about how it should be
The art is beautiful, and the sound is so relaxing! I especially love the little animals around the lake—plus the Easter egg with the frog king was a great touch. However, I feel like the bar’s sensitivity is sometimes a bit too high.
Thank you! ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎ ₊˚⊹♡ Will fix it in future!
This is a really relaxing game, I like it a lot! I adore the dancing frog as the music toggle, and I also like the inclusion of the achievement / statistic scroll. The art is lovely too, excellent work!
Thank you! We're really appreciate you liked the scroll, achievements especially :)
Great game. I'm actually surprised not many people interpreted the theme like this, it's a pretty fun take that it's just chill and literally nothing can go wrong. the art really looks nice too. overall pretty chill.
Thank you! We lost two days on the theme... No idea truly fit the theme or was liked by all members :D
A super chill game, I loved the frog for the music, bravo :)
ahah frog is a rockstar XD thanks a lot!
Relaxing game! Very beautiful! Enjoyed the chill music
Thank you! (´ ˘ `)
Nice :)
Tnx! :)
Chill game, nothing can go wrong. The art and music was paired nicely. Nothing else to be said, good job!
Thx!
Our games are similar, except fish goes wrong
by similar, i mean they have fish
sounds reasonable ₍𝄐⩌𝄐₎
I was really suprised when I saw you didnt take the theme to a place of "everything will go wrong" as everybody else did (including me), you actually just took the theme and put it inside the game, and this is the first game I see sombody doing this.
I also liked the visuals and the audio.
Thank you! We spend whole 2 days thinking about what idea are we going to implement -_- that took a lot of time xD
haha