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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Jam Theme | #9 | 4.222 | 4.222 |
| Satisfying Answers | #10 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Immersive Atmosphere | #11 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Logical Consistency | #13 | 3.889 | 3.889 |
| Puzzle Fairness | #14 | 3.778 | 3.778 |
| Overall | #15 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Emotional Depth | #16 | 3.222 | 3.222 |
| General Enjoyment | #18 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Innovative Gameplay | #26 | 2.889 | 2.889 |
Ranked from 9 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
What makes your game a Mystery Game?
The story is of a murder mystery. The player must piece together information from different sources to make a conclusion about what happened.
How does your game integrate the jam's theme "Last Message"?
The character who was murdered, the sphinx, left behind a message before he was killed, in the form of a riddle. The player must solve this riddle over the course of the game.
Does your game use generative AI? And if so, in what way?
No, this game does not use generative AI.
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Comments
Short and simple, but very fun! I agree with others that the accusation section was a nice test, and that the rooms were a bit confusing to navigate after taking the items from them. But I liked it a lot!
I enjoyed the art and the mystery in this game.
the mystery here is really good, though it took a minute to get going since i wasn't initially sure of how to open up the map. i think the navigation could use improvements but otherwise it's really well done
The map was pretty confusing to navigate, and I couldn't figure out what to when the map opened up. I couldn't really finish the game because I didn't know what to do.
Very enjoyable experience overall, although as others have noted navigating the pyramid without a map felt confusing and hard to keep track of. I think the final accusation puzzle was a nice test of how much you were paying attention to the overall narrative which I enjoyed. Great work.