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A jam submission

Sneaking Escape- EmeraldView game page

Simple escape game of collecting keys, opening chest and doors, while avoiding being caught
Submitted by Emerald — 1 day, 3 hours before the deadline
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CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Overall Rating#103.5003.500

Ranked from 6 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Submitted(+1)

I like the idea of the speed potions for outrunning enemies in a stealth game (at least I think that's what the intention was), but because the player can outrun enemies easily and the move speed is pretty slow, I just popped them when I was getting impatient, not when I needed them to escape danger.
Chests felt unnecessary due to needing a key to unlock and just giving another key. I'm assuming they were meant to do something else.

Still, I feel like if you wanted to, you could use your ideas and rework the execution and it'd be really good.

Submitted(+1)

This game was decently fun! I liked the variety of enemy types and how level 3 was on the "roof" of sorts. Pretty cool!

That said, the keys were a bit confusing. There was no way to tell which key corresponded to which chest/door, which I feel would've made this game feel more intuitive. 

Developer

Thank you so much for the feedback! I was thinking of making the keys and chests color coordinated as I work on this game more? 

Submitted(+1)

That would be cool! I'd also recommend making the end-of-level door key more distinct in another way- perhaps it could be bigger than the rest?

Submitted(+1)

I had fun playing this. Finding keys to open doors and using potions kept things interesting. I think the help screen could be simplified to just show basic controls and main objectives since it’s a bit hard to read. Overall, I really enjoyed sneaking past the guards and working toward the exit. Simple but engaging concept.

Developer

Thank you so much for the feedback!

Submitted(+1)

I really like the concept of the game.  I wish the keys collected had been used for something.  I felt like I was collecting assets without a purpose since I lost them when I transitioned to the next level.  I would rather have walked up the ramp rather than be teleported as the teleportation felt a bit abrupt.  I loved the game save feature you incorporated and the use of the potions was very appropriate.  Overall, a great start of a game and with the addition of texture, sound and sound effects to your environment, it would be even better.  I came back to rate your game specifically because I read your request for feedback and I, myself, value open and honest feedback and suggestions for improvement.    One other thought, there were a few times I was confused as to where I was.  Textures on the floor and walls would help with identifying landmarks to aid in this respect.  

Developer

Thank you so much for the feedback! This is a game I'm definitely going to go back and finish, so it's very appreciated!

Submitted

I'll definitely come back and play again in the future.

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

I like how for this game you have to sneak around collecting keys and using potions for speed boost. I also like how the game tells you that the game had been saved. I problem  I had though is that the mouse button is gone when playing this game go when you pause with esc you can't click on the buttons.

Developer

Thank you so much for the feedback! I will make sure to fix that as I work more on this game!

Submitted(+1)

Great prototype for a game. Some suggestions would be to add textures to walls to improve environmental look, and add models to areas to help the player realize where they are in the level like a cube or light on the wall. Solid gameplay to build upon and improve.

Developer

Thank you so much for the feedback!

Submitted(+1)

I liked the concept of this game a lot! I really enjoyed sneaking around and searching for potions and keys, and I also enjoyed the detail on the last floor where there's no roof since you're escaping the building. One criticism I have with the game is that since every room uses the same colors and each floor has few landmarks, the rooms start to feel a bit samey and it got difficult to tell whether I had already been in a room or not, but aside from that, this game was great!

Developer

Thank you so much for the feedback! I definitely want to add to this game, and I'll keep in mind trying to make sure it doesn't all look the same!