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A jam submission

PolarityView game page

A dual-reality platformer where you shift between red and blue phases to navigate a fragmented world.
Submitted by Ghost — 7 hours, 42 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Enjoyment#283.3853.385
Overall#532.9812.981
Presentation#543.0773.077
Concept#653.0773.077
Use of the Limitation#822.3852.385

Ranked from 13 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Team members
1

Software used
Pygame

Use of the limitation
You have a limited number of switches

Cookies eaten
10

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

It would be better if I could see what platforms are on the other side but other than that its cool.

Submitted(+1)

Very nice game I like the interpretation of the theme and limitation! Overall good job but sometimes it felt a little unfair because I had to predict where the blue or red was. Great job!

Submitted(+1)

Love it! Nice implementation of the limitation and theme. The game is really fun and well balanced. I would have liked a way to get a sneak peak of the other side in order to plan my jumps a little better. Other than that, I think you nailed it!

Submitted(+1)

I like it! I like the mechanics and the visuals. The only issue I had is that movement was with arrows, you could have both arrows and WASD and then have the switch be through the Z key, personally it would make the experience better. Nice work!

Submitted(+1)

realy cool idea and use of theme! only thing i found is that you could jump after leaving the ground which helped me cheese my way through lmaoo. cool game!

Submitted(+1)

I Enjoy this game. The mechanics is fresh, and the puzzle is also challenging. Easily my favorite

Submitted(+1)

Loved the dual-reality platformer concept—smooth controls and a polished retro look. The limited switches were a cool challenge, but figuring out platform positions was tough without a preview. Still, a fun and well-made game!

Submitted(+1)

Great Game. Simple and fun. The only issue with it is that it was difficult to predict where the platforms would be when switched. Overall, I had lots of fun playing this game.

Submitted(+1)

Great game, simple yet fun. Loved the music and sound design!

Submitted(+1)

it felt good to play, which can be hard to do with platformers. 

you made the limited art style work for the game. it communicates what you need to know about the game very effectively, and it looks good and cohesive.

the mechanic was interesting and fun to play with. also, it could have been nice to have a faint preview of where the differently colored platforms are going to be. sometimes it felt like I was jumping in the dark, which was frustrating, but it wasn’t a problem in most of the game. I mean, I still made it to the end.

it is a fun, short game. props for using pygame (pygame was what got me into game development in the first place, but I never got to your level with it).

Submitted(+1)

A great platformer with a really creative mechanic! I like the atmosphere of it and the levels are challenging indeed. I just was kind of confused about one level that I was on that I had to switch dimensions 3 times to get onto a platform, I couldn't get past it.

Submitted(+1)

A really nice retro themed puzzle platformer. The platforming felt solid, and the swapping mechanic was seamless. The graphics were well put together as well, with the sprites working well for the retro aesthetic. The little juicy things (like the subtle screen shake and thud when shifting dimensions, or the background shifting based on movement) gave everything a really polished feel.

It's hard to come up with any constructive feedback on this. Everything that it does it does well. It could do with some extra stuff like being able to see the other dimension before shifting (so I don't have to die a few times shifting to figure out the map), or an in-game tutorial (some button prompts in the first level), but overall I enjoyed what was here. Just give me more levels! 😉

I also respect the choice of using Pygame. Keep up the good stuff!