Platformer Jam #1

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Game for Platformer Jam #1 by Bakkara

Submitted by Bakkara — 21 hours, 2 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Uniqueness	#1	4.615	4.615
Visuals	#2	4.385	4.385
Overall	#8	3.487	3.487
Audio	#18	3.077	3.077
Fun	#23	2.923	2.923
Theme	#25	3.308	3.308
Gameplay	#34	2.615	2.615

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

How is this game a platformer, what spin does it bring to the genre?
The connection between style and mechanics gives the player an unusual experience that they must try to realize in order to reach the top!

How does this game fit the theme?
Reverse can be understood in different ways, in my case it is not just switching between states, but a direct continuation of the essence of folded and unfolded paper

What did you make yourself and what assets did you use?
I made absolutely all the assets myself. Literally. I tore paper to get the platforms I needed, photographed other objects in stop motion, like scissors, and recorded the sounds myself. I only used background music from a third-party site.

Did you use any AI assets in this game?
Every now and then while working with the code, since I'm still learning, ChatGPT would explain things to me and help me solve problems.

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tbleazySubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Awesome visuals and interesting idea! That said, the slippery controls made the experience more frustrating than fun for me while trying to play. I think with some tweaks to make 'em more accessible this would be a really cool experience. Thanks for making and sharing it!

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Tunafall Protocol

VisualImpactSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

A very unique game mechanic and the artstyle is really great. The controls are a bit fiddly and take some time getting used to. Very nicely done!

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BraunstantineSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Took me awhile to get a feel for the controls. Was not easy at first. Love the uniqueness of how the art was actually made. Although it doesn't seem it at first, the game can be pretty punishing too with a full restart everytime (this isn't necessarily a bad thing).

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BakkaraDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you) I think we need to make simple falls down like in Jump King, thanks for the comment and for the rating!

Drew.a.ChainSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I really like the realistic view of the game and had fun playing, but the player seems a bit too slippery for me.

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Gravity Reverse

BakkaraDeveloper1 year ago

Thanks! I thought making the controls a little more complex would be a good solution for a platformer)

misterbutterSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

i'm absolutely in love with this artstyle it's so much fun to look at!! it's pretty hard to get used to the controls (maybe the folded version could be less floaty idk) but once you do it's a cool ride up there!

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BakkaraDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Thank you very much! I wanted to add some complexity to the controls like Jump King and make a clear distinction between the folded and unfolded versions.

PersonMcSomeoneSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I love the look of this game. I ran into consistent performance issues, which made the fast rolling of the ball a bit difficult to control. Otherwise, this is a very creative take on the theme!

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BakkaraDeveloper1 year ago

thank you very much! I came to this jam a little late, didn't have time to set everything up properly(

dezm0nSubmitted1 year ago (1 edit) (+1)

Wow, what a great style.
And you used your pictures and sounds for assets? That's very cool!

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BakkaraDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Yes, everything was done by my hands (and lips, if we are talking about the fan :) ) The only thing I didn't do was the background music

Sw1tl31 year ago (1 edit) (+1)

I like the style, especially the fact you tore up all the pieces of paper yourself. It's really enjoying me, there is a potential to develop into a fullgame with skins for paper(please make a pink skin)

kazakkingSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

This is a pretty fun game and the aesthetics feel very nice. I like the idea of unfolding though i don't understand why the wrapped up ball is so bad at doing anything. For me i felt like i only had to be unfolded for the whole game and never really needed to use the wrapped up form because its so weak. it also has a really weak jump too. I think the idea is nice but try to make both balls forms equally needed.

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BakkaraDeveloper1 year ago

Thanks for trying my game! I intentionally made the ball have a lot of inertia so that the player would have to calculate the speed and momentum correctly in order to unfold and not fall somewhere) To put it simply, folded paper should feel heavy and clumsy, so that, for example, in the air it can fall sharply down and avoid danger, while unfolded paper should be light and very responsive to compensate for the folded state

kazakkingSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

fair enough. i think its just hard to jump normally when your folded even over a simple platform. But the games great otherwise.