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Shovel Jam 2025

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A jam submission

Jellyfish Witch!View game page

Let's make potions together!
Submitted by FrankRJ — 2 days, 10 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Presentation#1594.0384.038
Overall#5033.1153.115
Fun#5702.7312.731
Creativity#7102.5772.577

Ranked from 26 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Preferred Name
Frank

Newbie?

Experienced

Nope - I've completed at least one game jam before.

How does your game fit the theme?
It is related to the theme as it is about getting started by learning to make potions.

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CrabshackSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I'm admittedly terrible at memory games, but I absolutely adore the art and music for this, so relaxing and colorful. Despite being bad at the game, I still had a good time with it.

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LISTLESS
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Nytala GamesSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

simple gameplay and very cute art!!

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prokariot.
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HinaoHanaSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Ok this game is hard , i thought i could get to 10 easy. After i number of recipes , my brain is starting to shut down . I can now understand now why shovel was Breaking down a little during the play

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VeilFall
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SasuchiSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Cute little Simon says. 

My review is kinda biased/ with pre-knowledge from the show case on stream.

Nevertheless I like the animation and the call for input with an actual sfx.

One thing, that probably already got mentioned, which I'd like to see, a faster way to reset/start another session. Maybe I am dumb, but I tried the typical keys to come from the gameover screen to the new round, but failed.

Solid submission!

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Learn to fly
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FrankRJDeveloper1 year ago (3 edits)

Thanks for giving it a go! the reason i didn't put a restart button is because i couldn't come up with a design and animation for one in time, but thats actually a smart idea just to have a key short cut to restart, sorry I didn't include it  

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BurgerWithCheeseSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

This game is so vibey, I love the art style!

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Air Traffic Uncontrollable
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Double Crescent ProductionsSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Simple simon says but good presentation with the art. A good first game.

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Flight of Fancy
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SleepyStarduskSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Simple but lovely. The art and voice acting are so so charming that I played it for way longer than I should have. Frankly, it's got perfect presentation imo. I love it!

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Cloud Collector
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AnniSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

The art is awesome! Love how it's colourful and dark at the same time.

In terms of the game I think that in the beginning there could be something saying that you need to recreate the pattern after the witch says it and not as she is saying.. On the first potion I took it as it was like Bop-It when in reality it was a memory game (btw died on the 7th potion)

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Gotta Touch Grass 6
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ZenSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Simple but fun! Very visually pleasing, I haven't seen an art style like this in a jam yet. Sorta reminds me of games I'd play in a modern arcade. Could maybe another mechanic. Overall nice job!

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FrankRJDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you! I prefer to make arcade style games. I was planning to add more, but cut it to get it submitted in time. I’d like to work on different modes for it 

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ChristopheSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Very unique an cool art style ! I saw that the art direction was one of your focus, and you nailed it !!

Would be super interesting to see this art style applied to a different type of game, like a 2.5D one (or regular 2d is just as good !)

Nice job !!

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Prerolled
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FrankRJDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Tysm!! I'd like to try out 2.5D as well

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autumnspawnSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Nice little game. The art style looks quite interesting. I failed at recipe 8. a quick way to try again would be nice

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FrankRJDeveloper1 year ago (1 edit)

Thanks for playing! I agree it does need a restart button, I just couldn't think of a cool design for one and make it in time

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JustineSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

loved the art. It reminded me of an old tv channel from my country by the style, so it's also kinda nostalgic to me in some way

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DEER
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El-fer-1Submitted1 year ago(+1)

I love the animations and presentation! I died on recipe 6

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Gentoo Riff Riders
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BreakerDevSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

got to recipe 11 nerds
but fr this game is very nicely presented and actually kinda fun, not very creative but maybe I just have a soft spot for memory games like this lol

it was a little confusing at the start, maybe a panel just clarifying its the arrow keys and you repeat after ALL of it would've been helpful, but it hasnt impacted my score of the game

very nice work!

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OutBound Shovel
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FrankRJDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

11 ?! zammnnnn ! 

Thanks for pointing that out, I'll add some speech about needing to press arrow keys and change to maybe something like "listen and learn" instead of "follow my lead" to make it more clear that you're meant to wait until she's finished talking  

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BreakerDevSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

hey nonetheless still a really neat game, be proud of yourself :)

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OwlMagicSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

The art of the game is very nice, the voice of the witch and the visuals blend very well together. I died on recipe 6 ! Great game!

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Zelda, If Link Was A Basketball
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MikeCoreSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I died on Recipe 8! The presentation is so good!

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Just Tell Her
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FrankRJDeveloper1 year ago

Thanks! Did better than me lol, haven’t gotten past 7 myself 

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FrankRJDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

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