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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Fun | #53 | 4.037 | 4.037 |
| Overall | #105 | 3.901 | 3.901 |
| Creativity | #131 | 3.907 | 3.907 |
| Presentation | #274 | 3.759 | 3.759 |
Ranked from 54 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Zumo
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Experienced
Nope - I've completed at least one game jam before.
How does your game fit the theme?
In this game you must get started drawing to help the ball avoid obstacles and make it to the finish line!
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This was a really fun and well done game! I'm very impressed with how smooth the drawing mechanics are and how well the ball responds to them, especially the bouncy one. The speed side of the game is also very well done and makes for some interesting gameplay. I like that you added a leaderboard which gives the game more replayability. Overall, a great speedrunning game that is quite challenging, great work!
I just spent a few hours trying to get #1 in the second level, I'll settle for second place I guess aha, and also a spot on the other 2 leaderboards.
It's obviously very fun to try to speedrun
Good job!
Really fun game! The level design was done well, getting the ball to zoom at high speeds was fun, and I especially love how the lines really look and feel like drawing on paper. Great job!
very cool and unique game and a creative idea ! Well done. There is some very few bug ut not a lot and the game is well made
This game has a creative concept, especially with the doodle style. I also liked seeing everyone’s scores in the leaderboard. If I could suggest one improvement, it would be to tutorialize the 2 different types of lines in the game. Perhaps a simple tutorial level
Yeah, I sort of tried to do that in level 2 forcing the player to go up but it wasn't great, thanks for playing!
great game! I love the speed aspect of the game. Took me a while to get the hang of it but once I did it was a blast.
Here’s ours if you wanna give it a try.
/jam/shovel-jam-2025/rate/3738248
Loved the game! I wasnt able to finish the level, even after like half an hour trying, but had a lot of fun doing it! An improvement would be to check if the ball is going too slow or even stopping to reset and not just expect it to "die". Most of the time I had to go back to the menu and restart everything! Other than that the art is simple and cool and the music very relaxing and casual. Great work!
Thanks for playing! You can press R to restart
Cool concept and idea! Really like games where you have to draw you path forward, and on this case the speed and chaos of it just make it even more fun, good job!
Very fun game, the sound of drawing and music fit very well with the theme of the game. Gameplay itself is very satisfying and I was happy to see my name on leaderboards (even if it was in top 20). I have a single, minor nitpick, namelythe previous button in the leaderboard section seems to be mulfunctioning, but that does not affect gaming experience whatsoever. I really like how much self-expression the player is afforded due to being able to draw on anything.
I've play tested this game! The music was very good, and the level design is awesome!
Now this is great! I really enjoy it. The animation and the arrow boosts are great. The music feels on spot. lol
Thanks!
Definitely need to attempt this again tomorrow, but I absolutely love the concept and style of the game. My only complaint was I spent ages on the first level because of the barricade at the end as I thought that was the end, but it's probably me just being a dummy. Good luck on the jam!
Really cool idea! Really good drawing mechanic!
The start animation got me a little confused, but, overall, really fun game
Not gonna lie, highly addictive game here! The line drawing is done interestingly and the leaderboards are a good addition for people to find faster ways to complete the levels!
Takes me back to the Flash game days! The drawing feels so smooth
Can't believe you added a leaderboard, will need to replay with an actual mouse lol
banger game with lots of competitivity for the ladder spots. The drawing reminds me of a kirby game i used to play in the DS. Except this one is more fun. Small and really fun. Good game!
This is really fun and it reminds me of old games i used to play on coolmathgames.com! i also love the goofy music in the background!
Great game, sad I beat it so fast. would have loved to be able to skip the start animation. Also top 5 on last level
Amazing game, i had so much fun playing it (really reminded me of a Kirby game on the NDS)
Very fun game. liked how the levels get drawn in when you start :)