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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Sound | #85 | 2.692 | 2.692 |
| End-of-life plan | #93 | 3.154 | 3.154 |
| Graphics | #99 | 2.846 | 2.846 |
| Overall | #116 | 2.705 | 2.705 |
| Theme relevance | #122 | 2.769 | 2.769 |
| Fun | #132 | 2.308 | 2.308 |
| Jam Authenticity | #159 | 2.462 | 2.462 |
Ranked from 13 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Source Code URL
https://github.com/s4k10503/WatermelonGameClone/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file
End life plan
I will update it and post in on web distribution services.
Transparency note
Joined the jam when only 5 hours were left, used a project from github as starting point (Source code shared).
Made some vector art using shapes 2D, available on asset store.
Sourced some art from openart.org (fruits) and Freepix (backgrround)
Coded some gameplay elements for time management, gameplay loop and theme incorporation.
Based of watermelon merge.
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Comments
Impressive work for a 5-hour game! In my opinion, the time limit and disappearing fruits made the game feel slightly less engaging. Perhaps if decayed fruits remained on the screen, it would make the game more fun. Overall, the concept is great!
I like the spin on the candy crush formula, very creative with the time you had, good work!
Really enjoyed this game! The concept is fun and super satisfying, and it reminded me of something I used to play on my phone. The only thing I’d suggest is to slow down how fast the fruits disappear. Sometimes I just didn’t have enough time to react and merge them. But overall, awesome work. Had a great time playing!
I applaud the fact that you only had 5 hours and still chose not to use AI - it’s impressive what we can come up with in just a few hours! The game was chill and pleasant overall and I loved seeing all the combos I could come up with! Nice work!
There are a lot of different versions of suika game and in my experience 99% of them have really bad physics. Even the really good ones have something slightly off about them and this one would rank pretty high in that regard. I wish the fruit lasted longer though.
good job
Great job making this in only about 5 hours