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A jam submission

ShovelOS - Booting UpView game page

Help the computers to boot up by solving small puzzles!
Submitted by Rickzinho (@Rickzin_o) — 16 minutes, 57 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Fun#194.2224.222
Overall#304.2224.222
Creativity#544.2444.244
Presentation#994.2004.200

Ranked from 45 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Preferred Name
Rickzinho

Newbie?

Experienced

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

How does your game fit the theme?
You're trying to boot up your pc, but it's not loading. You'll try your best to solve the puzzles to just get it started!

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Submitted(+1)

This is SO creative! I loved it from start to finish! Loved the mechanics, it reminds me of old puzzle games! Great work!

De um desenvolvedor brasileiro para outro, que jogo fantástico, 10/10! 

Developer(+1)

Muito obrigado cara! <3

Submitted(+1)

i love how the soundtrack sounds like windows error sounds and the dialogue sounds, and how 'press r to restart' appeared before i needed it then i realised i needed it, great game :)

Developer(+1)

Thank you! :D

Submitted(+1)

Really cool puzzle game i loved it the intro for each level where the loading will crash its a genius also loved the different mechanics the game has to offer like teletransportation and color switch from blue to orange also the 8 bit sounds fits the game perfectly really well done, if you dont mind you can also give my game a shot.

Submitted(+1)

The puzzle with the little narration is very nice , the music was very creative for using the window error sound effect as the main melody , i had to stop moving since i wanted to hear the rest , the bass could have been different . But it was cool

Developer

Thanks! The music was something I did in the last hours of the jam, so I tried to improvise lol, but I'm happy you guys enjoyed it!

Submitted(+1)

I LOVE IT! The puzzle designs are incredibly clever and I really enjoy parts where the subtl  levels hint you on how to solve em. The difficulty progression feels just right, despite introducing new mechanics every level, it never felt overwhelming. Thelast one was a bit tricky but i managed to solve it. 

Would be nice to have the teleporter thingy be labeled tho as well as being able to undo movement. That said, restarting levels are quick and clean, so I didnt really mind. The aesthetics are nice, music and sound effects are well done, ui matches with the visual style, transitions are slick. Also love the little grunts people make when the OS stopped working, it really gives the feeling that someones out there using the computer. 

Overall, such a super polished experience. Max rating!

Developer

OMG THANK YOU!! I'm glad you enjoyed it! <3

Submitted(+1)

Great Level designs (I suck at puzzle games ;-;)

Developer

Don't worry, I suck at them too! But we always need to try something different, right? Lol

Submitted(+1)

I liked the puzzles. That last one stumped me for a bit. Also, the goal being starting a computer is a pretty good use of the theme.

Submitted(+1)

Nice puzzle game with good strategy. The only thing I would suggest is to have a single loading screen and every level increase the progress bar a few before going into the next level so I have some idea of how many levels remain.

Developer

I see the loading screen got a bit slow, maybe this idea is good to turn things around, thanks!

Submitted(+1)

Fun puzzles, really fun concept. Just simply lovely game, hope to see more in the future!

Developer

I'm glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Cool puzzle game entry!

Good job on the aesthetics of the game.

nothing I could critique comes to my head right now.

Developer

Thank you!! If you remember something just reply here :D

Submitted(+1)

Very well made game, I liked the puzzles and that the art style was simple but yet effective, great choices! Was really fun to play, and had nice sound effects! Awesome job!

Developer

Thank you!

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