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Cog in the Machine's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Narrative | #41 | 4.354 | 4.354 |
| Enjoyment | #84 | 4.312 | 4.312 |
| Audio | #174 | 4.062 | 4.062 |
| Artwork | #371 | 4.312 | 4.312 |
| Creativity | #836 | 4.062 | 4.062 |
Ranked from 48 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game fit the theme?
The player becomes a puppet in capitalism's endless loop—used, replaced, and left behind.
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SFX and Music from Pixabay
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Your average rank is #40 in GMTK 2025! Congrats!
Here is the link with all the rankings:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pcYEGvaHF3y30mMEWwywmkRd2FCpo-u3_ZFpPFSo...
I felt bad that there is no average score, because some teams aimed for all categories, not just one. So I just scrapped the results page and made a table. I agree with "Mark" that "Overall" is questionable, but I still think "Average" is a valuable score, so I decided to share it.
Sounds like C̸̨̲̎O̴̟̍̃M̵̹͑U̵͕͚̚N̴̢͔͊͘I̷̗͑ͅS̴̖̍T̸̢̤̂̔ ̵͊̂ Ṕ̴̻͈̆Ŗ̵͍̐O̵̢̬͒́P̴̯͎̈A̸̖̍͡G̵͗̕ͅA̶͓̗̿͗N̴̪̟̈͒D̴̯͌͛A̸̦̔ but ok
Criticizing capitalism doesn't make you a communist, there is an infinite number of systems other than communism or capitalism, but thanks for the comment nevertheless.
Super polished, love the sounds and artstyle, and the gameplay is entertaining. Well done!
One of the most creative entries I've played so far, you nailed it down from the sound design to the gameplay. One nitpick that I have is that sometimes another paper would appear above the one I was trying to stamp and I end up stamping the wrong one, but honestly that just adds to the challenge
Loved the writing - sharp and funny in just the right way. Always glad to see a fellow anti-corporate loop in the jam lineup. Solidarity from one cog to another.
TOO REAL
lol fantastic ending, great game!
TOO REAL
lol fantastic ending, great game!
Loved this game. Now I hate myself, thanks!
It is awfully satisfying to slam that stamp up and down. Really nice sound design on it!
One of the most satisfying games so far! Loved the narration! :D (Btw we are stamp bro's, I made a game with a stamp too!)
The stamping was really satisfying, especially the sound effects when you get something right!
I played this on stream yesterday (video here) if you’re interested in watching a playthrough of your game. I realized afterward that I totally misunderstood the how the graphs worked (for some reason I thought I just needed to stamp if the line ended going up, rather than it ending higher than it started). My fault for not reading the instructions fully… 😅 I somehow got away with doing it wrong for a few levels though, which maybe also says something about society.
This was sooo so so fun. It could work so well as a complete game, esp on the phone! Probably the best experience in this game jam and a game I seriously didn't want to stop playing
I got fired >:( I did everything for that company!
Really fun experience, the gameplay feels so fast and intuitive. I got so annoyed when new reports got shoved unter my stamp, but I guess its part of it all. Amazing game!
good game i played it all (:
Fun game. Enjoyed it. Loved the humor in the notes.
Amazing game! I woud differeniate the "new hiree" and "fire employee" papers, because I always confused them. But otherwise, great color palette and the stamp is so incredibly satisfying. Glory to Arstotzka!
Amazing art and audio!
I love this capitalism simulator! The writing was beautiful, got a couple of chuckles, and the gameplay really ramps up as more is delegated to the player. it took me a level to realize that the tasks were cumulative but thats prolly on me. I kinda wish i could left click to stamp and right click to bin but i realize dragging might be fun too. I was just thinking of how i could be a more efficient cog in the machine :P
amazing idea and art I love the satisfieyihg sounds