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A jam submission

NoirmadilloView game page

A moody billiards mystery
Submitted by nick-o-las — 1 hour, 41 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Narrative#1644.0654.065
Audio#3593.8703.870
Artwork#4184.2834.283
Creativity#7454.0874.087
Enjoyment#10903.6743.674

Ranked from 46 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 word "Loop" looped back on itself is "Pool". The game is about playing pool and the narrative uses loops.

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
All assets were made in house by our team.

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Submitted(+1)

I'm in love with this game, this is my favourite so far of the entire jam! I'm a sucker for a outside-the-box idea and cute character designs, this has both, and as a bonus, clever writing, well-fitting music and fun gameplay with different mechanics added such as the bomb and glass. Amazingly done!

Submitted(+1)

so cute!!!

the character design in amazing!! all the art really!!

i loved the different mechanics too!!!

Submitted(+1)

This is such a cute game that already feels full. The art is soooo adorable, the scene and vibes are great with very fitting music. Billiards is certainly a game of skill, and I love the narrative inserted in between levels.

Submitted(+1)

Some bugs with the aiming but was neat nonetheless! Sure has a 40s crime film vibe to it. Probably the most creative interpretation I've seen of the theme too, so nice job! Ain't nothin' like a strike to swipe away the smoke, even for just a teeny chunk longer, aye?

Developer

hahahaha glad it helped get you into character ;) Thanks for playing!

Submitted(+1)

Awesome game! Played it on a touchpad, so it was a bit tricky, but I still managed to beat it. Great job!


Developer(+1)

Yeah touchpad is a little rough. We definitely want to polish those pool mechanics. Thanks for playing and getting to the end! 

Submitted(+1)

lmao this was super fun, would definitely be down for more!

Developer

Thanks so much for playing!

Submitted(+1)

Absolutely insane entry, everything is so good I'm still shocked! Great art, concept, gameplay, music. If this was a full fledged game with some tweakings and more levels  I would definitely buy it! Great job guys

Developer

Thank you! We might consider developing it further! Thanks for playing :)

(+1)

WOW. This game shouldn't work but it does. The art. The music. Incredible work! 5 stars all around from me! 

Developer(+1)

Thanks so much :)

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

Nice Art the pool idea is fun for the character

Developer

Thanks for playing!

Submitted(+1)

An armadillo detective obtaining information by rolling into a ball and playing pool. This is such a profoundly bizarre concept, but the fact that it's presented completely seriously makes me adore it so much.

The gameplay is pretty fun, though I think it needed a little bit more polish. Regardless, I very much enjoyed unraveling the loopers mystery. My favorite character is the frog mobster who "deals in chalk, not in talk".

Developer(+1)

Hahaha thanks for playing! Yeah definitely would love to spend time polishing the pool mechanics and boss battles. We just had too much fun with the story and art we ran out of time lol. Thanks for playing!

Submitted(+1)

I really like the different variations of pool with the different characters. I also enjoyed reading through the narrative throughout the game.

Developer

Thanks a ton! Glad you liked it!

Submitted(+1)

Well done my fellow detective!

Game page with the images are looking CRISP!

I really love your characters, your main-character is such a cool person! 

Such a unique idea making the character cool/cute but also the ball itself.

I really like what you did here.

Simple, effective and fun! Good Job :D

Developer(+1)

Thanks for playing! I'm glad you enjoyed it :D

Submitted(+1)

A creative spin on pool! I love the art style and its one of the first game jam games with a really immersive narrative. i love it, well done! :D

Developer

Thank you so much! Glad you liked it :)

Submitted(+1)

love the armadillo turning into the white ball! so creative! music rocks as well

Developer

Thank you! We had a lot of fun on designing the whole vibe.

Submitted(+1)

This game is crazy cool! The artwork is absolutely fantastic and besides some little glitches in the physics sometimes, it is cool to play too. The whole detective story is the cherry on the top. Bravo! 

Developer

Thank you so much!

Submitted(+1)

I really enjoyed the theming and structure of this one. What could have been a simple pool game was made so much more memorable and enjoyable with wonderful art/animation and a fun detective story. The pool gameplay was a little bit jank at times, especially the rather untrustworthy shot prediction line, but the overall charm and the variety of challenges kept me invested.

Developer

Thanks for the feedback and so glad you enjoyed it. Would love to improve the pool controls in a future version. Thanks for playing :D

Submitted(+1)

You cooked and man is it delicious. I love the narrative and all the fun names for the characters. Using pool as the main action of the game is a banger idea. Incredible work!!!

Developer

Haha thank you! So glad you enjoyed it :D

Submitted(+1)

Really loved the vibe and all those puns—had me grinning the entire time! The narrative-billiards twist is super clever, and the music really sells the atmosphere.

Developer

Thank you! We had a lot of fun with the whole thing. Appreciate you playing.

Submitted(+1)

I got soooo loopy with this one. I like how the pool elements were forgiving (like being able to shoot whenever) for bad pool players like me :)

Developer

hahaha so glad you liked it!

Submitted(+1)

Love the vibe, definitely want to get more of Benny Bankshot adventures! The dialogue was great, loved the music, and the atmosphere! The controls were a bit of a struggle but I can definitely see how great it would be once they are polished :)

Developer(+1)

Thanks a ton for playing! I would definitely love to spend more time polishing the pool controls.

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