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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #558 | 3.905 | 3.905 |
| Creativity | #1173 | 3.952 | 3.952 |
| Narrative | #2485 | 2.667 | 2.667 |
| Artwork | #6192 | 2.429 | 2.429 |
| Audio | #7896 | 1.619 | 1.619 |
Ranked from 21 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 game is played in 1-minute loops. Each life provides permanent bonuses and synergies.
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Studio Esagames
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Really well-designed! Even though it’s an idle game, the 60-second limit creates a surprising sense of urgency and tension. That contrast makes for a brilliant and engaging experience!
This one was so creative! I loved it. I got a little stuck since I didn't see that cells would allow me to process food faster. Really good in making things simpler and expanding as I hit goals. I wish there would have been even more simplicity at the very beginning as there is a lot of initial information thrown on screen.
And you used ReactJS as well! Nice.
Really enjoyed this one! Figuring out when to switch from one growth area to another to optimize the feedback loop was very satisfying, and I liked investing in my little organism's future. It was also nice to have a change in mechanical interactions at each rung of the ladder to keep the gameplay interesting, while also inheriting synergies from the previous stages to make things a bit easier (which works great with the premise!).
Actually quite fun! Loved trying to optimize everything and plan what to focus on first. The bonuses at the end of each life is a really good mechanic as it encourages me to keep going. Great stuff!
Maannn I love these types of games, i got addicted for a couple of hours :))
really cool concept, I loved it
I got absolutely addicted and spent like 2 hours maximizing everything and also messing around with other stuff
Glad you liked it! I'm also happy that unlike some similar games this one doesn't require a lifetime to complete :)
Reallyyyyyyyy cool thing, quite challenging at some moments but not impossible. Got drawn in for half an hour.
Really liked it. All the synergies were fun, and gives a reason to go back and reoptimize. Few things I figured out late, so messaging could be improved a bit (timers on buttons vs spam clicking. Time pauses when no actions going etc)
The optimization aspect here is intense with lots of interdependency, both between same-stage actions so strategy and action order matters, and between stages so there’s the incremental optimization aspect. Love it!
The game was cool , i like the idea.
Amazing!! This is the type of game, that I really love. I can't name any improvements.
Fun concept and great game... my hand hurts :)
Thank you for playing! You can also use number keys 1-6 for the actions, hope that helps :)
I wish there was sound, Other than that, great game.
Super cool game I really enjoyed it. found myself lost in optimization concentration loop :D
Great stuff!
I am fascinated by this idea, it would be cool to see more development on this game! I assume theres some real life biology behind this game?
ちなみに日本語話せますよね？
Thank you for the kind words! Indeed, I was poring over research on organism sizes, energy use, etc. 😂
I tried The Magic Looperang, and it's amazing! Very nice concept with a lot of attention to detail, well done! Reminds me a bit of Void Stranger. 東京に住んでいて日本語でもおkです！