Incredible story, artwork, music and mechanics! The game reminded me of Hollow Knight. Honestly, the myth of Sisyphus might be the most fitting story to adapt for the theme of LOOP and this game does it perfectly!
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Sisyphus Is a Bug's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Narrative | #40 | 4.360 | 4.360 |
| Creativity | #181 | 4.383 | 4.383 |
| Artwork | #188 | 4.476 | 4.476 |
| Audio | #193 | 4.037 | 4.037 |
| Enjoyment | #254 | 4.107 | 4.107 |
Ranked from 347 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?
We based it on the greek myth of Sisyphus. The player must climb the same mountain every loop.
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Except from a couple UI elements from Kenney.nl, we made everything!
(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Moraguma
Comments
That’s kind of you, thanks a lot! :)
And yeah we first thought about Sisyphus at the start of the jam, and it fit perfectly! We hope you enjoyed it and thanks for playing!
Btw if you like Hollow Knight, we’re making an even bigger metroidvania called Soulchain (it’s on Steam), you should check it out! ;)
I played like 20 games so far, this is the first one that's getting a 5 star in all categories. You guys just nailed it, it's so fun and the humor is great, animations are smooth, and the feeling of rolling that ball on fire is so relieving after carrying it for so long. Absolutely love this one!
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Bob Has A JobIncredible work for arts and sounds. We picked same theme but total different gameplay.
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SISYPHUS' ROCKThe chaining of skills is really well done and brilliant game design. It started to become a bit of a skill check as it got closer to the end. I'm sure you could fix that up if you made it a full game.
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Loop to Lift OffAbsolutely incredible! You managed to capture the spirit of Sisyphus perfectly with such a deep and polished metroidvania in just a few days. The mix of exploration, unique abilities, and the shrinking timer at the end was thrilling. The art and music really made the experience memorable. Can’t wait to see what you do next, please bring this to Steam!
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IterophageYou guys have put lightning in a bottle with this game. You made a completely playable and deep metroidbrania (not the greatest term but fitting) in a weekend?! Such games (reminds me of Leap Year) are rare indeed and give that illusive feeling of discovery as if you're slowing learning the language of games again. Just for a moment everything is new and anything is possible. Discovering how to make fire anywhere and practicing that maneuvre was total *chef's kiss*. The secrets were doled out at a perfect pace that encouraged exploration.
Not only that but you made it with its own narrative and unique character designs and some gorgeously drawn art! Absolute wizardry.
The final rush up the mountain with a rapidly shrinking timer was (pardon the pun), peak. As a Sisyphus fan myself, narratively the ending was perfect as well. We must imagine Sisyphus happy. The best take on a classic story.
Perfect 5/5. Polish up the environment and game juice and release this on steam for the world to experience please.
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Moovin' Milkin'What an amazing thing to hear! Thank you so much, that’s so kind of you! We’re glad you enjoyed our little game this much, and thanks for playing! :)
We’re happy everyone on the team had the opportunity to shine and to make this game be amazing!
Btw if you enjoyed this game, we are making an even bigger knowledge based metroidvania called Soulchain (it’s on Steam), you should check it! ;)
I'm so glad I played this! It's a truly unique experience not just about skill but about learning and perseverance! All the abilities are unique and blend well together, it was very worth it to get to the top!
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On A Roll!amazing "metroidbrania" game, using new abilities was super satisfying
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Rhythm LooperThis game is something else! The integration of the theme was great, and the artwork was peak! I love what you did, keep it up! :)
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Loopy JohnThis game is amazing! The artstyle is very cute and the abilities are fun to use and cleverly designed. Just incredible overall!
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On A Roll!I don't think I've seen a game in the jam, heck any browser game, that is more immersive than this. I truly got sucked into this game, completely immersed. Everything from the game play to the music and ambience is just perfect. Reminds me of a metroidvania, but rather than getting new moves, you learn new tech instead. Absolutely perfect. I can't believe this was made in four days.
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LoopBoundWow that's amazing too hear! We're so glad you enjoyed our game this much!!! I'm personally happy you loved the audio i made too! And yeah we were crazy enough to make this on 3 days lol
Btw we're making an even bigger knowledge based metroidvania, called Soulchain (it's on Steam), if you like this little game, you should check it! :)
My two favorite games are Outer Wilds and Hollow Knight so it's like this is made for me LOL. I can't tell you how much I love this. Incredible job.
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Checkpoint of Your LifeOmg we love these games too!!! We highly based this game on Outer Wilds mechanics, like the knowledge based loops! We're so glad you enjoyed this game, thanks for playing! :)
Btw we're making an even bigger metroidvania called Soulchain (it's on Steam), if you love these games, I'm certain you'll love it too!
It's super mega polished, I really enjoyed that one, with the myth of Sisyphus. It's well integrated to the theme and the gameplay is quite large.
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Ca(ugh)t In A LoopWhat a game! The visuals are simply lovely, the music is great and the level design is sooo good!
Personally a fan of the movement tech. Simple yet deep and very fun! Awesome work, team!
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