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GMTK Game Jam 2025

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A jam submission

Shifty SamView game page

A brain-bending puzzle game where the level loops!
Submitted by MegaProgramGuy — 14 hours, 44 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Audio#4853.7733.773
Enjoyment#17703.4553.455
Creativity#17943.7733.773
Artwork#18853.6363.636
Narrative#33542.4552.455

Ranked from 22 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?
There are certain rows/columns of the level that loop around as you move

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Art and code- MegaProgramGuy
Music and sound effects- James Stajov

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Comments

Virtual BobSubmitted1 year ago

I REALLY liked this game's level design! GREAT JOB!

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Which Came First?
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personman61Submitted1 year ago(+1)

Oh a sliding puzzle! This shouldn't be too hard. (Brain is now thoroughly in pain)

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Human in the Loop
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S_P_A_R_TSubmitted1 year ago

Really quite a nice game! I love the art + music style, and the puzzles were well made too :)

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Make a Boat Bro Buddy
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MegaProgramGuyDeveloper1 year ago (1 edit) (+1)

Thank you! That was a really fast playthrough haha

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S_P_A_R_TSubmitted1 year ago

I didn't quite manage to finish the entire game (I just gave the first few a try) as the puzzles were a little bit to hard for me lol

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MegaProgramGuyDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

haha, i get it, puzzle games aren't for everyone. That's why I divided them up. I don't expect anybody could beat the whole thing that fast!

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SmileHedgehogSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I actually have seen this idea done quite a bit before, or at least similar stuff. This is one of the best uses of it though. Keep it up!

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Loopy John
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MegaProgramGuyDeveloper1 year ago (1 edit)

Oh really lol

May I ask for some examples? I would like to see how they function differently.

Also I realized we followed a very similar naming structure haha

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OshareKommandoSubmitted1 year ago

It's very challenging. I'm not in the mood today, but I'll catch up on it later.  Good job.

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Ch∞se
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MegaProgramGuyDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Thank you! Making a good puzzle game that is also accessible is very hard to balance in only 4 days (2 1/2 for me, based on what time I had available), so I totally understand if you need a break. Thank you for the feedback though.

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gregs-gamesSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Really creative idea! I like the "reverse Sokoban" mechanics, where you get pushed instead of pushing things around. Although you push things around too.

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LEGEND OF THE HOOPS
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MegaProgramGuyDeveloper1 year ago

a little column a, a little column b

literally

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amendoemSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Man... that’s brilliant! Way more creative than 99% of the games posted, great art, and super complete. Simply amazing!

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Make him laugh!
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amendoemSubmitted1 year ago

Man... that’s brilliant! Way more creative than 99% of the games posted, great art, and super complete. Simply amazing!

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Make him laugh!
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SkynemuSubmitted1 year ago

Nice game, though I wish there were some explanation for what all the different symbols mean.

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Die to Level up
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MegaProgramGuyDeveloper1 year ago (1 edit)

I will add a section in the settings for that after the jam.

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