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A jam submission

No way but upView game page

​Put on Sisyphus' shoes pushing your boulder for eternity... who knows what might happen along the way
Submitted by leonardohcl, 1bipe — 11 hours, 37 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Artwork#11553.9003.900
Creativity#39623.2503.250
Narrative#40662.3002.300
Audio#74161.8001.800
Enjoyment#79251.8501.850

Ranked from 20 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 simulates the endless task of Sisiphus pushing a boulder up a hill just for it to roll back when he reaches the top

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
see description for full credits

(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
cyberemos

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Comments

Cardboard cutout style of graphics is pretty cool. It was pretty chill actualy and didn't get annoying before music ended. Unusual entry for sure 

Submitted

Great graphics, but as many others have said a single mechanic that doesn’t reward the player is not enough… Apparently it is “supposed to be annoying” to reflect the story of Sisyphus but I don’t think most people play games to be annoyed or bored :/ Still appreciate the effort that went into this though, it feels really polished, even the itch page.

Submitted

I like the style, but spamming space isn't enough as gameplay. Let's say there's a basic mechanic that you can then add content to. Keep working on it.

Submitted

This game is a space bar braker found myself smacking space with all my fingers. Got to 6 spaces/s. The artwork is great, love the itch.io page too.

Submitted

Beautiful artwork! 

Submitted

cool game I love the art

Submitted

Nice game! Sadly the only thing that happened to me during my 4-5 minute journey was the main character wondering if they forgot to lock the door (or something like that). I also really liked the art and the concept behind doing an endless task in relation to the theme!

Submitted

Awesome artwork for the characters. I was pushing the boulder for a couple of minutes, and the most interesting thing I found was some water and a soul. It might've benefited from the content being a bit less spread apart, but overall it's decent!

Submitted

The art is very cool and creative, but I lost the boulder before anything interesting could happen, unfortunately.

Submitted

The art is phenomenal!

Submitted(+1)

One must imagine Sisyphus happy... Cool concept and amazing art!

Submitted(+1)

Loved the popsicle art style and character designs, very creative.