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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Artwork | #1597 | 3.727 | 3.727 |
| Narrative | #2966 | 2.545 | 2.545 |
| Creativity | #3402 | 3.394 | 3.394 |
| Audio | #4347 | 2.667 | 2.667 |
| Enjoyment | #4540 | 2.758 | 2.758 |
Ranked from 33 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?
This castle wants to keep you in place. Resisting it's looping halls and rooms won't get you far.
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Sounds from Zapsplat.com
All models from polyperfect's Poly Universal Pack
(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Josh S.
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Wow, looks great, and runs great on web. Very cool use of the looping theme to reset the levels too. I saw you wanted to add a narrative but focused on the function first - probably for the best, since the game plays well. Nice job, Josh!
Thank you so much for checking it out! I'm glad the polish came across strong. I expect to develop this a bit further for my wife and share that here as well.
I have memorized the 22 interactables in each room and now I'm sad I have no further use for this skill :( Good engaging game!
:D My wife said the same thing! She was sad that she couldn't use her skills on more puzzles.
I'm happy you enjoyed it. Please come back after the voting period to check out an expanded game. I plan to have more puzzle types and many more levels.
Nice little game with a peculiar atmosphere. The assets are really good looking ! Feels a bit like Mist, outside of time
Thanks for coming to check it out!
I can't take much credit for the assets, but I'm glad you appreciated the atmosphere. Pretty proud of the Myst comparison :)
im in love with atmosphere
Thank you! I really tried with this one.
The setting and atmosphere was probably my favorite part of this. Loved the sound effects like the dripping water and echoes. Interesting idea on the anomaly hunt where you have to check two rooms simultaneously. My biggest piece of criticism though is that the sound for picking the wrong object was irritating. Other than that, great work!
That's an excellent point. It is a bit harsh and repetitive if you aren't able to spot the difference.
I made the assumption that you would only hear it once in a while since choosing wrong sets you so far back. I also failed to make the setback part obvious, so perhaps people are choosing items randomly until they figure out the mechanic.
Thanks for trying it out and leaving feedback!
Love the atmosphere of the game. Cool game in the style of "search for anomalies" or "find the differences". Love that kind of gameplay. Passed the game with great pleasure.
I'm glad you did! I'm a bit sad I wasn't able to provide a proper ending in time, but I loved putting this initial demo together.
Curious game. I would have loved an in-game objective / narrative, but I am guessing time didn't permit! Great work though!
You hit the mark precisely! I made sure everything was functional over anything.
I see now that a brief monologue from a mysterious disembodied voice would have helped a lot in the context of a Jam, but I didn't manage to get there.
Thanks for trying it out!
Cool game!
Mysterious and a bit creepy, I was anticipating a jump scare at first :D liked environment, huge fan of that style. The sound effects as water dripping added a lot to the atmosphere. The sound for incorrect choice got a bit repetitive for me, but mostly because I was just clicking on everything at the beginning :D
Congrats on such a successful jam!
I appreciate you trying it!
It's not a jump-scare, per-se, but if you're willing to do another run, there's a little something after level 6 you might appreciate ;)
Unlike the previous comment, I didn't manage to understand what to do. I once heard an affirmation sound of doing something right, but with the amount of clicking I did it's impossible for me to say what I achieved haha. Still, the atmosphere is on point, and it does have an escape room quality to it. I'll get back to this one!
Thanks for trying it out!
I meant to have a bit of mystery to the game, but it seems that for a game Jam, a bit more explanation is appreciated.
I've added a blurb to the description to help understand the goal, as it seems a few people are lost at first.
Thanks again for leaving a comment! They're always appreciated.
Cool game! It was challenging at first because I didn't know what I was looking for, but when the game clicks it works really well. I loved the atmosphere and the environment too!
Thanks a ton!
I grappled with whether to add a little blurb to the beginning of the game to explain your goal, but I kind of wanted the mystery of the two mirrored rooms and looping hallway to drive the player's curiosity.
Hi! Great game, so mysterious and atmospheric!
Really spooky, major Halloween vibes. Going to play it in October again :D
Aww thanks! I hope I can work on it a bit more and dive into more mechanics once the voting stage is over.
I hope your Halloween revisit will be a more polished experience :D
nice game, a bit tedious to understand at first, works fine on mac (browser) mesh highlight is a bit clippy though, idk if it's intended ?
atmosphere and endless corridor is nice to play in, well done!
Thanks for trying it out! I did consider putting in a little explanation for what to do, but I thought it would be a bit more "mysterious" to let you figure it out. In hind sight, it should have been in there for a Jam audience without much time to spare per game.
If you're referring to the highlight showing through the wall as you approach a door, that's a bug I didn't have time to fix, sadly.
I appreciate the atmosphere comments greatly! I focused on the corridor and sound design quite a bit. Should have added footsteps, tho 😅
Thank you so much, again, for checking it out! I really enjoyed the design and idea behind Panda 750.
Cool game. Spooky, mysterious and fun with lovely visuals, lighting and sound design. Really nice!
Feel free to check out my game, The Orbital Cascade https://sixthgear.itch.io/orbital-cascade
I like the atmosphere of the game.
Thanks for checking it out!
I LOVED playing this game! It strikes a good balance of user friendly and challenging. I loved the cheeky hallway ghost too. I was left wanting more puzzles. I could see this being easily expanded into a full game. Great start!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you discovered that little touch.
I think it would be quite trivial to expand further. I'm not sure how to end it, though. Could just be the type of game that doesn't end... How's that for spooky?
Very cool game! The endless hallway mechanic is unique and impressive! Great idea and execution!
That's really what I focused on when I worked on this. I'm so glad you were impressed!
Did you try walking backwards down the hall? 😉
Yes, I did! making it so that the player cannot see as the gate loops is a good way of making sure the looping looks nice.
Super cool idea and great atmosphere! I was hooked the second the game started, and the puzzles were fun to figure out! Would love to see an ending to the whole thing if you choose to expand it more :)
Hey! Thanks for coming to check out my game.
My wife and I were quite impressed by yours. Congrats on your submission and your execution of a great idea!