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| 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
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This was really frustrating at first, but very satisfying once it all clicked. Figuring out some of the movement mechanics early was really fun. The level design was great, and the puzzles felt pretty challenging without being too difficult. I really liked this game!!
Glad to know you enjoyed our game! Thanks for playing :)
DUNG BEETLE SISYPHUS????? This is hilarious omg
I love the cutscenes.. The gameplay felt quite fast paced but I recognized pretty quickly that I should just be flinging the dung so I can walk a little faster lol
Super cute game, I'm so glad I got to play!
Yeahhh right, we were like mindblown when we thought about little beetle sisyphus lol
Thanks a lot, we're glad you enjoyed our game :))
Btw if you like games like that, we're making an even bigger metroidvania called Soulchain (it's on Steam), you should check it ;)
So cute!! I loved the art as well as the music, the cut scenes specially were super impressive.
The concept of sisyphus as a dungbeetle rolling up a mountain was great, I really loved this :D
Thank you so much! :)
We're glad you enjoyed our silly little game, thanks for playing! :))
Awww thank you so much! The idea really stuck with us right away, glad so many people like it!!
maybe I'm a sucker for these types of games, but this is without a doubt my favorite game of the jam.
Thank you so much, that's very kind of you :)
Btw since you like games like that, we're making an even bigger knowledge based metroidvania called Soulchain (it's on Steam), you should check it later ;)
This is what I mean by a great game. Art is really cute and music definitely feels like challenging the gods. Many mechanics introduced and they all combine together to create all kinds of synergy between different mechanics and that is required to progress through the game. Map is greatly designed and dung beetle and dung were a great choice. All in all, great job, this is easily my favorite game.
Thank you so much! We're really happy with how expressive our simple little mechanics turned out
That's kind of you, thanks a lot! :)
We hope you enjoyed our silly little game, and thanks for playing! Also, I'm peronally happy you like my music and that you felt exactly what I was trying to give with the song :)
Btw we're making an even bigger knowledge based metroidvania called Soulchain (it's on Steam), you shold check it out! ;)
Love the visual, simple yet expressive! Very creative design and I enjoyed playing!
Thanks a lot! We're glad you enjoyed our little game! :)
Surprising amount of content and things to explore for such a simple concept. It all worked very well together and the art and audio delivered the experience well.
The one thing I noticed is the long jump seems to only send you backwards, unless I missed something. It works fine, but didn't expect I'd have to turn away from where I was trying to jump.
Regardless, plays well, looks and sounds good, good delivery. Well done.
It surprised me a bit that a couple people found the backwards jump confusing because to me it makes so much sense. Really goes to show how stuck inside your head you can get while working on something like this. For reference, it was based on Mario's backward somersault jump from SM64!
Thank you so much! We hope you enjoyed playing :)
Really impressive for such a short time period. You guys killed it!
Thank you so much, we really appreciate it! :)
Woah this is a super awesome game, mechanics and art and story are all so well done! I will say I don't love the sticky sound of the dung ball but it is definitely realistic haha. Nice work, everything feels very fluid and well thought out! Can't believe yall did this in 2d, really impressive!!
Thank you so much that’s kind of you, we’re glad you enjoyed the game :)
Sticky sound of the dung is for texture purposes hahaha
Really liked the mechanics and the art style!
Thanks a lot! We’re glad you enjoyed it :)
I played for 52 minutes so i think that says all you need to know. Its a really clever idea to have it as a metroidvania but without upgrades, and its all just knowing how to do something, its a really cool concept and really well put together!
Wow we are honored you played and enjoyed our game that much! Thank you so much :)
Btw we are making an even bigger knowledge based metroidvania called Soulchain (it's on Steam), you should check it out, I think you'll like it too ;)
I already wishlisted it, it looks great!
Thanks! :))
Can't believe you made this is four days! It's so polished and the music and feel and art is perfect. Plus Sisyphus as a dung beetle is a hugely clever idea. Great work. I did lose my dung at one point and couldn't get it back without restarting the game which was annoying! But that was the only thing
Oh thank you so much, that's kind of you!
We're glad you enjoyed it, and I'm personally happy you like my music, thanks for playing! :)
Very possibly the best game I’ve played so far this jam. Got hooked by the name of it and immediately dropped everything to play. The Zeus as a mantis design was unparalleled, the mechanics were interesting, and the map design was genuinely very good at guiding the player the places they should go. I adore games that give you all the abilities from the start but make you learn how to actually use them, and this was no exception. That said, the specific combo used to reach the ending was a little bit hard to pull off three times in a row; I had 23 loops total with a end time of 57:30 or so, but the last… eight, nine loops were all trying to pull off the combo.
If this doesn’t make top 100 I’ll be very sad, because frankly it absolutely deserves top spot.
Wow that's so kind of you! Thanks a lot for your words and for playing :))
Our artist really nailed it, and everyone had a chance to make this game shine, we're glad you enjoyed it!
Btw we are making an even bigger knowledge based metroidvania called Soulchain (it's on Steam), you should check it out, I think you'll love it too ;)
And oh, your game is sooo beautiful, i'll definitely play it later :)
I do love a good metroidbrainia, I’ll have to keep an eye out :D
Thanks, you won’t regret! :)
Every time someone mentions Zeus' design I smile ear to ear, it just made sense y'know! An Orchid Mantis no less, colorful and fancy looking~
Glad you enjoyed it and put in the effort to get a good time in it ♡ we appreciate it immensely!
Very lovely game, like the idea of having notes be unlocked instead of actual gameplay mechanics.
One must imagine Sisyphus owning a notepad.
Thank you so much! We're glad you love it :)
Yeah i just hope our little sisyphus doesn't write with his dung on the notepad lol
Omg that's amazing! I doubt someone beats it...
loved the art and gameplay. very interesting, thought space bar was supposed to do something, only to realize you can't jump with the rock lol. Good work
would love it if you could try and rate my game. thanks
Glad to know you enjoyed our game! Thanks for playing! :)
Yeah we can definitely check yours later too! ;)
Cool game! Love the sound and art. Though the spiky grass did throw me off when I first loaded in. I thought there was a spike trap haha.
Oh thank you so much! Glad to know you enjoyed, and I'm personally happy you love my sounds! :)
And yeah it does look like a spike, but don't worry, you can safely throw your dung on it lol
GODLIKE ART
Yessss our artist really nailed this one! Thanks :)
RAAAGH THANK YOU 🫶🫶🫶
That was so cute. I couldn't stop pressing the jump button while holding the poop just to hear him squeak.
YESSSSS I LOVE HIS LITTLE SQUEAK
Happy to know you like my sounds, this one is a favorite :)
Thanks for playing!
Such a cute art style and idea, I enjoyed playing it!
Glad to know you enjoyed it, thanks for playing! :)