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A jam submission

RetrogradeView game page

A puzzle platformer where you invert time
Submitted by ooooggll — 8 hours, 55 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Artwork#4544.2604.260
Audio#7613.6263.626
Enjoyment#9813.7153.715
Creativity#12403.9353.935
Narrative#26872.6182.618

Ranked from 123 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?
In Retrograde, as you travel backward and forward through time, your timeline loops back on itself.

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Made in Picotron by Lexaloffle

Instrument Packs: Abledbody, Packbat (CC-0)

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

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Developer

Thank you all for the kind comments and feedback, I really appreciate it. I'm glad most people enjoy the puzzles and mechanics even if the difficulty curve is kind of a spike lol. This being a jam game, I didn't have much time to playtest and didn't get a good idea of how easy the time inversion mechanic might be to grasp for beginners.

I'd love to make an extended version of this game someday, which would definitely include a longer and more in-depth tutorial, along with QoL features (perhaps the ability to crouch to signal to yourself when you're about to move, or a trail that traces the clone's path). And, of course, different input methods for those that prefer WASD, controller, or something else. A walkthrough video will also likely come soon.

I'll be away for the week so I won't be able to reply to comments during that time, but I'm excited to read more when I get back. I'm glad people are liking my game and I hope to return to it to improve it based on feedback <3

Submitted

Not the first time I see this idea but the execution is excellent. The art is also particularly eye catching and polished

Submitted

Very cool, reminiscent of Braid. Awesome work! Also had no idea Picotron was a thing, very interesting platform

Developer(+1)

Picotron is awesome! It's new so it's a little buggy and I'm still getting used to it, but a fun place to develop games. I need to play Braid someday. Glad you liked it!

Submitted

really cool concept, good puzzles, really fun

Submitted

really cool concept, i struggled to predict what the other versions of me would do tho. i love how the snow falls in reverse when inverted

Submitted

Nice game with cool art style.

Submitted

Fun, clever, and has great music (absolutely love that the music notes are reversed too occasionally).

Submitted

Simply incredible! The Tenet-style inverter concept made the puzzles much more difficult than I anticipated - super creative take on the theme. The visual and audio design is flawless, particularly the inverted song! Amazing work :)

Submitted

super cool mechanics, very challenging! Art is soo pretty 

Submitted

Really interesting concept! the game was super duper fun, good job!

Submitted

Loved the art and music, Very interesting idea with the looping backwards, definitely made it interesting working out the right steps for the levels

Submitted

This is awesome! Love the aesthetic, and how it all comes together. The snow going up/down is a lovely touch, and the music going forwards and backwards is great!

Submitted

Good puzzles, a lot of waiting on button though

Submitted

Waw! I really loved the puzzle, but hell the timings are getting difficult in the end.

Submitted

Super creative puzzle game! Loved it!

Submitted

Nice platformer, dont see that many here, but why did you choose that jump should be on the C button?

Developer

It's a pretty typical input mapping for PICO-8 and Picotron. With Picotron it could technically be any key but this is what I'm used to. For the full release I'll have a WASD/Space mode or something like that.

Submitted

Quite creative and very challenging! The visuals are also amazing! Couldn’t clear all the levels because my brain is too small and smooth

Submitted

squeaky clean game man, love the art, love the bwip bwip bwip music hahaha cool game

Submitted

fun timing game, polished well!

Submitted

Fun little time bending puzzle platformer. Loved the atmosphere and little polish details!

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