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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #17 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
| Overall | #36 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Audio | #37 | 3.400 | 3.400 |
| Gameplay | #56 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Authenticity (or, Creativity in use of resolution) | #57 | 3.933 | 3.933 |
Ranked from 15 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Really cute art, and nice sound effects :) I found the movement a bit sluggish, and it would be nice to have checkpoints in the levels since it takes a while to get back if you die further in. With some updates this could be really good! Reminds me of old gameboy platformers.
Thank you! :D Yeah, the movement isn't exactly how I wanted, especially the bouncing. It took me a while to implement the throwing feature, without even having the time to make proper level design for it... Maybe not my best decision here. ^^' There will definitely be checkpoints in a future update of the game! There are even more features I had to cut out because they weren't finished, like a bubble counter (UI text refused to be pixel perfect), harmful bubble-types and a complete new character ability. I'm also considering a competitive 2-Player mode for after the jam.
I will work further on this, so keep your eyes open for updates~ ;)
Super cute! It was cool to have so many different ways to interact with bubbles. The music needed to be longer, I think, it got pretty repetitive.
Thanx! :D Yeah, I haven't found the time to make more music. It was the first and only attempt to do it. Will continue working on it after the jam.
Cute graphics with a simple and peaceful game premise. Movement from time to time felt sluggish not sure if it is a webuild or a me thing. The biggest offender here is the audio level, my ears still hurt from your intial volume. PLEASE check it next time with your usual pc audio levels that your game is not gonna hurt others. Thanks.
Thanks for playing! :) Sorry to hear that about your ears.. ^^' Didn't know it was too loud. I did put that in last minute and seemingly had my speakers set lower than I thought. Won't happen again! Regarding the 'sluggish movement'; maybe your talking about the bouncing..? Because somehow it decided to reset velocity while bouncing, making it feel slower than normal jumps. Wanted to fix that, but because of the short time I prioritized other things.
I wish jump had been space instead of the attack, but super nice artwork and great job overall!
Thanks~ Well, I tried space for it but felt it was too clunky for quick reactions, so I chose alt-gr instead (w and up are also possible, but not recommended; full list of available keys/buttons can be found on the games site). I think it's best with gamepad anyway, but I will add remappable keys later on, so everyone can do it the way they like best. :)
Oh, just saw you were streaming the game! :D I now see your struggles.. ^^' To jump higher you have to hold the button longer and if you use the attack at the highest point of the jump you can get over the steps easily. You can also use the attack to stay longer in air while you move, so you can get across the holes and reach the bubbles far above. I grew up with all those platformer tricks, so it just feels natural for me to do them. I guess a tutorial scene might help in such situations. Anyway.. Thanks for playing! :3
The graphics and animations are beautiful. Maybe they should add save points in the levels because they are quite long and some parts are really not easy.
Thank you very much! Yeah, I was considering making a save point in the middle, but after playtesting it a hundred times it felt so easy to me that I wasn't sure about it anymore. ^^'
Very nice designs, I liked the game. As a Mexican, it's incredible to see the appreciation for the axolotl outside of Aztec lands.
Thank you! They're really adorable creatures~ <3
The visuals are very nice, but the jumping feels a little bit stiff. Still, I enjoyed playing this, well done :)
Thanks! Yeah, the jumping, especially the bouncing needs further optimization. I'll improve it after the jam~ :D
Lovely graphics and sound, which indeed sounds very bubbly. :) The axolotl is very cute! Well done! :)
Thanx! Glad you liked it~ :D
Absolutely adorable art <3 The attack animation is so smooth! I’m really impressed with that. I couldn’t figure out all the platforming tricks to bounce on the bubbles, it seemed like there was probably a way to do it, but I still made it to the end of the level. Great submission!
Thank you very much! :D I felt like the animations were very important for this game, to get the feeling right. Especially the last one... ;3
There aren't too many tricks for bouncing, but you can use your attack to have a better timing when landing on a bubble. And in theory you could throw the darker bubbles in certain directions into other bubbles and jump on those while they're floating, but I didn't have the time to make proper level-design for that feature. There are many features I had to leave out because they weren't finished, but I'll continue working on it after the jam to fullfill the vision as intended. :)