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A jam submission

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DON'T PLAY ME
Submitted by Ayratos — 5 days, 20 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Creativity: How bold, weird, or original is the idea?#193.4293.429
Theme Interpretation: How well did it embody "It's not what it seems"?#273.0003.000
Overall#362.7982.798
Fun: Is the core concept of the game fun and entertaining?#362.7142.714
Emotional Impact: Does it leave a mark?#442.0482.048

Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Submitted

the game is sometimes frustrating but the idea, the title and a lot of the jokes are clever and creative... I really liked the great game

Submitted

This was a really unique and memorable jam entry. The puzzles are creative and clever, especially the ones that involve diving into the console and even playing around with the browser itself it’s a very meta approach that fits the theme perfectly and makes the game stand out. Some of the challenges were tricky enough to leave me a bit lost, but that sense of confusion is also part of what makes the experience intriguing. The hint system helps, though slightly clearer nudges could make the difficulty feel fairer without removing the satisfaction of solving.

The presentation gives it an almost “social hacking” vibe, which is both unusual and refreshing for a jam game. While not every puzzle landed smoothly, the overall creativity and originality made this a very enjoyable project. Great work! And since we’re all sharing jam entries, I’d love if you also gave mine a try you might find my take on the theme just as surprising in its own way.

Submitted

The title had me right away. Defferenlty made me want to play it. And I'm not joking. Well done. 

Submitted

I liked the game. Had funny jokes

Submitted

I spent a good 500 seconds on the game. Although it was short, I enjoyed the diversity of questions (especially going into the console), and some got me laugh loud. I had to use the hint a lot, but I think it's part of the game.

Really good job !

Submitted

I am kinda just lost most of the time sadly... probably skill issue :((

Submitted

Even tough I completed the game and wasn't that hard it is frustrating in some parts. like error 404 I didn't understand why do I need to change the window size to progress or the puzzle that comes right after that how should I know that I need to open the developer console without checking the hint. The bomb defusal I know a website with numbers "1337 but was it an another reference? I don't know and also I didn't know the answer until I checked the hint again. I felt like this for multiple puzzles through out the way these are just some examples. In general hints felt a bit mandatory rather than using my mind to solve the puzzles and even the game tells me to look at the hint, at that point rather than saying it is a hint or a clue it could be a instruction that we need to follow. (We made similar kind of mistake in our game, we said "clues" instead of "criteria".)

Submitted

You know how as game dev we should trust the player to be smart enough to solve the puzzle? Yeah I'm not that player.

Submitted

lol agreed

Submitted

Its a real fun game and I was pleasantly surprised by how long it is which is a good thing.

Submitted

Couldn't finish it as some "answers" are just random to me, maybe I missed the point.

Submitted

Very cool concept, Especially when I had to Ctrl+I

Submitted

Looks like malware wrapped up in social hacking.

Submitted

An interesting concept, very meta and I like the idea that we play around with the brower. I felt a little lost about what to do at times, but maybe I wasn't thinking hard enough xd. Perhaps the hints could say a teeny bit more without giving away the whole challenge. Overall pretty cool.

Submitted

This game is really intriguing! I hope people manage to complete all the challenges, it’s the kind of game that keeps you thinking. I especially loved the way you have to access the console and copy-paste the HTML, it’s such a clever and unique mechanic. Overall, it’s a really fun and creative game that stands out.

Submitted

Fun little game, I like the idea, that you used the browser for the gameplay

Submitted

password? I'm sorry, I didn't understand anything)

Submitted

the password is password

Submitted

password? I'm sorry, I didn't understand anything)

Submitted

I played this game when you first uploaded it and was very impressed. The questions that involve you going into the console are really cool. Well done dude, this is a great game, which really embodies the theme. :D