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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Visuals | #125 | 4.318 | 4.318 |
| Theme | #442 | 3.523 | 3.523 |
| Overall | #494 | 3.352 | 3.352 |
| Innovation | #615 | 3.085 | 3.085 |
| Audio | #637 | 3.114 | 3.114 |
| Enjoyment | #739 | 3.227 | 3.227 |
| Gameplay | #934 | 2.847 | 2.847 |
Ranked from 176 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does the game fit the theme?
Your sweet treat is the taste of victory of beating up your rival, however you need to risk being caught fighting by your strict teacher.
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
UI assets, all music + SFX, and the health bars. All characters and code were done by me.
How many people worked on the game?1
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Short and sweet! I like it. The visuals are really well done, the girls are very cute (kudos to the artist), the gameplay is snappy, and the pacing is really, really good. The mechanics are easy to understand and I am having a blast.
A bit of criticism is that the punches feel uneventful, and just feel like button mashing despite there are two buttons to it. I would hope there is a secondary mechanic of the actual fight so as to keep the game engaging. Also, for some reason, the gameplay (punches) don't have any sound effects at all, and felt a bit weird with how polished the other parts of the game are.
Anyway, this is a very cool and well-made game! Well done!
Wow, fist jam game? Very impressive, love the visuals. Fusscrenn would be nice, maybe also punch sfx?
SSS ranking Simple Short Super.
Really loved it, love how it fits the theme, loved the art, and the humor of it all.
now the fight system was a bit shallow and there were not enough sound effects
but otherwise, this is amazing. and I loved it.
Excellent work on the game! You say this was your first game jam, and I say you absolutely nailed it. I had a ton of fun! Here are some notes:
- The title screen is really nice and well put together! The background is satisfying to look at, the buttons are well placed, it's all really solid. Really, all the menus are really nice! Sliding between menus is awesome, the ability to easily return to previous menus is helpful, and the sound effects just make the menus feel nice to traverse.
- The controls are super simple but very well-explained - I'm not entirely sure why there are two punch buttons, though.
- The UI assets are all well-positioned, the teacher's countdown timer is a bit hard to see but it's not super necessary with the clock anyways so it's fine.
- "Do not FIGHT!" as a countdown was GENIUS.
- It's a small touch, but the selection of different tracks for different parts of the game (main menu, loading, main gameplay, game over) was an excellent touch, and each song fit well.
- Obviously the star of the show is the character designs, the characters are ridiculously well-drawn, the designs are exquisite, and of course the facial expressions are the absolute best part! The "busted" screen and Mr. Z's glare really feel tense, too -incredible work on the art, your art style is incredible and I want to siphon your powers.
- The sound effects that are here are nice, but I do think the game loses a lot from not having combat sound effects, win/loss jingles, or any sounds associated with Mr. Z (a tea kettle sound effect that rises in intensity as the timer counts down? Some sort of a droning sound when he's staring?). Even just a few more stock sound effects would REALLY elevate the combat. More sound effects regarding the timer in particular would let the player focus more on the combat itself, which would be massively appreciated, if only because I want to look at the facial expressions more.
- I'm not sure I really have a solid handle on the combat. In the end, I just sort of mashed buttons - having the ability to put more thought into it might be nice. Also, I can't tell whether each character has different stats (it doesn't seem like it?). I think a small bio for each character could really elevate the flavor, if you felt like it.
- The K.O. screen is a bit underwhelming, but I assume that's just down to a lack of time. I'd love to see more to it, even if it's just a single-panel graphic of the knockout blow!
All in all, while there isn't much to the game, it's still REALLY fun -the visuals do a LOT, and the game is just funny. You're ridiculously good at visual comedy and facial expressions. You mentioned wanting to work on things more if people were interested, and yes! Yes, I'm absolutely interested! Please keep working on this game, it reminds me of old Flash games in the BEST way and I'd love to play it again sometime!
Easy and funny, short but joyful, love the art most.
Simple and cute with really nice art. Would be awesome if there were some more combos and if my opponent blocked a little better :)
Funny as well, I like the art much. Simple mechanic but yet very engaging and fits the theme very well
Awesome work! Really solid art style and simple mechanics. I also love your itch page its so good! Good job and congrats on your first game jam!
Enjoyed this little game! I do feel the visuals and title arts are carrying it, since otherwise it's a very simple button-mashing game lol.
Short, fast and well execute game. Visuals are great.
The only thing I would add is a punch SFX, it would add some game feel.
I've got suspended too many times... but it was worth it. had to punch her... rivals?yes. enemies? always.
Simple game, but it works well! Solid game! I ADORE the visuals and the artstyle. The main characters remind me of River City girls! I love your art!
Polished game! Gotten a full 100% on my first try lmao.
Icon digs, le me gf was attracted by the icon and wanting to play. Great job!
Very well polished game. It was a bit hard to beat the other girl without getting caught. However it was a well done game.
It's funny and the art is so good! but I don't understand the biscuit component in the game lol
short but sweet :3 super well done. such a creative idea for the theme
Haha, hilarious XD
There should be a two-player mode here, like in Mortal Kombat. Funny game, it seemed to me that it is more difficult to play as Mira than as Aya
Even thought its a classic game trope (don't get caught) it was a breath of fresh air! And brought me so much joy! I really like how you put the game together and the characters you created xD It's pretty and enjoyable!