Even though I read that lives multiply scores, it was still a bit confusing why a round was won, or why I lost the very first level even though I beat every chess piece. Managed to score 990. Cool game.
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameplay | #87 | 3.863 | 3.863 |
| Audio | #156 | 3.698 | 3.698 |
| Enjoyment | #299 | 3.698 | 3.698 |
| Overall | #300 | 3.552 | 3.552 |
| Visuals | #364 | 3.917 | 3.917 |
| Innovation | #389 | 3.351 | 3.351 |
| Theme | #1122 | 2.785 | 2.785 |
Ranked from 205 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?
The King plays chess to earn his coin—and indulge in new sweets
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
I didn’t use any asset packs or third-party resources—everything was made from scratch. I drew inspiration from the design of Balatro and Gambonanza
How many people worked on the game?1
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Hello, first of all, thank you for the big feedback. I can basically agree with everything except the part that it feels like Gambonanza. I don’t understand what you mean if you played that game or at least watched its gameplay, these are two different games with completely different mechanics and gameplay. The fact that both are chess and both use a Balatro-style look does not mean they are the same game. In any case, thank you very much for the feedback, I will try to fix everything after the jam
Thanks for playing and for the feedback! For me, the theme “Risk it for Biscuit” is central. Biscuits (and their variations) are a required resource—without them you literally cannot progress. The king plays and takes risks each round specifically to earn money, buy more biscuits/sweets, and push further. So the core loop is risk taken in order to reach more biscuits, which is why I believe it fits the theme
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