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A Game where a wizard hires you and turns you into a gravity-bending mouse!

Submitted by GoldenOrange — 23 minutes, 18 seconds before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Innovation	#254	3.545	3.545
Gameplay	#374	3.424	3.424
Enjoyment	#463	3.515	3.515
Overall	#622	3.253	3.253
Audio	#776	2.970	2.970
Theme	#910	3.030	3.030
Visuals	#1066	3.030	3.030

Ranked from 33 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?
This game fits the theme as in general, items that you can collect tend to be on the risky side to get, especially the cookie crumbs, which are designed to be hard to get, for a nice reward. Oh, and the story incorporates the theme as well.

What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
A couple snippets for the sprite flipping, laser beam (the Raycast code), and some other code related to the lasers.
A couple of the sound effects are edited sound effects from Pixabay.
The only other thing is that the font is Balsamiq Sans, and the other member working on this game made the music, and helped with testing.

How many people worked on the game?
2

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JarrodHSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I like that there are multiple mechanics that change how the game is played. Story plot is quite innovative. Well done!

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BreakingZooChosis

amomilhoSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Fun game! I liked the idea of switching perspectives (topdown and sideways) on the same level, it has a lot of potential for future levels. Loved the music aswell. Well done!

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GoldenOrangeDeveloper1 year ago

You're the first person who mentioned the music, good to know it was appreciated! The other person who worked on this game did the music, and the genre is basically whatever we were feeling like. the main track is also (somewhat) adaptive, because we though it would be cool! (It's also like 6 and a half minutes long, which is pretty funny)

GoldenOrangeDeveloper1 year ago

Hey all, many people have reported a bug where you get flipped over and can no longer jump, getting stuck at the start of level 2. To avoid this, just don't die whilst facing up in top-down 2D mode in the first room in level 2. That should save a reset. Sorry that it isn't fixed, I missed the 48 hour period to fix it, and despite someone reporting it to me in time, I had no idea what caused it until recently.

RobinsonSdgSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I really like this one! Everything is fun, even the story! The only thing is at one point I ended up stuck on my back and couldn't turn over ^^ Other than that, it's a great game, congrats!

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Oui Oui Biscuit

GoldenOrangeDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

This bug is starting to feel like the slow laser bug... I wish I'd manage to catch it! (If you are wondering, the reason why that happens is because if you game over in a specific way, the game incorrectly keeps you facing up instead of down. I'm really irritated about that bug because I could've fixed it, but the bug fixing period is over :(... ) Great to know the rest is good!

GoldenOrangeDeveloper1 year ago

Actually I have zero idea what causes that bug, could you tell me how you ended up like that?

RobinsonSdgSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I don't really remember :/ I think I was on the wall, I jumped and landed like that

GoldenOrangeDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

That's alright, I'll try to figure it out when I get to fixing the bug.

cswkrSubmitted1 year ago (1 edit) (+1)

Great entry! The wall-switching mechanic is actually really clever, and I think there's a lot of potential there. Reminds me of Fez in a way. The dialogue was also pretty entertaining and witty. This is an especially polished entry--often game jam games can be a bit frustrating, but that was not the case at all. Keep up the good work!

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Performance Machine

GoldenOrangeDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

That's good! Y'know, it is kinda like Fez, although that's a coincidence (a very neat one at that though!) I shall, I plan on updating it to fully fix it up (and maybe add another level with a new mechanic)!

NaishiSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I'm surprised you were able to make such a complete experience in this short of a time! I played through the entire game and really liked the puzzles you created. Only critique would be that the bottom left section of the final boss has 2 red buttons that can be pushed without opening the wood blockades - this can be done if you hug the outside of the white wall nearest to the buttons. Still, I liked the game overall! Good job!

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GoldenOrangeDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Even I'm surprised I did it in such a short time, thanks very much! One of those buttons was completely intentional to avoid, it just makes it easier, but I didn't know about the other one!

AstreosenSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

the game is pretty fun but i ran into one bug where the mouse got stuck upside down and i couldnt jump

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GoldenOrangeDeveloper1 year ago

Yeah that bug was something that I was notified of, but I couldn't fix it in time for the bug-fixing cutoff because I had no idea what caused it! Sorry about that.

Pong's PlaygroundSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I like the story and the gameplay is very fun. Great work!

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Risk It for the Biscuit

GoldenOrangeDeveloper1 year ago

Great! The story was something I had wanted from the beginning, but what the story would be, I didn't know, until about halfway through.

GibbsGrubbsSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

The levels were very well designed considering the challenge required to switch between 2D and 3D, and I really had fun clearing them in particular the massive dust monster level! The writing was also superb and I really enjoyed the humour. I did encounter a bug where my mouse was flipped over and could no longer jump. As with others, the laser rotation speed could use a little tiny boost (I read that you already fixed that). Apart from that, amazing game!

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GoldenOrangeDeveloper1 year ago

I was going to fix that flipped mouse bug, but the time for that has already past. I even had a comment before the 48-hour period was up talking about it, and it went completely over my head because I wasn't sure what they were referring to! Sorry about that. I should also just put in a laser rotation speed slider in the settings, I can't seem to dial it in! But, I'm glad to know that you enjoyed it so much!

MerkierSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Nice submission. I really liked the game play “switch” and the laser puzzle A upgrade to the charter could be nice.

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GoldenOrangeDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Charter? Not sure which gameplay mechanic you are referring to, but I will say the options do need to be fixed, I had the audio sliders working and then they broke just before I released it, which was a pain! The laser puzzle seems to be a big point of enjoyment, that's good! Thanks for the review!

MerkierSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I meant the player character, the rat. Just thinking adding some animation to it could be nice.

GoldenOrangeDeveloper1 year ago

Oh, absolutely! I didn't end up having enough time for it but it was something I was thinking about.

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