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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Visuals | #236 | 4.103 | 4.103 |
| Theme | #247 | 3.744 | 3.744 |
| Overall | #526 | 3.329 | 3.329 |
| Gameplay | #663 | 3.128 | 3.128 |
| Innovation | #752 | 2.949 | 2.949 |
| Audio | #821 | 2.923 | 2.923 |
| Enjoyment | #839 | 3.128 | 3.128 |
Ranked from 39 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?
You must battle against a top chef in a blackjack-inspired game, using biscuits to rack up points! Win it all in one turn, or go home in shame.
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
none
How many people worked on the game?7
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Comments
Pretty well done! The game runs really smoothly, and the artwork is beautiful. Also, the technical art looks great—great job!
And I think the tutorial is really cute haha, I love it.
Love the artwork for this game and the random set of power ups you get which make you change up your strategy each round.
I really enjoyed this one-such a clever twist on Blackjack and turning biscuits into cards made the gamble feel strangely addictive. I loved how every choice carried real tension, especially with the power-ups that could help me or bust the baker. The visuals are fantastic and super charming, they pulled me in right away.
That said, I think a couple of things could make it even stronger. I didn’t always notice when the chef’s abilities were triggering so a bigger visual cue or effect would help make those moments pop more. Same with plated upgrades: it’d be great if their value showed more clearly on screen, since I wasn’t always sure at a glance.
The music is catchy, though after a while I felt the loop starting to repeat on me and the menu button sounds came across a little louder than the rest of the mix. Not a big deal, but some small tweaks there could really polish the experience further.
Overall though, I had a lot of fun with this. it’s original, well executed and has so much charm. Definitely one of my favorite jam entries I’ve played so far. Great job!
thanks for the thorough review! the functionality of the powerup biscuits came down to the wire so we didn't have much room to animate the chef's choice of powerup so that is a great rec :)
I love the black jack styled gameplay and although simple, the game was quite fun! The music loop was cool at first but it got annoying after ~2 minutes of playing and the menu buttons were too loud compared to all the other audio. Other than that - really solid work, loved your game :)
Nicely presented, but perhaps a little slow-paced for what is a relatively simple blackjack game. I never saw the chef use one of their abilities in my play, or if they did I didn't notice so perhaps some sort of full-screen flourish when that occurs would have been good.
Cool art
I lost my 1st round, but then on my 2nd try I got in a groove and absolutely obliterated that pesky cat... Good idea making a blackjack game for this jam, and tying it into the biscuit theme. Also, I like when the song changes chords... it's a nice change! Cheers