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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #269 | 3.577 | 3.577 |
| Creativity | #322 | 3.577 | 3.577 |
| Overall | #372 | 3.308 | 3.308 |
| Enjoyment | #523 | 2.923 | 2.923 |
| Visuals | #563 | 2.962 | 2.962 |
Ranked from 26 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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I loved this! It was like a fun detective puzzle game- one of my favorite games so far in the jam!
I'm a little confused on how exactly I cure people, but I really liked this idea for the jam! As a medical student, I really like the idea of an autopsy providing life saving information -- that's what we do in real life! One person's death from a disease reveals the information needed to save another. And the art is super cute and simple. It kinda reminds me of The Oregon Trail. Very cool game, and good job adding multiple endings!
It was a lot of fun to play your game! I managed to get all of the endings after few trials, but not sure what are the exact requirements for 1 vs 2 (once I killed all of my pacients other time I left one to tell the tale accidentally).
The game was just great, Good job!
I really enjoyed figuring out the logic of the puzzle and having to deduce the correct cure for the mysterious plague, fun entry!! You nailed the aesthetic, everything is cohesive and charming in a softly dark sort of way, the characters are adorable and the ingredients look great too. The sfx are on point and I especially enjoyed the way the knocking on the door sound matched up with the beat of the background music. The sacrificing mechanic is a really clever risk/reward. I wish there was a way to submit a guess for the cure ahead of day 7 as it felt like I could crack the code at day 2/3 and then was stuck going through the motions until the end. Great entry!!
This game reminded me of Pathologic, but with low budget and little time to make. In Pathologic, a plague is taking over the city and you are the doctor trying to figure out what is happening so you can find the cure. Good use of the theme.
Really interesting game! My first attempt I kept everyone healthy, but couldn't figure out the correct cure... might have to start killing people.
Really liked it!
really cool concept, was fun learning the mechanics, feels like the kind of game that you have to play multiple times to get a good ending
I had a concerning amount of fun sacrificing everyone haha! Awesome game! Rated ♥
Nice game and well executed complex mechanics, getz!
If you have a moment, I’d love if you could check out mine too! Play it here: https://kaijota.itch.io/graverun Watch the gameplay on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MBTTcfefjms
Fun game, it was a bit of a puzzle but I managed to get it right in the end!
oops sacrificed patty for nothing XD
I sacrificed all of the townspeople.
Well done, nice creative idea. There was a lot of information to absorb at the start but I think I got it in the end. Was unsure if I actually successfully made remedies, I put in 3 items into the 3 slots and was expecting a "cook" button or something.
You've got something really nice here, I love a crunchier jam game. Your initial explanation seems daunting but everything falls into place very nicely.
Nice job for not falling in the trap of having too many citizens. Everything is so tightly packed it's kind of impressive.
Amazing entry.
I am an awful doctor, awesome idea I could see evolving into something bigger. Awesome work!
So it seems overwhelming at first, but turned out to be straightforward once you get into it. The art is lovely and it I enjoyed the recipe mechanic especially. Can really make you think and force you to manage day by day in later levels. Would love to see more!
This game proved that I would not make a great doctor. Really enjoyed it, even though the towns people hated me and my quick sacrifice-decisions. Great game!
Excellent depth for the mechanic for just 4 days, very impressive
Very well done!
That was very nice. This seems like a complex mechanic, but it was really easy to get into and well executed. I liked all the options you had and all the character art.
Good job on making this game.
If you have time, please also check out the game I worked on.