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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #12 | 4.182 | 4.182 |
| Creativity | #29 | 4.273 | 4.273 |
| Enjoyment | #30 | 4.091 | 4.091 |
| Visuals | #240 | 3.727 | 3.727 |
| Theme | #356 | 3.364 | 3.364 |
Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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This was a really cool game and I can't believe you made it in just 5 days! I thought it was very creative to have a murder mystery-style game where you have to catch the killers from an overhead view, and the game also fit the jam's theme in a really unique way so good job! I did have to play the game slowly and struggled a bit, but I beat all except the last level so I think I can be happy with a 5 out of 6 win rate haha. Also, side note: I loved all the Jacksepticeye references in the form of character names! At first I thought it was just one, but I went back through each level's character list and found so many more 😂 (I hope Jack sees/plays your game!)
Thankk you for playing and noticing! I had a lot of fun making this and it was just an all around fun game jam!
Great game! super fun and tense! my only complaint is that the art style (like extra pixelated) doesn't really let you see exactly what's going on. Other than that, I loved the concept and the execution. Great job!
Super cool! I love the idea, and it's well executed.
I liked the aspect of watching the economy for changes to determine the victims, and I wish it was more fleshed out; it felt more satisfying to deduce than just hoping to catch the killer in the act.
I gambled and got lucky on the 4th mission by instantly executing the first two characters that matched the hint, so that was also fun. :P
Very fun game I completed all the levels! Sound effect at the end felt rewarding :) Whole time I felt like a detective. Very cool game
Such a good idea for the theme and well executed especially for the time given. I was peeing my pants trying to find out who the killers were. I failed my entire colony. 10/10.
Perspective coming from a game-tester and user-experience designer.
The core gameplay of identifying a killer as a third-person omniscient observer is fun. However, the win / loss state is entirely governed by how many people die before you identify the killer and kill them yourself and there is no "total population counter" that decreases over the course of the game, which is the most important thing so far as I can tell, because it determines whether I lose or not. Instead of in-game tools to help me identify the killer there's seemingly a bunch of superfluous mechanics that I never interacted with such as the Economy and activities that the characters are performing, and I don't see how they help me catch the killer(s).
Slight changes to the UI could also be beneficial. Having the list of characters (once again showing the total population would be nice) also show who is deceased or not would be useful (I don't know why it matters if someone on this list is "hungry" but it would be useful to snap to a dead body.) Making it a side panel rather than a center pop-up that closes when I click on a name would make it easier to snap through each character on the list in order. It's also weird that I can only click on a character from the list in a clickable area around their name when the name appears to be in a gigantic button, most of which is not clickable.
My main feedback is essentially, "[Do] Less, but better."
Thanks for the feedback and the stream!
Interestingly enough, there was originally an overal population counter, but I decided to cut it in favor of a pause/fast forward so people could play at their own pace (since a live-update that someone died + pause would guarantee instant victory)
Really fun and very engaging! Would love to see more of this in the future. Great work!
Very well executed!
I really like this it feels like a weird kind of fallout version of where's wally
this was a really cool game awesome job!!
most unique concept for the theme i've seen very well done with the game play! i cant believe you went for a sim.
only criticism i have is that it was a bit too pixelated and it was straining my eyes.
-Lizabet
This game is very cool! Loved the style and concept. I suck, so I couldn't beat the final level but I might come back. lots of fun!🐦⬛