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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Visuals | #285 | 3.632 | 3.632 |
| Theme | #431 | 3.211 | 3.211 |
| Creativity | #462 | 3.316 | 3.316 |
| Overall | #601 | 2.868 | 2.868 |
| Enjoyment | #747 | 2.421 | 2.421 |
Ranked from 38 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Once I figured out this was a slot machine, it clicked. I think some sound effects and maybe actually scrolling the slots instead of blinking them would clarify things. Plus I would love to see some animations for the condemned, like watching them spin around on the wheel or sweat beading down their foreheads. But overall, the music is great, the visuals are neat, and this is a fun take on the theme!
i like the art but was confused with the gameplay... took a bit of trial and error to get it maybe an ingame tutorial would have helped. Good work !!!
It's simple, but it just works. A fresh concept with the slot machine. I really like the visuals as well 💛💛
simple mechanic gameplay that relies more on the luck side, the art is funny and cool, also really liked the music and the booing from the crowed made me laugh. a nice sorta gruesome game :))
Great visuals and a fun idea, def one of the more unique takes on the theme. Great job!
Really well done! Love the visuals
this was interesting!! i'd love if maybe the player got to experience stopping the slots one by one to try and get a good hand to give us a little more agency. but it was fun and it reminds me of like, an older newgrounds game! i love the style of it and the music!!
This was good. Visually, you nailed the aesthetic, however it didn't really feel like there much of this game that was in the player's hands, it seemed to be entirely luck based and the option to upgrade the machines didn't really seem to influence the success probability all that much. Maybe you could make it more of thing where the player has to pull the lever again to try and stop the dials on the desired slots? Still, you guys did a good job
Great stuff! Really simple premise, and the art style looks really good. The slot machine mechanic was a pretty fresh idea that I haven't seen in any other game in this jam.
I really dig the art style!
I unfortunatelly got very unlucky in my run, but the concept is very interesting and fitting to the theme!
Interesting concept and fun art! Looks like my luck isn't on my side tonight haha
I loved the art and concept but felt like the heavy reliance on luck made it tough to get far.
Thanks a lot! We're really glad you enjoyed the art and concept.
You're totally right the balance isn’t quite there yet. We unfortunately didn’t have enough time to properly tweak and fine-tune the gameplay, so luck still plays a bigger role than we’d like. That’s definitely something we plan to improve!
Really interesting game. Took me awhile to understand what was going on. I’m super unlucky so I lost all my runs pretty early lol.
Thanks a lot for playing! We’re happy you found it interesting.
Yeah, we know the learning curve and the luck factor can be a bit rough right now we didn’t have time to properly balance everything yet . Future tweaks should make it more forgiving!
just played your game! I love the character art! and also the game logo!!!
I like the game as a whole, I just had some issues with not fully understanding the games upgrade system. this was real fun and seeing all the different characters is fun! well done!
Thank you so much! 😄 We’re really glad you liked the art, the logo, and the characters!
Totally fair point about the upgrade system it’s something we didn’t have enough time to fully polish or explain properly. We’ll make sure to improve that part so it’s clearer in future updates. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Cute game concept and story! I didn't realize it was a gambling system and kept trying to click around to do better since I failed most of the time </3 Would love to see the game become more developed! Maybe be able to purchase perks that influence the luck?
Thank you so much! We’re really happy you enjoyed the concept and story!
Haha yes, the gambling aspect definitely catches some people off guard we didn’t have enough time to balance or clearly introduce that part yet.
Interesting mechanic with the gambling! Reminded me of the type of games I'd play back in the day on some flash game websites. Like a "whack your boss" type of game. Great game!
Thanks a lot! We’re really happy it gave you those old-school flash game vibes that’s exactly the kind of charm we were going for!
The gambling mechanic was a fun experiment, even if we didn’t have enough time to fully balance it yes. Really appreciate you playing and sharing your thoughts!
Really fun art style and concept, just wish there was a little less emphasis on pure luck. Still really good work and I hope you both keep at it!
Thanks for your comment ;) We love it too!
Not the biggest fan of the slot mechanics. It seems to often that you can't even get very far, due to the random luck.
I do like the scenario though. The idea that you find the executioner's dead body, and you take his place is fairly novel. The Artwork is good too.
Thank you so much for the thoughtful feedback!
Yeah, we totally get what you mean the luck aspect can be pretty unforgiving right now. We didn’t have time to properly balance the slot mechanics yet, so it’s definitely something we plan to improve.
Really glad you enjoyed the scenario and the art though that means a lot to us!
mmm death with gambling :D
fr tho Not bad at all! I really like the song and the art style, it totally gives me old 2010s Flash game vibes, like those “Whack Your ___” games, and I mean that in the best way haha. The artwork is super fun, love it <3
I do wish it wasn’t too RNG-heavy though. I get that luck is the core idea, but it’d be cool if upgrades gave some kind of small luck boost or one-time-use powerups just for a bit more variety.
Overall, pretty solid job!
Haha thank you!! We’re so glad you picked up on those 2010s Flash game vibes that’s exactly what we were going for!
Totally agree about the RNG luck is the core idea, but yeah, it can be a bit brutal right now. We didn’t have enough time to properly balance everything or add systems like luck boosts or powerups, but those ideas fit perfectly with what we’d love to explore next.
Really happy you enjoyed the art and music thanks a ton for playing and for the awesome feedback! ❤️
Loved the Idea and I hope I left you some good feedback on your comment in our post:
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Thanks for your comment ;) We love it too!