Godot Wild Jam #86

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How fast can you escape the Prison of the Masks?

Submitted by OmagaDev. — 1 day, 20 hours before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Accessibility	#1	3.867	3.867
Fun	#2	4.033	4.033
Audio	#8	3.667	3.667
Overall	#10	3.671	3.671
Controls	#14	3.533	3.533
Graphics	#17	3.867	3.867
Theme	#21	3.767	3.767
Originality	#65	2.967	2.967

Ranked from 30 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Godot Version
4.4

Wildcards Used

The Friendly Ghost

Include a monster that's helpful to the player

Game Description
You're trapped inside a prison, and to escape, you'll need to use three masks, each with a unique ability, to overcome simple platforming challenges. How fast can you escape The Prison of the Masks?

How does your game tie into the theme?
You use the powers of the masks to progress through the game.

Source(s)
N/A

Discord Username(s)
omagade_2308

Participation Level (GWJ Only)
4

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The Bee's KneesSubmitted333 days ago

I suck at platformers but thought this was great fun! I died 30 times and my time spent was 12 minutes and 20 seconds.

The fast-paced music really kept up momentum and the sound effects were amazing too. I loved the retro style, art, and animations - it all came together so nicely! It did throw me off that jump wasn't the spacebar (my muscle memory kept messing with me) but once I got the hang of it, it was super fun!

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finnfertSubmitted333 days ago

I had a lot of fun!! This was a really solid entry. but that one spike behind the block :( . Seriously though good job!

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WaycoreStudioSubmitted335 days ago

Simple but good puzzle platformer game (I played it twice). The jumping control feels good.

There are hilariously cheeky platformer bits that trick the player into jumping, and while not entirely similar, I do like these good ol' classic Trap Adventure 2 moments.

The BGM and SFX, while seemingly minor, enhance the experience and make the game feel polished.

Overall, good game. Keep up the good work.

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NademtisSubmitted335 days ago

Veeery slick game and gameplay. Played it twice. Once on the pc and once on the... toilet. Ran smooth on my old phone though! - new powers were implemented at a good pace. well done all around!

I also love the soundtrack hard resetting when you die. it brings the mental momentum back up.

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Cryptid ScribblesSubmitted335 days ago

Such a cute little puzzle platformer, very well polished too! I could absolutely see this being a longer game with wildly complex puzzles with the mechanics introduced, and I mean who doesn't love a CRT filter on a pixel art game? Very professional looking and very solid game

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Blockhead Breakout

ayyyspoonSubmitted335 days ago (1 edit)

Hey! This was great! Some really nice introductions to the skills that ramped in difficulty, plus the combination sections felt well thought out.

If i had to nit, the visual height of the character looking like you could slip through a 1 block size hole but actually couldn't was a downside, but honestly, that is it.

Your games have improved drastically each jam, i'm really glad to see it 'cos you always had some really impressive and striking looking games and the gameplay is there to back it up now too!

Song absolutely slaps also. GJ!

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Please declare all appendage

HornedBirdSubmitted335 days ago

I tried it on mobile and web. The wheel control for mobile gave different speeds depending on the angle I moved my finger, causing me to miss jumps whereas on web it seems to be constant speed. I'd switch the wheel for two button, especially since up and down movements weren't actually in the game. The music was nice, I liked the muting whenever you died. It was also pretty funny when dashing into spikes caused the dead guy to fly! Good game!

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OmagaDev.Developer335 days ago(+1)

The mobile control was a last minute addition, so I didn't think too much about it. I'll try to improve it when the jam ends, thanks for the feedback!

chumtimestwoSubmitted336 days ago

Awesome game! Very well designed! My only feedback would be to make the player’s hitbox a little smaller so that you can go through 1-Tile gaps. I had a lot of fun!

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OmagaDev.Developer336 days ago

This problem happens because the tileset I used was 12x12, and the character I made was 16x16 😭. Thanks for the feedback!

CCadoriSubmitted336 days ago

Dude, this is impressive. One of the most solid platformer experiences I played on GWJs. The levels are well designed, and the end plot twist felt great!

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Crown of the Lambs

KEins_Bo336 days ago

Awesome Game!

LLxDSubmitted337 days ago

Hey! Great work! The game is fun, and the controls are great.
I was hit by a bug, unfortunately, where I basically soft-locked myself because of a weird collision box in the pushable object, so, a restart thingy would be nice!

BTW, awesome work on the localization! Was super surprised by that!
Keep it up!

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Masking Department

OmagaDev.Developer337 days ago

By pressing R you can reset, I added it in the description but forgot to say it in the game XD (Using it just kills you, so if you are in hardcore mode you gotta restart, but it works). Thanks you for the feedback!

iLLeSubmitted337 days ago

Really cool idea and the music was a really good choise imo and added to the pacing of rushing through the levels :D

i liked the dash ability the most and also just dropping dead and the music stopping was really fitting and then restarting again. everything felt good. autojump was cool to bounce around :D (keeping jump pressed)

The character reminded me a bit of kirby (the gameboy/nes version) dunno why and i was hoping for a little kirby dance in the end lol (im just kidding, but it would have been epic :D ). the artwork was really cool. great game good job :D

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Masks all the Way Down

whataboiSubmitted337 days ago

Very cute puzzle that is maybe a bit too easy but I think easy is good for a jam, more people will play it. I do think the masks theme could be incorporated more by even just making the power-up sprites the colored masks instead of diamonds. The sound and music were awesome and I love the shader. Overall, very good entry!

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OmagaDev.Developer337 days ago(+1)

Yeah, I used the diamonds right from the start and when I tried to make masks to replace them it just felt worse. I'm probably going to change that in the future, thanks for the feedback!

Wired PixelsSubmitted337 days ago

So, I have mixed feelings about this one.

First, the good: the art is great. Simple, but it sells the ambience. Good CRT shader. The audio is solid too; even though it’s just one song, it doesn’t feel repetitive. Good choice. The jump sound is a tiny bit loud, but other than that, the audio is on point.

Now... I know you’ve worked a lot on your game, so it’s hard to receive criticism, but I’ll be constructive. It’s almost certain that people will make puzzle platformers for game jams, I think it’s the most crowded genre in jams. So I’ve played hundreds of these already (not exaggerating): some good, some bad, some average. Some had something special (even if it was something small), and some didn’t. The puzzles in your game are very simple and straightforward, and they’re almost laid out in a way that if you “run forward,” you’d solve them, so there wasn’t really a puzzle to be solved.

I don’t see the theme implemented other than in the title and the fact that the characters have masks (I actually thought the power-ups were diamonds, not masks). And the controls... I think the spacebar is the standard for jumping. So many times I was like, “Okay, now jump and dash,” and I’d just instinctively press space and dash to my death :-/ When you make a game, it’s good to look up standard controls for that type of game so the player doesn’t have to relearn them, especially for a genre with such standardized controls like platformers.

I hope this feedback helps you improve your game. I’d love to see you add something special that makes it stand out from the rest of the puzzle platformers, a new original mechanic, different ways to solve the same puzzle, or more fun elements. Good luck!

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Masks of Madness

OmagaDev.Developer337 days ago

Thanks for the feedback! I really tried to make the game and the puzzles a bit more challenging (for the later levels), but since the rooms were so small I ended up without any ideas, so I just kept things as simple as possible. Also, I should start using configurable controls, that would probably help a lot XD.

Wired PixelsSubmitted337 days ago (2 edits)

I know the feeling, trust me. It happened to me too. Two game jams ago, I went for a puzzle platformer (that was when I realized I needed to change my type of games), and I found myself really constricted by the options. It looks like a big space, but the rooms tend to be around 12x18 tiles, so there’s only so much you can do with them, you run out of ideas quickly. Here’s the game if you want to play it; it’s short, only 13 easy levels.

https://wiredpixels.itch.io/of-gold-and-blood

Now, what I was pointing out is that my game was ALSO a basic puzzle platformer, but I added a twist. Instead of solving puzzles like every other puzzle platformer, you’d use the bodies of your dead enemies to do it. It sounds creepy, but the theme of the jam was “Death is an Opportunity,” so I used the bodies as an opportunity to solve the levels instead of the classic “push the box, get the key, escape” puzzles.

I hope that helps for your next jam, because you clearly have the talent to make something visually very pleasing and the technical skills to make a platformer, it just needs that clever twist to make it stand out. Good luck!

Jake FreedomSubmitted337 days ago

8:50 and 23 deaths. Well executed and thought out. The introduction of the new abilities was spot on. Well done!

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SetadokaloSubmitted337 days ago

I like the mechanics. I feel like the puzzles were a bit too easy, but overall, a good game!

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NemoSubmitted337 days ago

Really great final level to and reveal of the mask being the trap with the smile. Gameplay and art is very slick. Overall though I wish the mechanics were slightly more related to the mask. Regardless really good satisfying length

KanosisSubmitted337 days ago

Fun little platformer, a bit on the easy side but I enjoyed it none the less.

The hidden spike under the destructible block was a nice moment that struck while me playing this, felt very clever.

The music was was a complete jam.

Nice work.

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SaethodilSubmitted337 days ago

Quite fun! Perfect length, was glad to see levels designed to make use of all three masks. The visuals set a nice tone for the story, really enjoyed the player sprite too.

Overall, great job :) Btw, impressive score in your screenshot, I was nowhere close to that haha.

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h_wkySubmitted338 days ago

Super fun platformer with an amazing aesthetic. Controls extremely intuitive, however the game was quite simple in its design. Super well done nonetheless!

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