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Parasite's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameplay / Fun / Engagement | #1 | 4.290 | 4.290 |
| Art Style / Visuals | #1 | 4.226 | 4.226 |
| Audio / Sound Design | #1 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Overall | #1 | 4.137 | 4.137 |
| Theme | #4 | 4.032 | 4.032 |
Ranked from 31 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game fit the theme?
The parasite embodies the “uninvited guest”, entering hosts it doesn’t belong in.
Game Engine?
Unity
Game Engine / Tools (Other)
Unity, Blender, Audacity, Paint.Net, Photopea
Self-made & used stuff
Graphics/Art (e.g. models and/or textures)
Assets (e.g. free or purchased assets used in the game)
Have you joined a game jam before?
Yes
Roughly how much time did you spend developing? (in hours)
Around 20 - 30 hours for each dev
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Really fun, and working with the theme is a 5 out of 5! I'm happy to try it after the game jam and after all the changes you will make! :)
Thank you. I'm glad you like it! Not sure yet if I'm going to add more content to the game post jam. I will make some fixes, and maybe adding an online leaderboard could be fun :)
VERY nice and beautiful game. Nice art ;)
it was a fun game that fits the theme, level 7 and 9 where very janky tho
Visuals are pretty impressive.
Gameplay idea is original.
Halloween trap beat remix is nice.
Just unsure how to beat level 2 because I got to the last guy and nothing happened?
Maybe you've missed something. Did you watch the gameplay video to see if you did the level right? By the way you have to kill the last guy by jumping out of him. If you stay on him it will not count.
But anyway, thank you for giving it a try 🙂
Very cool concept - and executed masterfully. The level of polish on this game is absolutely crazy, from the cutscenes between each level to the clean animations and snappy sound effects. The art is minimalistic, fitting, and extremely cohesive, building an extremely well-done atmosphere that perfectly embodies the theme of "Halloween" and "Parasite".
I didn't realize I could move until failing on the second level multiple times, but I think that was just an error on my part. Besides this, I think the instructions were quite clear and the gameplay was simple and intuitive.
The gameplay was fun at first, but got boring after a while. Perhaps, if you're planning to continue to update the game in the future, consider adding more elements to spice the earlier levels up. The action of jumping between humans and walking is interesting, but I think it could be expanded on for some really cool features.
I think the game fits "Uninvited Guest" really well - it's a unique take on the theme that's creative and imaginative. Perhaps, besides the spooky atmosphere, you could expand on the "Halloween" part of the theme as well. I see it, but it's not fully fleshed out.
Overall - a really solid entry that clearly showcases the talent of all the devs who worked on this. Even with a limited scope of time, your team managed to create a super creative, high-quality videogame. Great work!!
I think the game is really fun, especially since the visuals and sounds fit together nicely.
However, on level 7, I couldn’t get through the second small gap. I’m not sure if it’s because of the colliders or just my bad timing.
The theme doesn’t seem to fully match the gameplay, but overall it’s a nice project and enjoyable to play!
Yes I agrees level 7 is a bit janky. You have to aim a bit higher than you would think. It will be fixed in the post-jam update 😉
Our interpertation of the theme was the parasite inviting itself into its victimes. It needs the suck the vital energy out of its hosts to survive, and also some parasites can kind of mind control their victimes so there is that. Thank you for playing and for the feedback ! 😊
realy Good Game keep it up
Duuuude 0_0
OMG, this is sooo good 0_0
One of the contenders, in my opinion. The presentation is just really good and the idea is transferred well, even without any kind of tutorial. I totally enjoyed killing--i mean uhh, getting those rest to death haha. The art was simplistic but looked so fitting to this type of game, so it's totally amazing. One thing i noticed however, and im not sure if that's on my part, is that the last guy's collision mask in level 7 was REALLY tiny. had to get them exactly in the middle. no idea if that's the case for all of them and i just didn't notice or if that's only for that guy. The connection to the theme is pretty smart, would have never thought of that. the sound effects, like the art, were super fitting,
Great game.
Keep it up!
If you could tweak a level it would definitly be level 7. The issue is actually that the parasite touches the floor while being in the gap and which starts its death timer, and it dies in the air before falling on the last guy.
Thank you again for playing!
A very good and polished game! I love the concept of being a parasite that is the ultimate uninvited guest and the transitions between scenes are really well done. It’s such a creative take on the theme and executed with a lot of polish. The controls work well, though it did throw me off a bit that the spider sometimes collided with objects the path didn’t seem to account for (hopefully you know what I mean!). But very well made puzzles here!
Aside from those small quirks, it’s a great entry that nails both the Halloween vibe and the Uninvited Guests theme. Super fun and unsettling in the best way.
I think I know what you mean. The hitboxes act a bit weird in some parts.
In level 9 there is a human on the far right. I guess the zoom out wasn't made strong enough to see them 😅
You can watch the gameplay video on the itch page if you want to see the full level.
Thank you for the feedback!
Haha, I guess you answered before I edited the comment :D I actually saw the video and felt stupid xD
Absolute Peak.
Holy --! The opening sequence was slick as fuck! This is a very well-made, polished, fun game. Great concept, great execution!
I think you're the winner, not just of this game jam, but of gaming in general. It was very cool! You're the best!
this game is unbelievably good !!
the art ,the music are so creepy and really cool , also I lovd how you made such as good puzzles from one simple mechanice
I really injoyed every level of it
Phenomenal. This was much more of a puzzle game than I expected. I couldn't help but replay levels over and over until I beat them all.
There were a few times where it felt like the shown arc didn't really match what happened and many levels feel unbeatable without knowing the level already.
Overall an extremely good entry.
Really cool concept!
I really enjoyed playing this all the way through. Every level presented a new challenge that built up difficulty as you progressed. The art style and animation were well put together, making level transitions seamless and level design clear and concise.
Very fun! Visual and Sound got me stunned for bit there, very pretty overall.
4:28, fun puzzle game! I loved the levels. Great time overall, fantastic Job!