Very interesting little RPG-esque game. I liked the character switching mechanic affecting the way they see the world. The visuals and creativity are very strong there, and the "duck world" was a good use of the duck theme. For things to improve on, I felt that the audio could've been more varied than just ambience and there could have been more sound effects. I also felt that every minigame was too simple and not really a "puzzle," but that's probably due to the game jam's time constraints. Add more depth to the gameplay and it's sure to be a hit.
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Duck | #4 | 4.396 | 4.396 |
| Visuals | #13 | 4.458 | 4.458 |
| Creativity | #41 | 3.833 | 3.833 |
| Audio | #44 | 3.417 | 3.417 |
| Entertainment | #51 | 3.417 | 3.417 |
| Theme Use | #63 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
Ranked from 48 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your submission fit the jam's theme?
Our game ties the Retro TV theme to both story and mechanics. Sara is one girl with three personas: Sara, Kara and Mara. She uses a big CRT TV in the main room to switch who is in control. Each persona sees the same apartment in her own way. Sara's version of the room is full of retro tech and tapes, Kara turns it into a cozy duck themed space, and Mara's corner feels closer to a yandere style shrine. Cinder waits in Sara's main room next to the TV and asks for two VHS tapes from each persona. You solve small click based puzzles in every version of the rooms and win six tapes in total. They appear on Sara's desk as shared inventory. When all six are collected you walk up to Cinder and press E to feed him the tapes and reach the ending. The loop of swapping personas through the TV, exploring three different views of one apartment and paying with VHS tapes connects the game directly to the Retro TV theme.
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