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Shello: Collect & Craft!'s itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Audio | #360 | 2.143 | 3.500 |
| Graphics | #388 | 2.245 | 3.667 |
| Theme interpretation | #399 | 2.143 | 3.500 |
| Gameplay | #412 | 1.939 | 3.167 |
| Overall | #425 | 2.041 | 3.333 |
| Innovation | #478 | 1.531 | 2.500 |
Ranked from 6 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
GitHub repository URL
https://github.com/wolewd/shello-public.git
Game description
Shello is a mix of time attack and crafting game where you collect seashells during the day, and then craft them into various items and ornaments during the night. Different recipes and combinations yield different creations and potential profits.
Plan your moves accordingly for maximum profit, or simply enjoy the breezy waves and the down-to-earth charm of Shello, inspired by the nostalgia and warmth of early 2000s tropical vibes in gaming.
Theme interpretation
We interpret waves as both in its literal sense as ocean waves, and metaphorically as the repeating cycles going through our daily lives.
We can sense the passage of time, moving, and carrying us into the next cycle of the day (from daytime to nighttime), through the repeated succession of waves crashing through the beach.
And we love how the waves yield different combinations of seashells each time, influencing what crafts we might be able to make during the night. Signifying that even repeated patterns could bring unpredictability and variation.
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This game was adorable! Graphics, theme interpretation, audio effects and the music were all very good. I also appreciated how you put the controls right at the bottom for quick reference.
Speaking of controls, one thing that I felt could be better was the somewhat odd mixing of keyboard and mouse controls: The crafting seems to be controlled fully by the mouse except the actual crafting action with Enter, which requires an unnecessary hand movement. Also, perhaps collecting shells with click rather than E (which also introduces unnecessary hand movement) might've been more ergonomic, I think. But these are minor things in an otherwise very good game.
Overall; a very nice game packed with happy vibes.
Hello, thanks for the thorough feedback, we really appreciate it! Control was indeed one of the thing we doesn’t explore as much during our development, so this is a very helpful thoughts for our next update or iteration,
Thanks again for playing and we’re glad that you enjoy the visual and the audio side :)
Cute character nice art. Gameplay loop is simple but I guess it serves its purpose. I see potential of expansion.
hi, glad that you like the art! we do have plans for future expansion, thanks again for playing!
Hey this was a petty nice little game! It's the first one I've tried, so it was pretty cool. Good and straightforward gameplay, I didn't get confused or lost. Good Job!
thank you for your feedback! glad that you like our little game 😊
Hi! Welcome to Shello, feel free to try, rate, and give feedback about our game :D