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Melton's Holiday Journey's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #86 | 3.042 | 3.167 |
| Theme | #92 | 3.203 | 3.333 |
| Audio | #94 | 2.802 | 2.917 |
| Fun | #96 | 2.722 | 2.833 |
| Originality | #102 | 2.882 | 3.000 |
| Overall | #112 | 2.711 | 2.821 |
| Controls | #113 | 2.562 | 2.667 |
| Accessibility | #141 | 1.761 | 1.833 |
Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
4.5.1
Wildcards Used
Right Wildcard
The third wildcard (description pending)
Game Description
You play as a snowman named Melton who needs to deliver his Christmas presents to the mailbox, but it's warm out so he needs to hurry before he melts!
How does your game tie into the theme?
Melton builds momentum as you try and do platforming. The momentum can sometime do more harm than good, but the results may surprise you.
Source(s)
N/A
Discord Username(s)
thedragonsneck, awwshucksitsjinxagain, m.ex.c, voidedvarranty
Participation Level (GWJ Only)
First as a team.
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Comments
I loved the sonic style artstyle and the cool melting mechanic (That could be a bit more generous) and like smajlo said the browser size was too big. 2nd best game in this jam i've seen so far!
Second best? 👀
That's high praise, thank you!
Nice game! One comment about initial screen size in the browser mode - i opened this on laptop and default screen size if bigger than my screen so I cannot see edges of it so fullscreen button is not visible.
Ah, I was wondering if that would cause issues in some instances like that. I'm not quite sure what the best way is to handle that for games that are playable in the browser. Do you have any ideas on how to handle it that doesn't compromise the visuals for those that don't care to hit the full screen button
I may be not the best person to advice on it, since my game also suffers from game window issues, but one idea is to set smaller window size in browser, so player will either have smaller window that fits into screen or goes full screen. Or there is option in itch,io to make always go full screen; maybe that's an option.
I'm going look into this more and also test more browser play on different devices next time.
Thank you, I appreciate it.
The game is unbelievably cute.
I like the idea of getting smaller over time, but it could be tweaked, because I haven't noticed that much areas where you could get only with small size. This is my suggestion :0
Definitely a good idea. Would have been interesting risk and reward.
The melting snowman theme is unique and clever for sure. I really enjoyed the art on the main menu and level 1 where everything was constructed from wrapping paper and tape. The controls need some work to fine tune them for more responsiveness, and maybe Melton is melting a little too fast haha.
I agree, I wish I had more time to tweak those things along with adding controls for mobile. 😂
Thank you for the feedback.
The melting idea is very clever, it incentivizes both exploration and going fast, I really like it! The entire presentation adds a lot charm to the game, it feels very genuine and earnest, kind of like that Peanuts Christmas Special!
The Christmas special comparison part is funny 😂
Happy to hear that it felt genuine.
After playing this game, I realize that this concept is a perfect fit for the "momentum" theme.
The graphics are "childlike" (not a bad criticism), so they perfectly capture the Christmas spirit. But the game is difficult, contrary to its cute appearance.
Well done. I keep trying to beat all levels :)
I'm sure the artist will appreciate this comment, thank you.
Keep up the great effort 🙏
Super adorable!!! The wrapping paper and tape graphics were genius! Really cute and fun game :)
I was struggling so much with level design until the end of the project, and then the idea hit me to lean further into the wrapping paper aesthetic xD
Glad you enjoyed it.