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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Christmas Feeling | #35 | 3.133 | 3.273 |
| Visuals | #43 | 2.872 | 3.000 |
| Theme Implementation | #47 | 2.698 | 2.818 |
| Audio | #50 | 2.611 | 2.727 |
| Enjoyment | #51 | 2.524 | 2.636 |
| Overall | #51 | 2.636 | 2.753 |
| Special Object Implementation | #55 | 2.350 | 2.455 |
| Gameplay | #61 | 2.263 | 2.364 |
Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How did you implement the Theme?
The world is covered in darkness, and the player needs to ring bells to bring back the light.
How did you add the Special Object?
The bells are rung to bring back the light.
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Cool game, I like the idea! I got a bit lost in the map so maybe some indicators would be good. Overall, a fine entry :)
The game is nice and all, but I'm having trouble getting a sense of the map's size since the boundary is just an invisible wall. Also, I don't know how many bells I need to ring to finish the game, but otherwise it's fine.
The premise is cool, but I had trouble playing. The keys don't work after releasing the attack, so if you're too close to the enemy you take damage and die.
Sorry you had trouble! I haven't been able to recreate this, but I'll definitely keep an eye out for it in the future!
Very cute sprites! All its missing is more indicators for the player and a more detailed HUD.
Very charming game! I loved the protagonist and the premise. Perfect use of the game jam's theme and special object. My only complaint is that there are no visual feedback (e.g. bullets or shooting animation) when you shoot and the absence of landmarks on the map to keep track of where you have been. Job well done!
Cool game, but I think there is a problem with resolution, I couldn’t see the whole screen, it was cut off so I don’t know if I missed some important information while playing. (Firefox) 👍
Hi, I'm also on firefox, but the resolution is fine on my end. If it's not too much of a bother, could you send me a screenshot so I can figure out what the issue is? No worries if not! Glad you liked the game :D
Okay, second time’s the charm, I even managed to complete the objective 😁 I think the best is 130% zoom in my case, I could then see the red messages while playing. Now that I finished it I can say I had fun, although it was a bit painful navigating the map. I wish there was some kind of texture on the background so I could see where my character goes, because when there is no enemies on screen you have to kinda ‘feel’ it. Adding borders/ fences around the map edges would also help a ton. Other than that, I think it’s a pretty fun, quick game.
If that fixed it, then it's probably just a difference of screen sizes. I'll see if I can fix that, thanks a lot!!
Also thanks for the feedback, will definitely keep that in mind!