The core idea and main mechanic are both strong and feel well thought out, which makes the game immediately engaging and easy to understand. Everything also feels nicely polished, which really helps sell the experience and makes it feel complete rather than “jam-rough.”
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Core Loop – Is the core loop fun/enjoyable? | #1 | 4.414 | 4.414 |
| Overall - As a final product, what is your overall rating? | #1 | 4.483 | 4.483 |
| Overall | #1 | 4.503 | 4.503 |
| Scope - Was the game focused on one tiny idea? | #1 | 4.897 | 4.897 |
| Polish – Did the slice feel like a finished game? | #2 | 4.379 | 4.379 |
| Theme - How well did it incorporate the jam theme? | #4 | 4.345 | 4.345 |
Ranked from 29 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Thanks Maison, glad you enjoyed it! Hahaha I know it’s tough letting him down, but one of these days we’ll get him to the end alive! I’m away from my computer for a couple of days but looking forward to playing your game when I’m back :)
P.S. I might have a game-breaking bug when you get near the end… I did not create enough tally mark images for the total number of enemies you’ll defeat by the time you finish (it took me a while to even get close to the end of my own game, so I realised this only recently!) I’ll have a fix for it as soon as we can upload game updates.
237 days ago(+1)
Thanks! I got so lucky with the music - it was literally the first song I found! I came across this free music pack from Retro Indie Josh and the first song on the list (perfectly titled "Fate Of Them All") was exactly the mood I was going for.
237 days ago(+1)
That's an interesting idea! I originally also had the music become more reverby and distorted when you switch to spirit view (like listening to it underwater or in another room), but that effect unfortunately didn't make it into the export for whatever reason. I liked the idea of changing the mood of the soundtrack when switching between realms, which would work nicely in a rhythm game too!
237 days ago(+1)
OMG thank you! That player damage window took out a solid chunk of my day on Sunday (before the game even had music, sound effects, a game over or a win state lol). I had it noted down as a "nice to have" feature I'd implement if I had time only after the core game was complete, but in the end couldn't resist being sidetracked into making it... too much fun, and worth losing a night of sleep frantically finishing core gameplay a couple hours before deadline!
237 days ago(+1)
Congrats to you too, and thanks so much for the kind words. Can be tricky to judge how addicting something is when developing it, so I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it!
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