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Beat SpellView game page

A spirit-lifting rhythm game

Submitted by sum3mer — 8 hours, 9 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Community's Voice	#131	2.862	2.862

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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This rhythm game tells the story of a girl who feels anxious about starting a brand-new chapter of her life in college and meeting new people. But hey, she got her own little magic spell—calming herself by tapping, clapping, and fist-bumping her reflection in the mirror—she slowly cheers herself up and finds the courage to begin her journey.

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yanrxSubmitted256 days ago

Lovely visuals and animation! I love your interpretation of the theme!

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I’ve Been Holding My Breath Since 2008

sum3merDeveloper256 days ago

Thank you!!

keerzhuSubmitted258 days ago

A very upbeat rhythm game with a super cute art style. I love it!

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HandshakeProtocol

sum3merDeveloper256 days ago

I'm so glad you feel that way! Thank you for playing!

Quanx DogSubmitted258 days ago

The art style is really cute! However, the audio seems a bit out of sync, which is a little unfortunate for a rhythm game…

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sum3merDeveloper256 days ago

Thank you for your feedback! The WEB version does have a delay in notes that we are now working on updating it :D I would say download the WINDOWS version for a better game experience(though according to computers, it might also run into a half note of delay), but we are working on fixing both versions of the syncing issue. Thank you for playing!

KutographerSubmitted259 days ago

very cute but a bit hard to get the timing right on input. love the vibes and think it would be a great relaxing rhythm game with some polish

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Bus Stop at World's End

sum3merDeveloper256 days ago(+1)

Getting to it! Thanks for playing!

wlzplayerSubmitted259 days ago

Really interesting mechanic — it feels simple but very fresh.

I like how it encourages the player to think differently. Nice work!

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Say Something Encouraging

sum3merDeveloper256 days ago

Thank you for playing!!

SelkioneSubmitted260 days ago

I downloaded the Windows version to make sure I had the correct sound.

The graphics are very cute. When she gets up to go out and comes back to her mirror, you only used a few frames, but the poses are so evocative that we understand the girl's intention, emotion, and character very well. Well done!

As for the game itself, I'm going to allow myself to be a little more critical. I love rhythm games, and music is super important. Your music is very pretty, but it's not in sync with the inputs required (at least, it didn't seem that way to me).

However, you've been clever with the SFX and camera movements that call for clapping or fist bumping.

The game is just a few centimeters away from being great, but I liked the atmosphere and the subject matter.

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sum3merDeveloper256 days ago

I did receive several feedback on the Windows version that for some computers it's perfectly synced and for some has a half note delay... We will be working on that in the future update(as well as the web version) :D I really appreciate your feedback, thank you for playing!!

Climbing DolphinSubmitted260 days ago

This started like a chill and cosy rhythm games and ended like dark souls. I didn't get it at first but once it started to speed up and chain multiple inputs it was actually very fun. It lacks a bit more visual feedback though, sometimes you're not sure if you did good or not.

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sum3merDeveloper256 days ago

We intentionally did not include any judgments like "Perfect" “Great” or “Bad”(though we have "fail" sound effects & animation XD) because we want it to feel more casual and relaxing, rather than focusing on precise and perfection-based inputs, but thank you for your feedback!! (and yes I agree the last part indeed speeds up, which increases the difficulty hhhh

Voluxan260 days ago

Cool rhythm game, a bit hard to grasp at first but once it clicks it really clicks , good job <3

sum3merDeveloper256 days ago

Thank you for playing!