Bevy Jam #7

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Submitted by FrogAccount — 9 minutes, 44 seconds before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Visuals	#9	4.037	4.037
Overall	#16	3.435	3.435
Audio	#18	3.185	3.185
Execution	#23	3.296	3.296
Game Design	#23	3.222	3.222

Ranked from 27 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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KrzyhauSubmitted211 days ago

It was surprisingly fun to try and figure out different mechanics. I would, however, very much appreciate some indications that your actions are actually doing anything - I figured out about 10 slams by pure accident because I decided to just spam mouse button while talking to someone. I had absolutely no indication that there's any action happening after the grill is closed and opened, making me wonder if you have to wait specific amount of time before reopening. Even the sprite change on cigar isn't that clear, I didn't even notice the change at first. Maybe some smoking VFX? I know that maybe it wasn't in your intention to make it so clear, but it would still be a nice way to tell the player that something is cooking (haha get it, because you literally cook...)

I'm still happy that I've managed to find out most of (I think) mechanics with no hints. Also visually it was a blast. I love the sprite work and the dimensionality of it. Definitely looks like a polished product! Well done!

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::maligna kodera;

eswartz75Submitted217 days ago(+1)

Very bizarre! Good feverish mixture of bitcrushed audio and pictures.

Not sure how to turn... it seemed automatic at the start, or I fooled myself into thinking something was happening when clicking the steering wheel or the area left or right of the wall. It seems that "I" was able to dodge walls for a while until I answered the phone.

The hints on the game page are amusing but could answer this minor gameplay detail, if indeed there is a way to do what the game title suggests :)

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Fever (Bevy Game Jam 7)

FrogAccountDeveloper217 days ago(+1)

Yes! It is misleading. The fella in the passenger seat is in charge of the car’s steering, the hungrier, the worse at driving. It is your mission to keep the driver well fed and happy.

This requires cooking meat into burgers and similar activities. Certainly a misleading title. Thank you for playing!

unless gamesSubmitted219 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

Loved the presentation and irrationality here, the lowering of the window interaction is my favorite, it all felt very dreamy.

In my opinion 10 slams is too much, I don’t think I would ever find this, even if I spent more time with the game. You could squash the image of the meat by each (or at least every second) slam, so it is communicated that there is some progression happening there, cause most people will probably try a few slams and if they see they are getting somewhere, they are more likely to continue.

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FrogAccountDeveloper219 days ago

Absolutely agree, needed more communication, a change in the sprite color, or a sound cue. Too many slams by far.

Thank you very much for the feedback.

Mila/DarwinSubmitted221 days ago(+1)

IM SORRY MR PASSENGER. I KEPT OFFERING YOU CIGARETTES BUT UR STILL MAD....

jk this title exemplifies the theme and appropriately gave me anxiety :)

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FrogAccountDeveloper221 days ago

to your credit those cigarettes will make mr. passenger get angry a little less quickly.

maybe there’s someone else in the car who would like a cigarette?

Mila/DarwinSubmitted220 days ago

Gasp. I'll have to play again 👀

doomySubmitted221 days ago(+1)

I gave it a couple tries but I couldn't figure out how to give the poor chap a cig. Immaculate vibes though, I was just thinking earlier that the whole "backseat while nobody/you are driving" would be a good fever dream pick and here we are. great vibes but i wish i got to see more of the game, esp since there were apparently multiple endings.

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FrogAccountDeveloper221 days ago(+1)

Bevy sprite picking is quite “picky” , so it wants your cursor directly on top of the hand, and you must light the cigarette first. I think the only two endings that are possible are the raw meat ending and the car crash, but there’s not much of a difference there. I really appreciate you checking out my game, thank you for the kind words.

I have dreams about being in the back seat while the car is flying down the highway quite often.

Jan HohenheimSubmitted222 days ago (2 edits) (+1)

Oh heck yeah, Envirobear but you’re the passenger! I love the vibe and the little jokes, like how the driver is not on the driver’s seat, or that you can buy money with the money.

Unfortunately I feel like I missed out on most of the game since I don’t know how to make the driver pissed off after a minute :/ am I doing anything? I fed him money (makes it faster) and meat (does nothing?). Also not sure what to do with the briefcase (put stuff in and take it out?) and the speedometer (see how pissed the driver is? But how do I prevent it?)

I’ll gladly give it another go if you can help me out :)

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FrogAccountDeveloper222 days ago

Thanks so much!!! I’ve heard that feedback quite a bit. I thought giving clues would take away from the fever dream but most mechanics are unintuitive so here’s some hints:

It takes 10 slams in the press to turn meat into a burger. The 3rd passenger wants a cigarette. Burnt meat makes the driver hungrier but heals the car a little. The key to the game is giving the 3rd passenger cigarettes

Jan HohenheimSubmitted222 days ago(+1)

Oooooh thanks a bunch!! Now I got it :D I still only managed the car crash ending, but I survived quite a long time along the way. That was fun! I love how you’re constantly racing against the clock, and always need to do 3 things at once ASAP. Then you start figuring out that you can pick up the phone while the window is not alllll the way down to save time hehe. That was fun!

FrogAccountDeveloper222 days ago

Thank you again! I’ve only managed to get one of the secret endings myself, the raw meat ending. I don’t think the “win” screen is possible though, will need to balance after the jam.

0xD21FSubmitted223 days ago(+1)

Very cool!! Loved the visuals, funny, well presented. Crazy you did this all by yourself. Awesome job.

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meepleek223 days ago(+1)

Why does the driver look so angry? How do I cook the meat? Why has the empty hand come just once and never again? What? So many questions - given the theme that probly means a good job.

FrogAccountDeveloper223 days ago

takes ten good slams to buger it

FrogAccountDeveloper223 days ago

As for the empty hand, he wanted something you had

cadethecrowSubmitted223 days ago(+1)

I feel like i just had a fever dream. Congrats

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WhomprattSubmitted223 days ago(+1)

I’m confused, I’m a little scared, and I don’t know what to do, but honestly, we got a winner.

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s-azzlesSubmitted223 days ago(+1)

love this, reminds me of a monthy python game i played as a kid on win98 :D

just wondering, is it the case that there is only one ending at the moment,or do i need to keep trying things?

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FrogAccountDeveloper223 days ago(+1)

There are 5 endings but only 3 of them are remotely possible Food poisoning, health complications, too fast, and technically one way to “Win” but it’s probably not possible without enough luck.