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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Innovation | #65 | 3.907 | 3.907 |
| Gameplay | #107 | 3.648 | 3.648 |
| Overall | #232 | 3.502 | 3.502 |
| Enjoyment | #241 | 3.556 | 3.556 |
| Theme | #360 | 3.506 | 3.506 |
| Audio | #470 | 3.049 | 3.049 |
| Visuals | #527 | 3.346 | 3.346 |
Ranked from 162 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does the game fit the theme?
It fits the theme because the game takes place in strange shifting dimensions where the world changes between 2D and 3D. This creates places that do not behave normally and would feel confusing and unusual to exist in. It is also strange from the character’s perspective, since the square is moving through and discovering these unfamiliar dimensions for the first time.
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
All assets were made by us, expect for the tesseract. Music was made in house, all assets and all code was written by us.
How many people worked on the game?4
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This game is very creative and fun. The idea of moving between different dimensions to get to the exit is very creative. Very good job!
The idea of shifting between 2D and 3D and using their strengths in a puzzle game is really creative and unique. It’s a very impressive concept!
OMG! THE LEGENDARY CREATOR OF HSSSRR!!!! Thank you so much!!!!
cool game
That's so cool!
At first I thought - "hey that's a cool take on a platformer, to have a gravity swap mechanic to solve the levels" and then the dimension swapping mechanic kicked in - I love it!
I gotta admit, at the first level with a box and a button I thought that something bugged, because the box wasn't activating the button, but after a while I realised that the button might be not aligned with the box in the 3d space so that's on me hah
Super fun, great job!
sick art style! love it :D
This is a super cool game! The concept is so cool and I have no idea how you got that to work properly it's insane. The puzzles are so much fun and I never get bored of shifting to 3D. The only complaint I have is that there is nothing in the actual game that tells you that you can shift to 3D. I only figured it out because I read the text on the site, but it's possible that people who didn't could get stuck and give up. Still and absolutely fantastic game though!
The perspective shift was really cool, though sometimes it was hard to tell where my cubey would land when platforming (especially on the purple level).
Very nice twist! I like the title theme and the music. The mechanics feels clean and it's fun to solve the levels. Great job on the submission!
Thank you so much!
Amazing concept of rotating rooms — I didn’t expect that! It was really fun to play.
Thanks for that, and keep going!
Thanks!!! Good Luck to you too!!!
I spent way longer than I would like to admit just moving the camera around without actually playing :D Surprised me how satisfying this would be. Good design, theming and overall submission. Well done!
Thank you so much!!!
The moment where you activate the 3D perspective and unlock a whole new dimension is so sweet. Great platformer with some really well thought out levels. Having an in game tutorial to get familiar with the controls and the perspective mechanic would be an incredible addition
Noted! Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Your game is phenomenal!!!
This was really fun.
The 3D elements added depth to the game, figuratively and literally. The way you blended the 2D puzzle platforming with rotating space and perspective shifts was really well done. The gravity/room rotation mechanics felt clean, and you used them in some smart level design setups.
It never felt gimmicky either. The mechanics actually mattered and made me stop and think about how the space connected when rotated.
Combined with the perspective switching, it made for a really awesome experience. Also, love the title screen.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm so glad someone mentioned the titlescreen!!! I'm glad you enjoyed the game!!!
I found the puzzles smart, and the minimalist art direction interesting. The music was also nice, but it felt a bit strange when it restarted on every new level. Fun game!
Thank yous much for the kind words! We fixed the music restarting a few hours ago! Thank you so much for the feedback
Nice take on a platformer. I agree with the other person that it was a bit confusing in the initial levels whether the game was actually 3D or 2D. I thought it was a 2D game but you could morph the level by shifting the perspective. Once I understood the premise though, it was quite fun. Great job with the overall presentation!
Thanks! Yeah, we should've prob added some text explaining the mechanics :D, thx for the feedback!!!
Really neat game, I like the puzzles a lot!It took me a while to understand with was really a 3D game and not alternating between 2d and 3D so I was really confused why I could sometimes shift through platforms in 2D. I'll say it feels like the 2D is somewhat not really important then? Like theoretically I could only ever switch to 2D for changing gravity and never for platforming.
Also the reset button very rarely worked for me, mostly it blinked me to the start for a frame and back where I was, so I eventually got softlocked
I'm glad that you enjoyed the puzzles! I get what you mean regarding the 2d mode, I'd say that its mainly to incorporate for rotation, but also because when you are in 3d, its hard to move linearly on the Z axis, so you are more likely to fall off the platform, whereas if you switch to 2d, disabling the Z axis, allowing for more linear movement down the x axis!!!
Oooh I really loved this game! Very cool puzzle mechanics!
If you like puzzles you can try ours too!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'll make sure to check out your game too later!
What a great concept! I really liked moving the box in both POVs to unlock the path. Simple and catchy!
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Make sure to rate our game too if you enjoyed it!
The switching between 2D and 3D is incredibly creative! I really love the overall art style. The levels are quite challenging for a game jam—both in terms of puzzles and mechanics—but the level of polish is impressive. Very cool game!
Thank you so much!!!
I got really surprised when I pressed "Shift" and the game literally turned 3D, I couldn't even think how you guys did this.
It's very well done, nice job guys!
Hah! Thank you so much for the kind words! I love your game!!! We used an orthographic camera, and made the game in 3D but then disabled the Z axis for when viewed in 3D! But yeah, thank you so much!!!! :D
I got really surprised when I pressed "Shift" and the game literally turned 3D, I couldn't even think how you guys did this.
It's very well done, nice job guys!