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Very enjoyable. There was something wierd happening when thee mouse button was held. Very nice tactical tictactoe. 

Kinda surprising how a game so well established could be further bettered. 

Well done

This is really cool! Great sound design, very satisfying, awesome visuals

I had so much fun playing this game! It reminded me of Balatro while also feeling really unique :D 

The visuals and sound design are amazing as well! Great Job overall!

Very fun and very polished game. One of those games where you can just start playing and understand the game really quickly. Visuals are cool and clear, and the audio is implemented really well. Great job!

Felt really polished. I have nothing to complain about. Well done, really impressive!

First of all, you finished a game that looks great overall — and achieving that in just 7 days is impressive. Great job!

Things I liked:

• The game feels quite original and fresh, despite the clear influence from Balatro.

• It delivers a complete experience without major bugs, which is a big achievement for a one-week jam and makes it very enjoyable to play.

Constructive Feedback:

• The main issue I see is the mechanic of choosing a modifier card for every chip you place on the board. I would consider adjusting this so it doesn’t happen so frequently, as it interrupts the flow of the gameplay. Games in the Balatro style aren’t really puzzle games — even though thinking and decision-making are part of the experience — they’re usually fast-paced and dynamic, where you can achieve huge scores through crazy card combos.

• I would also consider changing the background music and the background art style. They feel a bit too serious for the core mechanics of the game. I would try giving both a more humorous and colorful tone to better match the gameplay.

I know everyone else is saying it but I literally just put down Balatro to play jam games and here I am lol

What I liked:

- God damn this is the most enjoyable game jam game I've played yet and I've probably played at least 30-40 at this point. The game feel was just really there, it just felt so fun to play. 

- The game was actually intuitive. Of the card based rougelikes I've played at the jam, a lot of them either didn't have a tutorial, weren't intuitive at all, or both. While I was going through your tutorial, I was like, "alright, this is definitely too simple for what this game is gonna be" and then it was actually the perfect amount of information to get me going. It's really hard to make one of these games intuitive and it's really hard in general to make a good tutorial so great job!

- I thought the UI was extremely clean and straightforward for the most part (see below). The game looked great and the UI had a clear intentionality and hierarchy of importance

What I thought could be improved:

- I thought I was softlocked when I couldn't play in column 2 and also I think corners and didn't have any space and I think it was just lucky that I tried clicking everywhere and discovered you can stack chips but despite how great the early game learning was, I missed this completely and it almost stopped me from getting past the first few minutes. Not sure what the fix would be but this was frustrating for a bit

- The keep card system and generally, picking a card every turn was a bit overwhelming and I was honestly confused how it works. My understanding after playing through 8 rounds is that I get to permanently keep those cards? And it's always 2 but I'm not sure how they're chosen? Also, selecting a new card every single turn just felt like a lot. I kinda wanted to just keep playing but also, obviously that's how the game works so I don't feel great making this comment

- I think it would've been really helpful to see how many tokens I've won each time I place a chip. I could see what each card was scoring and the final result of each multiplier but I couldn't see what total the multipliers were using and in terms of game feel, it would've just been nice to have a sense for how many tokens I was scoring each round so I could see myself improving and such

- I found myself playing the same strategy over and over and placed my chips in the exact same spots every time and then just tried to pull cards that would maximize playing the same exact tic tac toe every time. It just didn't feel as fun, it felt a bit like routine to just place my chips in the same exact place every single time. See below for what I did every turn 

                                          X                              X

"X |     | X" then "X | X | X" then "X | X | X" then I'd just stack them on the middle as high as I could

                                                                            X

- This is a small thing but I didn't realize chips could have different values until like round 6 and maybe it might be good to make that clear somewhere or maybe you did but either way, I didn't know

- Some of the UI was covering the cards in the top corner and just overall, a lot of the cards were packed together so I couldn't get a good read on what was hitting. The fun of your game to me is the Balatro-esque watch number go up and this got in the way of that

- I'm gonna be honest, this game has basically nothing to do with the theme of this jam at all. Between it's quality and the fact that it is so clearly not on theme, I almost have to wonder if this game was build with additional time but I kinda mean that as a compliment haha. But yeah, I gave you really high scores in everything except theme lol

I know everyone else is saying it but I literally just put down Balatro to play jam games and here I am lol

What I liked:

- God damn this is the most enjoyable game jam game I've played yet and I've probably played at least 30-40 at this point. The game feel was just really there, it just felt so fun to play. 

- The game was actually intuitive. Of the card based rougelikes I've played at the jam, a lot of them either didn't have a tutorial, weren't intuitive at all, or both. While I was going through your tutorial, I was like, "alright, this is definitely too simple for what this game is gonna be" and then it was actually the perfect amount of information to get me going. It's really hard to make one of these games intuitive and it's really hard in general to make a good tutorial so great job!

- I thought the UI was extremely clean and straightforward for the most part (see below). The game looked great and the UI had a clear intentionality and hierarchy of importance

What I thought could be improved:

- I thought I was softlocked when I couldn't play in column 2 and also I think corners and didn't have any space and I think it was just lucky that I tried clicking everywhere and discovered you can stack chips but despite how great the early game learning was, I missed this completely and it almost stopped me from getting past the first few minutes. Not sure what the fix would be but this was frustrating for a bit

- The keep card system and generally, picking a card every turn was a bit overwhelming and I was honestly confused how it works. My understanding after playing through 8 rounds is that I get to permanently keep those cards? And it's always 2 but I'm not sure how they're chosen? Also, selecting a new card every single turn just felt like a lot. I kinda wanted to just keep playing but also, obviously that's how the game works so I don't feel great making this comment

- I think it would've been really helpful to see how many tokens I've won each time I place a chip. I could see what each card was scoring and the final result of each multiplier but I couldn't see what total the multipliers were using and in terms of game feel, it would've just been nice to have a sense for how many tokens I was scoring each round so I could see myself improving and such

- I found myself playing the same strategy over and over and placed my chips in the exact same spots every time and then just tried to pull cards that would maximize playing the same exact tic tac toe every time. It just didn't feel as fun, it felt a bit like routine to just place my chips in the same exact place every single time. See below for what I did every turn 

                                          X                              X

"X |     | X" then "X | X | X" then "X | X | X" then I'd just stack them on the middle as high as I could

                                                                            X

- This is a small thing but I didn't realize chips could have different values until like round 6 and maybe it might be good to make that clear somewhere or maybe you did but either way, I didn't know

- Some of the UI was covering the cards in the top corner and just overall, a lot of the cards were packed together so I couldn't get a good read on what was hitting. The fun of your game to me is the Balatro-esque watch number go up and this got in the way of that

- I'm gonna be honest, this game has basically nothing to do with the theme of this jam at all. Between it's quality and the fact that it is so clearly not on theme, I almost have to wonder if this game was build with additional time but I kinda mean that as a compliment haha. But yeah, I gave you really high scores in everything except theme lol

Really addictive, just seeing all the scores popup like that is really well executed. Great work!

This one seriously doesnt feel like a small game jam submission... This one is super cool. Great effort in the visuals and UI. GG

An addictive and fun little game! Getting so many points at once was very satisfying :)

This was surprisingly addictive and really satisfying to play. The core idea is simple, but once you start chasing better combos and higher scores it’s hard to stop.

The presentation is super polished. The UI is clean and readable, the feedback when placing pieces feels great, and watching the score stack up each turn is incredibly satisfying. The sound effects during the calculations especially make every good move feel impactful.

Using a familiar base like tic-tac-toe is a smart choice because it’s instantly understandable.

If I had to suggest improvements, I felt the game could benefit from background music, since the sound design is already strong. Also, the link to the theme of the jam, isn't that strong.

Overall, this is one of the most polished and enjoyable entries I’ve played. Very fun, very satisfying, and easy to sink time into. Great work. 

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Very satisfying to play. I love this Rogue-lite take on a classic game.  I would have loved to see some opponent tiles placed to add to the difficulty, but overall this is very well done. Great job!

Im a real fan of this kinda game, so much so that I had to force myself not another round.  It keeps you coming back for one more combo improvement, and it hurst when you block the entire column two as that moves requires planning ;)

A sweet game.

The UI is so polished and the game very fun !

Balatro reference cool game

So fun and very polished! I loved figuring out how to get the best combos and seeing the payoff from it. Great game :)

This was seriously polished. The UI alone feels super clean and readable, and the whole thing just flows really well. You absolutely nailed that Balatro-style score build-up. Watching the numbers stack up each round is ridicously satisfying, and the SFX when everything calculates is straight up ear candy. It makes even small combos feel impactful.

Making it tic-tac-toe based is such a smart move, too. It's simple, everyone instantly understands it, but you layered enough depth with the cards to make it feel stratigic instead of gimmicky. Honestly, just really well executed.

So satisfying to find a strategy that works and watch your combos play off each other! Super fun and addictive! Great work :D