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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Innovation | #54 | 3.943 | 3.943 |
| Audio | #115 | 3.686 | 3.686 |
| Gameplay | #218 | 3.400 | 3.400 |
| Overall | #254 | 3.471 | 3.471 |
| Enjoyment | #273 | 3.486 | 3.486 |
| Visuals | #295 | 3.800 | 3.800 |
| Theme | #910 | 2.514 | 2.514 |
Ranked from 35 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?
You dont want to just place first. you want to place wherever you need to make the most money from your bets/missions. How Strange!
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
All assets made by us!
How many people worked on the game?5
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Wow! This game is incredible! All the character designs and UI sprites are beautiful and the minigames are super fun! I would've liked an option to practise a minigame before actually competing. I would also say that you stretched the theme quite a lot but really there's nothing else I can fault you on. Congratulations on making an amazing game jam game!
P.S 5th on the leader board off of my first run 😎
Glad you enjoyed it! If we had more time, practice mode would absolutely be in the game. The stretching of the jam's theme was actually rather intentional. I'm not a fan of themes that are mostly aesthetic since it doesn't do much to inspire creativity in the gameplay. We brainstormed for quite a while to turn the theme into something mechanical, and Strange Placements was born. I'm a big fan of how it turned out and think it fits the theme quite well, even if it could be seen as a stretch ;)
That's a really cool reasoning behind the theming! I might have to try that 😉. Well done again on an incredible game!
Thanks for submitting your game to the stream! If you wanted to look at the playthrough again in the future here's the VOD timestamped to your game
Thank you for playing our game on stream! It was great getting to see a live playthrough and reaction. And congrats on Myco Rhythm, it´s a very cool game.
Really nice visuals. The intro story does a great job setting up the whole premise, and the art style carries that theme really well. The mini games themselves were fun, and I liked the idea of sometimes aiming for a specific placement instead of just going for first. Trying to land exactly 3rd was way harder than I expected lol. Cool concept and I had a lot of fun playing.
Thank you for playing! And for your feedback!
I loved this game so much!!! Really brought me back to the Wii Sports days + gambling!!!!
Thank you for playing! That was the exact vibe we were going for :)
This looks like a very well thought out game! I liked the art, the betting mechanic… the music fits nicely. Great work!
Thank you for playing! Glad you liked it :)
Cool idea and nice execution! Loved the art too, generally love that ancient Greek type style.
Thanks for playing!
Love that Art!
I loved this game! Great entry. It's unbelievable that you made it to create this in just a week. It's very polished and the game works perfectly! I finished my money in one round, but I could continue to play in the following one. I guess you could doublecheck if the player has enough money to continue playing (like a early game over condition). I loved the 2D art! Great dialogue, excellent music :)
Thanks for playing! Even if you run out of money, there are ways to "bounce back" via placing well in the sports or completing the quests that Plutus & Eris give you! We wanted to avoid an early game over.
Haha, what a great game idea!
(It reminds me a bit of my childhood, playing Olympia 2004 with my friends on the PS2, button-mashing through every minigame xDDD)
Man, even after playing two full runs I still havent grasped all the systems/mechanics 100%, but I already love how simple—and yet how complex—the game can be at the same time. (I love that the game isnt “figured out” after just one run)
I really enjoyed the dilemma of going for first place for bonus gold versus aiming for a specific placement for the bonus objective, which is sometimes a lot harder than simply getting first. And once you combine that with the betting, it gets complicated pretty quickly.
Really nicely executed!
My only suggestions for the future:
- A training mode for each minigame
- More minigames
- Better explanations/tooltips for what the items and stars mean/do (I didn’t really understand what the items/stars do → I basically played as if the item shop didntt exist)
PS: I love the Art of Eris and Plutos
Really solid job on the gameplay. The character art is super good and the mechanics are super fun once you figure out how to take advantage of everything( I figured it out way too late XD). I think a tutorial section or a mini stage where you can practice the mini games would be fun.
Well I've learned that I suck at betting, but I was pretty good at winning. Very enjoyable experience and nice idea, visuals are very pleasing to look at, simple and charming. Good job :)
Ended the game with 5905G (put in a random name, Theo, before realising this is a global leaderboard lol) and landed 2nd... That's good enough for me. The concept is really interesting, this somehow reminds me of an old Flash game about soviet sport events, but it's quite different. I do like the cheating aspect (but in betting) of the game, and manipulating ranking is a really interesting idea. Sadly, I think the game suffers quite a bit from being too complex, and it is really overwhelming, especially at the beginning. It's definitely a game that requires multiple playthroughs to even start grasping what the game has to offer. Regardless, I think this is a really interesting entry and well done for putting this together in a game jam!
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Thank you for playing our game! Thank you for your feedback and your suggestions (they´re really good). I agree that player onboarding could be polished, and that the complexity of the game can be a bit daunting at first. I´m really glad you stuck with it and set such a high record!
Wow, this game made me feel like I was seeing the business side behind the Track&Field events from the NES, haha. I’m genuinely surprised by the amount of detail for a jam game, the complex flows and extraordinary art are impressive. From a technical perspective, it’s honestly incredible. Congratulations!
Beyond the technical side, the game is really fun to play, and the mechanics are very enjoyable. Nothing but praise for this great entry, outstanding work!!
Thank you for playing! And for such words of praise :) We´re glad you enjoyed it.
I mean this with all of the love in the world. KEEP MAKING THIS GAME! This is an insanely good idea that could be so big if kept up with. You guys KILLED IT! Amazing job!
Thank you for playing!! And for your super kind words :)
knocked it out the park i love GAMBLING and ANCIENT GREECE!!!!!! the art is so lovely and the capsule guys are awesome :D
Thank you so much for playing!!! Glad you liked GAMBLING and ANCIENT GREECE as much as we do :)
WOW, the art is just amazing! You guys did such a good job!
I love the artwork and the gameplay is mildly addicting xD Good Job!
The casino and lose intentionally part is a great idea. For me the controls are not always clear.
this would do numbers in the epic fandom! lovedddd the art and super cool concept!