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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme Implementation | #10 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Gameplay | #13 | 3.462 | 3.462 |
| Fun Factor | #20 | 3.462 | 3.462 |
| Audio | #22 | 3.231 | 3.231 |
| Special Object Implementation | #26 | 3.615 | 3.615 |
| Overall | #26 | 3.359 | 3.359 |
| Visuals | #99 | 2.385 | 2.385 |
Ranked from 13 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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YOU CAN FREEZE BIRDS WITH A WHISTLE TO USE AS PLATFORMS!
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Nice game, I was too late to give it a proper rating unfortunately. I like the mechanics, however, the combination of the keyboard (WASD + E + spacekey + arrows) are too far apart. I would consider making for instance the Q button jump as well. And perhaps a bit of a tutorial at the start would be nice. Also it makes me long for more complicated levels, moving platforms, fishes that can be caught for bonus points, a timer for a gold medal... etc. The bird's respawn timer could be a little longer, especially the one coming from below allows me to get to the ceiling quite easily.
thank you so much for leaving a comment even after the jam, I was so excited at the notification!
ooh this is super interesting feedback, lot of food for thought, so thank you! :D
only part of this I’ve considered before (aside from more complicated levels in a vaguer sense) is the bird spawn thing. we were originally going to have it so you can’t use the freeze mechanic until the last freeze timer has ran out, this would still allow for that kind of movement, but it’d be a lot harder and more annoying so less likely to be used. we ran out of time though hahaha! but on the various feedback we’ve got, we’re definitely considering other options too, such as a cool-down or a limit of birds you can have on screen at once.
thank you so much for the feedback, and I’m glad you got some enjoyment from it :D
I like the idea! The puzzles are intuitive and feel good. Good job!
Thank you so much :D
What a great idea! Probably one of the best gameplay adaptation on the theme and special object I've seen from the jam! I love the idea but I have to admit the freezing time is so short that I keep dying. I wish it would be a little easier so I could explore more of the levels!
Congrats!
wow thank you so so so much, that's such a high compliment :D
This is one of the games I rated the second day, and it wouldn't let me post my comment! I'm sorry! This game was super cute, and the summoning/ freezing bird mechanic worked great! I think the use of theme but especially the whistle was fantastically unique. Those poor unknowing birds... graphics are great! I even downloaded and played it to hear the audio! nice job y'all!
omg oh wow thank you so much!! no apologies necessary, it's impressive you were so active to have been stopped hahaha :') I appreciate your hard work in that regard, I'm sure it's meant a lot to so many people in the jam !
I'm so happy you enjoyed it, all those compliments make me so happy!! it's hard to express this well but I'm so joyous you went out of your way to download it, that really means so so so so much :D
I'll definitely keep up with your game if you decide to add more/ change stuff in the future. I'm so happy for you that yours has got so much traction, it's well deserved (both because it's a fun game, and because you've been so lovely and involved with the whole community!!)
You're welcome about the audio. I read on the discord about it, and I know how important audio is for a game, so I had to see. I am beyond grateful for the kind words! I've only done 4 jams but never close to this kind of traction. I want to play and rate them all just to show thanks, but I do have college and 2 jobs lol. This has been an amazing experience and I definitely wanting to keep polishing the game, as should you all! Thank you again for everything! :)
oh wow that's even more impressive, I don't know how you fit it all in! I look forward to us both releasing the polished versions in the future :D also, I definitely hope to see you in another jam one day!!!
I really liked your game and it's fun. I don't usually like platform games, but I was pleasantly surprised. I really liked the concept, it makes the gameplay both cerebral and mechanical, which goes very well with the theme and the object. BUT, I have to be honest with you, I think the graphics are very poor, I hope that doesn't cause it to be judged unfairly before being played.
Anyway, Excellent job! And if you do more, I'll play it again :D ! And I think a leaderboard with a timer, for 'speedrun' would be top.
Btw, I have a bug or this is the end of the game ? I kept getting the game freezed here :
wow thank you so much, that’s such a huge compliment from someone who isn’t really into platformers! I’m so so happy you had a good time with it and liked the concept!
I hear you with the graphics hahaha that’s definitely a worry of mine too, with our roles and skills it never would’ve been amazing regardless, but I was sad to have run out of time for backgrounds/ a good cover thing for the front page/ a better menu specifically! was just very down to the wire hahha so we had to do what we had to do! but thank you again, I’m so happy it didn’t prevent you from playing and enjoying it :D definitely would love for you to check out the completed version whenever that happens
and yes that’s the end of the game :’) another time issue sadly hahaha
Okay, jams fault then 🤡 I'll play it with pleasure if you do smt and if you don't hope it will help you do even better!
Love the music ! The game concept took a bit of time to get used to the controls but it is actually fun to play. The fact that summoning a bird under you makes you go up seems a bit strong and allowed me to beat the whole game with almost only the bottom bird. So I feel like this concept could have been a bit more explored.
Pretty cute and fun game overall
Thank you so much for the compliments and feedback :D I’m happy you had fun with it! Seconded with the music haha, when things got a bit tough, hearing the first drafts/ ideas for the soundtrack really hyped me up and motivated me through the last day!
Also very much noted with the up bird, seems it turned out very broken! We have some limitations to the freezing/calling mechanics that should help with that for the future, so I really appreciate you and others who have pointed out the extent to which they’re needed hahaha
Pretty nice little game, took about 5 min to complete. Love how the freeze mechanic is used here
thank you so much :D!!!
Very fun puzzle concept,i replayed it twice and on the second one noticed that you can summon diagonal birds as well, pretty cool. Although you don't really need any but those who fly upwards to complete
wow omg that’s honestly such a compliment that you’d replay it, thank you so much!! that really makes me so happy :D
true with the up birds though hahaha very unintentionally broken, we do have a few limiting features in mind that might fix that in the future haha (some that we just didn’t have time to implement, and some that we’ve thought about since hearing feedback)
Pretty original! I love the fact that the birds actually freeze and not just stop in the air. I will love if there was more levels, really funny and I love the kitty. I will replay it again :>
THANK U SO MUCHHHH :D I’m so joyous you liked it enough to wanna replay, will deeefinitely expand on it in the future
Fun game,I like that all the directions have a unique bird sprite. The art itself is pretty charming too. I think the music is very whimsical and fits the overall aesthetic, it kinda sounds like birds chirping in there too?
I'd maybe have 2 different whistle noises for summoning birds and freezing them but one works fine too.
Thank you so much aaaa!! Buzzing at the art & music compliments hehe :] Yesss the birds chirping is an intentional part of it, our music guy (llamajacob) is insanely talented! We even still have a few bits we didn’t have the time to add in sadly (but definitely is motivation to complete this in the future haha)
yesss definitely agree with the whistles, we originally wanted one for each of the 4 birds, and a separate freeze one but again ran out of time :’) I’m glad to hear people point that out though, because that’ll definitely be a priority in future & it’s nice to feel we were right in wanting to do that!
I see in one of the screenshots you have 3 birds frozen. Can you give more of a hint on the second level, the one in the other screen, because I couldn't get my ducks in a row like you have in the one screenshot. Granted I'm rubbish at timing based platformers.
I feel there is a strong mechanic in here, it just needs revealing.
I'm sadly awful at describing stuff so maybe Meowpixel can help haha sorry, but personally I do that level with just the one bird in the screenshot (albeit lower down). Thank you so so much for checking the game out and for the compliment :D I really loved your game, and best believe I WILL be defending my reign haha
Ah, the classic leftfield solution. I did notice that, but it felt like I'd be missing something better to the right.
I made it to what I think is the last level, without ever having to freeze more than 1 bird at a time.
Thereupon the game froze. I know we don't plan on having our games beaten, and I wouldn't have, without your help. Thanks, this is a really good game.
Thank you so so so much, your words mean a lot :D
I’m so glad you had a good time with it even at its incomplete/ no time to add the ending screen/ no background state heheh
bird whistle :3
yea i made this game too B)