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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #1 | 4.280 | 4.280 |
| Audio | #2 | 3.800 | 3.800 |
| Innovation | #2 | 3.800 | 3.800 |
| Visuals | #2 | 4.720 | 4.720 |
| Overall | #2 | 3.927 | 3.927 |
| Gameplay | #6 | 3.400 | 3.400 |
| Fun | #8 | 3.560 | 3.560 |
Ranked from 25 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How did you incorporate the given theme in your game?
Pocket Pets and their charms are both literally small things. but also, when it comes to beauty and design, the small things that make an impact are the accessories, and that is what you are using to decorate.
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The game is really addictive and very adorable, I love it!
I just wish I could put more than 4 charms, but really good game, curious what waits us in part 2!
Really like the art and music. I really like decorating the Tamagochi, It's difficult to win, but I don't think this is a problem in this game.
Love the art! And the legally distinct virtual pet. Even if I wish we could play with them.
It's basically rock-paper-scissors, but I think it makes a weird amount of sense. I knew in my gut when the theme was, for example, enchanted to go for frog, moon , witch's hat and cat and to pick the goblin like creature. And I won! So I...,must have been doing something right.
Fairly fun, simple mechanic, but great art. I really enjoyed it!
Very cool! I was so impressed by the detail that even the design of the screens with yellow-turquoise streaks is done like on a real Tamagotchi :)
Hello! As others said, the art and the audio are quite fitting for the game, so that is a very good point. And as others pointed out, I didn’t know what to do until I lose the first time, which is fine, as on the second try I won. I was expecting the game to be longer or to be able to do something with my design and creature of choice, to have more “attachment” to it, but I guess I was expecting other kind of game!
First off, the art is sublime—I love it. Second, the concept of picking up charms to attach to your virtual pet is great, but I had no idea what I was doing! Haha. I mean, how are the charms supposed to match the word? By color? By theme? I had no clue. Lol. Still, it's pretty fun to play and see if I can win even without knowing if my selection was correct. 😁
Fun game, little hard to win maybe I'm not stylish effect, maybe some guides on what the scoring is based on to help gage what is good vs bad. Overall good job!
I fell in love with the art style first, and the soundtrack after. This is really well made, can't wait to see more from this ^_^
Yeah, I totally love this. It scratches the customize-everything-with-dangly-charms itch I've always known I had xD I'm a bit disappointed I lost my last round when visually it looked like it was a tie (5 for me and 5 for the opponent). Also, can we talk about that butterfly tamagotchi???? I'm so jelous...
i love this so much!! the background music, sound design, art, and gameplay are all so great and well made. it's very polished and pretty!! this is so amazingg!! :D
What a beautiful game! The visuals and sounds are completely on point. The sound when you look through the charms tickles my brain haha
Although I always lose tho. :(
Keep up the good work! Can't wait to try it on its final release!
Gorgeous art, really well done!
I'll be keen to see what you add in the second phase.
Love the SFX! And the Tamagotchis of course <3
I love the art, and everything comes together nicely. It took me a few tries to figure out how to decorate and finally get a win. Does the critters affect winning?
Thank you! The critters do not, but they certainly should in a later version. Very charm has a value depending on the theme and it just sums up all of the points.
This playground ain’t big enough for two winners😤jk we’re all winners here! Seeing a lot of peeps from some previous jams, gotta say you all hit it outve the park again! Simple concept executed in a way that kept it fresh and fun! I’m hoping there’s plans for more theme categories in the future, maybe phase 2?! Art is so stylized and cute it really fits the game and the theme of the jam so well! Not to nitpick but the red fish charm did have a white line across the top just wanted to point that out nothing major! Adorable game, can’t wait to see whats in store for it in the future!!
I remember you from BigMode!! I’m glad to see you also participated in this jam! I should have some time today to play games and I’m excited to play yours :))
Wow, the art for this game is stunning. I love the use of colour.
Also, that sound effect for the charms is perfect.
Congrats on capturing the exact feeling of being new to the world and sticking your mittens in a pile of plastic shiny things <3
Adorable art and so nostalgic!!
I was not clear on how the winner was decided (whether each colour/charm had its own point + multiplier by the same or opposite colours, or something entirely different). I also wish we had more options like attachments and other things, and more interactivity with the Tamagotchi- I read through the comments and I can see that ya'll are planning that for the next phase, so that's very exciting!! I'd love to add a lot of stickers to mine.
Overall cute art and music and cute gameplay <3
Thank you!
The opacity around charm evaluation is a tricky, perhaps even cursed, problem to solve. You do want players to be more freeform and playful in their decoration and not treat it as an abstract number go up game. The current approach definitely has its flaws, so hopefully there's a nice middle ground...
I get what you mean!! tha is a hard one
The game felt so stylish. The art and color choices popped and the sound effects felt nostalgic. Truly adorable little idea, and maybe a few more animation options for the pocket pets or interactivity like sounds or something when pressing the pocket buttons would be fun to see in the second part of the jam. Very charming!
Was hoping for a tamagotchi game from this jam, and you delivered! Lovely idea, and great art. I noticed the opponent has a fun butterfly wing attachment to their tama, it would be fun if we got one of those as an option for our own as well.
Thank you for the kind comments!! The butterfly tamagotchi and others will hopefully be implemented in the final version :))