this is an eerie and interesting game
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #12 | 4.353 | 4.353 |
| Appeal | #18 | 4.176 | 4.176 |
| Theme | #50 | 3.941 | 3.941 |
| Overall | #115 | 3.588 | 3.588 |
| Fun | #222 | 2.853 | 2.853 |
| Silliness | #295 | 2.618 | 2.618 |
Ranked from 34 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How did you interpret the theme?
You are a shell in a lonely desert. Master the timing and rhythm and drag yourself to town before you succumb to exhaustion!
Comments
wow... this is the best game jam entry's I've ever seen. i love the art and atmosphere and the simple movement and idea come together to make a really interesting game, having the player do such a simple task and pairing it with this interesting style and a barren wasteland make it into a really cool atmosphere that i think is really cool, it reminds me of games like shadow of the colossus or that one 3d platformer game i can't remember at the moment something to do with a carpet person in the sand trying to reach the peak of a mountain i think. the controls feel like they have a lot of weight (in a good way) and make it slow paced makes the player think about what there doing. i love it 10/10 nice work :)
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Don't press the buttonThank you for taking the time to play and write such a thoughtful review! We're so glad to know our intentions came through. Achieving the slow pace, deliberate movement, and lonely atmosphere were our main goals with this one. I guess the "silly" part comes with the weird player and the unconventional mechanics. We're really proud of what we came up with and these kinds of comments are so heartwarming!
Cool game! Loved the atmosphere and art. I feel there's a lesson here to be learnt, but cant put a my hand on it
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Thou Art BrokeThe atmosphere is amazing and complements the gameplay perfectly! This game really highlights that game dev is a medium for art.
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Birds fly to townEveryone has pointed out the great atmosphere, art style, etc so I wont harp on that too much. Very unique that you used LÖVE. We don't see a lot of that even in game jams so that's a stand out. It comes with some downsides like if you click away you can't click back into the game and continue but the upsides are fast loading time and closer to "true" 2D world unlike unity which still creates a 3D world which limits what you can do without lagging the web based game.
Like some have pointed out, the mechanics are a little rough around the edges. There are controls at the start but there is nothing to teach players what constitutes a good grab vs a bad one or really how to minimize their energy use. I'm sure there are many people who have played it and ran into a looping issue of dying of exhaustion without knowing why until they just give up. It is important to give the player feedback so they know how to change what they are doing. for example, a rhythm game without the little "miss", "goods", and "perfects" text pop ups on success or any sound effects would make it difficult to nail down the timing.
Overall, fantastically unique and interesting game especially for your first!
knife digging into water melon as the sound effect is funny.
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BEARCARWe are so grateful for your feedback; it's exactly the kind we were hoping to receive. Thank you for the compliments and the time you took to write all that out. We love this little game and want to see it take shape outside the confines of the 48-hour game jam. We've been thinking a lot about how to tighten up the code or expand on the visuals but it's been harder to identify those more fundamental principles of good game design that we can start to improve. You've given us a great place to start and the ideas are already flowing! Come back and check it out sometime!
I wasted some time thinking I had to build up speed. Guess that's on me for wanting a snail to be fast:D
Very cool game! I especially like the atmossphere, you tied it together really nicely!
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Birds fly to townI love the idea and the artstyle! To me the controls didn't feel really intuitive, but still a great game.
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Sloppy GuardianI like the appeal! 5 stars art & sound combined to have a cohesive lonely & despair vibe.
ps: After failing to move several times, I realize there is sth wrong with my spacebar, but I finally make it!
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Step to TownThe visuals and animation is all super good! just struggling with the movements tho
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Cowboy Revolverthe ambience, perfect! the visuals, amazing! A very interesting game mechanic too!I find it a bit difficult though lol so I never got to finish the game, but whatever surprises is there in town, I hope the people behind the screen of other shells get to see it. 💖
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Silly Doodle Defense or somethingrreally cool concept! a bit of bugs were encountered where the moveing wouldnt work but still cool!
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Poorly Rhythym(ed)
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