I always enjoy playing your games in these jams, this is no exception! Fantastic execution all around, the art, the sound, everything tied together to make some really creepy vibes. I was not a very good assistant during my first run and I paired dearly for it, but I nailed it the second time and now I'm seeing things I've never dreamed of. Really cool entry, congrats to both of you!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #1 | 4.783 | 4.783 |
| Audio | #6 | 3.957 | 3.957 |
| Overall | #7 | 3.876 | 3.876 |
| Graphics | #15 | 4.348 | 4.348 |
| Originality | #20 | 3.957 | 3.957 |
| Controls | #23 | 3.652 | 3.652 |
| Fun | #28 | 3.522 | 3.522 |
| Accessibility | #43 | 2.913 | 2.913 |
Ranked from 23 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
4.6
Theme Interpretation
You are helping a witch brew a magic potion.
Discord Username(s)
bearwithhands, oneclassygal87
GWJ Participation Level
7
Team Size
2
Comments
Super short, super spooky, and super well done! This game was really challenging, I ended up acting out the procedures in real life to make sure I wouldn't forget during the real thing lol. The whispering at the end of every brew was really ominous and added a lot to the atmosphere. Great job keeping the game in scope and making a polished, finished product!
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Beary Berry HungryNice and short spooky game! It was an interesting take on the concept of following a recipe. The art for the different objects was nice, and I like the unique interaction each object had. I found it nice that even though you could make mistakes, you weren't punished, and I even prefer the story when you lost. Sound effects were nice. I had trouble continuing the game after read the instructions as I couldn't figure out where the button was in relation to the cursor.
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Wine IslandGreat presentation! All of the potion making actions I felt were very well handled, I enjoyed ringing the bell and knocking and using the pestle.
The game I thought was a little easy, I got a perfect run first try. I think maybe having ingredients that were more similar to trip the player up (like an eye of dog next to an eye of newt, or a bat's wing next to a bat's tail) for not being careful enough, or maybe a time limit on how long you have to memorize the book would have gone a ways towards the challenge.
It's also kind of a shame that winning or losing doesn't really make any difference it feels. The levels go on as normal and the ending looks functionally the same. I think it would have been cool if losing your body parts had a gameplay consequence, like maybe missing a bone makes your hand wobble so it's harder to grab things or something along those lines.
Overall though I think you cultivated a great atmosphere and the mechanisms were all very well implemented, nice work!
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Meramera Meow Magic!The vibe and art was great! I loved the hand movement with the controls. Overall a very cool take on the witches brew idea!
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Brewtown BeatdownI love a memory game, spooky vibes paid off too! A couple of times the cursor didn't seem super accurate to where I was clicking, but that's a nit-pick - good job :)
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SUPER SqueakeasyLove this game but I just know I have a reeeaaallly bad memory. Good job!
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Taro Tea HouseThis game was great! Super creepy atmosphere and a nice and simple gameplay loop that was enjoyable til the end. I should not have played this at 1am though 😭
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Storm the Island!Loved the ingredients memorization idea! Overall very cool game with a dark atmosphere, thank you for making it :))
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The Health Inspectorthis as so cool its my favorite game yet, i love the atmosphere and the gameplay is super cool nice work i love it so much 10/10
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Trouble BrewingGreat game! I enjoyed the concept of memorizing how to do things.
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The mystery of Holloway ManorWow, really impressive! It has a really eerie atmosphere. The last one was too many steps for me, but I definitely was immersed in the game.
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Perpetual Potions (GWJ 92)
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