This is so absurdly good and possibly one of my favourite uses of the limitation this jam.
Adore the story and the loop. The use of the pixel filter is also really charming.
My main complaint is that the credits in game and in the itch.io do not mention who did what.
And maybe wish there was a bit more variation in the audio. But that is a tiny nit-pick in an overall great experience.
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mother's picnic's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Limitation | #37 | 3.657 | 4.222 |
| Overall | #60 | 3.416 | 3.944 |
| Polish | #62 | 3.272 | 3.778 |
| Gameplay | #62 | 3.175 | 3.667 |
| Audio | #75 | 3.175 | 3.667 |
| Theme | #79 | 3.657 | 4.222 |
| Art | #90 | 3.560 | 4.111 |
Ranked from 9 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Comments
The sounds and music were excellent, and I appreciate collecting pages to see the little story (which has a very wholesome concept btw). I loved the use of the limitation and the effects when the loop is happening, it sure is so seamless I just undertood it was a time loop after I replayed it all again XD. Could have some minigames in the actions instead of just collecting it, but I still think the simple gameplay is fine, and the lighting and art style is very charming. Congrats on the entry, I had a really good experience with it!!
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Blooming WindsVery cozy atmosphere in this one, I liked the pixelated sunset landscape. I think the ice chest was bugged because it asked me to take it to the river and then nothing happened. Also a tip: I would render the item that's held in your hand to a second camera with a higher sorting order, so it always draws on top of the rest of the world and you prevent it from clipping into other world objects. Good job!
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SpringBringerGreat! Gameplay is simple but it's what the game needs, ran into a bug where when i tried to pick up the icebox after fishing i started fishing again and had to do the whole mini game over from the beginning. Visuals are excellent it looks amazing, music and sounds are perfect, Now it's just a matter of if we're caught feeding a time looping bear or are just simply getting on in years...
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PeachTreeDid I, an elderly grandma showing signs of possible dementia, just square up with a bear? (ง'̀-'́)ง
I loved the style of this game - it's a very unique art style that feels nostalgic, which works well for the story too! I adore how the story of the daughter was told through the polaroids, though I was a little confused as to what the true ending is?
The gameplay was simple but varied enough that I didn't mind doing a second run through!
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Spring's Curse
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