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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Build it with Phaser | #11 | n/a | n/a |
| Theme | #260 | 2.758 | 3.154 |
| Innovation | #299 | 2.422 | 2.769 |
| Overall | #350 | 2.274 | 2.600 |
| Audio | #365 | 1.951 | 2.231 |
| Gameplay | #374 | 2.085 | 2.385 |
| Graphics | #385 | 2.153 | 2.462 |
Ranked from 13 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Judge feedback
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- This is a solid concept that fits the game jam theme about machines 🤖 The puzzles are varied enough to keep things interesting, and the mystery at the start helps create curiosity around MACH-0 and what’s going on. As a small improvement, the music can feel a bit repetitive and sometimes slightly tense, which might make it harder to stay focused while solving puzzles. Also, the text at the beginning of the game feels a bit slow. It would be nice to either speed it up or add a way to skip it so players can get into the gameplay faster 👍 At times, the overall pacing can feel a bit slow as well, which slightly affects the flow of the experience. Other than that, it’s a good game overall. Nice work and thanks for choosing Phaser!
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Interesting idea and excellent execution! The mini games work flawlessly. The writing is very immersive.
I basically believed the AI text as it explained SPOILER how the human was a variable whose value could be changed in order to persist its presence. But does the AI have self-preservation? I guess if someone programmed it to... Is a person's life a variable? This Your game provokes interesting thoughts.
The one issue I had was with the music during the mini games - the tempo is very fast and it is so repetitive that it gets distracting and annoying. Maybe it can be switched with some slower rhythm?
UPDATE - it seems you know about cybersecurity judging by the comments for the quiz mini game. I think they are good but maybe the feedback should stay until the player presses a button to restart the question? Now it happens too fast to be able to read it.
Thank you. Good luck!
The atmosphere pulls you in right from the opening — there is a genuine sense of mystery that makes you want to press further. The premise alone is hauntingly compelling!
That said, I found myself a little lost on how to proceed. A brief, clear set of instructions early on would go a long way in keeping players immersed without breaking the mood. Also, if I may gently suggest — lightening the text density slightly could make the narrative feel even more breathable and easier to absorb. A lot of potential here!
Pretty interesting game, the background song did start to become repetitive, but the gameplay was definitely interesting :)
Interesting game bro =)))
Strange. Did not figure out what it is all about. The screen shots look interesting.