what fun!! very addicting how you can see all the upgrades do and also a very cool innovation with insane premise (in a good way). At the end things are very chaotic.. Overall a fantastic entry to this jam!
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Not a Trolley Problem. JAM's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Deploy to Wavedash | #1 | n/a | n/a |
| Gameplay | #11 | 3.903 | 3.903 |
| Overall | #18 | 3.612 | 3.612 |
| Innovation | #24 | 3.641 | 3.641 |
| Audio | #39 | 3.408 | 3.408 |
| Graphics | #45 | 3.709 | 3.709 |
| Theme | #102 | 3.398 | 3.398 |
Ranked from 103 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Not a Trolley Problem sets a new bar for polish in this jam. The gameplay loop hooked me immediately — satisfying, addicting, and hard to put down. The upgrade tree gives you meaningful rewards, and the audio work is solid across the board.
But the detail that pushed it over the top? Visual upgrades to the trolley itself. Such a small thing, but it made all the difference. Chef's kiss.
Hands down, this is my favorite so far.
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Cogworks: Idle ContraptionsOne of the best games I played in this jam. Really well done. I love the art, like the sounds and the gameplay is interesting and funny. Especially the choice with the game devs :P
Only thing I wished I did was change my last choice at the end it wasn't super satisfying what I chose (and perhaps that might give away what I chose but don't want to spoil it for others).
Overall, pretty good game and good work!
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Digologistinteresting idea, seemed a bit rough around the edges and was a little confused as to how to properly get hooked but I can see the chaotic thought and found it incredibly innovative!
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Sweep of the RealmI love how chaotic this can be and wonder how cool this could be with bigger and bigger trails. I can also imagine new ways to make loads of people line up to get hit.
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Weeds & WiresI was only planning to try it out for a bit, but I ended up playing the whole game to the end! It's unbelievably addicting. Such a dark but hilarious concept.
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Gearbox SymphonyA really fun game. It's one of those "turn off your brain" games—just click and play. At least that seems to be your approach. The music is great, and it has some interesting gameplay variations (maybe even too many, haha). But in the end, it's a lot of fun. Well done, guys! :D
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Krow inc.I had fun with it and played to the end without any trouble. A couple of things that I noticed - There are a lot of cool upgrades, but because of the balancing, I never really had to think about what to spend my money on. I knew there would always be more money coming, so I just mashed any upgrade. I felt like there was time pressure even though there wasn't. The info panel for the upgrades kind of blocks the upgrade you want to click - having it a little higher might be good. Also, I didn't even realize there were trolley problem upgrades until the very end. Making them a little more obvious or notified / forced might give more impact.
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No Time for a ManualA quite addictive and fun game. Loved the art, reminded me of the old explosm.net!
As a suggestion, I think the game could benefit from a more slow paced progression or maybe some intervals when the player advances a level as has to make a choice.
Great work!
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Next Token PleaseAhhh. This gives me nostalgia for old flash games for the 2000s. Super funny and fun.
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No Evil CorpMuch like Michael in "The Good Place", you show the real trolly problem is that you can't kill all the people. But you can come close :-)
PS your initial imagery showing what we should do with the people made me think I was trying to drag people onto a ladder. If you put some curvature on that set up lines it would be more clear I think what it was meant to represent
I really liked the concept and theme, and the level of polish was very high. The art felt a little disjoint, and I feel like it took me a little out of it, I think I would have preferred a minimalist style throughout the game. Also, really early on, the gameplay loop got a little repetitive, I think adding something new mechanically in each world would have helped with breaking up the pacing a little. That being said, this was a really fun game, and in general, I had a good time.
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Block Yard
Crazy how addictive this game is. I did not meant to play long but when I noticed I had all the upgrades and was in the last world. I loved the whole spin on the trolley problem and the choices were great. 10/10 Awesome game!!!
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Battle.botsThis is pretty fun, but was I supposed to be doing more than just killing people? And can you NOT kill the rich people or the giants?
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Merlin's Musickal Machine
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