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A jam submission

Sun & MoonView game page

A cozy take on tic-tac-toe, with a twist
Submitted by ReginaExMachina — 15 minutes, 3 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Enjoyment#573.1903.190
Creativity#673.4293.429
Presentation#793.0003.000
Overall#843.0363.036
Cozy Spring Vibes#1152.5242.524

Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

Nice little tic-tac-toe variation, you catched the shifting reality in a creative way and the visuals are simple but nice. Well done!

Submitted(+1)

It’s basically a spring-themed tic-tac-toe, and honestly, it works perfectly fine as that. The game completely delivers what it promises, and everything functions smoothly.

The only real criticism I have is with the difficulty settings. Right now, there doesn’t seem to be much noticeable difference between easy and hard mode because both feel extremely easy. In hard mode especially, the AI rarely tries to block obvious winning plays, so most of the time I could place three suns in a line almost immediately and win within the first few moves regardless of the selected difficulty.

That said, the game itself is well programmed and works properly, so that’s already a strong point for a jam project.

I also think it was a smart choice not to overcomplicate the visuals. The sun, moon, and interface sprites are simple but clean and readable, which fits the game perfectly.

Overall, good work!

Submitted

Interesting! It is fun to play, but I'm not sure where the Spring vibes are.

Submitted(+1)

Short and sweet! Loved the presentation

Submitted(+1)

I liked the game; it was a very simple game of tic-tac-toe but with twists! I enjoyed playing it, and I liked that it's a more challenging and fun version of the classic game! I love the switch-up between the day and night, and the music really captivated the intensity of the game. I would love to see more features implemented, possibly a bigger board instead of a 3x3 grid? Regardless, you did an awesome job!

Submitted(+1)

Very cute game, found myself playing it a few times to see if I could beat it in different ways. The text suits the game well and the art style you chose matches with the rest of the UI elements. Didn't quite get the switch mechanic as I would complete the round before the nighttime appears.Looking forward to your next update and next project! Keep up  the good work. 

Submitted(+1)

This is a fun take on tic-tac-toe. I liked the choice of music, and having to strategize with losing your spots is fun. Good job with your first game jam, and I hope you continue in the future!

Submitted(+1)

Good work! The slight tweak to the children's game we all know is pretty interesting and the presentation overall is very clean.

I think the transition from day/night and vice versa is a great opportunity to communicate more to the player. Throw in some audio cue(s) and animation letting the player know that the board is rotating/pieces are swapping and I think it would be fun to watch happen.

Submitted(+1)

this is super cool! i made it a challenge to myself not to "win" but to try to keep the game going as long as i could. this might be a fun metric to add: how many "days" (day/night cycles) you can sustain in a single game's play, instead of winning the classic way. very enjoyable :)

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

Tic-Tac-Toe 2 just dropped! Cool twist on mechanics, makes it much more engaging than the original. Overall vibe is also very pleasing with clean art and music. Good job! Could be improved with some indication on which suns and moons are the oldest, plus some kind of countdown to night/day switch.

Submitted(+1)

A very interesting remake of tic-tac-toe. Good job!

Submitted(+1)

Solid little game, we have to remember what was the order of our previous choices but that was good.
Idea is interesting and well executed! Congratzz

(+1)

Hii, cool game here! I found it to be short and sweet yipyipp. There is one thing I'm a bit confused about. Do the daytime and nighttime save the board state, or does they just randomly change both your opponent's and your positions?

Developer

The day/night switch changes all the suns to moons and vice versa.  It makes the already placed pieces turn into the opposites of each other.  

Plus it rotates the board 90 degrees (something I might get rid of in the future), which is probably why it's not clear what is happening to the pieces during the switch.

That's great feedback, thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Nice little game. Only think I didn't get is what happening and why when night time starts.

Developer

I see what you mean, there's no info in-game about how many moves to switch from day to night, etc.

Thanks for the feedback!

Submitted(+1)

Good simple game, cute spin on Tic-Tac-Toe. Nice touch that the music changes on nighttime!

Submitted(+1)

enjoyed playing it was fun and creative and simple !

Submitted(+1)

Awesome game! Very simple and cozy. Love it.