My first thought was 'well this is a bit dumb' then two levels later it was 'hang on, this is pretty interesting!!'. Very nice mechanics, would love to see more levels!
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Dead weight's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Mechanics | #69 | 3.800 | 3.800 |
| Fun | #103 | 3.650 | 3.650 |
| Overall | #132 | 3.650 | 3.650 |
| Theme | #175 | 3.850 | 3.850 |
| Music | #284 | 2.950 | 2.950 |
| Aesthetics | #314 | 3.250 | 3.250 |
| Sound | #323 | 2.750 | 2.750 |
| Story | #470 | 1.850 | 1.850 |
Ranked from 20 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How many people worked on this game in total?
1
Did you use any existing assets? If so, list them below.
No
Comments
I absolutely loved this game! The core mechanic is incredibly well executed and feels like it could be expanded in so many interesting directions.
One idea that came to mind was building a character around the mechanic itself. For example, it could be a person pulling a sled, cart, or heavy load, with the gameplay directly tied to that action. It feels like a concept that could support a lot of personality and create a stronger connection between the mechanic and the world.
Some really good level design in there, made me really think about the solutions. Would have liked the dead weight to be a dead weight that would slowly drag you down if left to long.
its a great little game. I managed to get through all the levels but there were some really headscratching moments there - I think you have a talent for level design because I really had to think about how I was going to get through each stage. I thought the mechanics were the best part about the game and I have a lot of fun playing it - great job.
Is the third level actually possible to win? For the life of me, I couldn't figure out how to get my dead weight through the 2nd gate :(
Cool game! Even if for a few levels i enjoyed the progression in puzzles.
Ahhhhhhhhhhh I wanted more (/o.o)/
Pretty enjoyable game! Even though it was only a few levels I really enjoyed it and carrying the dead weight around.
Really great game! Got some aha! moments which is a great indicator of clever game design. Really good job!
In the submission panic I forgot to mention the music in the pre-existing assets question. This asset existed before creating the game: https://freesound.org/people/ZHR%C3%98/sounds/522589/


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