They didn't lie. This game was hard.
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Randalf the Orb Man's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Story | #44 | 3.733 | 3.733 |
| Music | #144 | 3.417 | 3.417 |
| Aesthetics | #280 | 3.350 | 3.350 |
| Fun | #309 | 2.967 | 2.967 |
| Overall | #322 | 3.083 | 3.083 |
| Sound | #371 | 2.600 | 2.600 |
| Mechanics | #400 | 2.767 | 2.767 |
| Theme | #419 | 2.883 | 2.883 |
Ranked from 60 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?
2
Did you use any existing assets? If so, list them below.
JustCreate assets, Kevin MacLeod - Thatched Villagers, Ovani Sound - Fantasy Vol7 Mystwood Reverie Intensity 1, Soundly - Bridge sound effects & jump pad sound effect
Comments
I enjoyed pondering my orb as this game played upon its surface. Alas, I was unable to deliver the orb, due to a lack of sufficient mana on my end. Cool idea for a game and I really liked the art and aesthetic.
I couldn't get to the end, because momentum games are something I am really bad at... But I really enjoyed the pondering-of-the-orb story, and the sheer concentration on the wizard's face made my laugh. xD The artwork is simple and charming, and works perfectly for the vibe of the game.

i have DONE IT!!!! actually very fun! took me a lil bit to get the hang of it, but when i started using the planar shift to build up speed and also to use as a checkpoint things started flowing pretty well! the hardest part was the first bridge for sure
also super charming little cutscene and visuals at the start
great job!!!
Real they're taking the hobbits to Isengard vibes. You weren't kidding, this was tough. My years of Wizard Academy training were thwarted multiple times by ankle-high shrubbery. This could have been made a lot more forgiving if Planar Shift also set a checkpoint that the player respawned to upon death. Just a thought. I loved the guy straining so hard in the corner lol. Journal intro was a nice touch too. Glad I can get back to Skype-ing with my wizard bro again.
Ok, this game is really hard XD, but it only took me like 10 min, so. Not rage-inducing at all. I liked the noises a lot and the world-building. It was really cosy. Thank you for making this
It took quite a few tries and watching through the youtube video, but we got there in the end!

I avoided your game for a bit because of the initial warning. Actually it wasn't too bad! The main issue I had was that pushing F9 opened my browser's reader mode, which overrode resetting the game.
Great intro story and wizard art, especially those eyebrows.
It wasn't immediately obvious what Planar Shift did. At first I thought I was sending the orb between two different, similar worlds and that the goal was to shift between them whenever an impassable barrier appeared. After watching the video things became clear, otherwise I might still be stuck trying to figure out how to use it properly.
INFURIATING; super good game and I love the ridiculous wizard concentrating. Sheer misery everytime I have to restart from the beginning but it kept me coming back for a while.
Great job! I got stuck a couple of times, but it wasn’t a big issue overall








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