| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Game Completeness | #6 | 3.938 | 3.938 |
| Overall | #13 | 3.300 | 3.300 |
| Sound Design | #14 | 3.250 | 3.250 |
| Best Creative Twist on the Original | #16 | 3.250 | 3.250 |
| Best Most Like the Original | #16 | 2.938 | 2.938 |
| Artistry | #17 | 3.125 | 3.125 |
Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Very interesting twist on the original! Really liked the idea of a level being ongoing until the animals are returned to their pen. Would be interested to hear this with a chiptune version of the song and some revamped sound effects.
If you keep working on this, I definitely agree with Fifth Layer's assessment! A bit of onboarding, a story hook, and really clear UI would go a long way in keeping me interested in this game.
Thanks for playing!
Not sure if I'll keep working on this game or not yet. I appreciate the feedback either way and will keep it in mind if I do.
On the music, I'm curious what exactly you mean by "chiptune". Do you mean something totally 8/16-bit? Or just more similar to the PS1/N64 style? Does it need to be lo-fi or would something simply more synthy/midi-based be okay?
This was pretty fun, I liked the twist on having the player return the captured enemies back to the pen. It seems like that is the main goal rather than picking up all the pellets? Very cool take on the theme.
Someone commented that there was a shop, is that the part where there are some items you can pick up that have upgrades? I didn't realize I was paying for them.
This is my review for Blipherd’s Garden’s
A complete game, both similar but also very different from the OG in many interesting ways. (interesting is the word today, sorry!). It’s fun and each level adds interesting challenges. Unfortunately it lacks visual juice (particles, shakes, etc.) but it could be an interesting challenge for a post jam polish.
Hand-made graphics are very cute and add an interesting analog touch. I don’t know if the 3d adds a lot to the game feel: dots, being billboard sprites, seem to disappear at certain camera angles. The rural/farmy style is very appropriate for the sheep herder theme.
Music and sound are very analogic which is nice and interesting and appropriate for the theme, even if a bit too loud. I would have liked a bit of processing, minimum mastering/eq, but I’m a sound maniac, so feel free to ignore…
Very similar to the OG, old tactics still work.
Adding a shop is an interesting choice, but it’s not clear what you’re buying. What’s a blip?
A bit of onboarding/tutorial would have been nice, maybe the first level could be turned into this?
Collision check is a bit buggy,
Attract mode is a very interesting touch, in theme with the arcade vibe
I'll take "interesting" as a compliment :)
Thanks for the detailed feedback, I think you've made a really good assessment. I agree with most of your points (except maybe the 3D one). Visual juice is one of my weaknesses for sure. I tend to get caught up more in the level design and mechanical logic than in polishing the game feel.
For what it's worth, "bliips" are the sheep-like creatures. I thought that was obvious from the game's description, but I'm always making the mistake of assuming everyone will read that, which is a bad assumption and it would've been good to make that clearer in the game.
Thanks for playing!
Great aesthetic, very interesting bringing in the guitar as you pick up dots. Proper input handling makes it feel good to play. Overall, great work
Love the music, your guitar playing sounds great! Like the 3D approach, and movement is well handled. Nice game.
The best 3D take I have played in this jam. The art style and presentation was also very unique and much appreciated! But the best part is that your game had proper input buffering that did not force the player to hold down keys continuously - or worse, press repeatedly - and THANK YOU for that :)) This of course contributes greatly to the solid controls that feel good which in turn means the gameplay is tight and responsive.
What I'm getting at? I thoroughly enjoyed this.
This might be one of my favorite entries I've ranked so far! The game was really dead on having that 5th Generation Gaming (N64/PS1) aesthetic. I also enjoyed how the music worked in the game, like it goes from playing upbeat music to a more toned song when collecting the power pellet. Stellar entry btw! ^^
What a fun little game! I really like the assets you created, everything felt charming and well put together 🤠
Good job on the entry! I really like the catch and return mechanic as a twist on the original game.
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