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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Use of the Limitation | #9 | 3.950 | 3.950 |
| Concept | #9 | 3.950 | 3.950 |
| Overall | #13 | 3.688 | 3.688 |
| Enjoyment | #21 | 3.450 | 3.450 |
| Presentation | #34 | 3.400 | 3.400 |
Ranked from 20 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Team members
3
Software used
Godot engine and Aseprite
Use of the limitation
You play as a virus (enemy) that controls! the human body
Cookies eaten
alot
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I really like the concept and the game. the use of the limitation is really cool and great. the only thing i didn’t like was the text, like in the attached screenshots, the text appears squashed and slightly ruins the art, which is really good. Anyway well done! :D
thx
I like the concept a lot, and great use of the limitation, you definitely feel like an enemy. I do wish maybe there was like a flash or some kind of signal for when to click the heart, because I click in rhythm with the heart, but delayed by a bit and so I fail. Also, you have to decide between clicking the heart of playing the minigame, but not clicking the heart does nothing and not playing the minigame means you're gonna be hurt so you kinda just have to always be playing the minigame and since the heart requires rhythm if you try to switch back and forth you just end up killing your human. I do like the music a lot and overall I think the game is very fun, plus I experienced no bugs. Awesome game for a game jam, maybe just requires some balance tweaks.
Also the art is great! (forgot to mention)
I'm replaying it with this in mind. I swear I read the tutorial, I just thought by play button it would mean a big ol' thing would appear in the center of the screen and when the tv was already on I just assumed it wasn't there. Is there any way to heal the guy that I also missed? Rn I'm typing this while waiting for them to heal
I beat the game. It was fun, but unless there is some way to heal it takes way to long to heal naturally. The minigame is a nice way to pass the time while you wait, since on low health the hear becomes faster and harder to predict. Maybe you could make it so that collecting red blood-cells heals the player? Still, much better with the ability to turn off the minigame, great job!
I don't think it would have made it much easier, just faster. Since injuring the organs requires damaging the body, you're forced to wait without doing anything, but if there was some way to heal, the player would have more constant action I think. Still, don't think I'm trying to say the game was bad at all, I very much enjoyed it!
Also I figured out the play button thing, I just meant I thought it would be in the center of the minigame screen, whereas it's at the bottom of the tv.
this game cool, i like the animations, it makes the game alive and the game is basically 2 games in one, the game hard but ok
already rated
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Very cool concept! I think the text for the tutorial was a bit too small to read clearly, but the mechanics were fun to figure out. :)
Loved the concept of being a germ and during to kill the red blood cells.
What I liked:
The Art was really nice it was detailed and easy to understand.
The music was nice as well.
Things to improve:
At first I didn't know what to do because the screen were you play as the germ is kind of below eye level (When making a game you want the main focus of the game to be eye level around the middle of the screen) And the was to much going on at times from the heart to the news on repeat I kind of got lost at times.
The music tracks could of been a bit longer it was just the same few cords over and over again.
Could have made it easier for the germ to die I would get hit a few times then 2 seconds later I would get my health back.
Lastly: The tutorial text was a bit hard to read since it was so small. You could have benefited from making it a interactive tutorial.
Also could have more sound effects other then the coughing like sneezing etc.
Great conceptualization of the theme and its limitations.
The thing I had a bit of a hard time with was the UI/UX.
1. I didn't immediately understand whether I was supposed to pick or ignore the icons in the TV minigame. The text appeared and disappeared very quickly, and I had the same issue with the heartbeat prompts. One possible solution would be to replace the spawning text with floating icons around the cursor, along with input indicators showing whether I did something right or wrong and what the reward was.
2. It was difficult to keep track of the life bars, the heart, and the TV because they were so far apart on the screen. Maybe the health bar could be represented by a color effect around the character, and the character could be moved closer to the center by using some of the empty space on the right side. That would bring all the elements I need to pay attention to into one area.
In short: if the player needs to react quickly, use icons, colors, and sounds. If the player has plenty of time, use text.
Hey I like your game. I think the mechanics are really unique, and they go well with the theme & limitation. It gives some Plague Inc. Vibes.
I think one easy improvement would be to move the tutorial window somewhere else, because the news screen behind it might be a distraction while reading.
I really loved the mechanics, I think this is solid foundation. Well done for a 3 day jam!
Yes, but I felt it was hard to read the tutorial while the news text was moving behind it. I still liked the game though. Nice job.
The game is cool. I liked the TV and especially the human body with its various organs. The jam theme is well-executed. On the downside, it gets boring pretty quickly, but if they increased the number of DNA extraction methods and added new organs, it would be a really cool game.
Эта игра просто прекрасна
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This is a 5 star game! Excellent presentation and execution. I really love the concept and is really unique. The mini game reminds me of undertale battle system, i dont know why ;D. Excellent game, especially for your first ever game jam!!! This is my first time also, pretty nervous D:
Hi, thank you for your feedback. When I finished it, I also checked it out - it looks like a minigame from Undertale.
I realized that the minigame is actually the place where I'm most of the time, because I'm waiting for the human to heal, so the minigame is a game, but not mini :) Great job still!
Interesting idea and take on the theme, nicely done!
thx bro 💜
Great concept. But the heart sync thing is really frustrating. Sometimes i get it right and still don't get dna points
Cool game, but it took me a little while to understand what was going on and what I was supposed to do. Once I got it, it was nice to play
This is my first ever game jam, so if you have time, I’d really appreciate a rating and any feedback on my game too: /jam/mini-jam-212-control/rate/4654714
thx bro , I love great a hard game XD , I rate u game too
Nice job! I like the artwork and concept. I think the game was a bit too difficult, I ended up having to grind in order to make it to 100%. Also for some reason my computer fan is going crazy on this game lol
thx bro , I love crest a hard game XD , why u pc fan is going crazy idk, maybe its very cool game 😎 🤣
Good ❤️
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although it's not a new idea, it's generally a good one, especially for jam. in general, the topics are not poorly covered. work on the ui and you'll be fine.