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A jam submission

NEED FOR SQUEAKView game page

THERE'S NOTHING IN THE RULES THAT SAYS A HAMSTER CAN'T RACE!
Submitted by ChemicalAlchemist, Held_der_Zeit (@held_zeit), Mik3G1b, DestDest, Ailoc — 17 hours, 20 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Creativity & Theme#324.5004.500
Seriousness#2054.0714.071
Overall#2983.8573.857
Visuals#3604.0714.071
Enjoyment#7863.4293.429
Audio#9143.2143.214

Ranked from 14 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Game Engine

Godot

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

That was a very fun game! It was a bit difficult at first but once I got the hang of it, I had a great time! The art style and the hamster spinning the wheel added so much to the game and I loved it, great work!

Submitted(+1)

I really liked playing. It was just hard getting used to the steering

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

This is awesome lol. I love the hamsters on the dashboard and the rear bumper. The steering mechanic is a tad clunky but it's a wonderful idea for a jam game. If there was maybe more of an indication of how much the wheel has been turned the steering would feel a bit better. The inclusion of a playground level is something every game should do, especially racing games. Great entry!

Submitted(+1)

Super cool  and endearing idea but very difficult. Once you get over that initial difficulty (and very laggy menu) the learning curve becomes incredibly satisfying. Nice visuals and audio too. Took me longer than I'm prepared to admit to get a semi-clean run of the race mode.


Overall its a great premise executed very well, one of the best jam games I've played so far and definitely worth a try. 

Submitted(+1)

Having a spinning hamster wheel be the steering wheel of a car has to be one of the most creative takes I've seen on this theme. The controls were a little tough to handle, the wheel might have been snapping back after turning it all the way, but I managed to just reach 2nd place before the end. Really neat that y'all have a playground to mess around in!

Submitted

i didn't really undeerstand what i was doing. the entire mouse-steering thing didn't work for me so i wasn't able to do much. maybe it's just my pc but i wasn't able to hear any audio. the theme is very fun and creative and the hamster looked very serious to me, however the visuals were a bit undercooked

(+2)

Absolute Cinema. Loved it! The cute hamii's dancing around were cute and the maps and game are beautifully designed. Great job with the game. 🐹🚘

Submitted(+3)

Dude, this was super unique and awesome. I had no idea what i was expecting but i love the idea of the hamster controlling the wheel by running. I was really bad at it but I somehow placed second. This game is awesome. The soundtrack and audio was great as well. Super unique and creative. Good job! Would love to see more tracks!

Submitted (1 edit) (+3)

Very unique take on the theme! The steering certainly took a bit to grasp, so i appreciate the choice of including a parking lot, i went there before the race.  Graphics are well made. And i ABSOLUTELY love the dancing hamsters all around the car! Now for the cons: you're probably aware of this, but steering is kinda impredictable, and it's hard to understand how fast you can steer before the car understeers. Sometimes, even at low speed, the steering is not enough for the curves. Also, it's too punishing in my opinion when the car hits the guard rail and sticks or stops, instead of sliding smoothly or just slowing down slightly. Finally, the spacebar for handbrake didn't seem to work, it just slowed down the car instead of entering drifts. All of this is absolutely understandable for a game made in one week, i just wanted to give some constructive feedback, it's a cool idea and i think the game has potential to be expaneded! Cheers

Developer(+1)

Yeah, I had the same driving issues when testing it out, but I’m already bad at racing games ontop. We did tweak the car a lot and this is what we settled on. Far from perfect, but at least way more responsive than it originally was!

Thanks for the feedback!

Submitted(+3)

this is so cute and i love the hamster steering idea! 

Developer(+1)

Thank you! I'm really glad you like it!