After realizing I had to cut every single grass blade and it taking me over 3 minutes to do so with a Rank D, I retried again to see if I could do better and faster. I was able to to do it faster at about exactly 2 minutes but I did worse in ranking with an E because I failed to realize there wasn't a speed bonus the first time I beat it haha. The controls took a sec to get used to but they're not bad, I think just the bouncing off the walls and such and it adjusting the arrow was the only disorienting part. I will say the arrow above the player could be a bit more apparent since it kinda blends in with the spin effect. Maybe a vibrant yellow or orange would've made it easier to see. I had fun with this entry and I think it's a unique implementation of the theme. Awesome work!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity & Theme | #135 | 4.283 | 4.283 |
| Seriousness | #460 | 3.826 | 3.826 |
| Overall | #466 | 3.700 | 3.700 |
| Enjoyment | #557 | 3.609 | 3.609 |
| Visuals | #863 | 3.609 | 3.609 |
| Audio | #981 | 3.174 | 3.174 |
Ranked from 46 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Thanks for the feedback, we will definitely consider it when polishing the game!
I admit the ranking system is in need of reworking - there is a time bonus but it is veeery small, and the best way to get S rank on the upper and right level is to score with a ball in both goals and hitting all the rats (or to get a perfect dash many times cos it gives +50 points). The arrow critique is fair too, since it was just a debug tool we used and didn't have time to change it for the release :b
Sooo fun, honestly at some point I stopped paying attention to the actual score and was just trying to hit that sweet spot over and over!
Does it make sense for the lawncare guy to explode? Maybe not, but it is really fucking cool and that’s all it takes. Amazing job!
Will have to say though, I played the web version and there was some performance issues with the bigger levels- maybe do some occlusion culling if you haven’t already and also the audio cuts up really bad on the web version.
All that aside, really nice game!
Controls were difficult to master, not for everyone, but I had a great time! :)
This is very fun! It's very satisfying to spin and bounce around the areas while hearing the grass cut sound. The controls feel good all though I feel like they'd benefit if Bertil's default state allowed him to walk about, especially if there's a singular piece of grass somewhere, hard to notice if he's spinning really fast. Getting the boost from the timing is really cool and I love the little details you have around like the patterns in the grass and scoring a goal. Really cool that the npcs recognize your progress too! Overall a very enjoyable experience.
Such a very nice comment, thank you very much!! I'm glad you seem to have enjoyed the game, and that you went outta your way to score a goal as well heheh c:
Making Bertil be able to walk around for more precise grass cutting is a really nice suggestion - we definitely want to avoid frustrations over missing the last few pieces of grass!
Super jucy game!
Did you use the 3D tile map (I forgot what it's called) to build the world?
Very interesting game, but I was tired of so much spinning, the controls were hard to master.
Super unique game and very creative with the theme. The gameplay feels great, and I love the extra stuff like shooting goals. You could spend a lot of time in this one perfecting your grass cutting skills!
Very fun game, it was incredible being able to make a ton of "rainbow splashes" in a row
And the satisfaction of scoring a goal just to check and get a ton of points it was nice !
Congrats!!
Had a ton of fun! It's super satisfying to cut a bunch of grass while going mega fast. Also, finding patterns hidden in the grass was a great touch! The music and graphics are awesome. Finding the last piece of grass was very fulfilling each time. The movement is also very creative and fun! I was really into it. Spectacular work!
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