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LAVA RUNNER 1.3.0 beta's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameplay | #174 | 3.270 | 3.270 |
| Enjoyment | #183 | 3.405 | 3.405 |
| Presentation | #305 | 3.081 | 3.081 |
| Overall | #339 | 2.946 | 2.946 |
| Creativity | #399 | 2.811 | 2.811 |
| Connection to theme | #507 | 2.162 | 2.162 |
Ranked from 37 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Discord name (multiple if team)
godwarrior16
Game engine / program used
Godot
Connection to theme (short sentence)
Youre just a little guy traversing big obstacle.
Is this your first game submitted to a game jam?
Yes
This is my first game jam
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This small and simple runner is very basic. That's not to say that's bad, just that there's not a lot in it. I might in the future recommend adding some obstacles like traps or making multiple paths to follow. I think the character felt a bit too floaty, so playing around with the gravity settings might be beneficial. A suggestion I have is not to have the track float down into place so slowly. I wanted to immediately try again after I died, and waiting around felt monotonous. One final suggestion is to avoid having long stretches where you simply go straight. This is where traps could help, but without them it feels like waiting for a loading screen. I hope this opinion is helpful to you. Take care and God bless bro!
Ngl you sorta read my mind on the traps and gravity lol and yes this is very helpful feedback so tyms man God bless you and yours =)
Very hard, but enjoyable! I got stuck on the part in the second level where you have to transition from the wall jumping section to the large tube. I'll figure it out eventually. Well done!
Thank you for playing and leaving a comment it means alot to me also try jumping back and forth from one wall to the next God bless you and yours =)
cool game great effort for a first jam
Thank you for playing and giving me feedback really glad you enjoyed God bless and I will check your game out today =)
fun game! quite difficult i must say, the movement was quite nice but one thing id recommend is adding cayote time where basically you can jump after leaving the platform for a certain period, quite hard to explain, but yeah it was fun and did take quite a while to beat, nice game!
So happy you enjoyed and I have looked into coyote time and will probably use it in my next game I will be sure to check out your game today God bless=)
nvm lol I have already played and rated yours =)
Really good first game jam! Pretty fun game, even though I could barely make it past the first level!
Thanks man really glad you enjoyed the game and check it out God bless you and yours =)
I will also try your game =)
Good stuff for a first game and game jam! Keep making games :)
Thank you man I will keep learning and creating God bless =)
Nice concept, good game for a first timer! Good job! You should be proud! One tip: I'd recommend disabling the step sounds while you are jumping/in the air! Regardless good job!
yeah my sfx are wonky lol but still learning tysm for playing and giving me feedback I will check your game out in like 20 mins when I am free God bless bro =)
Simple concept, but perfectly executed! The movement felt nice and snappy. I think this game would benefit greatly from implementing coyote time. Overall, good job!
Tysm and I do hope to learn how to add coyote time soon I will be checking your game out this afternoon God bless =)
had fun playing, finding out there's a dash really changed how i played the game, i liked how fleshed out the UI seemed with the graphic presets etc., I do wish clicking start over dint take you to the menu screen and instead started the level directly, dash and wall climbing felt great except movement was a bit snappy without inertia but overall great first game!
yeah do wish I had changed the start over button lol just had trouble programming it but overall really glad you enjoyed and played I am going to play and rate yours now God bless man =)
Had a lot of fun! Parkour mechanics are quite well implemented and it really is fun to traverse levels! Incredible work for the first game/gamejam!
Dang tysm for playing and the feedback it means alot to me man God bless =)
brother this game is so much fun i love when you stick to a wall you can jump again to climb it just a little thing you could have added lava that slowy follows you from the back to force to go faster overall cool game :D
I though about something like that but most people were already struggling so I did want to make it to hard lol tysm for playing God bless bro =)
you are welcome and tbh that would make the game really really hard :
yeah lol
I had actually played this game before the rating period as well, because it was quite an early submit, I was terrible at it but the controls felt nice, at least the movement , jump feels a bit wonky and too punishing but I enjoyed the challenge! overall a good first game, I'm a first timer too , I'm very impressed! good luck on your game dev journey, also saw you are participating in gmtk, so see you in gmtk2026!
so glad you enjoyed it man and see you too in gmtk 2026 God bless =)
Welcome to game jams! A game design tip: give players some leeway when they walk off platforms, as in still allow them to jump even though they've left the platform. Even a 0.3s leeway is good enough~
I have a feature where you can jump once midair if you miss the timing did you try that? also how would one implement a leeway period?
Yeah, I even tied spamming the jump button XD. It somehow didn't trigger. Leeway implementation: something like if player not on floor, run a timer. if timer has time left (not 0), jump_able = true. something like that roughly.
ok I am going to some testing and se if I can find a way to fix junping for my next game
It's cool. Reminds me of Only Up, not sure if that's a compliment or an insult
I would say compliment as I took some inspiration from only up really glad you like it God bless bro
Ooo I like the movementtt it's very nice. :) I really liked it and congrats on your first game!
thanks man I am really excited for gmtk 2026 where I hope to make an even better game, God bles bro take care
This is great for your first game. The movement felt very satisfying and the big doors and plant pots make me feel like a little guy so I think you accidentally hit the theme anyway haha.
There are a few easy/cheap ways you could add some extra polish and game feel to your next one. Normal maps on those big high quality textures would make them look less flat and some SFX variation (randomly change the pitch/volume within a range for repetitive sfx like your jump noise). On the topic of SFX there is some quite noticeable clipping from spamming jump and the sound cutting into the previous one, take a look at sound pools and polyphony in godot to deal with this.
Look forward to seeing your next game, keep creating!
tysm for the sfx tips low key forgot to fix the double jump sfx. Really glad you enjoyed man God bless you and yours
Ok so its a good game even thoe i cant go trough the 1st level but i dont see the connection to the theme that much like little fellas or maybe im blind. I did enjoy it and it is a good game not gonna lie.
I am going to be honest when I say my game was 70 percent done when I found there was a theme so mb first ever jam and didnt know where to look but really glad you enjoyed and thanks for the feedback God bless
I think that this is a rerally good game for your first game. It is a pretty fun game.
tysm I learned alot from this and think my next game will be much better
God bless =)
I would like to say this is my first ever game and game jam so I really hope you guys enjoy the game and are able to give feedback on it sorry its not perfect I am new to coding and modeling and game dev as a whole. God bless yall and if you have any questions or what not my discord is godwarrior 16 thank you all so much :)