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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Controls | #13 | 3.800 | 3.800 |
| Theme | #33 | 4.067 | 4.067 |
| Originality | #65 | 3.600 | 3.600 |
| Overall | #70 | 3.352 | 3.352 |
| Fun | #70 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Accessibility | #101 | 2.800 | 2.800 |
| Graphics | #127 | 3.200 | 3.200 |
| Audio | #132 | 2.667 | 2.667 |
Ranked from 15 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
4.7
Theme Interpretation
Arcade style gameplay
Wildcards Used
M is for Mega
Include something disproportionately large
GWJ Participation Level
1
Team Size
1
Generative AI Disclosure
I confirm that this jam entry does not contain any AI-generated content
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Comments
Nice game! The contrast is a bit too strong, but it has a solid gameplay loop.
Simple but satisfying! Feels like there's a lot of potential to expand on this with powerups and possibly environmental interactions (like maybe you can smash holes in the floor or something). Nice work!
Funny idea and nice execution
Swinging a hammer back and forth is such a simple idea, but it leads to some fun gameplay. The game could be improved with some more "game juice" (screen shake, some more visual effects when the hammer hits, etc.), but for the time you had, it's great!
Really original idea, I love that the bonk is always tha same and you have to move arround to hit the enemies propperly
This is a really fun concept, and certainly feels like it could've been an arcade game from back in the day! My favorite part is getting surrounded on both sides and literally bonking fools left and right
Fun retro game! I liked the core hammer mechanic, I do think some of the sound effects are a little too loud though.
This is a really smart idea, and a lot of what you do sells it very well. I like the sparks on the hammer when moving, I wish it had some more visual impact when the hammer lands though. It would also be nice to get more incentive to position yourself rather than just swinging the hammer twice. I think a streak mechanic of some kind would be good, go X number of hits in a row without missing to get some sort of bonus
Loved the gameplay! You should definitely add some music!
My attempts at music during this jam haven't been very good so i chose not to include it. Maybe post jam i can get something decent.
Fun game, the hammer animation is really cool. My high score was 5693 and then I got destroyed by a big dude with a sword lol.
I found the hammer mechanics to be super addicting. I also think the sprite work is very charming. I would definitely love to see a more fleshed out version with more enemies, but I think the way the difficulty ramps up is very satisfying.
Good and neat arcade game, only wish it had more enemies, keep the good work up!