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A jam submission

If The Moon Could TalkView game page

A personal game about enjoying the time we have left.
Submitted by Lukas Dumez, UnaiWorks — 2 hours, 7 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Narrative#2264.0664.066
Creativity#35763.4623.462
Audio#35782.9672.967
Artwork#47423.0113.011
Enjoyment#60372.6372.637

Ranked from 91 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game fit the theme?
The game is a story about your final moments before the sun explodes, every second the sun is couting down to its end

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Submitted(+1)

Some heavy Outer Wilds vibes, obviously. But that was a very touching and special experience, and watching those home videos made me very emotional and evoked feelings and memories of special people in my own life. Thank you for giving me a glimpse into your lives.

Saludos desde Colorado!

Submitted(+1)

Very Outer Wilds-esque

Submitted

I really loved the message, but the delivery could do with some sanding.

Despite the platforming getting me down, I had a lovely time listening to the recordings (listening, because on web it is just a black screen).

The purity behind the parable here is really sweet.

Great job, it is a very thoughtful experience!

Developer(+1)

We are happy you enjoyed it!

 we are sorry to hear the videos didn't load for you. You are the first person to report this issue, what browser and OS are you using? If you don't mind answering.

Submitted

I was playing on Windows in Firefox, but also tried with the itch.io app and had the issue both times.

Like I mentioned though, it felt like voice recordings which were pretty cool on its own!

Submitted(+1)

Que grande hermano, juegazo te mandaste. El outer Wilds hecho en 4 días. Saludos desde Argentina!!!

Submitted(+1)

Really lovely. The film sections were very delightful and wonderfully presented, just wished the gameplay sections were improved upon, floater movement alone would do a lot. Classical + Space alone gives just such a vibe lol

Developer

Thank you so much! And yes, absolutely we need to improve the gameplay sections.

Submitted(+1)

WOW, what an amazing game! I loved the story so much! I did fall a few times and got a little frustrated but it didnt matter because i had so much fun. I really want to try and make a short film about the game, do you want to have a conversation about it?

Developer

Of course we want to have a conversation about it!! how do we do it? 

Submitted(+1)

Beautiful and thoughtful.
Few time I fall because call was in the middle of the jump but finished the game anyway.

Developer

Thank you so much. We are very happy it made you think :)

And yes, the parkour needs improvement.

Submitted(+2)

Wonderful narrative!

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Narrative was thoughtful, and presented interestingly - although somewhat too frequent compared to the gameplay - losing a bit of its weight. Platforming was a little frustrating, the narrative may have been better served by a different game at it’s core.

Developer

Absolutely.  I also think the pacing could really improve with small changes.

Thank you so much for the thoughful comment!

Submitted(+1)

The videos were beautiful. I couldn’t finish the game because the platforming was too frustrating but what I saw was lovely. Reminds me how lucky I am to have the people I love.

Developer

So glad it made you think that :)

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

nice atmosphere and visual arts! 

Submitted

I wish there was a bit more gameplay, but for a jam game I was pleasantly surprised by how melancholy the story is.  I'm very curious, what was the process for writing and recording the cutscenes? I assume those were your real family members speaking?

Submitted

I generally dislike first-person platforming because I find it too difficult to get a feel for where the ends of the platforms are/when to jump, but the story and atmosphere of this game were so intriguing I gave it a go anyway. Unfortunately, because of the aforementioned being-bad-at-games, I wasn't able to get very far. I feel like being on the moon would be a good excuse to make the jumps even floatier. That said, I really like the visuals (that child-drawn aesthetic against the blackness of space) and the intro was lovely! 

Submitted

I love the esthetic, obviously refering to outer wilds. Really like it !

Maybe is the web version but the jumb is very irritating. I really thought about playng a chill game but..no ? It's more a hard game and it's quite sad.

Developer

Thank you!! OW is absolutely a reference :)

We wanted the parkour to feel much more "moonlike" or  "dreamlike" but couldn't in time :(

Submitted(+1)

The idea for the game was interesting, though it would make more sense in a longer game outside the scope of the jam, with more of the high-quality videos as rewards for gameplay or even playing during the gameplay. The platforming was a bit janky and it was weird that the big stars had no collision. After most dialogue questions the question was repeated, and the vertical camera movement wasn't clamped so your head can do a full vertical 360.

Developer(+1)

Thank you! 

We feel the same way, we wanted to make something more paused and longer. But we also wanted to try and make something "artistic?" for this jam, as we've been working on a very arcade project for some time and needed to express ourselves!

And yes. there are MANY bugs we couldn't fix in time :/ we take notes!

Submitted(+1)

Holy, this was such a great experience, you're making me tear up with those videos. Obviously inspired by Outer Wilds, and that's great. Was a little janky but it didn't ruin it. What a piece of art. Thank you.

Developer

Thank you! That comparison means a lot to us <3

Submitted(+1)

beautiful story! Occasionally the character would flip around. literally my only gripe, other than that, I really enjoyed what it had to say.

Developer(+1)

Haha the mechanics definetly need a little TLC but we are happy you enjoyed it <3

Submitted(+1)

That was so touching and sweet! I genuinely didn't expect such a heartwarming experience when I started

Submitted(+1)

the parkour felt a little finicky but it was a great challenge and I enjoyed playing

(+1)

This was beautiful!  The videos and speeches were all very sweet. Great Job!

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