What a delightfully charming game! We can all relate to watching raindrops fall down the window on long car rides. The art was amazing, the cozy vibes with the chill music, the visuals changing from rainy to sunny... everything was masterfully executed. The count down implementation still allowed for a relaxing game, not frantic like a lot of other submissions. The names of the raindrops were funny as well. I really liked this one!
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Are We There Yet?'s itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #53 | 4.542 | 4.542 |
| Artwork | #72 | 4.658 | 4.658 |
| Narrative | #80 | 4.300 | 4.300 |
| Audio | #175 | 4.008 | 4.008 |
| Enjoyment | #503 | 3.992 | 3.992 |
Ranked from 120 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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You are on a road trip, counting down the days until you see Grandma, and passing the time by RACING RAINDROPS!
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Comments
The amazing art comes together beautifully with the music and sound effects to create an evocative nostalgic experience. I felt more invested in those little drops than I expected; I literally cheered when my chosen drop made an unexpected comeback and won! That said, I wish there was a bit more to it, either more mechanics to interact with or more of a story. You've nailed the atmosphere, and the droplet simulation is bang on, but I feel more like a spectator than a participant.
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OilstA very creative idea executed with incredible style. Really well done!
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Time of DeathSuper cute and creative! The art was very immersive with the background panning across while we played
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pom Pom POMThis was a really cute story!! I liked the gameplay, and loved the atmosphere!!
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Astro Hamster CountdownThis is so sweet :(( A very clever interpretation of the concept, leaning more towards waiting than running out of time! I had a minor issue where the final dialogue SFX played, but there was no text in the dialogue boxes except for the character name tags. Would definitely play this in an endless mode. (Maybe sans the narrative 'cause a never-ending roadtrip is a bit grim...)
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On My QThe game's so lovely! Also the parallax scenery is beautiful and relaxing.
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Witch's Brewvery cute game, I adore the animal crossing like dialogue voice.
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fingers_cant_downI'VE PLAYED THESE GAMES BEFORE!!!! But seriously, awesome game! I really love the art, and the audio. Thanks for the nostalgia!
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Fish Train - In SpaceReminded me of the beginning of animal crossing. Very cute game with an original concept.
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Drill DownBIG STRONG DROP ALWAYS WIN, especially if there's already a path laid out! Pretty cool game and very very pretty and well polished
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Three. Two. One. SeekNot gonna lie, I really liked this game! The creativity and artwork is amazing, the audio is well done. the mechanics are very good and overall i had a lot of fun playing it! Another thing I also liked is how the childhood experience of racing raindrops and "are we there yet" is integrated.
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Little Bob's Counting Gameeasy 5 in all categories, this was so fun and the art is so so so good
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Don't Let The Count Down!Amazing art. I'm so impressed at how the raindrops fall, and all the things they get affected by. Looks so real. I enjoyed the art, story, music, everything.
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