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A jam submission

A Hero Who Has To Kill Monsters To Earn More Time Before Time Runs Out Because Someone Thought That Was a Good IdeaView game page

Every second counts. Kill monsters, survive the countdown.
Submitted by Gabirel77 — 3 hours, 39 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Narrative#53582.2862.286
Artwork#54362.8572.857
Audio#55222.5712.571
Enjoyment#59842.6432.643
Creativity#76132.5712.571

Ranked from 14 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?
Instead of using a traditional health bar, the player's life is represented by a countdown timer that starts at 30 seconds. Every second that passes brings the player closer to death. To survive, the player must defeat monsters and collect clocks to earn more time before the countdown reaches zero. The entire gameplay revolves around constantly managing and extending the remaining time.

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Submitted

I really enjoyed the game! It’s simple, but very effective. I especially liked the knight’s animations, and I think it could be a great starting point for a larger project.

Congratulations, and great job!

Submitted

Well, this really was a hero who had to kill monsters to earn more time before time runs out because someone thought that was a good idea...

Submitted

There are several points that I really like in the game: 

1- I think the theme is so tight between finishing the level and the clock, it’s really great!

 2- The clock drawing, I’m such a fan! It’s super fun! It made me laugh so much, the final boss! 

3- The mechanics are nice, I have that the character has a very low gravitation!

 Bonus: The audio is good with the game atmosphere!

Developer(+1)

Thank u so much for your feedback! Rlly glad u liked it :)

I had a really fun time playing this game! It's fast-paced and keeps you on your toes, with some genuinely challenging moments that require quick thinking and reactions. I really liked the knight's animations, the art style, and the creativity behind the monsters. The final boss was a great surprise—absolutely massive and a memorable way to end the game.

The soundtrack fits the game really well and adds a lot to the overall experience.

Overall, 10/10. Highly recommended!

Submitted (1 edit)

The title genuinely made me smile, and I also liked the knight’s design. The game itself is a short platformer with a simple interpretation of the theme through the timer and time-restoring pickups.

The overall implementation still feels quite basic and could benefit from more polish, but completing and submitting a game jam project is already an achievement. Good luck with your future projects and continued growth as a developer!

Developer(+1)

Thank you so much for your feedback! Im honestly not so good at gamedev and art, but I really like the idea of building this game. I learned a lot and couldn't design everything I wanted, but it was fun to try xD

Submitted

The title got me to play this great game

Developer

:)

Submitted

Knew I had to play this game after reading the title

Developer

xD

Submitted

replacing health with time is such a creative idea

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted

I like the level design! The level where it makes you think you're not supposed to go down the pit until you realize it's the only option, was fun to realize.

Developer(+1)

Thank u so much, it was kinda hard for me to tilemap everything and create the level design. So good to know u had fun playing it ;)

Submitted

nice music

Developer

Thanks :)

Submitted

gotta love small goofy little games like this

Developer

Glad u liked it :)

(+1)

Simple but charming platformer.

Developer

:)