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Short on Mana's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Audio | #1052 | 3.559 | 3.559 |
| Artwork | #1595 | 3.831 | 3.831 |
| Creativity | #1890 | 3.822 | 3.822 |
| Enjoyment | #2130 | 3.466 | 3.466 |
| Narrative | #4957 | 2.364 | 2.364 |
Ranked from 118 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 player's mana is very limited, continuously counting down for every action they take. They must constantly combo enemies to stay alive.
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
"Press Start 2P" font by CodeMan38
(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
b_28282, calicofunk and SynthwaveMan
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Comments
The art was rlly good !!
Love the art !
One of my favorite jam games ive played omg. Youve got some really clever puzzles here!!!
Awesome puzzle game! It takes some thinking to clear stages, I really enjoy it!
A lot of fun! The cat character is really cute, and the puzzles were just challenging enough
Fun time! Definitely could've used a better tutorial section. Puzzle games like these always benefit from following the format of 'level for teaching mechanic' > 'level for testing players understanding of said mechanic' > 'level for teaching next mechanic' etc
Definitely stuck on level 2 for a good long while :( Fun and interesting idea though!
Very cool puzzle game! I liked the level where I should move slowly to lure the enemy closer, saving my mana with close-range fireball. I also loved using spikes and the sticky trap! Very well designed spell
Small concern is, I'm still not sure how enemy movements work, especially the dashing one. This got me hard to plan it ahead
Also, the cat is very cute!!! Thank you
This game is quite creative but I think I am not clever enough to figure it out :( Good job!
Great execution of a creative concept! Keep it up!
Good music, good art, good mechanics, good game!
The game had good vibes! It took some effort to figure out how everything worked but once I got the hang of it, it was enjoyable.
I just didn't realize where do i get extra mana for some time and couldn't finish even level2, so i unlocked all levels and randomly finished some of them, and it was pretty fun!
In the description you only say "if you manage to collect enough mana to bring yourself back to positive during your turn, you'll survive". Please add that you collect mana by killing enemies for dummies like me haha
Cool game, though I guess I'm to stupid to figure out how to beat level 11...
But seriously, music, art and game design leave little to criticize here, great job!
I loved it! The concept is great, and the tutorial levels are really well designed,they make learning the mechanics smooth. Well done!
Fun and creative concept for a puzzle game!
Really Interesting concept out there! It was fun to just execute everything like a program!
So, so FUN! The idea of using mana like this, each step using one is an incredibly creative way of interpreting the theme! I started out by guessing but slowly started planning and thinking. so well made!
Very creative, and the art is quite impressive too!
Cute little cat!