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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #153 | 4.400 | 4.400 |
| Audio | #311 | 3.886 | 3.886 |
| Artwork | #429 | 4.314 | 4.314 |
| Enjoyment | #517 | 3.971 | 3.971 |
| Narrative | #2106 | 3.029 | 3.029 |
Ranked from 35 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Fuse length becomes time: cutting it shorter cuts down the countdown, controlling the explosion depth.
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What a surprise! This ended up being one of my favorite games in the jam!
The concept felt really original, with a simple yet fresh and unique mechanic that was also a lot of fun. I genuinely didn’t expect the barrel effect, and the tense sound design added so much, it created an absolutely incredible atmosphere.
Congratulations, you did a fantastic job!
As a fellow fish brother, I have to say, amazing job. I think this is my favorite bomb-based style entry!
Thanks, Really glad you liked it. Favorite bomb-based entry means a lot!
Great game! To be honest, I didn't quite grasp the advantage of shortening the fuse. Going deeper seemed more rewarding, though I could be wrong. It’s also really cool to control things by pressing buttons in the environment rather than using a standard interface. The twist at the end completely changed the game for me, since part of me had been ignoring the narrative behind the gameplay up to that point. It was a lot of fun!
Thanks for the detailed feedback! I'm really glad you played through to the end and had fun
Great game! I couldn't get the hang of the stacked dynamite so I just used the cartoon bombs. The fuse cutting mechanic was cool, but I didn't really understand why I would use it. The game felt super polished, and I played it twice.
Thanks for playing twice! I wanted the fuse cutting to give you more control over the timing, but I probably need to make its purpose clearer. Really glad it felt polished!
You are welcome, great game! I just tried to drop them as deep as possible since that seemed to give better results. If it went deeper though, and I had blast an exact point slightly before the deepest I could go, I might cut it then, or I might just wait before dropping it.
Really cool, I could see this developing into a full game
Thanks! I'd like to keep working on it. I also really liked how you used the music in gameplay.
This could be a full length horror-adjacent game, like many that I see the streamers play on Youtube. Good use of assets and style, very interested to see if you were going to develop this further! My main problem that I had was the fish kept flippy flopping back into the water, and at one point I ran out of gold completely (but the computer still let me buy a single stick of dynamite, so all way good!)
Thanks for playing! I wanted the fish to feel a bit more alive, but they often don't behave the way I intended. Glad you found that little detail for when you're completely broke!
I'd like to keep working on it and maybe make it more of a horror-adjacent game.
Wow, this game is so well-polished, with tons of juice! It feels really good to play.
A little convoluted, but it did make me feel like Homer Simpson.
Very cool. could use a little more explanation of what to do. was a little lost at first. but dope idea!
Thanks! I agree, the beginning is a bit unclear. I added a small Before You Play section to the game page, and I'd like to add a more helpful tutorial later.
Really fun game! I thought the ability to cut the fuse to a desired length was really cool and unique. Maybe it was just me, but the game took a while to load and felt laggy. Might want to consider looking into some optimizations. Otherwise well polished and fun!
Glad you liked the fuse cutting! I wish I'd had more time to optimize the browser version. Thanks!
Amazing Game , I had a lot of fun especially at then 😂 I started panicking trying to close the door then tried to hide behind the big boxes or under the table so when I couldn't low and behold a giant bomb behind me lol.
That is pretty much the exact panic I wanted at the end lol. Thanks for playing!
This is a well-made game. Fishing with bombs! Nice graphics! I can even pay for this game if there are more contents to go. It fits multiplayer game.
Thanks! I'd love to add more content. Multiplayer could be fun too, but I'm still not sure if co-op or competitive would fit better.
IDK why this game has less rating (considering how good this game felt to me). I would say this is the best game i have played till now. Polishing, and great mechanics
cheers ~Silent Comet
I like it! It's a unique and lively space to play around in. The precise margins for error make it challenging but satisfying to land a hit.
Very visually stylish, though I did get jumpscared by the tutorial. I was a little disappointed that the fish could fall back into the water since they were finicky to pick up, especially with the claw getting in the way. The only other thing I found odd is that the claw release switch negates the fuse-cutting mechanic, so perhaps just one or the other would do.
Overall I really enjoyed this game and the ending was a fun surprise that added a lot of excitement!
Thanks for playing through the whole game and leaving such detailed feedback! I wanted the fish to feel a bit more alive, but picking them up turned out more frustrating than I intended. Thanks for playing all the way to the end!
Fun game :)
Fantastic game!
this is very much a game about fishing with fuses. pretty solid graphics, sounds, and interaction with all the different tools. I like it!
That game was great! You got my rating for sure. I completed it all the way up till I got the barrel and the bunker flooded with fish. I love the concept, great graphics and sound. Only weird thing was when you jump, you gain so much speed. Like you fly. I didn't know if this was on purpose or not.
Thanks! That mush speed from jumping wasn't intentional. I'm not even sure the game needs jumping at all, so I'll probably change it.