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A jam submission

Just Press WView game page

Submitted by TuanDau — 4 hours, 9 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Narrative#7413.6003.600
Creativity#26033.6673.667
Audio#27863.1333.133
Enjoyment#37903.1003.100
Artwork#57332.8002.800

Ranked from 30 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?
[SPOILER ALERT!] The countdown isn't represented by a timer, but by the player's own body and world. Every race brings the protagonist closer to the end of their life. As the disease progresses, the player gradually loses abilities, the cheering crowd fades away, the stadium transforms into a hospital, and the world slowly turns white. The player is constantly counting down toward the inevitable, yet they can still do one thing: Just Press W

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Comments

Submitted

W GAME AND THEME if you can work on the map development a bit this would be so cool Gj bro God bless and pls/rate mine if you have like 2 mins fr that all you need =)

Submitted

Really cool experience, went in without reading the description and I'm happy I did! Great audio direction. One of the most interesting takes on the theme I've played all Jam!

Submitted

Ominous. I appreciate when games make the creative choice of no HUD. Turns them more into art. This portrayed dread and inevitability well. The visual and sound choices really complemented each other. I particularly enjoy when games use silence in places where silence doesn't belong - a "something's wrong" tool. Well done!

Submitted

i was in coma? nice running u can improve it its good

Submitted

This games does everything is sets out to do really well, I liked the story it told while playing and the integration of the heart-rate monitor beeping was clever. Well done!

(it took me way longer than I'd like to admit to figure out that you had to jump over the hurdles)

Developer

Really appreciate it! Your experience will help me polish the game

Submitted

a short yet deep game, i love it.

Submitted

A surprisingly subversive and enjoyable game, well done!

Developer(+1)

Ohhh Larry’s Dev, really love your game. Thank you for playing my game! Glad it made you surprised

Submitted

That was unexpected. Very nice little game, I enjoyed it, good job!

Developer(+1)

Thank you for playing! Glad you enjoyed it

Submitted

A game with a deep meaning 👍👍👍at first i thoughts is a normal running game but after every race i realize how the game use theme overall a great game....

By the way if possible can you try my game XD

Developer

Thanks for playing my games! And yes of course, your game will have a good rated by me

Submitted

Unexpected from a run game..

Developer(+1)

Huge thanks for playing my game!

Submitted

Damn, I thought this would a silly game about running races. This one hit pretty hard. Great narrative story.

Developer

Thanks for jumping in! Glad you finished it

Submitted

The vibe is really creepy but thought-provoking after finishing the game

Developer

Thank you for playing! Glad you enjoyed it. Btw W pfp

Submitted

When life gives you inevitable, just push forward. Just Press W. simple but deep. good job

Developer

Hey thanks for playing my game. Yeah you right just W

Submitted

I get the title after playing, good job !

Developer

Thanks for playing, hope you enjoyed the game

Submitted

Did I just watch an interactive film about inevitability on a game jam? I didn´t know i had Itch.io Premium. Fantastic job!

Developer

W comment. Thanks for playing my game

Submitted

Love the game, and bro as a solo dev I think it's outstanding!

Submitted

This was kinda scary ngl. someone telling me not to run and then running anyway and getting hurt is exactly what happens to me doing  track in real life lol.

Developer

Thanks for playing my game. I didn’t intend for it to be scary at first, but I really appreciate your review

Submitted(+1)

This game instantly gave me a midlife crisis

Developer

Thanks for playing my game. Sorry my fault 😅

Submitted

Probably the darkest narrative so far, but quite creative in its essence. Definitely worth playing

Developer(+1)

Thanks for playing my game. Very happy to hear that from you