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A jam submission

Time GambitView game page

Head to the White King as soon as possible
Submitted by Mython_Man (@mython01) — 2 hours, 26 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Enjoyment#5213.9713.971
Creativity#9134.0594.059
Audio#19543.3243.324
Artwork#41253.1763.176
Narrative#66192.0882.088

Ranked from 34 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 game is very simple, and its goal is to have fun and learn chess piece moves, using them within a limited and decreasing time, with increasing costs, endless levels, and growing difficulties.

(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Mython Man

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Submitted(+1)

really cool game! Actual gameplay aside, I liked how swapping to a different piece affected the background movement

Submitted(+1)

As a chess nerd, I really enjoyed this. I had a lot of fun trying to reach high scores. I think it would be interesting to allow the player to capture the other pieces as well and maybe give a bonus of some kind.

Developer(+1)

Wow man, thanks for the comment

Submitted(+1)

Unique and cool game, really like theme and is a lot of fun!

Developer

Wow, thank you bro

(+1)

This was fun and I like the chess theme!

Developer

Thanks bro (:

Submitted(+1)

I enjoyed playing!! Always happy playing a chess game! The only thing I found frustrating is when I made a mistake I wanted to see if there was a restart level option (while keeping the time). I pressed the menu, as it was my only button, then lost all my progress.  Also, it would have been nice to have a visual indicator of the moving piece. I know you can figure it out by switching pieces; however, a little visual icon wouldn't help! Very impressive for 5 days of work!

Developer

Thanks bro :)

Submitted(+1)

cool soup !

Developer

Thanks man (:

Submitted(+1)

This was a nice simple chess game. The cost system component was kind of confusing. But love chess so had to play. Good job!

Developer

Thank you very much :)

Submitted(+1)

This was really smooth! The time cost increasing each time you used a piece was great!

Developer(+1)

Thanks man :)

Submitted(+1)

enjoyed every aspect of this game. Very nice game jam submission

Developer

Thank you very much :)

Submitted(+1)

Great game! Has a solid gameplay but wish I could take other pieces out along the way which could reduce the cost for using same pieces, would have added a bit more to the game but overall, has great art and the piece switching mechanic which I like a lot. Fun game!

Developer(+1)

Thank you brother for the comment and for trying my game :) 

Submitted(+1)

Nice game! I only made it to level 20 but not bad for a first try I think. I wasn't sold on the controls at first but I got the hang of it after a few levels.

The mechanic that there is a penalty for using a piece multiple times in a row is great. Forces the player to think about not just how to get the king but how to alternate piece use at the same time!

Developer

All thanks brother  :)

Submitted(+1)

This was a really easy to understand and cute puzzle game, I really enjoyed the presentation, and how simplistic everything was without really feeling boring. Clever way to balance out the pieces as well, had me thinking ahead. Sick game!

Developer

Thanks man :)

Submitted(+1)

Really fun game! Played 30 levels. For further development I would suggest having the ability to capture another pieces of enemy, adding ability for pawn to move by 2 if it is on the start of the board. Overall, really cool concept with great perspective!

Developer

Thank you , I appreciate your advice :) 

Submitted(+1)

As a chess player, I really enjoyed the game. I especially liked the puzzle aspect. I was a bit confused at first about why you couldn't capture the pawns, but once I figured it out, it made sense. Anyway, great job!

Developer

Thanks my Friend (:

Submitted(+1)

very unique, nice work 

Developer

Thanks my bro :) 

Submitted(+1)

Nice game, love the concept! It has a good feel and I had fun for a while. Best score I got was 29 levels. Good work!

Developer

Thanks man :)

Submitted(+1)

It's a pretty exciting game, it would make a great time kille

Developer

thanks Bro  :)

Submitted(+1)

As a chess player, this mechanic feels super original and unique. I cleared 15 levels before the count down reached zero, it's super immersive and enjoyable to find the best pattern in a short amount of time. Super creative and great job!

Developer

Thank you brother :)

Submitted

This game has a lot of potential. One has to weight the option of forcing fast solution or thinking longer to get more time. Only downside was that the pieces were hard to distinguish so for me the best way to find out my option was to cycle through all of them and see the patterns (which were very well implemented).

Developer

Thanks, man. I really appreciate that.

Submitted(+1)

LOVE the concept! I think the UI could be a bit bigger or made a bit more readable, but I found myself enjoying this game. Great job!


Consider playing my game as well! Thank you!

Developer

Thanks, brother for the comment, and I’ll try your game right now.

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