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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Audio | #469 | 3.793 | 3.793 |
| Narrative | #530 | 3.759 | 3.759 |
| Artwork | #939 | 4.069 | 4.069 |
| Creativity | #1221 | 3.966 | 3.966 |
| Enjoyment | #2506 | 3.379 | 3.379 |
Ranked from 29 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?
this game revolves around the cycle of an hourglass. It counts down the grains of sand, every second, until it rotates again.
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
all code, art and audio assets were made by me during the 96 hour time frame
(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Jfred
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Enjoyed this a lot. Great work on the music, really setup the vibe and felt very cohesive with the visuals.
Nice simple puzzles that didn't outstay their welcome too, I got antsy having to wait (only up to a minute to be fair) to confirm my theory about what I'm supposed to do though! But once that became the established pattern it was a smooth ride.
Very atmospheric and satisfying puzzle game, thank you for submitting this!
super atmospheric game- art style is off the charts!!! great job!
This feels like a game about waiting for the end... The mood of this game is moody and cozy at the same time. I loved it. Oh and the cello music is incredible :D. One thing to improve would be the police, the one piece of writing was not really easy to read
Very cool! If you have time you should rate our game as well!
You are an artist for sure. So beautiful!
The aesthetics are top-notch and the ambience was really immersive. well done!
Beautiful game, enjoyed it
Super cool game made in such a short amount of time! Loved the art style, and the music was very good! Nicely done!
Very cohesive artstyle and interesting story, even if short. Very cool!
Really liked the minimalist art style and vibes of this game
The graphics are really good, I also liked the story too, I also didn't find any bugs, for a 4-days jam this work is really solid.
I really enjoyed the story of this game! The audio was very atmospheric and gave me Blue Prince vibes, you should be very proud of making the entire soundtrack in 4 days!! The artstyle also fits the overall theme well, so good job on making everything so polished and cohesive.
One small thing I would suggest is adding a fast forward button so you don’t have to wait once you know what you’re supposed to do. Other than that, I don’t really see any faults with the game. This is a very solid entry, congrats!
Great art and soundtrack, very cool atmosphere
Loved the minimalist art, it was really nice looking, the game was fun and captivating.
Loved it. Souls as grains of sand in an hourglass is an evocative idea and the art style and music are lovely. <3
Really great game. The atmosphere was beautiful, and that main menu is a work of art. It feels like a point and click game.
Engrossing, somber art and music.
this was interesting, i really dug the vibe of the audio and graphics! and i really like the idea of a bite size metroidvania puzzler :)
I really loved this one! The vibes, from the visuals to the audio, are immaculate, and I really enjoyed the game design. My only nitpick is the font. It fits the overall aesthetic perfectly, but I found it pretty hard to read.
The way you gave hints through the text that would only make sense if the player carefully observes the game's environment is top-notch. You definitely gave me a real eureka moment when I understood the symbols on the clock, so I think you did an absolutely amazing job!
This game has a really cool vibe. I liked the story around the hourglass and the art style was very eerie. I wasn't sure how I was supposed to time the flip of the hour glass to the clock, so I just spammed the button until it worked. Also the cello in the opening was really nice.