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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Narrative | #307 | 3.960 | 3.960 |
| Artwork | #531 | 4.240 | 4.240 |
| Audio | #536 | 3.760 | 3.760 |
| Enjoyment | #1736 | 3.560 | 3.560 |
| Creativity | #2745 | 3.640 | 3.640 |
Ranked from 25 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 countdown works on two levels: mechanically, you have only a few seconds to memorize each memory before it shatters. Narratively, the whole game is one countdown... a dying mind reliving its life, ending with a literal countdown to the last breath.
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I really enjoyed this, my only criticism is that it's too short. I would play more. Well done!
This is such a touching game! You really made a short experience feel beautiful.
5 stars on all counts. Loved the experience, however short it may be. You nailed the narrative, I would like to recommend some stuff gameplay wise though:
1. The game is cheesable rn. The shattered pieces only snap to the correct place. It would be better for the gameplay if they snapped to all cells, so it doesn't give it away.
2. There is no time limit, which is a good thing for a such a calming and slow paced game. But it does make the gameplay feel too easy. What I would've done is probably that the shattered pieces start to get muddy and withery as time passes. So it doesn't give you a time limit but still subconciously urges you to be faster or you "lose" the memory in some sense, as it makes it harder to figure out. Some kind of forfeit mechanic would be required for this though, otherwise it would be kind of a softlocked.
3. The immersion is pretty good, but even one or two sound effects would skyrocket it even more. For example a camera flash sound when the image appears, breaking glass sound when the memory is shattered and some tune when the image is finally reconstructed, or when snapping. Any of these will give a lot of immersion into the world.
Please keep in mind that this is just constructive criticism. I really did love the game on all aspects. You are a very talented artist, in fact I'd love to work with you on a future project if you're down for it.
I wish you the best with your journey. Keep making gems, I'll be following along on your itch profile
So incredibly sweet, I found it so creative that you were able to turn remembering a moment into a game in of itself! I also really loved that you added just enough detail to otherwise similar-looking tiles to distinguish them enough for memory too!
enjoying the art and simple puzzle!
Great art and narrative! Sad but warm at the same time
So so sweet! Congrats on your first solo project! Art, music and game design felt very aligned. One critique maybe: some of the tiles are sometimes very similar which makes it hard to see why the final image isnt "correct". But I was able to solve all levels in the end, great job!
I totally agree with you! In fact, I would like to redraw the memories in a more appropriate way, as well as add others and maybe lengthen the narrative, once the jam is over:) thank you very much for your honest opinion, really appreciated
sweet sweet game <3
a really lovely relaxing game :)
Amazing pixel art!
Short and simple, but so filled with bittersweet melancholy and joy both. Love the art and the music.
Thank you very much :°)
Love the pixel art here, very chill game. I like the little narrative driving the game too. Good job!
Thanksss too kind :°)
Cool idea, I like doing jigsaw puzzles, so it was a relaxing experience for me and I thought to myself that it's a shame there are only three memories :)
Thank youuu, really appreciated :) yeah since it took me a lot of time to do only three memories I had to limit myself to prioritize finishing the game mechanics! Happy you enjoyed it!