That is a little game jam masterpiece. Beautiful, enjoyable, poetic... This is a great offer you're doing here. Thanks a lot. I haven't completely understood how you validate a level, it felt a bit random how I go to the next level. Is there a walkthrough available?
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The Heartmaker's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Artwork | #261 | 4.464 | 4.464 |
| Narrative | #335 | 3.943 | 3.943 |
| Creativity | #370 | 4.271 | 4.271 |
| Audio | #472 | 3.793 | 3.793 |
| Enjoyment | #1632 | 3.593 | 3.593 |
Ranked from 140 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?
A countdown to shutdown. You're the Heartmaker, you reset people's heart to give them more time.
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Typewriter sounds:
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-typewriter-olivetti-lettra-22-20217/
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-old-typewriter-30090/
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-typewriter-344194/
(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Artemis, Hondrus, Mewyn & Nikkar
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Thanks a lot! The button press checks 2 things: whether the core gear is turning in the right direction, and its speed (which you can also check on the meter: the needle has to be between the green mark (minimum speed required) and the red zone (too fast)). No walkthrough for now, but we plan on making some post-jam improvements and will definitely make all this clearer! Thanks for the feedback
53 days ago (+1)
Thanks for playing!
The implementation of the theme in our game is more thematic. (pun not intended)
The Hearts are mechanical contraptions that keep ticking down. In the story you are fixing hearts of people, furthering the countdown to their heart stopping forever.
54 days ago(+1)
Thank you! It was a challenge making it all hand drawn but well worth it :) Yes we want to improve on some of that after the jam, hopefully it’ll be more readable!
Wow, this was awesome! I loved the art and the sound design. I also liked the more unique take on the theme (unfortunate that the theme wasn't "spin to win" but I still think it was a good fit regardless). The puzzles were fair and challenging enough to be rewarding without being frustrating.
Well, for the most part. I almost broke my keyboard after getting stuck on this particular level for about an hour. But when I figured it out, I felt like an idiot, so I think it was more of a skill issue than anything wrong with the level itself.
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