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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #797 | 3.842 | 3.842 |
| Audio | #1331 | 3.474 | 3.474 |
| Creativity | #1531 | 3.895 | 3.895 |
| Artwork | #1560 | 3.842 | 3.842 |
| Narrative | #2131 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
Ranked from 19 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 built around a ten-second countdown, while also playing on the double meaning of “Count Down”: the timer counts down, and the Count himself is literally down when he dies. Each time the countdown reaches zero, his body remains in the level and can be used as a platform or to hold down pressure plates. By building upon his previous deaths, the player creates a path that can finally be completed within the last ten seconds.
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Not exactly the most novel of concepts, but decent execution. Adding the timer element was a nice touch, though I wish it had been relevant a little more, I only ever really had to consider it in the final level. Also wish you had told me about the suicide button earlier. The final puzzle was nice, but at least for me it broke the rule of thumb that once a puzzle is solved, execution should be relatively simple -- maybe adding another checkpoint here would have been nice? Still, overall, a solid little entry, well done!
Very solid entry. The final puzzle was really satisfying to work out and then execute!
The controls are smooth, the level design is spot-on, and the overall experience is excellent.
Great idea. The mechanic of using your corpses as a plattform is really cool.
Ended up in an awkward position where I died over the checkpoint and got pushed under the map! In spite of that, this was an excellent interpretation of the theme and some very clever levels taking advantage of the mechanic.
did it in 23:10, cool puzzle platformer with a nice interpretation of the theme
Thank you! This was my first time making a game, so I didn’t get the chance to thoroughly test many things.