I couldn't beat the whole game, but it was fun to solve puzzles.
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nucleOS's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #171 | 4.390 | 4.390 |
| Narrative | #258 | 4.026 | 4.026 |
| Audio | #273 | 3.922 | 3.922 |
| Enjoyment | #287 | 4.104 | 4.104 |
| Artwork | #504 | 4.260 | 4.260 |
Ranked from 77 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?
You have one minute to explore, after that you will be reset. Solve what you can!
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
all assets made by us during the game jam
(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Nucleus Games
Comments
This is such a good idea; I loved it. The timer was annoying, but hey - that was basically the theme embedded in a FakeOS narrative puzzle game. :)
I loved the atmosphere a lot, and the puzzles were great. I eventually got stuck and had no idea where to proceed even though I have probably all the pieces of the puzzle; I just don't know how to piece them together, or where to enter a code, etc...
Maybe the only pain point was to reenter the login credentials each time - saving the last entered input and just needing the user to click Login would've made the restart flow a lot more fluid.
A well-rounded entry overall
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CountronomeGreat game, finished it, the puzzles were well thought out and I did not even need some of the notes. The visuals may seem a bit minimalistic at first, but even just few minutes in you will discover beautiful artworks. Nice post-processing and animations too.
Audio is on spot, the only questionable thing is the 1minute lock mechanic. At first it makes sense: in each round you discover something new that you rush to the next round, excited, dopamine hit from making the progress...On the other hand, when you get stuck, not able to wrap your head around some puzzle, it is just annoying. But overall it is just a minor flaw (or maybe intended feature so the finishing the puzzle is even more rewarding).
One of the best GMTK2026 games.
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Clockwise OperettaI really like the puzzles here as they all felt understandable and rewarding to figure out. Everything about the game is incredibly polished and it all comes together really well. I did find the timer a bit frustrating, as the lack of an ability to instantly exit out means that if you ever inputted a code wrong (such as minesweeper with roman numerals key or the personality quiz thing) you would have to wait the whole minute to try it again.
Very solid game!
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The Day The Ash FellThe puzzles are challenging enough to keep you thinking without ever feeling tedious or frustrating. The atmosphere and pixel art style are fantastic, and every time you cycle back to the account details screen, you instantly want to jump right back into the main menu to keep playing. You can really tell how much effort and care went into making this project. It definitely deserves to be among the winners for this jam.
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Until ObservedThe artwork within is so gd, with the soundtrack that elevates the mysterious vibe very well! The overall gameplay is also super intriguing to play!
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BRICK by BRICKI'm not smart enough to finish this game but I can say this is amazing. Transitions are beatiful, every part of the puzzle is great. I love this game
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Vampire of the PastWonderful game. I loved the puzzle and the art in the images were super cool. Only disappointed I couldn't waste the 1 minute of time on playing minesweeper. Great job :D
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Grandma WickThe smooth transitions between windows are very well executed. The screenshots in the folders are also quite interesting. Excellent work!
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CUT IT DOWNfantastic game! getting stuck in dead ends is a little frustrating at time especially cause you have to wait for the timer sometimes but it not that long so. once you figure out what is important its very fun to do.
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Sands of TimeGoddamn I love this game! Absolutely my favorite so far in this game jam. The puzzles are simple but quite engaging, it's weird and eccentric but still quite intuitive. It's really amazing that you made such smooth and graceful experience considering the theme and genre. Well done! 👏
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999: Escape the LabyrinthA very interesting and creative game, although sometimes it can feel a bit frustrating having to enter the account so many times. But the puzzle makes up for it, I couldn't reach the end but I will definitely come back for the ending.
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RedBlueNeutralsuper puzzle, the jam’s theme is played out perfectly. The style and ambient are pleasant. The biggest wow happened when, after I got stuck and didn’t know what else to check, I realized that you can log in under a different user too. But in the end I still didn’t figure out how to enter the command within 01 second after opening. In any case — super project
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Count your ClonesSuch a cool game! It took me a while to reach the ending.
Very good puzzle. The only thing left to do now is to enjoy my rest :D
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Before the Demon Lord AwakensI love the aesthetics, and the Inscryption-esque macro puzzle pulled me in. Following the trail of breadcrumbs was quite satisfying.
If I could offer some criticism: The "back-tracking" caused by the timer mechanic is a bit problematic. It's an example of the game providing "resistance" versus "true challenge." I know why you did it, but I'm not sure it fit 100%. I can only type in the login info so many times before it irks me a little. :D It does not quite fit with the otherwise very high level of polish, to my mind.
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60:00love it big dawg, even tho i got stuck at some point and gave up. I got the upper corner folder and the clock, but i had no idea what to interpret the roman numerals for.
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I Cant Die
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