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GMTK Game Jam 2026

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A jam submission

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Submitted by bbansbums, gmd77 — 1 hour, 1 minute before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Narrative#13143.3123.312
Creativity#50683.1563.156
Artwork#57732.7812.781
Audio#59602.4692.469
Enjoyment#79782.2192.219

Ranked from 32 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?
Grandma has a limited number of words left, counting down with every sentence. Yet, to bring her fading memories back, you must keep talking and finding the right words to connect with her.

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
see description for full credits

(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
GAMEDONG (It's our Team name)

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HimeriusSubmitted34 days ago

I'm sure the Germans or Japanese have a word that perfectly describes how this game made me feel....

Complex bittersweet?

Awesome jam entry :)

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100 Days until I retire as a Gardener and leave behind My Legacy
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angelaaaaliuSubmitted35 days ago

Dang grandma has some trauma 😔It seems like the correct answer was always the bottom one for me (?), so I think changing that up would make the gameplay more interesting. The concept of the number of words she says being a countdown is sooo smart! I love these story type of games so I'd definitely play a full version :)

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Mother Musn't Know
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bbansbumsDeveloper34 days ago

Thanks for playing! I think there may have been a small misunderstanding. Each object has only 2 correct questions out of 10, and those are always the top option. The bottom option is just small talk, which is the safe choice when you're not sure if the top question is correct (because it uses fewer words). To get the true ending, you need to find and choose all of the correct questions.

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EmmiSubmitted37 days ago(+1)

Thank you for this story. If I may ask, is there a good ending?

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Precious Few Golden Days
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EmmiSubmitted37 days ago

Also, do you plan to release it after the jam again without the fullscreen problem? I'd love to play it again then :)

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bbansbumsDeveloper37 days ago

That would be so nice! Yeah, we are planning to fix the fullscreen problem and some bugs right after the jam. And regarding the good ending, you actually need to choose all the correct answers for each of the 4 objects! (There are 8 correct answers in total which means 2 for each object.)

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onur-cSubmitted38 days ago(+2)

its alright. helping grandma recover memories is not a fun concept to begin with, but you made it somehow enjoyable. nice sfx and nice visuals tho.

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The ABYSS
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bbansbumsDeveloper37 days ago

Thanks for playing!

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Sprawl - Fool MoonSubmitted38 days ago(+2)

I followed your instructions to zoom in, it mostly worked and was able to play through!

It’s such a sad and relatable story. It becomes tedious to small talk over time, but that’s also how it can feel in real life. It could have been interesting to have a little more variety in the answers because some of them were obviously so wrong to say. Some were interesting because they didn’t seem too bad, but you learn new context in the answer which makes you learn about her life.

You really managed to convey a lot of emotions with a little, which is impressive for a jam. The bad ending is especially sad. Great job, I really appreciate seeing more serious games!

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Hour Guy
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Sprawl - Fool MoonSubmitted38 days ago(+1)

Oh, and I must say seeing the word count going down after every answer is a very strong mechanic.

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gmd77Developer38 days ago

Thank you for leaving such a detailed review.

While developing the game, I was both curious and concerned about how players would perceive this mechanic; seeing your feedback really satisfies that curiosity.

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bbansbumsDeveloper38 days ago

Thank you so much for this amazing review! I was literally moved by how deeply you understood the game's core intentions.

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bbansbumsDeveloper38 days ago (1 edit)

🚨 Urgent Notice:

Due to a Unity UI scaling issue, fullscreen mode doesn't work properly and parts of the screen get cut off on monitors with a resolution lower than 2560x1440.

Therefore, if you are using a 1920x1080 (FHD) or lower monitor, please do NOT use fullscreen. Instead, just like @toadmaster3 did, please zoom IN your web browser to about 200%~250% (by pressing Ctrl + + or scroll). This will allow you to see the dialogue box and choices normally!

If the Reset button, Settings button, or the Retry button at the ending are still hidden, please try zooming in a bit more.

I deeply apologize for the inconvenience!

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VahrazSubmitted38 days ago(+1)

Dementia is such a sad thing. I couldn't save grandma and got the bad ending. A interesting take on the theme. Well done!

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Life
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bbansbumsDeveloper38 days ago

Thank you for playing! By the way, did you experience any screen cut-off issues when playing in fullscreen mode? It would be really helpful if you could let me know your monitor's resolution!

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toadmaster3Submitted38 days ago(+1)

Like the others, I couldn't play this game properly because of some sizing issues, and it seems I wasn't able to enter full screen mode. I had to zoom into 200% on my browser and scroll the browser window back and forth to see certain parts of the screen during runtime. However upon doing this, I definitely enjoyed the narrative you created, and had a few chuckles while purposefully getting to the bad ending. Overall good job, and fun idea! I'm sure you've learned your lesson about the sizing going forward haha

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Gary
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bbansbumsDeveloper38 days ago

You are exactly right. Since this is my first game jam, it's a shame I made this kind of mistake. Still, thank you so much for letting me know and helping out!

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RosthouseSubmitted38 days ago(+1)

Seem to have some issues with the size of the game, as did @Fokos001:

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But I think the premise is really neat.

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The Count of Castle Sand
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bbansbumsDeveloper38 days ago

Thanks for playing! You have to do in fullscreen mode!

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Fokos001Submitted38 days ago(+1)

Text didn't fit on my screen. The first few lines were cut off. But the story seamed interesting.

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Plague Manager
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bbansbumsDeveloper38 days ago(+1)

Thank you so much for letting me know! Could you share a screenshot of how it looks on your screen?

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Fokos001Submitted38 days ago

I can't send a screenshot here I get this error when I try:

Errors:

  • post: body: expected text between 1 and 20480 character

Is there somewhere else I could send it. I'm happy to help.

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bbansbumsDeveloper38 days ago

Thanks for trying to help. The itch.io comment section is a bit buggy with images. Could you just upload the screenshot to imgur.com  (or any image hosting site) and paste the link here? It would help a lot!

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Fokos001Submitted38 days ago

https://imgur.com/a/KUnUTmp

This is what i see in fullscreen on firefox browser. When it is not fullscreen it is even more zoomed in. 

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bbansbumsDeveloper38 days ago(+1)

Oh, in that case, I would recommend trying it on Google Chrome.

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