This is extremely creative! Also, cute little game, pretty enjoyable and a good reminder that I should've taken breaks... Congratulations!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Narrative | #501 | 3.783 | 3.783 |
| Creativity | #965 | 4.043 | 4.043 |
| Enjoyment | #1398 | 3.652 | 3.652 |
| Audio | #3631 | 2.957 | 2.957 |
| Artwork | #5232 | 2.913 | 2.913 |
Ranked from 23 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 timer at the top constantly counts down to your deadline.
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Pretty neat, I loved the gameplay, I did not realise initially I have to balance between sleep <> food <> happiness :D i eventually understood, rage quitting is so relatable lol, I enjoyed a lot playing this, super creative use of the theme, great work!
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Escape the CaveLovely intro sequence - the animations look well made and smooth. I am usually not into resource-management games, but this was just casual enough to keep me hooked. The meta take on the theme was brilliant too.
Also, twinsies with the green/purple aesthetic in our games!
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Down the CountI managed to succeed on my second attempt. On my first attempt, I didn't realize that sleeping through an empty stomach was possible in this game, so I passed out from hunger. The fact that every GMTK game jam has a countdown timer on the front page certainly makes the meta theme a natural idea to pursue. The need to decide which activity is most productive and healthy makes for an interesting gameplay loop, and I'm glad that sleeping is presented as a good strategy, as it certainly is.
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Short FuseVery lovely meta level game.
This game right is here what had always hoped and dreamed to make!
God damnit, you beat me to it!
Again, really great!
If you had enough time, I would love to see some more directions with it.
For me personally, I would put in some tension in the narrative. For example, I would add a progress bar on top and then make sure there is a tension between the deadline and how much is done.
Like with how you usual overshoot your target on your first game jam. I would personally make it so, that you can choose to sacrifice your health (like not sleeping / not eating, etc) to put more features in the game.
I had hoped you would go with that direction in the game. Alas, not having enough time is the bedrock of all game jam ever.
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DeathDuelThat was a really interesting concept ! And also the character is cute and I love all the expressions they make !
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QuarterstepsI really enjoyed the game! It’s quite relaxing and cute. The only thing missing for me was some kind of wrap-up or final score. I was just picking available options at random while managing sleep, food, and mood, so it wasn't clear how well I actually did. But even without that, I had a great time playing! :)
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ChronomancerGreat game!! I enjoyed too much. We also did a game about "making a game in a game jam", and I really like your point of view. Good job!!!!! :)
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Days Gone ByA lovely meta game, liked figuring out in what order I should do things to get the most out of it. Got about 85% done before I submitted
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Rescue Panic
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