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The Nerves that CountView game page

Submitted by whistleLt — 3 hours, 47 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Narrative	#3120	2.750	2.750
Creativity	#4603	3.250	3.250
Audio	#5227	2.639	2.639
Enjoyment	#6682	2.500	2.500
Artwork	#6882	2.528	2.528

Ranked from 36 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?
So for me personally, Countdown make me nervous and in this game you have to stay calm till the countdown ends.

(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?
whistleLt

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RequieemSubmitted35 days ago

yeah I was really looking for an anxiety inducing countdown based experience, since life is not exactly that already ahhaha

jk the concept is very good and well executed although rough around some edges (doors are kinda weird and clipped when open?) you nailed the nerve-wracking feeling you were going for, maybe a bit too much cause I really couldn't bear another run ahahah

well done, keep it going!

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Yume: The Last Dream

BranSubmitted36 days ago

Really fun use of the theme, along with the sound design. Congrats on completing the game jam!

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whistleLtDeveloper36 days ago

Thank you so much!

Fokos001Submitted37 days ago

Anxiety the simulator. Great idea and well done.

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Potbank SoftwareSubmitted37 days ago

I like the RGB separation effect as you get increasingly nervous. A shader I assume?

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BazistiSubmitted38 days ago

God, this actually got me nervous ahaha It’s not knowing what the hell is happening that sells it. Like, what’s up with the evil eye??

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whistleLtDeveloper38 days ago

I don't even know what the point of the eye was, I think I was going to implement something with it but I didn't have enough time

UmaheSubmitted38 days ago

A bit nerve wracking :v

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Dead Man’s Clock

Flute_GamerSubmitted39 days ago

Fantastic audio design!

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85 Seconds to Midnight

whistleLtDeveloper39 days ago

Thank you :)

pain.Submitted39 days ago

WHO KEEPS OPENING THE DOOR. I’M TOO NERVOUS TO CLOSE IT

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The Count is Down there selling Gelato.?!

clemSubmitted40 days ago(+1)

Bro is built different, whatever is on that TV makes me extremely nervous

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Bring The Count Down

whistleLtDeveloper40 days ago

Yea working on the Tv really relived me after all the stress I got from bugs.. Cats are really cool

h3nry_sl0wSubmitted40 days ago(+1)

Damn kinda getting nervous round here :D

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whistleLtDeveloper40 days ago

Thats life :|

AltTabberg40 days ago(+1)

almost beat it. died at 00:35 on the way to a toilet.

main character have very unhealthy diet.

whistleLtDeveloper40 days ago

well that happens when u get nervous...

whistleLtDeveloper40 days ago

Plz I beg that the download files work... :[