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A jam submission

Hot PotatoView game page

Don't Lose!
Submitted by Chefwist — 7 hours, 47 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Artwork#57582.7862.786
Audio#61462.4292.429
Creativity#67642.7862.786
Narrative#86681.7141.714
Enjoyment#88232.0002.000

Ranked from 14 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 way I implemented the theme was through a 1 minute countdown for each level until the potato explodes and by each level taking you more back in time.

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
I made everything except for the font which can be found on Font Squirrel. (Credits in Description aswell)

(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Chefwist

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

Honestly, it was pretty fun, though it was also pretty easy. I suggest the player gets a penalty (e.g. losing) for holding the potato too long. That would encourage them to throw it!

Submitted(+1)

Honestly, it was pretty fun, though it was also pretty easy. I suggest the player gets a penalty (e.g. losing) for holding the potato too long. That would encourage them to throw it!

Submitted(+1)

Good game but i wish the map was smaller because I just ran away and never risked getting hot potato

Developer

Thanks for playing!

Submitted(+1)

Nice game! Though a bit too easy. 

Developer

Thank you! I am still inexperienced with character AI so sorry if the bots were too easy!

Submitted(+1)

Felt very easy to just run away from the guy with the potato but I really enjoy the retro art style and sound design

Developer

Thank you! I made all the assets myself, however I am not very experienced with creating AIs so I'm sorry if they were too easy for you!

Submitted(+1)

Cool game was constantly worried as time got lower someone off screen was gonna yeet the potato at me last second XD would be cool to have a way to use the mouse to look around a little more

Developer(+1)

Thank you! The bots I made were insanley simple as I didn't know how to code an actual AI for them. 

Submitted(+1)

Uhhh, I never heard about Hot Potato and I didn't understand the game. I just waited for 60 seconds until the next level, running around and trying to interact with things.

I liked the art, the music and the movement but didn't understand the rules. Sorry :( 

Developer

It’s okay, the controls are in the description.