super cool game, you should 100% win, I got every charm thing, and filled the entire board with pawns, it was so fun, 100/10, would recommend
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DEATHMATE - Jam Version's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #84 | 4.320 | 4.320 |
| Artwork | #134 | 4.586 | 4.586 |
| Audio | #176 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Creativity | #305 | 4.300 | 4.300 |
| Narrative | #1107 | 3.402 | 3.402 |
Ranked from 353 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 gameplay revolves around a pocketwatch that Counts Down.
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(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
halftoasted
Comments

Super amazed at what you guys were able to make in 4 days - great idea, wonderfully executed, amazingly polished! Great work all around!!
Very fun take on a chess roguelike! The visual design was very appealing and cohesive, and the gameplay was super rewarding. My only complaint was that sometimes I had trouble playing cards from my hand
This is crazy to think this was made by one person over the duration of the jam. Crazy amount of polish and fun! Great work!
Great spin on chess! The only complaint i have is I went to put a piece on the board, and it disappeared to never be seen again.
Incredible work, the theme is well implemented as well which is pretty rare in this jam. Well done!
DEATHMATE is getting a full version on Steam! You can wishlist it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5068190/DEATHMATE/?beta=0
Really fun game. Made a pawn army with a combination of cards that just let all my pawns move, leading me to beating most battles in 2 turns. Somehow also captured the Reaper's King while most of their pieces were remaining while doing this? Gonna come back to this to try out endless mode.
Incredibly fun!
Great concept and visually striking. I got all the way to the end by basically just spamming tornadoes and cascades, which turned a tactical roguelike into something of an idle-game (which I still enjoyed!). The connection to the theme feels pretty loose, but that doesn't take away from the sheer quality of your game.
Wow, absolutely amazing. This feels like it could be polished more in a few weeks and then released to stem. Just love the vibes, the music is on point also. Really fun. I think the countdown / clock mechanic is a bit buried and not necessarily the "main" mechanic, but that's a minor gripe. Awesome game. Love Death's animations he makes.
Fantastic game, I finished it and played another full loop.
It becomes easy very fast but it's extremely satisfying
Impressive stuff, even for someone who doesn't like chess games that much. Good job!
Most enjoyable jam game I've played so far. Honestly the music and visually set the perfect atmosphere for this game and the chess + deck building is amazing. Perfect 10/10 game honestly.
The visual style of the game board and cards is fantastic; the clock perfectly captures the countdown theme and—on top of that—adds a sense of urgency, making me anxious to make the right moves and capture opponent pieces as quickly as possible.
The only "negative" point, in my opinion, is that the random moves can be a bit frustrating.
Also, I don't know if I'm the only one experiencing this bug, but the "close" button for the settings screen isn't working for me.
Otherwise, GG—it's a great game.



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