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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Narrative | #616 | 3.690 | 3.690 |
| Creativity | #819 | 4.086 | 4.086 |
| Enjoyment | #1152 | 3.724 | 3.724 |
| Audio | #1768 | 3.362 | 3.362 |
| Artwork | #1876 | 3.741 | 3.741 |
Ranked from 58 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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You have to manage various countdowns, such as the attack countdown and health countdown for each unit you place, which affects the interactions between different cards. Your own health is also on a countdown and decays over time.
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This is very well done! It's really complex for a jam, but very well executed. It was really fun overall, I don't have much to criticise except the fact that the audio was a bit lacking when choosing new cards, because it was completely silent. Everything else was really good and I loved it! Congrats!
Thank you so much for the comment !! (congrats on being the last person to comment haha), we're glad you enjoyed it :D we'll think about adding more audio !!
i knew cute girl in the thumbnail was the way to go
yes (thanks for the comment !!)
ignore my game shaped stomach
wuh...what? (thanks for the comment?)
You can have some of my moss burgers if you're hungry (they're magical which means they're more like algae in terms of food??)
never had algae before, ill take like 6
5 stars just for title! Great job with the game too :)
I knew the title was a good idea !! Thanks for the comment :D
Incredibly polished for a jam entry. The amount of systems and the fully working deck‑building loop are seriously impressive. Charming presentation, great structure, and tons of potential to grow into a full release. Fantastic work!! :0
Thank you for the comment !! We're happy you like the game, it motivates us to keep improving in our gamendeavours :D
This is a very complex game, the story is really funny and the gameplay is really well thought out! Even the final boss card fit the game perfectly with its absurdity, although it was too easy to neutralize with a single card. The only thing I can suggest is effect cards, like maybe the alarm clock could hasten all your cards and an hourglass could slow down the card in front of it. This was already done with the inventory items but having cards have unique effects like that too could add the game a lot more depth and make deck building really interesting
The tutorial also made me really jealous, great job!
We do have some effect cards, though they aren't quite as balanced as I want them to be (happy birthday! hastens your cards, traffic light slows down the card in front of it, but it's a little weird howw they work). Thanks for the comment !!
I was not expecting to see such a complex game in the jam. Your work is so impressive as you managed to come up with a totally functionnable Deck building card game in just a few days. I had a blast testing it, will definitely follow the evolution!
Thank you so much !! We enjoyed making the game and are glad that you find it impressive :D Thanks for the comment !!
It is so cool, the story and gameplay is so fun! If you would improve the artwork you can totally publish it publicly.
It may take years, but perhaps eventually our artwork will improve... Thanks for the comment !!
very charming game! i really appreciate you including the tutorial. this is a great concept for this theme and i'm excited to see how you expand on it post-jam!
I'm glad you find it charming !! We have some plans for it post-jam, though it depends on whether we're free to actually work on it. Thanks for the comment !!
Insane amount of work for a 4 day jam, nice game loop and a crazy well made tutorial, gj guys this is a great game and could potentially be polished and released as a full title. gj!
It was a little tiring, but I'm glad we made something that you enjoyed !! Thank you for the comment !!
I like the idea and the execution was excellent,
fun card game(didn't expect Jojo reference lol)
Thank you for the comment !! However, killer queen has already touched the post comment button... (I'm glad you enjoyed it :D)
very creative idea that is well executed! the music is so good and reminds me of RPGs. i love how playful everything is overall :)
Thank you for the comment !! It's all thanks to our good friend that we even have music at all, we're pleased that you like the vibes of our game :D
So I managed to beat it, I do have to say i really like this take on a card autobattler, i adore that your cards dont last forever, even the op ones can be powerless at times, and it really prevents complacency with your card choice, with there obviously still being some more preferred choices, i always preferred to use the monkey and timebomb for their frequent attack and pretty decent damage, but it is possible to just not have them at all, so it makes you improvise. I really like the silly but nefarious personality of the witch, and the fact that she only tries hard because her lunch is coming up. the art is pretty good, some of the card designs could use adjusting and refining but most of them honestly convey their function well even just at a glance, but the inspect feature is great too. it is a nice and short game, but i'd love to see more out of this concept, it is seriously the most fun i've had in a card autobattler, really good work!
Wow! We're very very happy that you like our game idea !! I'd like to expand upon the concept eventually for funsies, but the more cards you add the more difficult it is to create a balanced meta of different decks, especially with how different cards interact with each other in terms of which card attacks first, blocking attacks, cost efficiency etc. Thanks for the feedback and comment !!
Good Game. Love the icons
Thank you. For the comment (It's much appreciated !!! :D)
Fun autobattler game. The tutorial was well done and I liked all the different types of cards. I liked the vibe of the game which the music really helped with. Good job!
Yeah !! It's all thanks for our good friend for providing us with music to use, we're glad that you like it :D Thanks for the comment !!
The wizard started attacking me while he was talking about the tutorial and I don't think that was supposed to happen ^^' They killed me before they finished the tuto.
I think it happens if you open the menu or place cards during the tutorial (or perhaps the wizard is just evil....) Thanks for the comment!
Your game's avatar is the main reason I clicked on the game :))
Even in the tutorial, the witch also got a lot of facial emotions.
You also have the JoJo ref in "the world" card, I think your team watched a lot of anime right? (so do I ) :))
Nice game, well done for the game jam. I hope it will have an update version in the future
anime :D Thanks for the comment! We'll maybe think about updating the game >.> I'm glad you find the witch cool !!
clicked on this game cause the title was giving niche isekai vibes and judging by the logo stylization that may have been ur intent. i love the evil (but cute) time witch and i could play this on and on forever. very good take on the theme!!!! also i love the swirling goop background #awesome
yes absolutely I pitched the title because it was long and funny (Oh what I would give to hear Mr. GMTK read it out (the logo would have been more stylized if I had more time ;-;) ) I also love the swirling goop (100% balatro inspo that game looks so good) background and the cute time wizardwitch (don't ask why it's time wizard in the title?? cuz I don't know !!!) #thanksforthecomment !!!
i am rooting for mr gmtk to read ur game out because 1. it is a good game and 2. that would be so funny. best of luck!!!!! #thanksforthereplytomycomment
#thanksforthereplytomyreplyandalsoforrootingforourgame (P.S I'll play and rate ur game tmr (or i guess later today depending on your timezone??) , it looks very cool but it's getting super late here and I wanna dedicate sum time actually playing through it)
Nice autobattler! I like the right click to get a better up close description of each card. Monkey is my favorite lol
I'm glad you like it :D Thanks for the comment !!! (Monkey's one of my favs too hehe)
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