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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #150 | 4.247 | 4.247 |
| Narrative | #802 | 3.571 | 3.571 |
| Audio | #973 | 3.582 | 3.582 |
| Artwork | #1223 | 3.953 | 3.953 |
| Creativity | #1870 | 3.824 | 3.824 |
Ranked from 170 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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7 days ticking away to pay back your debt, 40 digs per day to find the money you need...
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Great job on your submission! I really liked the pixel art and the overall visual style of the game.
I was also impressed by the map and the interface. Creating a good map and a polished UI is not easy, and you did a great job with both. The game feels very well made, and I really enjoyed playing it.
Congratulations on your work!
I love this game. The gameplay was really fun, the art is beautiful. I like how things light up when you get close to them. The TNT is way too op, I would make it so it costs a few more digging, also a light upgrade that makes it so you see thing further would also be great. Besides that the game is awesome, I really enjoyed playing it.
That was fun, solid core loop with lots of polish in every piece. I found the minimap of the mine addicting to watch as it grew while I dug out the mine.
A wow game! You guys make a great team :D The game is very addicting and satisfying. I went to a area with a lot of loot :D I want to be vague cause I don't want to spoil it for other people. But is it possible to win the game without that area :D
The music is a delight and the pixel art is stunning. The sounds are very "Soft" on the ear. Its nice to listen to. I don't know how to explain it. The sounds are a nice dull sound XD
The colour palette is peak and everything is really well polished :0
I don't really suggestions, the game is near perfect, but I'm going to give you one anyway. XD
It happened a few times that I use a dig on something that I didn't want to. Like I accidently dug a block :D
that's about it.
Thank you for making this.
You and your team should be proud of yourselves :)
Oooo yhea. The ending is pretty funny XD Wasn't expecting that at all :)
That is such a delight to play this game. You instantly understand what you're supposed to do. The gameplay works really well, very fluid and practical. Of course I bought the doggie first but for the rest I have to stay I have no idea how to reach the total of the debt. The best I did was like 5000$ but couldn't get higher, especially with the price of the shovels... I'm gonna try again to see if I'm missing something!
Very fun and very much my type of game! :D Sadly the papers that should show at the start (the foreclosure notice and the letter) don't seem to show on my computer :( Like I can see the animation for a few frames, but then when I think it's supposed to be visible I don't see it. No idea why though, I played in browser (firefox) and didn't maximize, but other than that there seemed to be no issues.
The TNT feels a bit OP but it's very fun! :D Good job on this game!
Incredibly satisfying to play! Very polished and very well put together. Great work.
Really enjoyed this! Fun core loop, reminded me of dome keeper! It was fun to make the mine more efficient so I could more quickly get to the deeper more valuable resources!
So good, very fun an enjoyable. Felt perfectly tied up for a game jam while showing the potential for a full game.
I lost my first playthrough because I forgot to actually pay the debt. I kind of assumed it would be paid automatically and cleared on the final day. In hindsight it was very obvious how it was supposed to work. It wasn't too bad, because once you know where everything is the second playthrough is a breeze. Plus, I got to see the bad ending.
I'm very honoured one of the devs also tried my game, you guys did such an amazing job.
Well done!
Yeah this is just awesome.
So enjoyable, this is my longest played game in this game jam, well done. I accidentally dug many blocks by moving around until I got used to it. There is bug though, I entered the right side and stuck there one time, lol.
Super fun, TNT made it way way easier tho. Super interesting stuff going on at the bottom of the world, that was a nice little detail!
That was amazing! The art is perfect and the game is very fun, it was really addicting to keep exploring. Great job!
I had fun playing this game :)
I read a little bit of the comments so I won’t repeat the thing about how op is the TNT haha
I like the mood of the game, the visuals are good looking and the song selection is nice, I can imagine myself playing this on a rainy night just digging
About the gameplay, my 1st run I did it without the TNT because I’m used to games where those are kind of bad with a lot of downsides, so I just upgraded my shovel and I miss a lot of money to pay. The last day of that run I saw the TNT usage and prioritized that in the second run. I had fun exploding all the mine, it was funny to see the big hole in the backyard I was making and could finish the game. But I had more fun playing with the shovel, felt more relaxed and it feels the pressure of making good choices in order to get all the ores and stuff, also it’s more exciting to reach those little deep caves with treasures
I like the dog and really like the minimap. You can see your path and it’s fun to see how you modify the terrain.
About the endings, it makes me laugh in both how it ends, like why it goes away hahaha.
And when I used the TNT, I really liked discovering that part and I thought “I would prefer to stay here”, it looks better and it’s cooler haha
There is one bug where you can keep digging but the camera stops to follow you, it’s funny to see yourself on the minimap just going deeper and deeper
I think that’s all I have to say, fun game with a balancing problem but I like the detail you can see if you use that problem, good 1st game as a team! :D
I don’t put a screenshot of the finish as usual because from reading the comments, people are avoiding being specific about stuff hahaha
Thank you so much for playing! I am glad you were able to see both endings. I also appreciate the incredibly thought out comment you have left us. It's wonderful to hear about how people are experiencing our game <3.
Dang I really loved this one! It was super fun but super challenging. I did a few attempts and was really into it but couldn't quite beat it. Closest I got was -$6k
I don't really have any notes on this one though. Super well done! This one gets all 5s from me.
Super enjoyable game, TNT was very fun to use and thought I broke the game for a second when THAT happened
I loved this! Very satisfying gameplay, great use of the theme, awesome visual metaphor at the part (no spoilers). A great entry that I was sad to be done with
It was 1 AM when a few of us thought "this would be nice to have" and and hour and a half later... This project was a lot of fun. I am glad you enjoyed it :-)
Gosh that was satisfying!
Glad you enjoyed!
So creative !! I have to announce I officialy lost my house, far away in the sky... Love it
It's okay, you can live in the mines underneath!
great game. blasting tnt felt amazing
Lets just pretend its incredibly balanced :-)