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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #1467 | 3.638 | 3.638 |
| Audio | #1476 | 3.435 | 3.435 |
| Creativity | #2673 | 3.652 | 3.652 |
| Artwork | #2857 | 3.464 | 3.464 |
| Narrative | #2959 | 2.797 | 2.797 |
Ranked from 69 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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The game features a microwave that counts down. You also have to defeat X amount of enemies in the game, which also counts down. See description for more details.
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Game plays very well and feels quite polished with the art and audio. Popcorn could use a little buff as it doesn't seem as powerful as the other two. Other than that, I think there's a lot of potential with this idea if you decide to expand on it in the future. Great work for your first jam
Woah, this one's quite difficult! i love that the time between heals (the microwave) is dependent on the food you selected, although what maniac is microwaving ice cream! Good job on this one!
Finally on my 3rd try I won! Yes! Great game, it was fun for sure! I also liked the microwave mechanic, although it took a little getting used to.
Seems like the other chefs got skill issue and are jealous of Chef Mike's undoubtable expertise. Hahaha
This is a really fun game! Also feels polished too. The art and music is simple but great.
I found the ice cream upgrade the most helpful because the enemies come at you pretty fast. (On a side note, cooking an ice cream in a microwave is absolutely legendary)
This game could go a lot of ways. You can add more enemies/bosses or more upgrades - maybe the times it takes for the microwave to countdown can decrease?
Great game!
This was much fun to play, I had a good time with it.
The overall gameplay is very engaging and yet simple to play around with. The art style fits the game same with the audio design. It is maybe a bit difficult without much of the player getting more powerful at all. So I do think more upgrades are a much needed change as it will help the progression and maybe allow for different builds. I do like the current upgrades, they are all unique. But I do wish they were binded to something else(personal pref).
I also feel like if the power ups are only once per round then some other progression system is definitely needed.
Apart from that I don't have much to critique on, just the base progression.
Amazing Work Overall!
The game is fun to play, and well polished! I do hope you can expand more on the game after the jam.
It's super fun!! The graphics and vfx works great, making the game feels truly polished, and the audio really gives a bonus. If you're considering adding more mechanics after the jam, I wish that there could be some ability growth rather than just adding the number of uses. I'm not judging, I know it's enough for a jam game, great job!
Back in my cooking days, Chef Mike was the microwave!
This is such a fun concept, and it plays really well. Loved the upgrades and super satisfying to use them on enemies. The game looks wonderful, I loved the artwork and the audio effects - I'd echo the comments below about a few passive upgrades adding some quality to the whole experience, but what's you've made feels so polished and it's a really engaging game. great work!
Very fun! I like the upgrades a lot and really like the Pizza tearing through enemies and the ice cream making it way easier to manage things, though I do wish there were some more passive abilities like fire rate or base damage to upgrade. It feels a lil bit samey with only the same three things to get the entire time, but still quite hectic and fun to manage what is there. good stuff!
Thanks for the feedback! I agree with you, upgrades are much needed in a game like this!
Defending a microwave? Super fun! The difficulty ramps up a little bit fast, but having the power-ups really helps manage that! I also love the music—it's a simple loop, but the melody stays in your head even after you finish playing!
Very fun game! Taking away the movement and focusing on the aiming for a survivor-like is a unique take on the genre. I can see a lot of potential for the game with more upgrades and skills.
Really fun. Powerups were really fun to use. Music really sells the frantic nature of the game. The popcorn seemed a bit week, maybe just needed a larger radius or something. Also the visual of this guy guarding the microwave while all the other chefs try and stop him is hilarious.
Yep I agree about the popcorn! Its probably my least favorite power up in its current state. Thank you for the feedback!
Fun interpretation of the theme! Slicing through the "tanks" with the pizza is satisfying.
Fun idea! did few rounds and its addictive.
I would maybe make the instructions in a different color or add a mask behind its hard to read them like that :)
Thanks for that feedback! Honestly, in the future I would do the whole tutorial differently instead of a static screen. But in general, I’ll definitely watch out for readability more.
Ha! This was delightfully fun. The hi tempo music was great and fit the frantic vibes, the power ups were nice (I didn't find much use for the pizza though... the ice cream however was OP). Maybe some balance tuning to be less punishing, but overall great execution and nice entry to the jam!
Thanks for the feedback! Its really interesting the varied feedback im getting on the powerups. I think I’ve heard every variation of useless/useful for each of them hahaha. But I’m glad you had fun! I’ve never properly balanced a game before this one, so I’m stoked to get feedback on these kinds of things.
I love that you are microwaving ice cream. Fun game, felt great to control and the waves were genuinely stressful.
Nice concept, simple and effective! I really love the idea of the microwave, it's quite original x). Good job!
Good game! Funny and addictive! Well done ❤️
Overall, its been a great game!
It utilizes the simple premise, and the game loop is really nice. Managing the resources nice, the art looks adequate, and the theming was nice. Having to save up a pizza or popcorn to deal with threats was great!
Overall thank you for submitting!
Cool game for your first jam. You nailed down the components that make a top down shooter fun. Excited to see what your next game will be :)