Cozy and a creative take on the count down theme. The UI sound effects really added to that cozy touch. Very approachable considering the circumstances. I guess being an alien museum curator has its perks :p
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Earth Oddities's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Narrative | #186 | 4.108 | 4.108 |
| Creativity | #437 | 4.243 | 4.243 |
| Artwork | #506 | 4.257 | 4.257 |
| Enjoyment | #1924 | 3.514 | 3.514 |
| Audio | #2007 | 3.311 | 3.311 |
Ranked from 74 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?
Your resources dwindle steadily through acquisitions and events, counting down to when you must (willingly or forced) open your exhibit.
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
all assets are CC0 / in Public Domain
Artwork - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Rijksmuseum, National Gallery of Art, & stephengwon
Music - The Open Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach performed by Kimiko Ishizaka
Sound UX - Kenny (kennynl)
Fonts - Fraunces (Undercase Type), Kalam (Indian Type Foundry), Martian Mono (Evil Martians), Share Tech Mono (Carrois Type Design), Departure Mono (Helena Zhang)
Comments
The concept is very original, I love the idea of an alien curator with a gallery of Earth's art. The UI design is also very creative. I had to try a few times to reach cultural significance, I actually had to think about my decisions when purchasing pieces. Great job!
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Years are shortLoved it! I should have been more balanced but I just focused on paintings I personally like hehe. :) Such a unique concept.
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Digging Down DebtThis actually thought me about some of the art history of the world, for that I immediately like it more, the UI is really well done as well
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Roll OrderA creative take on the theme and narrative. I like how the game incorporated artworks in the theme and the random events. A potential entry!
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CountDown On MeI really like the narrative of this game. The aesthetic is very nice too. Keep up the good work.
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Count Down To HomeThis is a gem! Probably the most "artistic" deckbuilder there ever has been. Very smart design!
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May I Meet YouLove the focus on classical art and it actually made me inspired to do master studies again. The whole backstory and random events and their puns are especially hilarious. I would've loved an atmospheric bgm and the ui to reflect a bit on the classical x alien/scifi design, but i really enjoyed the game. well done!
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Full Metal NunI love everything about it from the idea to the execution, really fun and beautiful... Great job!!!
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Touch Grass, Count!A very interesting setting for a game like this. I like the idea. I just kind of wish there was more to it. I think the UI actually fits what's going on here. I like the different variety in artwork you can collect. I think there just needs to be just a little bit more game to it. Otherwise this is a unique entry of the games I've played so far.
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Digging Down DebtReal creative game with a fun narrative and aesthetic! It taking from real art galleries is so cool.
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[GMTK2026] Relationship ManagerI’ve always been a sucker for this type of classical painting cut-out in games mixed with humor ! Too bad the rest of the UI doesn’t show the same level of polish and aesthetic but i’m pretty sure that your plan is to work on that post jam ! Loved all the introduction menu and really want to see more of that !
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of Mice and MazesLove this! Relaxing and insightful whilst also providing some classic roguelike elements to make you want to go back a try different combinations of art pieces
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Down for the CountWhat a creative way to create a game, I don't usually play this genre of games. But you guys did a great job, you should be proud!
The art is stunning!!
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Blue CountdownI love the creativity and the setting of this game it's so whimsical, I spent most of the time looking for artworks that I knew the names of haha. Good job! :D
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Count Em' Down!
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