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A jam submission

ZerotaireView game page

An endless brain teasing card matching puzzle game about subtracting numbers.
Submitted by Fifs — 1 hour, 38 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Creativity#13143.9443.944
Enjoyment#17443.5563.556
Artwork#45743.0563.056
Narrative#63992.1112.111
Audio#82711.8891.889

Ranked from 18 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 game is about matching cards to reduce their numbers down to zero, which fits the theme of "counting" down.

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(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
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Comments

Submitted(+1)

Cool concept! Had fun playing :)

Submitted(+1)

Fun game, unfortunately I didn't make it that far but I like the concept

Submitted(+1)

Fun game, it is challenging but very satisfying to play! It's really got nothing to do with solitaire, but the gameplay itself is very entertaining. Perhaps a different title will do this game justice? Other than that, this was a very well balanced game. Good job :) !

Developer

Glad you liked it!

Tbh, I only started thinking about the actual title on the last day, so the only thing I could come up with was zero + solitaire that I thought may fit the game. I'll try to come up with a different title if I get the chance to update it in the future. Thanks for the suggestion!

Submitted(+1)

It's an interesting game. I'm mildly stupid, so I could only get to level 15. I read below how you coded it in such a way that you have essentially infinite levels, very good plan to get more gameplay out of your idea! For me, I think it would really benefit from sound effects, even something very simple that you generate in 5 minutes at https://sfxr.me/ would really up the feel of the game; I know that there's not a lot of time in a jam, and you had to prioritize. The cards and the color palette are nice. Nice work. :)

Developer

Thanks for playing! and thanks for the recommendation for where I can get some sound effects, could be really helpful in the future.

Submitted(+1)

A fun take on the Solitaire... But I suck SOOO much at that sort of puzzles. 

Developer(+1)

Glad you find it fun! 

With a lot of cards, the puzzle does feel pretty hard at first, but once you find the pattern it can be pretty comfortable to solve.

Submitted(+1)

Great game, really enjoying to play. Very creative incorporation of the theme.

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

Your game is really fun. At first, I was just playing rather randomly, but once I reached levels 11+, I actually had to start thinking and planning my moves. It's a really great idea!

Developer(+1)

Thank you for playing, glad that you find it fun!

Submitted(+1)

I love it! Really simple idea turns complicated very quickly.  You also did a really nice job with the UI, looks really good. Great to see more card games this jam.

Nice job!

Submitted(+1)

I could randomly select things up to level 11, and I actually had to start thinking

Submitted(+1)

Who doesnt love gambling?? Check out my game about gambling with balls!!

Submitted(+1)

Cool idea ! And good feeling for a solitary type game. You can play without thinking too much about it. I think you even could get rid of the timer and let it be a more peaceful game. Good job anyway !

Developer

I thought about adding the timer at first to make it feel more challenging, but now I think having a more relaxed game mode without it can also be nice. Thank you for the feedback and compliment!

Submitted(+1)

Interesting puzzle card game. I got to level 31. Some sfx & soothing music would help make the game feel more polished. Overall, good job though!

Developer(+1)

Thank you for playing! 

I agree that having some music and sfx would make it a lot more enjoyable, but I couldn't find the time to add it in the end. Was thinking about having some of those card draw sound effects when dealing the cards, so maybe I'll try to update it later when the jam ends.

Submitted(+1)

I really like your game! With sound it would be amazing.
How many levels are there in total?

Developer (1 edit)

There are actually infinite amount of levels! I wrote a script that can randomly generate the cards in any amount in such a way that guarantees a solution.

Submitted(+1)

I got up to level 22! It was interesting to see a card game which I have not seen before. I particularly liked how the suits constraint added a layer of depth to the gameplay (rather than just mindlessly clicking cards). I'm impressed at the number of levels you were able to put in, but as I got to higher levels it started feeling a bit overwhelming to have so many cards displayed at once. Pretty unique take on "countdown" :)

Submitted(+1)

I am a big fan of poker. This game is really great and very interesting!!i like it

Submitted(+1)

I have no idea how you puld of a brain twister like that, congrats! I'd probably enjoy it even mor eif I had mor ehours of sleep.

Developer

Thanks, glad you like it!

Tbh I also haven't slept much in the past 2 days, lol.