This game is cute, though for a game where most of the gameplay is in the UI some more feedback (e.g. scaling cards, hover animations, sound effects, etc.) would do well here! As it is (I do have ADHD so take with a grain of salt) it was a bit hard to pay attention to all the details. For the tutorial, instead of putting everything at the beginning up front, it might be nice to do contextual onboarding, where the relevant information is shown as you do something. But for a game jam, great job!
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Star Stacked: An Idol Manager's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameplay | #25 | 3.556 | 3.556 |
| Fun | #28 | 3.704 | 3.704 |
| Theme | #29 | 3.963 | 3.963 |
| Audio | #30 | 3.630 | 3.630 |
| Overall | #35 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Visuals | #57 | 3.481 | 3.481 |
Ranked from 27 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Theme explanation
The gameplay for Star Stacked: An Idol Manager involves managing layers and stacks of calendar appointments for four idols.
During the story, you learn more about the layers underneath their public personas. This is represented by surface layers in their profile that are peeled off to reveal their true personality.
Comments
Ouh I like the game ! I would have liked to have feedback when we don't get 3 stars, because sometimes I didn't understand why, but it's fun to do the schedules of those girls. Your interns did a great job !
I like the way the character's surface level dislikes peeled away to reveal things they try to keep hidden. It was interesting trying to keep all of them happy while figuring out where to compromise. Good job!
amazing game!!! had so much fun and im really impressed how the sound and scores fits so perfectly into the game, it adds so much for the experience (i loved the small pops sounds doing the schedule)
only missed a options menu with volume sliders too but it wasnt nothing too big
Such a fun interpretation of the theme! It felt very polished and as someone who loves organization, I loved the main puzzle aspect (constructing the schedules)! Great work!!!
Really great game! I loved the storytelling so much and the puzzles were also pretty challenging. Good job!
As someone who loves Princess sims (e.g. long live the queen) I find it so fun to manage my character's schedule. Having four to manage (with their own preferences) is a really engaging spin on the formula and it's fantastic that there's a story/dialogue system to accompany it. Very impressive you did both the visuals and music. The UI is well-polished. All I could ask for is more random one-off events which change the schedule but overall great job team :D
Managing an idol group was not in my 2026 bingo but I loved it! Congrats!! ✨
honestly one of the best games of this jam, so underrated! such a unique spin on the theme, to make layers of people, and the gameplay loop is quite fun! i would love to play an even bigger game, with more days and mechanics. The story is very cute also :)
I really loved this little game, the story, and the design are amazing! I felt the scheduling got a little repetitive especially once I nailed getting 3 stars every day. But I wish I could have more of their story or mini games for each girl in between.
wow, i adore the concept of unveiling their true dislikes! the management part was very fun. special shoutout to the gorgeous ui, very professional looking. pretty incredible what you two managed to achieve in such a short time.
I loved this cute little game and the story behind it! I wish I could replay the levels individually to try and three star them all without having to replay the entire game however
Cute little game! It's always nice to see people who care about this sort of stuff - it can make a world of difference when your schedule fits just right for you (especially when someone else helps to make it with with you and pays attention to you)!
Great experience! It doesn't really feel like a jam game. Wish it could be even longer.
This is really fun! The gameplay is very tightly designed and fun, and I was surprised by how well the tutorial works, without feeling slow, so it was a great first impression. But the unexpected and best part is the story and the girls, they're all really endearing!






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