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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Fun | #13 | 4.053 | 4.053 |
| Overall | #21 | 3.805 | 3.805 |
| Audio | #21 | 3.842 | 3.842 |
| Originality | #27 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Controls | #32 | 3.737 | 3.737 |
| Graphics | #36 | 4.053 | 4.053 |
| Accessibility | #49 | 3.263 | 3.263 |
| Theme | #69 | 3.684 | 3.684 |
Ranked from 19 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
4.7
Theme Interpretation
The donkey player charges across an active warzone to rescue injured soldiers. Save soldiers to unlock the dash ability and charge through bullets.
Wildcards Used
Cutie
Add something cute
Discord Username(s)
bensua, kimypham
GWJ Participation Level
1
Team Size
2 (including me)
Generative AI Disclosure
I confirm that this jam entry does not contain any AI-generated content
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Comments
The donkey is so cute! Great job with the game, the music is particularly good. The difficulty ramps up quick but it is fun!!
Thanks so much for playing!! I'm glad you enjoyed :D
Donkey is the best! I could never resist the urge to just grab a ton of soldiers, the bullets were fairly easy to dodge even then... until they weren't xD
Great entry!
Woohoo go donkey! My personal strat is also the "let me pick up just one more soldier, then fail to escape the bullets" strat xD
Thanks so much for playing!!
This was very fun! I wish the hitbox for the player was a little shorter (for a more 2.5D feel). Otherwise, a very solid entry!
The VOD for my review is linked below, it will be available for 60 days:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2855647604?t=0h47m17s
Wow!! :OOO Watching you playtest our game gives us a lot of valuable feedback - thanks so much for this!!
Looking back, I agree, the hitbox for donkey does feel too high, so it feels unfair when being hit there if you're considering the "sorta-top-down-but-not-really" angle of our game. Conveying the hitbox of donkey is a bit of a challenge with that, so being more forgiving with the hitbox will be a good start. Great suggestion! Changing the hitbox and letting players dash with shift will def be on our top priorities post-jam 🫡
Thanks for playing!
Loved it! I got a bit cocky after bringing in 9 people and didn't realize the bullets where coming more frequently until I was caught at the wrong end of the field lol.
The tutorial area is nice and clear, the donkey is cute, the gameplay has interesting risk/reward and feels fair. I really enjoyed it!
Yeah, I'm glad that we didn't put a hard limit on how much the donkey could carry so we could allow for scenarios like yours xD
And I'm glad to hear about the risk/reward, and that it felt fair to you! We tried hard not to make the game too challenging - though I personally feel like it is near the end (if you're without any dashes :P)
Thanks for the feedback and for playing!!
OMG I save 49 people! :D
Wait, that's the highest I've ever seen!! :OOOO You now have bragging rights xD
Thanks for playing!
Great job! I was running around dodging and having a great time. Oh yeah, and I picked up some soldiers! :P
Thanks!! :D Glad to hear you had fun!
Cool little game, I really love the original concept here
Yay! Glad to hear that you loved it :D
Thanks for playing!
It should be illegal to shoot me.
Oh, in other news, great job on the game!
Justice for donkey!
And thanks! :D
Lol the implication of soldiers just running into the center for no reason is really funny to me. Good game!
It's pretty funny to me as well xD
Thanks for playing - glad you enjoyed!!
Cool take on subject, and nice graphics :) Played more than once, tried to overload the donkey as much as possible without dying (after reading previous comments), it was fun :)
Yay, thanks for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed :D
That's a new take. Great graphics for sure and the gameplay was more enganging then I first thought.
Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed :D
I loved the donkey
We also love the donkey <3
Thanks for playing!
Fun idea! Enjoyed the art and the gameplay was pretty engaging. Saved 27 guys
Glad you enjoyed! 27 is a very good score - I think mine is somewhere around the 30 mark too, and I've played it a ton xD
Thanks for playing!
Very charming. I loved how you handled the encumbered mechanic rather than a hard limit, it really elevates the gameplay as you struggle to rescue more soldiers. Would love to see the idea refined and expanded.
Thanks! It sure is a strong donkey :D
Def looking into refining and expanding on this game in the future - thanks for feedback!
Cute little game! Really enjoyed the music and the motion of charging into the battle to save those poor soldiers! It's amazing to carry like 8 soldiers, barely moving and still dodging bullets. Super fun concept, well executed, only lacks some polish and finishing touches, hope to see more of it! :D
Yay! I'm glad you enjoyed the game, thank you!
Polishes and finishing touches are very much on our todo list 🫡