Man, don't go so hursh about yourself, it's a great game. If you see what I saw in the unfinished a lot of games (outside this event) you wouldn't say your game looks "terrible" and you did an exxelent choice in the bird's eye view. Making a cowboy or an entire horse sprite can be difficult. Keep up your attidute high and listen the feedbacks. Someday you are not gonna believe what you can do

Nice work for your first game!  I think it's great that you did your own art too. And a really nice take on the theme as well! Hope you'll make more games in the future.

Theme interpretation was clever and the idea is charming! I wouldn't have minded if there were obstacles for more of a challenge. Good work!

Good first game, I really apreciate that you did the graphics yourself, keep up the good work. By the way, here is my game if you want to try it and rate it, I would thank it. https://gezdal.itch.io/terminal-speed

Solid first (jam) game! Love the idea of the hat as the player character from the top-down view. If you'd like to expand on the game after the jam you could think of some puzzle mechanics for the (later) levels, such as maybe collecting a key to open a door to get to the horse. :)

Good start on your game! I hope you can expand more on this after the jam. Keep it up.

Love if you could rate my game too.

/jam/do-you-wanna-jam-2026/rate/4932323

Very good first project! Congratulations on completing it—it's something you should be proud of. Keep it up, my friend, keep moving forward and learning more and more with each project. I wish you success in everything you do!

You could continue developing the project by adding something like the ability to jump over certain fences while riding the horse. I think that could make the gameplay even more interesting. 

Nice job on your first game! Would've loved to see more mechanics be implemented over the course of the game to make it more interesting, and maybe some narrative elements as well!

Nice game, but all five levels are quite easy to complete. Maybe the later stages could have been a little more challenging, for example, with more difficult obstacles for the horse. I think that would make the game more engaging.

I tried to play with my nephew but the game didn't fit the screensize (even in fullscreen) and couldn't :c
Well she have a weird resolution screen so.. My bad, I guess

I had already played it and liked it. I gave it a rating. I'd love for you to check out my game, too :)

Excellent game, especially considering it's your first.

Congrats on your first game jam submission!

I passed all the levels. I was confused with level 4 having multiple horses, wasn't sure what was the "gotcha!" of that level. Also, the "Unstable" theme is a little vague.

Keep it up and welcome being a game jammer :)

Let’s be realistic — the game isn’t amazing. BUT I need to congratulate and praise you for starting your game‑making journey. I’ve only made my third game too, and I wish you to develop in this direction as well. I think you already understand all the game’s downsides. But I liked the graphics and music — especially the horses, they’re beautifully drawn. 

 Let me remind you that I’d be glad if you played my game too. Once again, I wish you good luck!

It's a great first game! It's great fun to play, even if the levels are sometimes too easy. But you did a good job in only 9 days.

Congrats on your first real game !

I actually dig the graphics, it's a vibe
I think the game would need some mechanic to add challenge, but of course you can't have time for everything in a jam (except level 4, that one was perfect)
(also "concept by my sister" that's so cute omg)

Great job on your first game! Easy to understand and fun to play, nice job!