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A Thunderous Trial - Inkjam 2026's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Best in show | #20 | n/a | n/a |
| Best inkjam game | #20 | 2.946 | 3.125 |
Ranked from 8 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Wow, I first played as a good little wizard, pious and studious. I was not expecting a report card! Then I played a bad boy and it was a completely different outcome, but both paid off exactly how I was hoping. I guess you don't always want to satisfy but here it worked. Technical preference: I always find it a bit awkward to play in a small scrolling window on the itch page and feel like fullscreen always helps.
Also, "Keep invoking" as a choice. I'm glad there were no other options because why would you pick anything else?
I really enjoyed the different magic systems and how the writing gave little hints as to how this world works. Your writing has a light touch that made the mysteries really fun.
One suggestion: on itch there is a setting to allow the game to go full screen. A Thunderous Trial does not have this set so it is stuck in a small sub-frame which makes the game a little inconvenient to play. It still works but it would be better if your players could use their entire displays to read your wonderful text.
Great description of how the magic works! Unfortunately I couldn't continue at one point as some options were cut off at the bottom. I also had this problem for a previous itch project and fixed it in the .css file: changing the container's margin-bottom:4em (oh and height: auto)Hope that helps!
Thanks for the tip, I'll take a look into it. I'm glad you enjoyed what you played!
I did! :)
This is such a fun little game. Each of the three magic paths feel distinct and appeal to the player in different ways. I also loved how the lockbox creature is described nibbling on your robes. A whimsical world to inhabit with surprises at every turn. Nice work!
That's very sweet, that makes me so happy!