Cute. Clever wordplay. Very well polished. The graphics are just so good. Layered dynamic background. Small effect details. Overall a great one.
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How does the game fit the theme?
Trust No One isn't just the story of our game — it's the core mechanic. Every level's true exit is hidden behind a wordplay on "trust no one": one level asks you to trust the No.1 (but is that door really number one?), another to trust the one you know (Know One). Every other door lies. Trust a door by its face, and you fall deeper into the loop; read the words carefully, and the way out opens. The game never corrects you when you misread a clue — betrayal is the lesson. To escape, you must learn the one rule the theme teaches: trust the words, not the doors.
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
Nothing
How many people worked on the game?6
Comments
Nice visuals ! I am not good enough in english to get all the wordplay, but I like the idea of playing on that !
The button to retry every time we loose is a little annoying, because we are playing with keyboard, taking the mouse again each time don't work well. I think you could put an auto restart or allowing menu navigation with keyboard
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ᴍʏ ᴡɪɴᴛᴇʀ ᴊᴏʙ ɪɴ ʀᴜꜱꜱɪᴀ.What a lovely puzzle game! I loved how each level twisted the meaning of "trust no one". The visuals are absolutely stunning! Amazing job to the team!
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Dreadful DamnationWhat the actual heck!!! This looks so friggin good! I'm always floored whenever someone on crack makes an artistic masterpiece, for a game jam no less. The gameplay itself is a pretty 2d basic platformer but the puzzles and wordplay were cleverly integrated.
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Game Is Work In Progress: The GameVery cute, bite-sized platformer/puzzler. It does some fun variation/wordplay on the jam theme as well!
My one point of feedback is that, unless it's made clear to be a mechanic at the start of the game it's strange to incorporate the mouse into your previously keyboard only platformer. I was stuck on level 6 for a little while even WITH the hint because it genuinely didn't occur to me that it meant click and drag.
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Murder on the SceneAmazing art, amazing gameplay, totally fits the theme. This is perfect!
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Return To SenderAwesome game looks very cute :3 would you mind trying mine out as well?
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REC:///ORBITAwesome art, and you get attached to the characters super fast. Really enjoyed this!
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Make a Cake!Nice audio and art! Сompleted all the levels without hints, and I liked how the game gradually eases you into the puzzles.
But I trusted no one, as you said, so on the fifth or sixth level I just walked away from the camera and somehow didn’t die :D
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No One Dies in the Main MenuBeautiful art, loved the characters! Got a little confused at times but enjoyed all the takes on Trust No One, very cool!
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p1ge.oN PlatformerThe art, music, and aesthetics are the standout of this game.
The game play is a little clunky and awkward (maybe it would be better with a real controller?) and I found the mechanics repetitive.
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Trust Me, I'm a BombThanks so much for the feedback!! It’s actually more of a puzzle game than a platformer , the platforming is mostly just the way we present it.The main gameplay is finding clues from the NPCs and the hints on the walls to figure out the correct door, and it gets more complicated in later levels. Sorry we didn’t communicate that clearly enough. We’ll definitely improve the guidance!
Thanks for playing!!
very charming visuals!! the music and art made the whole atmosphere very sweet :] the actual controls of the platforming felt very nice too- which is pretty rare in jams! i dont think i made it to the end, but i had fun regardless :] quite confusing, but a sweet experience
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The Past And Future PrincessCharming little game! The visuals and especially the music gave everything a very nice dreamy atmosphere
It seem like a platformer at first, but I actually liked that this is more of a puzzle game, even if the controls were a bit confusing (s was never used after the tutorialm and you needed the mouse exactly once I think).
I got stuck on the last level even with the tutorial, couldn't go through the door. But no big deal - I enjoyed the game. Fantastic job!
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Double CrossedThank you so much!! And yeah, you're totally right about the S key — it ended up not being necessary after the tutorial. We had a few coordination issues when designing the levels, so the controls aren't quite as consistent as they should be 😭
I also updated the Notion hint guide to make the final hint for the last level much more direct! If you feel like checking it out, I'd love for you to see the solution, because that little interaction is actually one of my favorite ideas in the game haha.
Thanks again for playing and for the feedback!!
Fun play on the theme, remixing the wording from level to level. The art is cute, and the music and sounds are very chill; overall, a nice chill vibe!
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Dice of the DamnedThe art is really cute and the vibes are amazing. Good gameplay.
Enjoyment: Very chill, and not frustrating I had a good time.
Gameplay: Quite relaxing, I was always wondering what the doors or npc's had to say.
Innovation: Fun talking to npcs and having the choice which doors I want to go in.
Theme : overall fits the theme quite well, you don't know who or what to trust
Visuals: really nice art and graphics :)
Audio: very nice audio choices.
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