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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Innovation | #245 | 3.463 | 3.463 |
| Audio | #347 | 3.389 | 3.389 |
| Gameplay | #525 | 3.148 | 3.148 |
| Overall | #692 | 3.114 | 3.114 |
| Enjoyment | #712 | 3.111 | 3.111 |
| Visuals | #899 | 3.093 | 3.093 |
| Theme | #1336 | 2.481 | 2.481 |
Ranked from 54 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does the game fit the theme?
You cant trust anyone.. not even rocks! The gems you pick up cannot be trusted to not contain an alien lifeform
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
Font for logos
How many people worked on the game?4
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Funny visuals! Good work!
Thank you!
It's very good, it took me a bit to figure out how it works but i kinda like it that way, as it adds to the immersion with the already deep visuals and audio design.
Some quality of life features like up-down command history or autocomplete with tab though would be appreciated.
Agreed, auto complete and scroll would have been very nice, we just ran out of time at the end. Thanks for checking it out!
Liked the visuals and the audio design of the game! Need some time to get used to the mechanics, but once you get the hang of it, the game was fun to play!
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
Very cool! It took me a while to work out how to start the game (I clicked the buttons but they hadn't worked, so was typing random stuff about tax evasion into the terminal because I didn't know what to do), but once I did, it was good!❤️
Thank you! We definitely could have made that a bit more clear, but glad you liked it anyway!
nice work on this entry! it was really fun to play!!!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
This was excellent! I really liked the idea of taking something that feels almost like an old parser-based text adventure and turning it into a rover mining game instead. Typing commands to explore and collect minerals works surprisingly well, and the whole thing feels incredibly polished for a jam entry. The sound design in particular is fantastic, and the visuals fit the terminal setup perfectly. Had a great time with this one!
Glad you enjoyed it! Our artist and sound designer both did a fantastic job. Thanks for playing!
Really cool game. I love how immersive it felt to be controlling the rover remotely with commands instead of directly. my only suggestion would be to make the tutorial a bit more interactive to help players get into it. Great job!
Thank you! We definitely wanted to make a shorter or more step-by-step tutorial but ran out of time. Thanks for playing!
I kept having to click back into the game when I clicked the right arrow.
if you add a fullscreen option or key binding for it then it would play a bit smoother.
otherwise I like the idea very different from all I've seen so far
We definitely should have added a key binding via the real left and right arrow keys. But glad you liked the idea nonetheless! Thank for checking it out.
Unique entry and fun to play!
Thank you!
everything about this game looks so awesome i wish i was smart enough to play it
Thanks for checking it out at least!
I enjoyed this a lot! At first I was a bit sceptical about only interacting with a terminal, but it ended up being really fun.
Not gonna lie, I stayed longer just because of the keyboard sound xD
Thank you! Our sound designer did an amazing job so I am glad that comes through!
Man I need to geek this game out! I love using text based terminals and this one took the satisfaction to another level. Just got a pen and paper ready on my desk writing down coordinates haha. Great game! Also please add a downloadable version.
Thank you! I think our sound designer knocked it out of the park.
I liked the idea of controlling it with text commands. It would be cool if you could go back to the previous command by pressing the up arrow. Good job.
Thank you! We definitely wanted to add it but ran out of time. Thanks for playing!
It was really creative! The sound design and atmosphere were really interesting.
Ty so much!! Glad you enjoyed it :D
Thanks for playing!
Inredible game, love the iron lung inspiration, although definitely much chiller to play this. Felt very statisfying to type commands (great sfx) and pick up minerals. One of the best if not the best game I've played so far this jam.
Very high praise, thank you so much! I agree our sound designer did a fantastic job.
I really enjoyed your game! reminded me of the DOS era, and I loved the terminal prompt. Like the old command games. Great job thank you for posting your game!
Thank you! We were definitely aiming for that retro feel so I am glad that came through.
nice aesthetic , cozy and fun thanks
Thank you! I am surprised how many people find it cozy but I can definitely see it. I think the audio helps with that haha. And our artist did a great job with the visual stylings to match the gameplay. Thanks for playing!