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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Audio | #100 | 3.753 | 3.753 |
| Visuals | #160 | 4.207 | 4.207 |
| Overall | #282 | 3.546 | 3.546 |
| Theme | #324 | 3.760 | 3.760 |
| Innovation | #504 | 3.187 | 3.187 |
| Gameplay | #527 | 3.147 | 3.147 |
| Enjoyment | #608 | 3.220 | 3.220 |
Ranked from 150 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?
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
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This is very beautiful and the music is calming too. I think some levels are very clever. The last level is very clever too but, SPOILER, once I got to the door up above, there was something blocking me from going there. Like some kind of invisible wall. Same thing happened when I restarted. So sad that I didn't get to see the ending but this was still an amazing entry nonetheless. Good job!
Such a cute art! Awesome visuals, and relaxing music also add to the vibe.
cute art! love the color palette and the cozy vibes. Its funny how the character gets small
Very cozy and cute art. Environment is quite nice. I have managed to glitch the game by jumping out of camera bounds on the right side of level 6 and couldn't go back. Overall, it's a great submission.
Very cute and engaging game! It was really fun piecing together the riddle in each level and the game as a whole, from the music to the artstyle, was really comfy and relaxing. Good job!
Very Nice! I loved the art and the gameplay was creative, with fun hints and clever tricks! One of the best game - jam games I have played thus far!
Super cute style and clever solutions. Really nice job!
Great style. Fun puzzles. Played on stream today and beat it! (only needed a hint once)
Such a cute style, I love it!
Really cute art and the music is so on point. I failed at lvl 6, just fell in the abuse and never turn back on the screen.
I really love the art in your game — it’s super cute!
I’m not sure if this is a bug, but the movement on the platforms feels a little strange. Even after I release the movement key, the character seems to keep walking for another step or two.
Cute game and artstyle, the play on words are nice and funny, but sometimes a bit confusing, which is expected!
Cute game and artstyle, the play on words are nice and funny, but sometimes a bit confusing, which is expected!
Really cute game! Love the art style! Great job!
Adorable game, and great music too :)
This one is very enjoyable. And cute too. Don't think too much and just go with your instinct. I really like the artstyle and the color theme. Your art is top notch. I rated it highly. If you want you can rate mine too.
A little confusing at first but other than that pretty good. The art is really cute as well, good job guys!
What I liked: The art style is super cute and the ripple effect in the main menu is a good touch. Clever puzzles.
What could improve: Consistency between puzzles. I know its supposed to trick you into not knowing which door to trust on each level but some better indicator on why the solution of the previous level do not work for the next one would've been great.
Additional thoughts: All in all it's a good experience. I'd remove the platforming as it doesn't add much to the experience or atleast make it so you spawn back on top of the screen instead of dying since dying to the doors is the main hook of the game.
A really cute and fun puzzle-platformer! It fits the theme of the jam very well, and the jumping feels great too. I had a lot of fun playing it!
Very cool puzzle game. The visuals are stunning and the music fits the game. I love how the theme is reinterpreted in every level.