Brackeys Game Jam 2026.2

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Small town priest murder mystery

Submitted by brizolaki, mitsomil — 1 hour, 42 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Audio	#123	3.704	3.704
Theme	#394	3.667	3.667
Overall	#497	3.296	3.296
Innovation	#505	3.185	3.185
Visuals	#528	3.593	3.593
Enjoyment	#889	2.926	2.926
Gameplay	#962	2.704	2.704

Ranked from 27 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?
It's a murder mystery story, everyone has something to hide.

What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
Music

How many people worked on the game?
2

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Comments

VakeiusSubmitted37 days ago(+1)

The music was exceptional and fit the theme of the game really well. I also really liked the idea of integrating the theme directly into the story it made the game feel more connected and intentional.

The pixel art style was nice too. I especially liked how the backgrounds were integrated into the game. Having the palette on the right side of the screen while still being able to read on tranparent palet on the right the dialogues were a really cool touch.

Overall, a really nice and creative game!

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Dolan GamesSubmitted43 days ago

I wrongly accuse the doctor, lol. I though she was the woman who found the victim dead. Can't remember names. Anyway, this is so nice in term of story and music. The text is too small for me though. It will be more enjoyable to make the text bigger so i can play on mobile while relaxing. Nice job for making this game! - From your fellow pastor themed game dev.

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Dolan GamesSubmitted43 days ago

I wrongly accuse the doctor, lol. I though she was the woman who found the victim dead. Can't remember names. Anyway, this is so nice in term of story and music. The text is too small for me though. It will be more enjoyable to make the text bigger so i can play on mobile while relaxing. Nice job for making this game! - From your fellow pastor themed game dev.

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giorvasSubmitted44 days ago

Nice story and presentation well done!

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Garden of Terror

CrackheadsStudioSubmitted44 days ago (1 edit)

Very good written story! I like the art and music too.

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Trust Mr. No One

gglorSubmitted45 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

The story was very well written and thought out. The intrigue amongst the villagers' storylines felt like a TV detective show, and the theology and morality topics explored make you think. I played it a few times to explore different branches. I also feel it's quite clever to use the confessional as a mechanic for anonymous clue giving.

I really wish there was a feature to "skip" cutscenes if you've played them already so you can jump to points where there's real branching.

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brizolakiDeveloper44 days ago

Thank you so much for playing, it really means a lot! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Will keep that in mind, might do an update to work on the feedback I've gotten.

Flute_GamerSubmitted45 days ago(+1)

I love the art and music

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brizolakiDeveloper44 days ago

Thank you for playing :)

OMahdiGamesSubmitted45 days ago

I really like the atmosphere and story. The gameplay started with choices but then they just stopped? I don't know if it's intentional

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brizolakiDeveloper45 days ago

Thank you, for playing. It isn't intended, no. Could you let me know which scene it was if you remember? Otherwise it may be that the only option was something small such as "..." and you didn't see it. Sorry about that, I didn't really test the game on a smaller screen/different resolutions.

ColorfulBlackSubmitted45 days ago

I don’t know if it was just my computer, but I wasn’t able to make the game fullscreen. The text was also quite small and pixelated, which made it hard to read.

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Gobotas Potion Shop

brizolakiDeveloper45 days ago

Sorry about that! Should've put more options for increasing font size / making it easier to read.

ColorfulBlackSubmitted45 days ago

No worries, jams are all about learning and improving :)

sonnetrySubmitted45 days ago

Good music sets the right mood. The art is nice. But I didn't find the gameplay very entertaining. I never actually finished the game.

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Franz Kafka's Office PrinterSubmitted46 days ago(+1)

Great job! It's impressive what you accomplished in a week, especial regarding a such a long story!

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Don't Trust The Bed

brizolakiDeveloper46 days ago

Thank you!

amethyscentSubmitted46 days ago(+1)

Wow, this was amazing! I've done a few game jams by now and have seen a few other story games here and there. I would say this is the first one I've gone through that has a very well thought out and interesting story! The visuals were also really good too!

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brizolakiDeveloper46 days ago

Thank you so much, this means a lot!

MinTheWeizardSubmitted46 days ago(+1)

Very nice visuals and an interesting story, as well as having different choices for each character and the detective. Although I feel the pacing is a bit slow despite being able to click to instantly generate the text (I would have to click quite a lot). I think it would also be nice to have an option to instantly display the full dialogue up to each choice (if possible). Still, good job on the game!

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brizolakiDeveloper46 days ago

Thank you for the feedback! Will keep it in mind for future development/projects.

9daYSubmitted46 days ago(+1)

I spent quite a while playing through this! The story really pulled me in, even though English isn’t my first language.

One small issue: on my smaller monitor, the text felt a bit too small and kept moving upward, which made it harder to read. It would be great to have a font size option, or just slightly larger text overall!

Still, I really enjoyed the story and wanted to keep playing :)

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Escape Before You Wake

brizolakiDeveloper46 days ago

Thank you so much for playing!

OwlBnSubmitted46 days ago(+1)

The dialogue pacing felt a bit too slow for me. I would've loved a faster text speed or a skip option, as waiting between lines to read wasn't really my thing. Other than that, it was great!

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brizolakiDeveloper46 days ago

Of course, will consider, thank you for playing!

ResinBricksSubmitted46 days ago

What do I do after the text stops for the first time?

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brizolakiDeveloper46 days ago

Aaah sorry about that, I didn't think about that not being very clear! You click the "..." to continue the dialogue

ResinBricksSubmitted46 days ago

Ohhh, ok. Cool game! Definitely more story-driven than the others I've seen so far.

BublikSubmitted46 days ago(+1)

Very nice visuals, I like the game!

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