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A jam submission

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Submitted by utkarsh_devhub
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Theme#660.7071.000
Music#660.7071.000
Art#660.7071.000
Gameplay#660.7071.000
Overall#660.7071.000

Ranked from 6 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How have you integrated the theme "Freedom but at what cost" in your game?
The theme "Freedom, But At What Cost?" is woven directly into the core gameplay loop, forcing the player to physically feel the weight of their moral choices. Rather than just telling the story through dialogue, the level design makes the temptation to sacrifice humanity genuinely appealing. *The Cost of Discipline* * By default, keeping the chain intact preserves the Prince's humanity, but the physical cost is steep. The player must endure sluggish movement, heavy gravity, and tedious tasks like slowly pushing the box across the 3-tile gap. Doing the right thing is intentionally designed to feel unrewarding and frustrating. *The Seduction of Freedom* * The golden shrines offer an immediate escape from this frustration. Breaking a chain link provides instant gratification—unlocking abilities like the Double Jump that make traversal fast, floaty, and incredibly fun. The game deliberately makes the "wrong" choice feel mechanically superior. *The Hidden Consequence* * The true cost of this physical freedom is cumulative. Every time the player chooses convenience over endurance to bypass a tedious puzzle, they absorb the cursed gold. Choosing the fast route ultimately costs the Prince his soul, transforming him into a corrupted monster and locking in the "Tyrant" bad ending.

Where and which 3 colors have you used?
Gold, Black, White

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It doesnt start : ( 

Submitted

Data folder not found error

Submitted

I am unable to play this game. It just crashes on boot.

Hello One of the Game Devs here
Uncrowned is our very first game jam submission

we're still figuring out the technical hurdles of shipping a stable build in a short time
Appreciate the feedback!

Submitted (1 edit) (+2)

The game doesn't run.
Also, the question was How have you integrated the theme "Freedom but at what cost" in your game?
Not, let an ai invent at least 200 Words
that vaguely describe your game. One Sentence. Mabe two.

Hello One of the Game Devs here
200 words is what we choose to give our game idea a proper understanding to the players its not ai invented we gave the ai our whole weeks work to get this description on our own accord 
Thanks for your feedback will make sure to fix the issue