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Operation DynamoView game page

Dunkirk rescue game across the dangerous English Channel to Dunkirk.
Submitted by Ryan Fillingham — 7 days, 21 hours before the deadline
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CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Gameplay/Fun#162.6882.688
Creativity / Innovation#202.6882.688
Smoothness / Polish#222.6252.625
Music/Sfx#272.5002.500
Overall#292.6432.643
Upliftment Factor#332.4382.438
Visuals / Art#382.5622.562
Theme#463.0003.000

Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

how the game fits the uplifting theme?
Ordinary people in tiny boats risk everything to save hundreds of thousands of lives. The “Dunkirk spirit.”

how the game fits the ocean theme?
Entire game is boats crossing the English Channel, beaches, waves and sea rescues.

please If you used any per-made assets or AI generated content credit them
Claude

Can you vote for other entries during the voting period? How many?
Yes

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Comments

PGadSubmitted13 days ago

This game is fun. I was a bit lost on the beach but well made game. It's 2-in-1 game lol! 

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Until the Air Runs Out
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amelioreSubmitted16 days ago

i really like this one - from the visuals to the mechanics and navigation. you can really tell a lot of work went into it

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Kindly Afloat
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Ryan FillinghamDeveloper16 days ago

Thank you so much! It was definitely a labor of love getting all the mechanics, ship handling, and visual details polished for the jam. I really appreciate you taking the time to play and comment!

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troutmaster9000Submitted17 days ago

An incremental game where you ferry increasing numbers of rescued D-Day survivors across the English channel. Well themed throughout with good sound effects, and with a complete gameplay loop in three phases. However, after watching my men get turned into a red smear in front of my eyes countless times, and watching the death count creep up each day, I cannot say that I felt uplifted by this game.

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boatiful
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Ryan FillinghamDeveloper17 days ago

Thanks for the review and for giving it a play! That red smear on the sand definitely doesn't pull any punches, it's a tough war out there! I was aiming for the emotional uplift to come from the relief of finally getting survivors back to Dover, but the road there is undeniably grim. Really appreciate the kind words on the sound effects, theme, and game loop!

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besedaSubmitted17 days ago

Well made. Good job!

I liked that there are statistics at the end of the session.

If you like historical settings maybe you will be interested in the Historically Accurate Game Jam 13 (in October). Also - check out my game which is also based on history.

Good luck!

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The Last Mine (Uplifting)
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Ryan FillinghamDeveloper17 days ago(+1)

Thanks for giving it a try and for the feedback! Glad the stat screen landed well. Appreciate you sharing the Historically Accurate Game Jam, it sounds right up my alley so I'll take a look and see about joining. I'll head over to check out your historical game now, too. Thanks again!

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JustShrimpSubmitted20 days ago

Fun 

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DeadSail
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Ryan FillinghamDeveloper20 days ago

Cheers!

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rumisss13Submitted21 days ago

Actually, your game turned out really well and is fun, but it isn't the friendly and relaxing game described in the description.

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FENER
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Ryan FillinghamDeveloper21 days ago

Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback. My goal was an uplifting theme about saving lives rather than fighting, but the actual gameplay is definitely a high stress test of skill with all the artillery and boat trips dodging mines!

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LightBearSoftwareHostSubmitted24 days ago(+1)

Thanks for your submission. Can you be more specific on how claude was used. Please add as much detail as you can in your description. Thanks

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Recruit The Pirates
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saadeddinziar@gmail.comSubmitted24 days ago

A very good game

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Ocean Depths
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Ryan FillinghamDeveloper24 days ago(+1)

Thank you very much for the kind feeback!

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saadeddinziar@gmail.comSubmitted24 days ago

I'm the one saying thank you, not you saying thank me. I have a channel, please subscribe to it, and here's the direct link to the channel:Games ZR - YouTube

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King nmoer25 days ago

the game is not bad good

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Ryan FillinghamDeveloper24 days ago

Thank you very for playing and the feedback !

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TechabdeSASubmitted25 days ago(+1)

this game so good!

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Fish Parcoure
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Ryan FillinghamDeveloper25 days ago(+1)

thank you for playing !

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