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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Cozy Fall Vibes | #25 | 3.857 | 3.857 |
| Overall | #31 | 3.560 | 3.560 |
| Enjoyment | #37 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Creativity | #39 | 3.476 | 3.476 |
| Presentation (Look, Sound, Feel) | #46 | 3.571 | 3.571 |
Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Got to the odd state when all the sheeps are in but it doesn't continue further? (Also not sure if it was intended to be two dogs or I found a glitch). Apart from that, loved the concept, the music and the vibe.
Very fun game concept! I like how the sheep movement scale not only on the power of the bark but also how close you are to them, made for a very skill expressive game. I did find the level with multiple dogs to be very difficult as the pen was near the top but far enough away that if sheep were at the top they wouldn't count. Overall, very fun and nice looking art!
Beautiful, Atmospheric, I loved this one and played it for *quite* a long while. When I got a chance I was like, 'Hold on I bet this has lovely music!" and had spouse pause our movie so I could play the sounds for a proper review! And the music was lovely!
And then the Minecraft Zombies struck!
After we finished laughing about it, I played a little more and then had to stop to come rate and comment. Wonderfully done! I loved that it was a little like pool! My only *other* piece of feedback would be phrasing it like a 'charge up' the bark, because the bark mechanic took me a little bit to figure out despite the clear instruction to 'hold' space. Truly, one of my favorites from the jam though.
Thank you for the kind words!
And I'll actually add the 'charge up' phrasing to the description, nice idea.
Wonderful art style, and chill cozy vibes, I really enjoyed it! The sheep sounds are a bit scary though haha 😅
Simple and relaxing game! I was taken aback by the sheep sounds at first like others (thought it was a zombie or something), but it ended up just becoming an aesthetic of the game for me, don't change it lol. I was also a fan of the visuals, made me feel like I was inside a painting.
Genuinely one of my favorite games I've played so far in this jam. Absolutely love how you did the animal sounds yourself lol. Lovely little game!
Very fun little game, feels a bit like billards. The 3 dogs and 12 sheep in level 2 seemed impossible to do. Maybe game creates 1 dog and 4 sheep per next level action and I was spamming the button too much? It was funny and enjoyable nonetheless
And here I thought I got rid of this... "feature" :)
The patch will be coming after the voting period.
Thanks for playing!
I must admit it was hilarious and fun. Completing the level is impossible but triple barking the sheep was enjoyable. Thanks for sharing :)
This is so wholesome and such a fun game!
This game got an audible chuckle out of me when I heard the sheep and dog sounds. 10/10 no notes on the sound. The game play was fun too, I got lucky on my second level because 2 sheep spawned in the zone and I was able to complete it in 4 barks. The game is lovely and probably one of my favorites from the Jam so far.
The art and mechanics is pretty clever! The procedural animation for dog and sheep is pretty smooth as well as overall game has a cozy rhythm to it. Not sure how much of fall vibes it had, but a cozy game!
Sheep and dog movement are cute! For me it was kind of too hard to get them in the area and stay there.
Love this....I mean I built my own version of it years ago so I must haha. My version you herd cattle and it's a rage game so slightly different feeling haha. It's very enjoyable, unlike mine. Well done!
Really creative game, also enjoyed the art a lot!
I am ashamed of saying how many barks I used, nevertheless fun mechanic, relaxing and cozy for sure!
At first I thought something was lurking in the background making those deep sounds, until I realized it was the sheep xd
Very cute game, and the visuals are so extremely charming, big fan! Especially the fur on the dog, and I really like the fog that was added too
I'm quite sure you've made one artist happy with your comment about the dog ;)
Thank you for playing!
I like it! It feels like playing a curling match with yourself, which is cool!
Also love that you made the sheep voices so deep. Good job!
Curling indeed was one of the inspirations. Thank you for playing!