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A jam submission

Go Home Space WhaleView game page

Swim through space, dodge and shoot asteroid debris until you make it home. Also you're a whale.
Submitted by Tekamutt, MV1090 โ€” 4 hours, 54 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Devlog#5n/an/a
Audio / Sound Design#352.1762.368
Theme#422.1282.316
Overall#442.0312.211
Art Style / Visuals#501.9832.158
Gameplay / Fun / Engagement#511.8382.000

Ranked from 19 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game interpret and use the theme?
We all discussed the theme and asked ourselves "What's the longest way home?" then all answered together "space!" We then argued about who should be in space, and eventually decided it should be a whale, because why not. So we made a game about a space whale trying to swim home.

Devlog Challenge?

Yes

Devlog link
https://tekamutt.itch.io/go-home-space-whale/devlog/1678881/complete-dev-log

Easter Egg Challenge?

No

Did you use Farclip and want to be considered for the Farclip Award? (optional)

No

Game Engine?

Unreal

Self-made & used stuff?

Homemade Graphics/Art (e.g. models and/or textures)
Homemade Audio (e.g. music and/or sound effects)

Have you joined a game jam before?

Yes

Roughly how much time did you spend developing? (in hours)
60

Anything else you'd like to share about your game or development process?
We had a great time and wish to do more gamejams!

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Comments

(+1)

BRO, A WHALE SWIMMING THROUGH SPACE TO GET HOME?! ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒŒ๐Ÿ˜‚

This is such a ridiculous idea in the best possible way! The moment you ask โ€œwhatโ€™s the longest way home?โ€ and end up with a space whale, you already know the game is going to have personality. The movement feels like a great fit for the concept, and dodging asteroid debris while shooting your way through space makes for a simple but really fun gameplay loop. The opening cinematic, lighting, whale animation, and especially the voice/audio work give the whole thing a lot of charm.

For improvement, I think the biggest opportunity is more variety during the journey. Different asteroid patterns, new space hazards, or a few new enemy types could keep the gameplay fresh for longer. It would also help to make sure incoming obstacles are always visible, since larger debris can sometimes block the camera and make it difficult to react in time. A little optimization and audio balancing would also polish an already strong presentation.

SUCH A FUNNY, CHARMING, AND MEMORABLE JAM GAME! ๐Ÿ‹๐ŸŒŒ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ”ฅ 60 HOURS AND YOUR FIRST UNREAL JAM EXPERIENCE TURNED INTO A SPACE WHALE JOURNEY — AWESOME WORK! GOOD LUCK WITH THE JAM! ๐ŸŽฎโœจ

Submitted(+1)

Funny game

Gameplay wise, this was pretty simple but quite fun. I enjoyed dodging all the asteroids and such, but it did get a little repetitive after a while. I think simply adding a larger array of obstacles would go a long way to make the game be more replay able. As it stands it is a great base, for a bigger game.

Visually the game was fantastic! The lighting was great, I really enjoyed the opening cinematic a lot. I thought all the models for the objects were really well done, and the animations for the whale were super clean. Very well done!

Audio was funny. I thought the voice clips were a bit loud, but quite charming XD

The theme interpretation was pretty well done. I very common style of interpretation but there is nothing wrong with that, as it's proven to work well.

Overall, very funny and still solid game.

Submitted(+1)

The whale controls like the car in my submission ๐Ÿ˜…

This is a fun little concept. I enjoyed it. The lighting and models were pretty fun, and the controller feels solid and intentional.

Reminds me of a 3D version of my jam game. Great work.

Submitted(+1)

Good work ! the sound is really nice . nice and simple gameplay thtat work good job !

Submitted(+1)

Amazing sounds and music. Very whalesome game! It filled my heart with joy.

Submitted(+1)

The voice acting for the whale is absolutely amazing. I love it! Overall gameplay feels good too, movement seems very fitting for a whale in space and I like the impact that getting hit has. The only minor issue I had was that sometimes rocks block your camera as they fly past and you can't see what's coming up next before it's too late.

Submitted(+1)

Pretty nice game! Iโ€™m not sure why, but it was lagging a bit at first and then it somehow fixed itself.

My only feedback would be to improve the overall visuals, but other than that, itโ€™s a really cute and enjoyable game. If you have some time, feel free to try my game too and let me know what you think! :DDD

Developer(+1)

Thanks for playing! Its our first attempt with Unreal Engine, and we need to learn how to optimize it better, that's for sure. Appreciate you taking a look ๐Ÿ˜Š

Submitted(+1)

I donโ€™t have a windows pc so I wasnโ€™t able to play it, but for what I can see in the videos, I really like the style and the humor. Also, nice song!

Developer

Thanks for checking it out. And glad you enjoyed our ridiculous song ๐Ÿ˜†