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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall - main category | #1 | 4.225 | 4.225 |
| Presentation - how game looks and sounds like | #1 | 4.725 | 4.725 |
| Game Design - how good idea and mechanics design is | #1 | 4.100 | 4.100 |
Ranked from 40 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Heroic Labs Challenge
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Photon Challenge
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This is one of the most polished entries I played. The crayon and paper-craft look is gorgeous, and watching a single match turn into a spreading fire with a combo meter and medals is exactly the chain reaction fantasy. The upgrade tree and the "New record!" payoff make me want to retry right away. My first drop stalled at a road gap with no explanation, so a short hint about why the fire stopped would help new players.
Yeah, I plan to add more hints. During development, you start missing stuff like that. 😄
Thanks a lot for the feedback and the kind words! ❤️
yeh i think we have a winner,, art, theme and fibes
I now read you used AI for all aspects would love to get more information :D
Information about what? 😄 You have AI listed too, so I doubt I could tell you anything new.
Well i only have code as ai ... but you have code. Art. Text ect..
Just was interested in your workflow.
Honestly, there is nothing special about it. Just delegating monkey job that used to take hours or even whole days.
Here are a few simple examples.
Code:
Scaling resolution for different screen sizes. UI work and stuff like that. It used to take a lot of time for such little things.
Text:
Sometimes you write an upgrade description, but it does not fit in the frame because of the length. Rewording descriptions so they fit turned out to be a great fix for that headache. 😄
Art:
I used to sit in Photoshop for hours doing post-processing, manually changing contrast/brightness, and other parameters for hundreds of sprites. Now you can just automate it.
Yeah, that is just a small part, but you have to understand there is no magic or secret to it. Modern AI cannot make games from a single prompt or anything like that, despite all those posts on Twitter. Though maybe GPT 67 will be able to do it. 😄
It works best when you know what it is capable of, clearly understand what you need, and phrase your tasks based on that.
I checked all the AI tags simply because it feels honest to me. It is way worse when people use AI and try to hide it. To me that just looks strange. 😄
Thank you! ❤️
Really awesome art style. So coherent and well put together. Love the little burn transition between screens, feels really polished, awesome work!
It's awesome when people notice little details like that. Thank you! ❤️
Fantastic little game, so far - my favourite entry.
Thank you so much! ❤️
Fantastic little game, so far - my favourite entry.
Wow, the art style is amazing! I think your game has a great combination of chain reactions and fire effects—one match can burn the whole land. The message is very clear.
Yeah, that idea popped up right after reading the jam theme. Glad you liked the art style! ❤️
TOP!
Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️
This game is brilliant in every way, congrats! I’d happily play an expanded version 😉
It is such an amazing feeling when people drop a screenshot of the final screen. Thank you so much! ❤️
superb game feel, chain reactions are cool. requires some tweaks for meta imo
I am going to screenshot this review and frame it above my desk. Thank you, legend! ❤️
Amazing use of the theme in this game. Very cohesive art style and sfx. The skill tree was a bit clunky at times but other than that the UI was really slick. And technically speaking, I think this a great example of the types of games Defold is good at making. It runs buttery smooth in the browser with lots of chain reactions going on.
Thanks for the feedback! ❤️
Yeah, the skill tree interaction definitely needs some work. 😄
Great game! The imps were such a nice upgrade that opened up so much potential and had me wanting more. Well done!
Thank you! ❤️
I added them two days before the jam ended, along with two more islands. I'm glad you liked them. 😄
This is pretty fun! nice job!
Thanks! ❤️
A very polished game with a level of quality that feels close to a commercial release. The theme is also integrated really well and fits the jam perfectly. One small suggestion: a short tutorial at the beginning might help players get into the game more smoothly.
Yeah, I was thinking about a tutorial as well, but I haven't come up with a solution yet that wouldn't push players away instead. I tried adding animations to the buttons over time, but that is obviously not enough. Definitely something to think about and improve.
Thank you so much for the feedback! ❤️