Wow this is a really a perfectly balanced that is really engaging. Are you a game dev student? All of your games seem to have great design and game play loops. Your genuinely incredibly talented and I want to know what was your strategy coming up with this idea and developing the game?
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Crow and Jack and the Snowman Attack's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Concept | #9 | 4.286 | 4.286 |
| Overall | #18 | 3.946 | 3.946 |
| Enjoyment | #22 | 3.786 | 3.786 |
| Use of the Limitation | #33 | 3.857 | 3.857 |
| Presentation | #48 | 3.857 | 3.857 |
Ranked from 14 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Team members
I worked solo
Software used
Godot
Use of the limitation
You have to continuously keep Jack's fire going in order to fend off snowmen and keep the winter away
Cookies eaten
No cookies, but plenty of caramel popcorn, speckled eggs and other snacks were consumed during the making of this video game.
Comments
23 days ago(+1)
Oh wow, thanks for the major compliment! I’m not a game dev student, though have been reading and watching game dev related things a lot this year. However, I think that’s all supplemental to the fact that I’ve always had a love for playing games from a variety of eras and genres and more recently I’ve been thinking a lot about why they work or don’t work, or how they deliver the intended feeling or experience through gameplay. I find the “simpler” the game, the bigger the teacher - especially since my own technical skills are currently limited to 2D arcade-like games.
When developing I just try to follow my instinct… “ah this feels a bit boring” or “this only gets fun later, how can I make it fun earlier” or “if I added this element here it’d be more fun”.
This game was actually the third idea I’d had. The first was a basic one where you’re a campfire that moves left to right, collecting falling leaves while avoiding rain to keep your fire lit. Felt that might be too basic, though could be decent with some more elements. The next idea was very different: a Pac-Man-like game but you’re trying to light as much of the stage on fire while avoiding water ghosts who would move around and put out the fire. That felt like it would take me too long to implement (haven’t learnt pathfinding for enemies yet) and I’d end up with a clone of another game. Finally, combining the leaf collecting idea with another arcade game (space invaders) led me to the final product. It was just the right balance of easy-to-implement and unique-to-play. Inspired also by games like Pragmata, Undertale and Truck-kun Is Supporting Me where there is a mini game and a main game going on at the same time. I like stealing ideas from different places (even from non-games) and combining them into my own thing.
Anyway, thanks for playing and giving me the opportunity to talk about this (I love it haha)! I’m looking forward to playing your entry soon when I’ve got some free time over the weekend.
23 days ago(+1)
Hahaha I am so delighted that you and Toby are coming for me! I have an advantage as the developer but also stumbled upon a really effective strategy that I hadn't even anticipated. It was a very cool feeling to be surprised by my own game.
I love that flow state theory! My partner and I recently got into pinball and found we weirdly did way better the less we thought about our actions and the more we let our minds drift onto other things.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, I really appreciate the discussion. And congrats to you too for your very high Presentation ranking - well deserved for such a beautiful experience!
27 days ago(+1)
It's got quite a challenging difficulty curve, but I enjoy when it gets frantic. Still, I definitely would've adjusted it with more time and playtesting. Thank you for playing (and nicely done)!
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