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How does your game interpret and use the Theme / Halloween?
Fireflies are creatures that only come out at night. I used the theme to introduce a non-horror, non-terror, non-mystery game idea.
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Have you participated in a game jam before this one?
Roughly how much time did you spend developing? (in hours)
It came to my mind in less than 3 seconds when I thought "what this theme means to me as I hate horror and terror stuff?" - the firefly idea, a simple insect that goes out only at night. Then the gameplay was inspired by Donkey Kong Country 3 crystal caves, but with my own idea together. It took me around 1 hour to finish, and another 30 minutes to tweak the game after playtesting it.
Anything else you'd like to share about your game or development process?
Thanks for allowing a game made with AI. Even though the art, sound and code were made using AI, the game idea and specifications are all mine, including the details on how it works.
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Super cool idea for it only comes out at night. This is the first entry I see that has a non monster or evil entity coming out. I'm really impatient and my memory sucks so this isn't the right game for me but I still think your idea was super creative. I appreciate entries that aren't too scary because I'm not good with jumpscares haha.
I just can't stand horror, terror, scary and alikes. I wouldn't even join this jam if it wasn't for this idea hahahaha. Thanks!
Thanks for making this one, the sunny grove with pumpkins and the dozing frog on a stump was a gentle and charming take on the theme. I flew the firefly from leaf to leaf, hid while the frog dozed, and watched its throat swell and its eyes open before a croak, which made each move feel tense. I got eaten a few times, including once after I had made it past the frog to a leaf on the right, so I did not reach the night dance in my play. A slightly longer doze or a clearer warning on day one would help new players learn the rhythm before the frog wakes.
Thank you for the feedback. It's amazing to see how different perspectives about a game. I was so used to it, that I wanted to increase difficulty on the frog part, and it's actually hard. I'll revisit it.