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Graphics: the 3D models of the monster, the knight’s gauntlet, the bumpers and the board were generated with Tripo3D, then cleaned up and integrated by hand. The monster and the gauntlet were also rigged by hand. The scratch ticket artwork was generated with Gemini.
Code: Claude was used as a coding assistant. All code was reviewed, tested and integrated by the team.
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I really enjoyed it. Some games of chance can feel especially pointless or punishing, this really gave you a shot to have some real power and take em out and then abject failure. Who takes a bet with a demon? :D I really liked it, good visuals, fun concept, good execution. I made a video of my playthrough if you want to watch it. https://share.descript.com/view/rwgWi1xX662
The presentation is incredible: the demon looming over a glowing rune slab, the green lightning cracks across the table and the "A Pact of Data" consent screen fitting right into the fiction. Dice-as-pinball where colliding faces add up to the table's lucky number is such a clever twist, and cursed 4 and 13 sums feeding the demon's Hunger is a great touch. "I give you the 7. Don't disappoint me." Brilliant atmosphere!
Pretty cool and fun game, I was just a bit confusing of when I get to earn the starching ticked, but overall is a pretty well made game.
This game has a very addicting core gameplay loop, and I think it is one of the most satisfying games I have played, with the visuals being top notch. I have no criticisms and its genuinely just a very well polished game that executes very well on its simple yet unique concept. The leaderboard is a nice touch.
After playing the game. Here's the feedbacks:
There's also a cheat strat where you can trap all the dice by placing the bumpers around the throw starting area and when you throw the dice, it will keep bouncing forever and trapped inside the wall of bumpers.
Thanks a lot for these super valuable notes, John! This is exactly the kind of feedback that will help us with the jam post-mortem and planning what comes next :D
Truly satsfying gameplay! The effects when dices bump are really cool. The game is really addictive and I find the pinball gameplay so original with the dices, very nice interpretation of the theme. Great job!
Thanks a lot Shinn! Making the bumps feel juicy was a big focus, so glad it shows. I enjoyed Grand Finale too!
will need a few more runs to master, and will definitely try more, addictive. WOW factor is the UI, the main screen, leading to the game, all themed perfectly. nice one !!!
Thanks a lot! We put a lot of care into the UI and the transition into the game, so that really means a lot. Good luck on your next runs :D
I went up to 3150 Points - its more addicting than you think at first glance. I didn t read the tutorial because I wanted to see how it plays without knowing anything! And it works! Quicktime events with a short slow down feel satisfying, the Effects kick the dopamin alot! ONLY the Audio is very loud at the beginning. I was wondering, is there a way to change the value of your bumpers? or get more? Because if the demon devours them its a game over fact in the later game flow. Overall I think the visuals work splendit for your game, and the dice toss is amazing! Great work!
Love that it works without the tutorial, that was the goal :D Yes, you can get more bumpers (and upgrade them, the x3 even has its own animation) through the Lucky Tickets. Good point on the audio at the start, noted! Thanks a lot!
Really cool mix of pinball and dice!! Love how the lucky numbers tie into the collision. The whole dark fantasy atmosphere and presentation are fantastic too!! Great job!
Thanks a lot! Really glad the lucky numbers on collision clicked for you, and that the dark fantasy vibe landed :D
I really enjoyed the game! Certainly, it was actually really fun to play and easy to understand! It was also so satisfying seeing the numbers go up and meeting the quota! I loved how dynamic the board is and how much it changed, and the Obol is so funny because it didn't help me out at all; even when I threw it, it just nudged the dice, which made me laugh! But, genuinely, you did such a good job, and I love the jumpscare as well! I would've loved if you added more creepier elements to this game, like a vignette perhaps; that would've made the game even better! I really enjoyed your game; you did amazing! Also, I don't know why I really liked the demon! It was like playing a board game with an old pal! Awesome work! :P
Thank you so much for this super kind comment! 😄 Haha the Obol is a gamble on its own: sometimes it saves your run and lands you the lucky number, sometimes it just nudges the dice and does nothing (or makes things worse). Glad it made you laugh! And I'm really happy you liked the demon, we wanted him to feel like that slightly shady old friend across the table. Great idea for the vignette! More creepy atmosphere is definitely something we'd love to push further in a post-jam update.
nice, chill and enjoyable to play
Thanks a lot for playing! Glad you had a chill time with it 😄
Good
Thank u!
Hey, fun game!
I find the aiming mechanic a bit counterintuitive. It took me a while to realize that you have to pull the mouse downward to adjust the power, the opposite would have felt more natural to me.
Despite that, I had a great time. I love the atmosphere, and it’s very satisfying when the dice bounce all over the place and rack up combos.
That pesky demon is tough to beat…
Well played!
Thanks a lot for playing and for the detailed feedback!
An option to invert the control would be a nice addition for a post-jam update i guess! :)
Really glad the atmosphere and the dice chaos worked for you, that combo feeling is exactly what we were aiming for.
Thanks again, and well played on Last Roll too!
Shit, there was really nothing I could say about this game. This was really fun, I mean dropping a person into a tutorial first(after they start the game for the first time, it could be skippable) would be nice imho. But, I loved the menu setup it was very lovely.
Haha thank you so much! Really glad you had fun and liked the menu!
This is so incredibly well-made that I found myself blurting out expletive-laden exclamations the entire time I was playing.
An insane game—truly, an absolutely insane game. It’s so much fun—it’s enough to drive you crazy with how entertaining it is!
I mean, the idea of combining pinball with dice is one thing, but structuring it into stages where you get to choose upgrades—that’s some top-tier game design right there.
You’ve got real talent. Keep at it, and please keep bringing me more fun games like this!
Wow, this comment honestly made my day, thank you so much! 😭
I really love the concept of the quota system, which is such a popular genre right now. The sound design and gameplay feel great, and the smoothness of the animations is just perfect for me
Thank you so much! Really happy the quota system and the animations clicked for you, i spent a lot of time on the feel, so that means a lot! ❤️
Really love the cross-over of pinball and dice + horror! Enjoyed playing and really kept me engaged. I do enjoy watching the dice bounce around and crash into objects. Great feel to the dice bounces and love the effects. I found the demon quite adorable haha ( I know the demon should be scary, but they feel quite lonely and hungry to me). Kept playing because I thought it would give the demon some company
You’re not the first one to find him cute hahahaha, it cracks me up :D Thanks so much for playing and keeping the demon company 😂
On the leaderboard I am 1234, it was a bit confusing setting my name and password in the same box and didn't bother to switch it.
Uh... lets just say I should have quit while I was ahead. I was never able to match my top score again, that was my first run I had no clue what was happening lmao. I played for almost an hour. this is bad for my health. Good game. I may be addicted to pinball machines again.
Hahaha almost an hour, that’s the best compliment ever (sorry for your health though 😅). Beginner’s luck is real! And thanks for the heads-up on the name/password box, that’s a fair point, noted for the next update!
just don't update before the rating period ends, you'll loose your shot at the unity pro license ;)
A very nice take on a bumpers-and-pegs game. I really like Peggle, and this is a wonderful take on it in 3D - very creative and satisfying to play. Granted, sometimes I hit scores of 2k plus out of nowhere and didn't know why. Not complaining; it meant I didn't die to the monster, haha! Managed to get up to table VI where I was totally dealt a bad throwing hand ;)
Thank you so much! Haha I actually didn’t know Peggle, so I went to check it out and there’s definitely a vibe😂Really glad the game felt creative and satisfying! And those surprise 2k scores are the dice gods smiling on you😄
Very fun one, took me a few tries to figure it out, but then RNG came to my rescue with a few big dice :)
Congrats on walking out alive!! 🎉 That’s a great run, 91 best chain and two 777s is no joke! Thanks for playing ❤️