That was an extremely good idea. Kudos.
Please keep the 1 sec timeline switch in future jams.
A few suggestions.
Add coyote time when going off cliffs.
Make character physics a tad floatier.
Make viewing alternate timelines a toggle maybe?
Make outline of main timeline more visible.
Fun game. Did you use Godot?
Play game
The Journey of a Time Shifter's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Originality | #606 | 3.776 | 3.776 |
| Overall | #1087 | 3.264 | 3.264 |
| Design | #1142 | 2.914 | 2.914 |
| Adherence to the Theme | #1368 | 3.103 | 3.103 |
Ranked from 58 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Comments
Supercool mechanic but the level design or controls don't feel optimal for it. Unsure which is were I feel the problem is as the jumping feels off.
The platforming is a bit too precise, and the jump seems a bit too fast (both going up and coming down), but other than that, this is a neat game. I particularly enjoy how the time you have left in the other timeline is visualized.
The "view other timeline" feature was implemented very well. Felt very polished and definitely helped me beat the game. I feel like a slower jump would've also helped make the platforming a little more forgiving. Still a great job!
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I fell into the water on the first jump and the character was able to move below the screen. I couldn't come back and didn't know where I was :-D.
Very hard game, I confused view and change buttons all the time (maybe just show the alternate timeline all the time?). I liked how responsive and fast it felt. Very good game overall!
I like the gameplay mechanic of seeing/switching to different timelines; it's pretty creative! The pixel art is also very nicely drawn. I am thoroughly impressed that this is your first attempt! Great job! :)
Landing on that small platform was a bit frustrating, and the level not restarting when you fall into the water is kind of annoying, but I really liked the concept. Nice game overall :)
Nice game) It seems a bit hard but I beat it after all. The button that shows you alternate timeline is a great design decicsion. But I don't quite get how is it relevant to the theme in gameplay. For me it's just a platformer with changing environment. Good luck!)
I can't play but I like the Idea of the game. There is an error message "abort(114). Build with -s ASSERTIONS=1 for more info.". But I still will give you a good rating for the Idea.



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