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Thank you for the kind words! We are really happy that we managed to land the art style. Yeah, about the gameplay—we didn't have as much time to tweak it as we liked because we started a bit late, but we're planning to iterate on this idea further! :)

Interesting take on the theme! Love the narrator—it really immersed you in the world. It would've been nice if there were an indicator showing when you're about to sleep apart from the screen fading, though maybe that would break the immersion? Not sure! Overall, awesome job!

Interesting take on the theme! I like the cohesiveness of the artwork and the minimalist style. The gameplay is interesting—reminds me of the first Legend of Zelda. Awesome job! I miss having music, though.

Interesting take on the theme! The visual design is really playful and cheerful. Awesome job!

Really interesting concept and take on the theme! Love the art style. Maybe it's heavy on browsers because of the filters—for me, even though I played it in the browser, it was lagging only while loading, but the gameplay was fine! Awesome job!

Interesting concept! I like the puzzles and the fact that you're able to plan before starting each one. Also really like how you can use the clock to extend your jump mid-air. The only thing I struggled with was figuring out that I needed to hold R to restart the level—I was tapping it and wondering why it wasn't restarting :D Awesome entry, nice job!

Really creative take on the theme! I like that you decided to use the countdown not as an endgame condition, but rather to increase the difficulty. I like the single-color approach, but have you tried making the player a contrasting color (like white or something) so they pop out more? Awesome job!

Awesome entry! I love the art and the sound effects. It took me a couple of tries to realize there are other paths to take rather than just straight ahead. Really interesting take on the theme. Awesome job!

Loved the minimalist approach to the art! The game loop is nice and addictive—it really makes you want to keep playing over and over. Awesome job!

Really creative take on the theme! I love the music and sound effects, and the minimalist pixel art choice is awesome. Keep up the good work!

Good job! Interesting take on the theme. I really like the character design!

Wow, amazing art! I really liked the minigame with watering the plants. Awesome job!

I really like adventure games—good job going that route! Awesome work. Love the art style. Great job!

Haha, awesome entry! I couldn't save a single egg :D Loved the art style, the gameplay loop, and the whole vibe of the game. Nice job!

Awesome entry—really creative take on the theme! Good job creating all those minigames. I really like the art style, and great job keeping it consistent throughout. Awesome sound effects as well. Great job!

I really like the art and the sound effects, awesome job! The game itself is a bit too hard for me, but I guess that's a "me" problem :D Awesome job!

Really cool game! I love the minimalist pixel art, and the music and sound effects really immerse you in the game. It's a little bit too hard, but I really appreciate and like how death is handled—the fact that you immediately restart the level balances things out a bit. Reminds me of Hotline Miami! Awesome job!

Awesome entry! Really nice take on the theme and the tower defense genre. I really liked the idea of freezing the enemies while waiting to gather resources to purchase frogs. Overall, it needs some tweaks to the balance because for me the frogs were disappearing a bit too fast, but overall it's awesome! Nice job!

Wow, awesome job! It's a really trippy entry. Awesome work on the main menu—the volume options are really cool! At first I thought there was no way those sliders were working, but they actually do... mind-blowing! The gameplay is wacky and trippy, but in a good way. Awesome job!

A fellow shmup <3 Love shmups! This one is a little hard, though. I had a hard time flying and shooting at the same time—if you lower the speed of the ship a bit, it might be easier to aim. Awesome entry, btw! Nice job!

PICO8 <3 <3 <3 Awesome choice! I really like the sound effects and music—they really help immerse you in the game. The gameplay loop is nice and addictive! The only thing that was confusing for me was the -1 showing the damage dealt to the enemy; I don't know why, but I thought I was harming myself at first :D Awesome entry, nice job!

Really nice entry, and a fun take on the theme! Brought back my delivery driver days. It’s really fun to play—even just driving through the city reminded me of GTA 3. It was really fun, nice job!

What a creative take on the theme! Everything is so cohesive. Saving it for later because I will definitely try this out with my kids when they get back home. Awesome entry!

Really nice concept and an interesting game loop! The background music fits really well with the gameplay. Awesome entry! Good luck!

I see what you did there :D Damn, so addictive! Good thing I have some self-control and managed to pull myself away from it. Awesome job!

Interesting concept and interpretation of the theme! The main thing I found out is that I suck at memory games :D Awesome entry!

Really nice entry! I don't think I'm cut out to be a babysitter :D I really like the way you incorporated the theme. The mix of point-and-click with the other mechanics works really well. Awesome job!

Haha, damn, that brings back memories of the old Flash days! You really managed to translate the feeling of panic through the gameplay, sounds, and visuals—all of them work together toward a common goal. Awesome entry!

Really fun entry! I love the visual style, and the music and sound effects complement it really well while also fitting the gameplay. The gameplay loop is really addictive. Controlling the boat is unique and challenging, but I believe this contributes greatly to the fantasy that you’re not just controlling a character, but an actual boat. 😆 Awesome job!

Really nice take on the theme! I love the art style! The character movement felt smooth and responsive, and the ability mechanics were well executed—they actually helped me progress further and further. The game loop is addictive, and the sound effects and music complement the gameplay really well. Awesome work!

If you plan to continue working on this entry after the jam, a small suggestion: make it more obvious that the rockets hitting you are actually causing damage. Aside from the health/mana loss, you could add some screen shake or change the sprite color. I didn’t read the tutorial and ignored the warning, so at first, I thought I was supposed to catch them! 😆 It was really fun playing this. Great job

Woah, nice job! This feels like a complete game! I love the art style—it gives me those old flash game vibes. Great work on the gameplay loop and making it function so well with just two buttons! I love the gym feature; you basically used the same mechanic for the workout but managed to make it feel completely different from the arm wrestling. This has huge potential! Awesome job—I’m saving this to my game jam gems collection!

Really interesting take on the theme! The controls and gameplay loop are truly unique—I can't recall ever playing a game like this before. The game is quite challenging. Good job!

Really nice entry! I really like the stealth/puzzle aspect of the game—I think you should continue developing it in that direction. Great job with the narrative, and kudos for spreading a positive message. Nice work!

Really nice concept! There are some glitches here and there, but that's normal for a game jam entry—well done on submitting! I really like the sound effects; they fit the gameplay well. You managed to make the shooting feel really powerful! I wish I had more bullets so I could shoot even more because it's so fun. Nice job!

Woah, what a cool concept! It's really challenging to follow the four planes. I love the art style and overall aesthetics—the added filter is a really nice touch.

The sound effects and music fit perfectly with the gameplay and visuals. Awesome job!

I'm adding this to my Game Jams Gems collection for a later replay. Fantastic work once again!

Nice entry! I love the pixel art. You've managed to make the punch feel really powerful, which is great.

Awesome job!

I really like the pixel art and color palette! The music and sound effects fit the gameplay well. I found it a little tricky to move the character around, but overall, great job!

Really nice entry!

Daaamn, what an eye candy! Like others have mentioned, it's a really juicy entry—but in a way that’s balanced, not overwhelming. The music and sound effects fit the gameplay perfectly.

Moving the character felt smooth, and firing the gun was super satisfying. You also managed to make the slam feel really powerful—awesome job!

I'm definitely saving this game in my Game Jam Gems collection. Are you planning on expanding it further?

Once again, fantastic work!

Awesome entry! I love the pixel art style and the color palette! The tutorial is really well done—I like how seamlessly the enter-your-name field was introduced mid-cutscene.

I love the music and sound effects—I think they fit perfectly with the gameplay. The only thing that felt a bit overwhelming was the screen shake—it was a little too strong for my taste and made me feel a bit dizzy.

But overall, fantastic job!

What a fantastic entry! It feels like a complete game. I love the art style and the overall aesthetics. The relaxing background music is a really nice touch and fits well with the turn-based phase of the game. The color palette is awesome—it makes playing feel great. Nice job!