Interesting submission! I like the idea of a new Boku No Natsuyasumi style game.
The little cinematics were a nice touch and really added to the atmosphere along with the music, and the bug photography minigame was a great idea and well executed.
My biggest issue with the game though is the graphics. The character model needs some work and the animations are very janky. The colors also looked too dark and washed out in the first area, especially with the solid dark blue sky. The second area gave me squid game vibes and had weird/broken realtime lighting which seemed unnecessary. As for the third area, I’m not sure how the little kid managed to get to Antarctica during his summer break.
The reason I point out the graphics is because I think the look of the game is very important for this genre because it directly affects the players immersion into the world. The little cutscenes, the music and simple goals brought me into it, but the janky models/animations and inconsistent/weird lighting took me out of it.
I know you did all of this in a short amount of time for this jam, but I think you could turn this into a unique relaxing experience if you spend more time on it. Not sure what your plans are for this but if you’re undecided as to whether to continue working on this, you have my vote at least!
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Interesting submission! I like the idea of a new Boku No Natsuyasumi style game.
The little cinematics were a nice touch and really added to the atmosphere along with the music, and the bug photography minigame was a great idea and well executed.
My biggest issue with the game though is the graphics. The character model needs some work and the animations are very janky. The colors also looked too dark and washed out in the first area, especially with the solid dark blue sky. The second area gave me squid game vibes and had weird/broken realtime lighting which seemed unnecessary. As for the third area, I’m not sure how the little kid managed to get to Antarctica during his summer break.
The reason I point out the graphics is because I think the look of the game is very important for this genre because it directly affects the players immersion into the world. The little cutscenes, the music and simple goals brought me into it, but the janky models/animations and inconsistent/weird lighting took me out of it.
I know you did all of this in a short amount of time for this jam, but I think you could turn this into a unique relaxing experience if you spend more time on it. Not sure what your plans are for this but if you’re undecided as to whether to continue working on this, you have my vote at least!