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A jam submission

CraniacView game page

No crane, no gain!
Submitted by Neon Pie Games — 6 hours, 23 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Technical Implementation#63.3003.300
Graphics/Animation#103.3003.300
Overall#122.9202.920
Theme/Limitation#142.9002.900
Fun/Design#162.8002.800
Music/Sound#172.3002.300

Ranked from 10 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Team Size

Solo (1)

What main engine/tool/language did you use to construct the game?
Unity, C#, Blender

How does your game apply the optional theme?
The ever constant cycle of daily life, toiling away at the crane game from sunrise to sunset to earn your meager share in this world just to keep yourself going another day in the cycle. Also the Cool lights cycle through the RGB Rainbow! :D

Which art and audio did you / your team NOT create from scratch?
Brick wall texture

Which art & audio did you / your team create BEFORE the jam started?
Tank Model, Rune Man Model, Arcade carpet texture,

Which diversifiers did you use, if any?
Infinity, My Own Noise, Quick Run

Would you consider the game complete? (At least as a prototype/demo)

Complete

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

The game's description just emanates the helplessness and desperation. I like it! 

I like how the game has setting in the beginning to choose which keys to use, nice implementation.

I couldn't bear the depressive atmosphere of the game and the daily cycle devoid of all meaning. It fits the dystopian feel very well

Developer(+1)

Thanks for checking the game out! =D
It's interesting because originally I was just making a crane game where you try to get the most money for a high score, and you go to a restaurant to eat, and then go home to sleep, but the lack of time forced me to just put everything in the crane machine. It went from a silly take on an arcade classic, to a super depressing allegory about how minimum wage workers are treated.

Submitted(+1)

Fun and simple. Good graphics and really nice title art!

Developer(+1)

Glad you enjoyed it! I really liked your game as well! =)

Submitted(+1)

The dystopian themes really!

Developer

Lol it do be like that sometimes!

Submitted(+1)

This game made me feel depressed, but I think that was the point, so good job! As frustrating as playing a real crane game.

Developer (1 edit)

Thanks for checking it out! This was my first time working with a darker theme/plot so I'm glad it showed through.