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A jam submission

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A gravity defying platformer. Play as Kyle, a spelunker lost down in the depths of the earth.
Submitted by WardenOTD, mysterious_l0ner, Fedrium, 博麗夏葉 — 5 minutes, 45 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Fun/Game Mechanics#23.6233.800
Theme#43.7193.900
Originality/Innovation#53.4323.600
Overall#63.3753.540
Audio#92.8603.000
Graphics#103.2423.400

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

Team Name
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Comments

Submitted

introduce how to time your jumps in the 3rd stage


10/10 i luv speedrunning this game

Submitted

haha funny upside down man

Kavern is a strategy based 2D platformer game that gives the players a new perspective to navigate the levels with inverted gravity

+ Polished game with proper graphics, textures and audio, there are no bugs that I can find which affects the gameplay despite its unique mechanics.
+ Options menu for customization, which allows the user to be able to interact and play the game at their own comfort

= This game is quite difficult as it does not only have gravity shifting to navigate levels, it also treats visibility as a resource. The player has to plan several steps ahead on order to solve a level and there are also quite some trial and error required, which the player might find cumbersome or engaging.

- I noticed that there are no checkpoints in levels, which might be a frustration for bigger levels where the player is sent back to the beginning of the level for a small mistake

Developer

Thanks for the feedback

To talk a bit about checkpoints,

In the original draft there was concepts for 8 levels, in a tutorial and application type of format.

The final level would've been a larger level as a test of everything you've learnt so far.

I didn't deem it necessary to add  checkpoints to the earlier levels due to their length. However checkpoints on the final level would be a great idea.

Submitted

Like the use of lighting related mechanics, and also the effects it has on the graphics!

Submitted (1 edit)

Unfortunately I can't open the zip file :">>>>> But based on presented demo I think it's pretty cool ^^

Developer

I suggest downloading 7zip. It  makes managing zip files a lot easier. Basically takes care of ANY issue you come across with compressed files. It is open source, free and powerful.