A pretty neat concept, but the game really needed a bit more direction. I enjoyed the character she really made me chuckle a few times. I'd love to see this made into a full game.
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #7 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Creativity | #8 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Writing/Story | #9 | 3.609 | 3.609 |
| Gameplay | #10 | 3.391 | 3.391 |
Ranked from 23 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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- Hey there :). Nice game, with good puzzles. There is also good features like using or combining item, and the chicken transformation. I can see that you put a lot of effort in this game, and i appreciate it. Sometimes, it's pretty hard to know what to do, hopefully there is the hint that help when you are stuck. Dialogues are not to take seriously, but are funny. I didn't make it until the end, i've been stuck by jumping outside the map in the chicken form, where you grab the hammer on the platform. Thank you for your submission, see ya :). Drag.
- This poor girl, nobody loves her... how sad. The writing is witty and funny, definitely laughed more than a few times playing this :D Unfortunately, I was also lost and couldn't finish so I don't know how it ended. DID SHE GET INTO THE ACADEMY?!
Comments
There were several parts that were simply the player struggling along or having to review hints that were not part of the main game to find, at least in my case. Others may have figured it out easier. I feel like the parts that were set aside as hints could have been worked into the story and gameplay in a more cohesive way. It was still a pretty neat premise.
Hello, I played your game and the least I can say is that it's quite a nice story and it keeps you busy in a fun way. Now, on to the list of the things I noticed:
- There is places where you can't walk on places you'd swear you could walk on and places you can walk where you'd swear you can't. It's pretty weird to me.
- Sometimes, the window is eating up the text. (It's still readable, but it's also noticeable and can rub people the wrong way.) Also, there seems to be some mistakes made like "sign" being used instead of "sigh" or extra spaces between words for some reason.
- You can end up softlocked while jumping (with the Beast form or not) on the right of the small platform in the neighbor. (You can also access the menu and save leading to the possibility for the player to have a broken save file.)
Clearly, this game would have deserved a serious rereading to rectify spelling and typos, as well as more rigorous playtesting sessions. (No offense to your sister which, I am sure, must had a lot of fun playing through your game and hunting bugs for you.)
With that said, the story - again - is nice and engaging. I somewhat relate to Elise, chasing after her dreams. And the gameplay is fairly original compared to RPG Maker standards.
I wish you good luck with that game jam! ^^
4 years ago(+1)
Thanks for your detailed review Pika. Some of those bugs are really stupid and I could notice them earlier if I was more thorough. Too bad I can't fix it all now X( and lol I literally thought the right word is "sign" bcs n and h look alike.
Mb I should return the favor and also replay your game to make a review bcs I remember having a lot of things I wanted to tell while playing Escapists but I was too lazy to describe it back then.
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