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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation | #17 | 4.615 | 4.615 |
| Fun | #29 | 4.154 | 4.154 |
| Originality | #43 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
| Theme | #126 | 3.833 | 3.833 |
Ranked from 81 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game represent "Power"?
There are two main aspects of power in our game. The core mechanic of the game is the Power Swing, which if timed properly can reflect enemy attacks while doing powerful damage. As the game goes on, the player will gain access to additional bats that power up their bat even more. We put a lot of work into giving the player a "Power Trip" as they tear through enemies.
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holy shit i love this one. so damn good. the art style is perfect. sound design is immaculate. it is so satisfying to just WHACK the balls into the stratosphere. imma need me a bat with massive range for times of need and relieve stress. 10/10. perfect game right here, folks.
This game rules!!!
EDIT: showed my wife who loves baseball and she said it is just like real baseball games she's been to with her grandpa
can confirm this is what real baseball is like. Source: I went to a baseball game once
The presentation is to be envied :0 VOTED! fives across the board
thank you! you're epic
Beautifully rendered - a delicate balance of endurance and murder, just like real baseball
Original, incredibly well executed, and so so much fun. I played 4 full runs, and I look forward to my 5th. Well done!
Baseball gang!!!!
Really cool and original.
Only issue I have is that I'd love some kind of visual indicator for the moment right before the balls take off.
That way I would not be outright guessing when to ready my swing.
Nice stuff.
Thanks for playing! our boy mitchell has actually already worked on that and we'll be adding it after the jam voting ends
What a crazy producation quality! Graphics, animation, vfx, sfx, feeling on at a level unattainable for jam. Earned a maximum of 78 points and want more. Gameplay is quite additive, although not as polished as the visuals. Very cool work, one of the best in this jam
I've never played baseball before, but I am 100% confident that this is exactly what it's like to play :D
Got 98 score on my first playthrough. Super satisfying hit effects, great graphics, fun gameplay loop! What else is there to say!
BASEBALL GANG 🤝 Love the slide!! super fun stuff guys
sliding into a hot dog is peak gameplay
Cool visuals and concept
heck yeah this is a terrific idea, execution is really good, nice one! first time i played i didn't even notice you're keeping track of balls and strikes lol
10/10 more fun than real baseball
Game is visually very strong with good graphics, fun effects, and a very solid style. The gameplay was entertaining but could use a more definitive end goal or progression.
BASEBALL GANG 🤝 lol guys i loved this!! so much fun, very satisfying hitting!!
I don't understand baseball but I like this game. Yeah, whacking balls is tight.
I mostly like it because of all the polish, but I don't understand the intended experience at all - are you supposed to walk up to balls and smack them, or wait until they come to you via an attack? Because both of those options seem like they aren't quite right. The bat hitbox seems to be so close to the player hitbox, that you almost always get hit when you can hit someone. On the other hand, when you smack a flying ball, there might be three other ones already charging up to come and get you right behind it.
The highlight is absolutely the gamefeel though. Hitting three balls with a perfect strike and seeing the freeze frame, while they looked shocked they got hit makes me feel a certain type of way.
The hotdog animation feel like it takes an eternity, especially because I was sometimes mid swing while picking it up.
Well, I got to about 934 score before the field became too cluttered to do anything at all, and any swing I made was at the cost of health. So overall I liked it.
The original intent was to have the player have to react to different pitch timings/styles and use those to hit other enemies, but in practice we found that hitting them while winding up was a pretty effective strategy too. Like you mentioned, we were enjoying the gamefeel so much we opted to not restrict how the player can play or react to enemies. There are definetely some extra balancing tweaks to be done lol, thanks for all the feedback and playing our game!
Ballpark hotdogs, satisfying THUNKS chaining together combos, dodge-rolls, and weapon upgrades… what’s not to love?
Glad you liked the game!
and nice
The graphics look fantastic! Love the style
Thanks so much!! We're glad you enjoyed em
So very juicy 0_0 Love the freeze frames when hitting through multiple enemies!
Would love to see how the mechanics could be expanded upon :)