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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| SOUNDS | #65 | 3.688 | 3.688 |
| OVERALL | #88 | 3.875 | 3.875 |
| VISUALS | #123 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| INNOVATION | #165 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
| DESIGN | #171 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
| THEME | #197 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
| MUSIC | #599 | 2.188 | 2.188 |
Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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THEME: Less trash is better.
VISUALS: Simple but good.
INNOVATION: This game is very different.
SOUNDS: Nice!
MUSIC: No music but the ambiance was nice,
DESIGN: Pretty good.
OVERALL: Really nice game, SAVE THE TURTLES!
Thanks for the play and review! yes SAVE THE TURTLES indeed :) I had a good time playing and rating your game as well, loved the concept.
I liked the idea, even if it wasn't the best implementation of the theme. Fun gameplay and stunning graphics but I would also have liked some slight music. "Ghost mode" was quite hard to master, but I guess that's the point. Awesome game, keep up the good work!
Thanks for playing! Yeah the attempted theme connection was "Less Trash More Turtles". I decided against subjecting everyone to what I had created in BeepBox lol, that is still a work in progress for me to learn for melodies. Cheers!
This is a really creative concept for a game! It took a minute to get used to but moving sideways in ghost mode was a really fun challenge and once I got it down It was really fun to zip around and snip trash! Not sure how good I did exactly, but I saved 13 turtles! I also thought the art was really nice! The only critique I have is you might want to try drawing everything roughly the size it's going to be in the game instead of just upscaling it in the engine, as it does make the quality a little worse and the outlines being way bigger on upscaled things is a bit distracting. Overall, really nice job!
Thanks for the rating! Glad you managed to save 13 :) I just finished playing and reviewing your game, great vibes!
Man I kept stepping on those poor turtles the first time but once I got used to the controls that happened less! Overall I really like this game its cute, the art is very clean, sounds are very ambient (that crab click is very satisfying) and its a simple yet addictive game.
I made the sound by taping pieces of plastic to my fingers and “clicking” them up next to the mic lol Thanks for playing and giving feedback!
also your game was delightfully challenging - I died so many times
The controls took me a little time to get used to, but on my second attempt it all clicked. There were a couple times that it looked like the turtles stepped on each other or were taken out by an invisible piece of trash, but other than that, it was a really solid game. Also, the crab design is delightfully cute
thanks for playing! Yeah it may just have been something odd with the timer I used. Glad it clicked on the controls!
What a beautiful game. Love it
thanks! Will give your game a try when I am back to my laptop in the next few days. I love that you partnered with your wife on the art! My wife and helped with the game concept... and she was also happy when the jam was over and game submitted! XD. Cheers!
Cool game! Once you get the hang of the controls, it is addictive!
thanks for the play and feedback! I got owned by your AI too many times lol but then got a hang of it in your game. Cheers!
Haha! Im the turtle master!
the game idea is nice, I think the hard control sceme is good, it fits the crab movement really nice, But right now nothing stops you from just holding the a or d buttons to glide passed the turtles, maybe a cooldown would help,but overall a fun and short game. GOOD JOB.
Thanks! Yeah the control was fun. Originally I had it so ghost mode was only possible if you ONLY used A and D which is super tricky to control because you have to keep moving your mouse in step. My little kids played and it was so hard for them that I changed it to what it is today. Another improvement someone suggested was not being able to use pinchers but I do feel a cool down makes a ton of sense too. Thanks for playing!
oh and your circle squash was super fun and effective in a minimal way which fit the theme and looked great. I played it last night and my son gave it a try a few times. Cheers!
Poor turtles...I killed more of them than the detritus I'm afraid...well...
I had fun ! Game is good, controls are basic but fun, design is great ! It lacks a bit of a music I have to admit, but nonetheless, good entry ! (oh and props for the nice message )
lol I know right- before I added ghost mode it was always a massacre of turtles. Made it a bit too OP. Yeah - I was sitting there on the last day trying to make music and boy was it bad. I figured I would rather leave it out and just leave the ocean noises in rather than subject people to it :) your game looks great! Will play and rate when I am on my laptop in the next few days
man, what a funny game!, those stupid little turtles , they just keep dying lol... i liked the concept of the ghost mode, you can make a really hard game if you limit that ability...and i liked the message about pollution , we have to care about our planet. not sure how that fits the theme of the jam, but great game overall, cheers!
yeah - someone else suggested not being able to use your pinchers while in ghost mode which I thought was an idea that previous self should have had XD attempted tie to the theme was less trash more turtles - thanks for playing and the feedback!
ahh , i see, makes sense, the less pollution, the more wildlife....
not being able to use the pinchers in ghost mode is a good idea
if you try my game, make sure you have a microphone connected before opening the game, or headphones connected in the microphone plug lol
your game looks great - will give a try in the next few days and rate when I am on my laptop, cheers!
Nice message there about Pollution and how you made me care so heavily on saving those sea turtles. great game, I had a blast.
Thanks for the feedback! Yeah my little kids really wanted the turtle theme :) glad you enjoyed!
Cute concept! I definitely got stressed having the lives of all these baby turtles' on the line!
Thanks! It was my 4 year old son's idea to start with. He was "helping" with the concept art :D
Cute game!
Thanks!
Cool game with a nice message about pollution. Graphics were nice and I enjoyed how the menu zoomed out to show the level instead of a hard swap happening.
If you wanted to improve, I suggest changing the movement system some, it was hard to control the crab, I was able to just hold A or D the entire time without penalty too. I suggest having the crab not use the pinchers while in ghost mode to balance it some.
Overall interesting game!
Nice idea on the pinchers not being used in ghost mode! (goes back in time and kicks self) Thanks for the feedback!