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A jam submission

Glow in the DarkView game page

Your fireflies venture into the cave to restore sunlight back to the world
Submitted by Qwinsie, AukeSteenman, Waecholo, Tijs, DeathScorpion, Killyyuun — 5 hours, 40 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Innovation#583.6003.600
Audio#723.6253.625
Game Design#1353.4503.450
Overall#1463.3963.396
Graphics#2343.4753.475
Fun#2403.1503.150
Theme#4173.0753.075

Ranked from 40 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game fit the theme?
In glow in the dark, you are tasked to dive deeper as a sparkle of fireflies into the ancient caves and recharge the light of the Crystal.

Did you write all the code and made all the assets from scratch?
All code, sound, art was made by us. Only the background tiles were made by Michele "Buch" Bucelli (https://opengameart.org/users/buch)

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Submitted(+3)

This game looded great. And it was super chill I loved it.

Submitted(+3)

Nice! Music was great, the idea is super simple and execution fantastic.

Great work

Submitted(+3)

Oh that's a really cool concept, reminds me a lil bit of Pikmin in a way.  I like that you must lose a firefly in order to light the torches. The music was really great too for the atmosphere!

I think the fireflies could glow a little big more, maybe it's intentional but I did find the light too dim compared to the difficulty of the maze °°

Developer(+1)

Hi! Thanks for your response and feedback. Funny that you mention Pikmin. We also thought about that when testing the game and debating if the every color should have a slightly different mechanic.

Submitted(+3)

Nice controls, the mechanics for the swarm are really good !

Submitted(+3)

Great idea, the gameplay is funny, i love the music and the graphics, very good game!

Submitted(+3)

Wow! Great game with a cool idea and nice graphics and mechanics. The music effects are also good)

Submitted(+3)

Enjoyed the controls of the swarm was very satisfying and intuitive, found some areas slightly difficult to navigate due to the player firefly and swarm not producing much light when there wasn't crystals nearby

Submitted(+3)

Very satisfying swarm control

Submitted(+3)

Really awesome light effects, im just sad when I realized I was sacrificing fireflies to the all-consuming lömp D:

Submitted(+3)

Interesting game but couldn't figure it out. Might go back and try again.

Submitted(+3)

awesome graphics and fun to play

Submitted(+3)

This is perhaps one of the most beautiful games I've seen this jam, wasn't expecting it but it was really phenomenal and kind of emotional too. To lose fireflies along the way, being so small yet having such an important objective of lighting the cave again. The mechanics of try to be fast and stealthy. Really blown away you all made this in a mere week and only used 1 import. I really don't have any crciticism. Seeing your game, I think you would enjoy the vibe of ours too. Good luck, I hope this rates high <3 

Submitted(+3)

Maybe one thing: I'm not sure the cover art and main menu sell the game as well as the actual art style of the game itself! I would try and make a render or show the actual art style of the game as the cover next time. The art is cool in all instances, but the game gives this enchanting feeling, whereas the cover art feels more lighthearted! Definitely a different experience than I had expected:)

Developer(+1)

Thanks you for the kind comment, we worked really hard on creating the perfect, mystical atmosphere and it's one of the aspects that we are most proud of this jam! I am glad you enjoyed it!

Submitted(+3)

The graphics and audio work together to make a really great experience. Good work.

Submitted(+3)

I liked the designs

Cool game:)

Submitted(+3)

The art style and music have come together nicely to create the perfect atmosphere for the game! Nice job!

Submitted(+3)

Fun game ! I loved the story and the music, really original and cool to control the sparkle and have it actually help you.

Submitted(+3)

Good audio and visual style.

Submitted(+3)

Great job! I really liked use of lighting and tying that into the story! I also thought that controlling two things at once was fun as well! Good work

Submitted(+3)

Very cool concept and a fun game! Really liked the music and the whole feel of the game. ... those scary red, glowing eyes in the dark :O

Submitted(+3)

Fun game! I really like the art style and music. 

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