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A jam submission

N.O.T.H.I.N.G. can go wrongView game page

Short platformer game of a broken robot
Submitted by ErgodicEfimov, BarbeRat — 1 day, 10 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Theme#6773.1363.136
Audio#9572.7272.727
Visuals#10502.9092.909
Overall#10522.7582.758
Gameplay#10822.5912.591
Enjoyment#11252.6822.682
Innovation#11662.5002.500

Ranked from 22 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does the game fit the theme?
The player, a robot called Network Operational Technobot for Hazardous Industrial Nuclear Grinding (N.O.T.H.I.N.G.), gets broken and has multiple bugs, and hence goes wrong.

What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
All design, programming and music are made by us.

We have made use of the following assets, which are community made and free to use:

Kenney's conveyor kit
Kenney's space station kit
Kenney's space kit
Godot 3D Robot Character by CaptainRipley
Error sound by Glitchedtones
Explosion sound by EvanBoyerman
Squarefont by Bou Fonts

How many people worked on the game?
2

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Comments

Submitted (1 edit)

I liked the music and the minimalist graphics and style of the game. What about the gameplay, honestly it was a bit hard to play this game, the controls are a bit hard (maybe because I am not used to playing in izometric games). I also can't understand what to do, even after reading the instructions - perfectly, the player should understand what to do in a video game without reading the instructions. But I read them and I don't understand why the progress bar keeps going down (and all the zones are green). Still, it's a good try!

Developer(+1)

Glad you liked the music and style! You are right that the instructions are confusing, we could have explained it better.
The progress bar indicates when the next failure in the robot will happen: when it reaches 0, the robot gets an additional bug or error which affects its mobility. That is independent on the color of the zones, which indicate that you have to collect the items before they reach the level above red.
We'll try to make it more clear in the future. Many thanks for the detailed feedback and honest review!

Submitted

It's an ok game, nothing mind-blowing, but it feels complete (which isn't guaranteed for jam games). Personally I would probably have added some visual guides in the environment, like arrows on the floor, but that's polish and not necessary.

Developer

Many thanks for your feedback and your honest review, I appreciate it!
Yep, some visual guides like arrows would have been useful for orientation, thanks for the suggestion!

Submitted

It is a fun and compact experience that feels well put together. Despite its short length, it delivers a solid gameplay loop. However, I found it a bit difficult to grasp the mechanics at first, which made the beginning a little confusing. Perhaps a clearer introduction or some subtle guidance would help players get into it more smoothly.

Overall, great job on making a game that feels polished and complete!

Developer

Many thanks for your detailed feedback! I agree that the mechanics and goals can be a bit confusing at first, we should have clarified it with a better introduction or guidance during the gameplay. We'll consider that for the future, many thanks again!

Submitted

Cute short game. Visuals and music are good. Good job, keep it up!

Developer

Many thanks for your kind comment! :D

Submitted

Pretty sweet idea. Interesting take on the theme and well executed. It was awesome having to keep track of everything! Seems like a simple thing to do but it all catches up to you pretty quickly. 

Developer

Many thanks for your comment! :D

Submitted

Enjoyed the music. The isometric style helps with finding the items. Nice! 

Developer

Glad you liked the music! Many thanks!

Submitted

I loved the isometric style! I also liked the controls—already had fun just running around! :D

Developer

I love isometric games, and we thought it was a good chance to make one like that! Many thanks!

Submitted

It got pretty hectic, but the fun take on the theme and the music kept me going!

Developer

Many thanks, glad you liked it!

Submitted

Loved the visuals, and the N.O.T.H.I.N.G. hahaha, very cool idea. Great entry!

Developer

Many thanks! :D

Submitted(+1)

Really like the visuals and the level design.

Developer (2 edits)

Many thanks for your kind review! Barberat was the responsible for the level design.

Submitted(+1)

I really like the very literal take on the theme! also the visuals are pretty good.

Developer

Many thanks for the kind comment, glad you like it! :D