Innovative way of playing, i really like it !
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Strings Attached's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Innovation | #13 | 4.250 | 4.250 |
| Gameplay | #383 | 3.375 | 3.375 |
| Enjoyment | #803 | 3.083 | 3.083 |
| Overall | #970 | 2.847 | 2.847 |
| Theme | #1174 | 2.542 | 2.542 |
| Visuals | #1444 | 2.292 | 2.292 |
| Audio | #1757 | 1.542 | 1.542 |
Ranked from 24 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?
It fits more story wise than gameplay wise. A man made a deal with a devil believing the cons with the contract weren't as bad as they seemed and that nothing could go wrong.
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
The font I used wasn't mine. I also didn't make the code for dying. Credits are in the description.
How many people worked on the game?1
Comments
Super innovative mechanic, there's room for many levels with this! The overall experience could use some polish (sounds) and a slightly better control scheme (I suggest WASD for the figurine and mouse to move the hand). Keep working on this, it could really become awesome!
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BleachedVery interesting mechanic1 Tutorial was indeed useful, but still took a bit to get used to the controls lol. But overall it was a decently well designed game! Nice job!
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Dev SnippetsThis is a very unique idea! I really like the concept and the mechanics. It took some time to get used to the controls, but I don't think that's a problem. In fact, I think this is a part of the charm! I could see this being expanded further by adding sounds, visual effects and maybe physics when tugging the strings.
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There is No Mystery HerePretty neat controls, I like the theme.
The lack of SFX is really limiting the enjoyment.
I wish there was another level or two.
Thanks for creating it!
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Gravity stallThis is truly one of most unique games I have played. The controls while familiar make the game all that more difficult cause you gotta rewire the brain. Develop this further, I think this could be something once the demo has animations + audio and more fine tuned physics.
Good luck and please take a look at mine if you have the time :)
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ProductionVery interesting idea! I didn't mind the controls, the audio was missing sadly :(. Congratulations on your first jam! Hope to see you in later jams too!
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Nothing Can Go Wrong In A DreamThe idea is interesting, but the controls are hard to get used to. Players with gaming experience are already accustomed to using the W and S keys for up and down, rather than for left and right movement. Perhaps the control bar could be operated with the mouse instead? This way, the left and right hands would be separated, creating a stronger feeling of one hand controlling and affect the other.
Anyway, the game is still quite innovative! Well done.
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Mind the rulesWhat a unique concept that I had a lot of fun playing! I could definitely see myself playing this game in the future if more content gets added to it!
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Duct Tape & DespairPlayed and rated! Honest review, i hope thats ok! Really really cool concept, could definitely be something very cool! At the moment, the controls could use some work, W,S for side to side movement of the hand is very unintuative, i would suggest using the arrow keys instead, there's no need for the whole game to be played one handed. Also the level design was tough, i could not figure out how to reach the top right switch in the first room and i did spend a while trying. If theres a certain trick to it, maybe introduce that 'move' in an easier and more obvious setting first. Beyond that, some sound and animation would go a long way, but still very cool, great job :)
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Can't LoseBeautifully made for a game in 1 week and as a solo dev! It's one of the that I would play in my free time if it was polished and completely finished. Please keep working on it, it has a lot of potential!
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LucidBoundA very cool idea, I had a good bit of fun! I would love to see this idea fleshed out!
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A Platformer..?A very cool idea, I had a good bit of fun! I would love to see this idea fleshed out!
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A Platformer..?I really liked the idea, and it was pretty good for a first game. I think it would have been better if the hand was controlled with the arrow keys
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The Perfect DayReally innovative idea for a platformer! I feel like the controls could be improved, maybe mapping the puppet to WASD and the hand to the arrow keys. It would allow for 3-direction movement for the hand which could lead to some really cool levels. Amazing job!
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SempiternalI really liked the games puppet controls, With some ragdoll physics and more levels this could be a great game. Awesome work!
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