This was great, the theme of battling with mental health was well done here. Game progressing and level design was awesome and the use of logic gates in this manner was really well done.
Play experience
There Will Be Light's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Audio | #11 | 4.159 | 4.159 |
| Gameplay | #17 | 4.110 | 4.110 |
| Overall | #33 | 3.943 | 3.943 |
| Visuals | #65 | 4.390 | 4.390 |
| Enjoyment | #72 | 4.024 | 4.024 |
| Innovation | #106 | 3.854 | 3.854 |
| Theme | #689 | 3.122 | 3.122 |
Ranked from 82 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?
This game tells a story about negative emotions with a positive outlook in the end. Can anything really go wrong?
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
ambient sounds / effects
How many people worked on the game?5
Comments
Extremely impressive and already feels like it could be a little indie game.
Unfortunately I don’t think the combat adds much and in fact dying near the end of possibly the final puzzle made me quit because I didn’t want to redo it.
Otherwise incredible though.
Awesome to see a fellow dev tackle themes of mental health in their submission!
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Anxiety RPGThis game is a masterpiece! The visuals are stunning, with a beautifully crafted art style that feels both mesmerizing and soothing. The gameplay is not only engaging but also refreshingly unique, offering a perfect balance of challenge and relaxation. It has that serene, dreamlike quality—just like Monument Valley—where every moment feels like a piece of art in motion. Absolutely wonderful!
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ToYourRightPlaces!This is very good! Another winner contender I might say. I wholeheartedly think that with some minor adjustments and a bit more content, you could really sell this on Steam! It just got the quality and polishing needed for a successful puzzle game. I like the puzzles very much! It's not too difficult but is never a no-brainer, and it does get a bit more complex in the later levels. I also like how you slowing easing in the different puzzle elements so that we are not overwhelmed by all of them. Overall, I'd say this is a very nice game!
Normally, I will try to give constructive criticisms for every game I've played, but I can't really think of any when playing your game. The story is probably a bit too short and vague, but this jam only lasted for a week, so it's already too much to ask for, given that there are a lot content in the game.
Anyway, this is very well done! It's now one of my personal favourites.
Beautiful masterpiece with amazing visuals and an awesome narrative, surprised you managed to pull it off in one week. I love the puzzles, I got stuck on one until I realised I didn't need two of the torches lit up to have the bulb on, huge epiphany there, I love that, that's the feeling someone should get when playing puzzles, that blissful moment.
Main nitpick is that I don't really like that you need to right click to explode the lights to kill the enemies, like I got stuck in the midst of my first run because I forgot that I needed to press right click to explode them and I thought the projectiles were really incosisntent, I then restarted and remembered I had to right click. I think it makes more sense to have them explode when they hit an enemy.
Besides that, everything in the game is pure perfection.
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Factory ZeroWonderful. Perfect. Masterpiece. There are no words to describe how amazing this game. I love this so much.
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Unusual trip with unexpected guideGreat concept! For me it was more just turning things on and off until it worked, and sometimes I had more intention, but the visuals are amazing and the atmosphere in combination with the sound makes it really satasfying! I think the character could do with a bob up and down as it moves, but overall I really enjoyed the experience, and I like how it teaches you logic gates, awesome :)
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Guide GoatAWESOME game! Lots of puzzles for a one week jam, it was so satisfying lighting up the big thing at the end. Although the enemies were basic, it was really cool to have to pickup my lights to fight them off sometimes, or fight multiple with only one because I had to keep the others lit. The puzzles were also very satisfying, not too easy, not too hard. Great job on this, you all should be proud!
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Factory FlawA very beautiful game, with some interesting mechanics and puzzles. Excellent work -- well done!
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Nothing Can Go WrongNice visuals with a neat level design! Maybe the combat with the shadows are a bit much, being detrimental to the overall pacing and game feel, especially in the middle of a puzzle.
Great job, very polished for a jam game!
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This is a tomato.Very polished and fun game. Beautiful art, and I really liked the whispers / talking in the first couple of levels. It was just the right amount to be intrigued (unlike some other games this game jam where there is constant narration). It really evoked emotion. And the fog, the animation of the dark clouds exploding, etc. are all very well done too. Nice job!
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A Knight at the InnThe most beautiful game of the jam, cool color palette and clean designs, also very polished mechanics, excellent game :)
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The White RoomPretty cool game ...I like the puzzle designs in the rooms, really made me think
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Food & Health InspectorReally cool visual game! But i think i didnt fully understand the puzzle pieces what they really do, i would maybe like some playground so i could test their behaviour, or even maybe some short explanation. But the theme is really good.
Edit: As some other user posted here, if these are similar logic gates then you should really work more on iconography 😀
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No Space RequiredVery nice game, love the puzzle, and the crisp sounds. What’s wrong, anyway keep up the good work!
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Chain ReactionA nice breath of fresh air this game is. One of the unique ones. Really like the game.
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Picking OlivesAmazing! I really like your style, atmosphere, and whispers in my ears. Puzzle is also very interesting. This is my favorite game so far!
If I have to give some advice, I don't really like combat systems. Although I really enjoy the sound effects and animations during battles, I personally think that the right-click explosion design is a bit redundant.
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Perfect WeekendIt feels nice playing your game. Although darkness is all over the place I feel very chill and enjoy the game
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Cat&Dungeon
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