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Brackeys Game Jam 2021.1

Hosted by Yilian, hucota7, AquaXV, Duxez, TheDutchMagikarp, CodeMyst, Brackeys · #BrackeysGameJam

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A jam submission

Through the DarkView game page

A short atmospheric platformer like game.

Submitted by Velvary — 2 hours, 28 minutes before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Theme	#222	3.857	3.857
Overall	#284	3.512	3.512
Game Design	#288	3.571	3.571
Fun	#300	3.500	3.500
Innovation	#328	3.429	3.429
Audio	#410	3.214	3.214
Graphics	#444	3.500	3.500

Ranked from 14 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

In what way does your game fit the theme?
Only together can the boy and the bird escape the cave

Did you write all the code yourself and made all the assets from scratch?
Yes, everything except a few sounds (those are credited on the games page)

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CubeDevSubmitted3 years ago

Well this is one of the best jam game!

This is what I liked the most:

Environment is so immersive for the player! Graphics is so well made even if it is so simple!
Musics fit perfectly
I liked how you managed to use SFX and lights!
Gameplay is so fun and intuitive, I liked the tutorial a lot that is something that most of the games in the jam does not give much attention to, but in my opinion it is a foundamental part of the game!

But if I could I would like to make some critics. I didn't like that sometimes it is not very clear where you have to jump because of the fog or due to the low light intensity, I think you should make more clear what is in the background and what is in the foreground and what you can jump on! Actually everything is so brownish! But easily fixable! Well done in the end!

Special bonus for you is the glowing cristals you added! I love them, I based my entire game on glowing elements! If you'd like to check I 'll post a pic of it ! https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-5/rate/928013

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glasSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Graphics are cute, sfx and music are ok and I'm a fan of the death sequence you made. Shook me a little the first time. I agree with some of the others that the movement is a little clunky. Climbing up the ladder is slow and the player is slippery. I also wish the bird was faster at flying. I like how you put environment details even outside the areas the player is supposed to go to win the game. Placing an open hole above one of the ladders was like showing a glimpse of hope from above. I enjoyed it!

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VelvaryDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Haha, nice to hear you liked the death animation, I'm kind of proud of the idea ;)
The way the movement feeld was intentional, due to the setting and story of the game.
I'm happy you enjoyed the environment design. Thank you for your feedback :)

NeotoonSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Hey there,

Really nice platformer you got here, the controls feel good with the acceleration and friction.
I don't know if its just me but its hard to control the bird. Anyways congratulations on your submission.

Cheers!!!

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VelvaryDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you for your feedback :)

TudypieSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

Wow nice game. I like the graphics. I was just jumping everywhere because I couldn't see and I was falling into the spikes lol. I made it to the fourth checkpoint. The game is great! Good job! I would also appreciate if you have time to rate my game :)

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VelvaryDeveloper3 years ago

The ides was to use the bird to check out the environment, not just jumping everywhere :D

Thank you for your feedback :)

Harald ThorssonSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Nice game, cool gameplay, great graphics. The movment felt kinda clunky speeding up. The bird also got stuck on roofs and walls. Overall great game.

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VelvaryDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you for your feedback :)

José FelipeSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Nice

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merlin105Submitted3 years ago(+1)

amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Trivial_brosSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Wow this was good, though I'm not a fan of the controls I understand why they are the way the are, and the audio wasn't the best, I don't believe sfx this realistic goes well with the art style of this but it's not a deal breaker.

And I'm still amazed that this game was made in 7 days, fantastic job and everything else was executed near perfectly!

Itch ratings are anonymous so I'll restate mine here:
Game design: 4 stars

Fun: 3 stars

Innovation: 4 stars

Theme: 5 stars!

Graphics: 3 stars

Audio: 2 stars

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VelvaryDeveloper3 years ago

Wow, thank you for your honest feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed it .. mainly :)

chesschaserSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Fun platform game!

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VelvaryDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you :)