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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Innovation | #350 | 3.409 | 3.409 |
| Theme | #560 | 3.409 | 3.409 |
| Overall | #586 | 3.205 | 3.205 |
| Fun | #621 | 3.136 | 3.136 |
| Game Design | #652 | 3.136 | 3.136 |
| Audio | #666 | 2.909 | 2.909 |
| Graphics | #667 | 3.227 | 3.227 |
Ranked from 22 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?
If you go save all of Oatmeal's friends, you will be stronger by having all the right elemental advantages when facing the final boss.
Did you write all the code yourself and made all the assets from scratch?
Yes
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Nice! Very clever use of the theme... my one suggestion though is to add a mini-map or something to show where the enemies are, because I would have to search for the last ones at the end. But that's nitpicking. Great work overall.
Love the music!
It's a fun game ! I'm not completely sold on the rotation of the whole "orbit" to aim as it makes things a bit awkward and ennemies getting stuck in the corners of your "system" can easily bully you in the final boss. It's especially tricky when you're trying to play using WASD where you have to stop moving to access ZX.
I also like the fact that you can straight up go to the boss if you're feeling brave but the level selection is a bit confusing : after getting my water friend i selected the level with the fire guy but turns out i should have picked the yellow one because the ennemies were also blue.
Good job nonetheless !
The concept here is great, I like the idea of collecting different allies that have different specialties so you can become stronger. I like the character design, as each one seems to have a different personality just from design alone. The artwork is great, but the music gets a little repetitive. I also really like that you can choose whichever stage to go to, and if you're feeling brave, you can go straight to the boss without any friends.
My biggest issue with this game is the controls. It's really hard to kill enemies with just oatmeal because you need to awkwardly rotate in order to face enemies. The best strategy ends up being to run away to get the enemies stuck on walls then return to kill them. It would also be a good idea to include a way to return to the main menu after starting a stage. I collected the water friend and selected the water stage by accident when i should have went to the fire, as water would have been put to better use there.
Thanks for playing! and as for the music being too repetitive, I was literally on the last day and spent only about ten minutes for each song, and it really shows. Also there actually is a way to return to the menu, but I didnt think anyone would actually need to use it (its T btw). So, I guess I'll update the page to show that, so thanks for that feedback.
At first I didn't understand why you had to use the z/x key to rotate the player, I had a hard time getting used to it and thought I would rather use the mouse. But after I collected more elements, I understood and got used to it. I had alot of fun playing this!
I did notice a bug though, the enemies would sometimes get stuck on the walls (which made the game easier for me). But during the boss battle, they would also get stuck between the elements on the player, leaving me unable to kill them or even move at times.
Overall, its a good game I really enjoyed!
Funny enemies "paper airplanes". It’s pretty well-balanced and well done. Maybe a little long when you’re alone and I think for such a free-pass concept, some randomization would be appropriate.
very fun short game :) gj
This game was quite fascinating. To include elements being stronger together was a really nice touch and certainly different from the other games I played. I felt the controls were kind of a bit uncomfortable and placement of the elements seeing how some of the enemies moved diaganally. Overall though, this game was really awesome!
Also, I was able to just go straight to the boss and defeat it without even getting all the elements XD
Congrats on beating the boss without any elements! and also thanks for playing!
Wow! Very impressed! The theme of the jam as well as the game's theme (the elements) were both really well implemented and manifested themselves not only in the gameplay, but also in the art. Great job with the audio and the scene transitions as well! I didn't manage to find any significant bugs except that the enemies have a tendency to get stuck to the wall, which was pretty exploitable. Also, really clever to have the character's design and the menu design match. That was subtle, but nice. Great job! This is my highest rated game yet!
(edit) I forgot to mention that I would highly recommend remapping the rotate keys to Q and E as opposed to Z and X. That was pretty uncomfortable. Still, well done!
Thanks for the kind words! Yea, I noticed the problem with the enemies, but since it made the game easier and not unfair to the player so I left it in. Also thanks for the suggestion about the rotating keys. Since I am right handed, I never thought about putting rotate on Q and E. Sorry for the discomfort, but Im glad you enjoyed it anyway.
Your game has been one of my favorites so far. The enemy pathfinding shouldn't be too hard to fix. I could easily see you expanding the game if you were interested in doing so. You've got a pretty good foundation here.
pretty fun game ^^ i wish 'X' wasn't the key to turn but that's alright ! good job mate =)
Absolutely solid game, very well polished, the camera movements for unlocking areas were very professional Really liked the little jingle and the subtle glow effects, but also a really good take on the theme as i found myself trying to pick the best pairing for enemies on each level, and then bossed the boss stage :') Really enjoyed, great job!
Thanks for playing! I'm glad you enjoyed it :D
Fun game but enemies are a bit too fast.
Very good game which I thoroughly enjoyed throughout my play. I could only say maybe add more because I want to play more! Otherwise great game.
Fun game! I like the rotation mechanic and the elemental advantages.
i love oatmeal he's very cute :D and the game is interesting and fun to play!!
Very cool! Interesting and original concept, well done! I'd love if you tried my game by the way (:
YOOOOOOOO, i love oatmeal, Great game