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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Innovation | #337 | 3.304 | 3.304 |
| Audio | #403 | 3.174 | 3.174 |
| Game Design | #418 | 3.304 | 3.304 |
| Graphics | #611 | 3.217 | 3.217 |
| Overall | #669 | 2.957 | 2.957 |
| Theme | #995 | 2.478 | 2.478 |
| Fun | #1123 | 2.261 | 2.261 |
Ranked from 23 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?
Chaos is represented by the asteroids. If the player touches this chaos, their heart will shrink. The chaos will float aimlessly until it is affected by the players' pulse, where it will then collide and shrink other hearts or the player while growing bigger if colliding with more chaos. To gain hope, the player must collect other hearts, which represent the people who show love and support and help bring the player out of the chaos, even if only temporarily.
This is my interpretation of how life can seemingly fall apart at random, and sometimes you can get back up, but sometimes the chaos just keeps coming.
Did you write all the code yourself and made all the assets from scratch?
I wrote all code by myself, assets were credited.
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I love the direction you went with this! It's probably the first game I've seen this jam with this kind of theme. The visuals and open-ended gameplay makes this feel more artistic than game-like, too.
If you were to continue developing this, I would love to see different levels based on different types of interpersonal relationships. Maybe a level focused on overcoming self-esteem issues, or a verbally abusive relationship, with each level having different styles of obstacles representing those dynamics? There's a ton of potential in your idea!
I would also recommend fixing the camera to stay centered on the player - there were times where I was moving faster than the camera could keep up and ended up running into blocks offscreen.
Great work!
Nice game
I really like the connection between chaos and emotion. I was trying to make a game that had a deeper message, but wasn't able to make it work this time. It's nice seeing someone else thinking about the same things and putting their experiences into a game. It sounded, looked, and felt nice too.
Nice game, and is it just me or do the pop ups really capture your emotions...
Seemed to crash at the end but the idea is quite sweet and the mechanics work well. Reminds me slightly of Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Very emotional game, cptures the human the human need for love perfectly. The visuals and music are also a very good fit for the game.
Well done!
Man, Your game is really cool. You definitely need to expand the idea. Music and visual is just awesome.
I'd love you to play and rate mine. Its unique platformer and top-down blending. This is my first jam BTW. Please check the gameplay, I bet you will love the challenge when you play by yourself.
https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-6/rate/1177946
Really Nice! If you are sad and demetriate, this is the best game for you!
I like the audio and visuals. Also check out my submission .
I love how emotional it is, but unfortunately I didn't see it as "chaos". I still like the music, art and the feeling it gave me!
Thanks for the feedback!
Lovely game but I don't understand where chaos is ... c:
Hehe that's understandable. The idea definitely seemed better in my head. Thanks for playing!
nice design and atmosphere of the game.
Great job and keep going👍
Appreciate it! Thanks for playing
Really cute and emotional game. The music was spot on!
I loved the music when I found it haha. Thanks so much for playing
It's an interesting and cute take on the theme. The glowing effect and the music fit perfectly with the experience the game is offering.
Appreciate that!
Very good game and a good poem... I just think that the chaos theme is hard to understand
I can understand that! Thanks for playing :)
Really unique concept hope you do well
Thanks chef!
Love diving into the darkness to find friends, while ignoring the hateful comments, really does emulate real life. Music is great too!
That's what I was trying to go for! Appreciate that
Great idea ! Love how simple but yet touching it is this game. Love it ! Deserve the top spot
Thank you!