This game has a lot of potential with the art and game mechanics. Unforurtunetley the jumping and wall jumping is really difficult to control and needs a lot of polishing. Nice game anyway.
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Nothing but Shadows - Brackeys Game Jam 2022.1's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #199 | 3.680 | 3.680 |
| Graphics | #221 | 3.840 | 3.840 |
| Overall | #295 | 3.400 | 3.400 |
| Innovation | #378 | 3.200 | 3.200 |
| Fun | #393 | 3.240 | 3.240 |
| Audio | #414 | 3.160 | 3.160 |
| Game Design | #444 | 3.280 | 3.280 |
Ranked from 25 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does you game fit the theme?
Several elements of this game are simply parts of the main characters imagination and are shown not to be real when the flashlight shines on them.
Did you write all the code and made all the assets from scratch?
All code, art, and music are from scratch. Two premade fonts and one sound effect were not made by me, their creators are credited in the credits.
Comments
nice game the art and music was nice, the flashlight mechanic was fun but difficult at times, nice take on the theme !
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Falisar Speranza Brackeys 2022.1I like the art and the music was very fitting!
But the controls really made it hard to play. The worst was the wall jumping stuff, because I would have to hold K and then sometimes have to shine a light on shadows at the same time so that's K and J and then also press Space. It was also really hard to climb up walls when there was only one wall and you could not bounce off the other ones.
But the concept is really cool and if you fix the controls it will be great!
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HodgePodgeInteresting game! I quite liked the art and the idea, the controls were a bit weird, but they didn't bother me either. The game itself was quite frustrating and difficult for me, maybe checkpoints were missing, but overall a good game
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ItIsNotRealReally liked the art in this one. You can tell you put a lot of time into it! The game was a bit hard for me unfortunately, I tried over and over to get past the level but couldn't make it. But had a fun time doing so!
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ReprimandedI'm sorry, but I have a Mac so I can't download this game. I apologise, but good luck in the jam!
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SnailSweeperI like that the flashlight is limited by not only the battery but also by the sections where you need to stand on the solid shadows. It's well balanced. Good use of checkpoints too; you're never sent back too far for falling. The lighting effect on the ghosts is a nice touch, as well.
Having an animation for holding onto walls would have been nice. Also, there were a couple of times where I got stuck in the solid shadows when I turned off the flashlight.
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My Pal, Bumblothat was really cool! The presentation was fantastic - great graphics and audio. The controls were a bit wonky, you could have made the movement a little slower, but they weren't too bad. The ghosts were so weak that I usually just disregarded them, so maybe they could've been buffed too.
Overall, a really fun and well-executed game, especially for the time constraints. Very well done!
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Kero RomanticCool game! I thought the platforming elements of this game were great, and I really liked the way you had to manage your health and your batteries. The music and art were also great, giving the game a chill (and somewhat chilling) effect. The only thing I fairly critical of is the control scheme; while the wall jump was neat, I think having to press K to stick to walls felt kind of unnatural, even after getting used to the mechanics. But overall, I think this game was a great time!
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Words of IllusionLove the visuals of this and the atmosphere. Really well done!
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SUNNY: Virtual CompanionShow post...
Cool game, great art, loved the enemy, Rated
can u check out my game too? it'd be a huge help ;) https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-7/rate/1418965
Very cool graphics! Enjoyed the game :)
Would you mind checking out my game?
https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-7/rate/1418165
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Not a RealThe flashlight effect makes for an interesting mechanic, and you've designed some great levels around it. Personally, on the technical side, I felt the animations were a bit stiff (and just lacking overall), but given the time period the game is made in, it's a pretty good effort. Another bit of critique I have (although this is pretty nitpicky lol) is the save spots- as it stands, they're too sparse, and discourage the player from continuing to play the game after an error due to the amount of progress they lose. That aside, it's a great and really fun game, so good job!
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IllusiumOne of the best games of this game jam I have played so far! I really like the little soundtrack and the graphics, especially the design of the environment like the trees, as well as the forgiving firefly placement (I'm not the best platformer haha). I had fun playing it! Maybe the gravity is a bit too strong for my liking and some little cues when you pick up/gain something are missing but overall a short but still polished game with, once you get used to it, a cool main mechanic.
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Dude, Where's My Pills?
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