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A jam submission

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​Multiple new beginnings await those who make the ascent.
Submitted by Bsix — 31 minutes, 43 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Theme#164.0564.056
Overall#243.7753.775
Innovation#443.6673.667
Audio#453.6303.630
Game Design#483.8153.815
Graphics#573.9263.926
Fun#823.5563.556

Ranked from 54 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game fit the theme?
The theme is used in the macro game loop and in the micro stage loop. In the overall game arc, the player reaches the end of their ascent, but find they really just arrive at a new beginning to the next stage of ascent; this happens multiple times. At the micro level, within each stage of the ascent, the player climbs a ladder as high as they are able (the 'end' of the ladder), and jump back to the ground (the 'beginning' of their climb), each time this happens, something new is available.

Did you write all the code and made all the assets from scratch?
Reused a generic player controller. Used art and sounds assets that are CC0 and CC-BY-3. Credits included in game.

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Submitted

Awesome game! I loved the game mechanic of stomping the ground to reveal new parts of the map. Great job!

I would really appreciate it if you would rate my game as well :)

Submitted

amazing game great work

I really liked the game! It was unique from the other submissions I've played so far.

Submitted

Wow, that's one of the best games I played during this game jam. The artwork is amazing.  But it would be better if the music was looped, it sometimes ended for me.

Developer

Thank you for playing and leaving a comment.  Ah yes, this was the first time I tried to fade between audio sources and forgot to loop each of them.  I've just made this fix to my post-jam update version.

Submitted

Great work! the art style was fantastic and the music and sound effects fit well! Obviously when you continue to develop this game adding new passages and mechanics could add so much to the  gameplay loop! Overall great work!

Submitted

Great work! the art style was fantastic and the music and sound effects fit well! Obviously when you continue to develop this game adding new passages and mechanics could add so much to the  gameplay loop! Overall great work!

Submitted

The take on the theme was really unique and the graphics were a nice fit. I loved that you could control the "the new beginning" fall. Great work!

Submitted

Loved the game, and I love the choice of assets used in it. The more you play the ore the level changes good work on this game.

Submitted

Really nicely done game with some fresh ideas. Well done!

Submitted

Awesome Game! Really liked the concept!

Submitted

rly cool. Thought that the personal hell part was well, a personal hell for sure! really good

Submitted

i really like the atmosphere that this game presents. the themeing is incredible and the rest of the game is great as well

Submitted

Another solid 6 x 5/5 game! Great job! Artwork is amazing, music fits really well too and the plot-twists! The theme is also implemented on both a micro and macro scale. Had a lot of fun, keep it up!

Submitted

A good game, the only shortcoming I found was that I didn't immediately recognize the ladder parts as ladders and didn't know what to do with them. The sounds went well with the game as well as the graphics. And impressively accurate credits :)

Submitted

Cute and fun little game. I really like how you integrated the tutorial into the game it makes everything so much more easier to understand! I really like how the movement feels, for a platformer it hits the sweet spot between floaty and snappy. The graphics and music are really nice and add a good layer of polish on top. Also liked the idea of the game repeating after you die, fits the theme nice imo. Overall really nice little platformer. I would have liked to see more levels but you definitely have a solid foundation for a good game. Great work!

Submitted

Awesome story! It kind of fits my username. Also, a great take on the theme.

Its super polished for such a short time to work on it, and I'd want to see more!

Submitted

The graphics and gameplay feel really nice and the puzzle aspect works well. I played all the way through. I was really surprised at the "climax" (to avoid spoilers) and the twist was really clever. Nice work on the game!

Submitted

Really nice gameplay!

Submitted

good game i just didn't understand i was on a boucle during 20 minutes until i read the desc, the ambiance was rly cool 

Submitted

Great entry enjoyed, nice visuals and sound. Good job.
Here is my (first) game jam entry. Check it out if you like:

https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-9/rate/1932821

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