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Brackeys Game Jam 2023.1

Hosted by Brackeys, AquaXV, Yasahiro, Duxez, TheDutchMagikarp · #BrackeysGameJam

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A jam submission

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A short trans experience

Submitted by WinterCourtFae — 1 hour, 21 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Theme	#70	3.680	3.680
Audio	#183	3.200	3.200
Game Design	#206	3.240	3.240
Overall	#223	3.087	3.087
Innovation	#232	2.960	2.960
Fun	#343	2.760	2.760
Graphics	#405	2.680	2.680

Ranked from 25 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 process of transitioning marks the end of your life being forced to live as the wrong gender and begins life as your true self.

Did you write all the code and made all the assets from scratch?
Yes (minus one static sound)

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WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago (1 edit)

For anyone interested in a few articles talking about trans helthcare, here are a few studies discussing things like general satisfaction with transition and the reduction of suicide rates for people who receive treatment:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33642235/

https://whatweknow.inequality.cornell.edu/topics/lgbt-equality/what-does-the-sch...

https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/phar.1487

And this is a cool video from a professional biologist taking about sex characteristics, chromosomes, gender, and all that interesting stuff for anyone who wants to learn more about that kind of stuff:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=szf4hzQ5ztg&feature=youtu.be

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WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago (1 edit)

I am deleting this, and the reason is simple: all of these statements are misleading if not outright lies. The first one is written by someone who called providing gender affirming care to children "medically and morally appalling" when she herself never worked with these people. Her credentials did not put her in the line of work to so much as see these patients, she was a bookkeeper and seen the demographics of kids coming into the clinic for gender affirming care and used that fact alone as a means of claiming that they were being "fast tracked" to transition while blatantly lying about the process that is very well documented that trans kids have to go through to even be seen by such healthcare professionals (claiming kids would be pencil-whipped in by therapists after 1-2 sessions, when the industry standard is 6 months of therapy biweekly before being able to receive their written approval), as well as claiming that there is no evidence that shows that suicide rates go down with treatment, when that is the single most widely documented and confirmed fact out of all data surrounding trans healthcare.

The second study talks about how they people who have a gender dysphoria diagnosis who hadn't gone on HTR yet were 7x less likely to have cardiovascular problems, but they failed to provide any demographic information for each side, and considering how many people have a gender dysphoria diagnosis that are not able to get HRT due to being too young, the study boiled down to saying "kids are less likely to have cardiovascular issues than adults." You don't say...(and even this study didn't suggest that people not transition but rather that we just be aware to watch out for it, and further stated that in spite of the increased risk, there was not a single death tied to these statistics)

The last one is a single person talking about how they wish they hadn't transitioned, and are trying to use their personal experience to dictate how trans healthcare should be universally restricted, while blatantly ignoring the tens if not hundreds of thousands of kids who attempt suicide due to being restricted from gender affirming care. If we restricted all healthcare based on if one person publicly said they regretted it, there would not be a single medical procedure that would ever be done again, as transition and sexual reassignment surgery have one of if not the single lowest regret rates out of every medical procedure you can possibly go through. To restrict trans helthcare universally to cater to the >0.1% of people with regret is doing WILDLY more harm than good, and the suggestion that we should let kids kill themselves lest they fall in the tiny category of people who might regret it is absolutely appalling. I will not allow misinformation and poor-faith guidance to be spread by people who cherry pick poorly written studies and extremely rare case studies to try to undermine the mountain of evidence and testimonials of how trans helthcare LITERALLY SAVES LIVES and is supported by doctors and researchers worldwide.

Random Guy 1831 year ago

I could continue arguing for hours about the validity of these sources, but if they are truly as false as you claim then they should be able to exist next to their counter-arguments and people should be able to judge for themselves and see that they are false.

If you delete these sources again, you are either acknowledging your own insecurity in your beliefs, or confirming that you don't think anyone else can make a decision about this for themselves.

Some of the horrors of 'gender affirming care' exposed by a case manager at a transgender center: https://www.thefp.com/p/i-thought-i-was-saving-trans-kids

Study by American College of Cardiology linking hormone therapy to greatly increased risk of heart failure: https://www.acc.org/About-ACC/Press-Releases/2023/02/22/20/29/Hormone-Therapy-for-Gender-Dysphoria-May-Raise-Cardiovascular-Risks

Chloe Chole's testimony about her own experiences with transitioning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91Abi-fPyoc

WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago (2 edits)

Fine, I will leve there's here, but I would like to point out the way that this commenter labeled these articles:

"The horrors of 'gender affirming care' exposed by a case manager at a transgender center" - spoken by a person who never even seen firsthand the care that was being provided. Again, a case manager is not a professional in the field, but a bookkeeper.

"Study by American College of Cardiology linking hormone therapy to greatly increased risk of heart failure" - funny to mention heart failure when the paper literally never says heart failure is a side effect and explicitly stated that no deaths were linked to any of these increased risks. Funny how people who try to oppose trans healthcare always use emotionally charged and scary language to try to prime readers with a negative viewpoint when the body of the article doesn't even say the things they allegedly show, rather than just letting things speak for themselves.

Everyone is entitled to talk about their own personal experience, but to use that as a way to try to prevent anyone else from receiving treatment is at the very best irresponsible. Detransition rates are less than 1%, and for comparison I will leave this here: https://www.jto.org/article/S1556-0864(18)31067-0/fulltext#:~:text=Results%20combined%20the%202%20top,the%206%2Dweek%20LCSS%20evaluation. This is an article talking about the 13% regret rate of cancer patients undergoing chemo, but we wouldn't use that as evidence that we should ban anyone from receiving chemo would we?

fading-event-608Submitted1 year ago(+1)

Some feedback:

1) The first game could be improved by having letters (QWE) on pills for better clarity. The text (MISS or GOOD) could also be a) moved or b) removed and instead the background for minigame could change its color to make it clearer.

2) In the second one the click area is a bit too thin in lines, so it fades into the background a bit.

3) Texts have low resolution, I think, judging by how blurry some of them are -- especially bigger sizes. It's better avoided.

4) Consider having a color palette for your future games. With good palette even some children's drawings could look professional. I recommend looking for some professional palettes (on sites like lospec or coolors) before making your own or to look for tutorials for that and how colors and lightning work.

5) It would be nice to have consistent art style. What I mean by that is: I noticed that some things have shading (even if it's very subtle), others not. For example, on the end screen one hill has shading and the distand doesn't, which gives unfinished painting vibes. Also some things have 'blur' around them by, I think, being drawn with different brush? For example, log and hair in the end scene. Very limited materials could have this effect (like cotton candy or smth), and even for them it's better to draw them without this blur to have consistency.

Hope this helps, looking forward for your next games! Also BIGOTS BEGONE!!!

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WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago

These are all good points, unfortunately when you only have 4 days and are working almost entirely on your own, its hard to get everything looking crisp lol. I really should have made the rings in the second stage bigger, honestly I don't know why I didn't. I didnt have an indicator for if you correctly hit the notes or not in the first stage till my playtester told me I should have one, but it was very much a last minute addition. I did have my partner draw two of the backgrounds, so that could also play into the inconsistencies of how some of the art looked. I used a smudge tool to blur the edges of some things because I personally think it looks more natural than more jagged looking pixelated edges, especially for things like hair that tend to look more wispy at the end (I am far from a professional artist, but I thought it looked bad till I softened the edges), but I definitely agree the hill in the background of the end screen could have used more shading. I appreciate the feedback, thank you for checking it out! :)

MalkSubmitted1 year ago (1 edit) (+1)

[DISCLAIMER: As transphobic as it may look like, I'm not being transphobic, I'm just sharing my feedback, my sincerest apologies if my opinion & sense of humor are being taken in an offensive way, as this is not a kind of message I'm trying to deliver here, Trans Rights = Human Rights]

Well well well, a story about a person bearing huge similarity to Michael Morbius going through a Dificult Journey of Transitioning (?????? idk if i got the term right) into their destined gender. As much as I approve of This Game's message, I couldn't help but notice that at least the Breathing-In-Front-Of-Protagonist's-Evil-Shadow-Twin-Clone-Thing-In-The-Mirror Minigame has a minor oversight, where the Player can just spam the Space Bar in the red area instead of simply pressing it once, which enabled me to beat this minigame in approx. 10 seconds (I bet my time can be lowered dramatically by using, for example, an Autoclicker, but then You'd have to count it as a TAS and not as a Speedrun). Besides that lil thingamabob, the gameplay was pretty pleasant, but not quite my cup of tea personally (I'm more of a silly games type of person). pls don't cancel.

Overall I'd give This Game a Final Rating of Solid 7.1/10 (my personal, religious & political beliefs (which are nonexistent) did not count towards my Rating).

Keep up the Good Work!

PS: Please, Please don't attack me for any LGBTQ+ inaccuracies in my abovementioned feedback as I lack any conceivable sort of knowledge about this topic & more, I'm just a simple boring man living a simple boring life...

[DISCLAIMER: As transphobic as it may look like, I'm not being transphobic, I'm just sharing my feedback, my sincerest apologies if my opinion & sense of humor are being taken in an offensive way, as this is not a kind of message I'm trying to deliver here, Trans Rights = Human Rights]

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Marlok The Wizard

WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Hey, no need to walk on eggshells lol, it's all good, you didn't say sanything bad. Honestly, as long as you are being respectful and not trying to spread damaging misinformation no one is going to get upset with you. The character on the title screen is actually me, or rather, how I looked before I transitioned, but I find the Morbius comparison funny. Regarding the gameplay for the breathing mini game, if you can just spam space and make it through then clearly a feature I implemented did not work correctly, because I had an intended mechanic to prevent that. These things happen when you only have 4 days to make a game lol. I'm glad you found the gameplay at least pleasant, and I appreciate your feedback :)

MalkSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Ay no problem, I just wanted to be cautious just in case someone who might not particularly like my person (if anyone) found this rating and decided to clobbah me off of the internet for uncommited atrocities lmao, Take Care👍

fazel1275Submitted1 year ago(+1)

Your game provides a thought-provoking and emotional journey of a person transitioning to their true gender. The attention to detail in the different procedures and experiences of the character was impressive, and the message of living as one's true self is inspiring. Thank you for sharing this important topic through your game.

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New Paths, Old Enemies

WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you so much for your kind words, I am so happy to hear that I was able to leave such an impression with my game. Thank you for taking the time to check it out!

DoriensSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Really happy to have seen this game. Very nice of you to give us this window to look at and help us understand the problems and difficulties some people can face in these situations.
Gameplay-wise, I am quite impressed that you were able to squeeze 3 mini-games + graphics in such a short delay. The last one (dark breathing) was spot on atmosphere-wise.

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WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago

I'm so glad to hear that! It has truly been a pleasure presenting this theme and seeing these kinds of kind and thoughtful reactions to it, to which I extend a sincere thank you. It is also validating to hear that I was able to get the atmosphere down for the last mini-game, as that is the one I wanted to hit home the most. Thank you for playing, I'm glad you enjoyed.

DoriensSubmitted1 year ago

Really happy to have seen this game. Very nice of you to give us this window to look at and help us understand the problems and difficulties some people can face in these situations.
Gameplay-wise, I am quite impressed that you were able to squeeze 3 mini-games + graphics in such a short delay. The last one (dark breathing) was spot on atmosphere-wise.

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ThinkerSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Educational and emotional, I really like the message and how it was conveyed. Even with simple visuals and gameplay it delivers a lot, there's deep feeling in it and it shows. Also, it completely fits the theme. Good job!

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Kelpie the Vulpine

WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago

I am glad you liked it! Hearing that the feelings behind the presentation come across in the intended way makes me very happy.

betairyaSubmitted1 year ago

I am really caught by this game as I am also in transition. It is sometimes scary, but yes, it gets better. Thank you for this work, despite not having enough time, we can see your effort and willingness.

Back to the game, is it intended that the notes don’t align with the music? Maybe otherwise it is too easy? If that’s intended, I think it will quite be a bonus point for me!

(also … not offensive but does the pink circle game community really overlaps that much with the trans community xDD, cuz I am surprised by some rhythm game stuff when I entered the game)

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Return of Tiana

wr41thxSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Games can really put you in the perspective of things more than a movie or novel can, so it's awesome to see you use the medium for a positive message! Great work!

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This is the End of the Line For Mew!

WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

I don't even know what to say, honestly the amount of positivity that I have gotten in response to this game has been an incredibly welcome surprise considering how often our existence is talked about as, at best, "controversial." I just woke up, and seeing your incredibly kind comment really started my day off on a good note, thank you!

XtraCriticalSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

That was wonderful and emotional. Great job. Love games with heart like this.

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A Grave Situation

WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago

That makes me really happy to hear, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

PoguSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

The emotion trying on convey in this game is very strong. As a player I can feel it. It could be better trying to deliver those emotion by a enchanting the mechanics but within 7 days of development, this is awesome. I got stuck in the 2nd stage hair removal. I felt how painful it is by playing that stage.

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WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you so much! I'm glad it carried the emotional weight that I wanted it too and that I personally felt from it (I feel silly even saying this, but this is a game that is largely about my experiences, and at one point I found myself looking at the title screen and the depiction of me pre-transition just made me cry). I do wish that I could have done more with the gameplay elements, they did feel a bit mechanical when the story was meant to be emotional, but I didn't get a chance to start this until Wednesday so this was only 4 days of planning and assembly lol. I'm sorry the laser stage was so difficult, I couldn't tell if it was too easy or too hard, because that kind of timing game is something I am good at but my wife is terrible at, so I passed easily and she failed miserably, so I wasn't sure how it would be for others lol. Thank you for taking the time to play my game and leave such a nice comment.

NasmiSubmitted1 year ago (1 edit) (+1)

I played this without having read the description and I find it really nice. I figured out that the creator had put some personal story in it. Good job, keep creating!

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WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you! I appreciate that :)

fabroGAMINGSubmitted1 year ago

Osu but as Netflix original

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Zenith Alpha GamesSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Well done on this came, it looks like you probably put some emotion into it. Also you made me happy with the Rhythm section because I suck so much at Friday Night Funkin' so me being able to play it and get about 92% down was very satisfying. Good work.

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Modern Fighters

WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you so much! I love rhythm games (Friday Night Funkin' is really fun but does get pretty tough), so I wanted to include that kind of gameplay as well as a nod to Osu in the second minigame. I'm glad to hear you liked it :) And yeah, this one was pretty personal.

Cooper StudioSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

Really great!!! I thinks I checks the theme very well. It remind me of my times playing Guitar Hero! Very well done!!
If you could check out my game and leave a comment i would appreciate!

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There is no more Us

WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you so much! I will definitely check yours out too :)

BakenGamingStudiosSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Really cool take on the theme. Well done!

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WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you!

ginocarlo01Submitted1 year ago (2 edits) (+1)

Nice!!! I liked the art style a lot.

I think it would be a good idea to represent better (like a specific sound or points counter) when the player gets the timing right

The Miss button did not seem to disappear even when there was nothing on the screen :(

Please play my game too! :)

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WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago (1 edit)

Thank you! I will :) And yeah, I did want to have a better indication of when you correctly hit a note, but as it was the indicators for "good" and "miss" were an 11th hour addition, so I just didn't have time to get a good sound or indicator that didn't feel like it would be distracting. When you say it didn't disappear, do you mean it overlaid the end scene, or that it didn't fade even when there was downtime in the notes?

Peter MorganSubmitted1 year ago

Great job! Nice take on the theme.

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Shapes Invaders

WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Thank you for checking out my game! I appreciate it :)

SalieriAntonioSubmitted1 year ago(+2)

Very pleasent to see rythm games on this jam, I liked it)

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Little Red Doom Hook

WinterCourtFaeDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you!

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