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A jam submission

Mene Mene Tekel UpharsinView game page

A Semiotic Power Fantasy
Submitted by Andrew Pope (@AndrewRPope) — 1 day, 4 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Sound and Music#14.3534.353
Embracing The Theme#14.7654.765
X-Factor#24.3534.353
Overall Gameplay#24.4124.412
Overall#24.4824.482
Visual Style#34.5294.529

Ranked from 17 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

Very effective and cool experience. Some very nice details too :)

Developer

Thanks man!

(+1)

BIG GOOD FUN

Developer

Thank youuuu

(1 edit) (+1)

so good! really cool to see an objective representation of the city i've lived in all my life but through the idiosyncratic gaze of r pope.  i kept having the inclination to write something really problematic so i guess i learned something about myself and the impact of (political) space/place? also the power fantasy of graffitiing a mural is.. fuk idek i dont wanna think about it but there's a LOT to think about. brb gunna read some lefebvre. very well done, pope! u should be proud

Developer(+1)

thank you so much! i really appreciate the feedback and it is very validating haha, i too should read some lefebvre

(+1)

Came back to add to my previous comment that this wee game really stuck with me and I found myself thinking about it a lot after. I'm not sure I can put my finger on it, but to me, the connotations of the name and description; the dimly lit, limited view; the freedom in the stillness and eerie quiet; and the confrontation moment with the mural all combine to create a contemplative/philosophical/art experience that really gives you something of this city. It's also edgy as fuck.

Developer

Thank youuuu I really appreciate the feedback! I am glad it landed like this honestly cuz those are mostly notes I was actively trying to hit! Apart from the edginess haha, that's just a happy accident. But cheers, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

(+1)

I really like this. It creates a quiet, brooding atmosphere in which you become very aware of yourself and your interaction with the (contentious) space.