This game is so cute; all of the game art is sooooo well done! I love the map and the graphics just so much! I think I got a little stuck when the orange crab was introduced but i love all of the crab's and their little animations! (Edit): Ahhhhh I got all the way to the mud double jump frogs! I think having the hints of what the frogs could do was very cute!
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CRABSAC's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameplay | #1 | 4.474 | 4.474 |
| Functionality | #1 | 4.526 | 4.526 |
| Overall | #1 | 4.408 | 4.408 |
| Creativity / Connection To Theme | #2 | 4.316 | 4.316 |
| Visuals / Art | #4 | 4.316 | 4.316 |
Ranked from 19 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does you game relate to the theme of "Parasite"?
You play as the Sacculina parasite to take control of various crabs to reach your goal.
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Really fun game. Certain mechanics like the crab that glides were not immediately obvious. I think the attempt to put a gliding crab in a box was clever, and in general I like the show, don't tell approach, but this was too easy to miss in my opinon. Moreover, I assume the goal was to get the flying crab? I might just be extremely stupid but I couldn't find anywhere to progress past that point. If that is the case, a more explicit win indicator would be nice. Really fun concept and game otherwise.
Thanks for playing! Yeah the crabs in boxes were to show people the mechanics without explicitly telling them, so was hoping people could experiment and eventually figure it out. As for the flying crab, the goal is it get back to your lover which is at the beginning of the game! I would’ve liked to put an indicator or a text prompt to remind the player, but didn’t get the chance. I’m glad you liked it though!
Great game! Loved all the different crab variants, especially the slam one.
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Cause And InfectI really like the art and the various abilities that you experiment with throughout the game. I really like the flying crab too.
I managed to softlock at one point by knocking a crab off a checkpoint platform then resetting. An in game pause menu that lets you return to title would be useful.
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All You Can Eat SushiTruly impressive game design, how you introduce all the crab abilities and there are some very interesting puzzles. I didn't even consider basing the jam off of a specific parasite. You know more about marine biology than I do.
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Deadbeat DormmateThis game is very impressive! The gameplay mechanics are polished enough where I'm struggling to find anything to critique.
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ArachniscrapSuch a cool idea! I can tell that the gameplay was very well thought-out for sure. I love how whenever you find the next kind of crab, there’s some nearby crabs demonstrating what their abilities are. That kind of teaching through level design is fantastic. I think the launching between crabs can be finicky at first, but after some practice I was able to figure it out. Awesome job!
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ArachniscrapReally neat game! Movement was very smooth and satisfying, and the art style was very cute!
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