Mechanics were frustrating at times but I couldn't be too mad since, y'know, the whole point of the game is that you're herding sheep, not controlling them. And this is definitely my favorite take on the theme so far, it really commits to the premise and trusts the gameplay to flow from that. It's also a surprisingly moody game in the way that a lot of graphically minimalistic games are. To that end, some more atmospheric juice like nature sounds might be nice if you're looking to polish it further. For the most part I think the understated sprites work pretty well, but the houses in particular stick out to me for having a bit more detail but not really using it well, but this is a pretty minor gripe. The game comes together as a fantastic little experience with a cool ending
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Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
Theme | #51 | 2.828 | 4.000 |
Fun/Engagement | #74 | 2.003 | 2.833 |
Overall | #77 | 2.151 | 3.042 |
Audio/Music | #80 | 1.886 | 2.667 |
Art/Graphics | #89 | 1.886 | 2.667 |
Ranked from 6 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Did you work alone, or as part of a group? (If in a group, list their names)
alone
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Yarn Spinner (Dialogue System), A* project (Pathfinding System), sounds and font where used.
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