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A jam submission

Hot CopycatView game page

FrenJam Submission 2025
Submitted by LazerLars — 1 day, 3 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Creativity#134.2084.208
Theme Use#393.7083.708
Audio#463.1673.167
Visuals#643.1253.125
Entertainment#672.6672.667
Skeleton#782.0422.042

Ranked from 24 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Judge feedback

Judge feedback is anonymous.

  • Really cool idea! Had fun learning how to play

Who worked on your submission?
Yes, solo rider! All alone the watch tower

How does your submission fit the theme?
There was no console bootlegs without modders, this is my salut to them. Bootleg confirmed.

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

Neato! I was a bit confused at first, but it's a nice idea. Liked the music loop. This really has some potential!

Developer

hehe i've heard that a few times :D thanks for playing :D You can find the music in credits in the source here: https://github.com/LazerLars/hot-copycat they are not made by me :D

Submitted(+1)

cool and good. :)

Developer

thanks a lot comrade :) thx for playing

Submitted(+1)

I think this idea is creative and has a lot of potential! The idea of creating a bootleg console or something with the hardware as a puzzle thing would be really cool, or maybe working against the clock/on a factory line.

Developer

That would defiantly have been cool, i struggled just getting the basic foundation in, since the mechanics were a bit different that "shooter" mechanics i've been deadling with before :D So that didnt leave to much time to the extra creativity. It a love2d project, if you feel like it you can mod it after you desire, there is also a link to the source code :D

Thanks for playing ma FREN :D 

Submitted(+1)

Neat idea. It’s a little janky and unclear but if expanded a bit more this could be an interesting time killer. Good job!

Developer

I totally feel you. I didn't end entirely where I imagined either. Thx for feedback and for playing. :)

Submitted(+1)

Certified Banger 💯 🛠

Developer

thnx comrade. after playing a lot of the other bootlegs, i wish i had put in a skeleton boss after each time you bootlegged a console :D but i guess you can always come up with extra stuff after submission :D haha. Thx for playing!

Submitted(+1)

the sfx is crazy fr fr

Developer

ma man thx :D 

Submitted(+1)

Potentially neat concept if realised more like a puzzle. 

Developer

you are aboslutely right :D

Submitted(+1)

Interesting take on the bootleg theme by making it about bootlegging the console itself, that's really neat. I miss the skeletons though.

Developer(+1)

There is a skeleton in the splash screen, and everytime you complete a mod on a console. Yeah i probobly should have gone with more skeletons. 

I had the idea that you should be able to switch betewen two scenes, everytime you modded a console then a skeleton would walk aroaund with it under his arm and then sit down and start playing. :D Most time was not my friend in this :D 

Jam Judge (1 edit)

Hey, without spoiling it, can you confirm that there is at least 1 skeleton actually *in* the game? Your answer to the 3rd, private question wasn't clear enough. If you're able to edit that response that would be best. Thank you!

Developer

Hey ma man, i will do all corrections as you ask tonight :)

Developer

I edited the submitssion now ;) thanks for letting me know.