Clever! We really like these kinds of automaton control type games. We didn’t get very deep into it, but it was very well-polished! Really nice graphics, and the puzzles were put together well.
Great job!
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COWs's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameplay | #9 | 3.976 | 3.976 |
| Overall | #15 | 3.854 | 3.854 |
| Innovation | #16 | 3.902 | 3.902 |
| Theme interpretation | #17 | 3.805 | 3.805 |
| Audio | #22 | 3.463 | 3.463 |
| Graphics | #26 | 3.707 | 3.707 |
Ranked from 41 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
GitHub repository URL
https://github.com/andymac-2/leaps-bounds
Comments
This was a great game. Great level design ( Carry On Walking = COW. Loved it). Great Music. And the game had a world map which was very amazing. Did not really feel like the game matched the jam theme leaps and bounds, though. This may just be because I didn't get far enough in the game to where the cows were leaping I guess?
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Rocket JumpI love to see people try making proper puzzle games. I've tried it a few times before but I've always found it difficult to make fair puzzles under a time constraint. A couple quick comments (from having played world 1 only):
- I think there is way too much stuff here. It probably would have been better to trim down to the puzzles that you thought were the most exemplar (although I'll still try to get around to playing through everything!)
- The mechanics encourage too much indirection: one cow controls another cow controls another. The puzzles feel mostly like an exercise in running through mechanics in my head. I never feel stuck, just flustered when I lose track of the pieces in my head, and so there's never that moment of insight either.
- The tutorial is too much text. It is humorous, so I can forgive it a little bit, but it is not useful for teaching the player. I'd rather the game teach by letting the player experiment with the mechanics.
Hopefully this doesn't seem to critical. This is actually one of my favourite entries, and I'll definitely come back to try some more puzzles later.
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Aurora BladesThis is my favorite game of the jam so far. The puzzles are so good and I love the dialogue although it does feel a bit long winded sometimes. I completed the first 7 levels only to be shocked that there were more worlds with more gameplay types, I'll definitely be coming back to this once I have more free time.
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BLAWKAmazing! My favourite game so far in this jam! Huge satisfaction from completing levels that seem impossible at first glance.
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Relatively Special DeliveriesNow that was a really challenging game. I'm not sure if You've played "Baba is You" but this game has some similar vibes which I love! Especially the 6th level where you basically have a for loop running with the cows and you have to set up the correct sequence. Really clever stuff!
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Nightmare KillerWell, that was an experience. I just wasted one hour playing a game about cows, err, I mean COWs, and I've barely managed to finish first 6 levels! Alright, jokes aside, this is a really great game!
I liked nearly every aspect of it! It is a very innovative puzzle game, with a complex yet understandable gameplay, that is well explained in simple but funny dialogues. The only issue I had with that game, is that the levels are a bit too hard, but that might be just me, perhaps I'm too stupid to play a game about cows. But then again, completing such hard levels, was very satisfying, so I guess it's okay.
This game, also has nice pixelart graphics, which remind me of old puzzle games from the 90's and 80's. They're simple yet readable and pleasant.
The only thing that sorta bothers me, is that there is only one music track. Now, it's not bad, but when you're playing a rather difficult puzzle game about cows for a long time, it really gets annoying.
Overall, this is really, one of the best entry on this jam, you did a great job making it!
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Swift SurvivorsUau! This is a hard game for me :)
Thanks for the U button very very much!
Overall, excellent game! I can only imagine how long did these puzzles took to make.
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Sealed Bite GameJam VersionReally enjoyable! I would just add a level restart button (unless there is one and I missed it), and make it more obvious when you fail a level. Currently it just seems like everything freezes and I need to exit/re-enter/watch the instructions again.
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Leap BounderI really liked the humor in this game and the puzzles were very interesting to try to get through. My one major complaint though is that I think the difficulty curve is way too steep. It goes from really easy to super difficult in the span of one level
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FramePerfectIncredible game. Loved everything - the music, the logical gameplay, the humour, the innovation and take on the theme. It was challenging but overall very polished. Really nice job.
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Kernel Space ProgramCool mechanics! Simple control, complex level! You even made the tutorial in the game! And the dialogue is so funny haha!
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Paper HouseCool mechanics! Simple control, complex level! You even made the tutorial in the game! And the dialogue is so funny haha!
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Paper House
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