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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Audio | #65 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Graphics | #93 | 3.561 | 3.561 |
| Gameplay | #102 | 3.281 | 3.281 |
| Overall | #106 | 3.274 | 3.274 |
| Innovation | #146 | 3.070 | 3.070 |
| Theme | #199 | 3.123 | 3.123 |
Ranked from 57 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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GitHub repository url
https://github.com/OlexandrC/my_castle/tree/master
Comments
quite an addictive game, I wish that there were more upgrades or plants you can plant
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Balancing RocksA calm, pleasant, and engaging game. Great work — I played it to the end. But I’d say it lacks a bit of balance =) (not theme "balance" , but in-game "balance)) and some variety, especially in the second half.
Now, some details:
Upgrading the number of moves at start - this is the way. At the start, you spend all your early days upgrading moves. Once you have 15, you start upgrading Intelligence (5) and begin clearing the garden. The next day: more Intelligence (10) + a bit more gardening. Then Strength (5) + plant a tree (5) + garden work. Then Strength (10) + plant a tree (5). After that, every day is just planting trees and clearing the garden if you have HP.
And now the most important part: Armor is very expensive. Aside from the gloves (and maybe the boots), everything else is too costly. You can finish the game much faster if you don’t buy it.
Once the garden is fully planted, you just skip days until your HP is restored (I would’ve liked an option to skip all moves for faster recovery).
After healing up, clear the garden until you find the key.
Once you’ve found the key — and if you haven’t already won — you can basically just keep skipping days. The garden covers all expenses. Though of course, it’s easiest to skip days while healing, then go back to the garden. Repeat until the end.
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Ammo FlowThank you for palying and for such detailed comment!
Main vibe is relax. So players can win with low efforts, it's true.
But if a player would like to see other possible scenarios the player need to avoid updating the intellect (one of scenario). That means no trees and less money from the garden. Every 10 days daily tax is increasing. So it is not enough just skip days, because daily tax become more than garden incoming. In this way the gameplay is a little bit different.
"But if a player would like to see other possible scenarios" – you're totally right about that. I didn’t think much about it, to be honest. For me, it's more like: if I can upgrade, I should upgrade in these kinds of games. 😄
Though I’d prefer having different ways to reach good endings. Instead of limiting what i should upgrade, use different goals — like 1000 coins for one ending, or defeating X enemies for another (not sure that fits here, though) etc
Fun game with lots of different parts! I didn't understand what the numbers in the farm meant, how do I get trees?
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Tower CraneThis is the first game i played tonight that made me engage my brain. i did not realize i’d need it. the gamejam competition vibe was on balance and i think you nailed it with how you structured the different activities and limited moves.
recorded a play thru, hope you find it useful
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GameDevJs 2025 Jam - Ramen TycoonI found this game fun and calming, nice selection of music. Not sure what it else but there seems to be some lag with the walking. This game is about exploration and discovery and I think you nailed it. Good job!
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Art of the BalanceMy little siblings are playing this along with me hahaha! We all like it very much! Wishing you the best!
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Hungy PandaFun game, with many different things to do, but it could use some QoL things. Mainly make walking faster, and make the endgame not drag that long (maybe further increase increase the gold you get in the more advanced levels).
Congratulations on your game!
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Elemental DeliveryNice game. Chill and enjoyable. if you could make a mini games for each activity, that would be awesome.
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Feed The DemonI really liked that game and played it to the end :)
Maybe you could make the walking in the garden a bit faster und also have more movement upgrades
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Work Life BalanceVery nice entry with lots of mechanics. I would have liked to have the opportunity to use some moves to regain health faster, because towards the end i was mostly passing days to recover health without using my moves for anything, but overall a very polished entry!
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RiverboundThe game took a while to get used to but then the game feel great, And music way nice. the theme was well implemented. I liked the game
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Street Restaurant SimulatorIt took a bit of practice to get used to the way the game works, but it's a pretty cool and chill game with some calming music and graphics, keep it up!
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Money Monk with JerryVery nice! I really like the art for the game, and the animation between day and night really stood out.
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Elemental FarmVery nice! The graphics and sound work nicely together with the setting, creates a very fairy-tale feel. I finished once with everything maxed out, and once I fell in battle, had been forgetting to keep an eye on HP :(
If there’s one thing to change: I wish Dani could move in the yard without waiting for the camera to catch up. I kept hitting the next direction before it was ready.
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Dot's Wicked Garden
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