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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Sound | #18 | 3.952 | 3.952 |
| Fun | #38 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Mechanics | #45 | 3.952 | 3.952 |
| Music | #68 | 3.762 | 3.762 |
| Aesthetics | #154 | 3.762 | 3.762 |
| Theme | #287 | 3.381 | 3.381 |
| Story | #551 | 1.810 | 1.810 |
Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How many people worked on this game total?
2
Did you use any existing assets? If so, list them below.
Used existing sound effects and 2 existing sprites.
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This was really fun, and felt nearly like a production-ready game. I truly enjoyed setting up the course and watching physics go to work, and it was satisfying to hit the pin. I played through five or so levels, so this may already exist, but it would be cool if you were given access to other (more complex) shapes down the road. Also, I was surprised to see that I could still move pieces around even after the ball was rolling--it seems like it would be cool to freeze the pieces in place so you can't adjust the ball's path while it's moving. But overall, a super impressive game!
thank you for the kind feedback. Yes I would love to add more shapes and mechanics. I actually have code ready for a spinning wheel type addition (damn! Should have added that!!) And I would love to incorporate a 'fan' type mechanic pretty much exactly like the current/wind feature you use in your game (feel free to share the code of you'd like :D). Thank you for playing and rating!
Oh perfect, yeah that's exactly the kind of thing I was thinking--fans or spring-loaded platforms that make the ball bounce over obstacles. Happy to share the code, but I just used Unity area effectors to create the breeze force. They basically work right out of the box.
ah thanks. I have actually never looked at area effectors before but I did figure out how to code it >.< I will check out effectors - its probably much easier! And a ball bounce would actually probably be ridiculously easy with a very bouncy physics material - thanks for that. I wasnt sure about working on this game after this jam, but now I feel like I have to!
Effectors would probably be easier, but it's impressive you coded your own solution. And yeah, you should definitely keep working on it!
In my opinion, this game is so well done and polish. It's so impressive that you came out of this interesting concept, the music and sfx just hit the point right at the time. The most important thing is the mechanic is straightforward and smooth. Good job!
I think the game is fun, but lacks polish. which is understandable for a game jam entry. The music sfx and art were nice and went well together. I did come across a few bugs. The restart button doesn't work. The white triangle in level 2 also doesn't. I think it would be better if after you create the course you can't move the objects anymore.
The restart button works just fine in terms of being a simple scene reload, however I recommend playing in full screen because if you dont that entire part of the game can sometimes be blocked by the extremely long title of the game jam. That's the only instance I've found of it not working - if you can tell me of another way I'd be keen to hear. The white triangle is actually not intended to work so the bug is that it actually is rotatable one time on the first level! Thanks for playing!
I tried playing the game again and the restart button seems to work fine. I don't know why it didn't work the first time I tried.
thats very strange. Maybe it was the long game jam title blocking your click? Or some other random itch 'feature' that stopped it. Oh well, at least it worked :D
Really fun concept!
This is fun! Reminiscent of the incredible machine which is an amazing game. Well done!
I did it! A refreshingly different take on the theme with a unique genre. There aren't many sounds but what's there fits perfectly, the music is nice and relaxing, it's not overstated and also isn't too subtle. The graphics are simple and convey exactly what they're intended to. Building the level is fun and seeing the results afterward is fun too, usually!
The grid background does help to reset objects in the right places, but I did find myself wishing that the reset button simply put a new ball in the holder rather than removing everything. If the game went on for more levels and added extra complexity it would compound the issue. If it was done to maintain challenge, I'd suggest having a tracker for number of tries on each course.
Good job :D And thanks for playing. The request to just reset the ball is a common one, and it should be easy enough just by resetting the vector/position of the ball. If I decide to elaborate on this game I will definitely take that into account. Thanks again :)
Because I don't trust Unity's physics (by which I mean they always find a way to act differently than I expect) I'd suggest resetting the ball holders first and possibly instantiating a new ball so that it's not secretly carrying over any momentum. I might be overly cautious though!
ha that would be funny. I might actually test this out.
Nice concept and a fun and challenging game!
This was really fun! The puzzles were just the right amount of challenging. One suggestion I have is maybe give the option to keep the shapes where they are when you reset the ball. It was a little tedious to put them back each time I restarted the level when all I needed to do was tweak the positioning, and I don't think it would take away from the challenge. I would love to see more levels, obstacles, and new mechanics! Great work!
thanks for playing! Yes it would be pretty easy for me to update it so it just resets the ball so I will tinker that as it's one of the common themes of feedback. Glad it was fun 😁
Fun game, it reminded me of The Incredible Machine. :D
Nicely done!
This was fun I wouldve kept playing if there were more than 1 level, I figured out a way to really cheese it on the last level lol
Thank you for playing! There are 5 levels at the moment but I would like to make more. The cheese tactic is a legit mechanic if you can get it to work for you xD I've actually played your game but not rated it yet because I wanted to give it more practise (I'm really bad at it!). Will head on over there now!
I’d play more levels of that I love games that let you manipulate the environment. A little tip for my game is just try go full speed and just tap left/right to balance, theyre momentum based controls so just double tapping in a direction is enough usually to complete a flip. It’s a bit like balancing in a Tony Hawk game.
Thats a very neat game! :) Maybe switch Lv 1 and 2, the first one was much harder. It looks very clean and it doesn`t feel like randomnes is a big factor, which is allways good for that kind of games. Well done! :)
thanks we also thought about swapping the levels but just didn't have enough time. Yes, no baked in RNG over here - this definitely isnt FIFA/EASportsFC lol. Glad you enjoyed it and will check out your game as well.
I had a lot of fun playing with this, is it intentional that I can interfere with the bowling ball once I release it? either way I had fun feeling like I was cheating the system :D
thank you for playing. When I was making the game I tried the interference myself and it honestly felt more difficult to me than just building the course, so if it worked for you then I reckon we can can this a game mechanic and you can use it if you want :D
Yeah, It feels like cheating at first, but it's not that easy to complete the levels like that :D
I recommend to finish the game twice- once with building the track and second time with ball "juggling" ;)
This was a lot of fun! Would've loved the reset button to just reset the ball rather than the whole level but still enjoyed it as is. That pin smacking sound is really satisfying.
fun! i love those physics puzzles. only thing that reduces the fun is, that the reset button also removes all things i have placed in the level. would be much better to reset only the ball. it gets a bit awkward after the third try building the same level again and again and always miss by some pixels…
Very fun! I like a good physics game!! The music made it a very relaxing game to play.
Very fun! I like a good physics game!! The music made it a very relaxing game to play.
I hate bowling, but this was fun.
lol thanks for playing - glad you enjoyed it. Will check out your submission as well :D
The Art and Music is great! The game mechanic is also very cool!
Thank you for playing, I'm really glad you liked it!
Cool and enjoyable puzzle game! I really liked the style and music, the mechanics are also cool. The only thing you can cheat here and just throw the ball on the blocks and move it, but I went through everything honestly, I promise :). Anyway, thanks for this game.
haha thanks for playing. I tried the "cheat mode" when I was building it and I honestly found it more difficult that just building the courses. Maybe I should hotfix that....thank you for playing :)
Great game. The ambiance is relaxing
Thank you so much for playing and rating. Glad you enjoyed it!