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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Story | #88 | 3.400 | 3.400 |
| Sound | #138 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Mechanics | #175 | 3.467 | 3.467 |
| Theme | #343 | 3.200 | 3.200 |
| Fun | #405 | 2.933 | 2.933 |
| Aesthetics | #410 | 3.067 | 3.067 |
| Music | #598 | 1.800 | 1.800 |
Ranked from 15 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Asset credits: Dialogue and Title Font: https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/averia-serif ECG (Heartbeat) sound: https://freesound.org/people/Aesterial-Arts/sounds/633868/ [Used twice, once without changes, another with the pitch set to 0.6]
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Interesting. Not being able to focus on the story, but I kept the poor sod alive at 30 something until the end! Very nice.
I really like the idea, not sure if it was inteded but the speed was "faster" when it was going up and down (constatn speed along x axis) which was very hard to get used to it but after a while it was fine.
I did not have much time to focus on the text so I had focus very hard to keep heart beeting and "listen" at the same time. Very well executed.
Very good feedback, thanks!
Thanks for playing!
Hi, congrats on your game! :) Great idea to use a game involving heartbeats. I think it would be interesting to add new types of beats (even if they don't make sense in real life), maybe some puzzles, like a cough sound that quickly increases the heartbeat's speed...
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Good ideas, more diversity, got it! Thanks!
Someone else mentioned something similar, so it's really good to know.
Thanks for playing!
Will try yours out.
A very suggestive game, there are a lot of philosophical elements on the edge of life and life after death. We suggest to you to put a border of error bigger than you have implemented in the game, but if your intention was however to bring the player to a lost in each ways you have to play the game, the point of view is different. Nice work! :)
The intention was to strike a good balance, so your feedback is much appreciated!
Thanks for the playing!
It's remarkable how much a game that only needs you to press one key and do the same quick challenge over and over can be so engaging! Great idea. Congrats!
Glad you found it engaging and thanks for playing!
Great idea! I would only suggest changing the curve to be more varied. You are great!
Thanks for the feedback!
That was indeed implemented but I wasn't sure how to balance that with the reading.
Maybe one idea would be to increase heart rate based on the story? 🤔
Thanks for playing!
Might be a morbid thought but I kept thinking this could be a Warioware type minigame. Really creative idea, thanks for submitting this.
I've heard about Warioware a couple of times now, maybe i'll finally pick it up! 🤔
Thanks for playing!
The game is nice and the mechanic is ok now the only issue is that it's hard to align the line it's moving fast before you realize it. would you try out mine and rate it according.
More user testing needed to figure out the adequate speed of the line, got it!
Thanks for the feedback!
Will rate yours.
indeed and thanks too :)
Now that was dark. But very impressive. I felt like with voice acting this could be a powerful minigame in a greater adventure!
:O Yes!
Good voice acting would be great!
Thanks for the feedback!
Hi, the connecting EKG with listening a person is very interesting and great idea. I love it <3
I would add some music to this game :)
Thanks for the feedback!
Much appreciated!