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Join a cute reaper on a 2D quest

Submitted by Kealyane — 5 hours, 1 minute before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Aesthetics	#64	4.136	4.136
Story	#68	3.545	3.545
Music	#160	3.455	3.455
Sound	#177	3.227	3.227
Fun	#396	2.955	2.955
Mechanics	#453	2.773	2.773
Theme	#458	2.818	2.818

Ranked from 22 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?
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Did you use any existing assets? If so, list them below.
Player : reaper credits https://samuellee.itch.io, NPC : wizard credits https://lionheart963.itch.io, Skeleton pack credits https://jesse-m.itch.io, Boss : undead executioner credits https://darkpixel-kronovi.itch.io, seeds and plants : wild plants credits https://pop-shop-packs.itch.io, rpg world caves credits https://szadiart.itch.io, Sounds from Zapsplat.com, Sounds from https://ateliermagicae.itch.io, Sounds and Music : Minifantasy Dungeon from https://leohpaz.itch.io, UI and font : Pixel Art GUI Elements credits https://mounirtohami.itch.io, Magical Animaion Effects credits https://pimen.itch.io

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lorporlemSubmitted2 years ago

An interesting thought and well executed. Very nice, well done!

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The Legend of the Phantom Blade

ThraccoSubmitted2 years ago

I liked the setting!

dTMSrSubmitted2 years ago

A nice game that has some great visuals. I did find a bug one on play where the fire button stopped working and I couldn't work out how to plant the seeds.

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Adventures in 2D Time

OnnoxSubmitted2 years ago

The visuals and overall presentation was great. Well done!

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Equilibrium Blast

yblade_devSubmitted2 years ago

This was a really well done game! The combat was difficult and I felt powerless against even the skeleton creatures. however, I guess that fits the story which was quite cool! I wish I could have speed up the text in the beginning. Otherwise a fun experience thanks guys!

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aquietknightSubmitted2 years ago

You've really nailed the aesthetic, looked like it could've been an old Mega Drive game! There seemed to be a delay on triggering attacks sometimes, I wonder if it had something to do with the animator's exit time trying to finish the walk cycle first?

Either way really impressed with how much you got done in the ten days, nice work!

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DewModsSubmitted2 years ago

Interesting concept I'd love to see where you take this with some more polish.

Highlighting the seed concept in the dialogue was a good idea as it was not immediately obvious to me. Tightening the combat to be more responsive would be a good improvement as it seems core to the gameplay.

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Life in Seasons

BobTheGamerSubmitted2 years ago

Nice game, really like the concept of a reaper with a green thumb. :D

Well done!

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Quest Of The Lost Hound

VisualImpactSubmitted2 years ago

This was a nice little gem, cute graphics and nice gameplay - will play it more for sure!

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PsynutSubmitted2 years ago (1 edit)

Cool little aesthetic to the game. The the scythe sound is nice. I wasn't sure what the planting seeds was about. Hard to understand how I was suppose to time, or block attacks -- it was pretty easy to die.

(I had to check out the game 'cuz you clearly share an affinity for the red panda. I respect any creature that can get away with sleeping 18 hours a day -- and no one seems to mind!)

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YadderrsSubmitted2 years ago

I like the game, it was fun to play and the twist that you are the worst reaper in existence is awesome! I hope you keep working on this game. It has potential. Some things i wish you would change/ add:
1. Fix the bug that you lose control over the character when the mouse is hovering over the seed bar. 2. let the player know what the flowers do. I was adding flowers all over the place but had no idea how it helps me.
3. Add some kind of progression / things you can unlock by planting more seeds. That way the player is encouraged to place as many seeds as they can per level.

Overall great game, I had a lot of fun playing it and hope you keep working on it!

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KealyaneDeveloper2 years ago

Thanks for the feedback. I'll keep it in mind for further improvements. Glad you enjoyed it.

Samm79Submitted2 years ago

Very fun game, love the atmosphere you have and it feels nice to run around. The only complaint is getting hit by the skeletons even if I was running away from them, but overall, the game is fun to play!

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Dimensional Shift

KealyaneDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you for playing, I'm gonna add the skeleton issue to my todo list. Glad you liked it.

alienteavendSubmitted2 years ago

Very well done animations, good athmosphere!

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Life in two dimensions: balance between light and darkness

R3dlegSubmitted2 years ago

Nice vibes all around! The game has a great feeling to it. The only minor gripe is the slightly lengthy intro that can't be skipped, but hey, it's just a quality of life thing. It would be awesome if we could dodge those pesky skellis attacks. Nonetheless, the gameplay is smooth as butter. Well done! :)

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Village Vista - A Charming 2D Village Simulator

KealyaneDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you for the nice review. For the intro I'm aware it's a bit long. So I created an option in the menu to skip it if you play again "Pass NPC Introduction". I was short on time but it is in my todo list to improve it later.

R3dlegSubmitted2 years ago

Nice vibes all around! The game has a great feeling to it. The only minor gripe is the slightly lengthy intro that can't be skipped, but hey, it's just a quality of life thing. It would be awesome if we could dodge those pesky skellis attacks. Nonetheless, the gameplay is smooth as butter. Well done! :)

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Village Vista - A Charming 2D Village Simulator

R3dlegSubmitted2 years ago

Nice feeling. A little long intro, which is not skipable, but that`s just quality of life. I whish you could dodge the skellis attacks. But besides that, it plays very nice. Well done! :)

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Village Vista - A Charming 2D Village Simulator

Chrono MoonSubmitted2 years ago

Nice game! It was fun to play, liked the ascetics!

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Harvester Of Souls

KealyaneDeveloper2 years ago

Thanks for playing, glad you liked it.

Zack CalderwoodSubmitted2 years ago

Really like the art and theme of your game!

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DragunWFSubmitted2 years ago

I like the aesthetics and the boss fight was quite interesting. Nice!

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