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GameDev.tv Game Jam 2024 - Free Course For All Submissions!

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A Small PlaceView game page

A Peaceful, Short, Exploration Game
Submitted by mathywathy — 8 hours, 46 minutes before the deadline
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CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Story#1293.2503.250
Sound#1503.3753.375
Mechanics#1663.4383.438
Music#1683.5003.500
Aesthetics#1973.8133.813
Overall#2603.4383.438
Fun#2733.3753.375
Theme#4063.2503.250

Ranked from 16 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 in total?
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Did you use any existing assets? If so, list them below.
Featuring Assets By kenney.nl/assets/nature-kit And Audio From Grassy Footstep 1 by OwlStorm Soft Tonal Wind_01 by janbezouska Tropical Cruise by code_box, all CC0 and credits are in the game

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Comments

Muhammad MustafaSubmitted1 year ago

This game is both fun and unique! The art is amazing, and the gameplay mechanics are engaging. It was a challenging but enjoyable experience. Great job!

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The Last Grab
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Maverick24Submitted1 year ago

Nice work :)

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Last Stand
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LanyardSubmitted1 year ago

All my homies hate cabin guy. 

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Space Infestation
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IDKBOXSubmitted1 year ago

Loved the stylized graphics! Very chill game. Massive "A Short Hike" vibes as other have said XD. Well done!

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Until My End (Jam Version)
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ZurraponSubmitted1 year ago

Very pretty game!! good job!

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Last Hope
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flaffSubmitted1 year ago

Played A Short Hike and I think this game is very relaxing too! Like the N64-esque vibe!

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Meowtmares
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jh318Submitted1 year ago

Cool man, this was definitely cozy. Really impressive visuals, I'll have to check out the GDC talk, I'm curious what exactly you did to achieve this look. I also need to finally play A Short Hike lol. Good choice of music. I like the wind particle and the ocean. I like that your penguin can fly.

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Railstation
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SatinelSubmitted1 year ago

I haven't played (or heard of until now) A Short Hike, so I don't know how this one compares to it. But I do know I enjoyed my time exploring a small place as a curious penguin. 🐧

As a note, the game played perfectly fine with keyboard and mouse, but playing it using a controller would cause the character to randomly stop moving after a short while.

A very cute, relaxing experience!

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Last Fantasy: The Final Stand
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Bl4ckM4ch1n3Submitted1 year ago

Instantly got "A Short Hike" vibes and chuckled as I found the name in the comments :D
Love the art and the gameplay, great job - really enjoyed the game!

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Tiny Survivors
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PuppetSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Oh, I think I remember the inspiration for your game, just don’t remember the name. But you did you a nice job with this. One thing I’ve noticed is that the shadows might be a bit too dark. I don’t use unreal, but can you change the shadow color to something like blue? I bet it would looka a lot nicer. Otherwise, great job! I bet you cold expand this outside of the jam and get something pretty nice.

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Chapple
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mathywathyDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Thank you so much for playing! It was A Short Hike by Adam Robinson-Yu! I think that was his name, and I loved that little game, it's around 7.99 on here. I agree about the shadows, finding a good mix in post processing and lighting effects is tough.

I do want to expand on this kind of game it was so much fun and felt like less pressure to design. Using the updrafts as a platforming mechanic to explore broken islands and maybe sailing too on wavey seas could work. Lots more testing to do for something like that though.

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mathywathyDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Thanks for playing! It was inspired by A Short Hike, the perfect game of this kind. I tried to get a good animation but my modelling and animation skills are very much "retro" inspired to make up for my lack of skill.

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