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Seismisic RescueView game page

Surrounded by active volcanoes, try to save fellow humans!

Submitted by mathiasahrens703 — 2 minutes, 59 seconds before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Aesthetics	#233	3.703	4.000
Music	#591	2.160	2.333
Sound	#640	2.006	2.167
Story	#716	1.697	1.833
Theme	#719	2.315	2.500
Overall	#850	1.852	2.000
Fun	#865	1.697	1.833
Mechanics	#961	1.234	1.333

Ranked from 6 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?
1

Did you use any existing assets? If so, list them below.
Only open source and free assets taken from various websites (see credits comment on itch.io page)

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Comments

skykoneSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I think the setting of an active volcano combined with the feeling of the mechanics you have there makes for a really thrilling atmosphere. Overall, nice job on this game!

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mathiasahrens703Developer1 year ago

Thanks skykone! I spent a bit of time trying to get the right particle effects, camera shaking and other aspects that reinforce the atmosphere :)

abdo97zSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

This is a great submission even though it took some time to figure out :)

You submitted 2 min before the deadline, that is crazy!

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Bright Darkness

mathiasahrens703Developer1 year ago

Thanks for the review, abdo97z!

Yeah I cut it somewhat too short, with 2 min. 59 s. on the timer left. Good lesson for my next game submission I guess ;) Less feature creep and more time for polish (tutorials, menus, intro)

ivanlancSubmitted1 year ago

I tried my best but couldn't figure it out. All it seemed to let me do was turn the water on/off with CTRL. Maybe you can add a bit of info on how to play this game! I loved seeing the volcanos in the background.

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mathiasahrens703Developer1 year ago

Sorry to hear that ivanlanc, the controls for the water pipe to move, are up and down arrows.

Definitely need to add a small tutorial or a tooltip, explaining how to use the controls. Thanks for the feedback!

Muhammad MustafaSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

good concept for the game. would have loved to see more mechanics and a little bit of tutorial along with a menu. It just starts randomly. Anyways great visuals so far.

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mathiasahrens703Developer1 year ago

Thanks for your comment. Definitely ran out of time. Good idea for the suggested tutorial and menu - Thanks!

mathiasahrens703Developer1 year ago

Added Mac build of version 1.0.1

mathiasahrens703Developer1 year ago

Added 2 small fixes (left-ctrl key support and faster rotation speed) in version 1.0.1.

No other change added, as per game jam rules.

ch1w1Submitted1 year ago(+1)

good concept, i would love to see more mechanics, maybe a free camera and a mini tutorial. great job!

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Night of the living math

mathiasahrens703Developer1 year ago

Thanks you so much ch1w1!

Those are good ideas; An intro tutorial with a small cinematic for example, followed with more & more complex puzzle/management mechanics. Food for thoughts, maybe for another game jam or a follow-up for this project \o/

Creatorship GamesSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Interesting concept! Would have loved to see more mechanics to manage to save the people.

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Thermopylae - Last Stand!

mathiasahrens703Developer1 year ago

Definitely! Thanks for the comment.

Initially, I wanted to have 1 type of civilians for each camera angle, in order to invent new puzzles to save them (water, air, supplies) but I ran out of time.

Creatorship GamesSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

TOTALLY understand that. Look forward to seeing what you do in the future