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A jam submission

Macro Meso Sub TerraView game page

When coffee meets quantum, survival is relative.
Submitted by Sarah Rutkowska, MrMarkian — 6 hours, 24 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Story#1123.1713.171
Music#1663.4863.486
Fun#2253.3713.371
Sound#2633.0003.000
Mechanics#3952.8292.829
Overall#4023.0003.000
Aesthetics#4782.9712.971
Theme#5462.5712.571

Ranked from 35 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?
3

Did you use any existing assets? If so, list them below.
Lab Decors Tileset – by DustDFG – License: CC0 (Public Domain) – Source: https://opengameart.org/content/lab-decors-tileset / https://dustdfg.itch.io/lab-decors-tileset Lab Rack Equipment – by knekko – License: CC0 (Public Domain) – Source: https://opengameart.org/content/lab-rack-equipment Science GIFs & Etc. – by MNDV.ecb, Eric Buisson, and Ryan Snitkin – License: CC0 (Public Domain) – Source: https://opengameart.org/content/science-gifs-etc Pixel-Art Laboratory Props – by The Leafy Lemur – License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) – Source: https://opengameart.org/content/pixel-art-laboratory-props Dungeon Gathering Full Ver. 1.1 – by Snowhex – Free Purchased from itch.io (https://www.gamedev.tv/p/game-jam-giveaway) – License: Proprietary (all rights reserved; used under commercial license) https://www.instagram.com/snowhexart/ | https://www.instagram.com/snowhexart/ | https://snowhex.itch.io/ Legacy Action Pack - STARSHIP – by Anokolisa – Free Purchased from itch.io (https://anokolisa.itch.io/legacy-action-pack-starship) – License: Proprietary (all rights reserved; used under commercial license) https://www.patreon.com/Anokolisa

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Submitted(+1)

I’m sorry I didn’t use the Atom thingy to go up, once I realized you could hug the walls and spam-jump, chaos began.

Developer(+1)

Lol yeah, the atoms are mostly for chaos :D you can hug the ceiling too, as all staff are required to use the experimental hair gel that has properties that make it attractive to most objects.

Submitted

Quirky and fun.  Interesting "half-life" scientific accident theme. Movement is fast at times, was that the caffeine?

On first run through as I got trapped in a corner by the scientists following me and wasn't sure how to get out.  Also scientists following me vanished when I went down ladders.  Did they fall, didn't know what happened?

Great start to what is really promising game idea.

Developer

Thank you for playing and thanks for the feedback, the movement is faster than intended at times so needs some work, you can switch players to get unstuck but it can get a bit tricky as the scientists like to pile on. We plan to carry on development after the game jam. :)

Submitted

There is a wackiness to the caffeinated pace of the game that I really like.
Fun game.

Developer(+1)

Thank you for playing and thanks for the feedback :D

Submitted

Really fun game! The music and the art are very cool! Though being stuck under all the scientists is breaking the flow when you collect a lot of them

Developer

Thank you for playing the game and thank you for the feedback. This is our first 2d game and enjoyed making the assets,  we are going to develop this more after the jam, but I think I'll be making more 2d games in the future.

Submitted(+1)

Nice Game , have a look for  my simple one :).

Developer

Thank you for playing :)

Submitted(+1)

I lost most of them, but otherwise it plays very well.

Developer

Lol Thank you for playing the game :)

Submitted(+1)

Cool game !!!

Developer

Thank you for playing the game :)

Submitted(+1)

Lovely concept, well fitting music and lots of humor from the Scientists (Game over man, Game over !)

The wall jumps were fun, until I gathered too many scientists, at that moment they became more of a hassle which is a shame as was enjoying the game a lot until that time.

I even thought I got myself stuck when all the other scientists landed on top of me, but then I remembered I could switch.

Great job overall !



Developer(+1)

Thank you for playing the game and I'm glad you enjoyed it, we plan on developing this further after the jam, with performance improvements at the top of the list.

Submitted(+1)

So that's what it feels to be stuck under so many scientists. It's definitely fun, and I'm not good at platforming so it didn't help, but I think it's enjoyable.

Developer(+1)

lol thank you for playing, the scientist pile-up adds an extra challenge but you can switch with tab if you get stuck, A switch can also bring in an extra challenge though if you have followers then move into danger from a safe position.

Submitted(+1)

This is a really fun game with a surprising number of surprises. Although it did get hectic at times, it was really fun trying to navigate the whole group of scientists around. Once I figured out, I could jump them off of each other I was having a blast! Nice job.

Developer

Thank you for such lovely feedback and thank you for playing. It was fun to make and we are going to carry on with it after the jam.

Submitted(+1)

This is a delightful blend of quirky humor and engaging mechanics. The chaotic movement of the caffeinated scientists adds a fun challenge, and the retro-inspired music sets the perfect tone. While managing the swarm can be a bit hectic, especially when they get stuck, the game's charm shines through. A brief tutorial level could help new players get their bearings. Overall, a creative and enjoyable experience, great job!

Developer(+1)

Thank you and thank you for playing the game, It has been a lot of fun to work on, especially in the last 2 days when it finally started coming together.  We plan to make it into a full game with an intro and tutorial. This was our first 2d game, but I don't think it will be the last.

Submitted(+1)

Movement is hectic but in a fun way. Music was great too.

Developer

Thank you for playing the game :)

Submitted(+1)

This was great, kind of reminded me of Lost Vikings :) Interesting concept and game mechanics. Nice job!

Developer

Thank you for playing the game and thank you for the nice feedback :)

Submitted(+1)

Music was great and very much reminded me of playing NES games as a kid.  Good job!

Developer

Thank you for playing the game :)

Submitted(+1)

Weeeee. The movement is so fun. The music fits so well. Honestly I could have started the game with my eyes closed and just listening to the music would have given me a good idea what kind of thing it was. 

I did find it hard at first to know where to go and so I think implementing a really really basic level first just to learn what the goal is would make this even better but that's more of an idea for if you develop it further in future.

Great work and a lot of fun!

Developer

Thank you for playing the game, and thank you for the feedback, we will continue this project and build in an intro and starting level after the jam

Submitted(+1)

The stairway to heaven is long, haha. Would be nice to zoom out and manage the Doctors easier, they got stuck everywhere because I tried to collect them all, ops. Funny, almost Half Life vibes

Developer

Thank you for playing the game, there is a zoom on the mouse wheel or do you mean free movement on the camera through the level?

Submitted(+1)

Really cool concept, I really like the mechanics of expanding your followers and using them in different situations, I don't think I have encountered that before :D Time seemed to scale up as I progressed in the game so at one point everyone where flying around everywhere which made it a bit difficult to control. Other than that, I think the artstyle and sounds where nice also :-)

Developer(+1)

Thank you for playing the game I think we will continue to develop the game starting with performance improvements

Submitted(+1)

Good job with your game. I like all the comments from the coworkers. The workers really did have too much caffeine 'cuz they were going everywhere. It made it a little hard to control. Keep up the good work.

Developer

Thank you for playing the game, I'm pretty sure I will develop this further with better controls for setting followers

Submitted(+1)

Cute game. Was a bit confused one where to go, and I had to restart because I got stuck under the door.

Developer

Thank you for playing the game, I've now fixed the door based on your feedback

Submitted(+2)

It was a fun game. The movement and remarks are funny. I enjoyed it a lot. I struggled to find where to go, though. But other than that, it was a great submission.

Developer

Thank you for playing and I have taken the feedback on board :)

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