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GameDev.tv Game Jam 2025 - Free Course For All Submissions!

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A jam submission

Byte-Sized DefendersView game page

Squish the bugs, defend the core
Submitted by Onnox — 1 hour, 51 seconds before the deadline
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CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Fun#144.2004.200
Sound#233.9143.914
Mechanics#293.8573.857
Overall#324.0294.029
Music#823.7143.714
Theme#824.1434.143
Aesthetics#974.0004.000
Story#2032.6862.686

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?
1

Did you use any existing assets? If so, list them below.
Kenney UI Pack, various CC0 sounds from freesound.org, CC0 music from freepd.com

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SemicolonkidSubmitted185 days ago(+2)

I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH FINGERS!!
Haha creative concept, and well-executed! Nice work!

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Cell Damage
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DeathJehutySubmitted185 days ago(+1)

You’ve done an amazing job! Everything feels smooth and the audio adds so much atmosphere. Loved it!

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Tiny Nightmare Escape
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theDwarf80Submitted185 days ago(+1)

Fun little game! I got to 10000 points Great Game😁😁😁

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Postman of the sky
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we1lcarry0nSubmitted186 days ago(+1)

Really great and addicting gameplay! Everything works super great, although i had some issues with 5 and 6 alpha keys, as Beebster said, E and R would be a good option as well. Or maybe scroll the ammo type additionally with a mouse wheel. I also had some annoying overlay to the right, which didn't allow me to aim anywhere about 1-2 o'clock. But in generall, the game is an absolute banger!

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Hasty Pilla'
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OnnoxDeveloper185 days ago

Thanks for playing and thanks for the feedback! I'm interested in the overlay you mentioned - was it a bug with the game? A screenshot would be super helpful if you have time! 😄

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we1lcarry0nSubmitted185 days ago(+1)

Overlay issue

So my cursor is actually in the blue bug, but the aim window can't move to the right because of the overlay
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OnnoxDeveloper185 days ago (3 edits) (+1)

Ah thanks for clarifying! I think that's an unfortunate combination of the itch.io website's metadata display, and the game jam having a long name. I can have a play with the game page header customisation to try and give it more space so the game jam link doesn't cover the game. Thanks again!

Edit: I just realised those links are sticky in the web page so the only other thing I can think of is allowing full screen. I'll see what I can do :)

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OnnoxDeveloper185 days ago(+1)

Okay, that was easier to fix than I thought it would be. I just enabled the fullscreen button on the itch page. So now there's a fullscreen button at the bottom right of the game, which should solve the issue. Enjoy!

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we1lcarry0nSubmitted185 days ago

Impressive, thank you very much for the fix!

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BeebsterSubmitted186 days ago(+1)

Your mechanics were outstanding. The game was just excellent.  Well done. 

The only change I would make would be instead of keys 1-6 I would make it key 1-4  and key E and key R. I play WoW and those are the keys that are easiest to get to with the left hand. 

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GDTV-2025
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HusseinYousriSubmitted186 days ago(+1)

The game keeps you invested, and I really enjoyed playing it! You might consider adding some variety to the weapon swap mechanic, as it was a bit painful for my fingers. I loved the idea — the theme fits perfectly, and the gameplay is excellent. Great job!

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Teeny Raid
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kindmanSubmitted186 days ago(+1)

I hope this doesn't sound mean, but this was so much more fun than it has any right to be.
I think you know a whole lot about juicyness, because I just wanted to keep going - it just felt really, really good. even the UI for the ammo type was animated! the madness!

If they had a juice category, I would give you first place.

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It's 1234. Probably.
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JokerKhronoSubmitted186 days ago(+1)

Another Godot game! I think the ability to swap ammo types for different enemies is a really cool idea! Volume controls or the option to lower the volume would be appreciated.

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Lil Conqueror
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cheyenne.deloachSubmitted186 days ago(+1)

Cool idea!  Definitely gets difficult when you get 6 bug types, but in a fun way.  Would be nice to have some volume controls, but I did enjoy it regardless.

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Cell Damage
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iani_ancillaSubmitted186 days ago(+1)

Nice! I die real fast because I cannot use number keys and mouse at the same time on my setup, but it made for an extra challenge. 
The sound for the core getting damaged is quite a bit louder than the rest, and a bit annoying, I would suggest lowering its volume.

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JUB.BER.WOK.
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