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GBJam 11

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A jam submission

Hair or BonesView game page

Submitted by Zani.Pixels ಠ_ಠ (@ZaniPixels) — 13 minutes, 37 seconds before the deadline
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CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Gameboy Soul#134.4674.467
Graphics#184.5334.533
Overall#733.7873.787
Soundtrack/SFX#803.6673.667
Gameplay#1503.1333.133
Interpretation of the Secondary Theme#2563.1333.133

Ranked from 30 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game match the theme?
Hair or Bones is a gameboy game that can be played in the original hardware about the empty space in the head of a bald man.

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PSPisoSubmitted210 days ago(+1)

looks amazing, really feel the hardware pushing itself on this one. excellent


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De:Construction
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Zani.Pixels ಠ_ಠDeveloper203 days ago(+1)

Oh thats so cool! Im glad you liked it! Can I share that photo? 

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PSPisoSubmitted197 days ago(+1)

Absolutely, go ahead. 

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Mahmood JSubmitted210 days ago(+1)

I love the art and the humer! Music is nice too! Overall its a solid game!

Sometimes it got really slow that made me lose the pace, but its not a big deal.

Good job!

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PANJ
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Zani.Pixels ಠ_ಠDeveloper203 days ago

Thanks for the feedback! I finally managed to solve the lag problem, so I will upgrade the game a lot in the next version! 

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RaptorspankSubmitted211 days ago

Very clever take on the theme! Love the artwork too, especially the various cutscenes and the zoom-in on the character's face during dialogue.

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Deep Space Trucker 9
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Clark PadmoreSubmitted211 days ago

"The sea" is a very good complement to "space".

That was cool! The art is very nice, and the mechanics are competently implemented, if a bit laggy.

He's so vengeful that he's bald, when he has a killer moustache! How tragic...

Great work!

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Moonstruck
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draegonnSubmitted213 days ago

Really fun interpretation of the theme!

Overall the art and characters are really cool and I love the concept. The controls for the actual gameplay felt laggy, which made it hard to navigate and get enough shots in on the jellyfish a lot of the time. Otherwise, this is a great entry. Awesome job!

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Scrap Compactor
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LostTokensSubmitted213 days ago

I love the art style, and the music is damn good. The only issue I was having was with the constant slowdown interrupting the flow. But, it's simple and straightforward, and the pixel art brings a strong character to it. Once you can resolve that slowdown you'll have it just right! Nicely done!

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Quiet Qu!t
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Wysteria GamesSubmitted215 days ago

the amazing looking art has definitely captivated me

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Mystic Summon
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TeabellySubmitted215 days ago

Love the artwork! Melville all the way. 

Sorry to be that guy... there was a typo on the intro for Melville - He was a wealth guy (wealthy) 

It would have been nice for the two shot jellyfish to register the first shot. 

Overall really fun game, would be really nice to see it fleshed out and more enemy types and levels.

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Murder on the Mars express
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SRB2erSubmitted215 days ago(+1)

This one has a very funny storyline, and that I like :)

But it kinda, lacks, in, like, alot of places.

The art is definitely good, considering the limitations. But often whenever I shot like 1 bullet, lag would hit, and it was kinda annoying. I'm going to assume that this is a memory issue and that the gameboy just can't update the values of the shots fast enough, but yeah...

And the music is... its definitely not terrible, but it kinda feels wayyy to empty, and it's like so short. Don't get me wrong, any music and sfx is better than none, but the wave and noise channels felt so underutilised it hurts. And the pulse channels are also really, really basic. Like is kinda just, basic melody, basic embellishment, repeat.

Still though, it's definitely a very good game. And the fact it's on a actual gameboy makes that even better! 

:D

Ps, thanks for commenting on my game! 

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Cyberspace Warp
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Zani.Pixels ಠ_ಠDeveloper215 days ago

Thanks for the feedback! 

The lag is definitely a problem, and Im still researching how to solve that. I dont really have any experience with music, so I bought a package from mr V that I liked. I definitely didnt notice that it has so many problems.

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lorporlemSubmitted215 days ago

A very cool game. A solid entry. Is it me or the speed seems to be little unstable while moving?

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Chattering Away
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FallingWallGamesSubmitted216 days ago(+1)

The presentation is amazing! Great pixel art, character designs with lots of personality, very dramatic opening scenes.

The gameplay is straightforward and well done, but I was sometimes wishing I could move a little faster. I think that could have offered the possibility of more challenges.

Missed opportunity for a pun: Didn't you mean to say... BOLD adventurers?

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Dagger's Last Testament
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Zani.Pixels ಠ_ಠDeveloper216 days ago(+1)

Thats GREAT! Thanks for the idea!

Im still trying to fix the gameplay! Theres this lag in gbstudio when theres too many elements on the scene!

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FallingWallGamesSubmitted216 days ago(+1)

Yeah. It's an amazing piece of software, but... it has limits. (I also wish projectiles would collide with walls, sigh.)

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Zani.Pixels ಠ_ಠDeveloper216 days ago(+1)

Theres always a new barrier haha. But I do believe some people made the game rum very fast and smooth like above the sky. He used another engine, but he said it was possible to do in gb studio too. The game boy, at least, tanks it haha

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Robert DomanSubmitted216 days ago(+1)

Absolutely awesome game! Love the music, graphics and the story, they all come together perfectly! One this is that it seems to lag a lot when I fire, or when the jellyfish/squid things are on screen. Love it though!

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Space Shipper
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Zani.Pixels ಠ_ಠDeveloper216 days ago(+1)

Thank you my friend!

Yes, I didnt manageto solve the lag of gbstudio yet! Theres a lot of other people having the same problem haha. Definitley something Im trying to fix!

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kamiljacekSubmitted216 days ago

Now that's a fantastic game. It looks great and sounds good. Gameplay is really fun - except it is lagging a bit whenever an enemy appears on the screen. That was frustrating but otherwise it's superb!

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The Tale of Helga: A Hook to the Future
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RJ DeutschSubmitted217 days ago

Best graphics I've seen so far!  Really enjoyed the game.  Music and sound were right on as well.  Everything was very polished.  If you find ways to reduce the slowdown issues in GB Studio let me know!  I was fighting that the whole time with my project.

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The Explorer
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mattmdSubmitted218 days ago(+1)

This game cracked me up a few times. Art, audio, and menu design were all great. Well done!

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Creature Hunter
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Zani.Pixels ಠ_ಠDeveloper218 days ago

Thank you my friend!

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redlaserbmSubmitted218 days ago(+1)

This game has charm, and for the few minutes I played it, I was heavily vested in the overarching plot.  Seriously, the presentation is awesome, and I love the art too. I pray that someone else is able to cure Melville's baldness, for I was unable to do so myself.

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Prison/break
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Zani.Pixels ಠ_ಠDeveloper217 days ago

Hahaha, thanks! Im glad you liked it!

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Galloway GamesSubmitted218 days ago(+1)

Love the cutscene art, extremely expressive. And this is probably my favorite interpretation of the "space" theme so far, hahaha.

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Castle of the Cosmos
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Zani.Pixels ಠ_ಠDeveloper218 days ago

Thank you my friend! Im glad you liked it! 

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ivanscreamSubmitted218 days ago

Funny game, story about being bald hits hard lol

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Envis Mind
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RodrigoCardSubmitted218 days ago(+1)

the artwork is pretty good. :)

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Above the Sky
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Zani.Pixels ಠ_ಠDeveloper218 days ago

Thank you!

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Monstrous EntertainmentSubmitted218 days ago(+2)

The artwork in this game is totally awesome. Also nice to see some GBStudio games in a sea of Unity. 

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Unknown Space: GBJam11 Edition
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Zani.Pixels ಠ_ಠDeveloper218 days ago (1 edit)

Thank you! 

The first thing I look for is if I can play the game on the gameboy, but most of them are just for web and too complex haha

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