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A jam submission

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a game where you have to close ads and pull out your credit card constantly to continue
Submitted by malek elsady (@malekelsady) — 11 hours, 43 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Overall Score#183.8113.811
How unique was the ability#213.9193.919
Originality of the Character#443.1623.162

Ranked from 37 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Comments

Submitted

This is a really cool idea. Its a lot of fun and I hope you expand it.

Developer

thanks!

Submitted(+1)

Such a unique idea! This is a great game jam entry:  it's got an interesting gimmick, great art, and straightforward gameplay with a humorous setting. Great job!
Yet, I wonder if it's got enough room to grow in the next rounds. We'll see!

Developer

thank you! :D

Submitted(+1)

I never thought such intrusive ads could be so much fun. Really like the retro feel of the game so a big well done!

Developer(+1)

thank you so much! :D

Submitted(+1)

Very cool Idea with the interactable pop ups and I really like the art style.

Developer

thanks! :D

Submitted(+1)

The ability to jump on pop-ups was nice, but the game you created was better!

Such an awesome game! It was great fun to play around! All the jokes and the "scams".

Really enjoyed the experience.

Developer(+1)

thank you! :D

Submitted(+1)

I'd love if I would be able to move the popups around and build a platform with them. Good idea, but now it feels a bit too random

Developer (1 edit) (+1)

i did that but removed it after i realized you could cheese every level with it by moving it while you are standing on it

Submitted

Oh yeah, true :D

(+1)

That was infuriating. In a good way. Brilliant little message, mechanic, presentation, right down to the 'run scam' button. A lot of thought has gone into a very little thing. 

Developer

thanks! :D

Submitted(+1)

Fun game, I just wish the popups were a little more integrated into the level challenge, like you needed one to pop up in the right spot to progress. The pay to continue mechanic is cool, I can see a lot more ideas possible with this in future rounds.

Developer

thanks!

Submitted(+1)

The most fun I've ever had with pop ups. 

Developer

lol

Submitted(+1)

Incredibly annoying, but I guess that was the point -- so believe me, I don't mean this in a bad way! Would've loved to be able to drag the popups around, but as it is this was very unexpected and original.

Developer

was going to do that but realized you could cheat EVERY SINGLE LEVEL by jumping on top and turning the game to a drag through a maze game lol

Developer

if i figure out how to make it work (and get to the next round ) i will try to re-add it

Submitted(+1)

This was actually a very good game. Keep it up.

Developer

thanks!

Submitted(+2)

Geez, before I even started the game I was already laughing. "Run Scam." Excellent world building and expectation setting right off the bat!

Loved the little touches through out. The ads were a joy to read, so I just sat there for a bit so I could take them all in. Loved the ending, shows how much care went into this game.

I never needed to use the numbers to enter card digits. Did I miss something, or was that cut from the build?

A quick tutorial level in the beginning would probably be a great idea so players have a more clear idea of what the change gravity button does and when to use it. I would recommend some code that recognizes jump release so you can have jump reset so that the character doesn't jump again until I've pressed jump. If I held "W" I would jump every time I hit the ground and in some of the tight spaces I didn't want to jump yet but wasn't quick enough releasing W before landing.

I saw some of your early work on this in the Discord and I was pumped to play it. I thought I'd be able to manipulate the ads to drag them in place to make my own platforms as necessary (which might be a cool addition later, along with a lot of what Ghostbit touched on), but this was a blast too. The ads came in so hectic I had to stay on top of closing them, but not closing ones I needed, so it made for a fun balance. The popup noise got repetitive. Maybe that was the point, but if you just had the one sound vary in pitch each time it could help it seem less repetitive.

Great entry. I had a lot of fun with this.

Developer(+1)

thanks for the feedback! will change those if i make it to the next round (hopefully) but what do you mean about the digits? like did the pay to continue never show up to you or did you type with something else?

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

I’m pretty sure you’re making the next round. 

No, I never got a pay to continue prompt. Maybe it popped up right as I was clicking other ads and I was able to skip it somehow?

Or I didn’t make it to the end? I assume the click for no more ads and then all the ads crashing my computer was the end. 

Developer (1 edit)

that was the ending (and the pay to continue was time-based so maybe smth went wrong idk)

(+1)

Damn dude you seriously nailed it. This was super fun to play. I especially loved the ending :p Keep up the good work!

Developer

thanks! :D

Submitted(+1)

Really enjoyed the artwork and out of the box thinking 

Developer

thanks!

Submitted (3 edits) (+1)

the point of the first round is to make a character with a unique ability....and it kinda has that... seriously i was heavily engage in  pop up ads serving as a platform was a unique idea, now you didn't need to make multiple levels, that wasn't required, you could of just made 1 level and showed us we can hop onto the ads, and that would of been it,  you weren't suppose to make multiple levels. although i do appreciate it and thus that is why i was engaged and hooked. as for the character ability it was lacking, maybe you could add more to the ads then just clicking them. or waiting to get the right ad to help you move onto the next bit... if you do make it to the next round i suggest you maybe have the ability to summon ads to assist you. as to what the ads do, that is up to you get creative, and make ads that assist you in completing your level! like ill give you one for example one ad can make you bounce higher...again im just throwing ideas at you.  this was my honest review. overall i ddid enjoy the game, and like i said before i was hooked at it. this idea does have potential


 also don't forget to check my game out too. 

Developer(+1)

thanks for the feedback!

Submitted(+1)

no problem! i updated my review btw lol

Submitted(+1)

I really enjoyed the simplicity of this. It really makes me feel like I just want to do my thing and the stupid ads are getting in the way :P

Developer

thanks! :D

Submitted(+1)

Very funny and a great idea!

Developer

thank you! :D

Submitted(+1)

Really unique. The art and concept are really cool. The player feels a little tedious to control but overall I had a lot of fun. I really like when you need to enter the card number to pay, it's a great addition to the game.

Developer

thanks!

Submitted(+1)

Fun to play also really unique! ðŸ¤©

The combination of gravity platformer with ad closing had me laughing ðŸ”¥

Developer

thanks!