I couldn't get enough of the cardboard cut-out trees and how you managed to combine such different art styles into one cohesive package. A super cool game and tough to pull off when you have a big team to manage too! I hope you're all very proud of this. :)
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Visuals | #1 | 4.895 | 4.895 |
| Overall | #6 | 3.895 | 3.895 |
| Fun | #7 | 3.579 | 3.579 |
| Audio | #11 | 3.368 | 3.368 |
| Gameplay | #13 | 3.368 | 3.368 |
Ranked from 19 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How have you used the theme "Strength Lies in Differences" in your game?
We used a group of 3 distinct characters with different personalities, looks and weapons. They team up to defeat an invading force of sea mammals! :)
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7
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Time was a killer. So much left off the list. I have just gently started to fix mine. What a difference some sleep and a clear head makes. So many quick fixes that were easy to do and have made a massive difference already. My brain was mush all weekend and caused as many problems as it solved. Are you going to continue with the todo list? I am going to post a Post Jam version as soon as the ratings close.
I don't know what to say other than "I really, really love this game, despite it's flaws".
It hit a soft spot within me. There are so many absolutely endearing aspects to it, the most of which being Jasper announcing their they/them pronouns, to Spike's stoicism and Farrah's grandiosity, all the way to the politics of the ending.
The gameplay itself was a bit... well, I feel it lacked feeling, but it wasn't unenjoyable. The reloading had no sound, the animations were delayed and sluggish, I just felt like half of the things I was doing suddenly decided to not work every now and then. Also, the snipers don't seem to be very accurate at all, which helped hugely! I only managed to beat it because I figured I can rapidly swap between the cast to auto-reload! BUT, the enemy designs were amazing, and the environments are very pleasing to the eye!
I also should mention the incredibly helpful pause menu. It's often very hard in a game jam to make other people understand what's going on under the hood, but the pause menu laid out all the things I needed to know in simple, cheerful banter. I love it!
My absolute favourite part is without a doubt the 2D art. I absolutely ADORE what this 2D artist has done with these character concepts, enemy designs and the cardboard style environments. Really made the whole experience, I would go so far to say that the 2D art is the driving factor behind it's personality, of which I absolutely ADORE.
The sound design I felt unfortunately was quite lacking. The music didn't really fit the game in my opinion, and what little sounds there were, were quiet, maybe a little uninspired (besides the stink bomb sound; that's GREAT!) and easy to miss.
Overall though, this game caught my eye early on, and I am glad to say that I really enjoyed my time in this funky animal kingdom.
My favourite overall aspect of the game has to be Jass. Not only have they the most powerful attack in the game, but they are also precious, and I MUST protect them.
3 years ago(+1)
Thank you for the kind words! Absolutely, sorting out gun animations and feedback was a little rushed towards the end :)
3 years ago(+1)
Yup, we wanted switching to be faster than reloading, but didn't have time to limit the exploit XD
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