Wow, I just replayed the game and can totally see how ridiculous that last section is. Yesterday I could get to the end no problem, now I actually couldn't and quit as well! I wanna make a better version of this game after the jam is done, without moving platforms probably.
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Adherence to the Theme | #435 | 4.175 | 4.175 |
| Design | #680 | 3.425 | 3.425 |
| Overall | #717 | 3.617 | 3.617 |
| Originality | #1126 | 3.250 | 3.250 |
Ranked from 40 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Left a comment on the game page itself, but looking here now I guess I was weak for quitting before the end, haha. Still maintain that the final stretch asks for a bit too much precision to be satisfying, but everything else was good.
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Strike TrueClever idea and quite challenging & punishing which I like.
Here's my game I made with a friend:
https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2019/rate/463435#post-843827
It does require 2 xbox controllers and someone to play with BUT there are short preview videos in the comments to give you the general idea.
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The One Spearhaha, cute little character. took me a few seconds to understand how it worked. pretty cool tho. nice platformer
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space for thrustIt was hell. Yep, that's my definition.
Challenging with loads of fun. You build up your stress till the sweet moment of joy when you finally overcome it.
The kind of game speedrunners love to hate. Count me in.
If the project ever goes beyond this, I would love to be notified!
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One ChanceThe character is pretty easy to control but the level is really unforgiving. It was quite a few times where I hit an obstacle by accident and had to backtrack a whole lot to turn around. Pretty annoying, tbh. I don't mind difficult challenges in games like this, but as the difficulty ramped up it became a bit too tedious to traverse through it all whenever I made a mistake.
If you can solve the tedium of backtracking and getting back to where you failed I'm sure you'll have a good game here. Good job!
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No-pockets DaveThis game is the right kind of frustrating. Any mistake made is 100% the player's fault and it makes me want to keep trying to get it right. The aesthetic is adorable, and I would love to see more development in graphics post-jam. Great job!
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FRAME by FRAMEReally liked the concept. Relaxing music and the graphics are nice (could use a bit of antialiasing). I noticed that the keyboard input stops working when you move the mouse.
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Narwhal on a UnicycleNice game, I only wish there was some way to change directions other than by hitting a wall :P
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Chromata: Color WarriorThe dificulty rises as you progress to a point where it is very challanging. I really like it. I reached to the point where there are 2 small platforms going oposite directions ;) Maybe I'll try again when I have some more time.
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No More DungeonsA little buggy with the mouse, but works well with Keyboard. The level was well designed as I couldn't just turn off my brain and hold down a key to win. Well done!
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One Shot, One KillWas a bit tough getting the jumps working consistently- sometimes the movement would stop in mid-air when I hold the button. Regardless, you nailed the Adherence to the Theme 5/5 !
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One Card CarnageThe difficulty on this game really does a good job of being "easy to learn, difficult to master." I still haven't been able to beat the game after about 15 minutes, and I plan on coming back later. I could see this being a good speedrunning game if it was polished up and made longer. You also ran with the theme really well, which makes all of the above that much more impressive. Well done!
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Sole SurvivorThanks! I thought about adding a "speedrun mode", with a timer and no checkpoints, but I ended up giving more than one function, like playing music and repositioning the camera boundaries, which made the work easier but meant I couldn't remove them without serious reworking. If I choose to continue this game I'll gear it more towards speedrunning.
Love the little animations on the character, really sells your core gameplay. Nice!
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There can only be ONELoved the game, been playing for the last 20 minutes trying to beat it! That jump right before the third checkpoint with the moving cloud and spikes was driving me insane, but I managed to make it to the heart afterwards. Nothing happened when I got there though, but I assume that was the end? Good job!
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Sole SpotlightFun little platformer, that pushes the theme in its own way. it might not be the most original idea but I think it's executed in a good way! Only I wished there was a simple restart button of some sort, because in the beginning I kept stuck in that little area after the first wall by falling of the clouds... Or maybe I just have to get good :D
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Bomb - 101
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