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GMTK Game Jam 2020

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A jam submission

CottonwoodView game page

Submitted by Malyven — 10 hours, 29 minutes before the deadline
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CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Originality#3993.8893.889
Overall#13493.1983.198
Presentation#16043.2223.222
Fun#18952.8572.857

Ranked from 126 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game fit the theme?
You are at the mercy of the wind. You can give your seedling a slight nudge but ejecting one of your seeds but that's it.

Did your team create the art for this game during the 48 hour time slot?

No

We used pre-existing art

Did your team create the audio for this game during the 48 hour time slot?

No

We used pre-existing audio

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Denis_GrenierSubmitted3 years ago

Great idea and very fun to play around with. 

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Dash Daring
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RuhanSubmitted3 years ago

Nicely done, I never imagined that I would play such type of game on this jam hahah, and nice illustrative tutorial! That's really important

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I Wish
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Darenn KellerSubmitted3 years ago

Cool game!

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Door XP
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almiddsSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

This was a really nice concept for a game. It was definitely out of control but at the same time very calming. This fits the game jam theme in a really unique and nice way. Good job!

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Restaurant Reckless
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XerseonSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

That was a very simple, but fun concept. I had a good laugh when the bird just kidnapped my seedling! Simple and pretty art-style that was really nice to look at. And some fun but simple gameplay. Awesome job!!

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Tower of the Unknown
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PepperBox-GamesSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very nice and chill game! I like the mechanics and it really makes you feel out of control! It is a rather simple game, and except the known bugs I would suggest fixing the UI so it works with different resolutions.

On a more somber note, I wouldn't say this game has a future outside of a game jam, as there are so many of these types of games!

On a happier note though, it is a very good jam game, and it fits the theme very nicely! Good job friend!

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Space Arcade
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MalyvenDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Yeah, it's pretty much a throw away, though I may still revamp it a bit and make it a mobile almost meditation assistant :D  The game I have actually been working on for a bit would have been perfect for the Jam if I wasn't already two months into development.  Thanks for the nice comments :)

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ScolonDevSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

This game is calm and chill.  And my cotton seeds just go POOOOOOOOOOF!

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Keyboard Dancer
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SushiWaUmaiSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

This game makes me go YES!

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Teacher Simulator
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Jordan HanSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I really like the mood and feel of this game, honestly! It was pretty chill and relaxing just watching the lil' thing float on through the world. The colours also work really nicely together, overall I just love the presentation/aesthetic! Nice work! :D

Also, here's the bad fan art:


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Connection Lost
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matthemagicianSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

This is an absolutely adorable take on the theme. I love it when small games suggest a goal, but leave things open enough to let you just play around in the space for a bit: I spent a couple rounds going for distance, a few trying to go high, and a bunch just kind of gliding around seeing what kind of stuff there was to see.

I think it'd really benefit from some music, a really cohesive aesthetic throughout the UI and everything, and really leaning into the relaxing experience with a lot of variety to see in the environment, but as a jam game? It does everything it needs to.

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The Long Night
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MalyvenDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thank you very much.

The worst part is it has both music and a wind effect.   I realize now that I had forgotten to include the options menu in the tutorial and somehow in my last save I defaulted the music state to off.   I will update the description with more detailed instructions and how to turn the music on.

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matthemagicianSubmitted3 years ago

Oh my! Sorry to hear about that mishap. I'll definitely take a second look later, to see what it's like with the sounds going.

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BenAlNezrokSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very interesting aproach on the theme. Only thing that i miss is some relaxing music, but overall very well made game. Nice work!

And the spacebar bug isn't really bad, i would rather say it's more like an alternetive game mode ;)

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Budget Cut
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MorgSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

That was a lot of fun! It was a simple premise, and there was a lot of ways to try pushing the seedlings up and forwards–I spent a few rounds just trying to go as high as I could!! Good job. 

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Limo Limbo
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shinseyySubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very relaxing game. Intresting take on a theme. Keep up the good work.

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Dot
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TrisolSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very chill game!

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Songbird
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SharkophagusSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Nice game! When making my game I obsessed over physics and it's difficult to get the feeling you want sometimes. You nailed the feeling here of being something light floating at the mercy of the wind.

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Ability Surge
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Oliver HughesSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

This is quite a relaxing game to play. I really liked the concept and the idea you can eject your seeds was very well executed! I think if you worked on this further and got some nice music/audio and art in there it could be a great game. Good job!

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Poorly Keys
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YeeBoyeSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

Seems like this game has the potential to be a quite relaxing experience, which is a side of out of control i haden't really thought of; just floating with the wind and seeing how far it will take you. On the other hand, I also got a lot of enjoyment from abusing a bug in the game when you spam the spacebar... Not very relaxing, but suprisingly entertaining :)

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MalyvenDeveloper3 years ago

Oh my god that bug is amazingly fun.   Thanks for pointing that out, I knew there was a danger to changing the "win" condition at 30 minutes before the deadline.   That all said I doubt I ever would have found that.

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cookiesriotSubmitted3 years ago

"a side of out of control i haden't really thought of"
Seconded -- I'm here for interesting interpretations of the prompt beyond the typical overwhelmed and changed controls options.

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cookiesriotSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very simple but well-made game. A bit of a QWOP vibe but slightly less uncontrollable. The bird does fly backwards if you pass its spawn point, though. With some more depth, it could be developed into something as well-regarded as Getting Over It.

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Epimetheus: The Show Must Go On
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MalyvenDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks for the tip about the bird,  I definitely had issues getting that rotation code right.

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cookiesriotSubmitted3 years ago

Hey, with only 48 hours, I'm impressed. My game has a bird noise but I never had time to draw the actual bird -- so at least you got that far!

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