Play game
Heatstroke's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #511 | 3.619 | 3.619 |
| Fun | #518 | 3.548 | 3.548 |
| Originality | #818 | 3.643 | 3.643 |
| Presentation | #1094 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
Ranked from 42 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?
Things get out of control very quickly when this calm vacation turns volcanic.
Did your team create the art for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
Yes
We created all art during the game jam
Did your team create the audio for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
No
We used pre-existing audio
Leave a comment
Log in with itch.io to leave a comment.
Comments
Awesome game! I loved the control mechanism. And the first part fo the game was really nice and relaxing. I could just play that all day :)
The graphics are clear, nice to look at. Commendable to make such a complex game. It got quite difficult in the last few parts of the game but beatable! Fun game. Great job!
This was a lot of fun. I really liked the way the controls work, though I would have liked to be able to switch the a and d keys, since it threw me off a little that the character would move the right paddle when I pressed the a key and the left paddle when I pressed the d key. I really liked the tutorial and the build-up to the next section. Great job!
Thank you for playing and the feedback! I wanted to add in two control schemes that the player could choose from: one for controlling the kayak directly and one for controlling the guy in the kayak, but I didn't have time to add in both control options and a way to switch between them.
That was really nice to play, the way you are escalating the tension and just the level of polish is top noch!
This was a really polished, well crafted game. I liked the introduction tutorial scene, and then it got out of control quickly. The control scheme was easy to pick up and I really appreciated the little messages at the start with how to control the boat. The art is simple but works really well and I really liked this game. Great job!
Nice game! I like the art for the water, and the music fits the mood of the game. Having safe spots on the lava sections worked really well! The control scheme is different and easy to learn, but challenging when it needs to be. Great entry!
The controls work really well (although I struggled with my azerty keyboard). I also love the anticipation built for what's next, with the nice mood, messages, etc...
The feedback for the temperature could be better (and more funny probably), but the art, although quite simple, works quite well.
Good job :)
Thank you! I agree about the temperature feedback. The next thing on my todo list was going to be a burning sound effect for the kayak in the lava sections.
Chill game, just floating down the river, not much going on. Music is pretty good too, very soothing.
Thank you for playing! If you keep going there is a more challenging second part to the game. I think I should have added some more Life Rings to guide the player more at the end of the first part.
I was keeping up the facade. ;)
Oh haha! You got me!
Fun game! Love the controls, feels like you control real kayak. Also very "relaxing" indeed :D
Fun game, I like the way you chose to do the controllers, it automatically adds complexity to the game as you always have to rotate in order to go forward/backwards.
And you balanced the movement quite well, I thought it was going to be hard to control it, but it wasn't. Good job!
Amazing game! Please keep creating games. :)
This is a very fun game with a very unique movement mechanic that I really like! We also made a game about rowing with an unconventional control scheme so I am aware of how difficult that can be to get it to feel right :'D. Really nice game!
And that's why I'll never try kayaking. :D Very fun game, well done!
I love it. Good job on the execution.
Btw check out my game and tell me your views yeah? :)
https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2020/rate/699263
The controls were very cool for the game, and the introduction made it easy for me to understand it all. I don't think it fit the theme amazingly, but I can definitely understand where you got it from. This is a very difficult game! I was very frustrated at some parts. I didn't make it to the end either. Cool idea and game! Overall, definitely a really good one.
Nice control system, nice choice for the music ! I really liked it :O
Really interesting control scheme! Very enjoyable! Definitely not the advertised calming holiday I signed up for!
"Relaxing Kayak adventure"
Press X to doubt.
A very nice game! The kayak was fun to control, and the introduction in a safe environment was not only a good tutorial, but a fun way to set up the story. Good job!
Love the controls, after a few minutes it started to become fairly natural. I love the way you row through the end credits too.
This is really great, the kayak controls were really cool and unique and it fits the theme nicely. Was pretty difficult so I didn't make it very far but I enjoyed what I played. I was especially impressed by your tutorial, hard to create something like that in such a short time.