I adore the theme! I almost wish you'd taken it even further, having the play area be a windows desktop with icons and windows moving about. Even without the theme, I think that mechanically the game is very novel as well.
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Task Management's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #116 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Originality | #117 | 4.194 | 4.194 |
| Presentation | #122 | 4.306 | 4.306 |
| Fun | #228 | 3.806 | 3.806 |
Ranked from 36 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?
This game fits the theme because you can't control the player directly and the setting of the game revolves around loosing control of the game itself.
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
Comments
This got plenty of good laughs out of me, and the "BONK!" sound made it less frustrating when I messed up a puzzle. I swear Clippy just can't catch a break. Oh well, good stuff!
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Ballue's Gravity GrindQuite a well done game and interesting concept, I would love to see more of it, nice work!
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The Power is out - So is the DinoNice work! It's a very cute game I enjoyed the style of the visuals, also the gameplay was really fun as well. Well done! :)
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Suspicious SheepCute presentation and overall fun concept. I think you did a great job incorporating the retro graphics. Everyone loves a good clippy throwback! My only issue with the game is that it kept telling me I failed a level after I ran out of CPUs, regardless if my last move was successful or not. But overall, I really enjoyed the concept and presentation!
The idea is original, well done on that, it's a very neat concept with an intuitive, and different way of controlling the player to get to the goal! The UI could use a bit of work (changing the resolution doesn't change some of the elements' sizes) and the levels could be designed to be neater, but I'm absolutely sure this could be a Steam release. Great work!
Really nice concept, the presentation is amazing. Love the sounds too.
Good stuff!
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Out of BytesAmazing concept! Really like the style and the windows xp vibe. Great work:)
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Launch Day (GMTK 2020)Very nice! The presentation is wonderful. The mouse click is a great touch. There's only so much you can explore in 48 hours, but it's clear that the mechanics you've designed here have a ton of potential! Also, I love that you can 'End Task' the player character.
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Mindflayer925Really funny idea, and it makes for interesting gameplay. Nice job!
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All Out of ControlsI. Love. It. The premise is adorable and the game's look is a particularly well-executed retro Windows style.
The GUI may require adjustment as further levels are added -- I see where the entire list of actions shifting upward may make planning ahead for quick actions unnecessarily tricky. But the concept of a top-down platformer in which you don't get to control your character (except to delete them to restart) is really well-done. In future levels it would be interesting to see some of the intensely creative solutions like Baba Is You provides; the End Task button on the player, for example, could hold the key to a number of fascinating hidden techniques.
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Epimetheus: The Show Must Go OnI really appreciate your comment, this is my second game jam so I'm glad the game is enjoyable. I do agree with the fact that the task list can be difficult to navigate (especially on the last level) and I originally planned to have the list sort itself but ran out of time to implement that well. Funny enough Baba Is You was one of my main inspirations for this game. If I had more time (or maybe if I update this game) my main goal would be to add more levels and game mechanics such as buttons the player can hit or perhaps portals to make more interesting levels.
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