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A jam submission

PongeonView game page

Take control of both a Ball and a Beetle in this dual adventure
Submitted by Elastiskalinjen (@Elastiskalinjen) — 2 hours, 28 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Originality#314.3794.379
Overall#664.0974.097
Presentation#894.3794.379
Fun#2193.8163.816

Ranked from 103 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?
As you need to multitask you can't fully control either of the player or the paddle

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?

Yes

We created all audio during the game jam

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Submitted

The idea is pretty interesting, and the art and sound are nice as well. Though, in the third level the ball got glitched in a tile above a wall, because the guy dropped the ball. Why does the guy keep dropping the ball anyway? That does get a bit annoying.

Developer

Sorry for that, I will try to fix the glitches in a post jam update 😊 holding it for a limited time makes it interesting as you have to plan and hurry up a little.  Might test to make a "easy mode" where you can hold it for as long as you want.

Submitted(+1)

The first 5 stars on everything game i played so far. Its a great game and really well executed. Would love to see more of your games.

Developer(+1)

wow thank you for that lovely feedback! Yours as well! There is a lot of games by me on my itch.io page, I am particularly proud of Cards with Personalities 😊

Submitted(+1)

Already following and sharing with my colleagues. In love with the mood of your games.

Developer

Aww that is so nice of you 😊

(+1)

Card with personalities is great! I just wish it was longer. Still have to take a look on your other games :) Also, wish you luck with Pongeon, its great too, and fits the theme really well!

Developer (1 edit) (+1)

Did you already defeat all the bosses? 😮 Great job! Thanks, I will do it with yours too!

(+1)

Yep. I wanted to test all cards too, but I dont remember if I managed to do that. I think I missed maybe 2. It felt great when you got that big strong cards.

Submitted(+1)

Refined game, it feels incredibly polished - kudos! The amazing sound design and art assets lend themselves to a tight, focused gameplay loop that fits the jam theme. The first level took me the longest to complete (I made it ~7 levels in), the wall destroy mechanic could be a bit clearer! Had one bug where the ball got stuck in a wall but there was a menu option to reset the ball, awesome!
Overall, very impressed with the level design and gameplay. Keep killing it! (PS. the name is awesome)

Developer

Thanks! Great job, hope that you want to play it again after the post jam update. I agree, I will have indicators when you are close to something that can be interactive with. Also will try to put the player in a room with a normal door, then it might be more clear 😊 yes saw that some time in the testing phase, great that it could be used as a quick fix! My girlfriend is very happy now, she is the one that comes up with great names!

Submitted

Pretty hard, but the idea looks very refined. So many interactions between mechanics!

Developer

Thanks, I agree that some levels are a little difficult, will polish the game in a post jam update 😊

Submitted(+1)

One of the best games I have played in this jam! Really clever idea :)

Developer (1 edit)

Thank you so much 😊

Submitted(+1)

Very cool looking game. A little awkward at first but I was able to work out how to get through the levels in the end. Maybe your guy should have a tiny pickaxe to show he can break through walls!

Developer

thanks! Yes some indication is needed that you can destroy stuff, but it's also fun figure out some stuff on you own so I will try to do something small 😊

Submitted

I'll be honest, I didn't understand how to pass the first stage! But I LOVED the idea of your game! I've never seen anything like it! Super creative!

(Please tell me how to get through the first stage so I can keep playing! Hahaha)

Developer (1 edit)

First you have to break down the doors with your player and then take the ball down the stairs with you :)
You can do it, !ask me if you get stuck again and I will help you :)

Edit: Added some Goal explanation and a GIF to the game description if you still have problems

Submitted

I had tones of fun with this and i love the concept!  Only made it four levels in, but I'll come back when I'm not trying to play 5 thousand games lol.

Developer

Thanks Votron! :) Do that and share your result :)

juegazo 10/10 (no joke, its very good)

Developer

Hahahah thanks :)

Submitted(+1)

Great job! Really polished with great graphics and sound design

Developer

Thanks Physic Snail Studios!

Submitted(+1)

Very nicely polished and presented, and a really fun concept. I found it pretty frustrating in places, and it wasn't clear at first what the goal was, but it's a really impressive game. Well done!

Developer

Thanks!

I thought I was really clear what to do, guess I need to be even more clear next time :)
Added some description what the goal is and a GIF how to beat the first level :)

Submitted(+1)

Very clever idea, and very polished for a PICO8 game!

Developer(+1)

Thanks Beep Yeah! There is a lot of great PICO-8 games out there :)

Submitted(+1)

This game really excels in all areas, a lot of amazing work went into this. Love it!

Developer

Thanks Robin, I really put my soul into this :)

Submitted(+1)

I loved the idea and the art of this game! Very fun, even it was so hard to me, but I think that was the idea! :)

Developer(+1)

Thanks! Yes some levels are a little bit hard, but you have unlimited tries so its just keep on trying. But I will tweak the most difficult levels in a post jam update :)

Submitted(+1)

Love the idea and execution, it's really fun to play! So far my favorite game of the jam!

Developer

Such praise, it makes me very happy to hear that you liked it!😊

Submitted(+1)

love this idea, especially with how the beetle cant hold onto the ball for long, really keeps things chaotic!

Developer

Thanks, yes I was trying a release and catch ball with button presses but it did not feel fun. Glad you liked the current implementation 😊

Submitted(+1)

Super polished and really fun. Great level designs and an amusing take on the pong mechanic! The sound design is super pleasing too!

Developer

Thanks Victor for the nice feedback! :)

Submitted(+1)

Wow! Well done to make this in PICO! Interesting concept and well executed!

Developer(+1)

Thanks for the feedback, awesome that you liked it!

Submitted(+1)

Cool concept that works well. Also much more content than I expected and really well polished graphics.

Developer(+1)

Thanks! Happy that you liked it :)

Submitted(+1)

The graphics, the gameplay, the mechanic, the style, everything about this game is absolutely gorgeous.

Developer

Thanks Danial!

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