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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Fun | #218 | 3.816 | 3.816 |
| Overall | #219 | 3.878 | 3.878 |
| Originality | #329 | 3.939 | 3.939 |
| Presentation | #436 | 3.959 | 3.959 |
Ranked from 49 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?
The aim of the game is to stop your life from getting out of control by balancing your household chores with your personal needs.
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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i really liked this game - the interface is smooth, the idea is simple and to the point
i love how as you lose sanity your controls slow down from being exhausted
great job!
Thanks! :)
Hmmm, the controls shouldn't be slowing down as the sanity drops... I'll need to look into that... However, having said that I really like that idea so will add it to the backlog for things to add in the post jam version! Thanks again!
Nice concept! The voice over makes the gameplay more intense! Great job!
Thanks! And that's exactly what I was going for so glad it had the intended effect! :)
Amazing game! The frantic music, the GLaDOS-like voice, the simple graphics; all contributes into making the game a really enjoyable experience! The controls are a bit awkward though, kept bumping my head against walls...
Thank you so much! Really appreciate your feedback and glad(os) you had fun with it! :D
Aye the controls are number one on the fix list for the post jam version, toying with a few different ideas but I think as someone else said some vacuuming to help get through the tighter spaces is all it really needs.
why is there a game based on my life? xD
cool, the maze was well done, not too hard but enough to get stuck in some points when things start going wrong fast. I only survived for 18 days D: congrats!
Honestly now whenever I realise there's something I haven't done around the house all I can hear is that voice... :)
Thanks for playing and glad you enjoyed it!
Seriously, best game I played for far this jam. It's sooo good! This game drives you nuts. And all the voices that pop up all the time were really well done. Stressful but funny haha
Really solid game. Only comments would be the character control was a bit too sensitive and it took a few play throughs before I reliazed how to refill energy and talk to my friends.
Excellent job though :) Hope you had a great time making this
Wow thank you! This really means a lot! :)
And yes I had a great time with it, got a bunch of ideas for how to tighten up the concept and flesh it out into a more complete game. Definitely think game jams are fantastic experience for anyone getting into game development. I've learned so much!
One thing is for certain, I won't be messing up controls again! :D
Incredibly stressful! haha Nice presentation, the controls made it a bit frustrating though
Thanks! I've actually updated the page now to say that it can be controlled with a gamepad as the analogue stick makes it a bit smoother. Will definitely be tidying this up after the jam. :)
By trying to stay sane, I, quite frankly, went insane. Great game! As others already pointed out, the only major downside were the controls. Hope you work on it after the jam too!
Thanks, and yeah I'm kicking myself with the controls, ach well live and learn! Will definitely be working on it after the jam as got more ideas to drive people insane :D
Hell yeah! More levels around the same gameplay concept would definitely be super awesome.
Simple idea, but well-executed. The presentation was great. I think it would be nice if the character movement were less free. I got stuck sometimes when moving through doors. If you always moved one block at a time, I would be able to spend more time thinking about how to manage my resources instead of thinking about how to move around. Very well done!
Thanks! And literally just slapped myself in the head. Yes one block at a time would have been ideal, I really don't know why I didn't do that as I actually took some time to ensure everything was on a proper grid to make placement of objects easier...
This jam has been a fantastic learning experience for me and a goldmine of inspiration!
Solid interpretation of the theme, I really like the visual style with the tv screen and iconographic game objects. Controls could be a bit clunky with trying to fit through doorways, a bit of subtle vacuuming on the character to squeeze through the doors would be appreciated. Biggest issue I'd say is its not very interactively compelling with just moving around.
Thanks for the feedback, I did have some more ideas for interaction but wasn't confident I would get them done in time so went with something simpler. I'll definitely be adding more when I develop this further!
The vacuuming on the character is a great idea, will be looking into that before anything else!
This game drove me crazy
Then it has done it's job well :)
Very anxiety inducing! The audio is very effective!
Good Job!
Thank you! And yeah I was was really pleased with how the audio turned out :)
Very good one!! The voice telling you what to do was great.
Thanks!
This... this is perfect I guess?? This gave me so much anxiety right off the bat, which is probably... what you wanted. Honestly love it, this sound design is really cool and further drives you insane, I mean, hard to be more fitting to the theme lol
Moving around is definitely infuriating, but I get that was intended, would be too easy else, and driving you mad is well, surely gonna drive you further into insanity as well!
So yeah, really nice job!
Hahaha thank, love this review! :D
Yeah the controls are definitely going to get changed when I work on developing this into a proper game. I just played on my laptop and it was a nightmare, was so used to using a mechanical keyboard when testing so it wasn't as bad...
Glad you enjoyed it!
Maintained my sanity for 27 days which is honestly longer than I've mantained it in 2020 so far... The controls feel a little janky at times, but otherwise a very nice game!
Yeah I was torn over the controls, it gets frustrating when getting stuck trying to get into some of the smaller spaces but ultimately liked that it actually fit with the theme of the jam.... If I spend more time on it though I would definitely tidy them up. Thanks for your feedback!
It does sort of fit with the theme haha!
really fun game, but it reminded me of all of my chores I still have to do
Yeah I'm choosing to continue to neglect mine...
really fun game, but it reminded me of all of my chores I still have to do
Great game. I love the feeling of the death spiral as everything starts piling up, this is probably the closest game I've seen accurately portray the out of control theme. Great job.
Wow that's awesome feedback, thank you so much!
Survived 20 days! Damn almost started to cry when the voice was reciting everything I was doing wrong! that was really fun to play, amazing job!
Glad the voice is having the desired effect... :D
And thanks I really appreciate the feedback!
Great game! It's a little addictive!
Thanks!
This is so original, but it hits pretty close to home. I love this game!
Hahaha thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I did enjoy the irony of looking around my home once I'd finished at all the real life chores I'd neglected this weekend...