Interesting game and great programming, really responsive menus! I liked it!
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Nolan Filter's Conway's Game of Life Game's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #349 | 3.752 | 3.752 |
| Fun | #367 | 3.670 | 3.670 |
| Originality | #393 | 3.890 | 3.890 |
| Presentation | #606 | 3.817 | 3.817 |
Ranked from 109 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 progress in the puzzles, you lose control over your ability to directly affect the outcome. You can only set up an initial state and watch as a rules based algorithm transforms your input. Puzzles are solved using indirect control.
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
Very unique puzzle. Quite confusing at times. I didn't know about cellular automation game either. But it has tremendous potential. I think you can polish it and release it as a game for mobile and it could gain a lot of traction! Well done!
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Duplicating AdventuresThe game is very amazing!
This puzzle game has a solid base! You can carve out a nice game with this concept!
Though the game does'nt match the theme quite well... but forget the jam, you can turn this into an amazing puzzle game!
Great Job!
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Run & Gun NCThis is such a hidden gem, this is a very original and adcting puzzle game! It takes a while to get to it, and it gets very tricky with a lot of "transformations" . I would love to see a full review of this game, very promissing, great job!
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[DIS] Assemble - GameJam VersionNot only a very original take on the prompt, but, a very original puzzle game as well, well defined and clear cut rules and I love how much visual and auditory feedback there is throughout the entire thing, really helps with how mindbending the puzzles get. Really great job!
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OBOH (48hr Game Jam Edition)That was fun and also a bit challenging, and I liked the simplicity of your UI. Nicely done! :)
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Mind GardenExplain (and keep it on screen like all the other rules) when and how how the cell reproduces, because unless you know the original conway's game/algorithm (and unless you're a programmer or a game dev, i don't tink you'll really know it) you will NOT understand what you're doing, and even if you know it, it's still hard to remeber how...
Unless of course, i've i missed in, in that case just point me where is it, and i will crawl away in shame...
EDIT NOTE: i noticed that IS in fact explained (is the second point), but i still think you should explain the concept better... Now, if you excuse me, i'll have to crawl away in shame...
Btw it's 12:30 where i'm right now, and now i don't think i'm ready for this game... Still, love the concept tho...
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Cuby Rescue BotThanks for giving it a try! I definitely skimped on explaining Conway's Game of Life because of time constraints, and I felt other external places did a good enough job of it. You're right, including an explanation within the game would make it stronger and more approachable. I appreciate your feedback!
This is great! Making a puzzle out of Conways Game of Life is a really cool idea and quite frankly I love everything about it!
You explained the rules really well.
The puzzles start of simple which helps the understanding of how the game works.
And the puzzles then get tougher. They expand in logical ways (more steps, bigger playing field). Also the puzzles aren't so complex that they get confusing and frustrating (at least not up until the point I played).
Regarding the presentation: The graphics are simple but very fitting, they convey the puzzle clearly and are very polished. Transisitions are cool but not distrating, the time between revealing the devlopment of the next step is fast but you still have a feeling of progression and see quickly how the field developed.
The sound effects again are simple but very well chosen. They support the gameplay without being distracting. Same goes for the music. It's funky and nice to listen to but doesn't hog attention.
I would love to tell you something that I think could be improved about this but quite frankly, I can't think of anything.
This is a 5/5 game in every category for me. And I will continue to play it.
One great thing would be if you could release it on phones because this is a perfect game for that.
Uhm... honestly if you would be willing to release this to Android but don't know how, hit me up. I'd be willing to help you with that.
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Curse of the CursorGreat job! I got way to engrossed in it, I admit to a bit of trial and error. How many levels did you end up creating? The flow, interaction and sound really made it feel very polished. The gameplay was simple intuitive and well thought out. This could be a great mobile puzzle game.
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CottonwoodI've always been fascinated with conway's game of life, so I was super intrigued when I saw this. It works very well as an interesting puzzle game! I just dont think my brain is intelligent enough to get past the first like 6 levels. Great entry, though!
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Restless Wing SyndromeFun game that turns conway's game of life into a puzzle game, and is also a great way of actually learnihg how the algorithm works. If anyone ever wants to learn how to "play" conways game of life I'll send them this game! Fun stuff :)
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Tower of the UnknownFun little puzzle game, with a nice progression curve. The yaaaaayyyyy got me more pumped than it perhaps should have. Really nice job :)
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