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A jam submission

Sleep, the blackbirdView game page

Hand-drawn puzzle game made in a form of comics with lovely illustrations
Submitted by ana.merzlaya (@AnaMerzlaya), Alios — 2 hours, 5 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Presentation#214.6304.630
Overall#2133.9373.937
Originality#4143.8903.890
Fun#10513.2903.290

Ranked from 100 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?
It fits in both narrative (connection between the girl and the bird) and technical (puzzles) way

Did your team create the vast majority of the art during the 48 hours?

Yes

We created the vast majority of the art during the game jam

Did your team create the vast majority of the music during the 48 hours?

Yes

We created the vast majority of the music during the game jam

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Submitted(+1)

Stunning art. I really like the way you portrayed the story. The music is relaxing but at times a bit spooky :)

I think you could turn this into a full fledged game, maybe targeted at smaller kids?

Congrats on making this!

Developer(+1)

thank you so much! yes, i am thinking of creating bigger game out of this

Submitted(+1)

Very adorable <3

Developer

thank you!

(+1)

The art looked absolutely like something out of a children's book, which is absolutely impressive! The fact that the whole game played on a single scrolling screen was also great, and the puzzles were nice to resolve. Amazing job on this!

Developer(+1)

thank you! I am happy you liked that!

Submitted(+1)

Love the art, love the aesthatic and some very clever puzzles! Great work! :D 

Developer

thank you! i am happy to hear that:)

Submitted(+1)

Fantastic work.

Developer(+1)

thank you!

Submitted(+1)

A very beautiful game. I would say that the music read as a bit more spooky to me with the dominant violin lead, but overall I loved it.

Developer

thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Really sweet and lovely story. I really like the handmade illustrations. It looks so cute! And the music is just perfect, creating this heartwarming atmosphere. Well done!

All the puzzles in the game are pretty well made. They are not that hard but still not boring to solve. I really like this game. Nice job for a 48h work!

Developer

thank you so much! i am happy you liked it!

Submitted(+1)

Wow, I instantly felt love with the music. Great presentation!!!!

Developer

thank you:)

Submitted(+1)

I love the artworks, the whole presentation of this game actually, really great aesthetic. This is some serious talent you have if you manage to finish all this artworks by hand in just 2 days, massive congrats! well done! :)

Developer(+1)

oh, thank you so much, i'm happy to hear that:)

Submitted(+1)

The art is really pretty! <3 The music is very immersive into the dream experience too! Great job!

Developer

thank you! Happy that you liked that!

Submitted(+1)

Just saw this on the livestream, and wanted to have a play myself. Fantastic job!

Got through to the end, only nitpicks are:

  • Don't really understand why you have to click the spinning flower after a puzzle is complete
  • Music doesn't seem to fit all that well (I read it as more spooky than atmospheric)
  • The font is kinda hard to read.

In all other ways, beautifully done!

Developer(+1)

thank you for playing the game!

- I kept it for consistency - because you need to click it on other frames
- All text was hand-written by me, sorry that it wasn't very clear

(+1)

This was beautiful and very nice to play. I wish I could turn the volume down but I loved it so much

Developer

thank you for playing it!

Submitted(+1)

a really cute little story

Developer

thank you:)

Submitted(+1)

Wow! I'm blown away by this game. These pictures are so high quality! You did this in 2 days? That's crazy!

Developer

yep, during two sleepless nights:)

Submitted(+1)

Very cute, beautiful artwork! Well done :)

Developer(+1)

thank you so much!

Submitted(+1)

Yes! A simple story, just like that - not too much drama, just simple and clean, suitable music, great puzzle pacing. 

Developer

thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Just beautiful! A wonderful consistent atmosphere. I enjoyed very much the experience. Only thing, to me the music could have been a little lighter.

Developer

thank you! i'm happy you liked the game!

Submitted(+1)

Really beautiful game - I love how the music dips between being peaceful and slightly unsettling. The art is just incredible, too. I had a good time solving the puzzles and just enjoying the atmosphere. The puzzles were pitched at just the right level, too! Nice work :)

Developer

thank you! i'm happy you noticed all these nuances in music:)

Submitted(+1)

Great game, amazing music and drawings. This is very creative, great talent and good implementation of the theme! Really liked this one

Developer

thank you so much!

Submitted(+1)

The art and music is so cute. The way you displayed the story is pretty cool too, I'd be happy to see more experiences using this style. The first puzzle was really stressful for me, I just continued trying since I was really enjoying everything else, those other two were fine though. I enjoyed the idea and maybe this can be expanded into other stories as well so I hope you do it.

Developer(+1)

thank you for your feedback!

actually i have three more short games in same style and same characters, you might want to check them too:) though unfortunately they don't have the same kind of music. and - maybe- i will think of making proper long game from it.....

Submitted(+1)

I'll give them a try too then!

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