GMTK Game Jam 2021

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A jam submission

Afternoon TeeView game page

Pinball + golf. Control 1 ball attached to another by a rubber band. Pull back and release to send both flying!

Submitted by Mystical_Pidgeon — 1 hour, 56 minutes before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Originality	#486	3.836	3.836
Overall	#497	3.716	3.716
Presentation	#543	3.881	3.881
Fun	#780	3.433	3.433

Ranked from 67 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?
You control 1 golf ball tethered to another - the goal is to move the other golf ball by smacking into it and getting it to the goal

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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Nattland InteractiveSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

This is a really good game! We love it! Unfortunate about the bug, but that happens sometimes when jammin'. The only improvement we can think of is that we'd like an arrow pointing to the direction of the goal! Overall a super nice game!

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Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you! I really like that idea, I think I'll add it to the fixed version :D

AffaxSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I really liked the game, the visuals, the artstyle and the music! Only problem were the crashes, but other than that I greatly enjoyed my time! Having time-attack and par modes was a nice addition.

Great job!

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Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks! Par was actually a last minute addition, but honestly I think it's my favorite of the 2 modes

Sugoi YellowSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

Really enjoyed playing. Crashes are understandable, it was made in 48 hours. The graphics are awesome too. Simple mechanic, hard execution

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Contractually Bound

Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you :D

foxtrot-rogerSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Aside from the crashes, the game is beautiful and the sound design is nice. It would probably be easier to control with a controller or the mouse, nice game tho and the mechanic is interesting.

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Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you :) I'll definitely be adding gamepad support, and experimenting with mouse control

oceanSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Aside from the crashing, this game is extremely polished! Even the menus feel good to use.

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Trainbow Connection

Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you!

RocksusSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

With the crashes aside, this is a very cool game with amazing graphics! Mechanics are flush and working so well.

This can very well be a 2 player game.

Glad you ended up with that main menu design :)

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Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thank you! I'm super bummed about the crashes, and kicking myself for not adding a level select at the beginning, but I'm glad you enjoyed it :D

What are your thoughts for making it 2 player?

RocksusSubmitted3 years ago

Don't stress yourself about it! You've done a great work on it!

For 2 player game, either blue/red golf balls can be the win condition, but let them be controllable with WASD / Arrow keys respectively. It can be a fun casual game to play with friends!

PelicanPoliceSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Unfortunately as mentioned, the crashes make this a little too hard to persevere with. But from what I played it seemed interesting, I like the artwork and the theme of golf + pinball.

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Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

I'm really disappointed in the crashing, but glad you enjoyed it :)

I figured out the issue, but too late to update the game sadly. I believe I have an in game work around if you want to try again before I can officially update it.

PelicanPoliceSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Of course, what do I have to do?

Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

Crashing seems to happen when the in level timer reaches 2 minutes. If you play in "Time Attack" you can see the timer, then pause the game before it reaches 2 minutes and select "Retry" to reload it

PelicanPoliceSubmitted3 years ago

For me the crash is occuring almost immediately

Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Well there goes that theory. It was pretty reproducable for me, but that is unplayable. I am so sorry.

PelicanPoliceSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Also I just noticed the pun in the name. Nice!

SchyGamesSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

cool games although the controls are a bit tough to learn. Enjoyed the theme tho was a pretty cool idea of a game!

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Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks :D when I can update it, I'm definitely adding joystick controls. Maybe mouse, will see how that feels.

chasminimusSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit) (+2)

fun! i agree with some other comments that the arrow controls are a little goofy and it'd be cool to see further in the direction you're aiming but smacking your balls together feels great (don't take this out of context PLEASE) and i appreciate the time attack mode so you can just go at it without strategizing too much

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Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Now that I've got some distance I totally agree. When building it I didn't see it as an issue, but when I can update it I'm definitely adding gamepad and maybe mouse controls. And I'm thinking some zoom out based on how stretched the balls are..

Uma Grillo3 years ago(+1)

The moving walls were a cheap shot! Pun intended. You can't see further, so no aiming for the sweet spot where and when the balls will flight to the hole. Moving with the arrows is frustrating. It is possible to hit the ball from every angle, but it is annoying to try and hit in the right angle at the right time.

Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Agreed - when I can update I'm gonna add gamepad and maybe mouse control, and some zoom out when you stretch

Oskar van VeldenSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Love the concept. Did miss some way to graduately control (with a mouse and dragging or something). The arrows felt a bit too direct. Could never finish within the par :P

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Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

Par is definitely possible for each level, though I probably should have been more forgiving ^^;

I'm gonna add gamepad and maybe mouse support when I can, gotta figure out how that will play though

Matteo BenaissaSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very creative take on the theme and quite unique ! Love the art of the game btw ;)

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Laser Connection

Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you!

Two Separate GorillasSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

Love this one, it's unique, fun to play and I love the aesthetic. Give it mouse controls and it would be the perfect game! Definitely one of my favourites of the jam.

(I crashed on level 5)

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Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thank you! I think I have a work around for the crashing if you want to try again. Also, how would you envision mouse controls working?

Two Separate GorillasSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I think for mouse controls it'd be click and drag the blue ball into position and then release to fire it off. If you've got a less crashy version then I'd definitely be up for playing it!

Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

I'll play around with that when I've got some time.

I've got it fixed, but can't post it here till after the jam per the rules. In game, the crashing seems to happen when the timer gets to 2 minutes in a level, so you should be able to pause and retry the level before this happens. You can see the timer in "Time Attack" mode, it's not visible in "Par" but it's still running.

pxldspencer3 years ago(+1)

This is top notch. Takes a concept I've seen so many times in this game jam and made something fresh and fun out of it. Looking forward to seeing this fleshed out more!

Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks! I'm definitely fixing some things post jam, and depending on how well it does I'm very open to adding more levels and obstacles :D

christofgamesSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Having made a golf game myself I thought we would have had similar ideas. I was wrong. What you came up with was different that what I had. Your game is fun and looks great. Good Job!

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Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks! I've seen a few golf games myself, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. When I started building this it was not going to be like golf at all haha

rpgcubedSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very cool take on the theme, very fun! The crashing is a bummer. Big jump in difficulty from the 3rd to the 4th level, at least for me.

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Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

Haha rest assured they are all completable in the target par and time, though that one could've done with a better ramp up. Really wish I knew what caused the crashing, it seems to just be a unity player bug since everything runs fine in the editor.

JojoGamesDevSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

awesome concept, and great music as well as sound effects! It was sometimes difficult to see whether the balls or the world was moving in the levels with moving world objects, but still a very fun twist on the theme.

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hanging by a thread

Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you :) I agree, it gets a bit tricky to tell what's going on at times, probably need to revisit the background and wall graphics to make that clearer

AlexzoinSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very well done. Love the concept.

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Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thank you!

UltraArceus3Submitted3 years ago(+1)

Really nice!

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Shove 'N' Blast

Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thanks :)

VoxelChaos3 years ago(+1)

:thumbs_up:

Mystical_PidgeonDeveloper3 years ago

:D

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