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GMTK Game Jam 2021

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GMTK Game Jam 2021 Submission
Submitted by The Seahorse (@alexanderlahti), suumpmolk — 10 hours, 7 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Fun#6393.5003.500
Overall#10863.3993.399
Originality#11293.5183.518
Presentation#16623.1793.179

Ranked from 56 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 Red and Blue balls are joined together by an elastic rope

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

No

We used pre-existing art

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

No

We used pre-existing audio

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Manisha WSubmitted2 years ago

Love the use of physics in this. Took a bit to get used to controls but then it was real fun. Good entry!

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Star Buds
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Scoot o' Speed StudiosSubmitted2 years ago

Nice string physics with this game! Very challenging, but fun to play. 

My only issue was with the death screen sound. It doesnt really fit with the aesthetic of the game IMO, and given the sound's length and pitch, it gets a little painful to have to listen to over and over. It might be better if it cuts straight to the menu screen sound. That sound is absolutely fantastic and well implemented :)

Just a tiny thing though. Great job with this game :)

-Sasha

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Ember of Life
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xofhSubmitted2 years ago

Pretty fun. Before I discovered the slingshot technique by reading the description, I was intentionally getting slammed by the green squares to gain momentum haha.

Did you try it with 4 bumper walls & no gravity instead of just two?

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Put 'er There
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The SeahorseDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Yeah it takes a couple of tries before you get used to it. No we didnt try that but that would probably get insanse since you would just go faster and faster after every swing XD

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MintyJulepSubmitted2 years ago

Fun mechanic once you get the hang of it. I did run into one bug where it kept a small, red ball on screen and then let me spawn in a second, and both were attached (which just sent the blue ball into a nosedive off the screen. Screenshot attached.

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Dungeon Unrope
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The SeahorseDeveloper2 years ago (1 edit)

Wow, sounds like a crazy bug, never got that one, do you know what you did?

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MintyJulepSubmitted2 years ago

Was trying to pull the blue ball under a green block for the momentum -- it bounced off my red ball as it was shrinking, and then my ball just never went away when I clicked a second time.

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vishwah13Submitted2 years ago

it's a cool mechanic and it feels fun to play

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Ultimate BreakOut
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aerlothSubmitted2 years ago

Very cool mechanic, I found it hard at the start but overall it felt pleasureable to learn and "master" it.
Once you lose momentum, it's kind of hard to get back to speed without any other elements bouncing into you.

The game over zone is legit scary. I would love if the top was not a death zone, but just an "off screen" zone where I can get more SPEEEEEED.

I would love a  rope that does not fold when the ball loses momentum somehow (or maybe less gravity?)

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SPACELINKS
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Vortex Bros.Submitted2 years ago

Very nice game play!

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Duality
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HavokRocketSubmitted2 years ago

Cool and simple! I can see this going well with other casual games. The presentation seems a little weak, but the game itself is very nicely done.

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Paddle Palooza
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HappyPopcorn2 years ago

Cool little game. Great concept :D I don't know if i would prefer a stronger gravity to up the pave of the game a little bit. But other than that, very cool ;)

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RetroMikeSubmitted2 years ago

Fun, simple and easy to get right into. If I had a complaint it would be that building momentum can be hard if you get slowed down. Other than that very fun. :)

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Chain Fury
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Kenny ProgramsSubmitted2 years ago

A good concept well executed. This kind of simplicity in game design is something I strive for in my own games. I enjoyed it a lot - well done!

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The Wizard's Apprentice
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MasterMoniSubmitted2 years ago

The premise of the game is simple, but enjoyable nevertheless. It feels great to control and play, well done!

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Pebbles
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GalrentSubmitted2 years ago

I really enjoyed the physics of this one! It was hard to get it going once the velocity died down, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't try for 10 minutes to save a failed ball.

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Spare Parts and Hare Hearts
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rapid larkSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Fun and a little addictive, good work! 

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Ketchup and Mustard!
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Matt IwickiSubmitted2 years ago

Good mobile game material. Got to stage 11 and scored 11 points :)))

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Astral Plane
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The SeahorseDeveloper2 years ago

Wow, so few points at such a high level, I really wanna see your playstyle XD

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DioinecailSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

An interesting idea, you should totaly port it to mobile and publish to stores!

Like i can’t even add any feedback, the game is really good

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Threaded Archer
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The SeahorseDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Thank you so much!!

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EmbehSubmitted2 years ago

Cool physics game. My only improvement could be a lower y position limit? One star literally spawned in the most possible upper left corner and it was pretty hard to get there without being able to place the anchor above it. 

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Just a walk in the park
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The SeahorseDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

You gain momentum by swinging back and forth so if you get the hang of that it shouldnt be too hard to reach higher places :)

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EmbehSubmitted2 years ago

Yeah your right, I only thought about swinging in curves and forgot about the "bounciness" of the rope 

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Herick HenriqueSubmitted2 years ago

really fun but I just got 5 points 

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Animal Frenzy
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Jonas04Submitted2 years ago(+2)

Simple and good!

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Joined Together in Caves
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The SeahorseDeveloper2 years ago

Thanks!

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GryphShotSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Solid game all around! I am admittedly quite bad at it. 12 was the highest I could go

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Chick List
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