weird take on the theme but i like it
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An Ant Journey - GMTK Game Jam 2021 Submission's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Originality | #521 | 3.818 | 3.818 |
| Overall | #1312 | 3.295 | 3.295 |
| Fun | #1511 | 3.068 | 3.068 |
| Presentation | #1991 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
Ranked from 44 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?
When different types of Ants join together in groups, they can combine their abilities and emerge new ones.
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?
No
We used pre-existing audio
Comments
Interesting concept, during our initial brainstorming session at the announcement of the theme I also wanted to do something with ants, but went for something else. Glad you did it, nice job!
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Defying InstinctsThanks for the feedback, that all makes a lot of sense :)
I was thinking about making the remake a little more RTS like (bigger maps which require resource gathering, buy ants from resources, ant hill camps to bring food to), do you think that makes sense or should the maps stay short and puzzle like?
Cool idea, the gameplay is fun (has some of the "Commando" games vibes to it ;))
It would be nice if ants could be selected with boxes rather than ctrl+click. Should play a bit smoother. Also the different type of ants are rather similar to each other, sometimes hard to spot the right ones.
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High Speed Train RobberyThanks for the feedback, those are all very good points!
Drag boxes were a long time one of the highest priority features on my todo list but I had to cut them out due to the time constrains :(
And yep, propper ant designs for the different types would have been important (as well as shape differences and descriptions about their abilities if you hover over them in the Hud)..
I guess I have already a lot to do for the post-jam Remake :)
Impressive work! The art is simply and expressive. I had a lot of fun playing your game 😄
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PICNIC TOGETHERThe concept is very interesting and the aesthetic is fantastic! Very creative use of different types of ants as well. My one suggestion would be leaving controls for specific ant abilities on the screen instead of being dismissed with the introduction, as I was not able to use the flying ants carrying ability the first time it was introduced. I love the project through, and the scope is impressive given the time limit!
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Parroting PiratesThe intro drags on too long, instead, the description or an “instructions” button would have sufficed.
The game is not that bad, quite original for the theme of the jam.
Some visual indicators should be stronger, such as a clearer definition of the start and end area, as I was really trying to avoid the long-winded tutorial. Still figured out how it works though, and in the end it wasn’t even that bad. Despite stating that “the AI are kinda bad”, this part is actually well-made. Even the art was decently polished.
Just a few details that dragged the game experience down.
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Gottlob's Loneliest BirthdayCool idea! Pretty fun to play and try to get higher score. Like you said, AI and collision still need some work. Also add some music and sound effects.
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