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GMTK Game Jam 2021

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A jam submission

Hello, OperatorView game page

You're a telephone switchboard operator for a country on the brink of war. You choose who talks to who.
Submitted by William Ha — 4 minutes, 56 seconds before the deadline
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Hello, Operator's itch.io page

Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Originality#54.5904.590
Overall#494.1974.197
Presentation#1694.2824.282
Fun#3573.7183.718

Ranked from 39 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 join together jacks on a telephone switchboard.

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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GreduSubmitted4 years ago

Very cool and good looking game !
I don't know how you managed to do all of it in 48 h :O

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Snake Olympics
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing!

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PanzerrSubmitted4 years ago

Lots of potential, I feel with more story this could be a great game a la Papers please

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Electrolysis
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PanzerrSubmitted4 years ago

Lots of potential, I feel with more story this could be a great game a la Papers please

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Electrolysis
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing!

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q1Submitted4 years ago

aw man this looks so similar to what i envisioned in my head for one of the ideas i had during this jam!! i'm on mac tho :( wish i could play!

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the substitute
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

So sorry! I don't own a mac so i can't export to mac with gamemaker :(

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IamReedHelloSubmitted4 years ago

I was a little confused on how to play. 

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Joined Power
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Sorry about that, some basic instructions to get you started are on the game's page : Hello, Operator by William Ha (itch.io)
There's a small tutorial/explainer in the game once you connect the flashing jack to the jack labelled "IN"

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CrustyJonSubmitted4 years ago

This is really cool! Super unique take on the theme. I can definitely see the papers please inspiration. I just wish it had music. I hope to see this fleshed out! Great job!

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Pain Conductors
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing!

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TerraLJSubmitted4 years ago

This was fun! I can't tell if it's supposed to end with me connecting the rebel (?) guy to the general or not lol

I had too much fun with the jacks. i'm not operator material lol


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Cuffed
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Haha, thanks for playing

re: the spy, you can either complete the call by connecting the jacks, or you can unplug/delete the cord connected to the spy for different dialogue

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tomruxleySubmitted4 years ago

I like this! I agree with others that it could be extended into a full game, though I think if you were to do that, it'd have to be a bit more fast-paced and frantic, like Papers Please (which you mentioned as an inspiration). Also, is it supposed to stop if you connect the [s-SPOILER] to the [g-SPOILER]? For me it just kinda stops, like it let me move the cords around but no new calls came in.

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Double Gun Disaster
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing and for the feedback! I agree that the game is a bit on the easy side right now. re: the game stopping, I think  it's a bug since the game is supposed to go into endless mode after that event, ran out of time to implement any other events/characters

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Daniel GravesSubmitted4 years ago

There is some really great polish to this game! The aesthetic was there and fitting for how you took the theme of the jam. The gameplay was simple and easy to understand while also being pretty fun. I also love how you incorporated a small story into this as well, and the response when you hang up the person that asks to speaks to the general was pretty funny. You had a really well done tutorial, and the mood was very well established.

The only thing I would say is that I was a bit unsure what to do when I was assigned a number that was already in a call. The first time I disconnected them, and the penalty was expected. The second time though, I tried waiting until the call was finished but got a penalty (Probably because I was holding the cord when trying to click on it). However this isn't really much of a big deal, probably because I'm not good at understanding things haha.

This is a solid submission, good luck for the rest of the jam!

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Aminus
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks a lot for the detailed feedback! I agree that the game's mechanics aren't very well explained at the start;  the tutorial was a bit of a last minute thing.

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baiaoooSubmitted4 years ago

really well finished! the potential for humor/easter eggs is great haha

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Friendly Square
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

I agree haha. Thanks for playing

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lap_tsirhcSubmitted4 years ago

Very well done! Conveys so much story with so little. I was sitting there anxiously waiting for calls to come in. The game looks very polished, and I think it would do very well as a full length game. I hope you keep working on it! 

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Phoenix Rising: A Tale of Four Sisters
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing!

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SolaSubmitted4 years ago

Wow!! Super extremely polished and the aesthetic is so cohesive and meshes super well together! Everything is super clean and I always love a game with a decent story/backstory! Enjoyed it lots! :D

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A Berry Magical Game
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing!

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50000BPMSubmitted4 years ago

Favorite game I've played so far in this jam, my only complaint is that it ends very abruptly. So good!!

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Stickytris
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing, glad you liked it. Wish I had more time to add more content!

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TreemoloSubmitted4 years ago

5/5 Really polished. Congratulations!

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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing!

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LeventeSubmitted4 years ago

Nice job! The game has a great atmoshphere! In which language did you maked?

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Maceman
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Made in GameMaker. Thanks for playing!

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ZugarraSubmitted4 years ago

Gosh, this is a incredibly well made game. Please after the jam ends keep developing it, I would love to keep playing it! Amazing.

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Lasso: The Squidmish
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Glad you liked it! I was already toying around with this idea in my head before the jam, so I think I'll keep working on the game. Thanks for playing.

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CodeGnatSubmitted4 years ago

Really, really like this concept. Really reminds me of papers please. With some more sound effects and more varied events, this really could turn into a full release. Nice job!

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Strapped n' Loaded
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing! Definitely needs a lot more polish and content, wish I had more time for the game jam!

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IntangibleMatterSubmitted4 years ago

Love this game. The presentation is wonderful and I really like the Papers Please-esque decision making. I played for about five minutes though I could've done it for hours. I only wish it was fullscreen and that there were more decisions to make than the general and spy. Is there an end that I skipped out on or is it endless? Either way it's great fun

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Six Degrees of Cupid
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

f11 for fullscreen! Ran out of time to implement anything else other than the general and spy. Thanks for the feedback!

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MVLNSubmitted4 years ago

I didn't know I needed this. Redirecting callers was strangely thrilling. Probably because the atmosphere hits just right in this one!

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Phasing Puller
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for playing!

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sirdj27Submitted4 years ago

This looks great from the photos but I get an error when I try to run it 

FATAL ERROR in Vertex Shader compilation

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Robotic Online Controlling Kit
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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

That sucks, not sure what's causing that for you. Might be a graphics card or DirectX driver issue

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sirdj27Submitted4 years ago

Yep, DirectX was the issue, I fixed it. Great game, it was oddly satisfying!

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William HaDeveloper4 years ago

Glad to hear that the game's working; thanks for playing!

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