very neat i like it!.
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Not Without You's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Fun | #442 | 3.649 | 3.649 |
| Overall | #660 | 3.608 | 3.608 |
| Presentation | #731 | 3.754 | 3.754 |
| Originality | #1366 | 3.421 | 3.421 |
Ranked from 57 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 player has broken their bonds with paradise to find their soulmate, so they can be together again. But just as light and dark are always joined together, the player needs to remain in the shadows to avoid the holy light that seeks to make them join paradise again!
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
Comments
Awesome entry!
My only complaint is that I want more levels!
Simple but effective mechanics, nice controls and difficulty curve.
Very nice little game, well done!
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Must Dwarves TogetherReally good use of the light/shadow system, makes the game look really nice! Glad you didn't pump this with post processing, the visuals are very well chosen. Short game and plot and straightforward mechanics make this a nice, quick play! Very well done!
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Strapped n' Loadedvery short but at least the levels that are there are very well designed
great work!
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Magneto Botswhat i really enjoyed the most is that there is some story behind the game (i think many games miss either story or introducing the story inside the game). so that was a huge plus from the beginning:) nice mechanics and it's interesting to pass levels. maybe it is a bit overstretching the theme, but i don't believe in restrictions - the most important is how game went out:) nice job!
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Sleep, the blackbirdthis game is great! the style is really cute and I enjoyed playing it - thanks!
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Duck Duck LooseDon't know if it's really following the theme but nice levels and execution :)
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Bound - Jam VersionReally smooth game, could be iterated in the future without a doubt.
Also, as some mentionned, the take on the theme might be a little off. I get the partner thingy, but the gameplay doesn't reflect something that says "linked".
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Long LeashThank you for your feedback :)
Fair point regarding the theme. We were ideating on the join and together parts, the character would die if they join the light, white on white would mean they got absorbed back to heaven.
People have been so creative with the theme. I just cannot stop myself from playing the submissions! Seeing all the great games that have been made is the best part of the Jam !
Absolutely loved you game !
I'm honestly not sure if it sticks to the theme (apart from the story perspective). At the end, I was ready to re-navigate the levels but with my partner following me now.
Overall, it felt too short, I wish there'd be more levels. The escalation of difficulty also felt a bit steep, but you did a good job making everything work smoothly.
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Flesh & BoneThanks for the feedback! All fair points.
The initial idea was around light and darkness, which are always 'joined together', hence the monochromatic look and lighting mechanic, but I hear your point. This is why we also tried to incorporate the game jam's theme in the game's story/theme.
We're quite happy with our levels in that they showcase quite well what we had in mind – but I agree that the game could use maybe one or two additional levels between levels 1 and 2 to ramp up difficulty more progressively, and the same again between level 2 and 3. The balancing of game length and difficulty is always a challenge during game jams!
Thank you for playing, and making it to the end. And thanks again for the feedback, very much appreciated!
Bear in mind that the Mac build works fine when downloaded from the itch.io app, but for some reason the zip file downloaded straight from the page creates an app that can't be run!
We are unsure why this is. Sorry about that!
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