GMTK Game Jam 2021

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Submission to GMTK Gamejam 2021 "Joined Together" - A musical tale about relationships and breakups.

Submitted by sima.gameart (@sima_gameart), Nicholas Singer, Torched Hill (@torchedhill) — 18 minutes, 19 seconds before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Presentation	#2386	2.832	3.800
Fun	#3064	2.385	3.200
Overall	#3187	2.509	3.367
Originality	#3892	2.311	3.100

Ranked from 10 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 two halves of a heart that can be separated but are strongest together.

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

Comments

ExoSkull-1Submitted3 years ago(+2)

That was a really cool game, I'd love to see more of it! The shooting was tied to some musical elements, that was a surprise to find out, but a really good one

The lane switching mechanic had a pretty good learning curve attached to it, and after a few tries I got pretty good at it. Felt good swinging around between lanes, smashing objects and the final heart "boss" that messed with your vision of what's ahead was also pretty cool. So if you ever feel like finishing the game, or at least giving it a bit more to do in terms of level length or maybe even mechanics, let me know!

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Brownout Link

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ShaunBartooSubmitted3 years ago(+2)

Really beautiful game. The sound design was great and I love the foggy mountains in the background. I also really appreciate the dual purpose design of smashing and moving with the mouse buttons. The shooting part felt a bit unnecessary and out of place, but it didn't take away from the overall experience. Nice work.

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Peaks

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sima.gameartDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you so much!

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mikeohcSubmitted3 years ago(+2)

This was fun! I like the concept! It feels like guitar hero! Wish there was a way to quit the application, had to use the old alt-f4

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Peaks

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sima.gameartDeveloper3 years ago(+1)