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GMTK Game Jam 2023

Hosted by Game Maker's Toolkit · #GMTKJam2023

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A jam submission

Ghostnado!View game page

A twisted take on horror where you have control over the terrifying elements. You're the one in charge of the scares!

Submitted by Herweins (@Herwe1ns), UV Phoenix (@phoenix_uv), plunch — 1 day, 2 hours before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Presentation	#240	4.345	4.345
Overall	#592	3.816	3.816
Creativity	#1075	3.724	3.724
Enjoyment	#1170	3.379	3.379

Ranked from 29 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?
Reverse horror game, you're in charge of scaring your target and harvest his fear once he's ripe.

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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Comments

CrossfireCamSubmitted298 days ago(+1)

Reminds me of the Luigi's Mansion minigame in NintendoLand. Your game is cute, plays well.

I'd just say that I was expecting a consequence to having the flashlight shine on the ghost, so I was avoiding it at first. I thought it might've been how the game was balanced - breaking things super close to the guy scaring him more, but being caught by the flashlight meaning it was over. But nah, I found out being touched by the flashlight doesn't do anything to the ghost. Maybe something to consider?

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HerweinsDeveloper298 days ago(+1)

How the heck did I not think of that, it's literally just putting 2 and 2 together. That gives some risk vs reward kinda stuff which the game was lacking!
Thanks for the idea!

7MadMagesSubmitted298 days ago(+1)

I liked the game so much! I loved the art, and the gameplay is fun as well!

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Little Man Behind the Screen

jinopsisSubmitted299 days ago(+1)

love the idea and how you plays it but it takes too much time for the stamina to regenerate so you are just staying there waiting for it to recharge and hoping for the man not to go away

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DoMessSubmitted299 days ago(+1)

A great simple game, and it’s quite fun scaring the humans. Its like the game Haunt the House.

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The Trolley Solution

HerweinsDeveloper299 days ago(+1)

Damn I guess it is like that game didn't know it existed!

silversPuppetSubmitted300 days ago(+1)

Game very good and all that kind of stuff, but the person that made the music is very nice and cool and awesome.

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terdenedSubmitted300 days ago(+1)

I like art style and sounds! We has same conception it was really interesting to look at another implementation of it!

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Ghost Resistance

Hippo GamezSubmitted300 days ago(+1)

Very funny concept! and the art nice! I think the ghost could use some powerups and maybe the target canh have something to combat you? All in all very nice game!

Please be sure to rate our game back as well!

Our twist of the theme is that a critic tries to play your unfinished game, and you fight from inside the computer to make him like it.

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Little Man Behind the Screen

GuilhermoniSubmitted300 days ago(+1)

The art is really cool, i loved it when he was scared and shaking looking at the chair, sound is also pretty good. Game lacks a bit of purpose and stamina takes a bit too long to regenerate, but kinda makes sense so you have to manage it, would be cool if we have ways to make it regenerate faster tho

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HerweinsDeveloper300 days ago(+1)

Thanks for the feedback. And yeah I do agree that it misses something, I added a score to fill that void but that didn't seems to do it....
You could generate some stamina by filling a fear bar and it would give you one tick but it was not a good idea in the end.
Not gonna lie it was a humbling experience trying to make that game works.

GuilhermoniSubmitted300 days ago(+1)

Yeah i feel ya, but the important thing is that the game works and is fun. Plus we learn a lot by making complete games in such a small time window, be proud!

DuckmanSubmitted300 days ago(+2)

I really liked the art!

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starfool300 days ago(+2)

Good premise, but the gameloop wasn't too fun for me. I think you could expand on the idea for sure.

ErkadiuszSubmitted300 days ago(+2)

Now I know why the ghosts keep haunting us in video games - because it's fun!

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kopatrichSubmitted300 days ago(+2)

Great idea and good looking art, would love to see this fleshed out with more ideas!

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nickbot300 days ago(+2)

Great art! I love this style and the game idea is fun.