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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #4 | 4.661 | 4.661 |
| Overall | #11 | 4.456 | 4.456 |
| Presentation | #29 | 4.667 | 4.667 |
| Enjoyment | #174 | 4.040 | 4.040 |
Ranked from 174 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 the role of the journalist by erasing words to create meaning
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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I loved this game! I would totally play a full version!
This game looked really good. I have no idea if I played it "correctly" but it was fun for me lol!
There is no correct route! There are 3 endings though depending on how you decide to do your job, thanks for playing!
I loved that game, definitely one of my favorites so far! Would love to see some more, ended too soon ^^
Sure, the game is wonderfully creative, well writen and beautiful. But I want to draw your attention to the sound design.
The song chosen is generic enough to be toned out, while also being good enough to not be irritating. Making great elevator music. Additionally, either by chance ir design, there seem to be typewriter noises on every beat. This makes the perfect atmosphere for a game about working a menial editorial job.
Amazing game all around.
Thank you!! It's a very old public domain recording of "Habanera" with additional instrumentation and typewriter percussion as you noticed. There are also 4 versions of it so that it gets more and more layered as you progress!
That sounds really cool, could you link the recording
Yeah! Here's the recording: https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-133941/
I also uploaded the game version here: https://soundcloud.com/willowpet/maquina-habanera
Hilarious, polished, and simple to understand. Everything from graphics to relation to theme are fantastic. My only complaint is I wish it was longer, and that's saying something.
This was a fantastic experience! The presentation was fantastic and the gameplay very fun! I would love to play a full version of this! Congratulations!
wow, very creative take on the theme! it's very nice there are multiple stories you can make from erasing words. i didn't get the pesticides one, and i agree with millstone that i think the ending is bugged. but overall very nice and funny with well crafted sentences.
it would be nice if you could go back to previous things to "re-censor" them, instead of having to restart the game
The ending isn't bugged, try erasing some of the words ;)
ok i'll try that
We've also just put a walkthrough in the description if you just want to see the endings/get to the credits!
oh ok, i'll look at that. btw i got the scientists pesticides geese one "scientist population cut in half, geese at fault"
ah i see, i was trying out "contrarian press succeeded" and similar things
absolutely love the gameplay and vibes of the game, if you made this a full game i would buy it in a heartbeat
not sure if the ending is bugged, the submit button is disabled on purposed, or i'm just dumb lol
The ending isn't bugged! Some combinations of words will unlock the credits 👀
oh? will definitely try it out again when i wake up then!
Thanks!! We also just put a walkthrough in the description on how to see all the endings.