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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #560 | 3.830 | 3.830 |
| Creativity | #573 | 3.945 | 3.945 |
| Enjoyment | #647 | 3.636 | 3.636 |
| Presentation | #825 | 3.909 | 3.909 |
Ranked from 55 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?
Instead of playing as the hero, you play as his incessant but well-meaning health bar.
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?
No
We used pre-existing audio
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Such a wonderful idea!! I'm one of the few people who actually pays attention to the health bar in games, so this almost felt like a game for me! The game itself could use some more polish, and I'm not a fan of how you yourself can hurt the hero if you bump into them, but otherwise a great take!
I'm glad the concept spoke to you! Being able to deal damage to the hero was my way of preventing the player from just keeping the health bar on top of him the whole time, but I'm sure there are other ideas that would accomplish the same thing while eliminating the frustration of accidentally hurting the hero.
Five stars across the board!! This game is amazing! I love the art and the concept, and you have actually made a game that is fun to play! It took me a bit to figure out how to bump the enemies into each other, but once I got it, I had a blast!
That's so generous! Thank you!
Really interesting idea! I do think I did more damage than the enemies though haha. I had fun with this one, great job!
Thank you! I'm glad you had fun!
This is a fun game! Character's impressions and animations are well made, and idea is creative. Game mechanics are more complex than they seem at first, you can really enjoy mastering this game. I had a good time playing it!
Thank you so much!
Simple but cool idea!
Thanks!
Fun game! I like the grafics, Very creative idea to be the health bar! Game run smoothly. Was very pleasant to play. Good work!
Thank you! I tried to ensure that the hero and enemies moved reliably and consistently when they are hit.
It's really fun! I like that you can bump into the goblin too, making it more challenging and I needed to be more careful while moving around
Thanks! If you're really in a bind, you could also make a desperate attempt to hit pinch past some enemies and towards a potion.
A nice simple idea but also pretty fun to play. Music and sound effects fits really well with the art
Thank you!
Good job! Very interesting idea and gameplay :)
Cool music, especially at the end of the game.
Thank you, I'm happy you enjoyed it! I found a lot of music I was thinking of using, so it was a bit hard to narrow down the choices.
the art style was absolutely wonderful; I really felt as though the health bar was so angry that the player wasn't healing himself (which is fair I was too :D). I really enjoyed playing and trying to get a high score!
Thank you! I wanted players to be able to empathize with the beeping healthbar for once.
Good concept and executed well. Got a score of 156.
Thanks, and good score!
Great work! I love both the creativity and visual style of this game, I'm surprised you were not only able to make playing as a health bar fun, but also give the health bar itself a lot of character and life. I do wish it was sometimes easier to herd Pinch out of corners, but I guess that's part of the chaos!
Thank you! Since the health bar was so visually simple, I was able to spend more time giving it unique animations for different situations.
I LOVE the presentation of this. The very simple graphics give this a lot of charm. The sound track works really well, there's some really interesting design here though i wish it was easier not to hit pinch. Really really REALLY solid bit of arcade fun. Amazing job!
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! I always have fun trying to find music with a fitting style for my jam games. I think the chiptune tracks I found help capture the old RPG/adventure game feeling.
Beautifull art, clean gameplay, clever ideia!
Loved the game, all the sound effects, particles and the character juicyness make it a lot of fun to play!
The UI is full of personality too
Thank you! I have really grown to love making particle systems in unity. I use BFXR to make the sound effects.
A fun and unique game, you can see that a lot of investment has gone into the art. Very worthwhile, well done!
Thank you! I always try to leave time to polish my jam entries.
Awesome game, i really like the unique concept you came up with and the visuals look very nice too, great job!
This is a great submission that fits the theme perfectly, easy to get into and fun to play!
I'm glad you like it! Compared to previous GMTK jams, I think I took much longer to settle on an idea, so I'm glad the extra time spent paid off!
Awesome concept, awesome final product and i love that the health bar is called just "Barney" hahah
Also the graphics are quite cool and fitting :)
Thanks! Yeah, I went for a very straightforward name! My first thought was "Barry," but I think "Barney" fits better. I wonder if a short name like "Bart" would have been more effective, though?
Barry is also a very good choice hahah
But i think "Barney" fits better :)
Such a wonderful concept & great style! Amazing job
Thank you! It took me a while to settle on this idea.
I am a health bar??? and I damage my master??? that's...
AWESOME idea! great job! I really enjoy it!
Thank you! The health bar must protect its master at all costs, even if it means damaging him.
Very charming concept, and loved the artwork, especially on the menu!
The fact that you have to herd Pinch towards health potions while also swatting away monsters that he will walk into is surprisingly challenging, and adds depth to the gameplay.
Thanks! I tried to add a bit of a narrative on the menu, showing Barney and Pinch right before they enter the dungeon. And yeah, the ability to herd Pinch is a bit of a double edged sword in that you can push him towards potions, but you will push him away if you try to clear the path ahead.