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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation | #92 | 4.545 | 4.545 |
| Overall | #144 | 4.152 | 4.152 |
| Creativity | #161 | 4.250 | 4.250 |
| Enjoyment | #610 | 3.659 | 3.659 |
Ranked from 44 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 play as a Pokemon, instead of playing as the trainer. You have to treat yourself like a tamagochi and fight whenever necessary.
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
Absolutely love the idea and the presentation is just gorgeous.
The difficulty is a bit brutal for such a chill-looking game. Would like to see the balance get adjusted a bit post jam -- a moment of hesitation and your little ball of cuteness is dead.
Nevertheless, had a lot of fun playing, looking forward to future updates.
This is such a good game! You really did an amazing job with it! I love how you handled the theme in a satisfying an interesting way with having to manage your needs while being ready to suddenly fight an opponent. It's pretty difficult, but in a fun way!
✔️ Lots of content here, that is overall, super well polished: mini games, battles, resource mechanics, this game has it all!
✔️ Super creative idea and well themed - I like how your house is even shaped like a pokeball, and when you are sent into battle its via beaming out!
➖ This game is tough as pokeballs - I kept dying after 1-2 battles :p.
⭐ Overall: great work!
Really great art and music! I think the difficulty might have been a tad too high (for the non-battle part). One time I came back from a battle and insta-died of hunger. Also one time I got stuck in the food mini-game while dying of fun. I’m not sure if I did something wrong there or if it was a glitch.
But man, being a Pokémon is hard work!
Reverse Pokémon is surprisingly really fun! The "taking care of yourself" part actually feels more stressful than the battle itself due to the real-time nature of it, I wonder if this is intended, or if that part is supposed to be more relaxing? Either way, this is one of those GMTK game jam entries where I hope it becomes a full game one day!
Oof, absolutely brutal difficulty; I love it. A cute mix of The Sims and Pokemon.
Really like the idea behind reverse Pokemon! Excellent presentation too. Definitely could see this as a full game with some more mechanics and details. Impressive to make your own music and art for the jam, and of this high quality. Extremely well polished. Nice job!
oh man the spritework is so good and cute! and i liked the reverse idea of stat management gameplay with random necessary battles, it really made me feel like "oh my god NO not again" whenever i had to fight. really made me sympathize with all the pokemon out there...
it was a very enjoyable and fun experience! great idea executed very well :)
Love the art and design of this game ! I really like the concept and had a lot of fun playing the game :D Great job !!
Interesting idea. I really like the color palette . It reminds me of the game haiku the robot. The art is really what got my attention and the got me attached. Nice game!
Damn so cuteee! Loved it ! Thanks for such an experience!
awesome game! pokemon + tamagotchi? who would say no?
perfect
Really cute game! I never really got the hang of it but I kept replaying it because I enjoyed it so much, hopefully I'll be able to make it to the 3rd enemy soon LOL
I loved the art and SFX. This is a very polished game. It was a bit difficult at first but I got the hung of it! Nice work😀
im very biased being a huge ass pokemon fan, but i love this game.
Really cool idea! Always wondered what a Pokemon would do inside a pokeball. Great game!
Fun idea with amazing art. Solid game!
The art is ABSOLUTE FIRE!!
Too dang cute - I love your art skills. Please add more content!!
The Art style is amazing! I would 100% play this game as a roguelike! I died quickly enough to understand the game and had like 8 play through, never reaching my third battle! Its punishing, but as a roguelike, it would be perfect! Great Job!