Absolutely worth the download!! This game is INCREDIBLE! Perfect score from me! The art direction, music, writing, and gameplay are all fantastic!
Definitely one of my favorite games I have played from this jam! I love learning new info and then going back through the other loops! Also, changing the speed the text appears was such a cool touch!
Bravo!
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Ego Birth's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #146 | 4.281 | 4.281 |
| Overall | #276 | 4.026 | 4.026 |
| Presentation | #455 | 4.156 | 4.156 |
| Enjoyment | #642 | 3.641 | 3.641 |
Ranked from 64 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 an "NPC" and one of the main mechanic is waiting around for the real "Player" to interact with you
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
This has been my favourite experience to play, you got my full points. The art is so cohesive and special, creative. The theme is on point and the narration super well written. It's fun to explore the instances, makes notes and puzzle together where to be at which time after having all the pieces of information necessary. The ending was fitting and satisfying enough to close off the thought-invoking experience. I feel like you scoped super well and did great resource managing with this not just very engaging and unique experience, but also one that could live off less sprites perfectly fine. It's a prime example for an incredibly nice and thoughtful 48 hour game jam game. Absolutely in love, thanks for letting us enjoy your game!! <3
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Normal ActivitiesThis is the most unique game I have seen so far in this jam. The art is absolutely trippy, but in a way that really compliments the game you made. The feeling of hopelessness seems to be ingrained into the game. Well done on creating an experience like this in such a short time :)
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The Just EnemyThis is legit fun and very well-made. The unique art style makes it even better. Doesn't feel like a game from a two-day game jam instead from a team that had months of development. One thing I just want to say is, the mc really deserves to die. lol. Great job!
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Wordle WorkerAwesome game! You've got a really interesting concept and some amazing art. Really great work!
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One With The BulletWeird, it gave me a green screen and didn't allow to do anything.
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Red Water - Blue MoonlightWow. Started playing this yesterday, but made the decision to push it back to when I have time to actually appreciate it. And yup, that was definitely the right call.
This was definitely a unique experience, and I mean that in a good way. The gameplay loop was super creative. Having so little dialogue options meant the game could be semi-brute-forced relatively easily, but considering the time constraints, it’s still impressive how much you put in there and how well it was designed. Still, I can’t help imagining what a fantastic knowledge-based game this could turn into given more development time. (I’m always a little sad I watched an Outer Wilds LP instead of playing it myself, but this is sort of giving me similar vibes)
Writing was great and as much as I love how many people went for tougue-in-cheek entries, it was actually somewhat refreshing to see a darker and grittier take on the “you are the NPC” theme. I’m not sure I completely “got” the ending, but it did give me literal goosebumps. Very well done!
The graphic style is super interesting and I love the cross-stitch look of it. For my personal taste, the colors were clashing a bit too much. That’s really my only major point of criticism for the entire game, though.
This ended up being one of my favourite entries this jam. I’m glad I gave it the time it deserved. Thank you for making it!
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A Night At The Operathank you for the kind words and spending your time to play the game!! :)
you're right about the dialogue options! it was in part due to not having enough time, but also i was worried about drowning the players with too much stuff to click on. having a longer game in a jam is already a big ask considering the amount of entries and generally the amount of time people are willing to spend on a game they didn't fully "choose" to play, so i tried not to overwhelm anyone and make the game relatively easy to finish while still showcasing the main idea. it did make it so that there's pretty much nothing to explore outside of the main "quest" though
and hey, just in case you only watched the main game LP, echoes of the eye is absolutely worth getting outer wilds for! :P
Yeah, for a jam game those are definitely good points, since yeah, the game is a little tricky to get into. A post-jam version would probably be much more suited for that :D
Heh, yeah, I watched that one too, unfortunately (?). Though honestly, I’m not sure my crappy laptop GPU would have been able to run the game anyway, so better to experience it second-hand than not at all!
Presentation is outstansing! Solely was enough to keep me focused and reach that ending :D
Super unique entry.
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Toasted CrossroadsI spent a lot of time playing this game (~30 minutes) and it was 100% worth it. The only ending I had to find the answer to in the comments was the 3rd one, and I did get stuck on the 4th for a bit just because I kept forgetting to talk to the player at the start. But it's satisfying once every event starts to line up, and that ending is super unsettling. It plays a bit like Outer Wilds (everything happens at a certain time and you have to get it right) but taken to the next level, which is amazing. My only complaint is that it is pretty hard to keep track of everything happening and I feel like a lot of players would be discouraged by that, if there was some sort of schedule that would be filled out automatically by the game after talking to the player and such, it would make managing your time a lot more comprehensive. The art style is great, I love the way each location looks, and I think the saturated colors were a great choice. And the unique music for each segment of time is an amazing touch, it captures the feeling of each location perfectly. Awesome game, I think it just needs a few quality of life balances, but other than that you did an absolutely phenomenal job on this!
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Snapshotthank you for super detailed feedback and for devoting your time to finish the game :)
i agree about the scheduling stuff! there's a reason outer wilds has that computer on your ship, and i think their implementation strikes a great balance between being helpful and not hindering player-led exploration
I love this. The style reminds me of games like OFF and Hello Charlotte with the bright solid colors and bizarre horror
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Intern at Dungeon IncVery novel concept with a cool aesthetic style to boot.
I normally am not driven to replay novel gamesfor the sake of pregression, but this balanced approached seemed to still be inviting.
Good job!
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Dark King GorbinIncredible work for a jam, and surely one of the most original game in it. Awesome!!!
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The Good OverlordVery unique experience as a NPC! You do understand their feelings in the game :D I found the instance in 124 but didn't figure out the 3rd one. Maybe some options need to be choose in other instance? Seems that there's a cross-relationship between those instances.
Overall it's fun to play and your art is amazing! Nice work!
thank you for playing!
the third one did end up being the most tricky it seems, and idk if it's tricky in a fun way. in case you want to go back and try to get all of them in one loop or someone else has the same problem and sees this, here's what you need to do:
1) be outside at night in the first instance, you'll hear about a certain drink,
2) again in the first instance (next loop), you need to meet the player at the bar and ask them about the drink
3) after this you fully "unlock" the opportunity, which consists of meeting the player outside during the day in the third instance and reminding them about the drink, then meeting them again at the bar and getting that kill :)
Very interesting way to use the time loop concept, the artstyle is pretty fun too. Great entry!
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The Monster In Your PocketPlayed and added to my collection... That should be enough to show my LOVE to this game!! The artwork is awesome!! (and the story...
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Defy Holy PotatoSo cool core game loop and great art style. So cool there is also an intro! I managed to find 3/4 of the death scenes haha. Congratulations on the game!
I suggest making an online version so anyone could try it easily!
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