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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation | #3161 | 2.843 | 3.154 |
| Creativity | #3788 | 2.774 | 3.077 |
| Overall | #4035 | 2.519 | 2.795 |
| Enjoyment | #5050 | 1.941 | 2.154 |
Ranked from 13 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 the hero, you're the NPC
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
An interesting take on the theme, especially the part where you have to pretend to be other NPCs and make equipment for your sons.
It's unfortunate that it broke when I tried to make a sword for the second son. And, in general, I'd prefer a bit more polish and testing, which admittedly is hard to get in such a short amount of time.
I liked the art style and music though, really nice!
I can see the thought process behind "We are making a sort of platformer, but there is no platforming." Then "Just make the chimneys on the roof doors and they need to get up to enter buildings." Funny twist on the theme by making the hero dress as other NPCs to service NPCs.
The game broke on me after the first son failed me. Consider making the next build a webGL so you don't have to download and unpack files. Maybe a volume slider, and an exit hotkey?
Neat game with well thought out design that would be interesting with a bit more polish. Great job on this for only 48 hours!
Also cool art style that almost harkens back to the CDI era.
The art in this project is incredible. Y'all knocked it out of the park. It gives the whole game this sort of retro feeling with the large, detailed sprites and text banner. I like it.
The core idea here is really fun, but it felt a bit pulled in opposite directions. Pretending to be different NPCs to help your NPC child be less-NPC feels like a novel take. And the game feels part sim/management and part mini-game collection. So the platforming elements to jump into a chimney feels a bit out of place. And going to the weapon blacksmith feels a bit frustrating since you can't jump on the roof directly like the shieldsmith's building. Of course you only had 48 hours, but it feels like there could have been a pivot from platformer to this or some competing ideas during development.
Still, you all made a game in 48 hours which is a huge accomplishment, every time you do it. Congrats and submitting, especially something with solid art and animations.
Keep making games! :)
Looks like we had similar ideas.
Really beautiful art, a little broken but it is still a wonderful concept!
the game is really good and the art in gorgeous ! congrat's on it ! Even with bugs the game is still good !
I'm sorry for the bugs in the game... it looks really good and the game play was fun... kinda like a lighter version of Darkest Dungeon. Could be a really fun management game, managing heroes.
I also tried to make a game where you played as a NPC (with a different approach) ... everything was working fine in Unity Editor but the build was bugged, so I feel your pain... oh well... to next year... and good luck with jam :)
Sadly a corrupted file got through at the last minute, and this project is thoroughly bugged. If you want to play it for real I'm uploading it onto my itch page, but that should have nothing to do with your rating of this game.
It's a little bit sad that in my screen the scene looks like it was scrolled down and I have a big empty space at the top, because the graphics are very cool. The idea is original and the art is very well done and captivating!