Short but sweet! I like the mechanic it's very creative, and fits the theme well. This could definitely turn into a great puzzle game post jam, with much more complicated levels involving multiple weights of shell, maybe 3 or 4 screen sections, etc. Overall, great entry :)
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Cargo on the Scale's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #112 | 4.326 | 4.326 |
| Overall | #127 | 4.159 | 4.159 |
| Enjoyment | #131 | 4.087 | 4.087 |
| Style | #643 | 4.065 | 4.065 |
Ranked from 46 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?
A mysterious tower built upon scales must be navigated by shifting weight between its two halves.
Development Time
96 hours
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Music: https://not-jam.itch.io/not-jam-music-pack
Font: https://nimblebeastscollective.itch.io/nb-pixel-font-bundle
Comments
Thank you for the nice words and glad you enjoyed it!
I did think briefly about trying more than 2 sections of the scale, but my brain wasn't ready for that level of complexity and planning during the jam period. I agree that there could be few different ways of expanding out the puzzles if developed further :)
it's simple but yet original and fun to pla, the use of the theme make it even better ! It's a very good game congrats :D
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Doom's DayWas too short for such a fantastic idea, but still you get full rate from me. Great job! so inspiring!
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Silver coinsNice idea! a bit sad it was over so soon, I would have loved to see more puzzles using this mechanics! Congratulation still for making this, it was fun!
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Bar of Demanding GodsReally creative! Good execution and solid submission for the jam; good job!
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Cosmic Reclaimercute little puzzle game ૮₍´｡ᵔ ꈊ ᵔ｡`₎ა
luv the incorporation of the theme, quite inventive
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Scale.Ice.MountainWow. Really impressive for a game jam! Short but in my opinion for a game jam that is a plus. You very quickly and clearly make the concept apparent instead of getting lost in a build up.
Art style is A plus as well, and as other have mentioned the "juice" is great. I actually like the palette personally, but I can see why others say to increase the contrast. Maybe some color options would help, so people could decide for themselves the look, kind of like in Downwell.
Usually I try to give at least some constructive criticism but I don't really have any. Just wanna see more.
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Groat & LancetSolid little puzzler with some lovely level design here :) the mechanics feel well thought out and are intuitive to use
I love how juicy this feels - the wobbling text, the slight camera shake and movement of the chains when the tower shifts, the movement particles - it just feels really good to play! The pixel art is lovely too, especially that tileset :)
I'd agree with other comments that a palette with slightly higher contrast would be great, and I'd really like to be able to disable the chromatic aberration effect, but these are definitely minor issues - this was really fun!
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Really Long ArmsThis was a fun game, I really liked it. I agree with the others about the puzzles so I won't repeat it but I really think with some tweaks, this could be a full game. I loved switching the shell out and realizing that could change the weights of the castle sides. Also, love the green and yellow/orange but I might be partial to the color palette because green is my favorite color. Again, super cute and fun game!!
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Scales to Scale the ScaledEchoing some of the comments below - the levels were designed really well and I just intuitively solved them before I fully understood what was happening, while solving a puzzle. Then immediately applying the knowledge to continue the level frictionless. Sad to see that there aren't that many levels, but job really well done!
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Dice of Scaling: Puppet ShowdownIt might just be my gamer instincts but it was so intuitive for me that I just did everything flawlessly the first try. That is absolutely the mark of a pro game designer, seriously, well done! My only complaint is that there isn't more of it :(
Oh and that the contrast isn't great, maybe brighter oranges would fix it? It just looks too washed out imo
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Paint Rolling! with HueyThank you for playing!
I had hoped to get a few other mechanics introduced that would have ramped up the difficulty more, but that may be a post-jam activity.
Good point on the contrast. The shader overlay washes it out quite a bit.
I'll review some visual improvements such as a toggle for the overlay effect or tweaks to the colour palette.
WOW! this game is super creative, I love the concept so much, it seems insanely polished for a 4 day game. I love the idea!
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