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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #343 | 4.100 | 4.100 |
| Overall | #1968 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Style | #2088 | 3.400 | 3.400 |
| Enjoyment | #4143 | 2.500 | 2.500 |
Ranked from 20 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?
In Downtime you race to build server infastructure to scale and meet customer demand.
Development Time
48 hours
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Nice concept ♥
Feedbacks :
- wall of text (especially for a game jam) is tough
- adding feedbacks for everything would be appreciated
- having a team mate to make music would be really cool (and it's fun to have a team)
This is super interesting and exactly shows my relationship to technology haha.
I was a bit lost at the beginning, which is pretty much the only crsitim I have. A small tutorial would be awesome, but I get that this is a game jam game, so that's pretty nitpicky.
Once you get the hang of it, it's quite fun, but also a bit hectic, which is something I do enjoy, though.
This is definitely a unique idea that I have not seen in this jam so far.
Super cool, especially since you said this is your first game without tutorials. Good job!
Funny, but interesting
Very cool concept, I haven't seen anything else like it in the jam. It is a bit difficult to understand what servers are broken though. An in game tutorial would be really helpful. Besides that, great job! It's very impressive for your first game!
Thanks a lot! And I agree, I think a lack of a tutorial is my main regret for the game. UI/UX design is definitely something I need to spend some time learning.
This game is very unique to the other games we've seen this jam! It is very fun to play once you understand the concept! I only wish there was an indicator for which server needed to be fixed, but overall pretty solid game : D
Very cool game! Just to echo what everyone else said, I wish it was clearer when a module needs fixing, and I wish the reason for the server going down was clearer. Creative idea, though.
Great game! It definitely feels fun when you understand it! However, I would've appreciated a clearer system for fixing racks. I spent some time thinking that "fixing" a server would turn it on. It's pretty awesome for a first game though! If you want, check out mine as well!
Nice game! I only lasted a minute and a half, hahaha. If you revisit the game, I suggest clarifying what's being demanded. The graphs were a bit hard to read, especially when the lights went out, and a vignette effect obscured them. Also, consider simplifying the server infrastructure UI with some icons. Overall, great game! You should be proud, especially considering it's your first game.
Thanks for playing and the feedback! The UI was definitely a compromise and something I need to work on!
For your first attempt at a game after just one tutorial and its on a time limit. It is pretty amazing as a networking major in college this is super cool lol. This is also my first game jam and I have to say you should be proud at what you have accomplished. I hope you continue to pursue learning more game development and jamming . Great work keep at it!
lmao I was staring for a hot minute, til I understood what's happening! :D Cool management game, though, I see the potential! Keep it up! <3
Thanks! :D
Fun little game, especially for your first attempt out of a tutorial! One little nitpick I have is that the vignette that pops up during downtime kind of makes the UI on the top left difficult to read, so if you ever revisit this game, I'd suggest nudging it over a bit!
Also lmao first day on the job and I only managed to keep the lights on for only 2 minutes
If you have the time, I'd appreciate it if you also took a look at my game : )
Thanks :D And I'll give it a look!