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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Style | #597 | 4.098 | 4.098 |
| Overall | #1321 | 3.553 | 3.553 |
| Creativity | #1811 | 3.488 | 3.488 |
| Enjoyment | #2297 | 3.073 | 3.073 |
Ranked from 41 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?
1). The weighing scale central to the design. 2) The weighing scale is Very Large. 3) Dragons - Scales - You get it
Development Time
48 hours
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
crow portrait image: https://images.theconversation.com/files/2039/original/crow.jpg
seagull portrait image: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/seagull-staring-camera-great-number-260nw-375461371.jpg
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squank! (I like this game!)
Great artstyle and presentation! Finding the right place to dig up the treasures was a bit finicky, but overall this was really well made.
Love the concept, story, mechanics, and style. I was having a lot of fun until I ran into lava accidentally then lost all of my items over and over again, then got the room transition bug unfortunately lol. Great job overall tho!
Love the art style, black and white works really well! VFX and controls are smooth too, well done !
Of all the games I have played for this jam this is by far my favorite by a mile. I love the subtle messaging and clues while not handholding the player into the ending. It is satisfying to get to the end and realize all the time wasted on fruitless endeavours. And yet, all of those efforts were not wasted since they built up to the satisfaction of finding the solution. Everything fit so well together. I love the aesthetic of the profiles of the birds. I also liked the building frustration as you lose all of your items and try your best to balance a scale that can never get there. While frustrating in the moment it pays off in the end. Keep making games! I am excited to see what you have next :)
Nice game, cool aesthetic, love the dialogue and tone, however losing all of your inventory when dying is annoying, especially when there are checkpoints, and a prompt when you need to press Z would help, got a bit stuck with the dialogue and respawning, but I liked it overall.
Really like the aesthetics, but I might be too bird brained to get the scales just right. I like how hidden paths are part of the mainline game, rather than something completely obscure.
Squank! Squank. Squank squank.
~squank ♡
Love this game, it's so cute, and the bird images fit so well. Getting constantly pranked by the digging and scale weight, just for it to... well, you get the point, it was great fun! Squank!!
squank! ♡
SUPER cute sprites and animation! Bit confused about what to do, but absolutely loved the vibes of the game and sound effects :)
squank~! ♡
the dialog and portraits are the cherry on the cake.
The atmosphere is very interesting. I like it.
When moving through the locations often the camera remains in the previous one and you have to go back and re-enter the location.
squank~! ♡
CROWS!!!! I LOVE THE BIRDS AND THE DIALOGUE, V CUTE!!
squank! 🖤
It's a really fun idea and very nice artwork. The controls were a bit difficult for me and I wasn't completely sure what to do with the stuff I found (could I have used things?) but I liked the story and the humor of the dialogue.
ah, so the idea with the “using the items” dialogue is that crows actually use tools irl - it’s a little jab where the crow was flexing on the seagull. I thought it would at least get people to open the inventory and discover that you can discard items. Thanks for playing, and we appreciate your feedback. Squank! 🖤
OMG of course! I mean it did achieve that effect for me so good job! I love that and I am low-key embarrassed I didn't get it before. Squank!
The scale was a bit confusing but I really enjoyed the game around it and apparently I didn't even need to go through it to get an ending! Great style!
Thanks for playing it through to the end. Squank! 🖤
Loved the humor and visuals!
Squank! 🖤
Immaculate vibe between the artstyle, cute character, and sounds. I did feel a bit frustrated with what felt like unintended consequences - I lost some items when I died and wasn't sure if that was intended, as the spots in the world were gone - but otherwise very charming. Nicely done!
Yes, the permanent item loss is intentional. There are some secret treasure rooms with dozens of shiny spots, but you have to think outside the box a bit to find them.
We’re glad you enjoyed the vibe, thanks for playing and for your valuable feedback. Squank! 🖤
It is really a great game with a good sense of humor and nice art, also it fits the theme well.
However, the controls are an issue. Can you avoid using Z and X? My hands don't fit on the keyboard like that.
Really cool atmosphere and premise! I don't mind how punishing it is but I wish there was an explanation of how the scale resets. I was confused why it was resetting at first and then thought it happened when you use up your inventory, although now i get its every five items but it took a lot of trial and error. Would be awesome to see this expanded in the future though and you could definitely lean into the mystery/easter egg aspect!
so beautiful art! every frame is a painting!
Spoilers!
ADORABLE! Thank you for inviting me to the party, glad it had a happy ending. I fully understand the cutting of corners, so it would’ve been fun to have the ‘have you even tried using any of those items’ dialogue come to fruition. Consuming, say, a fire-immunity potion at the cost of losing the item would have been an exciting gameplay loop. Loved the art, loved the charm, found the controls a little too close-together for my slow fingers but otherwise a promising and whimsical entry, congrats!
squank! <3