The puzzles of this game were a nice surprise, and the "scale" aspect feels nicely integrated into the game. Nice job!
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Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
Overall | #605 | 3.826 | 3.826 |
Enjoyment | #749 | 3.652 | 3.652 |
Creativity | #772 | 3.870 | 3.870 |
Style | #832 | 3.957 | 3.957 |
Ranked from 23 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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The player must grow in size, split, and then recombine to complete each level
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Really fun game!! I've loved all the cell/organelle/body games made in this jam and this one is super cool. Had to really use my brain to get past the germs
I want more levels !!! This game is so underrated... Seriously it was so cool, presentation is top notch, I looove the animations, I love the feeling when you pass through the membranes, the mix between puzzle and "pacman" is so well done, I already said it but I say it again: I want more! :) Really really nice job! :)
Amazing game! Love the tiny little details on the movement of the cell membrane when it interacts with the walls and when it absorbs other cells! Also love the inspiration from PacMan, hoping to see an update someday where we could attack the bacteria!
I liked the almost puzzle nature of this game.
I was expecting a more frantic experience, since the game is presented as a retro arcade, but the atmosphere is relaxing and gives you space to think.
Thank you for this game!
Clever concept and one of those games that just felt good to play. Surprising but welcomed difficulty, would definitely love to see more content in the future!
Great game! I like how the jelly physics work! :D
I think it's mainly a puzzle game? Here's some of my thoughts:
- There could be a number on each of these membranes indicating the maximum allowed size
- I think those bacteria didn't really contribute the the puzzle experience..? Maybe it's better to remove them
Thank you!! Really good feedback.
Love the idea to put a number on the membranes to indicate the max size allowed. Right now you kind of have to figure that out through trial and error.
And yeah it's like 80% puzzler and 20% arcade game haha. It's kind of fun to try to speed run the level with the enemies. But yeah otherwise you kinda just wait for them to be out of the way. Could see getting rid of them.
Woah! Cool concept, I really like the softbody on the cell you play as. Good job!
So nicely done, and very chill! Fantastic presentation, and there is a lot of scope for new levels. One weird thing - I got stuck in the tutorial - wedged in the last small membrane near the bacteria - I couldn't go forward or back. I was too big to pass, but it somehow wouldn't let me go back.
I love the concept and how fluid everything feels. I really like the way the level design punishes you for getting every molecule you see, making you get stuck in tight spaces; it's like it is telling you to be mindful about when and how you need to grow. I don't think the levels are that hard, instead you just need to try new things until you find a good route. However, I also think that a couple of build-up levels would be great.
The art style is very clear and charismatic. Somehow the cells and the bacteria look cute and funny.
Nice work!
Great concept!
The animation is very fluid and enjoyable, I felt calm and serene floating around as a cell. I felt as though the bacteria added an extra layer of difficulty on top of the already challenging puzzle element so when you die to bacteria it takes longer to do the puzzle. This is great but could do with some build up levels to get used to it! The level complete sound is very loud. Overall the design is stunning and I'd love to see more of this game :)
Very nice squishing animation or physics stuff. Looks and feels great! Levels are too tough though xD. I understand the concept but I couldn't pass both the levels xD Might try again sometime later in the hope to win xD.
Thank you! And yeah the levels are for sure too tough. I literally just had the tutorial and Level 2 built and then with 2 hours left I scrambled to make Level 1 lol
A couple tips that might help:
- You want to split yourself in safe areas, then go collect 2 molecules, then return, recombine, and split again. You can basically keep doing this over and over again to some degree
- Once you hit size 12 you can split all the way down to 3. You can leave the other 3 and 6 in a safe area and they will combine
Thank you for the tip/hint. I got through both the levels after this. Though the 2nd level took me quite a lot of time. It's really fun to play! A lot of clever and interesting designs/levels can be made.
Very funny how I got stuck because of my size here and had to split and sneak away :) Totally loved this game!
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