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A jam submission

A Groundhog's DayView game page

Don't let the human male rain on your parade.
Submitted by LukasWho — 1 hour, 13 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Narrative#1194.1464.146
Artwork#8994.0214.021
Creativity#14353.8753.875
Audio#19883.2293.229
Enjoyment#29203.1463.146

Ranked from 48 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?
The groundhog tries to keep a time loop intact, also the mini games loop

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
see description for full credits

(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Gute LuThe

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Submitted(+1)

Great series of mini-games - I loved the idea to flip the perspective from Phil to the mischievous groundhog! The artwork was really nicely done, and each of the mini-games was intuitive enough to grasp quickly, Wario-ware style :) The voiceover was a nice touch too! I'm very impressed you made all of these mini-games in just 4 days - great stuff guys!

Developer(+1)

Aw, thanks a lot! :)

Submitted(+1)

Cool idea and cute artstyle. Difficulty range between the minigames could use some calibrating.

Developer

Thank you! Yeah, we definitely want to do a balancing and polish update after the jam. Cut it a bit close at the end and didn't have time for proper playtesting :D

Submitted(+1)

Cute!  I loved trying the minigames.  However, as a longtime fan of the movie (a friend of mine hosted a Groundhog Day party every year for like 20+ years)  I was hoping for a lot more easter eggs like THAT ONES A DOOZY

Developer

Haha, fair! To be completely honest, neither of us have watched the movie in probably 2 decades, oops. Might watch it over the weekend and add some post jam Easter eggs.

Submitted(+1)

i was waiting to run into this concept! well done! i had some issues with the shoe lace mini game, but restarted and tried the rest. good idea in adding the practice button!

Developer

Thanks! Yeah, the shoelace mini game is a little sketchy and could definitely use some better feedback. Might add something post jam.

Submitted(+1)

great job to the both of you! very cute concept well executed, the groundhog is adorable and I hope they can hone their unusual skills forever

Developer

Haha, thanks! I'm afraid all good things must come to an end, but would be nice to give Phil at least a couple more days in the spotlight.

Submitted(+1)

Fun and creative idea! And found a lot of the mini-games an interesting take on them. Maybe could have added a pause screen to change the volume/etc while still in the game, and to be able to leave the practice levels early.

Overall impressive, good work!

Developer

Thanks! Both are good suggestions and I'll blame it on the deadline that they are not in the game yet, but we'll probably add them post jam.

Submitted(+1)

Incredible. Well done. Fantastic idea. Some of the puzzles went on a bit too long, I think if you trimmed them a little a la Wario Ware it would keep things moving, and some are a bit difficult, but I absolutely enjoyed myself. Art and audio both top tier. Cheers :D

Developer(+1)

Thank you! Yeah, we'll probably do some after jam rebalancing that will include cutting down game length.

Submitted(+1)

Genuinely funny. I really loved the voice over. I played all the mini-games and found them genuinely entertaining.

I do not have a ton of feedback, it is delightful.

Developer

Heh, thank you!

Submitted(+1)

This was a good laugh! The variety of minigames was great, but the ice cube one was super tough! I only managed to hold onto my dear human male for another 3 days...

Developer(+1)

Thanks! 3 days is pretty good, never managed too go above 4 myself. That being said, we'll probably do some rebalancing after the jam to make the mini games shorter and the score increase less steep.

Submitted(+1)

Groundhog Day was also the first thing we thought of when the theme was announced. 

Submitted(+1)

This is absolutely great. I love groundhog’s day and this was a funny twist on the groundhog sabotaging the “human male” haha. Had fun trying out all the mini games. nice work!

Developer

Thank you! It's been a while since either of us have seen the movie so the game might not be 100% lore accurate, but let's just call it artistic freedom.

Submitted(+1)

I really like the voice acting in this ahaha. the Puzzle are pretty challenging. but like the sushi Bar the most.

Developer

Thank you! Yeah, sushi bar is probably my favourite, too. Also the first one we made.

Submitted(+1)

I really like the idea for this game, it is very creative! I also adore 2d puzzle games so I had a fun time playing this! My favorite mini games were the sushi and finding the letter for words! I love your art as well :) Great job!!

Developer

Thank you! Sushi is also probably my favourite and was actually the first one we made, and funnily enough the newspaper one was the last one.

Submitted(+1)

Love the creativity and art you've put into this. The variety and uniqueness of each minigame is very fun and the story is hilarious :D Awesome job on the game!

Developer

Thanks a lot!

Submitted(+1)

The art is so adorable, and I like the variety of mini games. 

The puzzle piece mini-game with the upside-down groundhog is diabolical😂. 

Great job

Developer

Haha, yeah, that's a bit of a meanie. The original version of the game didn't include rotation, but I thought it felt a little bland.

Submitted(+1)

Lots of great minigames with a premise everyone except Bill Murray would enjoy. Great going!

Developer

Thanks! :)

Submitted(+1)

Adorable cutscene, adorable gopher, and I love the Groundhogs Day reference haha. Did trip up on the first minigame but I started to get used to it!

Developer

Thank you! :)

Submitted(+1)

That's an absolutely adorable cutscene you have there for the game, and great voice acting too! 

Developer(+1)

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

This is such a cute game! Fun twist on the groundhog day premise, with a surprising number of interesting minigames. The art and music is also excellent! Very well done!

Developer

Thanks a lot!

Submitted(+1)

Ouch. Ow. Ow. Ouch. Ow 

I love the premise and the voice acting so so much. This game is incredibly charming. I'm impressed with how many minigames you were able to make in 4 days! The art was delightful as well. My one nitpick is that I wish the minigames were like half the length. Amazing job!

Developer

Thank you! Yeah, we'll definitely do some rebalancing after the jam, which will probably include cutting down the length of the games.

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