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GMTK Game Jam 2022

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A jam submission

On the FlipsideView game page

Whichever side you face will determine your luck.

Submitted by Saxophone Siphonophore — 3 hours, 42 minutes before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Overall	#614	3.632	3.769
Enjoyment	#637	3.484	3.615
Creativity	#767	3.632	3.769
Presentation	#800	3.780	3.923

Ranked from 13 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?
This game is based around a coin toss (itself a type of two-sided dice, when you think about it) and various superstitions regarding luck (broken mirrors, indoor umbrellas, four-leafed clovers, etc.).

Did your team create the vast majority of the art during the 48 hours?

Yes

We created the vast majority of the art during the game jam

Did your team create the vast majority of the music during the 48 hours?

Yes

We created the vast majority of the music during the game jam

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Comments

dairykillsmeSubmitted1 year ago

Wow! Really great platforming concept. Changing the level based on direction of travel is a really clever mechanic. The platforming is rather floaty, which made intentionally facing the right direction difficult. Still a great job and delivered well in 48 hours.

Submitted

Saxophone SiphonophoreDeveloper1 year ago (5 edits)

Thank you for the kind words.

In regards to the "floatyness", that might be because, in order to avoid cheesing with mid-air flips, I made it so your luck depended on which direction your velocity was headed, rather than your input. Perhaps I should make aerial deceleration faster to compensate? Maybe even add an air dash move? I'll have to work on that if I ever make a post-jam build.

In the game's current state, the trick to switching luck while airborne is to stay at a standstill, then press both jump and the opposite direction at the same time. Some good 'ol coyote time would probably aid in that as well. You can never have enough coyote time.

sergiogyozSubmitted1 year ago

Fun, it took me a bit to figure out the controls but the concept communicates really easy even without words.

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Saxophone SiphonophoreDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you.

ghostpySubmitted1 year ago

The game looks good but some sounds would be nice. Other than that great level design.

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Saxophone SiphonophoreDeveloper1 year ago

Clearly, the lack of sound is a metaphor for how coins don't have ears.

At least not when you're looking.

I beg your RatingsSubmitted1 year ago

Though I think the game has nothing to do with the theme, I finished the game and I think the mechanic is interesting. The pixel art is cute. Without hint, I can quickly understand everything.

Submitted

Saxophone SiphonophoreDeveloper1 year ago

Though the world may disagree, and even laugh behind my back, I know my heart says the truth: a coin IS a type of dice!

Ok, but seriously. I'm glad you enjoyed the game. I initially struggled to find level elements that suited the mechanic, but I think it all changed when I introduced the mirror / luck inversion. After that everything started falling into place, more or less.

sergiogyozSubmitted1 year ago

Quoting wikipedia “Dice are small, throwable objects with marked sides that can rest in multiple positions. They are used for generating random numbers”, so yes, it is a type of dice lol.

Saxophone SiphonophoreDeveloper1 year ago

My heart is unclouded and my actions are just.

SydmenSubmitted1 year ago

the game looks so cool! i keep crashing after a level or two for some reason, but it seems like a very cool mechanic and i wish i could play more!

Submitted

Saxophone SiphonophoreDeveloper1 year ago

Oh? This is the first I've heard of this happening.

HappyMaj0rSubmitted1 year ago

Really fun game. But like the other commenter said, a hint would be nice, that you have to press e to get through the door or interact with things. :D

I had a lot of fun especially with the jumping left and right passages

Submitted

Saxophone SiphonophoreDeveloper1 year ago (1 edit) (+1)

I realise now that I could've gone ahead and added prompts during the 3 hours I had spare and it probably wouldn't have taken that long. The change of color/face during flipping, for instance, was added after initial submission. No reason prompts couldn't be as well.

Hindsight is a cruel thing indeed.

NoonSubmitted1 year ago

good twist on the prompt! The gameplay itself is a lot of fun once you get used to it.

Submitted

Dice Goblin 1000

Saxophone SiphonophoreDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

I figured that most people would use literal dice for their games, so I decided to explore a different instrument of luck.
Plus, it's easier to work with 2 sides than 6 XD.

domjanabiSubmitted1 year ago

interesting game mechanic!
quite nice level design, though i wish there had been a tutorial, i didn't know you could press E to interact with things at first.

Submitted

rock and roll and levitate

Saxophone SiphonophoreDeveloper1 year ago

Yeah. I thought about adding a button prompt whenever you were near interactable objects, but never got around to implementing it. Figured the page description would suffice, guess I was wrong.