Fortune telling was an interesting take on the theme. I've seen a few of them this jam but yours was pretty unique with the mechanics. I like the concept, but I was finding it hard to follow the gameplay initially, I think more visual feedback would be good. Having everything on the screen at once is nice since it is controlled by the mouse, but I would think about what is actually necessary for the player. Other than this, it's a great effort for the jam, good luck!
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Unfortunate Souls's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #573 | 3.739 | 3.739 |
| Overall | #1285 | 3.319 | 3.319 |
| Enjoyment | #1642 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Presentation | #1832 | 3.217 | 3.217 |
Ranked from 46 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 games central theme is way luck and uncertainty are percieved in a society where bad luck is the norm
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?
No
We used pre-existing audio
Comments
I really liked this game's interpretation of the theme!
Something that would be helpful while playing would be to have sense of progress. The tutorial was also very comprehensive except for the of the flip sides of the card which I think would have been helpful.
Trying to sympathize and find out what each person needs was really fun. Seeing the interconnected stories was also well done. An awesome game all in all!
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Chopping BlockThe concept on display in this game is super unique for the jam, and the subject matter you are dealing with is weighty and grounded. I think it was a very bold decision and it payed off.
I think the deduction game play that relies on the player being able to empathize with these humans they cant see and determine when its best to help them and when its time to lie is such an interesting dynamic, and what makes it more interesting is you didn't provide obvious answers all the time, you left it up to the paler to choose what they thought was best and what would help or allow profit from the person. really good work. My only feedback is that I wish there was sound for submitting a card, and a correct sound and an incorrect sound. Honestly the game reminds me a bit of papers please not like completely but in its ethical dilemmas that it presents to the player. So gameplay wise, great work.
Now for presentation. The game looked good, and i mean really good. It gave me a bit of a derelict dos vibe, and I'm totally hear for it. I also think the music worked really well, to highlight the experience that this job would actually entail. The music came off a chill, but also somewhat tragic. My only feedback is the cards look slightly out of place aesthetically, and that you might add some sort of more visible notification for when a new client reaches out.
Overall, I think you did a really good job, and I was solidly impressed with how well you implemented this rather cerebral idea. Thank you for sharing.
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Dicey DeedsI like to make decisions for others, although I almost always turn out to be wrong : D Is the dice theme not developed?
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Slash the Dice | GMTK 2022Very cool game! Great concept and great art, overall really fun to play! Good job!
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Die Sorcerer!That's a really unique game! It looked really polished, and the text on the right hand side was very helpful. I think in the future it might be a good idea to reduce the amount of times the player has to click, as it felt a little much as is. Also, and I don't know if this might make it easier to play or not, but showing the player what the correct answer is when they get it wrong would be nice.
Cool Little game !! :D loved the art and gameplay , easy to understand and play , Super polished game too , Good stuff overall :D
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A Liar's DiceVery interesting and complex game. I had a good time playing this. Also, vibin' to the Kevin MacLeod music 🎵
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Slash the Dice | GMTK 2022Pretty nice game! It was a really nice concept and it guided me pretty well through the different cards. The atmosphere was great with the music + art complimenting the vibe nicely
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Spellbound RollersI like the concept! I think there are a few too many clicks needed and some of the text/UI elements should be edited to be a bit more clear. Other than that, overall great! It's not glitchy or anything, the situations are super varied and interesting, and the art looks overall pretty good. Once I understood what I was meant to do I got a lot more engaged in the game.
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Dicey IslandI feel like this would be a very good concept! :) However i think the instructions and tutorial can be a lot more clear, since i still dont really know what the cards do or what to do in general. But other than that, the art is great and i think this has a lot of potential :D
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Janitor's RollSuper interesting entry! The amount of clicks required to "clear" a client could probably be reduced to improve immediate input feedback. With that said, once I properly understood the gameplay loop, I definitely began enjoying it a lot more! A novel idea with room for polish!
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Pip's DungeonThe tutorial level was a huge help! Great work including one. I really enjoy games like this, you guys created a really great game system in such a short time frame. I really like the constant reflection aspect where I had to weigh things up against my conscience. I did find that if I sent an incorrect card, there wasn't really any huge consequence if I also sent the correct card too. I think playing with that might be interesting! It might feed into your narrative really well and it's something that could expand this universe a bit. Great submission!
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Yokoton SlingThanks for the comment! I think you are probably right about a penalty for the wrong card, I was worried about the difficulty for the sake of the jam players. I think in future iterations I would probably add more cards over time and more persistent consequences from the story for things going wrong
a lot of information at the beginning of the game, but the game itself is good, you did a good job.
if you have the time, could you watch my game and give me feedback too?
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Sad & Furious
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