Really cool concept! Glad I got a chance to try it. There was a bit of a lag issue with the wedding bells sound but other then that I don't think there's anything I would change. Nicely done!
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Family Planning's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #1 | 4.632 | 4.632 |
| Originality | #1 | 4.632 | 4.632 |
| Overall | #4 | 3.921 | 3.921 |
| Fun | #10 | 3.605 | 3.605 |
| Audio | #15 | 3.526 | 3.526 |
| Graphics | #18 | 3.842 | 3.842 |
| Controls | #21 | 3.289 | 3.289 |
Ranked from 38 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
3.2.2
Source
https://github.com/cznrhubarb/family-planning
Game Description
A block stacking game used as a metaphor for the pyramid scheme of building a family.
Discord Username
cznrhubarb
Participation Level (GWJ only)
First time
Participation Level across all Jams
Second on Itch. Maybe 10-15 overall?
Comments
Once I understood the idea, this was a pretty fun game. I really liked the concept of it. But will have to agree with other commenters in that the constant clicking ruined the fun for me. Maybe holding down the mouse button while it's over the wedding bell or heart to fill them up would help with this? That being said, I still really enjoyed this and thought it was a pretty cool concept!
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With a Side of BulletsA bit hard to figure out at first, but once you get the mechanics down it's fun, if a bit hard still cause you don't get that much time to place blocks to support the falling ones, but the hardest part is the instant game over if you lose just one elder too early, but then regarding the theme i can get why you made it that way cause it adds some pressure to help prevent loss at all costs.
I'm no good at puzzle games but i liked it anyways, it's really an original take on the genre to have it with real time physics and that stopped blocks are not guaranteed safe since if they're stacked in an unstable way they can eventually fall.
Well done :)
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BushiDuoAwesome concept, I find it really really creative! I think If there would be a way to increase the control over the falling block physics the game would be much more addictive.
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Family Dog Petting SimulatorAwesome work. I played this game multiple times now. I don't have much to say about it, except it's have a really good concept, playing with age and legacy, and also relying on that.
I agree on the reamarks of @Munro. But there is something frustrating me when I was playing, that is the box physics, it makes the game really hard. I hope you remove that the box rotation and fall when on the edge.
Overall the game was enjoyable, Nice job!
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Collaboration : Brothers adventureAbsolutely amazing idea! Well done!
Really, my only complains are because I would like to see the concept expanded:
1. It requires far too many clicks to "Marry".
2. There's little visual feedback for aging
3. The game is far too hard. Losing just 1 old person brings you to the Main Menu. Perhaps if you lost more than 3 Family Members within a certain time? Like a cooldown Game Over?
Other than that, well done! This is my favourite of the jam so far.
(The mechanic also managed to be representative of the theme you're trying to put forward; that "Families are Pyramid Schemes". When looked through this mechanical lens, they are. This is wonderful design; as it gets you to think of a real life situation a little differently.)
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Family Traffic-KingThanks for the kind and detailed feedback, I really appreciate it!
The clicking definitely seems to be a feature that was not very well liked. In hindsight it seems pretty clear now :D
I hadn't thought about the end condition though. I didn't end up working it in, but the elderly do "ascend" once they are off the top of the screen, so you don't have to keep them up forever forever, but the screen does fill up pretty fast. There's certainly something to be played with in terms of balance and making the game have more of an 'arch' to the experience.
It is really an original and very interesting concept! The art and audio are very good, nice job really! The feedback animations for the weddings are really cool.
Maybe adding a score would be nice? But it's a detail.
Overall, one of my favorite game of the jam!
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The OctopusGreat idea! Really simple to learn but still challenging!
When you get a lot of people in the adult age, it's almost impossible to tap on them for marriage, because there's alway a new child to place. But I imagine it gets to easy otherwise :)
Also the music, soundeffects and art fits the style of the game very well!
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Bird's NestHey, pretty cool !
The pixel art and the music do their job well, the game is really original, you have had a good idea.
After three or four games, it start to be a little bit boring... adding more "punch" could have been good to make the experience funnier. But overall, this is a good surprise.
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The Journey BeginsHey, pretty cool !
The pixel art and the music do their job well, the game is really original, you have had a good idea.
After three or four games, it start to be a little bit boring... adding more "punch" could have been good to make the experience funnier. But overall, this is a good surprise.
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The Journey BeginsI struggled a bit to understand how to play this at first. Once I learned that kids must be placed in the lower section of the screen 't gradually became one of my favourites so far.
If I had to change anything I'd prefer to hold the mouse button to activate the wedding bell. The rapid clicking is a bit straining and that prevents me from playing the game more.
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Meetnig Fam. AnderssonI struggled a bit to understand how to play this at first. Once I learned that kids must be placed in the lower section of the screen 't gradually became one of my favourites so far.
If I had to change anything I'd prefer to hold the mouse button to activate the wedding bell. The rapid clicking is a bit straining and that prevents me from playing the game more.
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Meetnig Fam. AnderssonSuch a fun and addicting game to play! It would be cool to have some highscore to seey how well you did compared to before.
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Flock of Ducks - GWJ EditionSuch a unique idea, well done! And well implemented.
I think the requirement to spam click detracts from the peaceful nature of the game. Add a high score system or something and it's a pretty complete game imho. :)
Nice work, will be highly rated from me.
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Don't be late for dinner! (GWJ#24)I loved how fun and simple this game was! It's so addicting... And even though the portraits kept falling.... I wanted to try again :) Well done!
Is there an indicator showing when the baby comes?
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The Lineage of Manny CruzThat was so simple yet somehow adicting. I wish I could see how many people I've managed at the gameover screen instead of having to count them :)
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Journey to the Promised LandThe concept is top notch ! I really love the art also.
Spam clicking was not fun for me, but I really enjoyed the game overall :)
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The Octopus
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