There were a lot of "Oh we can do that!" moments when I got positively surprised by the game, like when I realized I could go overground and the birds started coming out. One thing I'd say is that the time seems to run out before the UI timer reaches zero.
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Mole Money, Mole Problems's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #7 | 4.263 | 4.263 |
| Originality | #24 | 3.632 | 3.632 |
| Overall | #24 | 3.338 | 3.338 |
| Audio | #25 | 3.368 | 3.368 |
| Accessibility | #30 | 2.947 | 2.947 |
| Graphics | #34 | 3.421 | 3.421 |
| Fun | #36 | 3.105 | 3.105 |
| Controls | #52 | 2.632 | 2.632 |
Ranked from 19 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
3.4.4
Wildcards Used
All of the WildCards!
Game Description
Play as a Mole to Feed Your Children! Avoid snakes and hawks, and possibly make a deal with Mole-ablo (Diablo for Moles)!
How does your game tie into the theme?
You are constantly digging underground. That is where your home is and where you avoid snakes!
Source(s)
N/A
Discord Username
Trench#1651
Participation Level (GWJ Only)
This is my second.
Comments
Nice little game! I really like the destructible terrain, and the feeling that this is really a little world. :-) Great work!
Submitted
First Person ShovelerVery nice themed game! I would like to destroy the snakes, but the mole is not as strong as it seemed to me :0
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Charon's LegacyThis ones my favorite so far!
The terrain destruction works brilliantly, and the scope here is huge - going above ground, various ways of interacting with the dead, and snakes everywhere.
Not sure if it was a bug or intended, but I was clicking like a madman trying to run away from snakes. Is there no click and drag, or was firefox letting me down?
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Digital UndergroundThanks for playing and trying it out! It wasn't Firefox that let you down, it was me! Haha, For some reason I liked the click to move (not hold) and seriously should have added alternative movement styles!
Overscoping is certainly a classic game jam challenge--I had hoped to add "levels" and a tutorial, and just do more balancing (snake speed, mole speed, detection areas, map size, etc). I almost wish I had spent more time on balancing that on the ancestor features, but hearing you liked them makes me feel better!
I really liked the digging mechanics (If I may ask how did you implement it ?). The fact that you can choose to go out on the surface to get better food at a higher risk or is a nice touch. Overall it's a solid jam game. My only complain would be the controls, they felt a bit clunky at times. It felt like if I was floating or swimming in water.
Submitted
Finding The Mole ClubThank you for playing! To make the digging I utilized a solution like the one from the video here:
I had to make modifications to make polygon "islands", but this was a good place to get me started!
As for the controls, I've heard similar comments and wish I made multiple options for control (wasd, click, click and hold) to navigate. Good feedback!
Love a good title pun! Definitely hits the theme, and well done on doing all the wildcards. Took me a while to realise I could only get to the surface in certain spots (without the rocks I think), but then it was really fun the interactions with the hawks (audio, swarming, death eventually)..
I would prefer if I could hold the mouse to continue moving towards it, rather than continually clicking.. just personal preference. :)
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Snake SweeperThe method of play and art worked together well. I'd prefer to be able to remap to do keyboard controls instead of mouse for this type of movement due to laptop's trackpad. The death ability, and the ability to eat our ancester was a fun extra. It's clear this was all well thought out.
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The Hearse Song
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