This is an amazing concept! You did a great job, the sound effects are so satisfying and I loved the comic book intro! It really fits the theme of the jam well and really explores the psychology behind gerrymandering. I got all 5 endings (green landslide is super challenging), it was really fun to play and I could see this turning into a really engaging game with more time (I'd pay to play more levels of this, as a full game) but what you did was really good for the time limit :). Looking forward to seeing what comes next
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Untitled Gerrymandering Game's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Originality | #1 | 4.355 | 4.355 |
| Graphics | #9 | 4.290 | 4.290 |
| Overall | #15 | 3.765 | 3.765 |
| Controls | #16 | 3.774 | 3.774 |
| Fun | #27 | 3.645 | 3.645 |
| Audio | #29 | 3.645 | 3.645 |
| Accessibilty | #37 | 3.226 | 3.226 |
| Theme | #43 | 3.419 | 3.419 |
Ranked from 31 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
4.2.2
Wildcards Used
N/A
Game Description
Game about gerrymandering. What will you choose?
How does your game tie into the theme?
Your choices with whether or not, and how, to gerrymander will have unexpected consequences
Source(s)
N/A
Discord Username(s)
annikat, betrayalis
Participation Level (GWJ Only)
1(annikat)/0(betrayalis)
Comments
Great comic book intro! Also, this is an excellent way to comment on what seems to be an important democracy issue in the US. The gameplay fits well into the theme and is also a fun puzzle game on it's own.
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PFG57 'HÖNAN'Very cool and educational idea. I really like the contrast of the cute artstyle and the story that gives off some serious cyberpunk vibes
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Puzzle Circuit BoardWow, I love this entry! The theme is absolutely spot on and gameplay is educational as well as fun. I would love to see a longer version with multiple levels, but on its own it fits the scope of the jam perfectly. I also was very delighted to hear the sound effects when selecting the districts; I thought that was a very smart touch.
Really good job! One of my favorites from the jam.
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A Dragon for the KingGreat art style and sound design! definitely a unique and interesting take on the theme. Adding back in the ability to deselect tiles like others have mentioned would be a solid QoL improvement. Well done!
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A Hunters DreamFun little puzzle game! The art style was really well done, and the moving-up-the-scale sound effects were really satisfying!
I would have love to have had an "undo" button, since the game is deterministic, to be able to more freely play with moving the district lines around.
Really well done!
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bloatoNice comic-book style intro. Enjoyed uncovering all 5 endings. The notes when picking districts were really satisfying.
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Shoot: Not SelfI’m a fan of games that are fun AND educational–and gerrymandering is definitely something everyone should understand! Are the consequences of gerrymandering really unintended, though?
I wish I could deselect a tile by clicking on it again.
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BlasteroidsWell, unintended to our hapless protagonist ^^"
Yeah, a few people have said that regarding deselecting tiles. I actually programmed it in, then removed it with the idea that it'd be more challenging/require more precision, but I'm definitely considering adding it back and increasing the challenge in some other ways. Thanks for playing and giving feedback!
Very interesting game, well done. When I got to the last outcome, I figured it was either every district for one party, or failing the time mission, since both may be possible outcomes. Game decided for me which one it was 😂
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Profit TreadmillI liked the Intro especially the comic style. also the home office worker and the characters of the pink and green political party. and the sounds while connecting the districts.
crazy that you took such a political approach, i guess most of the people are not familiar with this "often times bad" practice
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Cursed Hero's QuestI liked the Intro especially the comic style. also the home office worker and the characters of the pink and green political party. and the sounds while connecting the districts.
crazy that you took such a political approach, i guess most of the people are not familiar with this "often times bad" practice
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Cursed Hero's QuestVery nice little puzzle game! I really wish there were more levels and more story to it to flatter the cool pixel art you got going on! Quick and fun game overall, good job to you two!
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The White LightInteresting and original game! I loved the graphics, especially the intro cutscene was fun, and the cat was cute. The characters and dialog was cool too. The audio was nice, I liked how the sound of selecting a district went up in pitch for each successively selected district. I think for accessibility reasons it could be nice to have forest green and pink be represented by symbols on the district triangles as well. All in all, very nice work!
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Based BallI based it on this https://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/ensure-no-essential-information-is-conve...
Namely "there are several other less common conditions that affect other colours ... - ... even achromatopsia, a very rare condition where you have no colour vision at al, and colourblindness acquired through brain/nerve damage, which can alter colours in very unpredictable ways, even swapping them around."
Super cool entry ! I loved all the visuals present in the game: the map, the story scenes and all characters are really pretty. The explanations are good and explains well what the game is about, I could get 3 different endings and am kinda wondering what were the two remainings (got Paint the town pink, the other equivalent of green and waited for the 2 minutes without submitting). Anyway super novel idea for the theme and really good execution. Great job !
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A Strange LaboratoryHey, nice one!! Having a puzzle you can "solve" in a bunch of different ways to get different results is really neat! It's almost alarming how drastically you can swing the results both directions xD
The characters are lovably zany and their designs are great. Loaf the cat does nothing and still manages to be one of the best characters just by existing and I love the sheer power aura exuded by Mr. Pickles.
I was able to get all five endings and regret nothing >:D Congrats on the entry, it's super charming and fun all the way through!!
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There Are DiceI like that that the political message is part of the gameplay itself rather than just some story element skin with no connection to the game-play. Gerrymandering is the game itself. I wish there was an undo button to undo one move at a time rather than having to reset the entire map. Or better yet a way to remove a tile from one district
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