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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Devlog | #2 | n/a | n/a |
| Gameplay/Fun | #8 | 3.059 | 3.059 |
| Theme | #10 | 2.765 | 2.765 |
| Overall | #12 | 2.721 | 2.721 |
| Audio | #18 | 2.647 | 2.647 |
| Graphics/Art | #30 | 2.412 | 2.412 |
Ranked from 17 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Game Engine / Tools
Unity
How does your game fit the theme?
There's a rift that comes from an alternate world that keeps dropping very aggresive squares... Most importantly, that rift has a peculiar property, which is that it runs on a timer that resets on each round.
You can survive until the round ends... but killing enemies makes the round longer. And NOT killing won't give you money, so that way you'll die too because you'll become too weak. The key of the game is balancing the killing, and the waiting-out-the-timer-while-dodging aspects.
Devlog link
http://teopg.itch.io/rift-o-clock/devlog/477215/lessons-learned-on-making-rift-oclock
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Good game and i love the feel and mechanics of the game. If you have changed the enemy to something like player(not square) then it would have created more game feel. Overall i liked it👍.
Do check my game
Thanks for the feedback, and glad you liked it 😁!
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Cool game, the character and enemies are really good and the gameplay is very fun. Good job
Thanks for the feedback, glad you liked it 😁!
Simple enemies but fun gameplay concept 😊!
GAMEPLAY
Nice shooter. Simple controls that work well. Good variety of enemies with different skills. The sniper as already said is a bit overpowered as is the dash ability. The upgrades are fun and useful. And liked that I could play some more levels after win using the easter egg 😉! Had a lot of fun playing
GRAPHICS/ART
Nice main character. Simple enemies, but the particle effects and different abilities made up for that. It were real enemies to me! Maybe some obstacles could be fun in an update or more detailed enemies.
AUDIO
Good SFX for the actions. A 8-bit kind of retro background audio track would have been a nice addition.
THEME
The time is power was well done. The alternate reality is touched lightly but also check.
Overall a well worked out fun shooter game💪!
Thanks for the feedback! Just want to be clear that the main character was not drawn by me, but a free asset that I downloaded, same with most of the SFX. You can find those details in the description of the game's page. For next jams I would recommend that you put submission questions about what parts of the game where made in the jam. (like how GMTK game jam does it) That way, the winners of each category can be determined while only including ones that actually deserve it. 😁
You're welcome 😊!
I did read it but still fitted nicely in the style. That is important too that all fit together in the atmosphere and ambiance.
Thanks for the tip! Something worth considering indeed.
Oh I didn't consider that. That's a good point!
Cool game, really funny, the enemies lloks really good even they cubes XD
The dificult and the differents enemies are really good and the ai is great
Nice game man,
Thanks! I'm glad you found it to your liking! 😁
Really fun game, I loved the dynamic of killing enemies and the timer. This is the first time I've needed to NOT kill enemies in order to progress, it was quite intriguing. It just needs some balancing, which I know is very hard to do in jams.
Good work overall!
Thanks for the feedback, glad you found it fun! 😁
I finally finished the devlog! I will be off on a trip for a couple of days, so I didn't have much time to do it, but I still think you might find it intresting: Lessons learned on making Rift O'Clock
Update: Sooo... the trip was cancelled. 😐
Welp, at least now I had time to improve the devlog. I fixed some grammar errors, added GIFs, and revamped the explanation on how the Snipers' timing calculations work.
For those that have already read the devlog, you might want to check it out again to see the changes. For those who didn't, well, just go read it I guess lol.
Game mechanics were cool. As many others said the snipers were super powerful. I would be at full health and then two would show up and before I could take both out I'd be dead. I never did get to use the space ability and played it about 5+ times. I also had a time when the mouse would exit the game and start clicking stuff around my desktop which was strange. One other time the w button wouldn't move me up so I was stuck at the bottom of the map. I died pretty quickly after that and when I restarted it didn't happen again, so not sure about what happened. Anyway, good job!
Thanks for the feedback! Those bugs are pretty strange, but I have some theories of what may cause them, thanks for pointing them out! 😁
The game is nice, but badly balanced. The sniper is way too strong, and the dash ability is way too overpowered.
Thanks for the feedback! If your intrested I'll be releasing a devlog where I talk more in-depth about the balance! 😁
By the way, it's okay with me, (I think I have a pretty tough skin) but I would reccomend you make your feedback a bit less negative! I think other developers will really appreciate that.
Personally I would've worded your comment more like: "The game is nice, but has some balance issues. The sniper is too strong, and the dash ability is overpowered." And maybe add some suggestions to fix those issues, but most importantly I think you should end on a possitive note, I believe that way the developers will take your critiques more into account. Cheers!
Sorry, the wording may have been a little weird, and also nice profile pic.
Thanks everyone for playing, even if you don't leave comments/ratings, I still appreciate your time!
Btw if you wished the game was longer, try rejoicing in your victory, and you'll get a nice surprise😉Fun game!! Buying the abilities and upgrading your gun felt very useful! The game was kind of hard and I think you could improve two things:
- Make the spawning ennemies particles match the color of the ennemy (like pink ones for the pink ennemy)
- Make each ennemy have it's own color, because the sniper and the basic cube can look very similar if you don't pay attention
Thanks for the feedback! I'll release a devlog that might intrest you if you want to know how I would've changed all of that 😁
The game is quite good, I loved the menu. The gameplay though I felt the movement was quite stiff and the snipers overpowered until you get the dash. But overall great game!
Thanks for playing! I'll release a devlog adressing the feedback in case you're intrested 😉
Yeah man! of course
Nice game, but the snipers are pretty op, nice concept!
Hahah yeah 😅 I might've gone a bit overboard with the sniper's mechanics. Thanks for playing, in case you're intrested I'll be releasing a devlog talking a bit more on this.
the game was pretty nice, but when you realize you dont have to shoot the enemies, especially with the dash ability, it becomes a little boring. the player controls were great though!
Thanks for the feedback! I'll be releasing a devlog addressing the feedback if you're intrested. (By the way, there's a way to unlock the endless mode if you found it boring after the dash, let's just say you should take your time to rejoice in your victory 😉)
once you get the dash ability, it's pretty much a wrap. The game feel is pretty good, pretty quick game
Thanks for the feedback, glad you liked the game feel! I'll be making a devlog adressing the comments, check it out later if you're intrested.
The game is pretty cool, the controls could've been a little smoother but otherwise, it's a great game!
Glad you played it and thought is was cool! If you want to know why the controls are like that, I'll be releasing a devlog addressing that 😁