That little robot is charming :)
The sound and atmosphere are spot on, but I did not feel compelled to continue playing and finish the game - would suggest some more story, like adding a text when you find a clue..
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Operation Starship Probe's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Art | #8 | 3.830 | 4.000 |
| Overall | #20 | 3.064 | 3.200 |
| Theme | #22 | 3.569 | 3.727 |
| Mechanics | #22 | 2.698 | 2.818 |
| Sound | #25 | 2.698 | 2.818 |
| Fun | #27 | 2.524 | 2.636 |
Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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I really liked the feeling of sci fi horror game, the idea of hunting for clues as an inspection robot is very interesting, the soundtrack helped a lot to get into the story + the art was very well executed and followed the retro game proposal very well.
The only point to improve was the issue of few interactions in such a large environment, at times I found myself lost and passing through the same corridor several times, maybe if the environment was a little bit smaller or with more interactions it should already solve it.
*** as a huge fan of Alien movies i really liked this game and make me feel a little bit scared and surprised, congrats to the artists and devs :D
~Nicolas
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Time Travelling Dude 3Awesome aesthetics (except the constant tone while moving).
I disagree with some of the others here. Idk if a trail or markers for where to go are necessary. We are in deep space exploring a derelict ship.
BUT
A map of already explored territory would be a huge help. Or failing that, some differentiation in the ship design so you know you're in a new area.
I found a clue, then wandered around for a solid 5 minutes without finding another bc I had no idea where I was.
I do agree with the others that the concept is great and you should keep developing it. The atmosphere (figuratively speaking bc we are in space) is excellent.
Thanks!
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RetroidI concur with much of what has already been said. The little robot had a distinct personality and this was granted him simply through the imaginative atmosphere, theme and curiously attractive art style.
I agree that there is this kind of feeling like the things you do find, are subtle instructions and it was also my assumption that there was a trail to follow, that somehow there were connections between what I was seeing and where I was supposed to go.
I would really encourage you to keep working on this one. I really think you have a great premise that begs to evolve.
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Robotron 2024I love the art, post-processing, and lighting. Really effective at giving the game a good, moody feeling.
Definitely difficult to keep track of where you're at and where you've already been, but I'm sort of conflicted on how I feel about that. On one hand, it can be frustrating. But on the other hand, I feel like it almost adds to the whole game's vibe in a weird way. I don't know.
Overall though, this game is super cool and atmospheric. Great work!
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Walk, man.The art and design of the game looked fantastic. The sounds were great apart from the constant buzzing when moving.
I also felt a bit lost when traversing through the level, it seemed like I just hapharzardly came across clues rather than following some sort of trail.
Overall a great game with great graphics. Keep up the good work.
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Retro RunnerSound design, art direction and the atmosphere are fantastic, however I couldn't figure out where to go and the navigation was a bit difficult. Overall, great game and concept you got going here!
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