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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation (visuals) | #101 | 3.643 | 3.643 |
| Overall | #138 | 3.429 | 3.429 |
| Concept (gameplay) | #139 | 3.286 | 3.286 |
| Theme | #170 | 3.357 | 3.357 |
Ranked from 14 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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The music choice was really good and the day/night cycle was a pleasant surprise. great game man! challenging but not frustrating
I'm glad you liked it!
The music choice was really good and the day/night cycle was a pleasant surprise. great game man! challenging but not frustrating
Great game! Controls felt good and the game was pretty challenging but fun! Original take on the theme and an overall well done submission!
I would appreciate it if you took a look at my entry and maybe left a rating :)
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Jump and Movement mechanics felt pretty good.
Level design was pretty good and felt challenging the right amount. The spring mechanics and the ladder contributed well to making the gameplay experience diverse and interesting.
Changing the visuals for night time was really clever - it makes the level slightly hard to see, just like being in the dark. On top of that, the ability to find different items at different times adds a good depth to the gameplay experience as it requires the players to observe and visit every part of the level carefully.
Few things that come to mind are-
1. The Titanium collectables were slightly hard to spot since their colour blended in with the background.
2. Check out this mechanic called "coyote time" - it allows the player to jump within a few frames after walking off a platform, helping the player avoid a death.
3. I did not understand what to do with the cursor.
Overall, it's a nice concept and executed quite well. Nice work!
Thank you for the feedback!
Yeah I could've made the titanium plates a little more visible and for the cursor I just wanted to add something to fit the theme kind of. I'll look into the "coyote time" - I think it's a really good idea.
Really fun and interesting game. I did have a bit of a problem with the fact that your entire game resets if you die- that was a bit of a let down. The day/night cycle was great, and the choice of music was perfect.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Yeah dying is a bit annoying, but if the game was easier it would be over pretty quickly!
I am a big fan of this style of platformer so I am a bit biased. The day/night cycle idea is great and I think 10 seconds is a really good timeframe. I would really like to see you expand this idea into a full game. Great job!
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!
I hope to continue working on this game a bit post-jam.
Very original, love the music!
Thank you very much!
The interpretation of the theme is great, the black and white colors was a great choice, dying is pretty annoying but okay.
Thank you! Yeah dying is very annoying, but since the game is so short I felt like I kind of needed to make it harder so it wouldn't be over in a minute. I might add some kind of checkpoint-system though!
I'm glad you liked it!
Love the monochrome design!
Thank you! I do too.