I liked it. It reminded me of Sunless Sea but less bleak.
Maybe the islands could have stories when you discover them?
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Unknown Seas's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Adheres to jam theme | #33 | 4.156 | 4.156 |
| Overall | #145 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Presentation (visuals) | #220 | 3.063 | 3.063 |
| Concept (gameplay) | #241 | 2.781 | 2.781 |
Ranked from 32 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Comments
Really fits the theme well! I like the chill vibes of sailing the sea!
Like others have suggested, water could really be spruced up, but you already know that. Maybe extending the water where the map ends and stopping the player from leaving with a collider would also help? Seeing the edge of the water is a little jarring, especially in a relaxing game like this. I'd also suggest a sound for discovering an island.
Good job overall, really nice to see a minimap implemented.
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[Kenney jam 2023] Get off my lawn!Nicely done, especially the little minimap. I think it would've been cool if the ship had some physics (e.g. didn't stop on a dime when accelerate is no longer pressed etc), and maybe an island counter so you know how many are left? As others have noted, the lighting also seemed a little stark - and perhaps some more details could've been added to make the sea a little more lively.
But that aside, it was a very chill little exploration game!
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Anamnesis - Kenney Game Jam 2023nice game, definitely felt like i was exploring the world you created! it might be good to add some more items that aren't islands - like bouys, seagulls, trash, waves etc - to give a sense of movement in the sea when there are no islands, but overall great job!
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SkelexploreSuper solid entry, I love the sailing vibe and it really felt like I was exploring the unknown by filling out this map and marking islands! Minimap was a great touch and prevented me from getting too lost, excellent job!
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Growth Spurt DungeoneerReally cool experience, it fits very well the theme! The atmosphere is so peaceful and the music is perfect. My only suggestion is to improve a bit the water shader adding waves. Well done!
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AstronominiVery peaceful and serene. I like the elongated water effect when you use the boost.
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Hyper JumpCool project. The water is pretty dull but I liked the minimap system. Good job!
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Knight & ArcherI've never seen a ship with nitro before
Jokes aside, nice minimap. I think the movement could be a bit more dynamic, other than that its a nice concept. Cheers
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Super Sugar SailorGood game. Love the sound and music. It creates a good atmosphere of sailing and exploring.
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Exploration incSo relaxing and fun to find the missing islands and mare them up on the mini map ! :D
If you can replace the yellow objects with a black fog objects on the mini map, that would make the mini map cooler :3
Overall, Great game !
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The Haunted DungeonIt is fun to see the same assets being used in so many different ways. This game fits the jams theme really good.
Notice: The game glitches out on Firefox with Ubuntu but I got it running on a chromium browser.
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DeliveryDudeWent exploring on the sea, and once again found that the earth was flat indeed! But some magical force prevented you from falling down!
Neat little game! A UI element displaying how many islands are left could improve the gameplay.
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Discovery Islands
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