What the heck? We get 4096 pixels and this dev just says, "Nah, I only need 2304" :P
Seriously though, fun game where I could really feel myself improving, just a little tricky to learn at first.
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Pocket Volleyball's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameplay | #51 | 3.828 | 3.828 |
| Authenticity (use of resolution restriction) | #51 | 4.690 | 4.690 |
| Overall | #70 | 3.927 | 3.927 |
| Visuals | #98 | 3.845 | 3.845 |
| Audio | #122 | 3.345 | 3.345 |
Ranked from 58 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Did you work in a team?
Not a team! Just me! It was fun.
Was the resolution a challenge?
Honestly the resolution didn't impose challenge?? It made the whole process easier. The whole concept of the game was designed around being small/simple and the limitations on the art made it easier to produce for me.
What did you learn?
I learned a lot. This is maybe the first time I scoped a game correctly. This was my first time working in super-low-resolution and I really enjoyed it. Trying to adapt a complex sport to a dead-simple game was a really fun design challenge.
Comments
Really cool for something done in a few days, AI feels balanced, hitting the ball feels varied, nice!
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Gauntlet of DoomThe winning sound could use a noise pass to soften the distortion and clipping. But other than that, there's not much to say. It's a nice little volleyball game!
Great job!
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The Thief TrapGreat job in converting the complexity of volleyball into simple mechanics. Not too many volleyball games out there.
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MechavatorIt is so simple, but it makes so much fun :) To do a spike is so cool!
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Crash the Hell DemakeReally fun little volleyball game. Reminds me of the old sports games for the atari 2600 but controls way better. The most use of as little pixels as possible. I'd totally play more tiny sport games if you made more. Great game!
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Pixels And Plunderayy pretty good game but I had a problem with my controls like the guy will always comeback to the same position really quick making me feel like I am not in control and miss lots of ball
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Telle in the DungeonThis is an intentional design choice but thank you for your feedback! I wanted it to feel more timing/skill based to recieve/bump a ball, not just being in the right position. It also makes the controls even simpler-- if you don't touch anything it resets itself. I see it as more of a game-and-watch or even an old-school mechanical toy style system of control. This style also feels more natural on controller (this is what I designed around) and is less ideal on keyboard, definitely. Anyway thanks again for playing!
This is great! Also I love how surprisingly expressive the low rez sprites are. Bump, set, spike are so iconic and recognizable, you nailed the art! Like everyone else mentioned already, I really like the simplified mechanics of just positioning and setting up a spike. Great work!
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TRYH4RDI had a LOT of fun with this game! Flawless gameplay. Impressive how you managed to capture the essence of volleyball using the absolute minimum of elements and mechanics. I could play this for hours, congratz :)
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Shoot Him Up!Love the tiny players; super cute! I saw you're planning on doing a 2p mode, and that would be sweet! <3
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Bruce Bee's ArachnoidFun game, you absolutely nailed the game-feel of building up to, aiming, and then spiking the ball.
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Knightpath: Low RezThis is really cool, I am very impressed with the physics of the ball and how tightly the bump/set/spike ties together. The spikes are very tricky to gauge, and the CPU is dastardly good. Would definitely enjoy a 2 player version of this.
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TOLKENTAUSGreat job! Actually pretty creative way to represent the game of volleyball.
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Quiet Asteroid
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