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A jam submission

Thirty-SixView game page

Test your wits in a single-run array of 20 board game puzzles.
Submitted by Kevin Hutchins (@khutchinsgames) — 7 days, 14 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Authenticity (use of resolution)#754.6434.643
Gameplay#793.6073.607
Overall#1213.7413.741
Audio#1323.3933.393
Graphics#1763.3213.321

Ranked from 28 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Did you work in a team?
Just me!

Was the resolution a challenge?
The low resolution necessitated a small game board, which made it challenging to design levels that had a nice balance of difficulty.

What did you learn?
I did some gameplay-focused level design, which is rare for me. I also did some 3D rendering to make the game icon, which is something I hadn't done much of before.

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Comments

Submitted

sounds are very nice, the graphics are okay, but i really dont know if i figured out how to play, or still not. interesting concept :)

Submitted

11/20

Puzzle repeats when you haven't found a solution?! I thought I found it - cross rotated and all that. But the game always gives me one type of puzzle. Strange. Other puzzles were fun - I enjoyed variety!

Submitted (1 edit)

"Ah, okay, I get this, it repeats puzzles until you get 'em. That one's tricky, so I'll just skip it and maybe I'll get a clue from another puzzle and, oh, game over." 

That puzzle in the last screenshot on the page is the one that did me in. My brain just said "nah man, no solution" and that was my downfall.

I don't know how I feel about the "only play once" concept, but I will say it's a bold choice! And what better time for bold choices than game jams, amirite?

("Figure it out!" Puzzle, please, have mercy—I can't!)

Submitted

Nice minigames and nice game concept! It's interesting that you can't undo anything and that you can play it only once. But I think that you overreacted it a bit. I agree with that you can't replay a single minigame, but I don't like that when you try to play the game again, you can't. It's stupid to reinstall the game whenever I want to replay. Otherwise well done minigames, my score was 7/20 minigames won.

Submitted

Really interesting idea. I failed most of the puzzles but it was still fun to play. The art style of everything was very cohesive and well done. Maybe some music might've been nice, but the sound effects were great.

Submitted(+1)

7/20 i really like the trying to figure out the game, but loosing instantly beacause you didnt know the other would move kind of sucks. I think if you had 2 try for each game it would make the experimentation better.

Submitted

YES, I am a REACTION.  But no, that was pretty fun and intriguing.  It took me a few levels to understand the concept, but I think overall it was well executed.

Submitted
First try I got 10/20 then I tried again \o/

I got lucky on a few I feel though ^^  such a great game! really really well done! :D

Submitted

I'll be honest I couldn't figure out what was going on, I think there needs to be more feedback to the user if they're doing things right or not. Or maybe I just don't get it.

Submitted

Really cool and intriguing idea! I got suck at the 3x4 goal zone, but i enjoyed my time with it. The sound design is really good!

Submitted

My brain is just blown up. It was amazing, I'm ready to replay and invite people to this game.

Submitted

10/20 !

What an experience, games like this are my favorite part of the jam. Just interesting concepts and experiences pulled off for the sake of experimentation.


You packaged this super well, I was fully engaged right from the start!

Submitted (1 edit)

Couldn't supress the need to cheat in the most honorable way I thought to replay the game:

"Kinds don't do this at home"

15/20
You are a belief

I fell in love with this game.

Submitted (1 edit)

10/20
You are a fraction

Quite surprising and interesting game that defies almost everything we understanding about games.

  • The game punishes experimentation (if something seems to be working for a level don't try anything new)
    but at the same time it requires experimentation mindset to be playable.
  • Mastering every game comes at the expense of repetition, but here repetition is abolished.
    This game instead measures and scores intuition. However, there is plenty of room for mastering common patterns.

A great game concept. Loved the sound atmosphere, as if playing out in the street with lots of people peering over your shoulder, not understanding a thing (or maybe yes and waiting for their ONLY turn!)

Huge huge credits for making a thoughtful decission of including a colorblind mode to your game.

Submitted

9/20 I am a reaction, started to figure it out at the end. Really enjoyed it!

Submitted

Damn, I don't understand it... AND I WANT TO!

Love the idea of this game and really like that subtle audio. I just wish I knew what I was doing !!

GREAT JOB :)

Submitted(+1)

I AM A VECTOR

Lots of mysterious fun. The only trouble I have is that I wasn't able to tell the difference between winning and losing :D I think I had the same problem with the 2020 game too.

I absolutely love the game lore.