Great job! This is a really cool idea and executed really well.
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Icarus's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #6 | 4.639 | 4.639 |
| Overall | #26 | 4.222 | 4.222 |
| Audio | #30 | 4.056 | 4.056 |
| Authenticity (use of resolution) | #46 | 4.694 | 4.694 |
| Gameplay | #100 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
Ranked from 36 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Did you work in a team?
Adam Trosper (MadamBrosper): Coding
Joel Wolf (enevis): Art/Animations/Coding
Paul Brom (brombropaul): Coding
Special thanks:
Dendroid (soundcloud.com/dendroid_music) for the awesome music!
Was the resolution a challenge?
The resolution constraints really make you think hard about the user experience and what needs to be on screen vs. what you can leave up to player discovery.
With a map size larger than the viewport, we had to make sure that you knew what was happening in each section of the ship, so we added an alert notification system that stays on screen at all times.
In addition, while Unity's pixel perfect camera helps keep the resolution at a crisp 64x64, there are still plenty of considerations you have to code around to avoid rendering issues.
What did you learn?
From last year's game jam, we definitely decreased the overall scope of the game. (Last year we created a game with 3 levels and a bunch of enemy AI.) However, even with a smaller scope, we still ended up leaving some features on the cutting room floor.
For example, we had originally wanted to include a tutorial section explaining the gameplay and controls.
Speaking of...
=== CONTROLS ===
WASD = Movement
J = Interact / Pickup Item / Skip Cutscene
K = Drop Item / Cancel
Hope you enjoy the game!
- Adam, Joel, and Paul
Comments
2 years ago(+1)
Thanks Darenn! It was super cool to watch you playthrough the game and learn how to play it as you went! We had definitely meant to put some sort of tutorial or guide into the game itself, but ran out of time unfortunately. I'm really glad that you stuck with it and eventually beat it! It seemed like you had a good time!
Thanks again for playing and recording your feedback!
2 years ago(+1)
That would be awesome! I was going to say that I'll DM you, but realized that Itch doesn't have a DM system, lol. What would be the easiest way to DM you the details if I don't have a Twitter?
2 years ago(+1)
Thanks for hanging in there and playing it lol!
That is some solid feedback. There is quite a bit to communicate to the player in this style of game, so adding situational information in the form of a thought bubble would be a great way to not overload the screen with even more indicators.
Haha, yeah! We ran into crunch time at the end there, and unfortunately had to scrap the inclusion of a tutorial. After the jam is over, we will probably add a "How To Play" section that uses the graphics from that informatic.
I'm glad you still ended up winning even though the engine was probably stopped for a while!
Y'all this was seriously so fun - the art and animations were beautiful and the coding was all synced up so I didn't encounter any bugs. I liked watching the progress on the screen as I went and it was enjoyable to keep everything running well. If I could change one thing it would be some small text or something on each device to let me know what it was (i.e. O2 on the oxygen one) so I could better prioritize when I saw a problem. Loved the memorial at the end and glad they didn't mention most of the ship was in flames by the time I succeeded. Overall amazing game!!
2 years ago(+1)
Thaaaaaanks Raaaaaandy! I'm glad you liked it!
And thanks for the idea for adding labels to the devices. I think it would really help keep track of the chaos!
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