GORGEOUS! I love the art and EVERTHING!!! The theme is good, and the idea is great! I think this works very well in a 64x64 pixel stage!
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A Pond Beyond's itch.io pageResults
Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
Gameplay | #1 | 4.563 | 4.563 |
Authenticity (or, Creativity in use of resolution) | #1 | 4.750 | 4.750 |
Audio | #1 | 4.500 | 4.500 |
Overall | #1 | 4.609 | 4.609 |
Graphics | #3 | 4.625 | 4.625 |
Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Themes
I chose to focus on the 'peaceful' theme, which helped to keep the game fairly relaxed (apart from stage 4!). By the end of the game you'll find your way back to a peaceful pond after getting attacked by a hungry heron. There's a happy ending for players who get to the end.
Tools
I used GameMaker Studio 2.3, which I've used many times before for other LowRezJam entries. It's a great tool for low res games!
Lessons
I wanted to include more levels with difficult platforming, but ran out of time which means the game is fairly short. Though I think I included enough variety to keep the average play session interesting by instead adding alternative paths with trickier jumps to reward skilled players.
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