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A jam submission

BactobotView game page

Save the animals, cure the infection!
Submitted by tom (@developedbytom) โ€” 9 minutes, 10 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Originality#54.2004.200
Overall#243.5603.560
Audio (Does not apply for Physical Games)#263.4003.400
Visuals#293.7203.720
Fun Factor#412.9602.960

Ranked from 25 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Is your game a video game or a physical game?
Video Game

Was your game made solo or in a team?
Solo!

Did you use any third party assets, if yes what assets did you use?
The mushrooms, low poly animals and some sounds were from third party assets.

Did you use choose from one of the optional secondary themes?
Bacteria, Retro, Mushrooms, Natural Disasters, Follow the Trail and No Weapons Allowed

Does your game contain 18+ content (Nudity, Gore, Language)?
No

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

The animals were adorable, and it filled me with accomplishment keeping them watered!

Developer

Thank you!

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๐Ÿ– ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿฆ› ๐Ÿฆƒ

Submitted(+1)

I love conservation games!  This one had a very chill vibe and I liked the animal selection.  I wish there was a cute little cutscene like the one at the beginning when you finish all the goals, but that's not a huge dealbreaker for me.

Developer(+1)

Thank you! I imagined at the end little bactobot would be off for another nap, with everything at peace again - until he is next called upon! But... I ran out of time haha! Maybe I can add it in a little update โœจ

Submitted(+1)

Didn't expect the mech to wake up like a person :) but nice and relaxing game. As it happens in "contagion" games you could add a mechaninc with the green stuff expanding if not properly cleaned up, but it wuold have made for a much more pressing game cycle. I think it's better this way, but could be an alternative game mode. Great and original entry overall

Developer(+1)

Haha thanks, mechs need naps too!

I thought about having animals become re-infected if they wandered near infected mushrooms, but I wanted to keep it chill for people.  An alternative "bactobot extreme survival" mode though? Maybe it will become a reality!๐Ÿ˜€

Submitted(+1)

Really trippy artstyle - it was great! Played through the whole thing on v1.1 and didn't have any issues with performance. Just a weirdly serene game. Nice job!

Developer

Thanks! Good to know it ran smoothly for you! ๐Ÿ–

Submitted(+1)

From the intro cutscene to purifying the creatures, collecting samples. It was very satisfying. I loved how different regions have different climate and habitats on it. I was facing some lag when watering the creatures and on some regions. But, Great work with the game. 

Developer(+1)

Hey, thanks for playing! I did some work on the performance tonight and added a v.1.1 version to the downloads. Hoping this makes a difference but I don't have another machine to test on at the moment. 

Submitted(+1)

Really well crafted game! From the cutscene to the gameplay you could tell you put a lot of care into it. It was relaxing to go around cleaning things up and petting the animals. Even if it's not necessary to complete the game, cleaning up some of the green trails left behind too was fun! The green trails that the infected animals leave behind was a great choice gameplay wise, I never got frustrated when I was looking for infected animals because I knew I just had to look for green on the ground. Had such a good time playing that I couldn't stop until I completed each area :) Great job!

Developer

Oh wow you really did do everything! Thank you! The stats screen was a very late addition... 21 minutes before the deadline โฐ


It was fun to work on my own little island, I am so pleased you enjoyed exploring it!

Submitted(+1)

Such a mood. Like a fever dream version of super mario sunshine. Really like the art style and how it all works together. Good game!

Submitted(+1)

I love it! The little cutscene at the start made me feel invested to save this little world and its denizens. While the sounds were simple, they were very well implemented and really helped the world come alive. Didn't realize you could pet the animals you cured until I read Studio Lemi's comment and I had to hop back into the game just to pet a pig real quick lol Everything you have in there right now feels great. If you keep working on it, I could see this being a fantastic game.

Developer(+3)

I am so glad you enjoyed it and thank you for coming back to pet the pigs!

AND have I got something to tell you! We actually went to a little farm today and pet all the pigs. They all lined up against the edge of their pen for pets ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ–

Submitted

hahaha beautiful!

Host(+1)

I loved it, you delivered a great game once again. The world is so cute but so eerie at the same time! The sound design felt like it was another level of good.

Developer

Thanks Luke, the themes really got me this time! I wasn't thinking I would enter as c.b. was busy but when I read the list it all came together in my mind and I had to make it! ๐Ÿ–

Submitted(+1)

I have to say, I had a lot of fun with this one, the cute aspect of being able to pet the animals you rescued, plus making something as mundane as cleaning, become so fun hahah it is really cool! 

Developer

Thank you Lemi! The animals were pleased you could visit, not everyone gives them a pet!  ๐Ÿ– ๐Ÿฆ› ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿฆƒ

Submitted(+2)

This game's aesthetic is excellent, and the water mechanic is really nice. The different biomes having unique sounds and visuals helped a lot, too. I'm also really impressed you managed to fit every secondary theme in. 

Developer(+1)

Thank you! I missed shapeshifting theme... unless real-time biome switching counts!  ๐ŸงŠ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐ŸŒต

Looking forward to trying your entry, the GIFs on your game page look great!