Neat little game, solid platforming controls. Some of the puzzle elements can be a little hard to figure out, though.
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Coat Collector's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #3 | 4.119 | 4.119 |
| Presentation | #3 | 4.667 | 4.667 |
| Concept | #4 | 4.286 | 4.286 |
| Use of the Limitation | #9 | 3.905 | 3.905 |
| Enjoyment | #21 | 3.619 | 3.619 |
Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Team members
Project Lead, SFX & Programmer: Logan K/TekDotVis || Artist: Master Cannoli || Music: KarpoSoundtracks
Software used
Unity (Game Engine), Aseprite (graphics), FL Studio (music), BFXR (sound effects)
Use of the limitation
In this game, the player's score is what temperature they're at. Each level has a specific zone that you need to be in to survive, and if you're too far below or too far above, you die. So essentially, your score serves the purpose of making you not die.
Cookies eaten
...so, let's just say there's going to be a shortage of choc chip for a while...
Comments
Thanks for the comment! I've had a lot of other people say the same thing and I always attribute it to my complete lack of communication. Besides the How To section and the itch page itself, you're not really taught how to use any mechanics, instead having to figure them out yourself, which while allowing the player to discover and learn these new mechanics WAS the intention, some of them can be tricky to figure out with nothing to go off of.
Love the art and sound! I really like the idea but I feel like it would be better if you just automatically picked up the coats rather than having to press E. Also the bridges are raised off the ground meaning that you cant run over them and instead have to jump. Lastly I reached a level where no matter what I did there was not enough coats, I don't know if I was missing something.
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Is It Warm In Here?Thanks for the comment!
I've seen other people suggest the same thing with coat collecting, but I stand by my decision to use the E key because then if you find a coat but don't want it, you don't have to grab it. It's slightly more inconvenient to automatically grab it and have to put it down to avoid dying of heat stroke
The bridge thing is likely just a result of the way I used tilemaps to build levels. I've seen others talk about the same thing and I didn't think it was that noteworthy. But I'm glad I was wrong. That's the best part about being criticized; you learn about stuff that you didn't think was an issue but others did.
Finally, you probably were missing something, but I take full responsibility for that and I'm fully aware that communication is one of the game's weak points. Here's what might be useful that I didn't properly explain in game:
- If you get exploded by the Snowman enemy, you become 2 degrees colder. You can take advantage of that by purposefully getting hit and then being at the correct temperature.
- Some levels allow you to move left from the starting platform. I made a level that requires the player to do this so that they'd know it's a thing.
- Jumping into pits never actually harms your progress. It either teleports you back to the start or lets you into a hidden area. You don't lose any temperature or any of your current wearables.
As I've said in other comments, this lack of communication was part of my desire to let players learn and discover on their own. However I should have at least given them something to go off of. That's definitely something I'll take note of in future!
Good level design and creative idea!
Would be extra nice to add text like "Press [E]" over the coats. This is fairly intuitive binding, but I still had to go to the menu and read how to play section haha
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Stay ChoppyGreat artistry here (art, music, animations) and the levels are well done! If I were to have one criticism, the jump animation feels a little bit unresponsive or laggy (it feels like you start jumping a second after you actually press the button). Pretty well done game!
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Slime MinigolfThe presentation was really well done, loved the artwork and music, and the movement/gameplay smooth. Great game!
Also, it seems the level doesn't render when I play in firefox, had to switch to chrome.
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The Ice CavesThanks for those awesomely kind words! The WebGL build wasn't that heavily tested and honestly that's entirely my fault. I submitted the game 3 hours early so I had way more than enough time to make sure everything worked properly on as many browsers as I could think of, but I just didn't do that. So yeah...sorry about that.
This was a great little game! I really enjoyed towards the end where you have to pick which clothes to keep on and which to take off. The artwork was really cute too!
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Try to Keep WarmThis is some good stuff. Very well-made visuals and fun gameplay. And the WebGL version works very well with no issues.
I think some people are getting stuck on that level where you have to jump down to get the last coat because you have to go down from the left side of the starting platform. If you go down from the right side of the starting platform you get teleported back, which makes people think there is nothing below that part, so they don't try from the other side.
A polished game and nicely done mechanics overall. Good job.
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PraestrictusThanks a lot for the comment! I've probably said this in other comments, but people not knowing you can go left and jump down is definitely because I didn't communicate how to use some mechanics, hoping the player would discover themselves. The lack of communication is definitely something to take note of and avoid for any future games I work on.
Hm...the web version seems unresponsive. I couldn't get them to move at all. the menu was nice. art is fab. just letting you know the web one seems to not be working for player movement.
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Carl's Tea PartyThis was really fun! Cool concept and the Sprites and Animations look amazing!
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Pengi on IceWhat a charming game! The animations are clean and detailed, and the background elements are polished and pretty. The overall style is really put together, except for the UI elements which feel lackluster compared to the rest of the assets.
For some reason I am stuck on one of the levels, but it's probably by design and supposed to be the last one. I would've loved seeing an ending animation to the game after completing all the levels!
The mechanics of the game were easy to understand in my opinion, and I liked retrying the levels until I had the right combination of clothing to be able to progress further.
Overall a great experience which, in my opinion, could be perfected with more of those great animations and some UI polish!
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Cozy LullabyI agree, I probably could've polished the UI more.
If you mean the level that has the "Thanks for playing" text on it, yeah, that's the last level. Cannoli actually made an animation for the ending, but I thought it would be awkward in the actual game, since it wouldn't have any music. Looking back, though, I could've made it work.
I've seen other people not understand the game's mechanics, so I'm happy to know you got a good grasp on it. Even with my admittedly sub-par, slash nonexistent, communication. (this was because I wanted the player to discover and learn the mechanics on their own)
Yeah. thanks so much for the comment!
Wow, this game is packed with personality and charm! The polish and fun factor is off the charts. The animations and character designs are fantastic, they really stand out. The mechanics are so much fun, it's hard to put down. The soundtrack is also a blast, it adds to the overall excitement of the game. Great job on the exceptional work, this game is amazing! Died a few times before realizing that heatstroke was a mechanic, but once I caught on, it added an extra level of challenge that was really cool. Keep up the good work!
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WildLandslove the artstyle and concept but i think how the jump feels a little unresponsive hinders my enjoyment a lot
other than that well done i really like this one
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Heat CroakLove the art and mechanics. For some reason I got stuck around level 3 or 4 and couldn't figure out how to get the right temperature to complete it.
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Music RunnerThanks for the comment! Here are some notes that pertain to both levels:
- Pits in the game never kill you. They either send you back to spawn or can show you a secret. If they do the former, you don't lose anything, so you can use that as a shortcut to quickly access stuff at your spawnpoint.
- To defeat the snowman enemy, you trigger its animation and then move back. Alternatively, you can intentionally be near one and become 2 degrees colder, which is useful in some levels.
I didn't have any sort of communication for either of these because I was hoping that the player would discover on their own. But neither of these were 100% clear to figure out, so I get it if you got stuck and I'll definitely make an effort to more clearly communicate things to the player in future.
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