Cool game! Took a moment to get the hang of the controls but chaining a couple jumps and flaps was satisfying. From reading the comments I think I would agree that having something to force you to make quicker decisions, rather than regularly standing still and cooling, could benefit this. Still a good time though, and I enjoyed the effective visuals and vocal FX. Nice one!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #32 | 3.552 | 3.552 |
| Use of the Limitation | #33 | 3.552 | 3.552 |
| Presentation | #35 | 3.655 | 3.655 |
| Enjoyment | #35 | 3.414 | 3.414 |
| Concept | #43 | 3.586 | 3.586 |
Ranked from 29 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Team members
4 friends! Florian "Laywelin" Baheux (he/him) - Programmer, Amanda "Mantelia" Casaretto (she/they) - Pixel Artist, Nicolas "Zdieska" Casaretto (he/they) - Level Designer, Aurelie Fantone (her/she) - Audio Designer
Software used
Unity, Aseprite
Use of the limitation
The dash button allows you to dash (if pressed while moving) but also to cool off if you hold it while being stationary
Cookies eaten
Me (Laywelin) none, but let me ask my level designer... 6! Also, too much tea!
Comments
The heating mechanic is not completely done indeed! However, the core idea of having to reach the end while using dash sparingly to avoid ending up in a burnout state, forcing you to chose to stop and cool off or do an extra jump and time your cooloff while it gets harder and harder to not completely burnout is here. In our last level there is a firewall chasing you, and it seems the global feedback is that we should’ve added that everywhere to force you to make choices!
Thanks for updating your feedback to clarify <3
239 days ago(+1)
Heyo! Just a heads up I did a small update to use shift instead of ctrl, as it seems to be an issue for everyone :) The cooling down mechanic is here to force you to stop when you try to rush, as the game theme is around burnout. There is improvements to be made of course, and it maybe makes more sense by level 4 where you’re chased by a firewall, or with platforms burning up under your feet if you’re too hot! I’m sorry for the bookmarks <3
awesome game!! I really liked the rhythm that the cooldown gives the game. A little rest in between each jump section. The flying dash felt really good to control! I used my gamepad as suggested and it really enhanced the controls. Great work!
I loved the homemade whoosh sound effect. The particles were also really cool, especially the red trails that are left behind the little embers. The fire wall on the last level was really cool too, and really was enhanced by the tense music. Up until that point, there didn't feel like much of a rush. But the wall of fire finally gave the music context and it really boosted the mood of the game!
Some critiques I'd have would be that the cooldown sometimes felt a bit arbitrary. I think during the last level with the fire wall, the necessary waiting period would actually feel intense because you HAVE to cooldown to proceed, but you HAVE to move forward before the fire catches you. Perhaps that theme could be more universal to the whole game so it's always presenting the player with that dilemma?
I really dig the concept though and everything was really solid! My gameplay went pretty much perfectly except a few minor clipping through the floor when levels rebooted or changed (which you can easily jump out of so nbd). I had fun :)
Woah thanks for taking time to play and write such a great review <333 Seeing your video, a video of someone playing our game, was truly a gift! You nailed it btw!
We agree, the fire wall would force players to make quick choices. Considering that, having checkpoints would help so it doesn’t end up being too frustrating. We’ll experiment with it. It’s not well used here, but while in burnout state the character is faster. We would like to increase the burnout duration to force our players to decide whether to stop and cool off, or greed and use the extra speed (and eventual extra big dash or infinite dash!). Thanks again for your feedback, deeply appreciated <3
239 days ago(+1)
It’s explained in the tutorial (you have a dash first, then a prompt to tell you how to remove some heat). If you reach a burnout state, you have to cool off or you die! The more you do, the more difficult it gets to chill. Would you be willing to give it a go a second time if it’s clearer now? <3
Done!!! the gameplay is fun, no doubt. i spent entire minutes to just wandering of the level. The detail is also good, like the music and the sfx. My one problem would be the control is kinda weird sometimes, when i'm on the air, sometimes i couldn't press up dash, even tho i've tried. Idk if that's my problem or the game's problem. overall good gameplay and mechanic.
239 days ago(+1)
Hey there, tiny heads up, did a small update so now Ctrl is replaced by Shift to dash :)
finished it.The concept is nice, assets are nice, i really really liked the sound effect of the dash (if it's your voice that's extra kudos). Every feature i could suggest is in the game. I can only say to change how cooling system works because it's really boring waiting for 3-4 seconds doing nothing, what about colling faster for the first half and then cooling slower so you need to wait long only for the long jumps. ohh and maybe more ways to "sabotage" the player to lose like the way you did with the destroyable floor.
239 days ago(+1)
Thanks for testing it out! We wanted to add an easter egg here but had no time :( If we keep improving the game, we definitely will!
PS: I’m glad we made you check left anyway eheheh
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