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A jam submission

Pack PanicView game page

This is a game where you pack bottles.
Submitted by MoniqueDumont, Null, FlorianVilleret — 1 hour, 8 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Adherence To Theme#84.6674.667
Style#124.4444.444
Originality#144.3334.333
Game Design#254.1114.111

Ranked from 9 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Comments

Submitted (2 edits) (+1)

Definitely a good mini-game, reminded me a lot of Overcooked!

What is good

  • Fitting soundtrack/background music to the shopping mall theme, reminds me of going shopping before this ongoing pandemic :'(
  • Clean 3D models and everything was easily recognizable
  • The difficulty is really on point, I don't know if it is scaling over time since my highscore is only at 476
  • When you let the bottles fall, the color on the ground is really a nice effect

What needs to be done/changed

  • Clicking the bottles doesn't feel intuitive enough
  • The start of the game takes too long, I thought for a while that the game doesn't start at all or was crashing
  • I had a round where I spent almost $200 and a certain needed color didn't come
  • Sometimes if you take the bottle, they don't fall into the ground but float in the air next to or land on the table, don't know if intended or not
  • More modes, content etc. would give this game a real replayability!

Verdict

Overall a fun mini-game in Overcooked-style! If these issues are fixed or changed, and if there are more content and modes added, I can see myself definitely replay this game over and over again to beat other people's highscores! ^_^

Developer(+1)

Hello, thank you for your feedback.

All the fixes you suggest are on point, and the good thing is that they're easy to implement :P. I also thought about adding an online ladder, that could be fun.

Thank you again, was a pleasure to read ^_^

Submitted(+2)

A nice little minigame/score attack game you got there!

Here's my Review:

Summary

Adherence To Theme

  • You work in, what I can only describe as a beverage shopping mall, (either that or you sell color tubes to aspiring painters and graffiti artists alike) and are tasked with packing up the right bottles for the customers needs. Theme is incorporated greatly into the Gameplay!

Game Design

  • The premise is simple but engaging. Buying bottles to fit into a the right carts and deliver them to the Customer in time.
  • As far as I can see, you have 2 fail states... Either you buy too many goods without delivering them, running out of Money in the process or the customer leaves the area without received goods and possibly writes a Yelp review that is more extensive than my entire compendium of Jam Game reviews combined. Good ideas!
  • The random Nature of the Bottle Spawns get a bit frustrating at the higher speeds. this is okay for a little score Attack game, however adding a little shelf, where you can Store Bottles before they despawn would add an extra layer of depth to the gameplay!
  • I managed to abuse a bug like this, there are certain areas on the conveyor belt where the Bottles don't move, nor get destroyed, when you place them there. (I found these areas to be in between the belts)
  • Another bug that helped me out quite a bit at times but was disrupting in others was that the collision of the packed bags are big enough to hit customers who are close to it in line. Sometimes this would result in me packing a bag for a customer that is about to exit the line with empty hands and review bomb the crap out of me, while another one just grabbed the stuff out of my hands, so to speak. Funny, but a little bit frustrating.
  • The click detection on the bottles feels a bit sluggish and I don't know what it is exactly. The bottles feel a bit too precise to click and dragging them was slow. There is room for improvement here, as it gets quite impossible to be quick enough to deal with the scores in the thousands.
  • Perhaps not warranted as a Feedback for this Jam but if you plan on developing this further, I'd suggest adding a colorblind option for the less than fortunate among us. That would make me smile :)

Originality

  • Nice concept, haven't played anything like this before. I can see a game like this in a Mario Party setting, which speaks to it's qualities! Well done!

Style

  • Graphics were very charming and clear.
  • The music is really nice but we all know the Menu Theme is where it's at. What an excellent track that fits very well! Nice!
  • Could do with some more SFX, perhaps a light ambience sound.

Suggestions

  • Add an area where you can store Bottles you bought, since they are random.
  • Add a color Blind mode.
  • Maybe a special button that slows/stops the customers at a cost and cooldown. Would increase the longevity and add yet another layer of depth to the gameplay.

Overall

Awesome little Minigame, I enjoyed my time with it. Aesthetically pleasant and charming although a tad frustrating at times. My personal high score was 1100 btw. :)

Developer(+1)

Thank you for your extensive feedback, very valuable !

Developer(+1)

Really constructive, thank you very much for this amazing review, sounds very encouraging !
It feels good to read :)

(+2)

Well done 1.8 hours before deadline! fab effort

Developer

Yeah we had an audio bug that I just couldn't clear. Stress was on high levels :3

Submitted(+2)

Really good one ! Clean and engaging. Bravo bien joué !

(+1)

Fun game which combines an increasing difficulty (quickly need some skills) and an oustanding music. 

(+1)

Fun Game with an incredible music ! Big Up Guys ! 

Developer (1 edit) (+1)

Beat that :P


(+1)

SO much potential in is game -> the next overcooked. Special mention for nice sound design  !

(+2)

SO much potential in is game -> the next overcooked. Special mention for nice sound design  !

Developer(+1)

Thank you very much, I really appreciate. it is so satisfying to read !

(+1)

You are the sound designer ? --> go soundcloud !!! you have something dude 

Submitted(+3)

Nice concept ! really fun to play

Developer

Thank you, means a lot !

Developer

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