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A jam submission

Sharp and ShootyView project page

Two mighty orc clans clash over a rich planet, and single combat will decide the winner.
Submitted by jamisbuck (@jamis) — 4 hours, 15 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Concept & Originality#24.4094.409
Overall#24.3644.364
Flow & Clarity#34.2734.273
Adherence to the Theme#44.4094.409

Ranked from 22 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Comments

Submitted

[to the tune of 'Bad and Boujee']
My bitch is sharp and shooty, raidin' worlds with the booty

Submitted(+1)

*Wipes tears from eyes. A bit of yer unconvenshnull weppun nicked me... in da eye.*

Submitted

This was a very well-done story and a good look at orc culture that both honours where they came from, but reinterprets it in a new way. I like it. I greatly appreciated the straightforward but eloquent descriptions of the weapons and battles, and on balance I think I like the hint that even an orc warrior was getting overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the slaughter - it further sets your orcs apart from their origins, which can only be a good thing. I appreciate that you were trying to distinguish the orc dialect as well, although there were moments the 'old speech' snuck back in! Anyway a well-written and enjoyable piece!

Developer

Thank you! Yes, the orc dialect was tough to strike a good balance with. I originally wrote the whole thing in the stereotypical monosyllables and "me want kill" style of grammar, but it was too much. It was hard to read. So I dialed it back at the last moment and didn't have enough time to thoroughly re-edit it for consistency. Thanks for enjoying it despite the inconsistencies!

Submitted

Funny, unique, stick to the theme plus Orcs, that's a win - win for me! Cool story with a nice twist! :D

Submitted

This is so good I absolutely love it

Submitted

This is fantastic.

Submitted

I really like orc society being looked at from this perspective, you don't see this very much, thanks for the story! 

Submitted(+2)

*slams fist on table*
lets get the HIMYM reboot going with Orcs. 

Submitted(+2)

the power of words... loved this story so much, from how the title ties into it and the moodboard, amazing piece of short fiction

 with orcz

Developer(+1)

Wow, thank you so much!

Submitted(+1)

Heh "...armies on the ground made big booms..." nice word-building from a different point of view

Developer

 ❤️ Thank you! And thanks for reading!