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A jam submission

Glitched DungeonView game page

Buggy platformer.
Submitted by Omich — 2 hours, 47 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Overall#14.1514.151
Indieformer Pick#1n/an/a
Judge's Ranking#1n/an/a
Theme Integration#24.6134.613
Gameplay#54.2264.226
Fun Factor#64.1614.161
Innovation#163.9353.935
Art#164.1944.194
Sound Design#183.7743.774

Ranked from 31 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Judge feedback

Judge feedback is anonymous and shown in a random order.

  • LOVED IT!
  • Great minimalist aesthetic, commercial-grade sound design, and clever use of bugs in core gameplay loop.
  • Holy Hollow Knight! I can definitely see an absolutely fantastic expansion to this game, given more time! Awesome job

How does your game bring our theme, The Error is the Feature, to life?
In this game, "bugs" are an integral part of the gameplay. The player is told about bugs, which are like additional abilities that allow him to go further. What's interesting is that they exist from the very beginning of the game, they are just not very obvious at first, but at some point the game tells you how to use them. How are "bugs" different from abilities in regular games? They are harder to use, they do not fit into the concept of the game, neither logically nor visually, and they look like an errors.

Did you include a fake publisher splash screen at the start of your game?

No

Did you use the Audius API in your game?

No

If AI was used in your game, let us know how you used it.
I only used it to help me fix a shader bug on WebGL :)

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

Very cool way of integrating "bugs" into the gameplay. Well done!

Submitted(+1)

Pretty cool game. The sound effects added a lot to the experience. The visuals are pretty simple but gets the job done.

For the gameplay side, the glitch mechanics are pretty fun to discover. I actually just plays around with it at the start and discover the glitches need for the game. I wish there was like secret levels when you go the wrong way with the glitches. The boss fight is pretty easy and uninteresting, so I thought that could use some more work.

Other than that it's a very solid, polished entry though, good job!

Submitted(+1)

An amazing game i tried. it was perfect. the dialogue system was very good. i love the way it break the 1 bit game when glitching through walls. Overall great game.

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

Absolutely LOVED all the dialogue bits! Really polished game!

Jam Judge(+1)

One of my favorites! Would love to see it expanded with more levels, enemies, and bosses in the future!

Submitted(+1)

I appreciate the explanation of the bugs, I know a bug is supposed to be something that the player discovers on their own, but in reality it's difficult to have players naturally discover the bugs while also avoiding frustration at a seemingly impossible puzzle.  Really well executed, excellent art, and great concept!

Submitted(+1)

You really managed to make a very polished game, from art to mechanics. Feels really nice to play!

Submitted(+1)

Excellent integration of the theme. Loved how varied the gameplay options become when you start using multiple bugs in tandem. Also got a kick out of the player character being aware of the both the developer and the buggy nature of the game. Really enjoyed this one!

Submitted(+1)

I love the game mecanics it and the art designs. It really fits the oldschool theme

Submitted(+1)

"Even a guinea pig could have code it better" 😭I like how you roast yourself in the game lmaoo. Great game with cool idea and well executed.

(+1)

Love the minimalism art style

Submitted(+1)

I really enjoyed this game. I felt like it was innovative and nailed the theme! I was a little unsure if I was doing damage to the final boss, but I just kept hacking at it. The game felt natural and intuitive. Overall, a very nice job indeed!

Submitted(+1)

Incredibly polished in such a short time with a breadth of mechanics that all complement each other and the level design nicely. This game stands out for both the cohesive retro style and ingenuity behind the bugs. One of the best games I've played so far in the jam, would be nice to see this on Steam someday.

Submitted(+1)

this should be THE WINNER

Submitted(+2)

Very cool game with a nice artstyle! Loved messing arround with the glitches

Submitted(+1)

Great game. love the graphics and play :D was fun to try out. love the game mechanics and jumping. Good job! 

Submitted (2 edits) (+2)

I love  this! I love the 1-bit art style, the implementation of glitches was phenomenal and I really  enjoyed the final boss fight. The game feel is really tight here. I personally feel like this game was the perfect length for a game jam game. Long enough to fully explore the mechanic but not so long that you expect the player to give up their afternoon for it. The screen shifting up during the tutorial tips was a bit jarring, but hey, maybe it's just another glitch? Phenomenal work!

Submitted(+1)

Super nice! Short, but very fun. Only complaint is that the sword sound effect is piercing my ears, but other than that the game is great!