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Don't Fear The Reaper's itch.io pageLink to your Game Design Doc on Google Drive.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gCSS-vTuwrgEDeF4lNc62R2IDPs4gFpexWZcgQqupJc/edit?usp=sharing
Have you checked that your GDD is publicly accessible ?
Yes
Is your game set to public on itch.io so we can see it?
Yes
Summarize your game!
The player assumes the role of an afterlife dispatcher, tasked with managing incoming reports of newly deceased souls. Their primary responsibility is to assign the appropriate reaper to each departure, ensuring that every soul is guided efficiently and correctly into the beyond.
Please explain how your game fits the theme.
The theme is approached through an esoteric lens: death is universal, inevitable, and impartial. You watch the world unfold as the intermediary between souls and reapers, tasked with dispatching the right reaper to guide each departing soul, all under the ever watchful gaze of the otherworldly.
Did you use Generative AI to make any assets in your game?
No
Is there anything you'd like the judges to pay particular attention to?
The GDD, explains a lot of the design decisions and the different theme interpretations integrated in the game. We are very proud of this one, hope you have fun.
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Comments
This was a very cool game experience. I loved trying to figure out which reaper would be good for each soul. The art was well done. I wasn't quite sure if the goal was for the scale to be on the yellow or red side or was it supposed to be even. I did get the reaper's dialogue on my third or fourth soul that let me know if I did okay but would love more visual/audio feedback so I know what progress I'm making or how good or bad I'm doing with certainty. The mood in your game is palpable and well done. The animations well done. The upgrade system is pretty easy to comprehend. Overall, great job and keep up the great work!
This is a really fun game. The artwork is beautifully done. It gives me nostalgic vibes of old school games like Act Raiser. I found it difficult to tell if I was doing things correctly or not. I believe, but am unsure, that when the scales fell to the golden side I had selected the correct reapers. I did not have time to play long enough to complete a day, unfortunately.
I really enjoyed this game! I love the puzzle aspect of looking at the attributes of the reapers and the deceased. I lost on day one on the first playthrough but then beat it on the second!