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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Playability | #100 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Artistic Style | #469 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Cleverness | #876 | 2.000 | 2.000 |
| Theme | #918 | 2.500 | 2.500 |
Ranked from 2 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Judge feedback
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- This is a great tribute game to the horrifying dystopian blood smearing robot. loved it.
- With the indicator of the "audience being bored", it doesn't help to make sense of how the theme is utilized in order to possibly not get a game-over. I at least see a mess that spreads around the robot arm, but beyond that, I'm not comprehending how this relates to the theme at hand overall
Did you include your Game Design Document in your downloadable files?
Yes
Tell us about your game!
You are a machine with a single purpose; survive. Helpless is a single-player experimental simulation game designed to allow players to experience the existential dread of being a machine tasked to clean up its mess for an eternity.
Did you remember to include your Game Design Document?
Yes
Is your game set to Public so we can see it?
Yes
Extra Notes
We are a group of college students still looking to get our footing in the game development world. We hope you enjoy our gamified version of the "Can't Help Myself" art piece. Feel free to find the QR code in the itch page to learn more about what we do.
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Comments
Haha we had the same inspiration for our games ^^ super cool that others thought of this as well.
I liked the touch with the audience throwing things at the machine, but I could never get them above Bored?
This game is a piece of art!