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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Playability | #943 | 2.000 | 2.000 |
| Artistic Style | #957 | 2.000 | 2.000 |
| Cleverness | #1146 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Theme | #1153 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Ranked from 1 rating. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Judge feedback
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- Very basic. Would have liked to see this a bit more complete. It's obvious you either ran out of time, or perhaps started late. Had a hard time figuring out where the start of each race was. I was also able to cheat the 2nd race by entering the start, going backwards, and crossing the finish line next to me. I admire the artistic effort. The boat's maneuverability was rough. Sliding all over the place. Felt like controlling the spaceship in the game Asteroid. Because of this, when I was offered the upgrade to go even faster in an already-difficult-to-control ship, I passed on the upgrade. The lack of border around the map allows for players to leave the map entirely and get lost. I would have like to hear some type of audio as well. With all that said, I encourage you to keep going! Expand on it, and make the game as good as it can be :D
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Yes
Did you remember to include your Game Design Document?
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Comments
Cool premise and very smooth drifting mechanic!
I had trouble understanding where the courses started, and ended, how I was being scored, and what the scimitar cursor was for.
I ended up just breaking out of the track boundaries and rippin' some shitties out on the open sea, which was very fun. Think a more open course and some sort of coin collection would go a long way.
Thanks for playing it. The cursor was just for the pirate feel, it served no purpose while sailing the ship, I removed it later but it was after the jam ended. I think I'll clarify the start and end points a bit, so there's less confusion. The coin trails could be an interesting idea, may even lead to some kind of upgrade. I didn't want to seal the player in a box, and it felt more fun to not have a speed limit.
A fun one! I liked the premise, and also the fact that you can upgrade your ship. One suggestion though: a simplistic HUD would improve the experience. For example an arrow pointing towards the port, so that the player can't get lost when swimming outside of borders
Thanks for playing. I felt like I didn't have enough data and things in general to display, and also added a reset position button. Although I am biased, as I know every minute detail about the game, so I didn't think it needs any explanation. The arrow could be a nice touch. Any other ideas to improve?
I had a lot of fun playing this. My favorite thing to do after getting the ship upgrade was pushing into a wall until I built up enough speed to go shooting off into the sunset at mach speed. 10/10
Glad you enjoyed it. Didn't have the heart to limit the max speed, as I felt it was more fun this way.
I wasn't sure what to expect with the initial starting screen, but I was pleasantly surprised.
Here are the notes I jotted down while playing
Nice work though! Excited to see what is to come in the future.
Thanks for the feedback. I know of most of these, however I didn't dare change anything in fear of breaking the game.
With that in mind:
- On the map, the scores are reset, and only updated when you finish that race. I'll look into it.
- I didn't want to limit the player with a speed cap or a closed off border, this is why I put in a reset system, placing the ship back to the place it entered the map.
- This typo was not in the code, so I didn't notice, you have a keen eye.
- I couldn't recreate the third race thing, only when I got a score above 10. Please could you elaborate this one?
- The turning speed of the ship is toned down as you move faster (also indicated by the ship's sail animation)
Fun game. I liked the port and would like to see a full upgrade system in the future!
Thanks. The upgrade was rushed a bit, just wanted to try changing the acceleration by dialog along with the sails colour.
I like the crisp art style, I'd recommend adding some drag to the boat and possibly base it off your drift angle, if drifting is what you're going for. Also, I escaped and kept accelerating to what I assume is supersonic.
Thanks for the feedback. Might add some drag to it, at this time it just slowly slows down. Thought about having a speed cap, but figured it was more fun this way, and it does no harm right now.