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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #1 | 5.000 | 5.000 |
| Playability | #258 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Cleverness | #282 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Artistic Style | #401 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
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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- This is a really cute game concept with adorable art and music. It gives me old school Mario vibes, which certainly adds to how enjoyable it is. I think the implementation of the theme was great, and I really liked having to think about movement and the placement of shadows to progress through the game. I think the cauldron item is a little confusing. I eventually found out that's where I could brew the potions, but initially, it just looks like a water source and I wasn't sure how to get water for the potions. It might make sense to have a slightly different asset or do something to indicate that water needs to come from the ocean around the little level island. Overall, really cute game. Very satisfying gameplay.
Did you include your Game Design Document as a Google Drive link?
Yes
Seriously... did you include your Game Design Document?
Yes
Is your game set to Public so we can see it?
Yes
Tell us about your game!
Controls:
WASD/Arrow Keys to move
E to interact
(On-screen buttons are also available)
Most objects cast shadows. Some objects behave differently when in a shadow cast by another object. Move the shadows around in order to get to the treasure chest!
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Comments
Nice little sokoban puzzle game! I will always go for a puzzle game no matter what, and I like this quite a lot too! The 8-bit music and art is such a match, the gameplay is polished, the levels are very well designed and guided too. It's a bit on the easy side but it's still good.
My little nitpicks where that the corner tiles although looks great, feels a bit misleading. It make me subconsciously believe there is still one square of space but in reality there isn't. Also it would be nice to have a restart button too on the keyboard, rather than using the mouse. Just QoL stuffs really. The potion brewing mechanic is the least explained mechanic in the game, and it took me quite some time to realise what the empty bucket and flask does. Maybe don't provide them in the start?
And, what does the block in level 5-1 suppose to be?
Anyway, the game is great and I'd say it's a job well done!
Not sure what's wrong but I can't seem to interact with the cauldron properly. I skipped a level and then it seemed to work once but then couldn't get it to work again... was spamming E and tried clicking on the bucket, unless there is something else I'm supposed to do?
Despite that:
Overall, from what I can see from the other reviews and the little bit I could experience this is a very good puzzle game. Great work!
It's really cool game! I enjoyed playing it. I almost stopped playing when trying to figure out how to brew a potion. But after that it was really fun
Fun, simple puzzle game with satisfying mechanics and solutions. This could easily be turned into a full game, like Monster's Expedition or something. Great job.
Fun puzzle game, can complete every level.
Found that the edges of the maps where quite glitchy on some occasions
Good puzzle layouts!
A+ on the game and the puzzles feel like they were tested as they are challenging but easy to understand by a few tries here and there.