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A jam submission

a story of two linesView game page

Two lines dance together, converging and diverging, to create a beautiful melody

Submitted by nobiy — 19 hours, 28 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Overall	#7	4.000	4.000
Creativity	#8	4.000	4.000
Rhythm	#8	3.909	3.909
Sound	#15	3.545	3.545
Fun	#17	3.273	3.273
Visuals	#28	3.091	3.091

Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

What was your team size?
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How did you incorprorate the theme?
The game tells a story of two people's lives converging and diverging. This is reflected in the visuals and also musically as the two melodies converge and diverge.

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lokhness1 year ago

Really like the style and aesthetic!

I'd like to make something similar, would you mind if I asked how you coded the movement of the two balls to match with the MIDI? It doesn't look exactly like a sine wave, and sometimes it falters before it hits the middle. I really like the movement and its synchronicity but I can't figure out how exactly it works.

nobiyDeveloperSubmitted1 year ago (3 edits) (+1)

I used the Unity Splines Package for the curves (https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.splines@1.0/api/UnityEngine.Splines....).

I generate control points for the spline based on the MIDI: There's a control point every 1/2 beat, and its distance from the center is based on how far it is from the last and next note, maxing out at a value so it doesn't go too far.

Then I have a custom spline follower script that looks at the audio time to move the ball along the spline, such that the ball travels between two control points each 1/2 beat of the song.

FrangorooSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Quite enjoyed, this game has such a good vibe, very relaxing and pretty

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ArxgamesSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

super simple but i loved it and the meaning behind your game.

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Record Duster TD

YooESubmitted1 year ago(+1)

So simple and chill game, I realy love it.

But when i started think about relationship of those two white points, it's become sad(

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nobiyDeveloperSubmitted1 year ago

I was worried many people wouldn't pay attention or play far enough to get the story, but looks like the story came through! I'm really glad, and I'm really happy that you enjoyed it.

PantsuTank1 year ago(+1)

Lovely entry.
Very much appreciate how you incoporated the theming on this :)

nobiyDeveloperSubmitted1 year ago

Thank you. The idea was inspired by an animation I found while searching "diverging" on Youtube (link in the Credits section). It was just such a good fit to the theme that I had to build it, and I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Nautilus_GamesSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Super fluid and relaxing, a surprisingly good idea and on top, storytelling. It is my personal winner of the jam.

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Blood Beat Club

nobiyDeveloperSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Thank you! Getting such compliments from someone who submitted a very strong entry means a lot to me. I feel truly honored.

Sam CoxSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

This is a great entry, really simple to understand and play. The visuals in this game are simplistically gorgeous. The gameplay is minimal but they work to serve the rhythm theme well. One suggestion I would make is to put in a save system and a way to restart levels. If I complete 1 and reload the page, my progress is gone.

But otherwise great game.

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nobiyDeveloperSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Thank you. During the jam, I figured a saving system wouldn't be necessary given the game is very short, but when showing my friends the game, I actually ran into the same problem you did. A few times I embarrassingly lost my friend's progress because I accidentally refresh the page, and now I wish I'd put in a save system 😄.

autumnSubmitted1 year ago

Very fun game to play, simple and enjoyable

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nobiyDeveloperSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Thank you!

AtomicAntSubmitted1 year ago

Great game! I loved the concept and it was very enjoyable!

I would love to see more levels with more unique game mechanics for this game because even though it is simple, it feels great to play.

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nobiyDeveloperSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Thank you, I'm very happy you enjoyed it!

IsItLucas?Submitted1 year ago

I want to see more of this game! It has so much potential! I'd love to see new visuals, new songs, new mechanics, and more!

The piano makes the story this game tells so much more emotional, and I like it! My only complaint is that the visuals are very simple, but it doesn't make the game any worse!

Please let me know if you ever update this game, I'll definitively check it out again!

Amazing game, good job!

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Opposites Attract

nobiyDeveloperSubmitted1 year ago

Thank you, I'm really happy that you see the potential in my game! I also think there's a lot of directions I can expand this in. I will let you know if I make an update :)

JonSubmitted1 year ago

Very cool concept, just wish there were some more songs to choose from. It would be cool to see different color lines for different instruments or something.

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BEATS THAT SUCK

nobiyDeveloperSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Thank you! I had to keep the scope limited due to the jam time, but I agree there are a lot of room for expanding the game - more lines, more complex melodies, and additional interactions besides the tap.

Jupiter_Hadley1 year ago

Very nice little game! I included it in my Rhythm Jam compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out!

nobiyDeveloperSubmitted1 year ago

Thank you for featuring my game! I do wish you got to some of the more interesting parts with multiple lines later though, so please play the full game if you haven't already :)

R2turnTrueSubmitted1 year ago

I got a lot of stability from the piano sound with several lines overlapping. Great job!

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nobiyDeveloperSubmitted1 year ago

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!