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Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
Overall | #3 | 4.350 | 4.350 |
Gameplay | #4 | 4.400 | 4.400 |
Engagement | #9 | 4.400 | 4.400 |
Presentation | #13 | 4.600 | 4.600 |
Theme | #16 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
Ranked from 5 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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That's a pretty good experience!
The story is pretty interesting - it's placed on a interesting situation that I found compelling. Also the characters personality really helps a lot having fluid dialogues and make me feel engaged with the story.
As a programmer, I loved a lot the meta gameplay, even if I felt craving for more - every puzzle in the meta folder is unfortunately very easy. I also enjoyed the mechanic of using concept to give the right answer to people, even if it wasn't used as many times I thought - especially the minigame where you have to complete a sentence. This to say, I would've loved the game being longer - but of course in the game jam that's not really an option. So instead of having different types of gameplays that are not fully explored and used, I would've loved having less mechanics but more expanded.
Also, we need the pizza update.
Here's the VOD:
This game is beautifully executed: short, concise and very polished. It has a very nicely done UI, character art and aesthetic. The mystery is nicely presented and solved.
The strongest part of the game, to me, is the puzzle solving gimmick: without entering spoiler zone, I can say that I've not been so fond of a game's puzzle solving mechanics since I played Doki Doki Literature Club. It felt sweet and nostalgic in a way, despite the two games being very very different.
It feels like it has multiple endings but I only played one and I liked it.As far as the jam goes, I think it encapsulates the theme well, but it's a subtle interpretation. Only real flaw I would point out is that sprites collide with certain tiles and their faces get covered by things that shouldn't. A glaring example is the girl in the upper corner of the hackers' hideout.
So far, this one's my favorite. Don't celebrate yet, I've only played a few at this point.
Wow, there seems to be a decent amount of sci-fi in this jam. I'm not used to seeing this much. It makes me happy!