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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Modifier | #10 | 3.897 | 3.897 |
| Overall Good | #17 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Overall | #20 | 3.046 | 3.046 |
| Gameplay | #21 | 2.897 | 2.897 |
| Sound | #22 | 3.034 | 3.034 |
| Graphics | #31 | 2.655 | 2.655 |
| Overall Bad | #36 | 2.793 | 2.793 |
Ranked from 29 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
If you have implemented the modifier, how have you done so?
You can play pressing only one button
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I hope you enjoy playing it
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This game seems to really capture the disappointing commute vibe somehow. Like a after a bad day at the office.
Was pretty fun but never really felt like a so bad its good game to me, definitely well made no doubt and the backstory gives it a bit more character. Highest I got up to was 15535.
Nice work!
That music is fuuuuuuuuuunkyyyyyyyyyyyyy. Quite a clever game!
Congrats on finishing the game for the jam! I enjoyed playing it!
Really like how there's a backstory, and with the game it really makes the whole mundane vibe. And bouncing 99 balls around is always a good time, big fan!
This is like pinball for people who don't like nice things, in the best way. Also took me way too long to realise that the arrow keys all did the exact same thing. Really nice concept!
I'm kind of on the fence whether this is really a "so bad it's good" game. On one hand, it's got janky physics, it's painful to look at, and it's got the bizarre janky feel to it. On the other hand, the more I played it the stronger I felt the core concept was, the "painful to look at" part is probably my shitty eyeballs, and it's a pretty well-made game. I think the only thing that's really lacking is not having a built-in scoreboard.
Thanks, I agree, maybe next year I will hit the spot!
I wanted to add the leaderboard (I have done them before) but I thought the jam ended at 12 am (instead of 6pm), suddenly I was 6 hours short. I'll add it after voting ends, though.
Amazingly evocative! This game really made me feel like I will never get that promotion and that I've disappointed my family. Great work!
hahah thanks
I really loved this game. My friend works in Japan and drinks with a lot of Salarymen. He's also been to some pachinko parlors. From what he's described this game evokes those feelings very well, while also being a game and not a literally slot machine. I really enjoyed myself playing it and tying paddle movement and ball drops to one button was a stroke a genius - I am a big fan and would love to see a version of this with more boards and maybe a story attached.
I'm really glad you liked it; it's so cool your friend works in Japan! I'd love to go there and play some real Pachinko :P
Some ideas were left out because of time, but I would like to add them after the voting ends. I hope you come back later and play. Thanks!
Oh yeah totally - looking forward to playing more!
The sound was on point, and spamming the spawn ball button just to see the screen full of little balls was pretty sweet :)
Nice little game! I had a lot of fun trying it out! After homing down my advanced strategy, I achieved a score of 19835.
The core game is really good, and the music really fits the mood. It's very visual and I generally just had a good time trying it. Well done!
Wow, I replayed it and only got to 18xxx, thanks for playing!
I liked the idea. Super simple mechanics! Some audio when hitting the paddles would've added a lot more juice to the feel.
I couldn't find the right sound for hitting the platforms/paddles. I hope to find it soon, thanks!
This game was incredibly fun! There really wasn't a hint of bad at all, it was just really good! I like how it is really simple and yet addictive. My only issue with it is I wish after the game has ended you could get it started again... but other than that, a super fun entry!
Thank you!
I agree, reseting the game's state is always a difficult task for me, I'll check it out soon.
beautiful! a nice boost of serotonin
Game was super fun