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Spooky 2D Jam '23 🎃

Hosted by TheoClarke · #Spooky2DJam

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A jam submission

Secrets of the Maze Mage (Spooky 2D Jam)View game page

Escape the maze without being frightened to death by the monsters

Submitted by TompsonCode (@TompsonCode), irenadams.writes — 7 hours, 31 minutes before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Is it spooky and does it follow the theme?	#18	3.667	3.667
Audio	#26	3.074	3.074
Overall	#27	3.059	3.059
Gameplay / Fun	#30	2.852	2.852
How much do you like the game overall?	#34	2.815	2.815
Graphics / Visuals	#43	2.889	2.889

Ranked from 27 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Any pre-made or AI-generated assets?
Font: Polaris font by DamienG https://damieng.com/zx-origins SFX: Joseph SARDIN https://lasonotheque.org/ Music: Mysterious Forest / Creepy Lofi / Halloween Lofi / Halloween Music by Oleg Fedak (SoulProdMusic) Badly by Sergei Chetvertnykh (SergeQuadrado) Happy Halloween - Scary & Creepy Music by JuliusH Alone with the Darkness by Leigh Robinson (NaturesEye)

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EdgarKingmakerSubmitted118 days ago(+1)

The mixed pixel sizes threw me off and I had trouble easily discerning what was path and what was door. Interesting concept, though I don't think the flashlight was working for me, the bar would just fill and diminish and my light beam would just stay on.

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BraveRoosterSubmitted121 days ago(+1)

Very atmospheric ! and the limited visibility adds to it. enjoyed it

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Kataka Ascends: The Luminous Quest

TompsonCodeDeveloper118 days ago

Thanks !

Alex.ChiselSubmitted121 days ago(+1)

love the atmosphere, kinda melancholic

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TompsonCodeDeveloper118 days ago

Thanks !

ccbugSubmitted121 days ago(+1)

Great game! I really enjoy the music of the game!

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TompsonCodeDeveloper118 days ago

Thanks !

DeewaSubmitted122 days ago(+1)

Soundtrack is great! It really fits with the game

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TompsonCodeDeveloper121 days ago

Thanks !

leaf_1Submitted122 days ago(+1)

Love how it looks, the paths are hard to see which I think makes it fit in to a dark aesthetic even more

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Run from the light

TompsonCodeDeveloper121 days ago

Thanks for your feedback ! With a little more time we planned to add objects to paths to make it even more disturbing.

Rick VelezSubmitted123 days ago(+1)

Ok, this was pretty good. I liked how the game really made you work to find those keys in the maze. I was a bit confused as to why certain enemies would still move even after I used the freeze action. Other than that, I really enjoyed it.

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TompsonCodeDeveloper121 days ago

Thanks your feedback ! I have to look into it but I think there is a case that I forgot to address when the player presses SPACE and the enemy is already in the light area.

technosquirrelSubmitted123 days ago(+1)

I love this! It's simple but effective. I think it would be even better with a bit more visual feedback for the torch stun and monster damage for clarity. Great job!

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Escape the Black Abyss

TompsonCodeDeveloper121 days ago

Thanks your feedback ! Completely agree with you about the torch stun

formamacSubmitted123 days ago(+1)

A video game with a horror atmosphere and retro graphics: I love it !

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Hall of darkness

TompsonCodeDeveloper121 days ago(+1)

Thanks a lot for your feedback !

chon27Submitted123 days ago

I can't play. I'm getting this error (Opera, Firefox, Edge and Chrome).
Reload the page isn't work.

Sorry.

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TompsonCodeDeveloper123 days ago(+1)

Hello, it is weird a lot of people already played it without issues...

I just test it on two different computers (With completely different hardware) on Firefox, Edge and Chrome. I didn't succeed to reproduce this error. Are you using a specific OS or web browser plugins maybe ?

Thanks.

chon27Submitted123 days ago(+1)

I tried deactivated all extension with no lucky. I have an old graphic card, maybe this.

Anyway I saw video of Allingames.

I like the oppresive ambience with music and art style. Good job!

SlyPuffinSubmitted124 days ago(+1)

This is a simple, clean game idea! It's a small thing, but I love different key designs--it gives the dungeon personality!

It was difficult to avoid taking damage from the monsters (space didn't seem to do anything for me), but it was clear what I needed to do, and the sense of "darkness" was strong.

Nice job!

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Fjelf in the Shelves

TompsonCodeDeveloper123 days ago

Thanks a lot for your feedback !

When you pressed SPACE, it set the flashlight with higher energy for an amount of time and if the flashlight "touch" an ennemy it freeze it for five seconds . But it is something that can definitely be improve with more graphics/sound.

Have a nice day !