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Submitted by 8Bitalo (@8Bitalo) — 13 hours, 20 minutes before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Visuals	#11	4.182	4.182
Interpretation	#20	4.000	4.000
Audio	#28	3.182	3.182
Gameplay Innovation	#28	3.136	3.136
Overall	#37	3.273	3.273
Fun	#41	3.000	3.000

Ranked from 22 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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No Spoilers

TV Show Name/Season/Episode
The Simpsons S14E01

IMDb link to episode
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0763041/?ref_=ttep_ep1

Episode description
Homer clones himself with a magic hammock; Zombie cowboys come back from the dead after Springfield bans guns; The Simpsons family take a vacation on an island where Dr. Hibbert can turn people into animals.

Please list any pre-made art/music/other assets that you used.
None

How many members in your team?

Team of 1

List your team's social media / website links!
https://twitter.com/8Bitalo

Anything you want to say to players before they play?
Use arrow keys + mouse or gamepad to play

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Comments

Neat game with interesting mechanics, though it was a little confusing at first as to what I was supposed to do. It was also confusing as to what counted as a kill; I thought one person was a kill, and it took me a little bit to realize each group counted as a single kill. The donut also seemed a little messed up, and would have a different vertical position depending on where you picked it up. The music also got really messed up when you restarted the game, and would pile up and all play at once.

DreadponSubmitted5 years ago (2 edits) (+1)

Okay, so I played The Sompsins.

The idea of the game is quite nice, I liked it. Not a huge fan of The Simpsons, but the game seems to capture it’s mood quite well, in my opinion.

The graphics are very nice, and definetly capture the aesthetic of the show.

Gameplay is polished and controls feel very smooth. I had no trouble at all while playing the game. It does seem a bit over-stretched though. There doesn’t seem to be any difficulty increase nor any new mechanics. So some simple mechanism to ramp up the difficulty could make wonders to it’s replayability and arcade-feeling.

Game over screen (both win and lose) is kinda bland too. Some congratulation would go a long way in rewarding the player for playing.

Conclusion:
Game captures the show’s mood quite well, and feels good to play. There doesn’t seem to be much room for improvement and growth though, as the difficulty and complexity does not scale at all.

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8BitaloDeveloper5 years ago

Thanks for the feedback, it was very interesting,

kaeverisSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

I like visuals in this game a lot and animations, very cool retro feel! Cool music and gameplay

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8BitaloDeveloper5 years ago(+1)

Thank U ^^

madve2Submitted5 years ago(+1)

Cool CRT look, nice interpretation and not your usual arcade gameplay – quite fun to play through! Congrats :)

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8BitaloDeveloper5 years ago

Thanks! :)

Wei JiunSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

Innovative gameplay, nice pixel art, and quite funny overall too! I like that it's in a TV, gives that TV episode feel! Good job :)

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Unbreakable Dinny Schmeze

8BitaloDeveloper5 years ago(+1)

Thank U! :)

atolVerderbenSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

Fun little game and nice graphics, I enjoyed the CRT look. Can the birds actually cause you to lose or is it just there to slow you down? I tried getting hit a few times and it didn't really seem to have much consequence other than making me stop for a second.

Great job!

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Catch The Birdies

8BitaloDeveloper5 years ago

They jut stop you, so the donut can be eaten by the clones :)

Marco GiorginiSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

nice idea - with a nice graphic and game-play. Yes, I've found the blurry choice a bit odd - but it's a funny game to play with

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8BitaloDeveloper5 years ago(+1)

Thanks, your game is very cool!

securasSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

This is a really nice game! I loved the concept and the art! Also, I really enjoyed the CRT effect you used. Very well done!

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8BitaloDeveloper5 years ago

Thank U! :)

pixelvengeanceSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

Enjoyed the game. Great style (like the hand as a cursor at beginning. Screen seemed a bit blurry, would have like just a clean 2d look. Also sound wise might want to consider toning down the soundfx as it seemed quite a bit louder in game than the music. But game was fun.

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ILoveLucyChocoFactory

8BitaloDeveloper5 years ago

Thanks, i will fix it! :)

FalyneVarger5 years ago(+2)

Nice! I love the art for this. I think when I threw more than one clone in the pit at once, it didn't count them, but when I did them one at a time, each one was scored correctly.

8BitaloDeveloper5 years ago(+1)

They are wave markers, i will check it, thank you for the feedback! :)

FalyneVarger5 years ago(+1)

Aaaah, that makes more sense then. I didn't realize that. lol