I got through the first two levels. I do have a clue how to solve the third puzzle, but the first jump is pretty hard to get right, and the second one is too, so getting both of them right in a row seems too hard when it's meant to be a puzzle game. Music would have been nice, but the sound effects were good too. It was fun, but I think the difficult jumps made it less fun than it could have been. A tutorial would have helped too.
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Postman Blue's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics/Animation | #21 | 4.250 | 4.250 |
| Theme/Limitation | #36 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Overall | #64 | 3.614 | 3.614 |
| Technical Implementation | #103 | 3.393 | 3.393 |
| Fun/Design | #131 | 3.393 | 3.393 |
| Music/Sound | #156 | 3.036 | 3.036 |
Ranked from 28 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game utilize the limitation and theme?
Focus: the collectables the player picks up turn into different things on the way back, so he should evaluate what to collect and what to leave alone. Theme: the mailman must go from one side of the level to another and then come back, when it's already night. Those mechanics are linked and form the core of the game.
What was your team size?
Solo
You worked alone
Which of the following content in your game is NOT 100% newly made for the jam?
Music/Sound
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All original game code and original assets were made during the jam period
The game does not include NSFW or hateful content
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We have answered all submission questions honestly and completely
Comments
Great puzzle game! Very clever puzzles in some of them. I can't help but think that it's a little too hard though even when you know the solution. I would love a little more leeway with some of the jumps. It sometimes feels like you have to have pixel perfect platforming to pull some of these off. Also, there was one stage where I solved it by jumping off screen...not sure if I did that right. Great job though!
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Off-Brand HeroHahaha that exploit on level 3 was discovered by my girlfriend like an hour after I launched the game... Not the solution I thought of, but definetly the most fun one (I won't even mention the flying by smashing your head on the ceiling "mechanic"). I agree with your criticisms, some jumps were made harder than they needed to for no particular reason. And yes, the off-screen moments in level 4 weren't on purpose, just the unfortunate way I set up some colliders. Thank you for the feedback, I really appreciate it!
It was hard to learn the associations between actions and the effects they have, but once i understood i saw how this can be a fun puzzle game. Unfortunately i got stuck on the third level. I think I know what the puzzle is, but i just can't figure out how to actually do the jumps to beat it.
Very cute game and a fun puzzle mechanic, but too confusing. I usually don't like tutorials, and the main mechanic where picking up coins changes the level when it's night is good and i got it pretty quickly but not knowing things like what the arrows mean leaves me feeling like i'm stuck on a level because i'm missing a mechanic.
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Treasure TrawlerAmazing art, color scheme and the controls are really tight. It took me a minute to figure out that the coins help tank the damage of the eyes but once I got it I had a lot of fun playing. Awesome game! Thank you for the fun puzzles.
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Bach In TimeLooked interesting, but I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to do.
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Word ChaseI love the visuals and the way Postman stretches and moves around.
I do have a critique: I was a bit confused on what was I exactly supposed to do, I assumed to collect coins and go back, but I had confusion on how to complete the second level. Overall, the premise of the game is cozy and fun!
Our games are similar in relation to delivery of mail, check out Delman from 1920!
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Delman 1920 (VimJam Submission)I refrain from voting, because I couldn't figure the game play out fully ;)
Also, something is off with the sizing. Embedded in the page the display is too small to show the choice arrows. In full screen the bottom right of level 2 is not visible (so you don't see the platform to reach the mailbox)
And then I couldn't figure out which coin combination made me survive the way back in level 2.
As far as I could deduce: Collect two coins, go to the mailbox to start the night, and then return to the shop. However you're getting hurt when starting night; plus collecting a third coin stops the effect of two?
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OutsiderYeah, the web version is weird, I wouldn't recommend it. When I added it to the page it was like 5~10min before the deadline so I couldn't really fix it, I haven't got much experience in that.
About the gameplay, it's 2 coins = 1 life and 1 damage = -1 life. Touching the mailbox trigger the night, which changes what you have collected on your way to it.
About level 2, you need to just not pick up the second coin on the top row :) also, can't touch the spike.
Absolute joy.
It's a simple and immediately understandable concept that allows for a huge amount of depth in level design.
I'd tone down the difficulty a tiny bit.
But otherwise great. :)
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In And Out - Night BurglarWow man CONGRATS!
I loved your game. The concept fits extremely well with the theme of the jam wich is COLLECTING and BACK AND THERE. It's really interesting. The puzzles are really clever.
In terms of graphics is really good! I love the pixelart and the color palette!
I'd love to know what do you think of my game!
Keep it up!
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Lights out!The art is on point. The gameplay is very fun, although really hard in some levels, but man it looks great!
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The Die-GeonThis game was super fun! Although I stink at puzzles, I can still admire the art and gameplay. I like the mail man concept (sending out mail and returning), thought it was pretty clever. I think the difficulty ramps up a little bit too much. That maybe a bit biased as I suck at puzzles, but I did spend quite a bit of time the 4th or 5th one. The game really nails the theme and cutes category. Awesome job!
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Hardcore FrogkourAbsolutely love the art style and its really well polished. It was a little difficult at the start, but once i figured out how to play, i was able to get through the first couple levels. I think it might've been lvl 3 or 4 that was too difficult for me, not sure. The difficulty ramps up really fast is what im trying to say. Good job either way! Love it!
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Deep SleepThis game is cutesy and a fun concept. I really like the art style; it reminds me of SMB3. The game would more fun if the controls were put somewhere, in the beginning or in the title screen, and the fact that there’s almost no music is off-putting, seeing as some 8-bit music would be very appropriate for this game. But the sound effects are good! Still, this is a neat little experience with a lot of potential. And if you’ve got the time, I would appreciate it if you checked out and rated my game! It’s also a platformer (I’m starting to see a trend for this jam), and I think it’s also pretty cutesy :)
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