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VimJam 2: Boss [8 Bits to Infinity]

Hosted by 8 Bits to Infinity, Retro Indie Josh, Vimlark · #8bitstoinfinity

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A jam submission

The Branch OfficeView game page

Don't let your office fall from a branch while managing workers

Submitted by Dirakon — 1 day, 23 hours before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Theme/Limitation	#36	3.737	3.737
Music/Sound	#56	3.526	3.526
Overall	#80	3.379	3.379
Technical Implementation	#109	3.158	3.158
Fun/Design	#125	3.211	3.211
Graphics/Animation	#135	3.263	3.263

Ranked from 19 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game apply the limitation (and optionally, the theme)?
Boss: you are playing as office boss and you must control your subordinates. On the edge: your office is located on the literal edge of a branch, if you don't balance the office correctly, it will fall.

Team Size

Solo (1)

What main engine/tool/language did you use to construct the game?
Unity (C#), Aseprite, Audacity

Which diversifiers did you use, if any?
Doing your part

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Comments

wey282Submitted2 years ago

Amazing art! Good game! well done!

Submitted

The Edge Of The Empire (Jam Version)

Jet SimonSubmitted2 years ago

Your goal of making a game that looks good is achieved. Visually the only thing I'd want to see if a bit more interesting background besides one colour, some screen shake, and some particles. But those are all small details, not needed.

The timer for the levels felt a bit long. When in doubt for a game jam game - make it shorter. It seems counterproductive because you want players to get more value, but short and sweet is always better for these types of things.

Good job!

Submitted

Office Kiss: Edge of Humanity 日本人じゃない

hevetSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Hi! The idea is good, the implementation isn't perfect. I mean, it is fun to play for a bit. The main problem, I think, is the feedback of how long you need to make the characters 'work'. And besides, the tutorial is quite straightforward about left-clicking and right-clicking on the characters, it doesn't say anything about the little arrow and its meaning.

Anyway, it is a good game, and you pulled it off all by yourself, and that's a great accomplishment inf my opinion!

Great work!

Submitted

DrumsSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Perfectly matches the theme and I love the pixel art. Such a good idea to have the megaphone affected by gravity and I believe the security guard weighed more? All around beautiful work!!

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akunaSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

really gun little game you implemented the theme and requirement very well and the art is really good great job

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geopSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Very nice concept. The game is challenging :D Visuals and audio are good

Submitted

Boss: Life on the edge

DirakonDeveloper2 years ago

Thanks for playing!

DanielfibSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Wow, cool concept and execution!

Love the overaal aesthetics and vibe, congratulation on this really nice entry!

Submitted

DirakonDeveloper2 years ago

Thanks for playing!

90-stickSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Cool feature. I love this graphic style and background music.

Submitted

Boss of the Rating

DirakonDeveloper2 years ago

Thanks for playing!

ShidyGamesSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Pretty interesting concept!

In fact the way it is actually seems a bit weird at the first impression (why there is guy on a tree, and a room on it too lol). It's not that hard tho, and there's no easy understanding of what is the goal (or the time) you need to wait. When winning it simply resets with a restart.

Also I don't understand why you have to select the manager to "choose him" as there is only one character to control, at least if I'm not wrong :)

Submitted

Deliver More!!!

DirakonDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Hello, thanks for playing! I am not sure what exactly happened in your play session, but there is only one character to control only at the first (tutorial) level [as you can see in screenshots, there are multiple levels].

The tutorial experience in my mind should be as follows:
The player selects a manager -> game asks the player to balance the office -> the player balances the office -> the game asks the player to make the manager work for an hour [the arrow should appear above the megaphone to indicate where exactly the manager should head to] -> the player sends the manager there and waits for an in-game hour [clock above should give the idea of in-game time] -> the second level starts.

The clock above is actually the timer that you should race against.

Please, if it's not too much of a problem, tell me what exactly was counterintuitive about my tutorial design. Once again, thank you for playing.

ShidyGamesSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Sure thing, thanks for the reply. I'll do another try having that loop in mind!

amiDevSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

REALLY COOL GAME!

Submitted

On The Edge of War

DirakonDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you for playing!

amiDevSubmitted2 years ago

you know,it would be cool if you check out my game too :)

Eduard_AXSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Took me a while to figure it out, fun to play!

Submitted

Battle of Seamy Scarp

DirakonDeveloper2 years ago

Thanks! Will definitely check out your game.