Play for your life
Gecko Runner's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #83 | 4.387 | 4.387 |
| Overall | #112 | 4.175 | 4.175 |
| Style | #304 | 4.294 | 4.294 |
| Enjoyment | #404 | 3.843 | 3.843 |
Ranked from 1389 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game fit the theme?
The player can scale the gecko's shadow by moving back and forth in order to survive as long as possible.
Development Time
48 hours
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
- Most 3D-Assets are from Synty's "Ancient Empire" Pack.
- Title Theme "Feel Good Island" by Brandon Morris
- Main Racing Theme "Dizzy Racing" by Zane Little
- Most sound effects are from sonniss' free gdc-releases
- Button Click Sound by Kenney.nl
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Creative concept, very straight forward and effective implementation! I really enjoyed the game, maybe I'll trow Geckos at the screen next time internet freezes!
Beautiful game, great concept and execution! Though I almost feel bad for throwing more Geckos ;~;
I really like this game and after a few tries I got a high score of 575. The controls take some getting used to, so I was dying all the time at first, but once I got the hang of it, it was a lot of fun. It's a very creative twist on the dinosaur game and fits the theme really well. The presentation is great too. I just have a few minor UX nitpicks. The intro is great and all, but you should add a way to skip it so people aren't forced to wait for it to finish every time they come back to this game. I also don't like that you have to use the mouse to throw the next gecko. The respawn animation is fun, but it takes too long. I just want to try again!
Thank you so much, this feedback is really helpful. :)
I second you, we have some UX nitpicks as well and consider to fix them as soon as the jam comes to an end.
But we're glad you had fun! :D
For me the shadows on the wall did not show but I saw through the GIF:s how the game was supposed to be. Really nice idea and execution!
Hey,
Thank you so much for trying our game! 😊
We’re really sorry to hear it’s not working on your machine. Are you by any chance using a Mac? We’re aware of an issue that affects Mac users with Chromium-based browsers like Brave or Chrome. However, it should work smoothly on Safari.
We’d greatly appreciate it if you could give Safari a try and let us know if it resolves the problem. :)
Yes I am using a mac on a chromium-based browser, I tried the game on Safari and it did work!
Great concept Very fun to play
This is a super cool concept! I loved that moving the Gecko on the z axis would change the shadow on the game. The cutscene in the beginning is a really nice touch.
This is such a simple concept done so well! The gecko's tear at the beginning almost makes me not want to play (almost)
Very cool idea and polished game :)
Game is very well made. (Except problems with chrome on mac) But idea is not very original, so many platformers/runners with hero size scaling here.
super interesting twist on a legendary game! fits the theme well and feels very nice to play! :D
Neat idea, love the artwork and storyboard.
Great job!
This is a really nice game ! it fits the theme, it is beautiful, it has a nice concept ! I like it a lot :)
The game is fun, and I like the art. I really enjoyed how you transformed the dinosaur into a game that fits the theme.
Wow more fun that it seems ! You added a new dimension to the old dino game and it's not that easy ! Really polished, cool animation at the beginning, and if I could give a 6/5 for creativity I would (especially with the "for your life" genre, I found it very funny to hit "run for your life")
Really well polished. The intro cutscene was incredibly well done, and the gameplay clear and smooth. Great job!
really cool concept
Nice concept, love the interpretation of Chrome Dino :)
5/5 no questions asked. Loved adding the sad face xD
The concept is really cool and original , the gameplay is also fun !
The game is simple but incredibly fun to play. Congrats!