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A jam submission

The Road Less TraveledView game page

A small game inspired by early text adventures.
Submitted by DarkspaceGames — 2 hours, 39 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Theme Implementation#24.4384.438
Polish#54.0004.000
Visuals#54.3134.313
Audio#63.8133.813
Overall#73.8543.854
Gameplay#103.5633.563
Special Object Implementation#313.0003.000

Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How did you implement the theme?
The central gameplay revolves around choosing between two different roads, each leading to unique locations and outcomes, which will further open up new roads to explore.

How did you add the special object?
The special object is added subtly, appearing in UI elements such as the cursor and resource bars. As well as appearing in dialogue options throughout the game, gradually building in significance as it becomes the central focus for unlocking the secret ending.

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Comments

Submitted

Great game! Perfectly captured that early adventure game feeling. Music, text and art created a great atmosphere. Good job!`

Feel free to try out my project!

Submitted(+1)

I don't usually play games like these, but this one seems good to play, so I played it and liked it.

Developer

Thanks for giving it a try, glad you liked it!

Submitted(+1)

I love this!! The music is so nice to listen to I really felt like I was on a long adventure, and I really liked the art! Could see myself playing this for a while!
Great job!

Developer

Thank you! I'm glad I was able to capture that feeling of adventure I was going for! Thanks for playing!

Submitted(+1)

Wow, it is a really unique take and I loved it! The only thing I would look into is the stats symbols, it took me several locations to understand that those are stamina, hunger etc.

Really amazing submission!

Developer

Thank you! I do feel like the stats symbols could use a bit of tidying up as well.  Thanks for playing!

Submitted(+1)

I fricking love it !

It’s quite an original take on the theme, with a more philosophical approach to the Road theme rather than the usual, more straightforward and first idea that can come to mind The game is really relaxing, the only downside is that sometimes the Continue button’s hitbox isn’t properly set or detected, but the art omg

The art is beautiful, and having done so much for a on week game jam is truly impressive Good job

Developer(+1)

Thank you for playing! The art direction is something I spent a lot of time trying to figure out, but I am quite happy with the final product.  I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Submitted(+2)

I enjoyed playing your game however I wasnt sure on what my end goal was and it took longer than i wouldve liked to realize there were symbols under the cones.  Lol

Developer

Thanks for playing!  I was worried it might feel a bit directionless, but ran out of time before I could continue workshoping it.

Glad you enjoyed though!

Submitted(+3)

A very relaxing game! The soothing music and artstyle really felt fitting, and I like how the special object was incorporated subtly, rather than being thrown at you directly. Super creative!

Developer(+2)

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.  A relaxing experience was definitely a goal, and I'm happy it delivered!