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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Narrative | #40 | 4.360 | 4.360 |
| Creativity | #181 | 4.383 | 4.383 |
| Artwork | #188 | 4.476 | 4.476 |
| Audio | #193 | 4.037 | 4.037 |
| Enjoyment | #254 | 4.107 | 4.107 |
Ranked from 347 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?
We based it on the greek myth of Sisyphus. The player must climb the same mountain every loop.
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Except from a couple UI elements from Kenney.nl, we made everything!
(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Moraguma
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This is such a beautiful game. Great artwork specifically
🙏🙏🙏 Appreciate it immensely!!!! Waahh
Thank you so much! We hope you enjoyed it :)
Definitely one of my most favourite!!!!!\
What a great game and so snappy with one minute rounds!! I made it at 58.96 XD Down to the last second!
Figuring out the mechanics was fun and it's a joy to look at the little bug <3
Omg thank you so so much!!! We’re glad you enjoyed our game and our silly little guy :)
Thanks for playing! And congrats for beating the game, it really gets exciting down to the last second!
Btw if you loved this one, we’re making an even bigger metroidvania called Soulchain (it’s on Steam), you should check it out! ;)
This is one probably my favorite Jam game I've played! From the art, to the story, the gameplay and progression this was a full 5 stars. Amazing work! Especially within the tight time frame.
That’s kind of you! Thank you so much :))
We hope you enjoyed our silly little game, thanks for playing!
Btw we're making an even bigger metroidvania called Soulchain (it’s on Steam), you should check it out, I think you’ll love too! ;)
Certainly will, Soulchain looks like something I'll love as well!
Thanks a lot! :))
🫶🫶🫶 That's so so sweet thank you!! We're really happy to have brought it to life!
Its beautiful! May I ask what do you use to draw/animate?
Aah thank you ♡♡! For all the sprites, cutscenes and animations I used Clip Studio Paint
Oh wow ive been using clip studio for a long time now didnt know you could animate with it lol
You sure can! It's a little limited in the PRO version (and mine is much older compared to recent ones), but you can make it work with some more steps to it heheh
I do recommend EX if you really wanna make more polished stuff tho
Woow, that's impressive! And the mechanics with the ball are really cool!
Thank you so much! We’re glad you enjoyed it :)
It's very incredible ! Everything is so well and the mechanics are extremely well designed !
That’s kind of you! Thanks a lot, and we hope you enjoyed playing it :)
Unique inspiration! easy to grasp mechanics and clear goal. also the cutscenes are just the best.
So glad to hear you like it!! Thanks a lot <333
Thank you so much! We hope you enjoyed our little game :)
I am genuinely in awe of just how well this fits together. There was only one bug, and he was the main character.
Just one little guy is enough to make a difference 😤 thank you so much for playing!
Thanks a lot! We hope you enjoyed our silly little guy :)
This might be my favorite game I've played so far in the jam, and it genuinely deserves so so so much praise.
The progression through knowledge of the mechanics felt so amazing and brilliant. This is what a loop game is all about, exploring all the options to find out new option you didn't even know you had.
The final combo was tricky to execute, but felt so clever and satisfying. I was genuinely invested. Loved how the music track matched to where you were with the time you had left, I got pavloved into associating it with my time running short.
The way I was encouraged to explore and experiment, the wide open world, the poetry on the wall! AAAh so good!!!
The art is so good! The story is so cute!! The design of this game is insanely good, and gave me major outer wilds vibes. Or maybe Hollow knight? Which I sense was a big inspiration here. (Makes this game all the better.)
Consider your other steam game wishlisted!
Cheers <3
Omg that’s so so kind of you, and that’s amazing to hear! We’re so glad you enjoyed playing our game this much! :))
We’re happy everyone on the team had a chance to shine and to make this game amazing! And I’m personally honored you love the music and sounds, and that you heard the song increasing through time!!! (You were the first person to say that and I’m genuinely happy about that! :)
And yeah we used Outer Wilds and Hollow Knight as references to make this knowledge based metroidvania! Glad you like it too!
And thanks for wishlisting Soulchain!!! <3 If you love this little game, I’m certain you’ll love it too when it releases!
Cheers! (Let’s connect on other platforms too!)
;o; Oh my god, that's such a sweet comment! Aaaa thank you! Glad you like the mechanics and pace, it was so satisfying to see everything being built and then get to play it. Our dev is super super skilled and inventive - and the music really does grip onto you to give that feeling of OH NO, TIME'S UP!
I'm SO flattered you like the art ♡ Hollow Knight was a major inspo for the characters, and that with Outer Wilds being my most favorite games too - it's really gratifying.
You'll see a LOT more of our work in Soulchain that's for sure, so I hope you're as excited as we are. Thank you kindly ♡♡♡♡
I really love the artstyle! Fun narrative too. :)
EHEHEHE I personally appreciate the kindness ♡ that means a lot to hear!!
Thanks a lot! We hope you enjoyed playing our little game :)
Lots of fun! 😁
this is genius, and the platforming moves are fun to execute (they feel like speedrun tricks!)
definitely my favorite game in the jam so far - it feels like outer wilds and a platformer combined, and those are both excellent things!!
That's the intent we were going for so I'm glad it worked! WOO
Outer Wilds is one of my FAVORITE games so this is an absolute honor to hear!
That’s so kind of you! Thanks a lot! :))
And yeah we were definitely thinking about outer wilds mechanics while doing this game!
Btw we are making an even bigger knowledge based metroidvania called Soulchain (it’s on Steam), I think you’ll love it too, you should check it out! ;)
great game with a funny ending
Thanks a lot! We hope you enjoyed playing :)
Great game! The artsytle is very cute and I love it how sisyphus is a beetle. The concept and execution on this one are perfect!
Thank you so much! We hope you enjoyed our silly little beetle, thanks for playing! :)
Very impressive, fun and compelling to play though!
Thanks a lot! We hope you enjoyed this little game, and thanks for playing :)
Please make a full length metroidvania with insects there's only ONE of them and the way it stands without you there will NEVER be two
We will definitely think about it! Thanks for that :)
Btw we are already making a full metroidvania game (just not with insects lol), it’s called Soulchain and it’s on Steam, you should check it out later! ;)
well this is just unfair for everyone else lol. This game is too good for a jam game.
Oh that’s kind of you lol, thanks a lot! :))
We hope you enjoyed our silly little game!
I love the art! Sadly, since I don't have a mouse rn and have to use my mousepad, I don't believe there is any way for me to throw the dung :( Still, for as I've played the game, it looks really good :D
Thanks a lot! The artist really nailed this one! I hope you can play it properly some day and throw the dung lol :)
Great game, the platforming feels quite clumsy to play but overall a great game!
Thanks a lot! We hope you enjoyed our little game, thanks for playing! :)