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A jam submission

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You sit down to knit and reminisce about your life
Submitted by CatPie, Ghostwake, Rainhet (@RainhetDev) — 1 hour, 32 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Narrative#94.5604.560
Artwork#544.6804.680
Audio#4203.8203.820
Creativity#4604.2204.220
Enjoyment#19433.4003.400

Ranked from 50 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?
Knitting loops and a theme of growing up, giving up on your dreams, working until you retire, and having a child who is doomed to the same fate.

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(+2)

this was emotional and sweet and had me in tears, and I was genuinely upset when she passed out

but also... family guy death pose???

Submitted(+2)

Your Average rank is #76 in GMTK 2025! Congrats!

Here is the link with all the rankings: 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pcYEGvaHF3y30mMEWwywmkRd2FCpo-u3_ZFpPFSo...

I felt bad that there is no average score, because some teams aimed for all categories, not just one. So I just scrapped the results page and made a table. I agree with Mark that "Overall" is questionable, but I still think "Average" is a valuable score, so I decided to share it.

Developer

Thanks for putting this together! Its cool to see all the submissions ranked like this.

Submitted(+3)

A slightly sad, yet sweet game with its own unique charm.

At its core, it carries a message and can really make you think — I appreciate that!

Submitted(+3)

oh what a lovely game, wishing all the best to granny and cat, (also i feel i saw a cat girl at some point LOL), just as i was playing this i checked my phone and saw a notification from google photos about some photos from 6 years ago.. those 2 together made me realize how fast time actually flies.. 10/10

Submitted(+3)

I'm more of a puzzle-player than an interactive/visual novel fan, but I appreciate the style and craft of this one!  Would like there to be more challenge to the knitting minigame but I like the loop hanging look of it!  Nice story.

Submitted (1 edit) (+3)

very cute and peaceful game !  he wool ball effect is really very pretty ! Good job !

Submitted(+3)

A very reflective story and nicely paced. I especially loved the knit shader, made it feel a lot more cohesive. I thought the knitting puzzle was confusing, I didn't like having to randomly guess where to go. Good job though, I liked it!

Submitted(+3)

Gameplay-wise I would probably want the game to have something more, but... I believe for a game jam game, your focus was in right place. The game is beautiful and I am not talking only about the visuals. The metaphor of the knit jar becoming more full as we go through our memories is a nice touch and the game with its nostalgia focus and the "feels" hits very close to my heart. 

As a game, I would want more gameplay. As an experience, thank you.

Submitted(+2)

I'm someone who doesn't usually like narrative-only games, but I have to say that your game was pretty damn great. Loved all the little details that were placed everywhere, like the photo of the old lady's family back when she was working. It was a simple story, but the way you guys told it was wonderful.

The presentation of this game is phenomenal, both visual and audio wise. There's not much else I can say tbh. The pixel art was great, and the art for the grandma knitting was amazing. I also love how well both managed to fit together. It led to an aesthetic where both really complement one another.

I'm a little torn on the actual gameplay though. I think it being this simple was fine since the main aim of the game was the narrative, but the actual knitting coming down to being trial and error got a little repetitive. Especially since it felt like some patterns were repeated. Something I also felt was a slight missed oppurtunity was not tying the knitting to the memories more. There was the horse pattern, but it didn't feel like there were other patterns that really reflected those memories.

( If there were and I just didn't notice them, then I apologise. I'm stupid )

On that note though, from a storytelling perspective, I do love how one of the patterns the grandma saw right before she collapsed was the horse. It was a cool way of showing that she still remembered her dreams so to speak. ( If that was what you were going for anyway ..... )

Also, I just now realised that the grandma was in the Peter Griffin pose lol. I thought it looked familiar when I saw it but couldn't tell what it was.

Submitted(+2)

Such a charming and beautiful game. I especially loved the knit effect during the life scenes, really good touch.

Submitted(+2)

Well that was beautiful and sad. I don’t know what the message is, or if there is any at all, but it certainly stirred something..

Submitted(+2)

I liked the art. Could you rate it in the game? Thank you.
Submitted(+3)

the visuals here are absolutely stunning! 

great use of the medium to tell a story too, loved that :)

Did not see the very sudden ending coming lol. but the overall game was quite nostalgic. poor thing never got her horse :(

Submitted(+3)

Incredible game, soft and peaceful :0
The gameplay is simple but unique, and it slowly carries you into a sweet, nostalgic story about time passing... The visuals are beautiful, and so is the music <3

Submitted(+3)

Wow, this is so wholesome! The knit clothe looking graphics is really cool! Great work! :D

Submitted(+3)

This is the best experience i had this jam, i'm in tears. 5/5 stars flawless

Submitted(+3)

Unique on so many levels. I like what you did with the graphics :)

Submitted(+3)

Very unique, story mode is very good, sound is very emotional.

Submitted(+3)

An incredibly charming and emotional game.  Amazing art and music. Very moving.

Submitted(+3)

The game is beautiful! I loved the story! I loved the creative use of the theme!

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