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A jam submission

Sisyphus Is a BugView game page

A knowledgevania about a dung beetle's eternal punishment
Submitted by Moraguma, Chagasz, Jana Marcato — 14 hours, 59 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Narrative#404.3604.360
Creativity#1814.3834.383
Artwork#1884.4764.476
Audio#1934.0374.037
Enjoyment#2544.1074.107

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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Submitted(+1)

Amazing game design and mechanics. 

Developer(+1)

Thank you so much! :)

Submitted(+1)

One of the few games that lets the player explore a large map. Loved the exploration and the polish.

I think maybe being able to control the player mid air, helps the controls. just a personal preference.


would love to see your feedback about my game too ^^

Developer(+1)

Thanks!! Not being able to control the player in the air can feel a little clunky, but it was something we decided was worth it for the puzzles it allowed us to make

Submitted

I understand. sometimes, you should make hard decisions as a game designer

Submitted(+1)

Probably my favorite game in the jam. 

Developer

That's high praise! Thanks!

Developer

Omg that's amazing to know, thanks so much! :)

Submitted(+2)

What can I say, I'm a fan of bugs and dung and Greek mythology haha

Developer

lol if you are also a fan of knowledge based metroidvania, you should also check our other game we're making called Soulchain (it's on Steam) ;)

(+1)

Was expecting something along the lines of Minnit, this was a platforming take on that, good fun little game. Well done

Developer(+1)

It was definitely one of our inspirations. I'm glad you like our take on it!

Submitted(+1)

Wow very cool

Developer(+1)

Thank you so much! :)

Submitted(+2)

Really cute, love the character designs! You did a fantastic job with the art Jana <3
The music was nice too and the little story at the start was quite charming. It was a bit tedious to play in some parts, but overall I had fun trying all the different paths out.

Developer(+1)

Omg Jana spoke about you, I defenitely have to play your game later too, it looks amazing!
Thanks for playing ours, we hope you enjoyed it! :)

Developer(+1)

AAAA Thanks Tetraaa it means a lot coming from you! Glad you enjoyed it ♡♡

Submitted(+2)

This is such a cute game! I love the story and the art :)) It's very fun to play

Developer

Glad to know you enjoyed! Thank you so much! :)

Submitted(+2)

Very impressive game, love the art, and the level design is superb

Developer

That's kind of you! Thanks for playing! :)

Submitted(+2)

Amazing game! I loved trying to discover the tech on my own, and learning the throw-jump-throw-recall combo was awesome.

Developer

Thanks a lot! Glad to know you enjoyed playing our game! :)

Submitted(+1)

love the concept and the art! The extra mechanics are a super fun take on the myth! Super enjoyable to play

Developer

Thank you so much! We're happy you enjoyed our little game! :)

Submitted(+1)

Liked the concept and mechanics, very well tutorialized one at a time. Just didnt finish in time xD

Developer(+1)

Thanks a lot, and we're glad you enjoyed playing! :)
We hope you can manage to reach the top too!

Submitted(+1)

Cool game

Developer

Thank you! :)

Submitted(+2)

Wow I was blown away by this! The art is gorgeous, the controls are super fun and satisfying (after a little practice) and the map was very well put together. I did not expect to see such an enjoyable "metroidbrainia" in a game jam. Amazing job!

Developer

Ahh thank you so much!! That's super nice to hear ♡ I'm excited to play your game later today, and your other works look so nice too

Developer

Omg thank you so much, that’s kind of you!

We hope you enjoyed our little game and thanks for playing! I love your game too, so cute! I have to play it later :)

Btw if you like “metroidbrainias”, we are making an even bigger one called Soulchain (it’s on Steam), I think you should check it out! ;)

Submitted(+1)

I was actually very surprised by the fire! it was fun to go around :D 

Developer(+1)

Glad to know you enjoyed our silly little game, thanks for playing! :))

Submitted(+2)

This game is incredible! Great work!

Developer(+1)

That’s kind of you, thanks a lot! :)

We hope you enjoyed our little game!

Btw we’re making an even bigger metroidvania called Soulchain (it’s on Steam), you should check it out! ;)

Submitted(+1)

Nice, I'll check it out

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

A really cool game, the exploration is fun, just wish there was more time to explore, 1 minute seems really restrictive.

Developer

Thanks a lot! We hope you enjoyed playing it :)

And yeah the idea is to give this sense of urgency, and to learn new tech through this minute!

Submitted(+2)

Wonderful game - learning the mechanics through exploration was great, and the addition of little bits of narrative even in sections which were otherwise dead ends made each loop feel worthwhile.  The moveset is nice and diverse, making working out how to progress a fun little puzzle with just enough mechanical challenge and time pressure :)

Art is lovely, my favourite part being mantis Zeus in the opening cutscene :) the music is great too, and really helps build that sense of urgency

Developer

YESSSS I'm so glad you liked it!! And specially our old man Zeus, he came to me in a vision...

Thanks a lot ♡♡

Developer

Thank you so much for that! We hope you enjoyed our little game and thanks for playing :))

I’m personally glad you like my music too!

Btw we’re making an even bigger metroidvania, called Soulchain (it’s on Steam), I think you’ll love it too ;) 

Submitted(+1)

Pretty cool game about playing with sh*t.

Developer

lol thank you so much! :)

(+1)

It was funny, but I sometimes had some serious problems with the jump. I wish I could reach the top.

Developer(+1)

Thanks for playing! :)

If you need any help, there’s a walkthrough video on the game page! We hope you can reach the top! ;)

Submitted (2 edits) (+2)

Easy 5 starts in every category, incredible game, really impressive level design. (e ainda é um time brasileiro?? mto foda!! 🇧🇷 )

Developer(+1)

Thank you so much, that’s very kind of you!!! :)

Simmm bom demais ver joguinhos brasileiros por aqui, vamos com certeza ver o seu depois! :)

Estamos fazendo outro metroidvania maior chamado Soulchain, da uma olhada lá na Steam depois! ;)

Submitted(+1)

Nem precisou falar XD já coloquei na wishlist depois de ver esse aqui

Developer(+1)

Valeuuuu!!! :)

Developer(+1)

Se tiverem outras redes manda depois pra gente se conectar!

Developer(+1)

Hehehe THANK YOUUU

Muito bom ver brasucas por aqui 🤝 obrigada por jogar!!

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