Hi , I enjoyed the game, the gameplay is just simple and fun GL!
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Elephant in the Room's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Art | #10 | 3.780 | 4.286 |
| Audio | #18 | 3.150 | 3.571 |
| Gameplay | #19 | 3.276 | 3.714 |
| Overall | #21 | 3.250 | 3.686 |
| Presentation | #22 | 3.276 | 3.714 |
| Use of the Limitation | #41 | 2.772 | 3.143 |
Ranked from 7 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Team members
Writing/Game design:Rockruff Programming:Hybiscus Music:Charles
Software used
Game Maker Studio 2
Cookies eaten
None, sadly
Comments
Note to other testers: slow down when changing rooms or it may bug
Really nice game, I liked the gameplay and graphics. It wasn't obvious that you have to right-click to pass text, and then left-click for Click Flurry. Otherwise, besides the room change + fight bug, it was quite good. Only complaint would be the boss background, it was unpleasant for me and may cause seizures to some people.
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Barrel & MelonI fought only one snake then I couldn't play anymore because of an epileptic animation followed by a black screen for all the next fights :'( But the few seconds I played were fun. I wish I could really play the whole game without any crash
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Cactus MayhemWow, what's this doing with so few ratings? I really liked this one! The battle music is superb, and I loved the interactive attack with the click fury, if you could unlock more of these attack by levelling up, that would be an excellent addition! The bug with screen transitions was a bit annoying, but I liked the game enough to retry and get got to the end eventually, so you're doing something right.
One question, how did you do those animated background for the battle screens? Is it just an animated sprite or is there some effects programmed in there? They're really cool!
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Deadly Dunes(I made the music for this game, plus I am your brother so I will be try to be as unbiased as possible here. :] )
Installation: The game runs fine for me, I was able to bypass a Windows Defender warning as I opened the game and create a desktop shortcut during installation so I didn't have to keep installing it every time. Might be helpful for those having trouble as well.
Art Style: The game looks great for a weekend project. I'd like to see a bit more environmental variety in the overworld map if you continue development. Love the look of the enemies as well. It gives the game a bit more atmosphere that I think is missing from the overworld.
Controls: I had a bit of trouble in the battle menu. I'm used to using left click during battle and it took me a while to find out right clicking was the way to attack. Once I got used to it I was able breeze through, though. It took me a while to figure out that you need to press space to interact with the elephant as well. I suggest adding an options screen or a tutorial so players can view or change their key bindings according to their comfort.
Bugs: Transitioning to a different section of the overworld can sometimes cause a battle to appear, trapping you in an endless loop that forces you to close the game. For anyone who runs into this issue, try searching for a battle just before the exit to reduce your chances of encountering the bug.
Overall, I would like to see you continue this game. (And I would like to continue to make dope beats for it.)
I was able to play the game. Maybe it would work better to upload a standalone executable instead of an installer?
Anyway, I enjoyed the game. The retro combat system has a lot of potential, it would be awesome to have more special attacks with increasing level and enemy weaknesses and strengths. I like the overall style of the game, it has nice art and effects.
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CeaselessI couldn't play it either, but looking at the screenshots, game looks amazing!
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Oasis Runner
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