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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameplay | #255 | 3.577 | 3.577 |
| Innovation | #260 | 3.538 | 3.538 |
| Overall | #296 | 3.554 | 3.554 |
| Audio | #313 | 3.442 | 3.442 |
| Enjoyment | #318 | 3.673 | 3.673 |
| Theme | #423 | 3.538 | 3.538 |
| Visuals | #647 | 3.558 | 3.558 |
Ranked from 52 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does the game fit the theme?
The game fits the theme “Risk it for the Biscuit” through its roulette system.
Before each wave, players spin a wheel filled with buffs and debuffs. The fewer buff blocks you place, the stronger those buffs become—but at the cost of having more debuff blocks on the wheel.
It’s a deliberate risk: lowering your chances of hitting a buff also amplifies its effect, forcing you to decide whether to play it safe or gamble for a bigger reward. Every spin embodies the tension of risking it all for the biscuit.
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
None. We created all on our own from scratch.
How many people worked on the game?4
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The game became more fun as I progressed, and your effort really shows — I really enjoyed it!
its fun, i also dont know why but it reminded me of prairie king(?) of stardew valley, great game
The shooting is really fun! I only got to the 5th wave, but I had fun! Good job! :)
Very addictive and fun! Love the visuals and audio. Top tier!
Highest got to was round 9! Want to play more!
Well done!
Very addictive and fun! Love the visuals and audio. Top tier!
Highest got to was round 9! Want to play more!
Well done!
Amazing gameplay loop, good job!
I like that the more you risk on the roulette, the greater the reward. Very fitting with the theme.
Finger guns are cool.
There is also a lot of strategy at the roulette... which debuffs are least bad for you, and which buffs do you need the most.
Tough game, but interesting concept.
Nice game! I really like the twist on roulette/randomness that lets you add your own buffs or debuffs. Good job!
Great take to the theme!
It hard to tell what the items meant and each round feels a tad long. i would rather have more enemies at one go.
great game btw!
Great game, well implemented risk mechanic! At first I didn't understanded what was going on, but after retrying I got the idea which was very fun, I liked that the risk mechanic was random, you always got a 50/50 chance, which made me decide what exactly I was willing to lose in case luck wasn't in my favour :)
Just one suggestion I would make is decrease a little bit the hitboxes and make it so the player can heal in any form that doesn't require upgrading health.
Really fun game! Really love the battery character and the finger gun. I enjoyed the gambling wheel, great way to fit the theme. I did get a bit confused by the wheel at the start, i put everything in the wheel and was unable to take stuff out of it (maybe i didnt find the correct button, so take it with a grain of salt), this made me softlocked and i couldnt spin the wheel at all. The gameplay is great and i love the little enemies! Congrats on submitting such an amazing game!
Really interesting take on the risk mechanic, with having to build your own chance wheel. Not sure I've seen that one before! It took a little trial and error to figure out exactly what the buffs and debuffs did, but it was fun trying stuff out.
I enjoyed seeing new enemy types as the waves progressed. And the finger gun made me laugh. Great interpretation of the theme, unique mechanic. I liked the music and sound effects, though there were some audio issues. But really good job, I had fun with it!
Fun game, takes a bit to figure out the buffs debuffs but once u get it goes well : ) didnt come across any issues!
This is soo much fun i loved the mechanics, mainly the scroll wheal and the ability to choose The cards, Its good to see you definitely cheat proofed the game as i tried putting all the good powerups but it wouldn't work until I placed at least one negative so props to you :D, Now while the art is Basic and simple it does have a certain Handmade charm to it and its great to see developers making as many assets as they can from scratch, And considering This is a jam game and you made the art, the sprites and all the mechanics on your own that's even more impressive. Overall Great game and i really did enjoy playing it and this game could most definitely be made into something more as there is still plenty of headroom for further innovation :D
Rated:9/10
An extremely fun game to play! I think I got to wave 10 or so but hear me out... I ended up buffing my enemies waaay too much... The only buff I got was 4 lives at the beginning, but that is obvious because I had restarted after getting a nerf... Well, the 4 lives mean nothing if the enemy has attack power 2, and after the speed of the enemies went up to 4 while mine sank to 1, they became overpowered! And if the flower that shoots bullets gets its bullet speed too high, you can't dodge anymore, haha
I really had a blast playing this game and I really like it! I like the shaking when I hit an enemy, but I would also like a similar effect when I get hit - that would give a much better feel of when exactly I get hit. Also, maybe this one is a bit nitpicky, but the main player is symmetrical: it has pluses for both eyes, although on the right image one of the eyes is a minus... just saying XD
Overall a fantastic submission! Congrats
Thank you for playing and for nice words :) You really risked it but 10th wave that’s long survive! And I just found out that character art isn’t symmetrical haha nice catch. I will add shaking effect when player is getting hit as well, once the rating period is over. Thank you for your feedback!
We are very happy to receive such a comment, we appreciate it ☺️☺️
Such a clean game! Mechanics, visuals, audio, and gameplay all feel really solid, and pretty addictive too!
Thank you!! ☺️☺️
Very addictive gameplay loop. Really could image something like this as fully fledged game :) Like the Music
Thank you for playing! We appreciate it 😊
This is a very solid and addictive wave-based survival game. The roulette system, alongside the newer types of enemies, always makes you adjust your playstyle and keeps you on your toes. Nice work!
Thank you for playing! We’re very happy to receive positive feedback like yours ☺️☺️
Really cool mechanics, think this is an awesome base if you're looking to continue development. Also really nice that you made everything from scratch, loved the effects of the roulette wheel and how clean it felt to add and remove segments :) Great work!
Thank you for your warm comment! We're very happy to hear that :)
super nice game feel! I love it.
Thank you ! :))