Once I figured out this was a slot machine, it clicked. I think some sound effects and maybe actually scrolling the slots instead of blinking them would clarify things. Plus I would love to see some animations for the condemned, like watching them spin around on the wheel or sweat beading down their foreheads. But overall, the music is great, the visuals are neat, and this is a fun take on the theme!
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Beneath the Hood's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Visuals | #285 | 3.632 | 3.632 |
| Theme | #431 | 3.211 | 3.211 |
| Creativity | #462 | 3.316 | 3.316 |
| Overall | #601 | 2.868 | 2.868 |
| Enjoyment | #747 | 2.421 | 2.421 |
Ranked from 38 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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i like the art but was confused with the gameplay... took a bit of trial and error to get it maybe an ingame tutorial would have helped. Good work !!!
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Sexy SpectresIt's simple, but it just works. A fresh concept with the slot machine. I really like the visuals as well 💛💛
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Until Thensimple mechanic gameplay that relies more on the luck side, the art is funny and cool, also really liked the music and the booing from the crowed made me laugh. a nice sorta gruesome game :))
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MalpracticianGreat visuals and a fun idea, def one of the more unique takes on the theme. Great job!
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Elijah's Saloonthis was interesting!! i'd love if maybe the player got to experience stopping the slots one by one to try and get a good hand to give us a little more agency. but it was fun and it reminds me of like, an older newgrounds game! i love the style of it and the music!!
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sapila: her storyThis was good. Visually, you nailed the aesthetic, however it didn't really feel like there much of this game that was in the player's hands, it seemed to be entirely luck based and the option to upgrade the machines didn't really seem to influence the success probability all that much. Maybe you could make it more of thing where the player has to pull the lever again to try and stop the dials on the desired slots? Still, you guys did a good job
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FlatLine: With Paul BarryGreat stuff! Really simple premise, and the art style looks really good. The slot machine mechanic was a pretty fresh idea that I haven't seen in any other game in this jam.
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The Quiet DuelI really dig the art style!
I unfortunatelly got very unlucky in my run, but the concept is very interesting and fitting to the theme!
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Steps of the FallenInteresting concept and fun art! Looks like my luck isn't on my side tonight haha
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Clean HistoryI loved the art and concept but felt like the heavy reliance on luck made it tough to get far.
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Never Live TwiceThanks a lot! We're really glad you enjoyed the art and concept.
You're totally right the balance isn’t quite there yet. We unfortunately didn’t have enough time to properly tweak and fine-tune the gameplay, so luck still plays a bigger role than we’d like. That’s definitely something we plan to improve!
Really interesting game. Took me awhile to understand what was going on. I’m super unlucky so I lost all my runs pretty early lol.
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Another Day in the Officejust played your game! I love the character art! and also the game logo!!!
I like the game as a whole, I just had some issues with not fully understanding the games upgrade system. this was real fun and seeing all the different characters is fun! well done!
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Infinite Body ProblemThank you so much! 😄 We’re really glad you liked the art, the logo, and the characters!
Totally fair point about the upgrade system it’s something we didn’t have enough time to fully polish or explain properly. We’ll make sure to improve that part so it’s clearer in future updates. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
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