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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #7 | 4.321 | 4.321 |
| Creativity | #28 | 4.278 | 4.278 |
| Overall | #55 | 3.988 | 3.988 |
| Visuals | #121 | 4.086 | 4.086 |
| Theme | #474 | 3.123 | 3.123 |
Ranked from 162 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Fun and very polished game!
I read some of the other comments so now I understand how it is connected to the theme.
I think that the setting could have been a little bit different because there is the whole sea surrounding the boat so If it wasn't for the theme I would have preferred a game where you have to get back to the water before dying so the "greed factor" would be there too ⛵
But from the mechanics, art and sound design is all 5/5
Glad you liked it! Yeah that was a plot hole that we had trouble approaching with the theme. Maybe we'll change it if we keep developing it! But I was imagining the fish was so obsessed with stealing that it refused to go back in the water leading to its own death hahaha. Thanks for playing!
you struck gold here :D I can totally see this being a small game with more variety and levels. I really loved it!
Perhaps we will add more! Many people suggested the idea of a multiplayer mode too which I would find really fun. I'm so glad that you liked it and thanks for playing!
Love the fish game. Haven't found any legendary items yet - will get back to you on that. #JusticeForFred
Thank you so much for playing and I'm glad you liked it! Let us know if you need any hints!
REALLY fun gameplay that felt nice and polished. Good learning curve to it. However, I didn't really see the theme present in this game at all. Extremely good for 5 days, well done!
Thank you so much for playing our game, and I'm really glad that you liked it! Our take on the theme was that the fish purposefully gets itself caught and dies for the opportunity to steal things on the boat. Though we totally understand it's not quite as on the nose as a mechanic or many of the directions other creators have gone in! We actually discussed this quite a bit as a team and decided it was worth the risk because when we were spit-balling ideas, the idea behind this game was by far the most compelling to make! Thanks again for playing and leaving the comment!
Bro don't mine gold. He create it. 10/10
thanks B)
Super fun and addicting! The perfect party game! Really creative, good job!
thank you so much! im glad you enjoyed it <><
This is winning the jam.
dont jinx it, there are a ton of other great games !! but glad you enjoyed :))))))
I used to hate when I'm minding my own business fishing when a fish comes and throws me overboard with its superhuman strength. But this game has really opened me up to the fish's side of the story. I guess I just never really considered what the fish was going through... you've changed me for the better. Thank you.
Would fish again, 10/10.
lmfao
im glad we were able to open your mind
Really fun and silly game, not quite sure how well it fits the theme though. Because you do everything while you’re alive and when you die it’s game over. So I don’t know what the opportunity would be when you die, since I also cannot seem to buy anything with the money I got (unless I missed that somewhere).
I'm so glad that you liked it! I think our idea with the theme was that you purposefully get caught and die on the boat for the opportunity to steal, but I totally get that it's not quite as on the nose as a gameplay mechanic or other directions that many games went. We were discussing it a lot as a team, and decided to risk it and go in this direction because this idea was the most compelling to us hahaha. And I don't think you missed anything! The money is to try and get a high score, and the second goal of the game is to steal and discover every item in the catalogue!
This was much more fun than I expected it to be. I liked drowning all the fisherman... Very nice job!
The fishermen like drowning too, glad you enjoyed !!!
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO
This was a very fun game. I wasn't expecting to be able to get shot onto the top of the boat that it startled me.
Nice job getting up there! There are some cool movement tech you can figure out if you mess around for a while. Glad you enjoyed!!!
cool!
thanks!
Very fun and polished game. Incredible how good it feels to play!
thank you so much :)
Ted drowned.
AND I BECAME RICH.
RIP Ted fr
reallz fun to play! always wanted to be a fish
thanks! me too <><
Impressive quality, I like the idea of controlling a fish out of water, the camera angle is very funny, good work!
thank you! <><
It took me a while to discover the power of buckets and toilets! This game is very funny and cute. The controls are intuitive and dropkicking the fishermen overboard is just a lot of fun. (p.s: always use the laptop with S.O.S.)
haha so glad you found the laptop's power!!
Wow! This is a really good and funny game for such a short time frame! I enjoyed playing it soooo much! The gameplay feels really smooth, I couldn't find any bugs or problems with the gameplay, the controls are intuitive and easier than I expected and the feedback from the UI is really well done! As a completionist, I love the idea of unlocking things and their descriptions (which are also really funny) as you steal them from the boat. It motivates the player to keep playing even more and finding out new things! The only thing I would add here would be upgrades for the fish: more life time, more jump strength or something like that. But that's just an idea for the future to make the game even more replayable. Maybe even more levels (different boats) that you can unlock along the way!
The idea here was extremely creative and a really unique approach to the jams theme! I believe this is what makes this game standout, it's really really funny as well xD
The graphics are really good too! You nailed the old school pixelated visuals (you may notice my bias here since my game has the oldschool look as well ahah). Everything is consistent with the visuals, the animations are simple but great and the UI does its job really well! The music blends in really well with the theme of the game and the general vibe which helps a lot with the imersion.
Overall, you've got an amazing game here! Solid concept that can be easily iterable over time. Insane work for just 4/5 days and surely one of the best games in the jam. Congratulations on your submission!
wow thank you for the detailed comment!!! fish upgrades is a sick idea! im glad you enjoyed :)
Intuitive controls (which I was not expecting) and a fun, retro art style. Was really surprised by this one!
thank you!!