| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Polish | #18 | 2.714 | 2.714 |
| Creativity | #19 | 3.095 | 3.095 |
| Overall | #19 | 2.841 | 2.841 |
| Fun | #21 | 2.714 | 2.714 |
Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Nice demo. I got the hang of it after a while, but I think having more clear instructions on what hazards and their sounds you need to watch for, and a clearer attenuation of when you pass the hazard, would be very helpful here in increasing sense of progression and feedback that you're doing well.
Nice submission!
I really bathed in the soundscape with this one, and felt that the general design was a uniquely accessible take on endless runners. It can become quite challenging as the adaptive difficulty starts kicking in—especially when you can’t tell some of the frogs and birds apart!
For me it’s missing some juice that could give us more feedback: give me a controller rumble when I fail, play a cute bug-like sound when I succeed, ramp in some wind sounds to convey my speed, and maybe play with color to achieve a day-night cycle.
Overall, it’s a great start if you want to develop this concept further.
What is this color thing you speak of? Right now the game is at the tech demo stage. I do have ideas for progression but they are unlikely to happen unless I find a sound person who wants to give this some love. Controller rumble is currently broken for me and not an option until I figure it out again. Wind sounds for speed are there but get lost in the mix. Success sound is such a good and obvious idea that I'm almost embarrassed I didn't do it and hadn't thought of it until just now XD
Thanks for playing and commenting.
Congrats on the submission (even if its just an experiment). I really enjoyed the ambiance and all the different sound effects that gave the game a real aesthetic.
Also agree with others that there might be too many sounds at some points - I feel like when I first started the game there were a ton of different conflicting noises, and it wasn't until I stopped (30 or or so seconds in) where it became much more clear and easier to understand, so maybe there is a bug in the starting setup.
I love the ambience in the game. I love the feeling of being in forest and all the little critter I hear. I also really like the ambience you gave the forest in a visual way. It’s just there in a foggy way, like a foggy dawn of the day. It’s really nice and gentle.
But there are some things I’m still confused and frustrated with while playing. It’s very hard for me to understand where I’m at (if playing with eyes closed) and also with a lot of sounds, if I’m dodging them or not. I know that the fluttering of wings sound means I didn’t dodge it, but then why do I hear it when I thought for sure I was dodging things? The only plausible reason is that I wasn’t finding my way around and really understanding where sounds are coming from, or which sounds are ambient or not, or even how to control myself for dodging.
I think that a version where I control my speed would possibly help a little, so I could focus better and understand better my distance towards obstacles and starting learning may around the world.
Congrats on the game!
Edit: Streamed it: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2711908194
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