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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #1 | 4.500 | 4.500 |
| Genre Interpretation | #2 | 4.591 | 4.591 |
| Gameplay Polish | #2 | 4.273 | 4.273 |
| Overall | #2 | 4.394 | 4.394 |
| Creativity | #3 | 4.318 | 4.318 |
| Relevance to the chosen theme(s) | #3 | 4.273 | 4.273 |
| Sensory | #3 | 4.409 | 4.409 |
Ranked from 22 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game fit either (or both) genres?
The game is a Metroidvania starring a Magical Girl protagonist
Chosen theme(s) and relevant explanations
Construct: The game is about infiltrating a factory in which you can see part of the robot construction process, and Rust: You acquire the game's currency, Beauty, through destroying ugly rusty machines and turning the rust into beauty
Team/Developer
Neopolis (programming, art, game design) and Craig Henderson (music, audio)
Premade content
A few sounds and fonts (see in-game credits for details)
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I loved it, i thought it was really well made, with super charming dialogue and art, and that fourth wall break made me smirk! This was great, good job!
I basically loved this! It would have been nice for the abilities to get more use but for a jam, I really can’t complain. Thematically, it was so strong: the upgrade names, saving, the premise, the name, this was a real delight!
Came back to play some more of magical girl goodness, 10/10.
Really fun!, liked the effects on enemy death, and having a currency upgrade thing is very cool! even if i didnt use them,i liked the stealth mechanics even tho i usually brute force the thing, makes it a bit more hectic which i find very fun!, i like the art the story was nice and cool! great game!
Very fun little game with nothing really bad to say about it! I absolutely adored the character designs, the power-up screen was just plain gorgeous, and the graphics and sound felt quite polished in general. It really felt like something I could have played on the GameBoy Advance back in the day. The stealth mechanic and combat also worked very well, I think the only thing I'd add would be the ability to "wait out" the alarm and return the enemies to their normal state by staying out of sight long enough, as opposed to having to die or leave the room. The robot boss was also quite creative and unique in its combination of platforming and combat.
I quite enjoyed the humor and interactions between the main characters, and would love to see more of their adventures in the future. So far, definitely a strong contender for the top spot from me!
Definitely agreed that huddling up in the vents waiting for things to quiet down is a classic stealth game experience, and would’ve been nice, it was really mostly that only doing it on room reset was a lot easier to program, haha. Didn’t have to code a “returning to normal” state that way. Thanks for the comment, glad you liked it!
OOH MAAHH GOODDDOOOO that was sooo sweeettt!! xDDDDD
The game looks so cute and pretty, really delivers the message laksjdsklajdlkasj
It's everything soooo charming! I'm in love with these characters, you 200% knocked it out of the park with the writing!!
And the beauty and make up theming for everything, god, it's so creative, and then there's the bathroom savepoints that are just bathed in so much personality! And I ADORE how you took the time to make the cutscenes so expressive! From portraits to sprites, everyone feels so alive!
I also really really love how you go from the main menu to the introduction so seamlessly, mwah, chef's kiss!
Gameplay feels super good too, everything is very well rounded and polished, and you even got a simply gorgeous bossfight too!
The only real complaints I can possibly have here is that I want moreeee!! It's sooooo short, it's so sad! We didn't even get to use much of the upgrades aaaww....
And that we also didn't get to see Durand with eyeshadow and lipgloss, that is also a bummer, I'm sure he slayed tho
And I guess that's it, really, there is not much else to comment on, this really feels like a demo for something bigger instead of a jam entry.
Oh well then, thanks for submiting, and Sparkle on!
A little shorter than expected but that is really my only complaint.
A nice simple metroidvania game, the graphics were cute and the music was very fitting.
the protagonist duo is interesting enough that i wouldn’t mind a bigger version of this game, or even a sequel, just hoping it’s not the last of them :3
First off, I love the polish and controls of the game. It felt great just dodging and hitting enemies. The theming felt top-notch! From the save point to the upgrades and even the transformation sequence at the start. Beauty really is Power. The dynamic between the two protagonists was quite enjoyable too. Loved the level design. I love stealth in games even though I'm absolutely bad at it haha! Boss fight was challenging but fun! Felt really good to dodge those bullets that always get me. That was good insight too that you added bullets to the top of the leg! I thought I could do a sneaky there hahaha. That Durandal 2000 scene caught me off guard, in more ways than one haha. Well done! I did notice a bug near the last portion that froze my game. It was like... when I was invisible and I did a dash jump towards the door to the cutscene. Besides that, wonderfully polished game! Thank you for creating this!
Was really looking to this entry and it didn't disappoint at all, the presentation is top notch and wouldn't feel out of place in a commercial game, while it's fairly short what is there is so well realised. I would gladly play a longer game in this style. And extra kudos for such a great transformation scene.
Awesome entry
This game has great music, as well being very charming. Love the character designs. The overall artstyle is very charming and clean. Obviously the best part of this game has to be the transformation sequence at the start. We did NOT expect that at all and we all were stunned in the voice chat! The upgrades being various types of makeup is a very creative and fun concept as well.
Wish it was possible to use WASD as my main keyboard doesn't have arrow keys. Other than that it's a pretty good game! :D
Thanks for the feedback, glad you liked it! I’m pretty sure WASD does work for movement, but admittedly, with Z and X for jump and attack, it’s far from ideal. Probably should’ve bound them to N and M or something as well.
Oh yea my bad! That's what i meant lol. Would be nice with WASD + some keys on the right side of the keyboard :)
Amazing experience and very creative take on the magical girl genre!
WOW! This felt like such a finished product. Immersive music, enjoyable banter, fun designs, and even a whole transformation sequence! The game felt satisfying at every corner. Super impressive for a 2 person team, wow!!! Great job!
A whole transformation sequence?!? god damn! excellent game! it was very hard for me though, but the puzzles are well thought out!
I think it's an interesting idea to have beauty as currency, I really like the idea of rust= ugliness, it's very unique and creative!!!
When I started this jam I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but the one thing I knew for sure was I wanted to have a crack at a transformation sequence, it was top priority, haha. Glad you liked it!
this one was pretty fun. I like the cinematic sequence at the start. It has good level of polish in general.