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Thank you so much for playing!

Yeah, we were trying to make a mini version of Outer Wilds mixed with Minit. I still need to actually play Outer Wilds myself, but it's only ever on sale for like 40% off. I'm waiting for that 80% discount before I pull the trigger. 😆

I'm honestly shocked to hear that people are brute-forcing the candle puzzle! I thought having to get past the dog would make it too time-sensitive for anyone to try that.

As for the bridges, I deliberately added them as a tense little challenge because you're constantly racing against the clock. I was actually very close to making that section even longer!

Like with every game jam project, a lot of the feedback people have given us are things we're already aware of. We just needed more time to polish everything and think through some of the design decisions. To be honest, there were times when we weren't even sure we'd have the energy to finish the game since we were both working full-time as well. But I'm really glad we pushed through and got it done.

I'm happy you enjoyed the game! Short Fuse was amazing, and I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see it make the Top 100. I guess I'll see you again next year. Haha! 😄

Oh my god, you have to play Outer Wilds! Being a frugal gamer is commendable, but it’s Outer Wilds!

I’m impressed that you finished this game to this level of polish despite working full time. I took a day and a half off for the jam, lol

Yeah, I had about 6 seconds or so each time I got to the pentagram, and I think I managed to brute-force it by the second or third time getting there. If you keep track of what you’ve tried for each point in the sequence, it’s 5 to get the first one plus 4 to get the second one, etc., so didn’t seem too daunting. One way you could prevent that would be to make the pentagram lock you out after the first mistake, like explode or crumble or something.

Thanks so much for the high praise for our game! Back at you, honestly, I could absolutely see this one making the top 100.

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Don't worry, Outer Wilds is on the list... although I guess I'll have to move it up a few spots now. 😄

Yeah, we took a day off as well, but let's just say my boss wasn't exactly thrilled about it.

Haha, I see the issue now. I was thinking, "There's no way anyone is going to brute-force this, especially if it means having to deal with the dog all over again!"

And thanks for the kind words. I think Short Fuse is your best one yet. I absolutely loved it. Such a clever idea, and it was incredibly polished from start to finish. I'll definitely keep an eye out for it in the next Mark Brown video!