This is a really good core concept! I think if you worked on the level design to make it more dynamic, and add more indicators for how to predict the timing of some of the obstacles, it could be a really complete game.
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation | #508 | 3.892 | 3.892 |
| Overall | #1226 | 3.243 | 3.243 |
| Originality | #1865 | 3.162 | 3.162 |
| Fun | #1866 | 2.865 | 2.865 |
Ranked from 37 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game fit the theme?
The player decides all moves in advance and is out of control while the turn plays out
Did your team create the art for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
No
We used pre-existing art
Did your team create the audio for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
No
We used pre-existing audio
Comments
Nice job! This has a lot of potential. I found that a lot of the game consisted of trying to count tiles - I would create distinct floor tiles to make that easier. I also thought that the levels were too easy to sight read and complete first try. I think it might be interesting to go in a puzzle direction, where you have to figure out when and where you have to use your extra control periods, which I didn't have to do in any of the levels you made. Of course, there are other directions you could take this in. It's a good idea, but the level design needs some work. Great job!
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Mirage (GMTK Game Jam 2020)Need some more on hazards, for example the diamonds and spiders came out of no where and so can't accurately plan. The enemies on the grid I feel need to have some way to appropiately plan around without trial and error.maybe like the farmer will only come towards you if it can see you or something along those lines. Apart from that a really good concept and apreciate the pause ability in the controls. May I suggest looking at the board game Robo Rally for some more ideas, that game has a very similar movement idea,
Great presentation and cute idea! It is a bit hard to predict the flames before actually losing control.
Great job!
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Spontaneous Automationby far the best take on this movement concept! very well done! The entire game reminded me of Baba is You
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Weapon[Index]I see, it's a planning game with a bit of random. Not a bad idea to be fair! Like a famous person would say, it sure has potential ^^
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Random Playing GameThis is interesting and I like the mechanic - I've seen it on board games. However I'm not sure what the fun part is - especially when the obstacles are very hard to predict. Out of control doesn't mean unpredictable, and throwing seemingly random problems can frustrate the player instead of being fun
We initially planned the game to be more of a roguelike where you could learn enemy movement patterns and would get further every time you played because you would require fewer "controls" to reach the exit. Due to time constraints we ended up publishing something that's more like a tech demo with some general enemy and level ideas but little coherence between them, so I can totally see where you're coming from. Thanks for playing and leaving a comment!
We have a similar mechanic, but I think your execution was far smoother. I enjoyed the world building and story. Tho the particles kinda took me out of it.
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Back2BasikGood job. I like how you have to predict where the chicken is before you commit to actually moving it. Nice!
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