GMTK Game Jam 2020

Epimetheus: The Show Must Go On jam comments

2020-07-12T17:57:38Z

The voice acting gave me a good laugh, haha. I feel like if you told the myths you're referencing here beforehand, this would be a cool little educational experience for quizing students on greek mythology. Pretty interesting!

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A theatrical production that gets completely out of hand!

Submitted by cookiesriot — 1 hour, 11 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Originality	#790	3.657	3.657
Overall	#1801	3.000	3.000
Presentation	#2025	3.029	3.029
Fun	#2234	2.714	2.714

Ranked from 35 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?
A stage play, but you don't know the lines. Other actors will interrupt you if you hesitate. You may not be who you think you are. But no matter what the mistakes, the show must go on!

Did your team create the art for this game during the 48 hour time slot?

Yes

We created all art during the game jam

Did your team create the audio for this game during the 48 hour time slot?

Yes

We created all audio during the game jam

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carrotaccountant3 years ago(+1)

Impressive amount of content created by hand for this entry. I hope you continue to polish and add more to it after the jam, I would love to see its next incarnation.

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PulniSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I like the general idea, and the sound and visuals are pretty good!

Perhaps there needs to be something more in the end. I like the twist, but maybe it needed to be revealed more gradually (or be hinted at more from previous scenes (maybe I just missed some hints, but still)), and also perhaps have some final image/more text at the very end that explain better what happened (for the simple minded like me :P ). The twist idea in general is quite awesome though! Good job!

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Cards And Magic

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modern_mailSubmitted3 years ago

I love the way you tutorialized the "interruption" mechanic. I would weigh the option of showing the player how much time they have left to answer before things move on without them -- think about The Walking Dead and especially Oxenfree; the latter game especially sought to make silence as meaningful a choice as any other dialogue.

I applaud you for getting all of this done in just 48 hours! I'd love to play a polished version once you have some time to come through and touch stuff up.

Great work overall!

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ONLY WHAT YOU HAVE DONE SO FAR MEANS ONLY WHAT YOU HAVE DONE SO FAR

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cookiesriotDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

I think that mechanic still needs work: I went through several variations on the mechanic and even the stage manager's tutorial of it, but I think it still doesn't adequately get the point across that interruption is always a hidden option in this game — which is why it's currently in the description. Also I was definitely too generous with mostly around 4 seconds for each timer after I decided not to randomize it between 2 and 5 seconds.

Thanks for the input!

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GreduSubmitted3 years ago

Haha GG for the sound effects :D
Really cool story !

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Too Many Bullets

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cookiesriotDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks! I enjoyed writing it in a strict timeline.

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