Wow, this is a great game! I like everything about this game overall, the concept, the graphics and art, the music , the level design, the peeking mechanic - it's all so good! This honestly doesn't seem like a game jam game to me - except for one thing. When you peek you can see parts of the level that don't have any tiles. The camera doesn't usually go there so it's not a big deal but it is one thing I noticed that made this game seem a little less polished. Also, I don't know if I missed this but it would be great if there was just a button you could press to load checkpoint because I got stuck under some boxes. Other than that, this is one of my favourite entries!
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Winding String's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #128 | 4.077 | 4.077 |
| Overall | #142 | 3.718 | 3.718 |
| Game Design | #171 | 3.769 | 3.769 |
| Innovation | #184 | 3.654 | 3.654 |
| Fun | #233 | 3.577 | 3.577 |
| Audio | #237 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
| Theme | #310 | 3.731 | 3.731 |
Ranked from 26 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
In what way does your game fit the theme?
The player can shoot arrows attached with string that stick into objects. From there, the player can 'rewind' the string, pulling the arrow and whatever it is attached to back to the player.
Did you write most of the code yourself and made all the assets from scratch?
Yes, all assets were custom made from scratch save the final boss theme (CC0)
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Really loved the visuals and audio in this one. Good job!
Could you please play and rate my game as well?
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ORBI (A Survival Game)The rewind bow mechanic is very cool. It took me a while to get used to the controls. But this is awesome idea you should keep working on. Also, the sprite art and animation is great. Neat game!Please check out my game if you haven't :D
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Final Mission: REWINDGood game it is very polished I like the mechanics. If you have time can you rate my game: https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-4/rate/722968
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Revenge On EbosThe introduction to whole mechanics and such is well designed and thought out! However, the music can sometimes be out of please, but I guess that’s just a preference. Really well polished and a great game overall :D Hope you try mine too https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-4/rate/722968
I felt like I was playing a demo for an already-released game. The art is gorgeous, the piano piece is very soothing, and you do an amazing job introducing concepts in-level (while keeping signs in case the player misses it). Seriously, I'm in awe of what you did in a mere week. My only complaint is that bosses take awhile to kill once you only have arrows left.
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DJ ShmupNice game! Really like the mechanics and how they feel. Music and art looks pretty good too. Nice job!!
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Retro WarriorI loved the art style of the game, particularly the animations, they felt really alive. On the other hand, I found the music kinda annoying and out of place most of the times. In general the game is really polished, the mechanics are nice and the levels are interesting. Definitely one of the best I've played for now, great job!
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Be Kind RewindNice game I fell like spiderman.. good job done with the arrow and the strings.
Really good.
My game is a casual game if you wanna rate is https://misterm.itch.io/mixtape-match , Thanks
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Mixtape matchWhen you are falling and it goes darker after the dialogue what are you supposed to do then?
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Rewinding FateAmazing entry. Gameplay, game design really top notch. Mechanics very well explained and graphics are excellent too. Great job!
(Game crashed though when i defeated the ice king :D)
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Clean up patrolThanks , if u have time , give my game a try at https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-4/rate/724912. I would love your feedback.
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