This is a decent game, and there are a lot of good things about what you've done here. The rewind mechanic is subtle yet works well. The graphics and music both work well too, and the atmosphere is fun and upbeat. I like the bullet hell-type deal you've got going on, but there are some bugs. Sometimes the little guys will get stuck on the side of the record. The big guys are kind of boring too- they don't pose much of a threat because of how slow they move yet they have an enormous amount of health, so I would often just stand in one place for a few minutes to defeat them. Sometimes the audio will stop and restart. It also feels too easy at points- there's no clear objective or danger because the rewind will always get you out of a pinch. Overall though, this is quite a funky game and I hope you guys are considering developing it further post-jam. If it's not too much trouble, I would really appreciate a review on my game too when you get the chance!
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DJ Universe's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Audio | #179 | 3.591 | 3.591 |
| Innovation | #197 | 3.636 | 3.636 |
| Overall | #336 | 3.470 | 3.470 |
| Game Design | #425 | 3.409 | 3.409 |
| Graphics | #461 | 3.545 | 3.545 |
| Theme | #479 | 3.455 | 3.455 |
| Fun | #537 | 3.182 | 3.182 |
Ranked from 22 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 main mechanic is that your rewind the time on enemies by scratching a record like a DJ.
Did you write most of the code yourself and made all the assets from scratch?
Yes. I used aesprite for the pixel art, and used mixamo plus a custom script to get the character sprites from the tutorial.
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