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A jam submission

Flame WispView game page

Guide a flame wisp through a dungeon. Don't touch ghosts!
Submitted by adamwolcott — 5 minutes, 51 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Engagement#3133.0193.375
Overall#3832.7953.125
Creative use of art assets#3942.7953.125
Overall polish#4232.5712.875

Ranked from 8 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Submitted(+1)

Pretty tough, but still fun. The game is simple enough that it doesn't feel like a hassle to start over a couple of times. It was hard predicting where ghosts would move to or be at, but it added to the challenge and I felt like it was balanced well.

Developer

Thank you for playing and thank you for your feedback.

Submitted(+1)

You absolutely perfectly nailed the lighting/vision distance. It was enough vision that it felt like if the ghosts hit me, it was my fault - but also little enough to keep me on edge and unsure of my surroundings. You threaded that needle beautifully.
Also, major kudos to you, you managed to make me get spooked by that goofy looking ghost sprite - I didn't think it was possible - but you made the art work the way you wanted, despite the limitations.

The movement was a little bit... jerky? It wasn't as smooth as I would have liked, but that's only a minor problem.
Also, I would have /loved/ some spooky background music to really immerse me even further in the scary setting.

But overall, I really enjoyed the game - played it all the way to that sweet, sweet "You win" campfire screen, haha! Great work!

Developer(+1)

Thank you for the detailed feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I was having difficulty with the difficulty (lol) so it's good to hear that you think I nailed it. It's really only hard if you try to rush through, though it can be nerv racking if you are on the third floor and have died a lot already. I personally like the suspense.

Submitted(+1)

I am not gonna lie it only took me 1(11) tries to make it to the end.The ghosts random movement and narrow corridors scared me a lot.Very fun and epic.

Developer(+1)

Thanks for playing! and giving it so many tries haha! I know it can be difficult but I also feel it really just punishes you for trying to rush through and if you just stay calm and take your time it can be completed. Thanks again!

Submitted(+1)

Haha the first time a ghost got me i got scared by the sound effect xD I had fun playing though, got to the second floor before the ghosts caught up with me again! I was pretty proud of that. I think the camera drags a little too far behind the player as it moves, although not sure if that was a feature to make it harder or not, in which case it did :') Good game though, I had fun!

Developer(+1)

Thanks for the rate! I appreciate it.

Submitted(+1)

Well executed, but permadeath is rough.

Developer

Thank you for playing.

Submitted(+1)

The concept is really cool and it takes almost no time to figure out what to do. The ghost keep making me jump. It is a pity that you have to restart completely when you die - I am so bad at this I couldn't see the end after several attempts.

Developer(+1)

Thanks for taking the time to play and rate. This is the first game I've ever completed. I played through again this morning and also found it pretty difficult! I don't know if it's allowed, but I've updated the game a bit to make it less difficult.