This is kind of a barebones platformer. There's no sound nor music, almost no horizontal control when you jump, you slide when you land and you can't climb ladders. Not even sure if you can win the second level. It doesn't even have a title screen and you jump straight into the action without any context.
The backgrounds look really good and the character sprites are alright. I believe the latter are procedurally generated? If so, that's a cool use for procgen in a jam context.
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Boris Johnson Simulator's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #107 | 3.463 | 3.463 |
| Theme interpretation | #157 | 3.073 | 3.073 |
| Overall | #233 | 2.610 | 2.610 |
| Innovation | #255 | 2.317 | 2.317 |
| Gameplay | #283 | 2.171 | 2.171 |
| Audio | #359 | 1.537 | 1.537 |
Ranked from 41 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
GitHub repository URL
https://github.com/anthonygood/moonshooters
Theme interpretation
I'd never heard the term "moonshot" before the UK government announced its demented mass-testing plan. And then Github announced the Game Off 2020 theme...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Moonshot
Comments
I really like the backgrounds for this - the high-rises are really simple but look great. The sprite and animation for Borris is just perfect.
The platformer controls were a little bit off for me though - having no control mid jump meant you were locked into a jump as soon as you made it. Also, as others have mentioned the speed of Boris also made everything feel a little slippery.
Funny concept, and a good entry. Well done!
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MoonshotAmusingly silly. Love the sprite animations for Boris. Would have liked a bit of explanation on what to do (like heading back to the left to end the level) and more control options (maybe map jump to the space bar). Still fun though. Nice job.
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Lumi and the Dark NightProbably the best Boris Johnson Simulator ever! Now that Trump is moving out of office (maybe some day) Boris could the next best thing. I see an almost endless potential here: Boris Johnson going to Brussels, Boris Johnson vs Ursula von der Leyen, Boris Johnson Pub Crawl, etc.
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Tower DashLiked the game, but controls are too slippery for my platform tastes and abilities. Also a bit more context for those who don't know the story behind this would help. Nice work.
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MoonWitchesEheh! Nice graphics and animations :-)
It was a bit difficult to control Boris, but so he is in life.
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Moonarchistsvery nice game and a funny concept, it would be nice to see how many assists are needed to clear a level
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Light AgainLove the art and animations! The controls and movements could use some polishing but overall really awesome game!
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Last WindowI’m in the opposite boat to you: I hadn’t heard of Boris’s “moonshot” until this game! (You sure you’re not doing guerrilla advertising for the UK government?)
The Boris sprite is fantastic, and the aims are straightforward. The controls are very sluggish, which detracted from the fun a bit. (Also, are you meant to be able to climb ladders? I couldn’t seem to.) I also would’ve liked a bit more of an indication of where the level ends, so I could stop leaving accidentally!
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Night of the Full MoonReally cute artwork! Loved the humorous take on the theme and the gameplay.
The controls were a bit difficult and Boris was very slidey which made it hard to move precisely. Other than that the level design was good and the game over screens were interesting to read. Good jam entry!
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The First WaveThe artwork was really cool. I could tell it was Boris. I liked the jump animation, however I did have some troubles jumping at times. It was a very timely game with everything going right now.
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Yuna and the MoonstealersA fun comedy game, with very nice pixel art. The actual movement mechanics were tough to grasp though, and perhaps a super basic "these are the controls" screen would be useful, as I wasn't sure if I could climb ladders or not. As another commenter said, would have loved to have had some Boris-ism or a zip-line for you to get stuck on.
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Blood MoonYeah that theme announcement sure did hit differently for people from the UK. Good game, great flavour. I like the art, especially for Boris Johnson himself. Found the controls a little difficult; I wasn't sure how the air movement worked when releasing the left/right keys since sometimes I would keep my momentum and the other times I'd stop dead. I'll be generous though and assume that's a metaphor for Brexit.
While I really dont want to simulate being Boris Johnson it was a funny platformer. I didnt know he can jump so high!
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Meteors Are Murder
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