Holy hell's bells! Props to whoever programmed the movement in this, it's pretty flawless. This movement would fit in and be amazing in any game, emphasized by the fact that I just sat and delivered e(lf)-mail for 20 mins, and it was THE BEST. Animations were adorable too, and whilst simple, they flow and give so much character to the player. The sound design was on point as well, the way the jump sounds resolve when you hit the ground is just... *Chef's kiss*
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Elf-Mail's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation | #91 | 4.421 | 4.421 |
| Overall | #227 | 3.922 | 3.922 |
| Fun | #267 | 3.800 | 3.800 |
| Originality | #1071 | 3.545 | 3.545 |
Ranked from 145 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?
Play as an elf delivering mail between windowsills, to help join people together who are apart.
Did your team create the vast majority of the art during the 48 hours?
Yes
We created the vast majority of the art during the game jam
Did your team create the vast majority of the music during the 48 hours?
Yes
We created the vast majority of the music during the game jam
Comments
Well done - Very good job. Easy to understand controls - Art done well. - Love the sliding that is my favorite.
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TownsVilleVisuals are so pretty! controls are really fluid and love the way your interpreted the theme! great work!
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No way downA charming little game to wind down and enjoy life! Love the flush mechanics of the game! Maybe a slight hiccup when trying to jump from the cable lines, but other than that, great work!
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Scare TacticsLove the art, music was charming, but some of the sound effects hurt my ears before I turned my volume down. Platforming was really nice, overall a charming and fun game!
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Between Dual WorldsThe animations and the sounds are adorable! The platforming mechanics are pretty good, the controls felt great.
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Chart the StarsVery cute and wholesome interpretation of the theme. Other folks have said it but that double jump animation is just fantastic!
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AssembloidLiked it very much - especially the controls felt great. Moving around felt fun in its own way, which is a really good base for a solid game.
I would have loved though, if there was a specific end to the game and not shifting directly into endless mode. So I was quite unsure if I was missing out on something, or if I could "safely" quit.
... oh, and animations were just SO cute!
Beautiful art, smooth animations, fun platforming, great game overall.
But also everyone looks too happy, unrealistic, 0/10 my immersion is broken.
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The Crusade Ends With YouLoved the music and art style, but maybe use WASD for controls if u are using space to jump
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SIMULTANEOUSLove the game. It's sounds and game feel are so satisfying . I feel all that's needed is an initial mode where you mail around 25 emails with the game slightly changing ( like the environment shifting or you own physics changing in some way) and after its over you unlock this endless mode.
I just feel its better to leave the player on a high note rather then wait for them to get 'bored' and quit the game themselves.
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Laser Knight and the Winter TowerThe game controls are so satisfying, so relaxing to just keep jumping between platforms without having to stop. If you ever continue working on this, maybe try letting players hold the space bar to jump instead? So we can time when we want to land, like in some other platforming games.
The sfx really add to experience as well. All around amazing game.
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Heart BoundHey, I just saw this in the Discord channel. It was fun! I usually find the typical platformer "move and jump" games to be quite boring and samey, but this was unique and fun, and relaxing! I'm guessing there was no end/win condition, which would be nice, but this felt really good to run around in and jump in! Nice work! Feel free to try mine if you'd like. :)
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Diamonds are for the Boys!
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