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VimJam 2: Boss [8 Bits to Infinity]

Hosted by 8 Bits to Infinity, Retro Indie Josh, Vimlark · #8bitstoinfinity

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A jam submission

Bossa NovaView game page

Fast-paced time management strategy game! Build teams, decorate the office and keep workers happy

Submitted by iNightfall (@iNightfaller) — 13 minutes, 57 seconds before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Technical Implementation	#3	4.333	4.333
Overall	#15	3.933	3.933
Theme/Limitation	#16	3.917	3.917
Music/Sound	#22	3.833	3.833
Graphics/Animation	#42	4.000	4.000
Fun/Design	#56	3.583	3.583

Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game apply the limitation (and optionally, the theme)?
You manage a company of employees. Over time if they're left unattended, your employees will grow unhappy, putting them "on the edge." If the neglect continues, said employee will leave the company.

Team Size

Pair (2)

What main engine/tool/language did you use to construct the game?
Unity

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BadDevVarunSubmitted2 years ago

GG!!!!!!!!!

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astir lotusSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

This got full pot from me. I got lost in time playing this game.
These employees really complain about much, huh.

It's visually pleasing to look at, great color schemes and UX design. The music really fit the game.
Great job!

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RockyMulletSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Definitely my kind of game ! Cool visuals, cool music and sound, pretty chill. I had fun !

Really cool game !

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ShidyGamesSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

I would say it's taking too much time to be tested as a jam game: that's almost a complete game you could sell on steam lol. Of course there are ways of improvements, but wow, what a job to accomplish that in 10 days. Congrats to all of you that made this, it's clearly one of the best game I've tested on this jam's submissions.

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Deliver More!!!

iNightfallDeveloper2 years ago

I appreciate the kind words! I do wonder though: would people *want* to play it on Steam? hehe

I'm not too sure what you mean about it taking too much time to be tested as a jam game? Do you mean it's slow to start? If so, I agree with that, I really wish I had a little more time to balance the progression. ;-;

Thanks again for liking it! :)

ShidyGamesSubmitted2 years ago

What I mean is that overall, I would spend 10-15min on a game to test it out for a jam. Your game feels like an entire completed project which has hours of gameplay available haha. That's not bad tho!

iNightfallDeveloper2 years ago

Oh I gotchya! xD Yeah I mean it's *supposed* to be that of an infinite idle game. I really do appreciate it!

catsforhatsSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Very well done! So much work put into this.

It would be cool if there's a free mode where you can just build your company and expand without having to worry about pleasing the investors.

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iNightfallDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Thank you very much! :)

Hm that's super interesting! It really wouldn't be difficult to turn those off. I would love nothing more than to turn this into an infinite "clicker" game! Maybe some day.

RedshiftSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Ok the whole game is so well designed I wouldn't know it was made for a Jam. The music was perfect, the gameplay engaging, the graphics clean. I would have some kind of a level system to ease you into the gameplay. At first I was completely lost, but after about 15 minutes of playing around I got hang of it, I have yet to please the investors though. I will definitely be coming back to this one tomorrow. Well done!

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Useless Slime Boss

iNightfallDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Thank you very much!

I'm glad that you got the hang of it! Once you get going, and can pass that first investor week, the game gets really hectic. If you get passed the first investor week, please let me know! :)

RedshiftSubmitted2 years ago (2 edits) (+1)

I did more than just pass the first week, I've build and EMPIRE!... After I had a good source of income I've created a few "labs" that looked identical to my main team, and I would hire/fire people until I found good fits for the team. Now my dream alone can make enough bread for the next 10 goals all by themselves. Thouroughly enjoyed the game, for me this should be one of the winners.

I can definitely see this game evolve to some kind of an semi-idle strategy game.

iNightfallDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

This is sooooo cool! Look at that revenue! That's awesome! I'm really glad you're enjoying it! I personally would like to take this game and refine it a little bit. I'm glad you liked the concept! It really means a lot. This image is so cool! :)

RedshiftSubmitted2 years ago

I will be following your projets in the future. Cheers mate!

catsforhatsSubmitted2 years ago

holy crap. well done!

RedshiftSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Hey cats, it's good to see you again haha, also thanks :D

catsforhatsSubmitted2 years ago

ayyyeeeeee 🤙