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Backtrace GameJam #3 - Win $2500!

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A jam submission

Sewage TreatmentView game page

You definitely don't belong in these putrid sewers. Take control of a tiny bug and escape this guttering cesspool.

Submitted by The Boys — 10 minutes, 51 seconds before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Compelling Audio (10%)	#3	3.440	3.440
Overall	#5	3.420	3.420
Visual Presentation (30%)	#5	3.920	3.920
Creative Use of Jam Theme - "It is not a bug" (30%)	#8	3.600	3.600
Fun Gameplay (30%)	#25	2.720	2.720

Ranked from 25 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Your Backtrace Project URL
http://“https://mygamejamsubdomain.sp.backtrace.io/p/MyProjectName/triage”

Describe How Your Entry Fits the Jam's Theme
You definitely don't belong in these putrid sewers. Take control of a tiny bug and escape this guttering cesspool.

Did you create all of your art/sound/music as a part of the game jam?
Yes, except for the music.

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Comments

PguermonSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Bro the art is so amazing ! The concept and the gameplay are also very cool but I think the jump would be better on the space bar because on W it has a weird feelings in my opinion. Still good job !

Submitted

Bugs Are Everywhere !

oldmarioSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Clever idea, looks like a bug but you can use that bug. Good job!

The BoysDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you :)!

Overmars2 years ago(+1)

This game is great, never would've thought I'd see an idea like this. Laid-back game and super fun. Original idea and I think anyone would enjoy playing this no matter your genre interests :D 5 Star <3

The BoysDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you for the kind words :) Appreciate it.

BrickwallSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Damn this looks really good, the music, art and everything really fits together, well done :)

Submitted

Glitchy Lumberjack

The BoysDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you, appreciate it :)

m0loch666Submitted2 years ago(+1)

I think it would be a great idea but a finished stucked in my own "bugs" and sometimes I found it doesn't "works" when it should.

However nice job, nice graphics and music!

Submitted

The BoysDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you :)

Jundo_Pieza2 years ago(+1)

Very nice looking game!

As mentioned in the comments before, the mechanism stopped working for me on the 2nd level as well, and yes it would be much nicer if you actually had control over when it's engaged.

Good luck!

The BoysDeveloper2 years ago

We hear you. Thank you for playing still!

GoldenDonkeyProductionsSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

The graphics are amazing, the music fits it so well and the idea is brilliant.

Only one issue I see, maybe having control over when the "glitch" happens to build stairs. I think that would make the game a bit easier rather than kind of getting the feel of it.

Apart from that very fun!

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The BoysDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Thank you so much! I think thats a great idea, and we did think of that too, but we wanted to make it seem like a bug that wasn't intended so we decided to make it out of your control. In hindsight though I think that would've made it much more coherent to play. Thanks again! :)

electropenguinSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Gorgeous game!!

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The BoysDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you, gorgeous person.

curtonius2 years ago(+2)

I thought the game was really cool in concept but after I made it to the 2nd platform the multiply mechanic just sort of stopped and I wasn't sure how to progress. I thought the game was really cool though!

The BoysDeveloper2 years ago

Yeah for sure needed to be more obvious with how it works: It only works on the sides of the level, but thank you for playing anyways, appreciate it :) .

fufarevsSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

I liked it, the idea is interesting, it will be cool if you develop it.

Submitted

More bugs - More interest

The BoysDeveloper2 years ago

Thanks :)

FaFeDevSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Very solid one. The art is amazing and the music fits very well with the theme. The mechanic is also very interesting. Little hard to figure out when the bug would multiply but you get to those experimenting. Being nitpicky, the cool mechanic is also the only downside: more often than not the clones would cause me to get stuck rather than helping out. Maybe adding collision on them only if you're above them would eliminate this issue and make the gameplay feel way smoother. But again, that's only my thoughts. Overall, was fun to play and looked good. Well done! =)

Submitted

They're (not) bugs!

The BoysDeveloper2 years ago

Definitely valid points, we were taking a lot of that into consideration but unfortunately most of the team got busy and we could only make use of half a day. Thank you very much for the review!

ana.merzlayaSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

nice little game - even if the sewers is not a nice place the bug looks sweet:) it was fun to play:)

Submitted

Bugs make fine snacks

The BoysDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Thats exactly why the bug is trying to escape :(. Thank you for playing :)

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The BoysDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Definitely agree, some of the jumps were very difficult. We had lots of people finish it many times though! Thank you for the kind words :)