Nice platformer, sometimes really difficult ;) , it fits with the theme, welldone!
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The story of Beth's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #48 | 4.302 | 4.302 |
| Overall | #82 | 3.726 | 3.726 |
| Game Design | #112 | 3.770 | 3.770 |
| Audio | #120 | 3.635 | 3.635 |
| Fun | #137 | 3.643 | 3.643 |
| Theme | #166 | 3.770 | 3.770 |
| Innovation | #361 | 3.238 | 3.238 |
Ranked from 126 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does you game fit the theme?
During Beth's journey, she finds a staff that enables her to control the reality of certain objects, opening up new, unforeseen paths.
Did you write all the code and made all the assets from scratch?
Completely everything in this game was created by us from scratch
Comments
Really good platformer! The generous checkpoints were appreciated. The ending sequence was pretty difficult but satisfying to complete.
The relationship between the on/off states of the two terrain types was a little confusing. They each have their own button to toggle them independently, but sometimes toggling one automatically toggles the other (but not always?). Not sure if that was intentional. It wasn't very intuitive and made some parts more annoying than I would have liked.
Still, great job overall.
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My Pal, BumbloVery good game, only gripe was that some things could have been more clear to see, such as the spikes or bullets. Could see them, but in the last section, it took my brain processing time to see and react to them
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The Ringing of Psychic BellsLove the art! The game is really hard for some reason. A lot of the time I could not tell if it was me being bad at parkour or if a jump was impossible. The character felt a little fast and the controls were kind of in weird places. But the actual game is really fun and cool! It could be a great game with a easy mode and different controls!
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HodgePodgeReally nice color scheme to this game, the character controls very fluently. The game is well designed and some parts are really tricky to get through, but luckily, there are enough checkpoints around!
Very well designed game! Good job!
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Shorted Circuit StoryYes, it was definitely way too difficult than it needed to be, but there was also lots of experimenting with the mechanic. And yes, Celeste is one of my favorites too! There is actually one segment that is inspired by Celeste's level design! Though its short as most segments couldnt get enough love and more space for learning. We are glad you had a blast!
I enjoyed the game! It was pretty difficult part ways through did not manage to beat it sadly but I feel the design was solid and it had interesting mechanics. Great work!
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Lost Dreams [Demo]My god this game was difficult. I was able to beat it, but I never felt like I was good at the game. I think the main issue is the control scheme, something about it made it too easy to press the wrong buttons, and it never really felt comfortable.
Otherwise the art and sound and level design are really good. Great work!
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Cat's TaleThank you for finishing the game and giving us feedback!
We discussed this a lot with our team over the past few days actually and came up to the conclusion that it is probably this difficult because there are 2 buttons that basically perform the same action and that's something that's very hard for the brain to process. So as much as it looked cool on paper to have 2 kinds of blocks to disable and can be fun, it is very easy to confuse the buttons and can lead to frustration or a feeling of disconnect.
Anyway, thank you!
That's a good observation. I think there might be a way of doing it, like if instead of turning them on and off individually you could have it so one is always turned off, so it would just be one button. That would be easier to keep track of for sure, because I don't think there was ever a need to have both turned on at once.
Yes, that is actually what we came up with as a possible solution too! There were also many times during the level design when I was very limited because all blocks could be just on the whole time, but switching between two would not only help with controls but also unlock various other interesting level ideas that I had to scratch.
I really love the visual aesthetic to the game, it sort of feels like it has a children's book look to it. I will say I was getting a bit frustrated with trying to platform as controlling the jump felt off and the platforms were a bit too slippery. I ended up quitting early on because I was just in this cycle of trying to get onto the next platform but would undershoot it. Overall great job!
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Perfectly FineThis is one of the best games i played in this jam !! The graphics are really good ! All the best! Do rate mine also
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Where's My KeyInteresting take on the theme! I love the aesthetics and atmosphere of the game a lot! definitely 5 stars for the graphics and audio!
A small issue though, I would recommend using a box collider for the character, cuz I slipped off the edges many times while standing and planning my next move. Other than that, really amazing job! :)
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Light Is SafeSolid game design and love the aesthetic. Reminds me of the original gameboy color scheme! I did notice, for me at least, a slight pause when toggling the rocks colliders. It seems like you are disabling all of them at once but not sure if that plays into it. Or maybe i just have a potato computer :)
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Clay's MemoryFell in love with the thumbnail and had a lot of fun playing the game. Pretty cool idea to switch on and off the reality if needed. I also love the graphics. Good job!!!
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Nighty NightReally nice, love the unique art style and vibe of the game. The 'slippiness' of platform edges and the difficulty controlling the jump did feel a bit frustrating at times though. Still very nice!
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Totally Real Cult GameGreat game! Love the art style, very cute, and the audio was good enough to fit the game well. It was overall pretty hard, but I played it with my brother and it was pretty fun, we had a good laugh, and we managed to beat the game in the end. The controls were a bit hard to get used to, and we sometimes end up mashing random buttons XD. It fit the theme quite well, but it was pretty similar to a game called heart star. Enjoyed it! :D
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Blink of RealityThank you for the kind comment, reading that you enjoyed it with your brother brings us joy! And congratz on beating the game, not that many people manage to do that, it is quite hard to get used to after all, and there are quite big difficulty spikes too! If you want an extra challenge, you can try finding the secret too! Its in the pre-boss level and not that hard to find, but really easy to miss!
I actually never heard of heart star, but it looks pretty similar, didn't think there would be a similar game, but the concept is not something overly unthinkable so it only makes sense!
Once again, thank you for playing and enjoying our game!
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