GMTK Game Jam 2022

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2022-07-17T18:59:07Z

I'm a big fan of turn-based RPGs, so I really liked this. Upon getting into the game, my first reaction was saying, out loud, very loudly, "OOOOOOOO THIS ART IS SO COOL!!!" My second reaction was "okay, but what do I do?" I attempted to figure it out without checking the "how to play" section, but was unable to do so. Whenever possible, I recommend including a tutorial that isn't just reading a big block of text will keep people engaged. It felt like I had to read for a good 10-15 seconds before "playing" the game. It was also really hard to see who took damage and when, since there was no visual indication or feedback that the enemies attacked my characters except for their health decreasing and the forecast of who the enemies would attack next turn. Once the enemies did attack, it usually took me a few seconds to realize that they did. I killed the werewolf twice, but nothing appeared to have changed when I did. This looked like it just spawned in another werewolf three times in a row, but the lack of confirmation was a little confusing at first. As I played through the game, I really liked how the character sprites changed based on how damaged they are. I also really liked the music, but it was really loud. I think volume control settings would be a nice coat of polish to put on top of what's already here. I played for ~10-20 minutes but never beat the game. Is this an endless turn-based fighting game? Or is there an ending I just didn't get to? Great job on this! If you'd like to play my team's game to exchange feedback, we'd really appreciate it!

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A lite infinite-battle dice assignment RPG made for the 2022 GMTK Game Jam.

Submitted by James, cutelyn, SummerChu, Agecaf (@agecaf), CupcakeCrazier (@cupcakecrazier), sennoide — 33 minutes, 24 seconds before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Presentation	#177	4.327	4.327
Overall	#573	3.655	3.655
Enjoyment	#1080	3.255	3.255
Creativity	#1370	3.382	3.382

Ranked from 55 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?
Random dice, as well as 'role of the dice' with assigning dice to party members.

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

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IncanArcadeSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Great character designs! I though the way the dice were used was very fun and creative. Awesome work!

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Matchy Dice

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FalconEyeSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I loved the art and all the cute characters and it was really fun to play. With a bit more polish it would be amazing, nice entry.

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Gamble Modifier

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Team MusaranhoSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Loved both the art and the concept! A quick and simple rogue-like turn-based game with some nifty abilities and designs for it’s characters! It was very fun to play and, for the time frame, was pretty developed. Great work!!!

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Dice Rollvolution

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MonsieurPazurSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Incredible artwork and character design, hats off. I also liked the clean UI a lot. Music was fine, though the loop seemed a bit too short and got repetitive quite fast (due to it's energetic feel).

The gameplay was alright, though I realized that a fair tactic is to keep 2 out of 3 enemies at relatively low level (preferably slimes) and just focus on one remaining enemy every turn (healing characters when necessary). Also, I was surprised there were no sounds in the game (fighting, healing, rolling, etc) given how many people were on your team.

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Character Sheets, Please

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HaywireJoSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Incredible artwork! With some more VFX and SFX this could get taken to the next level, as it was tricky to follow the enemy actions when they happened

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Dodge or Die

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WuzzyWizardSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Super cool with nice neat art, would love some more effects like a slash on the enemy u attack

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Dead Man´s dice

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