This was really cool, and the level of visual polish here is staggering! I'll echo some other folks' comments that I was a bit lost for a bit at first and that some sound or music would have made it even cozier than it already is, but no other comments here! Great job! :)
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity: Does the game include something unexpected or interesting? | #18 | 3.875 | 3.875 |
| Overall: Is the game objectively good? | #33 | 3.813 | 3.813 |
| Fun: Is the game enjoyable or satisfying to play? | #35 | 3.719 | 3.719 |
| Aesthetics: Does this game have aesthetically pleasing artwork or polish? | #50 | 4.094 | 4.094 |
| Theme: Does this game represent the theme well? | #67 | 3.781 | 3.781 |
| Cozy: Does the game you feel cozy? | #83 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
Ranked from 32 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Comments
Really cute game! It took me about 5 minutes to get the hang of it but I think that's just because its a puzzle game with a few moving parts, once I understood what was going in it became much easier. I would have loved some audio, maybe a bubbling noise when something's cooking, a sound when you clear a row/box/column, a sound when you satisfy an order and when an order comes in, some music, etc but the visuals were gorgeous and the gameplay very clean. One thing I messed up is that when an order came in for two of something my first instinct was to put one into each pot but that doesn't satisfy the order, it took me way too long to figure out I could put more than one of the same thing in each pot. Great job overall, this was a really fun, engaging game!
From wife:
Stunning game! Love the idea of combining tetris, tic tac toe and crafting, it was well done and interesting.
Nice little game! I feel like adding in some sound effects and music would go a long way in making the game more cozy, but overall it was enjoyable to play!
The main mechanic has 2 sides for me... either everything goes to plan and I get what I want or the game just trips me up. It's a bit confusing, but after a few playthroughs you get the hang of it. The art is cool but it's not that cozy in my opinion. Either way, good job and keep making games cause you seem to have some clever ideas!
Wow that's addicting ! I love the smalls caracters in the background and you can really recover from your mistakes, at least on the firsts levels. Really clean work ! GG !
Very cool game with addicting gameplay. The art is super cute too! Very good job!
took a while to get it but was quite clever once I got in to it
good job
Had a great time playing! The initial instructions screen was pretty overwhelming but I picked it up quickly once I got started playing. Overall good fun!
Oh my, this triggered my competitive mind! Very refreshing take on tetris, I liked it. I would have liked two things though: Background music and the possibility to retry the level.
Super good game, also got stuck at some point, but I understand what went wrong, and the tetris + sudoku style mechanic is such a good idea. Didnt understand the fire boosting mechanic until later in the game after I accidentally lost a component to it, but once I figured it out it was a super nice addition. Very unique game, great artstyle, great idea, amazing execution. Incredible job!
Really nicely crafted game! I kept getting stuck, bad luck I guess. Love the idea.
Lovely art style, and a fun novel concept! Wish it had some sound, some nice noises would've added a TON of juice to the puzzle aspect
Sweet entry, very creative :)
-Mopi
A really fun and unique puzzle game! Definitely the game that made me think the most so far. The onion and the eggplant definitely added a lot challenge. The artwork looks very nice and well detailed. I think the one thing that should be a bit reworked on is the tutorial as it did take some time to learn the basics of the game. But overall this is a well made game, Good job!
Such a fun game! I enjoyed playing it. I didn't realize I had to put multiple ingredients in the pot to make some things at first. The orange Xs on the beige background where also a little hard to see for me. The artwork was very charming and your idea is so unique. I could see myself playing this game for quite a while. Good job!
A little tricky to figure out at first (I didn't grasp until day 3 that what you get from columns/rows is actually listed outside the grid, and I didn't realize you had to drag the cards into the cauldron), but once I got all the mechanics down 5 minutes in, what an engaging tetris/sudoku twist! The visual aesthetic was cohesive and charming as well.
I'm not really sure what's going on here. I tried reading the tutorial multiple times but its hard for me to understand without being able to interact with the game itself. And unfortunately i couldn't really figure it out while playing with it.
I'm sorry i don't like being overly negative in these reviews, but the introduction does need some work.
Thank you and sorry you had to figure it out - a proper tutorial would have been nice ๐
I tried to unify the palette of the oaks wood set with the rest of the sprites - mine or otherwise - but there's still way less detail in those, so it still doesn't fit as well as it should.
Btw. have you rated the game? The rating count is still the same IIRC. Comments are way more useful than ratings ofc, but still ๐





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