Really unique idea! I enjoyed beating myself up, only criticism would be that the controls were a bit tough to get the hang of. But other than that, really great job!
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Knock Yourself Out's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #2602 | 3.208 | 3.208 |
| Overall | #3257 | 2.819 | 2.819 |
| Presentation | #3402 | 2.750 | 2.750 |
| Enjoyment | #3517 | 2.500 | 2.500 |
Ranked from 48 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?
The game features a reversed perspective of a first person fighting game. You are the enemy and the player is the game AI you fight yourself from the perspective of an enemy. TLDR you control the enemy the roles are reversed
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?
No
We used pre-existing audio
Comments
Took me a bit until I understood who I control and what my win condition is. But it was surprising in a nice way. Well done!
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Normal ActivitiesVery unique concept! Controls had to be tuned a little, but for a jam is a great work! Congrats!!!
Submitted
The Good OverlordLooks great! crash on space though :/
Good work!
so... if the player isn't an enemy to the enemy, why do they fight? just kidding :D
Solid contender for the best title award!!
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Doomed RaidersGreat concept! 2nd person games are really rare, I made a (very different) 2nd person game too and thought i might be the only one. I think a bit of extra polish to the menu could be nice, also every time I pressed space bar the game freezes which felt very tedious. Other than that, I think the game was really creative.
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Head SwapReally liked the idea, having you control the enemy on screen and not the first person character is a nice twist! It seems like attack and pause are both bound to the same key, so I was confused why the game kept freezing. However once I realized that I just double tapped space to attack and was able to enjoy. Cool game!
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Aggressive Sales Tacticsfor me controls didn't work at all, space just paused the game (like, the game froze), and pressing space again unfreezes it. wasd or arrows didn't do anything :(
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Arson TruckInteresting Idea, though I had an issue that sometimes when I punch, the game freezes for a second or two.
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Stop That Hero!Interesting role reversal here, simple but very creative in the realization. Good job!
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Input To ActionInteresting role reversal here, simple but very creative in the realization. Good job!
Submitted
Input To ActionI think it's a super creative use of the theme! Nice art and nice gameplay Idea ! good job ! ;)
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Beware of the bunnyAwesome concept! Really liked it and very funny to play with the perspective!
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Let's Get Him Up Together!That's a really great take on the theme, the perspective switch is fascinating. Great work
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Review Summary
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[ + + + - - ] :: ENJOYMENT
[ + + + + -] :: CREATIVITY
[ + + + + - ] :: PRESENTATION
Good fighting game. A bit confusing at first, but it plays well once you get the hang of it. Needs more levels.
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Rubric / How I Measure The Score
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[ + - - - - ] 1 - Missing
[ + + - - - ] 2 - Somewhat Present
[ + + + - - ] 3 - Present
[ + + + + - ] 4 - Well Done
[ + + + + + ] 5 - Outstanding
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Detailed Review
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[ + + + - - ] :: ENJOYMENT
I was a bit confused at first, but I got the hang of it. After I 'won' (lost) I played again just to get the rhythm of when to duck (hooks) and when to lean (jabs). The controls were very responsive. I think my only complaint is that there's only one repeatable round. It would have been fun to have more fights, or a knockout counter. Also, it was confusing at first if I was winning or losing XD
EDIT - Adding a star because the experience of learning to counterattack is one that stood out to me! Thanks for taking the time to implement such an interesting and engaging feature!
[ + + + + -] :: CREATIVITY
I've seen the roles reversed between the player and the game in a couple of different ways this jam. I think yours is the most unique, in that it's a boxing game rather than an RPG.
EDIT - I'm upping this by a star because it genuinely is a creative take on reversing the role between player and enemy.
[ + + + + - ] :: PRESENTATION
Nice work on the animations and vfx. 3D isn't common in a 48 hour game jam so props for that.
Submitted
Sandwich Makes ChefThanks a lot for taking your time to give a detailed review I appreciate that. And your rating is only fair. I wanted to make a tutorial to explain what the game is about and how it works but unfortunately couldn't manage my time well enough for that and even created bugs in the process. Again thanks for playing and I am glad you liked it 🙂
I've seen a lot of games that make you play as the enemy, but this is the first one where you are intentionally trying to LOSE. 10/10.
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(Not) HorrorI got froze a few frames when attacking, but the game has really cool concept!
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