The game is very short, but the graphics and music are good. The physics of the platforms is really very beautiful. Keep developing, I think it will make an interesting game.
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The Clocktower Letter's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Sensory | #31 | 3.231 | 3.231 |
| Execution | #37 | 2.846 | 2.846 |
| Overall | #47 | 2.731 | 2.731 |
| Enjoyment | #48 | 2.538 | 2.538 |
| Metroidvania | #59 | 2.308 | 2.308 |
Ranked from 13 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Engine
Unity
Team/Developer
Hulvdan, Barbara Ester, ManOfStories, Oddcase
External assets
Lazy Fonts Library by Lazy Fox, 2D Camera by Cyber Boss Games, Metroidvania Controller by AisuKaze Studio, FMOD, FMOD Studio by Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd.
Comments
I like the tiles and the physics based platforms! The game also has a good premise for a longer game. Here's a recording, at timestamp: 2:05:57
The atmosphere is the best part. Music, and art are all very lovely and evocative. Even the writing (though the game is short) is quite effective.
The jumping works well, but I found the wall jump incredibly awkward. I'm not even sure how to describe it. Sometimes you turn around, sometimes you don't. And when you do you do the smallest of juts outwards and stop dead. Plus it was really easy to get snagged on ceilings.
I do appreciate the real time physics of the chain dangling platforms. They didn't really present any gameplay mechanics but they were still nice.
And I think the camera over shoots when you land and then snaps back up on the next frame. Not a major deal, but if you can get it to stop a frame before it would look nicer.
I'll post my record when I upload it.
EDIT: Here it is - MM21 - The Clocktower Letter
A nice simple entry. I think it would have benefitted from some more upgrades and exploration to really solidify that metroidvania status
Game felt smooth and responsive. I enjoyed the simplicity of it. Great job!
soundtrack and art were pretty nice, my only grip was it was kinda hard to move around at times as I kept bumping my head and failing a jump, specially for the beginning areas... regardless still a fun game to play
The animations overall were a nice touch to the gameplay! The swinging props added to the challenge! Maybe there could be some instructions on the controls at the beginning as the double jump ability was a bit confusing. Overall a well-executed game!







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