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A jam submission

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A fishing game created for the GMTK Jam 2019!
Submitted by BuendiaGames (@BuendiaGames) — 3 hours, 47 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Adherence to the Theme#6563.9803.980
Design#8913.1883.188
Overall#10083.3663.366
Originality#14142.9312.931

Ranked from 101 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Submitted(+1)

Feels like a zen mix between ridiculus fishing and flappy bird?

Submitted(+1)

This game looks great, and it nice and simple, plus well implemented!

I'm not so sure about the unwinnable state you can get into.  With no satisfying end point, there's a weird end to the game if you miss the Marlin.  The game also encourages playing it safe, as there is no real downside to going slow.  Do you thing you might explore adding in a mechanic to encourage the player to take risks?

I am blown away by how polished this game looks and feels!  Incredible for 48 hours work!

Developer(+1)

Oooohh... we've not thought about adding a different thing after you miss the marlin. It's true that maybe we can add some kind of ending, even if it is not the "good ending", which can be more satisfying to player...

Thank you for your comment! The game is kind of simple and we worked very hard to have a polished version of it!

Submitted(+1)

Beautiful game! Very simple yet original. 

PS. Those mermaids are 2 good 2 handle

Developer

The mermaids are super nice, we love them xD

Thank you very much for your comments! :D

Submitted(+1)

Looks and sounds great! Can be a bit slow but that's not necessarily a bad thing!

Submitted(+1)

This game is beautiful, love the music and the color pallete, the aesthetics fit perfect the intention of this game, relaxing and contemplative experience. :)

We also made a game on Godot if you want to check it out: https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2019/rate/462215

Submitted(+2)

Coming from a community thread here :)


The game is relaxing, I enjoy seeing different creatures in the sea. Was surprised by one which looks like mermaid but actually switched the body part!

(+2)

Superb art. Superb source of inspiration too. Can't say it was fun. But i don't think that was the idea here. It's more like getting immersed in to the world. If you could pull more out of that world in to the game and have us gander, i'd say it would be a really great art game once polished.

Submitted(+1)

LOL the fish with legs xD

I didn't read the instructions first, so when I saw the marlin, I didn't catch it because I wanted to see if there was a better fish!

Mind rating our game? It's a small puzzle game when you can only hold one item:  https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2019/rate/463385

Submitted(+1)

I really like yor art work, maybe it would some button for restart or the system stop me, because we lost shining fish and go still down and we don't know what do forth.

Submitted(+1)

Nice theme and graphics. The speed curve of the bait was great, and the idea of a music change added expectation. Well done! Check our game: https://cerosware.itch.io/one-stick-shooter

Submitted(+1)

Very well done! A unique take on the theme with a great context! Nice!

Submitted(+1)

The graphics and the audio was very well made, like most of the comments have stated, good job :) Also, it's good to see more than one implementation of the theme in a game (controls + the goal of the game).

Here's my entry, if you'd get a chance to play + rate: https://rudra.itch.io/only-one-at-a-time-gmtk 

Submitted(+1)

What a chill and relaxing experience. Even though I disagree, because catching that reverse mermaid is not a loss in my book! A really cool entry!

Submitted(+1)

The graphics were gorgeous. Props to the graphics artists.
 If you all get a chance, please rate my game. https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2019/rate/463297
Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

Cool idea!  I hooked a fish but it said I lose haha.  I guess I didn't do it right?  Please check out https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2019/rate/461493 if you have free time.   Once again good job!

Developer

The only one fish that will make you win is the marlin! You have to wait a bit, expect the music change and try to take the big one :) 

I'll check your game now, thanks for your review :D

Submitted(+1)

The art, animations and music are great! It reminds me of a mini game on a game called Club Penguin where you have to get fish without touching any jellyfish or sharks

Submitted(+2)

Man, that fish had some niiiiice legs.

Submitted(+1)

Good looking game, I remember we had to read the story of the old man and the sea in highschool! :D

Submitted(+1)

The art and animations are amazing ! I think that the first press on 'e' doesn't work. The gameplay is maybe a bit simple, but hey, i had only one key to press ! Good job, keep making games :)

Developer(+1)

The embedded browser thing needs you to click it first so it can receive the keyboard, but in our case click also works to start the game, so yes, at the end it is like the first key press does not work.

In the native version of the game, however, it does :)

Thank you for the feedback!

Submitted(+1)

Beautiful art and music. I really liked the polished animations and that darn Marlin is so hard to catch! Reminds me of Ridiculous Fishing by Vlambeer, but way way more chill. Great Job! 

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