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A jam submission

the mountain is as it always wasView game page

on remembering what the mountain keeps
Submitted by christine mi (@christinexmi) — 18 days, 1 hour before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Audio#263.8333.833
Graphics#564.0004.000
Overall#703.6253.625
Innovation#1922.9582.958
Gameplay#2262.8542.854
Theme interpretation#2922.6042.604

Ranked from 48 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

GitHub repository URL
https://github.com/cxmi/the-mountain

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Submitted

Amazing message.

Nice pixel graphics and really calming music, But i don't know how it fits into the SCALE theme. (Maybe comparing yourself to the clouds and the mountain)

Submitted

Quite the experience - didn't expect that! Less of a game if more of an experience, but still totally worth trying out. Thank you!

Submitted

sooo beautiful! it evokes so many emotions, i loved experiencing this game!

Submitted

I like it a lot!  My interpretation is that you've used the ladder theme in the intensity of the character's emotions when he wants to return to the mountains. Is it true?

Submitted

Really cute and simple way to tell a story, would be better if I can see more about scale in the game.

Submitted

good game you also could try mine =D

Submitted

Beautiful narrative. Perfect music and art style. Great work!

Submitted

Loved the writing and art style although I do agree it doesn't seem to fit the theme that much. Still, I enjoyed playing it and almost left me teary eyed. What a beautifully told story. 

Submitted

This game spoke to me and made an impact on me. I think it is perfect as it is. I hope to make something like it one day. Thank you for the wonderful experience.

Submitted

It's a very nice story -- a little trite -- but in the way it's told is so heartfelt. It's great how you used the computer to tell the tale. I'm a little less clear on how it matches the theme... I can kind of make a stretch to get there.

Submitted

So moving and beautifully written. The story unfolded smoothly leaving me with a kind of emptiness, or filling. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

Submitted

A very heartfelt story! 🙂

For all the profound melancholy you managed to add some lines that are kind of funny in their sadness: “Your boss gave you an above average performance review. Your salary will increase by 1.7% this year. The inflation rate is 3%.”

The pixel art was nicely done, and the gameplay was simple and intuitive - it did not get in the way of the story.

Very nice! Good job! 😄

Submitted

so good

Submitted

Great story, and fantastic artwork. I really enjoyed playing through this story!

Submitted

Very well written!

Submitted

Very moving take on the theme. I wish it didn't stop so soon...

Submitted

Beautiful solid game! Existential sadness appeared while passing, heh

Submitted

Loved everything about this game :)

Especially the music, art and the little guy walking on the art.

Super inspiring

Submitted

Beautiful game, left me in a flux state. Love it.

Submitted

I loved the writing, art and music in this game. Left a powerful impression for such a small game.

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