The logs do show the steps taken before explosion, unless you have an infinite loop. But I could definitely have been clearer about the conditions that allow for data return in the tutorial.
I really wanted to do that, actually! Sadly, the time constraint of the jam made that impossible. If we turn this into a full game, there's definitely going to be a visual component -- although it's more likely to be a mapping tool than an automatically updating map.
Thank you! I think the hints could probably have made clearer -- you have to leave the starting square in order to return your data recorder. Thanks for the feedback!
Brilliant take on the jam theme, and a really clever combination of ideas! I like the variety of different boards, I think that's something that could easily be expanded upon in a full version. My only complaint is that the pachinko board kind of made me motion sick, and I'm not someone who easily gets motion sick at games.
Took me a while to understand what was meant by "combinations" so there was a lot of somewhat frustrating trial and error. Could use a bit more mechanical explanation in general. Graphics are charming, especially the little bees. The fact that incoming blocks are blocked off so far in advance feels more frustrating than challenging. I think there's definitely the core of a great puzzle game here, I'd love to see where you would go with it!
Clever puzzle game, reminded me of playing The Incredible Machine as a kid. Graphical effects are nice and clean, sound effects crisp and not obtrusive. My only concern is that sometimes I had a win that wouldn't register even though I got all the shapes in the boxes.
Pros: Clever idea, I've always enjoyed life simulation type games. Playing with the controls to figure out what did what was fun. Also appreciated the toki pona language option ;)
Cons: Font was pretty hard to read, and the slow pace of the simulation made it hard to suss out what each of the controls did.
I enjoyed this one! The magnet ball mechanic especially was fun -- I didn't find the bombs to be quite as useful. It would have been nice to have a little more time with each playthrough. The pixel art was charming.
Thank you so much for playing and critiquing! I'm glad you enjoyed it. A few things that might help supply context:
- Matching five of the same color OR five of the same symbol pops the balls.
- This was a game jam game, made by one person in a week -- that's why things feel a little unfinished!
- One of the game jam constraints was "no text". Playing within that constraint gives a lot of context for what you're seeing -- the "help" screen was my attempt at teaching the game without any text, and the star chamber was a way of having a score progression without any numbers.
