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Nice little game with a relaxing soundtrack and a very appealing visual style - I definetly got some Speedrunners vibes! The idea with having to complete the track backwards once reaching the end fits the theme very well and makes for some interesting gameplay - the only thing I have wished for was a checkpoint at the end so you don't have to start over the whole track once you failed your run. Very solid entry - congratulations!

Really impressive work for just one week time! Always hard to come up with some challenging puzzles that are neither too hard nor too easy - but you managed it pretty well! I like the gradual introduction of new game mechanics and the sense for little details - like making the volume of the landing sfx dependent on the falling height. While playing I thought about three improvements I would consider:

1) It should be visually more obvious which of the two characters you are currently controlling. Right now the only difference is their different color which is sometimes hard to notice.

2) One character has the special ability to switch gravity - why not add a special ability to the other character as well? Or did I miss something?

3) Instead of switching between characters automatically I would make the player choose for himself, which character he/she wants to control. Right now it seems like I always have to play with the red character again, once I failed with the green one - sometimes I wished for just having another try with the green one instead.

Congratulations for handing in such a polished submission! I really hope you're going to develop this entry to a fully fledged game because it has every potential! :)

Interesting idea and really a lot of story writing for one week! I really like the bell mechanic a lot but would consider to dump the necessity to click on the report afterwards - just go straight to the introduction of the next applicant instead. In terms of game design I would emphasize the impact of my decisions more clearly - right now it remains a bit unclear if the decision I've made were good or bad. Nevertheless a very enjoyable entry in my opinion - congratulations!

Neat little game, which actually makes really fun to play - a big achievement for a game jam submission! I like the variety of defenders and attackers and the upgrades you can choose from, when you failed a round - very good idea to keep players engaged! The only things I have wished for were a possibility to replace existing defenders with better ones and something you could do between rounds before starting a new day - buying an upgrade or something like this. Apart from that a very solid entry which I enjoyed very much!

The jam's theme is executed in a very unique approach in your game! It's really hard to come up with some good puzzles that are neither too hard nor to easy - but you've managed it pretty solid! Good progresion curve as well with slowly introducing all the different puzzle mechanics. I would get rid of the respawn button as well and somehow in my browser (firefox) the game window is smaller than the space itch.io provides for it - therefore some crucial game elements at the border of the screen where partially not visible. But that's just a technical issue - very good entry!

This game is describing the thought process of making a game pretty accurate! Would have wished for some alternative story routes as well though but really a unique take on making a jam game!

Congratulations for making this game in just one week! I would consider to provide some more feedback about what the different power ups actually do. And the fire rate seemed a bit slow in comparison to the enemies speed in my opinion. But nevertheless good job!

This game is really hard! :D But I rellay liked the level and character design and the little mushroom is very cute - good work!

Due to this game I am now a master dish washer and bill payer! :D It's very challenging to make a story driven game for a game jam but you did a pretty good job! Movement speed and mouse sensitivity was a bit too fast for my liking but it may depend on your input device. Congratulations, very well done!

Good take on the theme! I really enjoyed floating arround and looking at the level building itself. Navigation through the level can be a bit tricky though and sometimes the view is fully blocked, regardless how you rotate the camera - I would consider rendering the spore with a different visual style when behind an object, like a lot of strategy games do. Really nice entry nevertheless!

Welcome to the fish game family! :D

I really like your individual take on the theme and of course the settings menu! :P I would consider providing some more visual feedback, to distinguish between "you got killed" and "you switched bodies" more clearly. Congratulations on executing your idea and finishing a game in just one week time!

I already enjoyed your last entry for the brackeys game jam - but for this one, you even took it at least a bunch of steps further! The art style and the atmosphere is not less than amazing: I really liked the overall mood and the cut scenes look really professional. The only flaw for me was the control scheme which felt a bit unintuitive - but apart from that: Very well done!

Nice Game! Lovely graphics. Even if dying is part of the gameplay it would be awesome if I had the oppurtunity to block some attacks or to regain some energy sometimes. Nevertheless it's a lot of fun.

Unexpected good! I really enjoyed playing the game. The game play is simple but a lot of fun. I could imagen this one grow even bigger. 

Nice harmonic atmosphere and lovely design. 

I really like the design of the creatures. Also the reward system is pretty useful. Well done!

Simple design but fun to play. I really like the abilities. 

Then your are officially the first one to find it! Congratulations! 🍪 🐁 

Would love to see our game played! Maybe you will be the first one to find the hidden secret? Here is the link: https://comoopow-games.itch.io/nighty-night

Would love to see our game played! Maybe you will be the first one to find the hidden secret? Here is the link: https://comoopow-games.itch.io/nighty-night

We would be honoured if you would give our game NIGHTY NIGHT a go! And maybe you are the first one that manages to find the hidden secret? Here is the link: https://comoopow-games.itch.io/nighty-night

Feel free to check out our game NIGHTY NIGHT as well. There is a hidden secret that nobody has found yet - maybe you’re the first one? Here is the link: https://comoopow-games.itch.io/nighty-night

As the game jam is over we are so happy to finally have finished our game! It was a wild journey but we are very happy about how it turned out! We would be really happy if you give our game a try, give us some feedback and let us know what you think in the comments.

 Also we managed to hide a little secret ingame that so far nobody has found - maybe you are the first one? Let us know in the comments (without spoilering of course)!  

You can play the complete game here: https://comoopow-games.itch.io/nighty-night

If you‘re interested in how me made this game, some more devlogs will follow in the next few days! 

We would be honoured if you check out our game and give some feedback! 🍪  Maybe you will be the first one to find the secret Easter egg? 🤔 https://comoopow-games.itch.io/nighty-night

We would love to see our game played as well: https://comoopow-games.itch.io/nighty-night

If you‘re bedtime got interrupted by an unappeasable craving for cookies, you might like our game: https://comoopow-games.itch.io/nighty-night 🍪 🍪🍪

We would love to see our game featured in your video! It is playable via browser - here ist the link: https://comoopow-games.itch.io/nighty-night

You can contact the admin team for an hour extra time due to technical difficulties. See the game jam discord channel for more details!

We would love to see our game featured in your video! It's playable via browser - here is the link: https://comoopow-games.itch.io/nighty-night

You can contact the admin team for an hour extra time due to technical difficulties. See the game jam discord channel for more details!

Same problem! It seems like a general problem with itch.io right now.

Character Animation

Our main character is getting some animations:

Haha, this a very special font called "personal handwriting"! ;)

Yeah, why not! We could make a FNAF franchise out of it - just with furniture instead of puppets. Something like "Five Nights at IKEA"! :D

Game Idea

Our idea was to play with the contrast of reality and imagination through they eyes of child. We were thinking of a young boy that is brought to bed but does not want to sleep. So he sneaks out of his bedroom, takes up his little flashlight and goes for a nightly walk through the house to find some delicious cookies. But as you are approaching the dark living room that once looked so familiar during daytime wild creatures arise and start to creep up on you - but what is reality and what is just arising from your lively imagination?  

Concept Art

The parent's house that looked so innocent and harmles by the light of your fleshlight will transform into lurking creatures as soon as your are turning your back on them. So while being on a desperate hunt for cookies be sure to keep an eye on the on the living room furnishing!

Everything that lies in the dark and is not touched by the light of your flashlight will be drifting into the lively imagination of our main character. That's why we wanted to achieve a high contrast between reality (dark) and imagination/fantasy (light) by switching from filled shapes of the furniture pieces to just wiggly outlines of the imaginary creatures that they become once the light goes dark. To emphasize the dark scenery we decided for a rather monochromic color palette.

Game Over

Once your imagination gains the upper hand and you got overwhelmed by your nightly trip through the darkness, lights go on and you will be brought back to your cozy childroom's bed. So be sure that your journey does not end before your hunger for chocolate cookies is fully appeased! But if there is any craving left - maybe try again?