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Really liked the atmosphere and the art, would love to see a longer game in this style. The story was also intriguing, though maybe a little more closure at the end or secret hints about the cure throughout the levels could be nice.

Cute artstyle :) Is it endless? If so, I think it'd be great to include a score or a timer for how long you've lasted.

Trying your game right now, consider giving ours a go too if you'd like :) https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-15/rate/4313400 I recommend the downloaded version, the WebGL takes a bit of time to load

Liked the control scheme changing based on the location :) Think the balance between the levels could be tweaked a bit, as I usually just sat idle in Asteroids until I got a warning,, while in WASD? I was still struggling with on my 8th playthrough

Really liked the concept and message :) Think it would be nice if you could easily remove words, since on my initial playthrough I added everything I could see to my clipboard and that was a big mistake haha

Love the idea, such a funny concept. I wish there were a few more places to hide - trying to make noise with the TV got me caught like 90% of the time. Also I couldn't figure out what to do with some items - eg the bookana, was I meant to put it somewhere? Overall really liked this entry and so impressed that you made it as a solo dev! :)

The art is beautiful and the platforming section felt really good to play. The dialogue felt a bit too long in parts, and combined with the walking pace, it slowed things down a lot - maybe having the dialogue play while not stopping the player would feel a bit better. So impressive for a solo dev in a week though, the credits were well deserved :)

Really nice puzzle game, I liked how you slowly added more and more tiles and some unique mechanics like changing between the two screens. I could definitely see this expanded to a longer cozy game on steam or mobile :)

Rated and commented! :) You can try our game here, if you haven't already: https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-15/rate/4313400

The dungeon sure was strange! The platforming was pretty fun, the combat felt very defensive. I think including knockback or a small stun would provide the player with more options than just endlessly kiting. But overall really enjoyable, and awesome for your first game on itch :)

Beautiful art and transitions. I look forward to seeing what you have planned for a larger game in the same style :)

Really clean; think it would've been cool if the games somehow fit together in one book. Also loved the inclusion of a leaderboard, but maybe having it prompt the player to change their name on start would be good, since a lot of the entries are just Player. Nice work!

The notes were hilarious, I loved the comparison between the good villagers' future deeds and the ones who were exorcised, it was a really nice touch. Wasn't sure what the difference was between hard mode and normal, they felt similar in terms of difficulty to me. Overall one of my favourite games this jam though, amazing concept (and good message about watching out for stranger danger!)

Liked how mysterious it felt. Unfortunately a lot of times the scene faded out before I could explore everything or finish reading the relevant dialogue lines, maybe changing it to wait for some input from the user would help. Great work though, impressive for one week :)

This was so fun, loved the spooky atmosphere, especially the note on the table (the xenomorph was funny too, but the note made me feel like things were about to get much worse suddenly). I sometimes struggled with what counted as an anomaly and what was just a weird day at the office, but that was part of the charm :)

Really nice art direction and interesting puzzle design. I felt like there was already so much for just 2 people to have made in 1 week, then got to the end and found out I had only seen 4/13 dialogues! Really impressive how much you managed to get done.

The perspective shift was really cool, though sometimes it was hard to tell where my cubey would land when platforming (especially on the purple level).

Rated and reviewed your game! If you'd like to try our game, it's here: https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-15/rate/4313400

Really impressive for a solo entry, was surprised to read that it's your first game ever! In terms of feedback, I think adding some sort of indicator for enemy damage might be good (if you can hurt the enemies, it wasn't really clear). I think also reducing the time for digging, especially in the dirt areas might be nice.

Very cute, love the SFX though I feel a little bad for the Weird Dudes, they were not having a good time

Loved the animations and the abilities of the main character. Found it very hard to know what to do and I kept losing within 30 seconds. The closest I came to being able to play was finding the body but immediately I lost again. I saw the note about finding the shop but after >5 playthroughs I haven't seen it (maybe a skill issue). Also the 'Begin' button in the menu after I died wouldn't do anything  so I had to fully quit and restart the game each time. Would love to try this again in the future if there was a bit more of an introduction :)

Just tried your game, I can't believe you made this as a solo participant, that's crazy! Here's our game if you'd like to give it a try: https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-15/rate/4313400

The environment and artstyle / colour scheme is really captivating, and I enjoyed being on the ship, gave me some Outer Wilds vibes. It took me a long time to realise I could land and I had to keep restarting since I would end up just lost in the void a bit. Also think some door prompts might be nice since there's some entryways which aren't accessible. Overall, thought this was a really interesting and impressive game though, especially for just one person in a week!

Hi, just tried out your game! It was very unique, liked your take on the theme. Feel free to check out our game here, I'd recommend downloading it for a better experience :) https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-15/rate/4313400 

Really cool vibes, I love a spooky deep sea adventure. Agree with other comments that this would be a great multiplayer game, as I found I never switched which bell I was using since it didn't really feel necessary. I also felt it was much easier to just keep going down and ignore all the swarms, maybe having some tighter areas would help force the combat encounters.

Thought this was a great entry but agree with others about there being too many dark levels. Also wish the level select was functional since now if I go back in, I'm just on a dark level where I don't remember the layout :( It's a shame since the later levels in screenshots look like a lot of fun.

Liked the vibes and the environment, particularly the cave. I saw you mentioned not wanting to make a stressful timer-based shop game, so maybe expanding the harvesting method to be a bit more interesting could be worth looking into, if you hope to continue developing the game? Regardless, I think this makes a great base game and it's awesome that you managed to create it all in 1 week :)

Cute game, the controls felt really responsive. I didn't really understand the enemy score at the end (do they have a jester rallying them too?)

This game felt really well-polished and classic, however I wish there were a few more mechanics to the game rather than just a basic move and shoot. Loved the character though, and think it's very impressive for just a 2 person team.

Loved the art and concept, the game feels really unique. Wish I could fullscreen it or that there was a downloadable version, since some of the games (archery) felt a little uncontrollable within the browser. Overall awesome entry  :)

Really liked the building mechanic. The exploration was good, though sometimes I struggled with getting the E prompt for the door. Would love to see a future game using this mechanic with random loot or other things spawning in the rooms, I think the game has a great concept.

Thanks for letting us know, we're trying to fix this now :)

Feels really polished, thought this was an impressive entry. I think the github link you provided is broken though?

Cute story, and loved the interpretation of the theme. I don't think I've ever seen a game with this kind of concept before, thought it was really unique and fun.

Really fun, reminds me a lot of Sid Meier's Pirates. I did find a small bug I think where if you take current equipment off and put it back into cargo, the slot disappears. 

Hi, we're a team of programmers, composers and artists looking for a 3D artist to join our team. Ideally we'd like someone comfortable with modular environment art. We'll be working in Unity for this jam and are keen to make something really polished and fun! Please reply or message me on discord @Sootaloot if you're interested :) 

Such an impressive game! Loved the dialogue, thought it was very charming and engaging. Also the death loop is so nice, I love not having to restart and hear the intro again, it just makes it feel more polished :) Really awesome, I definitely think you'll get a great score for this jam.

One of the best games I've played this jam, I LOVE the inclusion of the mirror, haven't seen anything like that in games with these types of monsters before. Also just loved the theme and vibe of this, really cool setting and artstyle.

Trying yours now! The visuals look awesome. If you have a chance, feel free to try our game too :) https://itch.io/jam/scream-jam-2025/rate/3961754

Hilarious and unique, loved the choice of music, it fit so well :)