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You are totally right. This was my 'idea': They would have a technology allowing 'real-time' observations and already prepared for the laser (earth needed to build the laser first,right? They watched the whole time). Then they waited for the humans to fire and pressed their own button... :D

Uhhh, another biologist! Nice :D May I ask what specific subject? I am a microbiologist :)

Yees, but I am using microscopes...no telescopes :DD

Just rewatched and admit that I was just misinterpreting this scene xD

It was the coffee machine...due to the music and countdown I thought the hero is getting to another floor xD

Thank you so much!

Thank you!

Yes, eventually I realized zhe subtitles design is not the best, I'll keep that in nind for future projects:)

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Already tried and commented. Good one :)

Haha :DD

I liked the art style and the camera movement! But I did not really get what actually happened, due to missing animations I guess. I f I would not read your story, I would not understand what happens. Also the animations: There were kind of...flying stairs? These were the "boundaries" as you described it, but I don't quite get...why? :D I think it is still a good scene. But it lacks some music, more fitting SFX and animations. Maybe some dialogue would help as well. A simple "Don't go" to understand the person is trying to catch up the people. Regarding this interpretation of the theme it is also difficult, as stairs usually are not the boundary but the train leaving for instance. In a real scenario the man would just run further trying to catch up, right? :D

This is a good cutscene! It fits the theme very well. Music and SFX are great, I think. For the art style: The idea of using a broken helmet is great, but within the scene combined with the warning signals it takes just too much space and is very distracting. Still I like the art style and also the pacing of the camera work. Good entry!

First of all: Nice cutscene. The visuals look good and the audio is calm, yet fitting. It is a short scene, that definitely fits the theme! However, as others already stated: Performance....more than 1 GB for such a short scene means something is not 'good'. For future jams try to resolve this problem as web builds usually get much more views and ratings.

Still: Good job!

It was a nice cutscene and a pity that it was too long... I think you could have shorten some parts to get down to 90 seconds (less game play of the boy, parts where the characters basically just walk or stare at things). Would be nice if there were more SFX and facial expressions of the characters. However, the theme itself fits quite well!

Putting something together within 3 hours only is insane. There is no music or SFX, probably due to missing time. I like the idea of missing something because of just staring at the phone...but the scene was just too short (even shorter than the rules state). Still: Good work regarding this short amount of time!

Really nice cutscene! The music was simple and somewhat fitting, but I think the overall topic would benefit if it was more dramatic or action-related, even sad. It sounded a bit 'funny' which did not fit that well in my opinion. The art style is nice. It is simple and yet you got everything to show what happens. I like the little differences of the characters, like mustache, hair, helmets etc. Some animations were off, but regarding the time limit this is totally fine. More SFX would enhance the cutscene even more. But overall great work!

The idea of using the '5 second rule' for 5 seconds too late is really nice! The animations are, however, a bit too simple and audio too loud in my opinion. All 'soldiers' are animated the same, there is not much happening I guess. Still one can see what you tried to achieve and it is a good entry!

Good work. But I feel like some parts are too slow. I like the idea of being both: Too late for avoiding the accident and too early to get over that broken bridge! The SFX work but feel like not fitting that well together. Same for the art style. There are somewhat high resolution assets, blurry pixelated once and low poly stuff. The text style could also take some more polish in my opinion.

Still: You've done great I think!

Thank you so much! I love how you interpret the scene. It is not like the alien race is able to predict the future though. My idea was: They observed the earth the whole time, thus, knew humanity built a laser for shooting them. But they are able to 'watch' in real-time due to some very advanced technology. This way they just waited for humans to fire the laser and immediately revealed their ship. So..For the aliens everything happens in real-time, while for humanity everything is 5 seconds too late :D

No worries at all! When searching for assets you might restrict search for specific pixel sizes. There are assets for 16px, 32px 64px and so on. This usually helps already :)

I got a 27'' monitor.

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Thank you so much! Really appreciate such a feedback from someone creating those great games and scenes! :)

I also love voice acting and try to improve step by step. I am better in doing robotic like voiceover than doing emotions xD

Needed to include science as a scientist :DD

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Thank you!

I never done these kind of transitions or scenes for my games. So I wanted to try out some things. Glad it worked out.

Thank you! I tried to connect the story in a unique way.

Thank you so much!

Reading the story I expected a really great cutscene, but if I would not read it I would not understand what actually happened during the scene. The art style looks good, animations just need a bit more polish. The story fits to the theme and you sticked to the time limit. It's nice you got an entry for the jam, congrats!

Overall good work.

Voiceacting always is a bonus, but quality and pronunciation is not the best. The art style could be really nice, but all characters were still in T-pose, destroying the overall atmosphere in my opinion. It's great that you were able to create these things within such a short time. But it need much more polish to get clean and visually appealing. The story was also not quite clear (probably because I did not get the english in the beginning, but eventually the "5 seconds too late" fit.

Overall: Congrats on submitting this cutscene. It just needs more polish.

Good entry, although it felt a bit 'empty'. I liked the overall art style thought the colors seem a bit too bright. Try adjusting them for future things maybe. The story fits the theme, but would also be nice to have a bit more 'what actually happened here' to clarify things. Music feels fitting as well, the conversations within the café are just a bit over the top.

Still: Good entry!

I liked your entry. The assets you used look really cute and the story you tell definitely fit the theme. The knights are just too late...well. The music is kinda funny and also fits, I think, but a bit more SFX would have been nice. Some of the animations are kinda off, while some characters walk for instance during dialogue. Dialogue is a crucial point here, I think. The rules state that there should be no interaction with dialogues, usually. You used it for proofing real-time rendering. But this way the time of the cutscene cannot be 'clear' etc. It's a bit tricky, within discord it was told that it is not allowed to be able to click through dialogue etc.

Still: Nice entry!

Good entry, but with a bit more of a story this could be even better. I did not quite get what happened in the end that it was "too late" for something. It felt like the scene was not over yet. The art looks nice, colors fit well, though the hair of the women is kinda 'cut' on the right side (probably happened during import/export?). Except for the traffic light that did not quite fit the style. The cutscene itself is quite short, but I liked the overall atmosphere. I really expected the women to be hit by a car in the end actually :D

Overall, good entry, just needs something...more...?

I did not expect what I saw. Good entry and definitely fits the theme. Sheriff was too late indeed... Simple yet fitting art style, although some things look blurry which does not quite fit (?). Music is...interesting, but (in my opinion) not the best choice, while the SFX or sound at the end fits very well! You sticked to the given time limit and the proof of real time rendering also works well. 

Overall nice entry!

Nice entry! It definitely fit the theme...the robot IS too late :D The art style looks good, though not the best together as the robot is smooth and surroundings are low poly. I like the story being told by the robot who tries best to get to the ship. It's funny especially in desert (robots and hot weather?) :D would be nice if text style would also fit the visuals. The music fits the kind of funny atmosphere, but a bit of SFX would make it stand out. What I really enjoyed and did not see by any other entry yet: It feels like an actually cutscene of a GAME, like an intro. THIS is really nice!

Overall very nice entry.

Nice entry! I really liked how you used the theme in a kind of funny way eventually. Not the hero itself being too late, but the 'helping' wizard. Nice! The overall art style is nice, although it would be even better if pixel sizes are always the same. Try also using a color palette to not overload the screen. For me the text sometimes was a bit blurry (?) but this is just  a minor. The music fits very well, but a bit more in depth would increase the overall atmosphere. You sticked to the time limit and proof of real time rendering using the runtime works well.

Good entry overall!

Really good entry. I like the art style and colors. Very consistent and fitting the atmosphere! Only thing that bothers me regarding art style: The text that is kinda blurry. The music fits very well, but is playing on only one channel (?). Would love to here some SFX. I like the story, that definitely fits the theme as the 'hero' is 5 seconds too late saving the mother. Proofing real-time rendering worked for me and you also sticked to the time limit. Very good job, one of the best entries I think!

No! It was something I already thought, but was not sure about. Thanks for clarifying!

Good work! The theme fits very well as the father/Guy/whoeverknocks is too late :D I did not get the ending though... I laughed when hearing the "music" nice idea on using this mumbling for a soundtrack :D Still: Would have been nice if there is more music or SFX eventually. The art style is simple and enough for presenting story, also some more variations of certain things or consistency in the style would have been nice. It's a nice idea trying to combine the pixel art with real images, but does not work all the time...do you know what I mean?

Still: Good job!

Thank you! I am a scientist...I needed to! :D
It is actually my own voice...soo thanks..? :DD

Very good entry! The animations, the art style and the story itself. I liked the idea of being able to stop the time, but being 5 seconds too late for actually doing something good! This was a nice catch on the theme. Gave me "Life is strange" vibes. Music and effects are also fitting. Just a minor thing (get that this is too much within this short time): Expressions of the character are missing. But you've done well with camera handling to avoid showing it all the time :D

Only other thing: It did not load in the web for me, probably because the build is quite huge (?). But I checked the youtube link you provided.

Very good work!

Very great entry! I really loved at certain points, just like intended (I hope! ;D) Nice idea of 'completely changing' the art style for putting in the joke...This works quite well! Although at certain points it would have been nice if the art was consistent. Some things are much more detailed than others for instance. 

The theme fits definitely, as the hero is literally 5 seconds too late... Pacing is great, although I was kinda confused by the elevator scene (?) 

Overall: Very good work!

I like this entry, although for me the screen seemed to be cut (?). It did not work in fullscreen either...The time limit fits, but what is missing is the proof of real-time rendering. The art style is gorgeous and feels very polished, except one thing: Text bubbles seem to have a green outline that feels like "green screen" was somehow used...(?) It feels like the story is not fitting that well to the theme "5 seconds too late"... What was actually too late within this scene? Maybe you can explain further, as I don't quite get what you mean within your description of the submission.

Still: Good entry!

Very nice entry, especially considering you only took 8 hours for creating it. I like the art style. The theme is taken literally, while the countdown also enhances the feeling of needed action. Sad story, but fits very well. Would love to see even more, like "What happened before". What confused me though: The dialogue at the very end...was it said by the crew member who died? Was it a promise the protagonist gave them? It was not very clear how to put this... The pacing of the scene and overall concept however was very good.

The audio itself fits very well, although some music would make it even better in my opinion. You sticked to the time limit and moving the screen for proofing it is rendered in real time worked for me.

Overall very nice entry.