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Great job! Very spooky

It's a pretty funny concept, ball drop is definitely rigged tho

It was pretty fun, the game was not too hard though. I loved reading all the text and messages on different sites on the internet

I like the vibe that you're going for, spent ages at the spiked corridor because the controls are indeed kind of floaty. I got the key, but then didn't know where to go, the voice acting was excellent tho

We're a team of 6 Dutchies

https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-11/rate/2527631

You know a game is good when you pull out your notebook and start taking notes.

It has to be said that the art is incredible and the music is fantastic. I often times feel during these gamejams that a game's music gets not nearly enough praise especially if it was made by a dedicated composer / audio designer. I love the fact that the game gives you no hints, which is also very fitting for the eldritch ancient magic theme you're going for. The actions were fun to figure out, but the final expected outcome was a bit unintuitive, I initially expected that I had to max every card out. Really good game!

Hey all!

I'm the sound designer for our game "The Big Backstage Show", I've worked exclusively on composing the music and sound design for our game during the jam. Once the theme of a TV game show was established I was instantly filled with cool and exciting ideas to start composing.

I'm curious if you guys have found any games with outstanding audio design or just a catchy soundtrack in general, or are you a composer yourself and want to share your work, feel free to comment! I would love to check it out!

You can check out our game's OST here:

So far from what I've played it's probably Storage Secrets by FathomQuest Games, https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-11/rate/2525633

I was engaged all the way through and the ending sealed the deal for me

Love the aesthetic and especially the music!

Best submission I have played so far. Although it is very linear in design, I still enjoyed buying up the lockers and selling whatever I could in them. The artstyle is nice, audio is good. The ambiance gets really creepy later on and the ending sealed the deal for me. Nice work!

This is incredibly well made and deserves way more praise. I like the concept and the humor it has. For some doors it is really hard almost impossible to guess what is behind it I feel like, but other than that a really solid submission. Hope this gets more attention because it's good!

I gave this another try since the virus issue has been resolved. I love the aesthetic and being fan of games like the case of the golden idol, I was really excited to read and solve all kinds of puzzles. But am I mistaken that in order to progress I need to buy the steam version of the game? Because that is what I make of the info the game gives me.

Booted the game, jumped, hit my head and died instantly, laughed my ass off, did the same thing again, credits rolled

No but seriously I like the vibe that you are going for, some environmental story telling as to why you are in this liminal space or what is going on here would make it super interesting to explore, great work!

Nice visual style and excellent break chops as background music!

For our game The Big Backstage Show we drew inspiration from popular television gameshows such as Family Feud, Weekend millionaire, Take Your Pick. The framework of a (game) host and contestants on stage is a staple in all these shows. But our game let's you place the prizes behind the doors, the part you never get a see on television and that is exactly where we could really improvise and put a lot of creativity in. 

As per the music / sound of the game (which I dedicated this jam to), once the setting of a gameshow was established I knew that we needed a live performance band as you see on late night shows. I started making a roster of which instrument the band consists and after began composing the catchy main theme. Just like Family Feud, or any gameshow for that matter you need to hook the audience with an overly dramatic, energetic and most of all catchy song that characterizes the show. From there I started working on the background music, which are more mellow and jazzy to not take the listeners attention away from what is happening on stage. 

You can find the OST of our game here, or just play it for yourself!

My firewall is blocking the download because of a suspected trojan :(, this game looks very good otherwise

Hey! Thanks for playing and streaming our game! I'm watching the VOD right now, I see you gave loads of useful feedback that we can work on

Really cool idea, it has a fun gameplay loop!

Cool concept, I like the vibe that you created, kinda resembles if don't hug me I'm scared had a gameshow. The minigames could use a little refinement and an introduction though

Great work! This already works so well as a simulation / physics engine. Unfortunate that you had no time left for other content.

Started out strong, but quickly turned into an RNG pick a door sequence which I didn't really enjoy. Cool concept though

I love this, the fact that you micro manage your troops, you can decide if you want to go wide or upgrade certain troops strategically and the battle sequence is satisfying to watch. The controls are the real downside here unfortunately, otherwise I really like it! 

I really like this concept and the fact that it breaks the game boundaries by rotating the cam etc. Would love to see multiple routes you can take, it left me wanting more!

Cool concept, I really liked the puzzle aspect with the dictionary mechanic. Thanks for checking out our game as well!

Figuring out the commands was really cryptic, but after painfully figuring out the first room I got really into it. The escape rooms are fun to figure out, although the hints are a little too on the nose at times. It could use more consistency and help with the syntax of certain actions, but I beat it and I enjoyed it! 

Yippie!!

I liked the concept! Got 19500 as my final score

Wow, a really interesting concept to choose which doors spawn your armies. Brings a bit of tacticallity to this concept. I liked it!

I liked the narration and the humor

Hi all! 

Very exited to be part of the game jam once again! As per title, I'm looking for a team me and a friend can join, preferably an existing team with previous game jam experience. I've been a music / sound producer for the last 2 game jams together with a friend who knows his way in Unity. I can help your team by iteratively developing music, ambiance, sounds and refining it based on feedback by the team.

You can find some of my work here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT7txLYCxMs6yieJaS7BTAg

Amazing atmosphere, wish there was a little more to do, but it plays like a finished product already!

This jam I spent most of my time producing background music as well as sound effects to fit our game about a flock of fireflies trying to restore light to the world. I tried creating a bit of a melodical, yet ominous sounding soundtrack to compliment the cautionary gameplay of navigating a dark maze.

I started out with the main theme by creating a "sound scape", this is a method where you start combining different instruments that fit the "enchanting" theme I was going for. I settled on a piano melody with backing pluck sounds, supported by a heavy "reese" bass line. To add a little bit of progression I added some cello's that fill up the lower chords. Once I settled on these core instruments I started laying out the melody, progression of the trackand drums. 

To create extra tension when the player is entering the "crystal cave", which is kind of like a harder level 2, I added an upbeat drum loop that aims to the speed the listener perceives the song. This part is easily my favourite part of the OST.

Our team was really focussed on creating a perfect mix of music, sound, art and lighting effects to create the perfect atmosphere that the player could get immersed in. Working together and combining the efforts of the programmers and graphical artist, we managed to create a truly unique experience.

Are you a sound designer and want to share your experience working on this gamejam, or are you interested to pick up sound design in the future? Leave a comment and share your experience, I would love to hear your story!

Check out the OST of our submissions "Glow in the Dark" here:

Check out our game "Glow in the Dark" here: https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-10/rate/2230184

Thanks you for the kind comment, we worked really hard on creating the perfect, mystical atmosphere and it's one of the aspects that we are most proud of this jam! I am glad you enjoyed it!

I really liked this interpretation of the theme. Sure the gameplay may not be great, but you tried to do all different things with different books and I enjoyed finding out for each book what you came up with. Ditch the earrape though..

The sonar mechanic is pretty cool, the model of the sub is well made, as well as the music!

The game design of this game is amazing, the mechanics work great, the modular level design is great and encourages replayability, the power ups keep you trying again and again to reach deeper depths. Even the little things as the obstacles moving and the speed boost of the bubbles just add to the character this game has. It is the constant stream of decision making: "Do I got for the bubble or the pearl, maybe I have to go back up to get a bubble above me, should I enter this cave or should I dive further down" that really impressed me and kept the game engaging. One issue I had was on max diving deeper, I got stuck in a rock multiple times, but that didn't hinder my overall enjoyment of the game. Great job!

Tell em to bring out the whole ocean

Nice take on the theme, I tried getting top score but that's quite hard

I really like this concept, love how you implemented the deduction system like the one in phasmophobia. The atmosphere is creepy and well done, but the in-game systems and controls definitely need a tutorial or some tooltips.

I tried multiple times and read the tutorial, but I did not get the ship to move unfortunately. Looks really promising though!