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Thank you! I just checked and you are correct. Sorry about that. I should have made sure the problem wasn't on my end first. 

Great work on coding a character who can jump! It looks like you've worked really hard on this. I love your art and character design. The code that's spawning the spikes works great!

Functionality wise, it doesn't seem like the score or lives are working correctly.  

That said, I feel like it's a great game, and I'm really happy that you submitted it to the competition. I know that it can be nerve-wracking to do things like this, and you should be proud of yourself for putting your game out there. Well done!

I really appreciate your submission.  It seems like you intended to have a search and find kind of game? It doesn't seem to be working on my computer. If you wanted to submit your code or a link to your game, I'd be happy to review that. As is, I'm afraid there's not much here for me to rate.  

This art looks awesome! I wish there was more code or someway to interact with the art. I'd love to know the story behind the characters you've obviously put a lot of time and effort into creating.  

I know it takes a lot of bravery to put your art out there, and I'm really happy to have your submission! Maybe next time you can work on adding some code too! I'd be really excited to see you submit again in the next competition. 

I can tell that a lot of effort was put into this game. I love the original art and the parallax effect as you move the mouse around the screen. 

There are some functionality issues, such as that it's difficult to close the shop once it's open. It would also be cool have some kind of UI element for if the plant needs shade or the heat coil. 

You could have added some sound effects. Maybe something when you interacted with the plant, or even just some background music. 

That said, this is an awesome project, and you should be really proud of it. I know it takes a lot of bravery to submit your work to a competition. Thanks for a fantastic submission!

The code seems to function as intended. Is there something I'm missing here? There aren't any instructions, so maybe I'm just not playing the game correctly. 

There wasn't any music or sound effects. There default sprites and backgrounds were used. The game feels kind of like it was made in a rush. 

Next month, you could take your time. Flesh out what you want your game to be like and how you want it to function before you start coding. Think of a good win or lose condition. These kinds of things can make a game fun to play!

That said, I understand that submitting a game to a competition takes a lot of courage. Thank you so much for making your submission, and I truly hope to see more from you in up coming competitions. 

This game showcases new and interesting movement mechanics. The art and animation are original and well made. The music changes with each level.  It looks like a lot of time and energy has gone into making this game. Absolutely well done!

Yes, you can join!

You're welcome to

The game must be made in the scratch.mit.edu game engine or the https://penguinmod.com game engine. Within the bounds of these game engines, you can make any game you'd like.

Make sure your remember to submit your project! Happy coding!

Yes! Using the penguin mod is fine.

Here's the steps for submitting a scratch game in itch. 

1. Make sure you have an itch account. The same account can have multiple submissions. Just make sure that different students have worked on each submission. 

2. Have the students share their projects and send links of those projects to you. 

3. Go to this website. https://packager.turbowarp.org It will allow you to change the scratch game into an HTML game. This way you'll be able to upload it into Itch. 

4. Then you can click submit your project, and follow the website from there.  This link has some more detailed instructions if you want them. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dLBaXwF_D7sCJV38SjGuMcSDM1GlvTc-No6Wp91L5xc/...

Happy coding

Hello! You can use this website to make your scratch game into an HTML game. You'll be able to submit it from there. 

https://packager.turbowarp.org

Sorry for the late response, and let me know if you have any trouble uploading it!

I did get kind of stuck on things while walking around. I also feel like there should be a way to talk to the npcs.
But the cat design was cute!

I liked the puzzles. They were creative without taking too long to figure out. I also thought that the title screen was really well done. 

I'm at work watching the timer lmao. 

I'm glad I'm not teaching when the results come out so I can watch.

Don't stress too much on account of me!  2 weeks is fine. 

Honestly I have no idea what to do? I keep clicking around but nothing seems to happen. Maybe you could add some instructions to your jam's page? 

This game is honestly sooo much fun! I will say that when I died, there was no respawn or anyway to end the game besides reloading the page. But when I actually played well, it was fantastic. With more time, you might expand the game to include different maps or different kinds of balls. 

oh, and I had no idea what to do with the gun thing? maybe some kind of tutorial or explanation for that could be built into the game. 

It's a cool idea, but the game feels a little slow, honestly. Maybe a shorter timer would make it feel more intense?

Great work! I like the story, and the packages. I understand that the stuttering is a known issue. Honestly I don't mind the package sorting part of the game. I didn't get through very much of fighting the enemies, but they seemed well designed and fun to hit.

This game looks beautiful! I love the designs for the characters and the enemies. I love the little pitter patter feet animation.  The speed the character moves at feels really good. 

I do wish there was a way to see what health the enemies were at. I shot one of them a couple of times, but didn't seem to get close to killing it. 

This game is so cute! The halftone shading looks really nice.  I'm not sure I understand the ... level select? at the beginning.  Still, it's definitely impressive that you made this game in so little time. 

Thanks for playing! Can I ask which browser you're playing it on? 

I love the idea for this game. I do feel like sprites aren't very well defined, art wise. Like, I'm not getting enough information when I do have my light shining on different things in order to be able to clearly tell what they are. Also, while the text floating away is a cool effect, I'd love to have some time to actually read the text so I can experience the story. 

The sound and level design feel great. The main character is adorable. And the way that light is depicted is absolutely beautiful. 

If I'm trying to escape the planets, then why am I jumping to another planet?  Plot holes aside, I think the game would be more fun if there was something to avoid, or, at the very least, more realistic physics. 

Amazing! I love the art and the light mechanic. The game feels polished  and well designed. 

This is great. The game play is fun, and the tutorial does a great job of explaining the mechanics. 

The art and the sounds are nice...

The story is what I'm kind of struggling with. POV you're a neglectful parent kind of... like makes me feel bad. 

Love this game! Your artwork is so adorable! The coin and the plastic bag sounds work well.  The music fits the game perfectly. Everything feels clean and polished. Absolutely well done.

Lots of fun. I love the music and the ants and just the general vibe of this game. It would be nice to see some more variation of colors in the different kinds of ants, and it'd help me determine if I'm actually larger than another ant or not. Also some more kinds of flowers (or at least a rotation in the flower asset) would go a long way. All in all, a fantastic job!

I really like this game! The individual textures feel really great, though sometimes the way they interact with  each other feels awkward. I also got a fire guy caught between my gun and me, which I had to reload the game to fix. The music is good, it feels lighthearted and not too repetitive.  The background itself also feels a little bland. If you were to expand on this game at all, you might add some stoves or countertops that the player can run around. Otherwise I did feel like I kind of was stuck just running in a circle. 

The concept is interesting, but I feel like the player doesn't really have enough information for the game to be fun. It would be interesting if there was some way to predict or have hints about where the enemy will show up before the gun is fired. 

Submissions aren't even all in and I'm already aching to know who will win, and to see how well I do. People have made some great games so far. The competition seems pretty tight

So how long until we know the results?