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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation | #686 | 3.765 | 3.765 |
| Originality | #1137 | 3.481 | 3.481 |
| Overall | #1704 | 3.049 | 3.049 |
| Fun | #2614 | 2.580 | 2.580 |
Ranked from 81 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game fit the theme?
The goal of the game is to fix a machine that is out of control
Did your team create the art for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
Yes
We created all art during the game jam
Did your team create the audio for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
Yes
We created all audio during the game jam
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Great visuals - but I'm afraid I found it too confusing out of the gate to get on board with what I was meant to do!
Maybe having the tutorial be gradual and in-play, so the player learns one aspect at a time, rather than explaining in a lot of text at the beginning would have made it a little simpler? Like the idea and the art and audio you've made is great
Really nice game with great graphics and audio, though I didn't really understand how it was supposed to work in the beginning! (I would really appreciate it, if you would check out my submission!)
The game has stunning visuals and incredible music, but this tutorial was soooo long. I'd suggest giving a player no chance to fail and figure out the controls in some tutorial room, because this wall of text definitely felt discouraging.
Nice puzzle, it took me a while to figure out how to play! The art and writing are great.
The idea is nice, but it seemed like fires were to quick to appear. Also, some puzzles have alternative solutions, that are simpler as intended (i.e. in level 3 I managed to run the machine without touching Fire cell)
Hey AJ,
Clever puzzle game and love the art.
The music may be slightly repetitive.
If you had more time what would you change/add?
If you have time I would love it if you could try my game and give feed back. Its called Drone.
Very fun and challenging puzzle game, even if I couldn't beat it. Love the concept though!
Very cool game, I was also a little confused at first but ended up really enjoying it. Nicely done!
The art and music is awesome btw!
Really clever puzzle game. It's a bit confusing at first since it's a bit tough to tell how the cells work, but once you do it a couple times it's pretty intuitive. Fun game!
It was a really nice game, even if I could not finish it. I think if you work on it again, you should add some feedback (sounds, visual effects, dialogue, etc.) so that the player understands their actions when they experiment with the puzzle.
Well presented game. i had some problems with the fire, i had only 1 cell free (the one i were in) and i coudln't do anything. i tried to restart, but instead the game blocked.
Still good concept and nice art. Good job.
Hey fun and really well presented entry!! once you get the hang of it it's really cool and challenging. Very good desing, nice job!! Also the characer is really simple and cool!
Cool and well presented puzzle game! Agree with others that the tutorial needs work - but one reset and 2 tutorials in and it's fun!
Awesome character design & presentation! Really dig the concept. Nice work!
Creative puzzle game, I liked a lot !
So I gotta be honest, it took me awhile to figure this one out. I almost gave up on it, especially since restarting the first level re-triggered the tutorial, which took awhile each time to sit through and really didnt help me get it. After it did finally click, it was definitely an interesting puzzle game that I think was hindered by your fire spread mechanic, since that pretty much just makes the level impossible to complete and you need to restart, which can lead to more frustration if its a tutorial level. But all in all I think its a good foundation for a unique puzzle game with a great look. Good work!
Took me awhile to get used to the controls, but I liked it. good game!
The grafics are nice ! But the audio loop is really short and a little a annoying.
Music is not in seamless loop, that hurts. The art is great.
Game controls for me is a bit odd, I would prefer select and deselect on the same button.
Nice puzzle game overall.
Though I love the puzzles, as soon as the "whole machine" cell comes in, things break. Signals didnt go to where the arrows pointed so I couldnt play any further than that. I think it's great you could make so many levels, but im not sure it was the best idea to go with, since an out of control puzzle is hard to make interesting. Definitely annoying when you plan something that should work but it doesnt because a cell shows random behaviour.