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A jam submission

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A metroidvania puzzle game about breaking the game’s mechanics to escape a time loop.
Submitted by Orranged — 9 hours, 21 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Narrative#24542.6813.222
Enjoyment#40772.8663.444
Creativity#48223.0513.667
Artwork#59752.4963.000
Audio#63962.1262.556

Ranked from 9 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?
You’re trapped in a metroidvania forced to complete the same quest over and over again. Your goal is to break the loop.

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Programing - https://orranged.itch.io/
Pixel art, writing and music -https://ashy-washyy.itch.io/
Font-https://v3x3d.itch.io/direct-message/devlog/906663/info-document-and-correct-point-sizing

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Comments

Submitted

Really difficult precise platforming and I couldn't figure out how to buy from the shop monster to regain some health. Finding my first hidden passage was very satisfying though while gradually piecing bits together. However, making a certain amount of progress and then being sent back to the start with nothing felt like too much of a punishment to overcome my desire to reach for the quit button vs re-doing all that difficult platforming.

Submitted(+1)

Super awesome metroidbrainia experience with awesome exploration and discovery!! The aesthetics are super pleasing, gameplay is fun, and exploring the world and figuring out stuff feels super awesome. Great job, one of my favorites in this jam!!

Submitted(+1)

Genuinely great puzzle design and kept me playing to the end! The metroidbrainia style of puzzles felt like outer wilds at points which is about as big a compliment as I can give. Check out my game if you have the time :)

The graphics and music of the game are pleasant, and the hidden roads are too surprising!The lack of archives makes the difficulty a bit high, and the coins disappear relatively quickly : )

Overall a really fun game. Took a while to finally beat it.  It Was very hard to figure out what to do, but once you do, it becomes very fun and rewarding.

Submitted

Fun game world filled with well-signaled 'secrets'. I was surprised to see you can rebind controls.

Submitted(+1)

Nice project, was a really solid amount of content for a game jam! Really enjoyed the music, however the combat could've felt a little cleaner.

(+1)

pretty fun game