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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Curiosity | #11 | 3.833 | 3.833 |
| Surprise | #12 | 3.167 | 3.167 |
| Immersion | #13 | 3.833 | 3.833 |
| Interactivity | #16 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Satisfaction | #19 | 3.167 | 3.167 |
| Overall | #19 | 3.310 | 3.310 |
| Jam Theme | #27 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Solvability | #33 | 2.500 | 2.500 |
Ranked from 6 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Theme
In both literal and thematic ways that I don't want to spoil.
AI Disclosure
I used an LLM to help with fixing bugs.
Team Member Credits
Solo dev.
Assets from:
Brysia
NYKNCK
ToffeeCraft
VectorRaith
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At first i tought i was a proper farmer simulator, but the story is engaging! Unfortunately i am stuck because i cannot combine different items and don't know how to create the biofuel. It told me when I took the can but i forgot and don't know where the recipe is.
For the UI, the idea to use keyboards, arrows and 2 different action buttons is a bit complicated for the user.
That's the unexpected turn I'm going for with the farm sim presentation!
Sorry to hear you got stuck on the item system. A few people have been tripped up on that. I ran out of time to implement a controls page in the game, so it's really not clear how it works. I'll add a note to the game page about this.
The inventory can be opened and closed by pressing i on your keyboard. Inventory navigation is done with the arrow keys. If you view the jerry can in your inventory, you can read the recipe again. Combining items is done by selecting two items with interact button (e on keyboard).
Thanks for checking it out and sharing your feedback! :)
Really like the theme! Got past the soil part, but now I'm stuck on (rot 13) svaqvat znaher and erpbaarpgvat jvgu angher. I tried tbvat gb gur sberfg naq fgnaqvat gurer sbe n juvyr but it didn't seem to work. Could I get a hint please?
Had to look up rot13!
Lbh'er ba gur evtug genpx! Lbh unir gb jnvg sbe nobhg n zvahgr sbe na boivbhf rirag gb bpphe va gur sberfg (lbh jba'g zvff vg).
Sounds like you've pretty much solved it. Thanks for playing!
Oh yeah sorry, I used rot13 because I've seen commenters on other mystery games use it to avoid spoilers. Not sure why they use rot13 specifically.
Ok, after finishing the game my thoughts are:
I really enjoyed the theme and also the humorous little touches, like an "evil route."
Gur sberfg frpgvba raqrq hc gnxvat zr n fhcre ybat gvzr orpnhfr bs ubj gur pebj jbexf. V pnzr hc jvgu n ohapu bs jebat gurbevrf nobhg jung V jnf fhccbfrq gb qb: vagrenpg jvgu gur pebj, tvir gur pebj zl frrqf, gel gb sbyybj gur pebj jura vg syvrf bss-fperra, rgp. Grfgvat gubfr gurbevrf gbbx n juvyr, orpnhfr gur pebj gnxrf jnl ybatre gb fubj hc guna lbh'q abeznyyl rkcrpg n "qb abguvat naq frr vs fbzrguvat unccraf" frpgvba gb gnxr, lbh unir gb jnvg sbe vg gb fubj hc rirel fvatyr gvzr, naq vg syvrf bss vs lbh zbir be jura vg svavfurf gur cnggrea.
Crefbanyyl, V jbhyq fvtavsvpnagyl fubegra gur nzbhag bs gvzr vg gnxrf sbe gur pebj gb fubj hc gur svefg gvzr naq unir vg whfg or va gur nern nsgre gung, naq V jbhyq nyfb znxr vg jbex n ovg yvxr gur sebt.
Fbzrguvat yvxr:
Vs gur cynlre qbrfa'g zbir vg jnyxf gur ebhgr, syvrf va n pvepyr be fbzrguvat (gb znxr vg pyrne jura gur ebhgvar ortvaf naq raqf) naq gura fgnegf gur ebhgvar ntnva.
Vs gur cynlre qbrf zbir, vg rvgure syvrf nebhaq jvgubhg yrnivat be syvrf bss-fperra. Gura vs gur cynlre fgbcf zbivat vg ynaqf naq fgnegf gur ebhgvar ntnva. Gung jnl vg'f rnfl gb grfg bhg qvssrerag gurbevrf naq gur cynlre pna nyfb erfgneg gur ebhgvar vs gurl ernyvmrq gurl zvffrq gur ortvaavat.
Also, some bugs I noticed:
For some reason, most of the time if you try to do something on the farm plot the tutorial shows up.
Also, if you do this:
1. Ghea gur inyir va gur ghaary fb vg cbvagf qbja naq gur jngre fgnegf sybjvat.
2. Yrnir gur ghaary jvgubhg erzbivat gur inyir
3. Pbzr onpx vagb gur ghaary
Gura gur inyir jvyy or cbvagvat yrsg naq lbh jba'g or noyr gb ghea vg nalzber. Juvpu vf zvabe ohg pbashfvat jura lbh'er gelvat gb svther bhg ubj gur inyir jbexf, orpnhfr lbh pna'g gryy vs gur jngre vf fgvyy sybjvat be ghea vg gb gur pbeerpg cbfvgvba nalzber.
Hey, I really appreciate you taking the time to complete the game and share your feedback. Thank you!
Your notes on the final puzzle are particularly helpful.
Lbh'er evtug gung vg'f abg n tbbq rkcrevrapr gb unir gb jnvg fb ybat gb grfg bhg rnpu bs lbhe gurbevrf. Lbhe fhttrfgvbaf sbe vzcebirzragf ner tbbq barf. V jvyy vzcyrzrag fbzrguvat yvxr gung naq V'z fher vg'yy znxr gung frpgvba zhpu zber rawblnoyr. Gunax lbh!
I love what you did with the jam theme!
The actual timer doesn't seem to be implemented properly. After being served an eviction notice, the same conversation repeats at the start of the day and the game continues past where the second deadline should be.
When you interact with the field in your farm, the game provides some helpful instructions including a mention that you can combine two items by selecting them at the same time, but it doesn't say how to do so. The game page explains that you can open your inventory by pressing "i", but once you start the game it blocks out the rest of the game page in a way that doesn't seem to be reversible like normal full-screen mode, and that information doesn't seem to available anywhere in-game. This led to me being stuck on the simple task of mixing wood ash with water to make lye for a very long time.
Thank you for checking it out and taking the time to leave feedback!
Yes, currently there is no consequence for missing the deadline. I just ran out of time to implement that. Once the voting period is over I will update it.
I also ran out of time to implement a controls page in the game menu. I can see how you would get stuck, not knowing how to use the inventory system / combining items. That's frustrating, sorry about that!
I appreciate the feedback about the full-screening behaviour making that difficult to refer to controls on the game page when playing.
Beautiful illustrations and a very engaging story! I am dying to know what happens at the end but I am stuck on getting two of the samples - clay and silt. Can I get a tiny hint, please? :)))
Hey, thanks for checking it out! Elina says silt is found in river beds and clay "quite deep". You won't be able to get these at first. For a hint, look at the ute/truck and jerry can again, and talk to the kid by the fountain.
Thank you so much, these were super helpful! Absolutely fantastic game and a wonderful story!
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)
Cool game! I love the art especially. I couldn't figure out how to get silt from the river bed though