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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #966 | 3.724 | 3.724 |
| Narrative | #975 | 3.303 | 3.303 |
| Artwork | #983 | 3.987 | 3.987 |
| Audio | #2451 | 3.118 | 3.118 |
| Creativity | #3149 | 3.447 | 3.447 |
Ranked from 76 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 looping rooms... escape before the cycle begins again.
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Sound effects: Pixabay
Tilemap and character: Penusbmic.itch.io
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A simple and nice game! Amazing visuals! I love the aesthetics and concept of the game; the controls and movements are fast, but they still feel smooth. Great job!
- Kairosolo
Appreciate the kind words! i put a lot of love into the visuals and feel of the game , glad the fast movement still felt smooth to you!BTW, did you make it to the end… or are you still stuck in the loop?
The character feels so nice to control, cool concept!
Thanks a ton! i focused on making the movement feel smooth and satisfying, hope u enjoyed it, diid you manage to reach the end and escape the loop? 👀
Super fun and the visuals are really gripping!
thanks a lot, Penusbmic is the artist don't forget to check out his itch profile, btw did u reach the end?
The gameplay is very fun! I love the visual and audio effects!
Thanks a lot!! glad you enjoyed the gameplay and the effects i put a lot of love into those, appreciate you playing! btw did u reach the end?
Couldn't seem to pass the first level that has a red timer powerup that removes your time, couldn't figure out what opens the barrier to the next level
oh that level the switch was hidden so well that it becomes invisible sorry for that. hope u enjoyed it
Got to the end! Was really tough at parts, but overall great fun! The only thing I really wish was there was a reset button. Especially on the level that had the platform going across the top, I could tell when I had failed, but had to wait around 10 seconds to die. Really solid entry though, captivated me until the end
Damn, respect for making it to the end! Yeah you're totally right about the reset button i didn't add it in time but it's definitely something we're gonna patch in. glad it still kept you hooked till the end, appreciate you playing!
Ayy thanks a lot! Glad you vibed with the art thanks to the artist penusbmic
Some levels do be a bit evil ngl, hope you liked it
The artwork is very cool! Some levels are tough, but with some you can manage to beat it, great game!
Really like the art! Some of these levels were pretty tough as well, had a good time
Thanks a lot! Means a lot that you liked the art
Yeahh i went a little bit evil in some levels 😅 glad you still had a good time tho
Great game! You could have used some coyote time or more fall gravity so that its snappier and we could get more precision platforming. but you still made a speedrunner of me i got to level 4
thank you!! you're so real for the coyote time and gravity tip noted for future tweaks after the jam, glad it still turned you into a speedrunner tho Level 4 ain't easy haha
I like the atmosphere and setting for this game. Nice one.
Thanks a lot! I really tried to nail the atmosphere with simple elements, so I’m glad you felt it
If you enjoyed it, feel free to drop a rating it helps a ton! btw did u beat the game?
I wish I could make it fullscreen. I like the art and I would like to see more of it. I would like to be able to reset the loop myself, it often happened that I knew I couldn't make it to the exit but I still had 7 or 8 seconds left and I just had to wait for it to count down.
The levels are very tightly designed. There is often less than a second of wiggle-room, which is good. The art is great to look at, good choice. There was a good gradual introduction of new mechanics.
Thanks a lot for the detailed feedback! a fullscreen option and a reset button would’ve been a big UX win .
Glad you liked the art and the level design! i tried to make each second count, so it's awesome to hear the tight timing paid off. Appreciate you playing through it! hope u enjoyed. btw did u beat the game 👀
Yeah, I beat it. 🙂
nice good job, only a few people made it to the end, hope u enjoyed it
Okay this is absolutely fire. the pacing of levels is very good, the art works very well, and the sound design is cherry on top! Very solid entry, Good job :D
Yo thank you so much!really glad you enjoyed the pacing and visuals, appreciate the kind words, a question for u did u escape did u beat the game?
Honestly an almost perfect game jam game. Its balanced super well and the levels felt so rewarding to beat. The only thing is that given that you already have a timer you could have displayed the time it took me to beat the level and maybe put a leaderboard to make it speedrun friendly. But thats just an extra :)
Thanks ! it really means a lot and yeah you're totally right showing the level time and even a simple leaderboard would've added a cool speedrun layer, i didn't expect would done it before time since the time in every level was very tight, but i will keep that in mind after the game jam, thanks again hope u enjoyed it. btw did u beat the game👀
yep I beat it hehe. second to last lvl was probably hardest
The entry is very cool !This game is maybe a little difficult and the levels can seem too repetitive but the artwork and the audio are beautiful and very immersive, I enjoyed a lot playing it !
Congratulation !
thanks a lot! yeah, i definitely made it a bit challenging on purpose, but i’ll try to add more variety in the future levels. glad you enjoyed the art and audio though, means a lot! but did u reach the end 👀
Honestly, a 5 starer for me! I think you did a great job at the implementation of the time loop, along with the art style and audio. well done!
woah :o thanks a lot, didn't expect this, i'm glade you liked my game, thank you so much my friend
this was super fun, if not a liiiittle frustrating at times lol seems you got the perfect times down to a T and didn't leave much room for forgiveness hahaha
the time loop mechanic is in a lot of these entries, but this one did it quite well - quick loops, clear indicators and consistent rules
the art was also quite good!
I really liked the intro narrative, but wish that kept up throughout it a little more - either in flavourtext or between-scene advancements. but that just means there's something to add once the jam is over! Great work :)
Thanks, Haha yeah I definitely went a bit evil with the timing but glad it still felt fun overall!
And you're 100% right the story kinda vanished after the intro I’ve been thinking of expanding it after the jam with more flavor text or cutscenes between loops, so your feedback is spot on thanks again hope u enjoyed it
Wow, nice game, maybe I would ask for a little more time in the game for us amateurs :D The game has beautiful sounds, the character is easy to control, the only thing I would add is some menu and the option to enlarge the view to full screen. Maybe I would add some background music, but the game works great as it is. Great job.
thanks a lot!! I really appreciate the feedback! You're totally right about the full screen and menu options, definitely things I wish I had more time to add during the jam 😅
And haha yeah, the timer is brutal I wanted to keep that tense loop vibe and make the game more challenging, but I’ll definitely consider adding a casual mode or some accessibility tweaks, and thanks again for the feedback. But did u reach the end?👀
This was a really creative platformer. I found the timer for the levels was absolutely perfect every time and kept me on edge, barely making it most of the time. Great game!
Thanks :D !! I'm really glad the timer gave you that edge of your seat feeling that’s exactly the vibe I was going for, hope u enjoyed it. btw did u escape the loop did reach the end?
I proudly did. No way I was gonna be just another number!
goood job, only a few people made it to the end, hope you enjoyed it
Cool platformer and the way you make the things make finished most of the time at 00:00 second and is very satisfaing so yeah nice beest platformer i rated so far
Yo thanks a ton!! That 00:00 finish was totally intentional wanted to give players that barely made it rush, thanks again
Really cool platformer, with a really nice theme! I liked how my timer was exactly 0:00 after completing most of the levels. Got stuck on the one with the left-right moving platform with the red orb in the way.
yeah i was having this in mind while choosing every level, to add more challenge. For that level only a few people managed to pass it since the platforms movement was sooooo frustrating and unfair for the player. however thanks for trying my game. hope u enjoyed it