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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #76 | 4.490 | 4.490 |
| Narrative | #84 | 4.235 | 4.235 |
| Enjoyment | #174 | 4.176 | 4.176 |
| Audio | #336 | 3.882 | 3.882 |
| Artwork | #1308 | 3.843 | 3.843 |
Ranked from 51 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 game revolves around the boss exploiting "loopholes" in the rules of the perks. Every perk technically gives you what it says, just twisted in the Game Master’s favor.
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
All code art and design made by me during the jam
music by Ville Nousianen (OpenGameArt.org)
(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
That one guy who made the cool game we're about to talk about (or just Some Guy)
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I HATE YOU Pentahedron :v just kidding, very fun to play, I had a great time
Haha exactly! The game master is designed to be a pain! That just makes the end more satisfying though!
It hurt so bad but it feel so good at the same time :) I don't know why I trusted the "add tile" 2 time, maybe I still have hope in the boss :
Very creative twist on the theme. I enjoyed the challenge a lot and I was curious to know what would be exploited next.
Thanks, glad you liked it!
Really fun bullet hell game!
The dialogue was both entertaining and engaging, and the variety of attacks kept things exciting throughout. Each rule added an enjoyable challenge, though I got the 'platform' rule a bit too early on my first run. Overall, it’s a fantastic and thoroughly fun game!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great concept! I love the gameplay, and the dialogues are really funny. I think I would have preferred if it were possible to win with every choice (just making some "paths" harder), but still, amazing game. My favorite one I've tried so far. Great job!
Thanks! That was the original idea, but I did end up making some run killers just because they were too funny, but I definitely get where you're coming from. Having every path winnable would be a much more polished solution. There's only three true run killers the rest are simply inconvenient. Anyway thanks for the thoughtful review!
Very well done Sir, i did enjoy your game, such execution in short time.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Genuinely awesome game its amazing what some people can do in such a short amount of time
Thanks! I actually had to pull an all nighter to finish when my schedule allowed! ><
Creative idea, interesting dialogues, correctly-selected music, and good attack visual effects (most are the Game Master's)
Glad you liked it! Did you get to the part where the player can attack?
Yes! I think I pass the game :D
By the way, I think the hero looks familiar. I saw this “can with limbs” in a video about game engines last year.
You got it! The doodle style reminded me of the BinzuDev tin can character so I went with a similar tin can when drawing the hero.
Very very fun! Would love to see this is a twist opponent in the context of a much longer game - perks basically do work how you expect and you collect them over a long time, but then suddenly oops! This boss is flipping it all on its head! I had a blast playing this one. Great job.
That's exactly what I thought! Like if it really was a final boss to a game and perks were a staple mechanic but he just decides to flip everything on its head!
Super fun and chaotic! The dialogue was well written. It's also really satisfying to play, with all the effects and sounds.
Thanks, glad you liked it! Yeah the chaos you can get with some of the perks is pretty crazy!
5/5 Absolutely creative and I had tons of fun wth. Seriously looking up to u when I make future games >>>
Thanks! Glad I could be an inspiration!
Full marks from me, I had a really great time. The dialog was pretty witty, the gameplay loop very engaging, and the idea just plain fun.
I didn't manage to beat the boss, he's just too good at finding loopholes. Is it possible to beat him? (I feel like it was doable when choosing the least bad perks)
Glad you liked it! You defeat him after six waves of attacks, though it can be pretty challenging. There is at least one harmless perk in each set, you just have to find them through trial and error. Some perks like "extra platform" are still possible to win with, while others are "like fewer attacks per phase" are run ending.
Oh ok, I might try again then, I only made it though like 3-4 waves max.
Yeah, I experienced the "fewer attacks per phase" first-hand ><
Ok I just replayed and managed to finish the game on the first try xD
The ending was pretty satisfying, seeing the gamemaster playing himself. Thanks for telling me there was an ending!
Yeah no problem! The ending is probably my favorite part!
GREAT GAMEEEE! really creative concept and the art style was so cool!
Thanks, glad you liked it. I actually went with the doodle art style because I did all the art in a moving vehicle! I'm happy with how it turned out though.
COOL CONCEPT AND GREAT EXECUTION!!! I love the quirky concept and goofy dialogues and narrative. It was a fun experience and for sure an interesting interpretation of loops.
Thanks, Glad you liked it!
I LOVE IT. The dialogue is witty, attacks though chaotic are dodgeable (most of the time). The inclusion of narrative is fun. I really liked it!!
AMAZING entry, this was just an absolute joy to play through from start to finish. The game feel was phenomenal, the dialogue and comedy were top notch, and it tackles the theme and idea of loopholes in such an inspired way that's filled to the brim with personality. I'm also floored at just how extensive the game is, with a large variety of very well designed attacks, and unique interactions. Absolutely brilliant job this is a genuine 5 star game in every category
Thank you so much!
Saw we had the same idea and decided to check out. I liked the game of mitigating risk by trying to think of every way the perks could be used against and then picking what I thought would be least harmful, finding out what the loophole was is always funny. Also interesting how we went in opposite directions with loopholes, in this game loopholes are used against the player, while in my game the player uses loopholes to their advantage. Either way, loved it.
Thanks! It actually was originally going to be the player using the loop holes against the boss more similar to yours, but I had trouble coming up with ones that would work! You did a great job with yours though, the loopholes were always very clever.
Thank you, it was actually pretty hard to come up with loopholes, each level had to have a loophole that was framed as a way to make the level impossible, and then have the phrasing of that rule allow for a loophole, which yeah, that's hard. I found that it was easier to work backwards, come up with a weird solution, and then figure out what rule would it would be a loophole for, like I came up with a level where you walk on the walls instead of the floor, so then I came up with "The floor is lava" as the rule. It was still difficult though, the game doesn't have 12 levels because of time constraint, it was because that's all I could come up with at the time.
Yeah working backwards really helps with puzzle design I think.
Very fun gameplay. Really liked the blue column attack. The green spikes initially looked like a positive not an attack.
Everything about this game is amazing! The art, the music, the gameplay, the funny comments of the game master, and the twists of your abilities. I enjoyed playing it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
this is incredible! its not every day you see writing this good in a game jam submission.
Thanks! the dialogue is my favorite part!
Woah, this game is genuinely awesome. Love your implementation of the theme, gameplay is fun, I like the writing. Hats off, great job!
Thanks! The writing was definitely my favorite part!