Mini Jam 183 - Pigeon Path
I participated in 78 hour game jam called MiniJam 183. The Jam saw 120 entries and 1307 ratings
Limitation: 4 colours
Theme: Calculations
My entry was called Pigeon Path. The aim of the game is to get to the flag with the exact number of moves. The Calculation theme comes into play when you pick up multipliers or additional moves, allowing you to move just the right length to hit your target. Doors can be opened by landing on them, and landing on the flag ends the level.
As you can see, I had a literal interpretation of the Limitation "4 colours"
Scoring
Over all I think I did well
| Criteria | Rank | Score* |
|---|---|---|
| Concept | #3 | 4.412 |
| Enjoyment | #11 | 4.000 |
| Overall | #11 | 3.912 |
| Presentation | #26 | 3.765 |
| Use of the Limitation | #32 | 3.471 |
Feedback
The main themes were:
- It was great, I didn't need a tutorial
- I did need a tutorial
- I don't like the colour scheme
- Combining multipliers was fun
You can see more on the game (and the rating) page. I'm happy with the amount of polish I was able to put into it in a limited time.
Other Games
I played and rated these ones, with outstanding ones being
- The value of X was a wild ride with a surprisingly long story
- The thief Bob a physics puzzle
- The Math Dance a rhythm game
- Marblous a very complicated to visualise game, but I like the idea
Post-jam updates
- I ditched the 4 colour palette for some better colours, opting to use the Zencillo14 Palete
- I added more instructional text as a speech bubble near the head of the path arrow.
- I built more levels.
- I added enemies that took their own turn in the game loop.
Source Code
Source code is available here on GitHub, use the tag minijam-183-submission to see the version as it was submitted and rated.