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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #41 | 4.170 | 4.170 |
| Gameplay | #80 | 3.887 | 3.887 |
| Audio | #93 | 3.849 | 3.849 |
| Overall | #95 | 3.818 | 3.818 |
| Innovation | #204 | 3.623 | 3.623 |
| Visuals | #276 | 4.057 | 4.057 |
| Theme | #631 | 3.321 | 3.321 |
Ranked from 53 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does the game fit the theme?
Zeninja embodies the theme of Risk it for the Biscuit by constantly forcing the player to choose between safety and danger. Each time the farmer is sent into the fields, his harvest becomes more valuable the longer they remain, but the risk grows as enemy ninjas close in with increasing intensity. Calling the farmer back early ensures his safety but limits the potential score, while leaving him exposed raises the stakes, offering massive rewards at the cost of possibly losing everything in a single mistake. The game thrives on this tension, creating a delicate balance between patience and daring, and challenging the player to decide whether to protect his Zen or gamble it all for a chance to win big!
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
We made everything from scratch (besides some royalty free sounds) !
How many people worked on the game?4
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Nice game love the pixel art!
This was a fun little arcade game!
First off, the art looks great. The animations and particle effects do a lot here as well. I really like the bullet time mechanic. The game would probably be way too hard without it. I was able to make it through to the end during my first playthrough. I hadn't really been on top of my game for the entire time, so I only got a 'B' rating. I jumped back in to see what would happen if I just left the farmer exposed to the ninjas. Final score: 0 enemies, 0 crops, 0 score. Rating? Also 'B', so maybe another tier would be nice. Or I was just that bad my first time around, lol.
Thank you so much for playing our game! We really appreciate your feedback.
about the scoring system, you are absolutely right. The letter rating stuff was a last minute idea and we ended up adding it without giving it much testing, so we get where you are coming from, and we will definitely fix that in the future!
Thanks again for playing!
Cool arcade game. I like the different approach to the theme: the farmer takes the most risk, not us; we just protect him.
It took me a moment to get used to it, and I didn't initially realize you could aim your guy, leading to some frustration with my first run, but then I realized my mistake, and the gameplay opened up a lot.
Cool game. The slo-mo aim system is addictive. I didn't think I lost all my hearts, so I suppose the game ended due to time.
Thank you so much for playing our game!
Definitely one of the most polished game out there! great job and well done!!!
i really love the core loop in this game and how it fits the theme by having the risk of farmer going out to get more score well done !
Awesome idea, that fits perfectly in the theme ^^! The graphics and sound design are great, the concept is really good and the gameplay is great ^^. I really enjoyed playing it =). Just a tiny nitpick: when the character is behind the visual elements on the foreground, we don't see anymore the rotating arrow, so it's very hard to aim. I would have liked it more if the arrow was always abover everything else. But it's a very situational thing, and other than that, this is a very, very solid entry. Congratulations!
Thank you so much for playing! we glad that you enjoyed our game, and we appreciateyour feedback!
about the arrow thing, yeah we it was on our to-do list but unfortunately we didn't reach it in time :(
Very, very fun! - Tried it on my phone as well
Great game! Simple but fun. Very polished as well.
Very engaging and fun, make me feel like a badass, creative mechanic & great implementation, kudos for coming up with the idea for the theme. Banger BGM btw, awesome work!
My poor farmer, I did everything I could!
Great take on the theme and I really like the visuals in this one!
Absolute fun. The mechanic is so simple yet so rewarding, this feels like the next flappy bird/fruit ninja (in terms of a simple mechanic that becomes a hit)
Keep doing great stuff
Very fun game!!
The effects were fantastic, and the gameplay left me feeling very satisfied!
Great work!!
Such a cool game!
Great game to entertain your self while committing to the job or waiting for your turn in a queue!
Visual and sound effects are top notch!
Thank you so much Ilya! We worked so hard on the game and hearing your kind words really makes it all worth it :)
very fast and polished game I honestly enjoyed it.
Thank you so much!
Really cool and fun game. Love the art-style. I did find an exploit: while you are in aiming mode time still progresses as normal so you can effectively stall out all the ninjas while you farmer is doing his job. But other than that a really cool game.
Thank you so much for playing our game and giving feedbacks!
About the exploit, on one hand it's true that you can stall the enemies while in slow motion mode, but notice that the farmer is also in slow motion, meaning he will farm way less crops, which is the main source of score income. So overall there is a "punishment" for abusing the slow down mechanic.
Easy to get the hang of, the gameplay is super satisfying!! and the graphics are great !
Really well executed game, reminds me a lot of old school smartphone games!
Super fun to play the risk factor is nicely woven into the theme. Feedback (visual/audio) feels solid. Adding a combo system could deepen the moment-to-moment gameplay and reward skillful chains. Great work!
Love your idea! We were definitely thinking about adding combos, and with so many people asking, we’ll definitely make it happen in the future :)