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A jam submission

Dwarven DrillingView game page

Use dwarven mining tools to escape the cave!
Submitted by Axelf (@axelf196), PMYA, Braxton Lay — 1 hour, 6 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Concept#403.4803.480
Enjoyment#433.2403.240
Presentation#483.4403.440
Overall#493.2403.240
Use of the Limitation#642.8002.800

Ranked from 25 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Team members
Axelf - Design, Art, Programming | Brax4675 - Music | Pmya - SFX

Software used
Unity

Use of the limitation
Once you gather enough fuel you can activate your RIDICULOUSLY OVERPOWERED Dwarven Mega Drill!

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0 Somehow. Dunno how I made it through

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

love the pixel art theme, the mega drill is certainly RIDICULOUSLY OVERPOWERED :) great job

Submitted

I used to play these kind of games when i was little, i liked it. Art and audio are nice

Submitted(+1)

Fun and polished game! Well done.

Submitted(+1)

Well made, nice pixel art. You made me feel ridiculously overpowered!

Submitted(+1)

Really nice pixel art.  SFX and audio are well made.   Loads of fun to be had here.   I love mining games and this one is no exception.    Well done!

Submitted(+2)

Tight mining puzzle game with a really solid core loop. I’m glad the oxygen timer pushed me forward, because otherwise I would’ve happily mined out every last resource 😄. The pixel art looks great, the tools are implemented nicely, and the overpowered drill is a blast to use. Gameplay elements are communicated clearly, and the UI feels clean and readable. This comes together really well.

Submitted(+1)

I couldnt get past the level with all the dark red rocks, but I really enjoyed the mechanics with the drill and rope! Plus, the oxygen meter adds a bit of good tension aswell! I just kinda wish that it wouldnt go down while youre crafting but overall I really enjoy it!

Submitted(+1)

I love a good mining game. I enjoyed just using my pickaxe honestly haha. However,you utilize the Rope Shot and Drill Shot well. I've personally never played a mining game with puzzle elements like this, where you have to be more intentional with how you use your tools. The O2 mechanic elevates the puzzles, adding a sense of urgency to each level. 

While the Mega Drill is overpowered relative to your tools, the progression leading up to it made it feel less overpowered and more a product of ingenuity on the player's part. In that sense, and in the context of the mine, it lost the ridiculousness, you know what I mean?

Not that it matters too much honestly, I had fun with it and was always so relieved to unlock the Mega Drill!

Submitted(+1)

Great game, and fully complete concept; it reminds me of some of the old classic games on Atari 800XL!

Fantastic work, especially given the short time! 

Submitted(+1)

Really amazing job! i had a lot of fun, and could totally see myself playing more of this, the level design was great!

Submitted(+1)

amazing game, unfortunatly i didnt know how to pass this level but otherwise its a 100/10 game

Submitted

Yeah, it's a tricky one. It's mostly a Drill Shot level, but you need to leverage your pickaxe as well to make it to the exit.

Submitted(+1)

Good music and ambientation, its really fun! The gameplay is actually unique and has well made level design!!

Submitted(+1)

Surprisingly well put together for a 72 hour jam. That's not a lot of time. Reminded me of Lego Rock Raiders with the limited oxygen supply

Submitted(+1)

Fun game! Found the drill shot particularly satisfying to use.  Could see these traversal/survival mechanics working well in an exploratory game context as well.

Submitted(+1)

Really cool concept, if it was expanded it could probably be a nice speedrunning game by finding new routes (until the routes get optimized).  some parts of the game can be cheesed easily (i don't think they are the intended route) for example in the last level (i think) you can just dig straight down.

Submitted(+1)

I enjoyed it! I think it uses the limitation in a fun way.

Submitted(+1)

I liked this one, but i didnt see the limitation being used(i played only 4 levels though)

Developer

The massive drill power up is overpowered compared to the pickaxe