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Pay to Step's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Innovation | #10 | 2.680 | 2.680 |
| Overall | #18 | 2.227 | 2.227 |
| Execution | #21 | 2.160 | 2.160 |
| Polish | #24 | 1.840 | 1.840 |
Ranked from 25 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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I loved this game wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy more than the simple graphics should allow me to.
The game get stuck 2 levels after the big "Bleeding money" level, I was very sad about it, I didn't want to quit.
Thanks for the game, GG
Thank you so much for your kind words. I truly appreciate your feedback, and I’m really happy that you enjoyed the game even more than the graphics might suggest!
I’m sorry you experienced the issue after the “Bleeding Money” level. It means a lot to me that you didn’t want to quit — that really motivates me to keep improving the game.
The good news is that this is not the end. I’m already working on a bigger second part with more levels and expanded content. I hope you’ll enjoy what’s coming next even more.
Thanks again for playing and for your support. GG!
Cool concept, I could see how you could incorporate the mechanic in a lot of interesting ways and make lots of different levels.
really good idea and i have problems with money spending so i couldn't pass level 2
KEEP IMPROVING THIS I WILL SUPPORT YOU!
KEEP IMPROVING THIS I WILL SUPPORT YOU!
That truly means a lot — thank you so much for the encouragement and support!
Comments like yours are exactly what keep me motivated to keep improving, polishing, and expanding the game. I promise I’ll continue working hard to make it better with every update.
I’m really grateful to have players like you supporting the journey. More is coming soon!
GG and thank you again!
I think the idea is interesting, I would have loved to see some more step options/variation, or a reason why we're building, but I get what you were going for.
Thanks for the feedback! The reason for building was actually displayed after winning, but a technical bug caused the final stage to revert back to Level 3 instead of showing the ending. I only discovered this error after submitting the build. Glad you understood the concept though!
Aahh bummer, sorry that happened! We also had awful build issues and had to remove a bunch of levels AND one of our massive final features, that ties into the game experience, so don't feel too bad haha...I would say ours ended up at like 40% of what we wanted
Cool idea for a really interesting game! Really opens up some unique possibilities for all kinds of cool level puzzles.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the feedback. I tried to focus on making the mechanics open up those puzzle possibilities, so I'm glad you noticed that!
it s fun idea!
Thx
I liked the game's concept. It allows for different levels.
Thanks for playing!
Really like this concept a lot and want to see more of it from you! Would love for you to keep working on it and fleshing it out more :)
Thank you so much for the encouragement! I'm definitely thinking about how to flesh out the mechanics further after the jam. Really happy you enjoyed it
very nice! a bit hard to see but it was very intuitive and fun to build around.
Thanks for playing! I'm glad you found the gameplay intuitive. I'll definitely make a note to improve the visibility/visuals in future updates. Appreciate the feedback!
cool concept! I thought the controls felt good, but would be cool to see more obstacles or puzzle challenges. overall, good job!
I'd appreciate if you could play/rate my game as well! :)
Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad the controls felt good. I definitely agree that adding more obstacles and puzzle challenges would make the gameplay much deeper. I'll make sure to head over to your page and rate your game too!
The controls are slightly janky feeling but cool concept! I hope my favorite games become pay-to-step games. Fun!
Thanks for the honest feedback on the controls, I'll work on smoothing them out. Glad you found the concept fun!
Interesting game, the money as life mechanic was a cool concept. Being honest with the camera control being on mouse I would have loved to see options to place blocks with a mouse button as well as E. But all in all cool project and well done for submitting!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked the mechanic. That's actually a great point about the controls—since the camera is already on the mouse, binding the block placement to a click would definitely feel much smoother. I'll keep that in mind for future updates. Thanks for playing
sorry its so laggy( i dont thinh i have seen idead like that so it really unique, i think next time you get more expirience and make something really cool