The Short Bread Game

GLOWS: The art was amazing, the music was awesome, the story was entertaining, and the levels were very creative! GROWS: Sometimes, it's hard to control Shortie--there's a delay between inputs. Also, Level 9 is buggy--jump mechanics don't work very well with the spinning platforms :( Overall, great first game! Keep up the good work :)

The bunny is the most sadistic being ever The game mechanics can be quite frustrating specially because the hit-boxes aren't very good and i would randomly not be able to jump and would get stuck. /spoiler A lot of the jumps seem to be too much or extremely just witch makes it unsatisfying. able path in the moon one? The game is cute, some things seem unfinished but it seems like someone put some care into it I think the creator did well, but there is defenetly a lot of room for improvement

The movement takes a little getting used to and the hitboxes are frustratingly large sometimes, but that aside its a very cute game and i quite enjoyed it 10/10 would bread again!!! (also at the last interaction with the bunny there's a typo from the bread)

What a delightful surprise this game turned out to be! It’s not often that you come across a game with such a charming concept, especially when it’s crafted by someone so young. "The Short Bread Game" is a whimsical, fun, and surprisingly challenging platformer that stands out in its simplicity and creativity. The adorable pixel art and playful characters add a fun, light-hearted touch to the gameplay, while the quirky bunny and its journey through the bakery world bring a unique flavor to the experience. It’s clear that a lot of love and effort has been put into every corner of the game, and it's an impressive feat for a small indie project. However, as with any game, there’s room for growth. The challenge is real, and sometimes it feels a bit unforgiving, especially when you find yourself going back to the start after a small mistake. More checkpoints could definitely help smooth out the experience and allow players to enjoy the quirky world without feeling too frustrated. Overall, this game is a fantastic first step, and I have no doubt that the developer’s future games will continue to improve and shine. Keep up the great work! The world needs more creativity like this, and I’m excited to see what comes next.

Игра "The Short Bread Game" – это маленькое, но чертовски приятное приключение. Визуальный стиль, напоминающий уютную акварельную иллюстрацию, мгновенно подкупает. Простая механика приготовления печенья, казалось бы, не должна затягивать, но чем дальше в лес, тем больше рецептов хочется открыть и тем идеальнее испечь очередную партию. Атмосфера спокойствия и умиротворения буквально пропитывает каждую секунду игрового процесса. Это идеальный вариант для короткой передышки от более динамичных игр. Хотя, стоит признать, перфекционистам будет сложно остановиться, пока каждое печенье не будет идеально золотистым! Единственное, чего немного не хватает – более развернутой истории или персонажей, но возможно, именно в минимализме и заключается вся прелесть этой игры. В целом, "The Short Bread Game" – это вкусный и красивый кусочек интерактивного искусства, который оставит после себя только тепло и улыбку. Рекомендую всем, кто ищет расслабление и немного digital baking.

And I'm a Rabbit. Not a Bunny.

A cute platformer I really wanted to like, but its flaws are just too glaring for that. It looks very adorable with its style and the varied pastel colour palettes, the cherry blossom map being a visual favourite of mine. The consistent theme for the enemies being either other food items or birds is very nice as well and while simple it is all very charming. Though not that memorable the music is pleasant in its soft cheerful tone. However the controls are what drags down the experience and introduces frustration to the gameplay. Movement is slippery and imprecise at times. Meanwhile you can also randomly get stuck on nothing, which is even more troublesome than getting stuck on the corner of platforms. Although the levels are short, given how easy it is to run into an enemy by just a pixel, some checkpoints would have been nice at least in some of the slightly longer levels like the whale level or the duck level. The enemies are great in their mechanics as much as they are visually appealing. Each enemy type does something unique and creates solid takes on classic platformer obstacles. Their hitboxes also seem to be pixel perfect which is well done. There is not much substance to the plot though there doesn’t need to be for this kind of game. Still there are some humorous lines of dialogue. Overall a lot of effort and love has clearly been put into this game which shows in most of its aspects. Yet the controls, which are one of the most important things in most games, and some obstacles that allow for only a small margin of error, which seems out of place for a game that is supposed to be relaxing, drag it down. Given how short and what a visual treat it is, I would say play this game still if you are interested in the things it does very well, so I will give it a thumbs up with an asterisk though if there was a middling rating option I would give it that. Seeing as this is the developer’s first game I also want to add my encouragement to keep going with game development. It really is just the controls that need some work, everything else is lovely. There is clearly a lot of potential here.