Jello
- July 7, 2023
- Froggy Frog Games
"Jello" is a unique game featuring a adorable slime protagonist, who jumps, slaps, slides, swims, and stretches their way through vibrant dimensions to resolve corrupted magic and aid a chaotic Lemur shaman. Create and share custom levels with procedural elements, or explore community content and compete in leaderboards. Replay others' records to learn their strategies and master the game.
Reviews
- The game features a unique and intuitive control scheme that is easy to learn but hard to master, providing a satisfying challenge.
- Graphical and sound design are impressive, creating an engaging atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
- The inclusion of a level editor and competitive leaderboards adds significant replay value and encourages creativity and competition among players.
- The game can be extremely challenging, with some levels feeling frustratingly difficult, which may deter casual players.
- There are occasional technical issues, such as problems with the level editor and leaderboard display, which can disrupt the experience.
- While the controls are generally well-received, some players may find them difficult to master, especially if they are used to more traditional platformers.
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their charm and appeal, enhancing the overall experience for both casual and competitive players. The combination of impressive graphical and sound design, along with the ability to create and share custom levels, adds to its visual allure.
“The graphical and sound design is amazing! I love the fact that one can design and share their own levels.”
“Speedrunners can eat their hearts out, but there's also something in there for the more casual gamer thanks to the appealing graphics and the slow build-up in difficulty.”
“A cool game with unique movement mechanics and charming graphics.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players find the game highly replayable due to the ability to revisit previous levels and the competitive leaderboard system, which encourages them to improve their performance and learn from others' gameplay.
“This adds replay value as you might want to revisit that one level you completed earlier.”
“The leaderboard system adds quite a bit of replayability, and I enjoy being able to watch someone's unbelievable run to see how they did it.”
“This adds replay value as you might want to revisit that one level you did earlier.”
“Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to play through it again.”
“The lack of varied outcomes makes replaying feel more like a chore than a choice.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a captivating and moody atmosphere that enhances the overall experience, complemented by a unique control scheme that adds to its distinctiveness.
“Great, moody atmosphere and unique control scheme.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be well-designed yet extremely challenging, often leading to frustration.
“Well crafted but teeth-grindingly tough.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its unique movement mechanics and charming graphics, contributing to an engaging and enjoyable experience.
“A cool game with unique movement mechanics and charming graphics.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers a competitive experience with challenging gameplay from the start, featuring a leaderboard display at the end of each level, making it appealing for players who enjoy optimization and competition.
“It gets quite challenging early on, and there's a leaderboard display at the end of every level, so if competition and optimization are your things, this will be a good fit for you.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by the amusing jello movement mechanics, particularly the "walking" feature, which is both entertaining and functional.
“The jello movement is solid and fun; especially the 'walking' is funny at first but actually proves practical too.”