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Badoosh's Summer Contest Reviews

Here are my reviews for the summer contest.
The total scores in brackets represent the true score. Disregard any total scores of 0. This is because part of the rubric we originally used really sucked.
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SUMMER CONTEST
Team Name: guy
Members: skullz17
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWpABkr5PhbkI

Theme:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
The story at the beginning tells us that it's a summer level, but the level itself does little to showcase summer.
There are parts of the level that have sand elements, and the sunset is one of the strongest points, but this is all outweighed by the castle or cave parts, which took up a majority of the level.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
The trial of endurance is too hard. I beat it by landing halfway on spike hazards.
1 block jumps, including a part where you have to jump on another character's head to reach a platform.
Some of the minigames in the cave section required too much prescision.

Gameplay:
Score: 1/10 x2 = 2
Reasons:
It's a strange mash of effect minigames, normal minigames, and puzzles. As a result, it's not very cohesive.
Switch 1 is poorly located. When I jump to switch it on, I have to hold right immediately to avoid switching it off again.
Invisible portals are hard to detect at first in front of the auction house at first, but you marked them all with a jolly roger. This helps of course, but just leaves me asking: why not just use normal portals?
The buying and selling puzzle was very creative (maybe a little repetitive). Had more of the level been focused on gameplay like that, it would have been a much better level.

Overall, if you took one or two of your gameplay ideas and clarified them, you'd have a much better level.

Art:
Score: 5/10
Reasons:
The art for the most part was average. There were parts of the level that were bland, like the inside of the castle and caves.
However, the part with the sunset and lightning strike were very pretty.

Story:
Score: 2/5
Reasons:
Lots of reading at the very beginning. Had you created a scene for each of the signs it would have helped a lot.
The story of a drought was creative, and lends itself to be incorperated into a summer level.
I wish there were more dry sandy areas to show this. There was little to connect me to the plight of the town, thus I wasn't so motivated to save it.

Total: 0/65 (8/65)

Comments:
Despite the low score, this has the beginnings to become a great level. It just needs some refining and some more focus. I'm excited to see what levels you make in the future.
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THE VOLCANO DISASTER
Team Name: Cake Team
Members: Kalina, GamerJanko1, Samuil, Mobihel
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWJde_xvzyb0I

Theme:
Score: 1  x2 = 2
Reasons:
There are summer elements in the level, like the coral cave and the water, but not quite enough to be the focal point of the level.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
There were many challenges in the level that required precision jumping. It's too difficult.
It's also possible to break the level by standing halfway on the blue coin to collect it, then going left. If someone did this the level would be impossible to beat.

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
There are minis that are often overused to inflate the difficulty of the level. Including 1 block jumps, and a hookjump.
There was 1 instance where a wall of invisible blocks blocked my jump while climbing up the volcano. This was annoying.
The water challenges on the other side of the volcano were fun to play.

Most important advice: the challenges you create need more leniency. This can be done by making challenges that can be beat by jumping on any 3 to 5 adjacent blocks instead of just 1.

Art:
Score: 6/10
Reasons:
The art is simple and understandable.
The variety of areas do a great job at creating different moods throughout the level.
There were some standout pieces of art including:
    - The yellow and purple at the start of the coral caves
    -That building at the start of chapter 2
    -The portals

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
The story set us right into the action with the volcano. You can see the village that you are fighting to save at the start, which drives the player onwards.
The fact that the main character was always afraid of the volcano, but then climbed it towards the end shows our character overcoming their fears.
Sacrifice is an appreciated character trait, and really made me feel like a hero when I saved the town.

Total: 0/65 (12/65)

Comments:
The true standout of this level is the storytelling. Also, the way the level is divided into chapters with unique settings makes it very memorable.
Despite missing the brief on difficulty, and the lack of summer in the level, I'm very impressed with it.
Practice making more challenges that are fun, but not too unforgiving. The two water minigames are a good place to start.
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ITER AESTAS
Team Name: Pizza
Members: pink909, oriax, sapizza
World ID: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWjJMPJyYub0I

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Beaches and costal towns and wilderness. Put these together, you have a summer level.

Difficulty:
Score: 0
Reasons:
The minigames are great, but they're just too difficult.

Gameplay:
Score: 6/10 x2 = 12
Reasons:
Most of the minigames were excellent.
The first minigame, however, happened to be about as challenging as the rest. Easing the player into the level with an easier minigame at first would help.
Some nitpicks:
    -There was a speed control part towards the beginning over spikes that should have had a checkpoint in front of it.
    -It was pretty tricky to see where to do in the building minigame (the one with the black and yellow oneways).
    -The underwater minigame under the boat was a tad too long.

Art:
Score: 9/10
Reasons:
The art is phenominal. Very immersive.
My only nitpicks would be the use of some of the wood plank texture backgrounds as soil in some places, and some steps were hard to see.
Did I already mention that the art is phenominal?

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
It's just beautiful landscape, no deep story or signs.
Iter Aestas means summer tour, and that's what the level is all about.
Sometimes the best stories are the simplest.

Total: 0/65 (45/65)

Comments:
Fantastic level. Thorougly engaging and fun.
I'm sorry to say that it didn't meet the difficulty brief, which gives the level a 0. I'm still nominating it for an honorable mention.
I still would like to see this level in a future campaign. You did a good job.
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FW - TROPICAL TRIP
Team Name: Fire Wolves
Members: Omarabdulhaq , JoranasC , Goldy301 , SupersS, tygrcz
World ID: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWB5w2RcgrcEI

Theme:
Score: 2/10 x2 = 4
Reasons:
A good part of the level took place inside the restauraunt, which wasn't too summer-themed. Had you put it on a boardwalk, and perhaps added tasks like grilling food for the customers or shooing away some seagulls, it would feel more like summer.
However, the outdoor park and the tropical island were summer-related, so you get points in those areas.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
Dot trails on the pizza delivery part were too tedious. I spent too much time trying to line up with dots instead of riding my bike.
Lots of 1 block jumps, and some minigames (like baking cupcakes, cutting the cake, and delivering soda) were too difficult to be medium.

Gameplay:
Score: 6/10 x2 = 12
Reasons:
It's a mixed bag. Some of the tasks/minigames are excellent, while others are just plain.
The preview of timed shopping mini was a really good idea to allow the player to observe and strategize. However, you forgot some one-ways under the portals, and centering on a timer is poor design.
Some tasks were arrow minigames, which seemed less inspired than the others.
Once you reach the tropical island, the minigames added there seem to just be filler space. Had you left them out, or had there been people on the beach who needed help completing tasks, it would help.
Sadly, the player can stop in some systems by holding up. I don't blame you for it though, boosts suck.
Enough about the negatives. Here are some things I really liked with your level.
The dialouge trees don't have too much reading, and plenty of action in between.
The phone call dialouge, with the objective to be polite, was very creative. I don't think I can stress enough that it was genius. Awesome work.
I loved the concept of the task minigames, but the the pizza and cake making took the cake. They're simple, smart, and fun puzzles. I could play a level filled with those all day.

Art:
Score: 3/10
Reasons:
The art, for the most part, was average. However, there was a sacrifice of upclose art for minimap art.
This can be seen with the industrial wires in the road at the start, and the industrial parts in the sky around the sun especially.
On the bright side, the people art is excellent. They really help the level.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
It's a good story. The different areas help give depth to the world our character is in. The birthday party is a great motivator to drive the player forwards, and a fun reward at the end.

Total: 0/65 (23/65)

Comments:
Overall, this level is fun and memorable. You did a good job mixing dialouge and gameplay. Making a level this complex in a couple of weeks is no small feat.
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COOL YOURSELF DOWN
Team Name: The Campaign masters
Members: Charlie59876, march18, jeremy300, cherrypie45
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PW5EzV9DPZb0I

Theme:
Score: 2/10 x2 = 4
Reasons:
Sand, shade, umbrellas, and trying to cool off. Very summery.
Playing EE campaigns, not quite as summery.

Difficulty:
Score: 6/10
Reasons:
Lots of basic at the beginning, but it got easy-medium at the end

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
Good pacing at the start, with easier challenges.
So many invisible portals, arrows, and blocks. It would be difficult for a newer player to understand.
The minigames in the campaigns were a bit too generic.

Art:
Score: 1/10
Reasons:
It's pretty basic. The summer parts aren't so bad though.
That umbrella is very very nice looking. I like that umbrella.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
It's a fun and wacky story.

Total: 15/65

Comments:
This is a pretty decent level. Short and simple. My biggest complaint is that it may be too simple.
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The CASTAWAY
Team name: Torbes and his...
Members: Torbes, Aorta
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWUJ1dD1EucEI

Theme:
Score: 5/10 x2 = 10
Reasons:
It's a tropical island. The survival theme competes with the summer theme.

Difficulty:
Score: 4/10
Reasons:
The timing is lenient.
The minis are medium, some are too tedious.

Gameplay:
Score: 8/10 x2 = 16
Reasons:
Creative timing and survival gameplay.
The vine mini over the swamp water was below average.
It is possible to get stuck in the transitions between scenes with the invisible portals. Stop on one just as you go to the next scene, then walk the wrong way. It's possible to get out though, so your level isn't broken. 
The bouncy jungle mini was very fun.

Art:
Score: 8/10
Reasons:
Really good art. The use of blue carpet as water is questionable, but it works well enough to be seen as water.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
A story of the survival and escape on an island? Cool story.

Total: 37/65

Comments:
Fun, creative level. Some minis were too tedious, and the level could be of a tropical survival theme rather than summer.
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WAVES
Team Name: The Plebs
Members: mp3000, hilbo, smilis, ferary
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWhrsPSkItcEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
It's a sandcastle and water. That's summer.
Oh and there's a waterslide too, that's fun!

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
It's just too difficult to be medium.

Gameplay:
Score: 1/10 x2 = 2
Reasons:
One block jumps with dots on top isn't that great of a gameplay.
The level starts with a difficult mini, not easing the player in.
Invisible portals at the end of the pointed tower mini were confusing.
The waterslide at the end of the level is a good concept, and fun. It just needs some refining to be easier on the turns.

Art:
Score: 4/10
Reasons:
The colors used in the evening sky are very pretty. They work well together and in setting the mood of the level.
Unfortunately the floating castles, waterslide, and ocean below lack cohesion.
Your level could also benefit from the use of more decorations.
I like the flat stylized look of the minimap. It reminds me of paper collage.
The house and palm trees at the end are very pretty.
The use of unique colors on the palm tree (the dark red and brown, mixed with the teal and dark green) work beautifully.
Also, the use of the bamboo on the house's roof is fantastic.
I would like the rest of the level had the detail and care that the ending island did.

Story:
Score: 2/5
Reasons:
As far as the story telling goes, the level doesn't have much to do about saving summer. I don't know what I'm saving it from, and all I did was arrive at my beach hut.
The story itself is pretty good, I just need more visuals to go with it.

Total: 0/65 (28/65)

Comments:
You met the summer brief perfectly. The choice of colors you used in the art is phenominal, it really set the mood of the level. The biggest problem is minigames need refinement and additional creativity.
Perhaps start by exploring some ideas with the waterslide part.
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DAYBREAK
Team Name: 200 Summer Minigames
Members: CommanderKitten, Anch, Unau, Pingohits, Lickagoat
World URL: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWFcNS_lcucEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Awesome job at the theme.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
I tried fighting the spider boss. It took me back to the squid boss, and after I beat him I got stuck forever because I didn't get a blue coin.
Level is impossible to beat now.

Gameplay:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Super fun, super original minigames and boss fighting system.

Art:
Score: 10/10
Reasons:
Everything is beautiful! One of the prettiest levels I've ever played on EE. Ever!

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
Save summer from evil? It's a good story.

Total: 0/65 (54/65)

Comments:
It was almost perfect but I got stuck. You have no idea how bad I feel giving this a 0. You were so close! ;-;
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ICECREAM QUEST
Team Name: TheSurv$
Members: Grilyon2, Eminem421, Facund0, Thesurvi, Theemi2
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWVmglLG8tcEI

Theme:
Score: 10.10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Beaches + pinetree forests + steamship = summer.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
There's a one-way platform I can't reach in the pine forest. Level is impossible to beat.
If the one-way is a decoy, and I have to jump on the tree another way, you still get a 0 because it would be too difficult to beat.
I stopped playing here because I couldn't beat it.

Gameplay:
Score: 4/10 x2 = 8
Reasons:
Minigames are pretty okay. Not the best, not the worst.
Difficult to see where to go in pine forest at first

Art:
Score: 9/10
Reasons:
Pretty upclose art, that fish sign is excellent.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
Collect 4 legendary ice cream flavors to get my own. That's very fun.

Total: 0/65 (41/65)

Comments:
Nice art. Okay minigames. Excellent and creative story. Level isn't possible to beat. I wish I didn't have to give this level a 0.
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CASTLE CONTEST
Team Name: Happyeditor
Members: Happyeditor
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PW2xMhpr1PbUI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Sandcastles are summer themed.

Difficulty:
Score:8/10
Reasons:
Perfect, except one low ceiling jump in mini 3 was tedious.

Gameplay:
Score: 7/10 x2 = 14
Reasons:
Mostly average minigames. The timed ones were a blast though.
The timer on the timed minigames wasn't really needed, but whatever they were still fun.

Art:
Score: 8/10
Reasons:
It's simple, it works, it's pretty. I can tell where I'm going.
The sun in the corner is too big, but I'm not taking off points because it could be stylized and it works.
Could have had some clouds above the castle. It looks blank up there.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
Trying to reach the water through a crumbling sand castle for a swim. It's simple and it works.

Total: 44/65

Comments:
I don't have much else to add down here. You did a good job.
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SANDY SUMMER
Team Name: The Nubs
Members: Sercan2, Hans22, Squadxzo.
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWR9wi9ooucEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
It's a sand castle. So it's summer themed.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
1 block jumps, mini 2 has a long reset, and I can't even beat the challenge after the 3rd coin. So not medium.

Gameplay:
Score: 6/10 x2 = 12
Reasons:
Standard minigames. However, there was a fun sliding puzzle at the start.

Art:
Score: 6/10
Reasons:
Pretty sand with multiple textures. I like the flower pots in the windows, adding splashes of bright colors.

Story:
Score: 0
Reasons:
There is no story

Total: 0/65 (42/65)

Comments:
Nice idea, but it's just too difficult.
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ETHEREAL GROUND
Team Name: We Gonna Lose
Members: Killeratz, Shadowboy, SRNA, Raon, Jr2
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PW31mT_sUcb0I

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Palm trees, waterfalls, and sand. It's very summer themed.

Difficulty:
Score: 9/10
Reasons:
Most of the minis were medium difficulty. I got lost after coin 9.
Some of the starting points of the minis are hard to notice.

Gameplay:
Score: 8/10 x2 = 16
Reasons:
Fun minigames. Nothing much else to add to that.

Art:
Score: 9/10
Reasons:
Excellent attention to detail. It's very beautiful.
My only nitpick would be the use of dark wood planks for soil.

Story:
Score: 1/5
Reasons:
There really wasn't a story. I started in a sand cave and ended on a happy cheerful beach. Maybe that's what the goal was.

Total: 55/65

Comments:
It's a good minigame level. I really think the art is the hero of this level though.
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THE SUMMER CAVE
Team name: The Turbo Builders
Members: Latif, Momin
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWW7N8Kl7ObEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
It's got sand, some brightly painted planks of wood, awnings, and a pool of water. Seems like summer to me.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
Some minigames require 1 block jumps or landings.
Speed control part at the challenge to reach the fly effect is difficult.
The double jump minigame is too difficult to be medium.

Gameplay:
Score: 1/10 x2 = 2
Reasons:
Average minigames, for the most part. Speed control part and 1 block jumps make the gameplay tedious.
There's a coin you have to fall back to the start of the mini to get. It doesn't work well.
The 1 block centering on the arrow above the trapdoor is tedious
There's a 1 block place to land, with a tower of sideways one ways. Tedious to make the landing.
The use of many effect blocks created a good amount of variety in the level.

Art:
Score: 5/10
Reasons:
The art was mostly average. I like the use of multiple textures in the soil, and the small summery booths throughout the level.
The biggest problem is the caves look so similar, making the level feel repetitive.
However, that ending part with the stilted house and pool helped counter that.

Story:
Score: 3/5
Reasons:
There isn't much of a written story, but you go from being inside a dark cave to a stilted house. The assumption is that you are leaving the caves to go home, which works well for a story.

Total: 0/65 (30/65)

Comments:
I really liked the marbled soil backgrounds. The idea of a summer cave with the little summer booths in it is very creative. It's summery, yet creative in its own way.
The minigames just need some work on leniency. It will make your levels more fun to play.
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SUMMER NIGHT
Team Name: Eggz
Members: Eggz, Napakeun
World Url:http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWe4BRPScgcEI

Theme:
Score: 2/10 x2 = 2
Reasons:
The idea of a summer night is a good concept, but it just needs more stuff to feel summery, whether it be a hammok or a tent or a small campfire.

Difficulty:
Score: 9/10
Reasons:
Difficulty was pretty good. There were some parts that were hard to tell where I had to go.

Gameplay:
Score: 1/10 x2 = 2
Reasons:
1 block height of water is tedious to get out of (near the 2nd gold door)
There's also a 1 block landing/jump after coin 3
Most of the level also feels claustrophobic.
Art:
Score: 4/10
Reasons:
The minimap art is great. The simplified forms of the trees and colorful stars give the level a nostalgic feel.
The dark color pallette with cool blue, teal, and some yellow-green give the level the darkness and vibrancy of a summer night.
However, the upclose art is almost nonexsistant. The level needs some more decorations.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
It's a summer night. The art pretty much tells that story.

Total: 21/65

Comments:
The idea of a summer night is beautiful and creative, and the colors and map art potray that lovely. It just needs more decoration and detail artwise.
Gameplay wise, the level needs more open space to feel less crammed, and the minigames need more leniency to be more fun.
Overall, you did a good job.
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SUMMER MASSACRE
Team Name: Elite Artists
Members: Wizard2002, Tigerclaw
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWKlkY4tsEcEI

Theme:
Score: 9/10 x2 = 18
Reasons:
Despite taking place inside of a museum, there were a wide variety of summer areas like summer camp, harbor, beach, and summer carnival.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
Many of the minigames were tedious, including the kayaking and fishing ones.
The level broke when I collected the crowbar, and couldn't use it. I was unable to finish because of this.

Gameplay:
Score: 5/10 x2 = 10
Reasons:
The minigames are rather generic, crammed, and tedious, but the use of the museum as a hub world gave the level a more open environment to explore.

Art:
Score: 8/10
Reasons:
Hyper-detailed art. Pretty to look at. Especially the paintings.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
Interesting story about the sun, and a plot twist that you have the power to enter paintings. It's surreal, but enjoyable.

Total: 0/65 (40/65)

Comments:
This level is very unique and the wide variety of summery areas is very awesome. It just needs more work on the minigames. But overall you did a really good job.
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THE SUN'S FADE
Team Name: The Megatronz
Members: Cakeje, Chiscorey, Genesis00, Ketoleperouch, Phinarose.
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWJChDIwzvbUI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
It's costal and summery.

Difficulty:
Score: 7/10
Reasons:
There were some tedious minigames from time to time.

Gameplay:
Score: 8/10 x2 = 16
Reasons:
Most of the minigames were great, some involved water climbing, a suicide coin, and centering on a block.
The hub world and open exploration really made the level immersive and fun.

Art:
Score: 10/10
Reasons:
The minimap art is superb. Normally, I'd expect that upclose art would be expended on art that gorgeous, but upclose art is pretty as well.
It's all beautiful.

Story:
Score: 5/5
Reasons:
It's a pretty story. I enjoy that the level takes place in four iconic areas of the world.
Also the visuals accompanied by the text at the beginning is astounding.

Total: 58/65

Comments:
Some mixed minigames, but the art and free roam style of this level make it one of the top contenders. Good job!
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ISLAND
Team Name: 43jj~jj<
Member: cola1
World: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWrwIAAA

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Popcicles, a sun wearing sunglasses, a giant ice cream. All of this on an island. It's very summery.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
There were too many challenges in the level that required precision speed control and jumping.
This made the level too difficult.

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
See difficulty. Also, one of the invisible portals meant to set you to the start of the challenge teleports you to a later part.
Had you made 5 good minis, instead of using the time to make more with less quality, the level would probably be more fun to play. Sometimes levels can be short and sweet.

Art:
Score: 8/10
Reasons:
The upclose art isn't bad, but the minimap art is awesome. I like how you've added a black border to everything, making it stylized.
I really liked the use of stars to give the level a clean sparkling look.
The Wild West planks of wood in the water make it look good on the minimap, but not so good up close.

Story:
Score: 3/5
Reasons:
Finding a chocolate ice cream is a fun story. I found the sun character to be very funny and creative. However, there should be a sign or something at the start that tells you to look for the chocolate ice cream. 

Total: 0/65 (31/65)

Comments:
The level is a really good start. Like you said in the sign at the beginning though, it needs more time.

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SUMMER RUN
Team Name: Creative Team
Members: vitor04sonic  sotiris5  arthur06luigi  kaaziu  dede2299339911
World ID: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWpD8I87wYcEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
It's sandy, has a hotel and beach. It's summer.

Difficulty:
Score: 8/10
Reasons:
The difficulty seems to be easy-medium. Some parts are tedious though (see below).

Gameplay:
Score: 3/10 x2 = 6
Reasons:
It's a pretty standard parkour level. I really liked the part with the wind, and the ending area was very relaxing.
The diagonol ladder climb is tedious, and so is the part where you jump over boosts to get the blue coin.
It's simplicity lends itself to make the level seem a bit dull though.

Art:
Score: 5/10
Reasons:
The art is very simple, but effective. I like the blocky people
The palm trees being tossed through the air by the wind was really cool.
The level could have looked more finished with more decorations.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
A journey to go to the beach and have fun. I like it.
The people and their dialouge really create an immersive environment.

Total: 43/65

Comments:
It's a good level. It could use more detail and more creative minigames to make it more entertaining.
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NATURAL SANDBOX
Team Name: S Crew
Members: Palanuim, Medievil
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWU4v2YOAucEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
A sandy beachy summer. It fits perfectly into the summer theme.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
Super precise jumps everywhere make this level too difficult.

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
Low ceiling jumps, invisible portals in places I wouldn't expect a minigame reset to be. Makes the level seem clunky.

Art:
Score: 7/10
Reasons:
The sand snake is really well made. I really enjoy the sandy areas with an occasional shovel, bucket, or beachball.
The magic bricks placed under the effects work really well.
The ending part with the clam is beautiful.The blues contrast the sandy colors of the rest of the level in a good way.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
The visuals tell me a story of digging up a pearl in the sand. Beautiful story.

Total: 0/65 (31/65)

Comments:
The art and storytelling is really well done. However, your challenges need more leniency. Make it possible to beat them by making some room for error. For example, instead of jumping on one block, allow the player to jump on any three adjacent blocks to beat a challenge.
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A MAGICAL SUMMER
Team Name: Unnamed
Members: Emma333, AbdullaBardhi, AnaisaBardhi, Corysut, Dasddsadad
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWxMOu-dsBcEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Bright skies, wilderness, and a beach. It really captures the essence of summer. 

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
The precision jumps in this level make it too difficult to be medium.

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
Many of the minigames required too much precision, and there were invisible portals in the strangest of places, making the level feel clunky.

Art:
Score: 10/10
Reasons:
Good minimap art, but the real standout is the impeccable decoration art. I can find no fault in the details added to the level. From the starting point in the bedroom, to details like the horses and science equipment.
It all works really well.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
It's a really nice story about going to the beach. I enjoy the interactions between characters and tasks given. One of my favorite details is seeing the flying man in the sky later in the level.

Total: 0/65 (34/65)

Comments:

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THE SUMMER LIFE
Team Name: MLG Editz
Members: MBlood, Jersa, Domhdz23hotmailco
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWjM_1ohEGcEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
It''s got lots of summer stuff in it.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
The wave minigame was too difficult.

Gameplay:
Score: 1/10 x2 = 2
Reasons:
It's difficult to see where to go at the start.
Timed door in the purple building, and the curse timer in the last mini seem like arbritrary gimmicks to make the level feel more difficult.
Lighthouse sign is hard to read.
Falling back into previous minigames in the Lifeguard section:
    -I have to back up to the edge block to make the jump... oops fell off... have to do that last mini I already beat all over again.
    -I have to make a jump towards the edge of the previous mini and hook around. If I miss that jump or hook I fly back into the previous minigame, and have to beat it again.
On the positive side, the switch puzzles and the car minigame were pretty fun.

The biggest problem I have with the gameplay is what I'm told at the start sets up false expectations.
I'm told that I'll live a day as a soda clerk. What I expect is to mix sodas at the fountain and scoop the correct flavors into the drink to serve customers. Instead I get to walk to my store.
Living as a lifeguard, I'd expect to prevent people from getting in trouble, and save some lives too. I don't really get that (see story).
Points aren't being deducted for this point, but when I read that I'd play as a lifeguard and soda clerk, I thought: "Why not a sea captain too?"

Art:
Score: 6/10
Reasons:
The art in the Soda Clerk stage was pretty nice, but the lifeguard area seems a bit sparse in detail.

Story:
Score: 1/5
Reasons:
The soda clerk's story is okay. I went to my store through the town.
The life guard's story doesn't make sense. They say I have to rescue people in the ocean, then I swim to the other side to go to bed.

Total: 0/65 (29/65)

Comments:
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ARDENT ICE CREAM RUN
Team Name: The GRULMs
Members: Minam, Rene1236789, Grandswordsman26, Libbyobl
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWkEJXqPQpcEI

Theme:
Score: 4/10 x2 = 8
Reasons:
The pier, waterfall, and sandy beach are all summer themed, but most of the level was climbing the waterfall.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
It's too difficult to be medium.

Gameplay:
Score: 2/10 x2 = 4
Reasons:
The hints in the first minis really helped with the gameplay and adjusting to the minis.
Many of the jumps require precision jumping on a single block.
Talking to the caveman twice switches the switch back to where it was before you talked to him, forcing you to talk to him for a 3rd time.
I only accidentally found out you could talk to people on the pier. It would be wise to mark your invisible portals with a command like "JUMP to talk to Vendor" in the future.
The time spent climbing the waterfall was too long. I was far more entertained with the later part of the level.
I liked the gameplay of the pier area. I just wish there were some more tasks to do and games to play.

Art:
Score: 3/10
Reasons:
The water texture was excellent, but the use of wood planks for the soil didn't work to well up close, and the detail made it difficult to distinguish the buildings in front of it.
The waterfall was sparse in decoration, but the pier looked really good.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
Wanting an ice cream on a summer day is a good story. The picnic at the end was a nice touch.

Total: 0/65 (19/65)

Comments:
If the waterfall had been cut out entirely, the level would have been more fun and immersive.
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CUTE SUMMER
Team Name: Patrazzsasqua
Members: Patrik, Razz1212, Marten22, Sasquatchz
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWd7cmNfhja0I

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Sandy platforming with details like motorboat, water pools, and a sandcastle.

Difficulty:
Score: 5/10
Reasons:
The difficulty is good for the most part. Some minigames get a bit too precise with the jumping. Especially the speed control part in 19/31

Gameplay:
Score: 5/10 x2 = 10
Reasons:
It's a standard parkour gameplay. Some parts get a bit tedious and unforgiving, but the difficulty curve in this level is very good.
One of the best entries I've seen with points of rest and tension.
It gets a bit monotonous over time though. Perhaps a change in background/setting from time to time would help spice things up.

Art:
Score: 7/10
Reasons:
The art for the most part is simple, which isn't bad.
The use of wood plank texture for the background sand is questionable.
The blue pastel of the sky at the horizon adds atmospheric prespective to the level.
Details like the fisher, motorboat, and sandcastle were very well made.

Story:
Score: 1/5
Reasons:
It's summer time. But I don't see much of a story happening beyond that.

Total: 43/65

Comments:
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SUMMER SAVORY
Team Name: Summer Savory
Members: Muffin, Master1, Insanity, Kefka, Bobyy
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PW8adccFsvcEI

Theme:
Score: 6/10 x2 = 12
Reasons:
It's summery, but also pirate themed.

Difficulty:
Score: 9/10
Reasons:
Some of the minigames were a bit tedious.

Gameplay:
Score: 8/10 x2 = 16
Reasons:
Making ice cream for people? Creative and fun gameplay. Though I found going back and forth to become a bit repetitive.
The system for giving the fat man strawberry with chocolate chip didn't work well. I had to hold the right arrow key in the system to make him take it.

Art:
Score: 9/10
Reasons:
The art was very beautiful.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
A pirate making and selling ice cream is such a fun story.

Total: 53/65

Comments:
That bonus part. Why.
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SUMMER EGG HUNT...?
Team Name: Through the Fire and the Ants
Members: Anthony
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWhYl5MRopcEI

Theme:
Score: 5/10 x2 = 10
Reasons:
It's got summer elements in it. It's also got easter.

Difficulty:
Score: 8/10
Reasons:
It's easy-medium, but some parts are tedious.

Gameplay:
Score: 4/10 x2 = 8
Reasons:
1 block jumps and a suicide switch, both of those are frowned upon.
However, the level had good pacing with different areas.
In addition, the introduction of different mechanics was nice. I wish the cannon, zipline, water, and switches were used in the final area.

Art:
Score: 5/10
Reasons:
The art is very simple, I have nothing bad to say about it, but nothing stood out too much either.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
Finding eggs to save summer (or immortallity?). It works well as a story.

Total: 35/65

Comments:
The addition of new mechanics into a level is great. You just have to incorperate them in more than one place.
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SUMMER SCAVENGRY
Team name: Fruit
Members: Oranj, Bgic, Morganizer
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWT2Dx-ky6b0I

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Beach and boardwalk and ocean. This feels like summer.
Also all those little shops and games on the boardwalk are so nicely summer themed.

Difficulty:
Score: 8/10
Reasons:
Medium difficulty. There were a few hints that I really struggled on though.

Gameplay:
Score: 9/10 x2 = 18
Reasons:
Scavenger hunt. It's really fun, and I haven't seen it on EE before, so you get creative points. I keep getting tripped up on the dock exits, and some 1 block jumps seem a bit precise.
Also, the signs of "places you will search" is quite a read.

Art:
Score: 10/10
Reasons:
I have nothing bad to say about the art. It's detailed, and memorable.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
It's a fun story. It's simple and it drives the player forwards.
(Also, the EE culture references are pretty cool details)

Total: 60/65

Comments:
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SUMMER > SPRING
Team Name: Toasted Spicy Ding
Members: polo666, trekretral777, bowsermarioluigi, mario123die7
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWtzqn1voncEI

Theme:
Score: 2/10 x2 = 4
Reasons:
Although the hunt for ice cream and the heat of the level tell me it's summer. Most of the level appears to be generic.

Difficulty:
Score: 5/10
Reasons:
Some minigames required too much precision to beat.

Gameplay:
Score: 2/10 x2 = 4
Reasons:
Spikes and 1 block jumps everywhere. Why?
I have to hold sideways after hitting switch id 1 in the basement.
The arcade game was fun, although there was guesswork to beat it, there wasn't too many choices.
The dialouge part with "Mom" seems a bit broken.

Art:
Score: 5/10
Reasons:
The cars and boat are nicely made. Also the interior of the house is well decorated.
Some parts of the city look a bit cluttered, and the sky is pretty empty as well. Had all the buildings been a little taller, both problems could potentially be solved.

Story:
Score: 3/5
Reasons:
Fixing an air conditioning and outside time. It's an okay story, especially for summer.
Some of the signs in the level were humerous, like the pool sign and the cat sign.

Total: 20/65

Comments:
The level needs some more clarity in the gameplay, and the minigames could use some leniency. Instead of landing on a 1 block platform to jump from, try making it 2 or 3 blocks wide.
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THE BURJ
Team Name: Phat Roast Ducks
Members: SmittyW, Zoey2070, Bobithan, Ipwner, Thwinkt
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWAA8zrKovcEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Waterslides are summery.

Difficulty:
Score: 10/10
Reasons:
It's medium difficulty.

Gameplay:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
It's a fun gameplay that matches the idea of a waterslide. Also the use of effects in it were good in adding variety.
The double jump portion of the slide took some getting used to, but other than that the rest of the level was fluid.

Art:
Score: 7/10
Reasons:
The art is simple and effective.
The proportions of the lifeguard character looks wrong though.

Story:
Score: 3/5
Reasons:
I really like the creative story. The characters remind me of surfer dudes.

Total: 60/65

Comments:
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KJ - SUMMER FEVER!
Team Name: The Kingly Jesters
Members: TheTwinJoker, NarutoX3
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWzIbfE6wvcEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Beach, ocean, sky, and a sunset. These work together to make the level summery.

Difficulty:
Score: 8/10
Reasons:
The balloon minigame requried too much precision.

Gameplay:
Score: 4/10 x2 = 8
Reasons:
The minigames look a bit rough, as if built around the art.
I really like the exploration concept in this level, and I felt it was particularly well done in the cloud area, where I was forced to solve puzzling challenges to reach new areas.

Art:
Score: 5/10
Reasons:
The minimap art is superb, but upclose art has some troubles. The use of the stripe and face blocks from the Generic Pack don't look good as reflected sunlight.
Also, the wood plank background doesn't look great as a sand texture.
However, the upclose art of the clouds is really well done.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
The level is all about exploration. The red airplane on the map tells the story of how I explore the sky, without being told "you are in a plane" by a sign. Good work.

Total: 45/65

Comments:
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THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER
Team Name : Gabriel Team
Menbers : Gabrielferreirasilva
World Url : http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWKn5TaR0NcEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Palm trees and sand is summer.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
Mini 6 is too difficult to be medium

Gameplay:
Score: 1/10 x2 = 2
Reasons:
Minigames require too much precision.
Invisible blocks make the level confusing to navigate.
I liked the idea of a dictionary to translate what people say.

Art:
Score: 6/10
Reasons:
The art is pretty average.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
The level has a story about going home.

Total: 0/65 (32/65)

Comments:
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ICE CREAM EXPEDITION
Team Name: Nobody Appreciates Novels Anymore
Members: Asurch
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWzrFyl7QvcEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Underwater diving is an acceptable summer theme. Also the kiosks on the shore help the theme alot too.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
There was some lack of leniency, but for the most part the level was medium.
The floor is lava minigame had 1 block jumps. It was too tedious to be considered medium

Gameplay:
Score: 4/10 x2 = 8
Reasons:
Invisible blocks on the cave backgound were confusing. I didn't think I could jump on the ship at first.

The minigames were fun though.

Art:
Score: 10/10
Reasons:
The art was well made. There are some clever use of decorations that make the level interesting to look at.
The deeper you go underwater, the darker it gets.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
Deep story. (See what I did there?)

Total: 0/65 (42/65)

Comments:
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CASCADING SANCTUARY
Team Name: Key to the Galaxy
Members: Keylimepie, Yoshilogan, Epiccjx, Ilikecorndogs
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWtqjiszfCb0I

Theme:
Score: 8/10 x2 = 16
Reasons:
Lots of city in the level, but it looks summery too.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
It's too difficult. I couldn't pass the 1st beach minigame.

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
Tedious minigames. The arrow bounce minigame required too much precision. I kept falling back to that mini from the next one. The mini running up the red building required speed control.
Also 1 block jumps on the sidewalk were a pain to land on.

Art:
Score: 3/10
Reasons:
The minimap art looks great. I can't say the same for the upclose art.

Story:
Score: 1/5
Reasons:
There isn't much of a story beyond "summer." I can't find any visuals to tell the story either.

Total: 0/65 (19/65)

Comments:
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SUMMER QUEST
Team Name: Svabci
Members: Croboy10, Crospy1, Jagejmerznamsve
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PW8FCBXei3b0I

Theme:
Score: 1/10 x2 = 2
Reasons:
Most of the level comprised of generic landscape. There was a strange mix of sci fi in there too.
The summer caves were a good idea.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
The level is too difficult to be medium

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
Precision jumps, hookjumps, vine climbing minigames, and an arrow jump all made the level less fun.
At the start of the purple summer cave, it was easy to miss the checkpoint, and respawn all the way back in the cyan cave.
The floating blocks of lava fluid look like backgrounds until you touch one and die.

Art:
Score: 5/10
Reasons:
The art was average. There were wood textures where they didn't belong. Try using a tree texture, like the one from environment for the trees to look more treelike.

Story:
Score: 2/10
Reasons:
The story lacked cohesion, and the "it was all a dream" is a kinda cheap ending. Other than that it was decent.

Total: 0/65 (9/65)

Comments:
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SPLENDID SUMMER
Team Name: Maybe this time?
Members: Herosbow
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PW3LUfz5PabkI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
The beach, islands, ocean, lighthouse. All summer.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
The level was perfect up until I got stuck in the ice cream vendor's convorsation. Impossible to beat the level.

Gameplay:
Score: 8/10 x2 = 16
Reasons:
The gameplay is good. I got confused at the start of the switch minigame.

Art:
Score: 10/10
Reasons:
I haven't found anything to fault with the art. It looks good.

Story:
Score: ??
Reasons:
I wasn't able to finish the story

Total: 0/65 (46/65)

Comments:
Your level looked promising, but it broke.
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ITS SUMMER 2016
Team name: Pug Builders
Members: Matthewapril15, Kadentheking, chzandham, germska
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWkA6PxacvcEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Summery beach is a summer level.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
I missed a blue coin and now I'm stuck at the end of the sand fort.

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
Invisible arrows. And I broke your level, so yeah there's that.

Art:
Score: 3/10
Reasons:
The art lacks detail, and the texture of the trees look off. However, the shading on the trees' leaves are rendered well.

Story:
Score: 2/5
Reasons:
There were people on the island? I couldn't see any.

Total: 0/65 (25/65)

Comments:
I broke your level. Sorry.
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SAND CASTLES
Team name: Sensei's Supercute Sunshine Sensation
Members: Sensei1
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWlnFPQFIlcEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Sandcastles are very summery

Difficulty:
Score: 10/10
Reasons:
The difficulty is perfect. There is a difficulty curve, and it works well for the level.

Gameplay:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Switch puzzles. Really well done with the puzzles. They were very puzzling, and required me to think instead of spam answers.

Art:
Score: 10/10
Reasons:
The art in this level is beautiful. All the details, the colors, it all works.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
There isn't much of a story. Until you reach the end. I really like how this story is told without using signs, only visuals.

Total: 64/65

Comments:
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SUMMER DREAM
Team name: The bros
Members: Seppinjo, Hej , Mait
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWEKoAcgZFbEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Sandy platforming and water. Seems like summer.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
I landed in a pit, and couldn't get out.  Thus the level is breakable to be impossible (see gameplay)

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
Gameplay for the most part was fun.
The invisible dot trail in the bottom right corner is out of place. I would reccomend a ladder, so it can be seen easier.
Also, there is an invisible portal at the end that I had to guess was there.
On a second playthrough, I got the speed effect and went through the wall of arrows. I landed in a pit, and couldn't get out.
It appears that this part was unfinished and meant to be cut for the sake of time.

Art:
Score: 5/10
Reasons:
It's really simple, but I enjoy the use of decorations in the level.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
A dream about summer. I enjoy that it feels like a lucid dream, and our character is questioning the reality of parts like his incredible jumping powers.

Total: 0/65 (29/65)

Comments:
Sadly it looks like you ran out of time to finish your level. Although you were able to make a path to the ending, I got stuck along the original path when trying to explore. It was a good start though.
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SUNSHINE BLAST
Team name: GCrew
Team members: johnnycraig, tntlover125
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWy3YqSisOcEI

Theme:
Score: 8/10 x2 = 16
Reasons:
It's got sand, but nothing else other than the sun at the end ties the sand to summer. Needs more detail.

Difficulty:
Score: 7/10
Reasons:
The difficulty was mostly medium. A few minigames were tedious though.

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
Many of the minigames required precise jumping and stopping. It made them feel clunky rather than fluid.

Art:
Score: 2/10
Reasons:
The thatched background mixed with the wood texture is strange against the more natural textures of the sand as blocks.
The level lacks decoration, and it also lacks variety. Artisticly, it was monotonous.
At the ending, the sun is well made. Although normally the center of the sun is brighter than the edges, yours appears to be stylized, which is acceptable.

Story:
Score: 1/5
Reasons:
Aside from the sun at the end, there really was no sunshine blast  

Total: 26/65

Comments:
It's a good start. Try adding more variety to the level. That will make it more memorable.
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THE BEACH
Team Name: Beach Lovers
Members: HabboGame, Kubapolish
World ID: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWoceW1jgncEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Your own island beach, and some boats in the ocean. This fits the summer theme.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
Took me forever to find out that I could enter the pirate ship via invisible portal.
The 1st underground mini requires the use of a physics bug to beat. No. Just no.
The 2nd underground mini is a room filled with boosts except the perfect jump trajectory. How is this medium?

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
See difficulty.
I also got myself to afk inside the first system by holding left while getting the key from the pirates.
Looking at the future minigames in the level, I know that this isn't worth my time. Diagonal vine climbing, with boosts that push you back to the previous minigame? 1 block parkour with boosts to shove you into the water from the cruise ship?
No thanks.
I also have a beautiful and vast ocean above me, and I'm stuck in a small claustrophobic minigame in the ground. I cry

Art:
Score: 5/10
Reasons:
Your sand background is sand textured, as are the sand blocks. However, had they been layered a bit more neatly, it would look a bit better up close.

Story:
Score: 2/5
Reasons:
Your own island that you want to advertise. It's a good concept. Too bad I don't know how it ended.

Total: 0/65 (27/65)

Comments:
I suggest playing the levels "Squareland" by Stagecrew and "Megaman Dash" by MIHB and Megalamb. (They're in the contest topic as the difficulty guideline). Count the number of blocks they have for each jump. Make note about how much space they have put above their challenges to make them feel more open. Compare the difficulty of the first and last challenge, and think of how they bridged that gap.
Hope this helps.
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BEACHES IN SPACE!
Team Name: Zero Is The Loneliest Number
Members: 0176
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PW9xXWcpK3a0I

Theme:
Score: 8/10 x2 = 16
Reasons:
Is it summer? Yes. The sci fi theme distracts from the summer a little, but really not alot.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
I wanted to go exploring this new world but I landed next to a player who said:
"I am a naive player who jumped from spawn and ended up here!"
But player, where do I go to get back?
I had to refresh to get back to where I needed to be. So it was too difficult to navigate the world to be medium.

The rest of the level had a good difficulty.

Gameplay:
Score: 6/10 x2 = 12
Reasons:
Some of the minis required too much precision. But they were okay.

Art:
Score: 10/10
Reasons:
The little people at the result are so great! And all the little details added in there too!

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
The story is really simple, yet satisfying.

Total: 0/65 (42/65)

Comments:
If only you had added a reset point at that part where I fell from the beginning.
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SWKD:RESTORE THE SUN
Team Name: SWKD Summer Kidz!
Members: SAHLIL, WIZARDGUY, KALEB123, DA23NIEL3
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWYqq0wMv8bEI

Theme:
Score: 5/10 x2 = 10
Reasons:
The story and buildings and beach are summery. Some parts like the school and plains are not so much.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
Some of the minigames are too tedious to be medium difficulty.

Gameplay:
Score: 1/10 x2 = 2
Reasons:
There are some problems with the conversation systems. Once I solve one random teacher's math problem, I earn the respect of every teacher I talk to. In Kevin's conversation, I had to hold down to get off a dot to read what he said.
There are some hover minis in Section 2 of the exam, which tricky to complete, and a bit cliche.
The minigame where you enter the sand dunes with your snowshoes is tedious.
The invisible blocks on top of pirate plank backgrounds in front of the caves confuses me as to what I can stand on.

On the bright side, I liked the idea of side minigames in your quest. They worked really well in adding creativity to your level

Art:
Score: 7/10
Reasons:
The level looks very nice. Good use of colors and textures in the environments.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
I've played through a few saving summer stories, but this one has friends. I think the character's interaction with our protagonist helps the story.

Total: 0/65 (21/65)

Comments:
It's a good level. Like many of the other submissions, you just need some work on making the challenges less strict.
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SUMMER COIN HUNT
Team Name: Music Man
Members: musicman
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWAARxthNga0I

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
The building you start in is yellow and summery. It even has skylights to let in the sunshine.
There's a swimming pool building, ice cream truck, and beach too.

Difficulty:
Score: 7/10
Reasons:
1 block jumps are a bit tedious, but they help create moments of tension.
Note: I'd probably call this level easy-medium rather than medium.

Gameplay:
Score: 8/10 x2 = 16
Reasons:
Some jumps were a bit tough, but honestly it helps the level more than it hurts it.
You don't need all the coins to win, so that gives the player an option to skip coins that they struggle on.

Art:
Score: 10/10
Reasons:
The little details make the level look really nice.
The textures all work for the most part, and the colors look nice and summery too.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
The level is a summer coin hunt, and that's what I get.

Total: 46/65

Comments:
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THE WEIRD MOUNTAIN
Team Name: Peace and Bahar
Members: peace, bahar
World Url: http://www.everybodyedits.com/games/PWAHQ7lgdga0I

Theme:
Score: 5/10 x2 = 10
Reasons:
It's a sand mountain, but it needs more summer elements in it.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
The vine climb may have been too difficult, but I was certain this level wasn't medium when I went into the dot trail room.
I didn't beat that room.

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
Nothing really unique about the gameplay.
Kudos to you for putting checkpoints below the portals to the door, encouraging the player to jump and thus learn about the invisible portals in the doors.

Art:
Score: 2/10
Reasons:
The doorways look nice.
The biggest problem is there is too much contrast between the dark and light backgrounds of sand mountain.
On the positive side, you did a good job with the textures.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
You climb a mountain for some treasure. Classic story.
Good job trying to climb the mountain before realizing you have to climb it from the inside.

Total: 0/65 (16/65)

Comments:
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NSFW: SUMMER PALACE
Team name : Trix RIP
Members : Lictor666, Kiraninja, Stagecrew, DClevels, Benje00,
World ID : http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWwzEx-3UxcEI

Theme:
Score: 8/10 x2 = 16
Reasons:
The level title says it's a summer palace, and there's sand and water.
Some parts of the level are a bit too generic, and some parts make me think that this is more of a demonic theme.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
The minigames were super fun, but they were just a little to complex to be medium.

Gameplay:
Score: 8/10 x2 = 16
Reasons:
There were some parts that were confusing. But most of the minigames were great, and the two way minis were cleverly made.

Art:
Score: 10/10
Reasons:
The art is retro looking, but well done. The changing areas helps create a good amount of variety in the art.
The sunset in the background is gorgeous.

Story:
Score: 5/5
Reasons:
It's a nice story. And I even had a choice in how it ended!

Total: 0/65 (47/65)

Comments:
The level may be too difficult to be in the Summer Campaign, but I'd love to see it in a future campaign.
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HIGH TIDE!
Team Name: The Defenestrators
Members: Kirby, Megalamb, AK712, 12345678908642
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PW_umZqWwkcEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Surfing and diving. It's captured the essence of summer perfectly.

Difficulty:
Score: 6/10
Reasons:
The difficulty was perfect for the most part. The lamprey was difficult to avoid though, and it's really difficult to find the invisible portals.

Gameplay:
Score: 5/10 x2 = 10
Reasons:
Some of the underwater arrows seemed out of place. The level would have been more fluid without them.
It took some time to get used to the quick swtich between diving and surfing.
It's a super fun and creative gameplay so it was very entertaining.
It's tricky to find some invisible portals at first, but on the other hand, some of them work well for underwater surprises.
Here's the problem: had those underwater invisible portals not been mandatory, the level wouldn't have suffered. But since they are mandatory, you're telling the player to run into an invisible portal that they don't know is there.

Art:
Score: 10/10
Reasons:
The sealife is beautiful. The shop is well decorated on the outside.
The textures of the water and sky work really well.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
Surfing and diving on a summer evening. It's a good story.

Total: 50/65

Comments:
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DAYS IN THE SUMMER
Team name: wmX10
Members: wmwmwmwmwmwmwmwmwmwm
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWFfUi_B4ucEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
Of all the levels that were summer vacation themed. This one did the best at showing it.

Difficulty:
Score: 8/10
Reasons:
I think the level is easy-medium. It's got plenty of leniency.

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
Very creative gameplay. It can get monotonous and it requires a lot of planning.
I think the level would have done better with some kind of minigame for each activity you did.
Some parts aren't as fluid as they could be. Looks a bit rushed.
It's possible to stop and afk in the door entering systems, and even go outside without a curse because of this.
After finishing, if you tell the level you finished twice instead of going to bed the level forgets that you finished it.

Art:
Score: 2/10
Reasons:
The art is pretty average, but it looks rushed.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
Good story about going on a vacation. It's summer themed too.

Total: 34/65

Comments:
I'm nominating this one for an honorable mention.
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FEARLSESS SAND CASTLE
Team Name: The Fearless Five
Members: Mkgamer, Taylor11, Cheesereal, Pandasz, Thanksmom
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWETPCWSEucEI

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
It's a summery sandcastle.

Difficulty:
Score: 0/10
Reasons:
I broke your level. After going through the 17 switch door, I stood halfway on the block with the checkpoint above, not hitting the checkpoint. Then I suicided in the mini above that and got stuck.

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
Some parts of the level are too precise, like the elevator mini in the 2nd left tower, or the 1 block timed door jumps, and the jump you take before getting the nojump and protection effects.
The minigames were rather standard, nothing really stood out in a good way.

Art:
Score: 4/10
Reasons:
Most of the sand textures look nice. The level has a warm color pallette that complements the cool blue sky well.
However, the carnival stripes were out of place, and it was difficult to tell foreground and background apart at times, with the lava background and desert rock blocks.

Story:
Score: 2/10
Reasons:
Aside from playing in a summer sandcastle, there isn't much of a story.

Total: 0/65 (26/65)

Comments:
Need some work on your minigames, also try to make the level foolproof to breaking next time.
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TRAVEL TO THE SUN
Team Name: Jakub321 and the Nublets.
Members: Jakub321, Loot, Kornak, Pepijnrozijn
World ID: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PW8JHBh4IocEI

Theme:
Score: 5/10 x2 = 10
Reasons:
The lower parts of the level and the sky were definately summer, but there's too much sky in the level compared to everything else.

Difficulty:
Score: 2/10
Reasons:
Some parts, like the part under the sign that says you need to go up using the fly effect, were too tedious.

Gameplay:
Score: 0/10 x2 = 0
Reasons:
Invisible portals everywhere interuppted the sky jumping alot.
I went too fast out of the right tower and missed the sign at first.
When I fail at the flying part, I have to repeat a large portion of the level... again, and again.

Art:
Score: 2/10
Reasons:
The level lacked decoration
There were industrial blocks used in favor of using backgrounds behind the blocks on the minimap. It just clashed with the rest of the summery look of the level.
The yellow bricks surrounding the temple door don't look so good up close.
The minimap art for the temple and surrounding island looks excellent, though.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
The level says I have to travel to the sun, and I do. That's enough of a story for me.

Total: 16/65

Comments:
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Team Name: Sticky
Members: stickspy
World Url: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PWzcwCpRC0b0I

Theme:
Score: 10/10 x2 = 20
Reasons:
A tropical island and diving? It works for the summer theme.

Difficulty:
Score: 1/10
Reasons:
Some parts of the level were tedious.

Gameplay:
Score: 4/10 x2 = 8
Reasons:
Some of the minigames were just 1 block jumps, but others were actually really fun.
The minigame right before getting the treasure, and the cave minis after finding the person in a red shirt were fun.
Other minigames, like the star trail mini in the caves, and the n shaped boost mini underwater weren't fun.

Art:
Score: 9/10
Reasons:
I really liked the bubbles and the snorkels of the people underwater.
The textures and decorations all work well for the most part.

Story:
Score: 3/5
Reasons:
I didn't even know I was looking for an artifact until I found it towards the end. Still a decent story.

Total: 33/65

Comments:
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SUNKEN SUMMER CITY
Team Name: Dank Memes
Members: Luka504, Maxi123 and Evilbunny
Link: http://everybodyedits.com/games/PW58izFJUucEI

Theme:
Score: 7/10 x2 = 14
Reasons:
Coral reef, sand, and water. All very summer themed. The underwater city seems a bit sci-fi, but it still works for the most part.

Difficulty:
Score: 5/10
Reasons:
Some parts were too difficult.

Gameplay:
Score: 5/10 x2 = 10
Reasons:
Some of the minigames were superb. Other ones, like the mini to hit switch 1, the mini after swtich 3, and the last mini were bad though. Too much precision jumping and/or too claustrophobic.

Art:
Score: 9/10
Reasons:
The art is great. However, the use of yellow wood planks in the sand, and blue wood planks in the water is questionable.

Story:
Score: 4/5
Reasons:
Going to explore an underwater city to activate some sort of device. Neat story.

Total: 42/65

Comments:
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Keep in mind that these results are a rough draft, and were heavily refined in the process of discussing levels with the other judges.

Slabdrill

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From: canada

Joined: 2015-08-15

Posts: 3,402

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Re: Badoosh's Summer Contest Reviews

i'm wondering what this original rubric was

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Kirby

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Joined: 2015-04-04

Posts: 4,304

Re: Badoosh's Summer Contest Reviews

jesus christ you disqualified like 29 people