Jars for the Collector

Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.04
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.77
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.75
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.99
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.42
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.82
Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.11
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.33
The Collector is keeping you trapped in his basement to make jars for him. follow his ingredient instructions exactly and ring the bell to give him the jar. If he approves, you get to keep working, if not, you die. (he eats you)

Who knows, maybe he will let you go eventually let you go if you do a good job. Or maybe... there's another way to get rid of him. I hear he's not a fan of mushrooms...

​HOW TO PLAY-

Left click is the only control, obey the collectors orders and make jars.

*changes*
- Collector sniff sound effect should now be half as loud
- Fixed a bug where giving the collector an empty jar would always pass the test

Comments33

Memel06
Memel066 Oct 2025, 08:39
I loved every aspect of it. (And I found your page!)

This is one of the best submissions I played in this LDJAM. Everything from the theme, mood, music, feel is right. Filling the jar is juicy.

Thanks for your submission, was of great inspiration!

Please make a beautiful page so everybody will give a shot :)
Crowelian
Crowelian6 Oct 2025, 15:27
Wow!

This just looks amazing and the gameplay is top notch!
Threeli
Threeli7 Oct 2025, 06:30
Gorgeous pixel art, pretty solid levels of polish, and the biggest SNIIIIIIIIIF. Really neat atmosphere and I like all the little aesthetic choices you made along the way. I want to know more about this freak and why he is this way. Great stuff!
SkyyStorm
SkyyStorm7 Oct 2025, 07:08
Very entertaining game, with variety and a cool idea. I couldn't finish it, but I survived 5 brews!
MrMaico7 Oct 2025, 08:42
CHOMP! This was great! Love the intense sniffing screenshake! Amazing art and vibe. Good job!
koro.games
koro.games7 Oct 2025, 17:55
Amazing atmosphere and pixel art! The overall creepy vibe had me on edge the whole time - fantastic job! Could be a cool game
SolidHinken
SolidHinken7 Oct 2025, 18:02
\* SNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIF \*
Iluvatar
Iluvatar7 Oct 2025, 18:14
This game is so charming, love the creature design so much! The premise is quite simple, but I think it is perfect for a game jam. The only thing that is missing is some ambient sound, not even music is required, maybe just some wind or anything really :) .

Overall pretty cool memory game. I like it. Especially the effects haha.

Dislaimer: BEWARE HEADPHONE USERS FOR INTENSE SNIFFING!!!!!!! HAHAHA
milq
milq7 Oct 2025, 18:33
I beat it! Whew, that wasn’t easy! I definitely need to work on my memory. It’s a Simon-style game with a clever collecting theme. It really wasn’t easy, but the sense of satisfaction was huge. The art is excellent and the humor is absolutely hilarious, some of the best I’ve seen. It’s a great and very solid entry, all made by you! My sincere congratulations, great game!
dhim
dhim7 Oct 2025, 18:48
Beautiful, reminds me of games I play on DOS a long time ago where you would mix colors to make potions.
You are a cheeky b... on the last one, so i played again but I may have misclicked cause it said I made a mistake (sometimes the sound doesn't play...), So I tried the other end.
The game is a bit too slow to replay a forth time time (you can't skip for faster play)
optimatica7 Oct 2025, 19:03
Great atmosphere, and super polished!
NekoBones
NekoBones8 Oct 2025, 04:44
The graphic and VFX are wonderful. Really enjoyed mixing those materials! The sound of dialogue is a little loud and annoying though. Great job, super cute game!
Kupnu4
Kupnu48 Oct 2025, 13:03
THIS. IS. AWESOME. I got eaten a few times though! A really cool game, I absolutely love it. And funny as hell. Congratulations on the submission! Wish you luck in rankings!
Nnnnneeeedddd8 Oct 2025, 22:14
HAH this is amazing, died on number 7. "Now reverse it" is brutalllll. Awesome game, congrats!
Eugenik
Eugenik9 Oct 2025, 02:11
Very good looking game !.
Ciphereo
Ciphereo9 Oct 2025, 06:03
Excellent atmosphere, and the visual effects are superb.
Eliasou9 Oct 2025, 20:54
Cool game, funny gameplay, great atmosphere!
Aurora_Bee
Aurora_Bee10 Oct 2025, 22:40
Really cool game :D Love the multiple ways of finishing the game and the twist for the last order, really didn't expect that, good job :3

My only feedback would be to please pay more attention to audio mixing next time, I had to lower down my speakers to 2% volume while playing because the sniffing sound is just so insanely loud xD

Hope to see more from you on at the next jam :3
Luna-Smol
Luna-Smol10 Oct 2025, 22:51
I love this. The mood is so good I really enjoyed it, it was weirdly scary while also being funny^^. Really good art aswell!

I think the sound could use some work, the text sound gets a little repetitive and the sniffing is VERY loud.
BlackCat508
BlackCat508author11 Oct 2025, 02:21
Thank you all who have played so far! I'm seeing a few comments on the sound of the sniffing being quite loud, so from now on the collector should be more considerate and will try his best not to sniff so loud. Hopefully this should fix the loud noises for anyone who plays after!
Asieke
Asieke11 Oct 2025, 20:12
Loved how the intro did a great job setting up the vibe of the game and the character. Their design and dialog was really well done!
Roroto Sic
Roroto Sic11 Oct 2025, 21:38
he eated me in my first run, so i'm not feeling guilty at all ^^
i really like the world you build here ! everything is very polished ! Awesome job !
AlexClay
AlexClay12 Oct 2025, 04:37
I found a bug in the game. If you present an empty jar, it always succeeds at the sniff test. I managed to cheese through the game that way!
BlackCat508
BlackCat508author12 Oct 2025, 05:07
@alexclay I just tried it for myself and it definitely does to that lol, I can't believe i never once tried that when testing it! Thanks for pointing it out, should be fixed in a couple minutes
Truedat
Truedat12 Oct 2025, 08:45
man i laughed so hard when he slammed his nose into the jar. this is a great entry! really you got something special here going . well done!
FreedomV12 Oct 2025, 21:07
I had a lot of fun playing this game, and I realized that I don't have the best memory. I found the Sniff sound and the visual hilarious. I do suggest lowering the audio a little bit since it can be a bit loud while wearing headphones.
freeworld
freeworld12 Oct 2025, 21:12
Great game with lots and lots of polish! Love the mushroom ending you managed to put in there!
l6ria
l6ria13 Oct 2025, 09:44
This game is pure perfection. I could get lost in it for hours on end. The mood, the visuals — everything just clicks. It’s an experience, not just a game.
YiChen13 Oct 2025, 23:50
The game is excellent and I am wondering that how do guys did the screen vibration? It's so perfect!
Jajo
Jajo16 Oct 2025, 19:59
The polish and presentation of your game is incredible, and god I love that strange creature. I'm really impressed that you managed to make what is a relatively simple mechanic so fun with a mix of presentation, humour and variety.
kaba
kaba18 Oct 2025, 06:31
The level of polish is really impressive. Very atmospheric and enjoyable!
SergS Workshop19 Oct 2025, 10:05
Great concept! The visuals are amazing, and the sound design is excellent, though it’s missing a soundtrack. Overall, an outstanding experience!
TheLastSlowpoke24 Oct 2025, 10:55
Wow, that is beautiful! I love all the effects and details, like how the jar content changes visually. And the collector's design! Great level of polish and cohesiveness. I love the humor, especially the S N I F F . The gameplay mechanics' complexity was not your focus this time, but it wasn't an issue at all. I really enjoyed that there were multiple endings! (I have found 3, is that all of them?). The last request took me really off guard, great idea there ^^ Somehow I did it first try, really felt like I'm fighting for my life.

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