So over most of my Ludum Dare participation history, I've never gotten much for ratings. After all, my projects are usually woefully unfinished, for one reason or another. Being as this time was no different in that department, I didn't expect any difference in ratings, either.

And by and large, I got what I expected. A three, mostly twos, nothing too huge.

Then I saw that.

For me, that is huge. I have never done that well in any category at all in any of my previous entries. Even without that score, this entry did a better than a good half of my previous attempts at minimum.

I thought of this idea within the first two hours. It was my backup plan; I was trying to think of something better. I expected 3 at best. A four? I don't think "color me surprised" does it justice.

Huge thanks to everyone who played my game, by the way — not just for the ratings, but the comments. Plenty of them, and almost every one had plenty of excellent feedback. A post-compo is still coming, and I've kept what you all have said in mind!