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| Timestamp | Since previous | Game | dsilvers's comment |
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| Dec 8 04:53:00 | Waiting Simulator *aka. Snowman Roll* | Having trouble getting this to run but I really want to check it out! Tried running the Batch file but that didn't do anything to help. Here's what I get: <br/> <br/> <br/>F:\Games\LudumDare 31>java -jar "Waiting Sim..jar" <br/>java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: com/blockydigital/Main : Unsupported major.minor version 52.0 <br/> at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) <br/> at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) <br/> at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) <br/> at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) <br/> at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(Unknown Source) <br/> at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source) <br/> at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source) <br/> at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) <br/> at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source) <br/> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) <br/> at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) <br/> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) <br/> at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper.checkAndLoadMain(Unknown Source) <br/>Exception in thread "main" <br/> <br/>F:\Games\LudumDare 31>PAUSE <br/>Press any key to continue . . . | |
| Dec 8 04:59:00 | 6m 00s | Shvoel | This is HOT! I love the music, the controls are tight, the gameplay is decently challenging and does a good job of introducing the player to progressing mechanics, and I'm not sure if the typos were on purpose but they give it just a bit more character which I love. Overall this gets a big thumbs up from me! |
| Dec 8 05:03:00 | 4m 00s | Strikeout | This is pretty! I remember Obi Wan on XBox used a similar sword swinging mechanic. Works well here! Very pretty game. My only criticism is the sound, although I like how the sword raises in pitch the more you swing it around. Overall good job! |
| Dec 8 05:10:00 | 7m 00s | HEAVY METAL SPACE PIZZA DELIVERY | This is like "Here Comes the Pizza!" in space. Love it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufSQMXLO95w |
| Dec 8 17:50:00 | 12h 40m | Cam16 | This is sweet! I love the concept, but wasn't quite sure about what kind of progress I was making or what effect it was having on other rooms. Probably would have made more sense if shooting worked and I could get past some of the guard bots. Otherwise this has a LOT of potential! |
| Dec 8 17:55:00 | 5m 00s | Pixel Platform | This is a good start. I don't think having a 2x2 player would defeat the theme of the player being a "pixel," especially when there's so much platforming going on. The blinking didn't help much, just made the pixel looked gray. I would slow it down slightly (like blink every other frame instead of every frame) to make it more significant. Also it sometimes felt like pressing a direction didn't do anything unless I jumped. I like the concept, and the art is wonderful, but the controls need tightening. |
| Dec 8 18:05:00 | 10m 00s | SoundWaves | WHOA! This is one of the smoothest top-down shooters I've played in a long time. Makes great use of the Ludum Dare music, controls are tight, and the game is balanced but challenging! Speakers have slightly too much health but otherwise this is beyond sweet. |
| Dec 8 18:06:00 | 1m 00s | The Agency | 404 not found. Let us know when you fix the link, I really want to play this! |
| Dec 8 18:14:00 | 8m 00s | Snowman Defense - Ludum Dare 31 | Neat! I'd love some way to restock ammo other than destroying snowmen, though, as death is very much an inevitability but I'd like to hold it off as long as possible. |
| Dec 8 19:02:00 | 48m 00s | Cuberot | The only word I have to describe this game is "sublime." This is incredible. I'm usually not one to say "keep going" in regards to jammed games but no, seriously, keep going. |
| Dec 8 19:10:00 | 8m 00s | Life of a Geek | Tell me you went around your house with a microphone and recorded all these sounds yourself? This is good, silly fun! Can't think of too many games where the sound effects literally stop the gameplay. Nice use of implied action! |
| Dec 8 19:17:00 | 7m 00s | Grav Boot | Ooo! Very interesting concept for an endless runner. Wasn't quite sure what the blue spaces did until it was too late. An up arrow on them would have helped, but then again almost unnecessary since when you fall too far you're right back up at the top. Also the double jump hover is awesome. Thumbs up! |
| Dec 8 19:23:00 | 6m 00s | VOTE SNOWMAN (ON ONE SCREEN) | Fun and cute! The aspect ratio is awesome. Why bother with screen space you don't need, right? Snowman 2016! |
| Dec 8 19:28:00 | 5m 00s | Junk heap | This is really fun! The waves of enemies work really well. I can totally sympathize with the lack of sleep problem. Game jamming is tough but rewarding! I think you should be proud of what you were able to accomplish here, it is a great start! If you go forward, I would recommend mouse looking instead of S and D to turn (make them strafe instead), stronger enemies on subsequent waves, and making bonus effects stronger and more visible. |
| Dec 8 19:32:00 | 4m 00s | Never Die | Tutorial is a little tough to read when there's a zombie coming at you from the start, but the lighting effect is REALLY COOL! Sadly I didn't get to progress much. I think if zombie health were to be cut in half this would be much more playable. |
| Dec 9 04:57:00 | 9h 25m | Squint Maze | This makes me nauseous, and I'm just watching the Youtube video. I can only imagine what actually playing this would do to me. A game that causes a physical effect? Five stars all around! |
| Dec 9 05:10:00 | 13m 00s | I wanna be that pixel! | This is alright, but could be much more. Might be a little fast for not having much control over your character, and would have preferred to be able to aim my shots or have them auto home in on enemies. The data pads feel unnecessary as it's just more to hurt you and hinder your progress. Needs more in the way of rewarding the player. Considering this is a game about being an electron in a screen, why not play with the concept of Red, Green, and Blue additive colors (or more commonly referred to as RGB)? Right now it's a standard maze affair, and doesn't play with its theme enough. |
| Dec 9 15:06:00 | 9h 56m | Deadly Dungeon | This is incredible! The concept is great, I love the minor details like the sword being an attack timer, and mechanically it just works. Leveling may be a bit quick but I'm honestly pretty grateful for that as the game starts off very challenging but quickly becomes more fair. This has some serious potential for being expanded on! Well done. |
| Dec 9 15:21:00 | 15m 00s | Jelly Test | This has the potential to be something very Gish-esque! The character is cute, the traps are fun, controls are SUPER tight, but currently it lacks a clear goal which I feel takes away from the experience a bit. Good job overall though! |
| Dec 9 15:27:00 | 6m 00s | Dungeon Rush | Not bad. I ended up getting stuck on a snake with no way to kill it though (that I could tell). Would love to see more treasure, pickups, weapons, etc. I could definitely see this as a kind of casual roguelike thing if you wanted to continue. Music would be great if it just stuck to the beat! |
| Dec 9 15:51:00 | 24m 00s | Adventure Smasher | Very nice! On the easy side, though. Never felt like any of the adventurers were much of a threat and I could pretty much run them over. Screenshake would indeed make this more satisfying, as well as some other pickups like the adventurers' loot that could be spent on traps and such, and maybe giving the player a bit less health. Also, ditch the Papyrus font in the menus. It's like the Comic Sans of fancy fonts. |
| Dec 9 15:57:00 | 6m 00s | Dude | If the slimes weren't so fast and the player had more than 1 HP, this would be a lot better. As is you barely have time to acclimate yourself to the game before it gets going. I do like that you're playing on John's screen, though! That's a concept that could be played on to great effect. |
| Dec 9 16:03:00 | 6m 00s | Pengie | There's always room for penguins. :D <br/>This is very well done! The walking animations are adorable and a great workaround to not spend time rigging. Some music and snow particle effects would go a long way to adding a bit more atmosphere. Also some way to eventually bring down hulks, even if I have to smash them (get it?) 3 or 4 times to do so. I think kicking a hulk and watching them bounce around like a pinball would have been awesome. |
| Dec 9 16:11:00 | 8m 00s | SnOwDuDeS | This is a really creative idea for a shmup! Loved being able to charge of slapshots but wish they did a bit more damage. Music is funky but starts to get repetitive after a while. Stronger enemies are TOUGH! Would love to see some reflections in the ice and/or snow particles to liven up the atmosphere a bit. |
| Dec 9 16:48:00 | 37m 00s | Build A Turret | Interesting! Once I figured out clock + fire, round one was a breeze, but subsequent rounds ended up a bit more difficult and I couldn't quite figure out how to get the sensor working in a way to, say, spin the turret until the sensor sees an enemy, then stop + fire, then spin the other way. I wanted to get fancy! Being able to preview the results when paused and a bit more hand-holding would be nice. |