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Aug 2 09:19:17 BRAINZ ARE POWER ♥ 1 Nice take on the theme here, it's quite a fun game **What's good :** - overall gameplay is smooth - the eating / converting animation with according sounds were really fun - the conversion mechanic that lets you take more hits the more people you have **What's bad :** - when you go under a certain number of brains, you have no chance to catch up to people to get a last chance refill to keep playing Other than that, solid overall experience. You get the George Romero award for Braiiiins ! :p
Aug 2 09:46:58 27m 41s Ted Crashed! ♥ 1 Really good, especially for a first gamejam :o **What's good :** - The concept itself is really good, i like how this kinda mixes strategy with direct control over your character - The music is good and fits the mood really well, even though you're on a time it helps not to get stressed out ^^ - The mood really has something, can't really say why but it clicks :) **What's bad :** - More of a nitpick but even though the assets all look great and well modeled, the ship doesn't seem to fit with the rest (different style) but as i said that's a small detail - Kind of confusing at first, a bit of tutorial text about the resources, and how wires work could help solve this Possible glitch i found with the **WebGL** version : clicking the play again button didn't seem to work That's about it, really cool game that feels polished, good job ! :)
Aug 2 10:00:43 13m 45s Dauntless Run ♥ 1 Fun little game ! **Positive things :** - Dig the graphics, the ships really look great ! - Same goes for the sound effects - The controls were solid **Negative things :** - The powerups were a bit hard to get, maybe increasing their hitbox a bit would help so that you don't loos the benefits of the ship's small hitbox ? Overall it was really cool, too bad it didn't have any music though, regardless it was fun to play, well done ! :)
Aug 2 10:57:47 57m 04s Pain That Binds Us ♥ 2 Beautiful visuals and a nice experience **Positive things :** - The graphics are really good, especially like the title screen animation and the degrading cape :) - The music fits the mood perfectly and is really well made - The action controls feel great and responsive - The storytelling through gameplay and short flashbacks **Negative things :** - More of a preference but not the biggest fan of QTE either :/ Other than that really great entry with a strong mood, and quite an interesting take on the theme, Well done !
Aug 2 11:49:24 51m 37s Running Voltgun ♥ 3 Badass and impressive shooter, simply amazing ! **Positive things :** - The graphics are top notch, i especially like your artstyle and the genesis like palette you chose :) - The music, sound effects, and overall sound design, was pretty cool i.m.o. And again i like the fact you went for that genesis sound ^^ - The overall gameplay and gamefeel - The customisable controls which is always a plus in any game - The weapons, really liked em, and there's a pretty good selection too - The little details, like the fact that the bosses slowly run out of power as well **Negative things :** - A little lack of feedback on the bosses when they take damage (eventhough there's the hp meter, a bit off feedback on the sprite itself wouldn't hurt i.m.o.) I think that's all there is to say really. How did you manage to make such an awesome game in 72 hours O_o ? Always amazing Anyway you get : the 16bit Badassery award, for making a really kickass game :p
Aug 2 12:09:03 19m 39s Running out of Coffee ♥ 1 Haha coming from a team named : @caffeinated-psychics i can totally relate that coffee is power :p I like the concept, it has some flaws though **Positive Things :** - The concept XD - The graphics, while simple are well done, so that always gets some points :) **Negative things :** - The lack of sound, at least a little music in the background would have been nice - A bit hard managing your time to play longer, you run out of money or coffee a bit quick i.m.o :( Regardless it's a nice little game that's still well made despite its flaws :) especially since it's a compo entry good job ! Silly award giving time :p , you get the HomeBrewed award for making a game about coffee XD
Aug 2 14:09:16 2h 00m Legendary Space Space Space ♥ 5 Quite a nice entry i gotta say, and that intro was really funny "we are going to build a sphere..." hmm that sounds familiar ? :p **Positive things** - The controls were sharp and responsive and i like that you guys went for the modern WASD take on"asteroids" type controls - The graphics were really good, i dig the pixel art, and the little intro was really a plus - The music was cool and fitted the game well **Negative things :** - My only gripe is that i experienced some serious slowdowns in some areas (WebGL version) whenever there was smoke or a large number of sprites on screens Other than that, that's quite a solid entry and it was fun to try out ^^
Aug 2 15:00:02 50m 46s Game of Life ♥ 3 Just tested it fresh after seeing it on stream, it's simple but fun **Positive things :** - A nice take on the theme - The interface is clear and easy to understand eventhough there are quite a lot possible actions - Don't know if it was intentionnal (if not no offense it's funny in a good way !) but the "i'm done" after completing an action cracks me up every time :) - Dat catchy tune that will stick O_o but quite honestly it's a good loop and i like that it changes when you're in "danger" **Negative things :** - maybe a bit repetitive - too bad that it's just some text menus, although i guess this help not to clutter the interface and finding actions easily ^^ So overall well done :)
Aug 2 17:03:20 2h 03m Nightmare Mine ♥ 1 Nice concept ! **Positive things :** - The graphics and overall atmosphere are good - The ambiance contributes to that atmosphere **Negative things :** - The game could be better if there were some sort of checkpoints to refill your battery and keep looking for the exit A good entry nontheless, good job ! :)
Aug 2 17:18:25 15m 05s Back Home ♥ 2 Really nice and chill game, very fun and relaxing ! ** Positives :** - Really tight controls and fun gameplay - Some beautiful graphics, character the glider and backgrounds all look very nice :) -Calm and chill soundtrack that fits the mood of the game ** Negatives :** - Maybe a few slowdown on the WebGL version - Could be better if you could play it not only on keyboard Other than that it's really solid, Great job guys ! ^^
Aug 2 17:32:30 14m 05s The Tertielemental Wizard ♥ 1 Fun little entry ^^ **Positives :** - The graphics while simple have got some charm to them, they really reminded me of the older computer games of the time - The music was nice and catchy - The gameplay was solid **Negatives :** - Maybe you should add a lose condition when you run out of mana if ennemies still remain, cause when that happens there's not much you can do since there's no restart Otherwise it was a nice experience, well done ! :)
Aug 3 08:39:38 15h 07m Runnerbot LD39Entry ♥ 1 A real solid entry that's simple but that has heart, an interesting take on the endless runner :) **Positive stuff :** - Easy to pickup and play - The Graphics are really cohesive and well made - The gameplay was smooth - The little details like the explaining sheet when you pause **Negative stuff :** - A bit too easy - The lack of sound or music (this could really contribute to the atmosphere of the game i.m.o ) - Tiny nitpick but, maybe outline the wall tiles a bit more so they stand out from the other blocks And that's all i'd say there is, the issues are not really that much. I really liked it ^^ I'll give you a silly award just because... (and also cause i liked the interface XD) : You get the Retro SciFi award for LCD digits, Doc Brown would be proud :p
Aug 3 08:56:25 16m 47s Mr Mayor's Energy Crisis ♥ 2 Fun little game but has a few issues **Positive stuff :** - The funky music that fit the 70's mood - The bits of humor **Negative stuff :** - The fact that you can't slide the power bar to get a more precise management Other than that it was a nice experience, i didnt last that long and got fired, but hey, at least when there were no news i got a kitten, and i avoided a total nuclear apocalypse XD
Aug 4 12:42:13 27h 45m DRAIN ♥ 1 Nice game with a good concept and a cool main character, however some flaws **Positive stuff :** - The graphics, i digged the main character's design, and the little cutscenes were a cool touch, i also liked the katana trail effects :) - The music was nice - The choice of a story mode and a survival mode with multiple maps - The main gameplay is fun **Negative stuff :** - The controls need a bit more work i.m.o - A bit heavy on the effects, while the trails looked nice, i personally thought the blur was sometimes a bit much - Has a few glitches here and there, when dezooming the camera with the mousewheel the camera went insane when i scrolled a bit too far, and when testing survival mode i had an enemy stuck into a wall on the castle map Honestly though, for a first LD it's a pretty good game with a solid concept, just needs a bit of added polish Good job guys :) Oh and i'll give you a silly award : You get the "Can't go wrong with ninja cats" award :p
Aug 4 13:17:26 35m 13s ODISSEUS ♥ 2 Real nice take on the theme, and i really liked the idea of an adventure with multiple gameplay phases however it has a few flaws **Positive stuff :** - The multiple gameplays as i said, they really mixed things up in a good way - The theme of the game, really clever mix of ancient mythology and sci fi which reminded me of an old childhood favorite of mine Ulysses 31 (i guess that was your inspiration ^^ so +1 )+ making homer an AI that writes the story when you're game over :p - The very "space like" mood of the 1st music - The humour was really nice as well XD **Negative stuff :** - The game window may be a bit too tall, i see what you did putting it this way to get the vertical shooter feel (which i liked) but i had it a bit cropped at the bottom, maybe have it so that you can resize it manually to fit the screen ? - The planets hitboxes on the map, i had to click around a bit upon reaching a planet untill the game registered it and took me to the riddle phase - Tiny detail but on the shooter phase i could see a cut in the starfield background and where it repeats I think that's about it, really the negatives are not that much, so it's a neat experience, your mythology meets sci fi theme really took me back as i said :) i'll give you a silly award as well : You get the 31st century award for classical heroes :p Overall a great job man ^^
Aug 5 10:14:53 20h 57m Thermal Power Plant K-13 ♥ 3 Very impressive entry that has great atmosphere, a nice take on the strategy genre, and the artic setting really goes like bread and butter with the power theme **Positive stuff :** - The graphics look amazing, every little sprite is full of detail - The soundtrack is really cool and really installs the strong survival mood of the game - The overall concept is really nice and the setting is quite original - The quick restart button **Negative stuff :** - Even tough the interface is quite clear, a bit of tutorial would help to learn the mechanics of the game Not much else to say really, this could totally be a full retail game with some missions, and maybe have the rng based maps as a bonus endless mode for replayability Outstanding job guys :)
Aug 5 10:57:37 42m 44s Fuse Cell ♥ 1 Nice shmup with some great pixel art **Positive stuff :** - The graphics, the artstyle in general is great - The charge mechanics are a great addition to the classic shmup stuff - The fact that it's a small hitbox type of shooter **Negative stuff :** - The charge mechanic may be a bit confusing at first with the overload that doesn't give anything, but quite frankly that's a bit of nitpicking since it's not a problem once you get used to it Overall not much else to say, it was a good experience and the spritework was truly beautiful, good job :)
Aug 5 20:51:33 9h 53m Light Switch Crusader ♥ 2 Metal Gear Ecologist ! what an crazy concept for this theme, really well thought **Positive stuff :** - The graphics while simple were well modeled and everything felt cohesive together - The WASD + E + Spacebar controls made for some smooth and tight gameplay - The voiceacting was hillarious - The mere absurd situation to creep around just to turn off some lights and tvs was hillarious (so double points for humour ^^) - DAT FACE ON THE TITLE SCREEN O_o **Negative stuff :** - Not that many opportunities to flee and hide once a cat sees you which makes the infiltration a bit hard - Maybe not necessery to have the key spawn at a random place rather than a fixed one - DAT FACE ON THE TITLE SCREEN O_o Overall it’s quite an awesome little game despite its flaws, i had serious fun with this :) And again DAT FACE ON THE TITLE SCREEN O_o (ok ok enough with that joke :p) Congrats to the team !
Aug 6 16:15:10 19h 23m LAMBDA-DASH ♥ 1 Cool innovative approach on the physics based shooter however it has a bit of issues **Positive stuff :** - The graphics are really beautiful - The soundtrack was good and really fitted the spacey mood - The ship's controls that are very original **Negative stuff :** - The repair interface, while i really like the idea, i felt it was quite a handful to manage all this when surrounded by ennemies - The difficulty is a bit too high, this mostly ties with what i said previously :/ Quite frankly this is a very solid entry otherwise, especially for something done solo, it's a nice take on the theme, and the ships controls really felt tight good job :)
Aug 6 16:41:07 25m 57s Soul Gun ♥ 3 Nice game i really enjoyed it kind of felt like Metroid meets VVVVVV meets ZX Spectrum :p **Positive stuff :** - The graphics, really neat aestetics here a nice mix of NES character/enemy design and Spectrum palette (at least that's what came to my mind ^^) - The atmosphere was pretty cool, the added rain was a nice touch ! - The music was great and complemented the atmosphere **Negative stuff :** - The checkpoints were a bit far in some places, having more would help with the challenging level design without sacrificing too much on the difficulty - Bit more of a nitpick, but i didn't really feel the "losing power" theme in the game, but honestly it's not that important i.m.o On the whole it was a really fun game ! So well done guys :)
Aug 7 13:26:10 20h 45m Cyberhell Cleaner ♥ 2 Fun and overall solid experience, i really dig this game ! **Positive stuff :** - The Graphics in general, great spritework and art direction - The Music, the industrial like theme sounded great, it really had a kind of Quake 1 vibe to it - The tight and fast paced gameplay **Negative stuff :** - The small ammo pickups spawning in the map are a bit hard to see, at first i didn't even know you had ammo spawning outside of buying it at the shop (maybe having a bigger sprite or outlining it more to help it stand out) - Too bad you didn't have the time to implement the full on shop you planned :( Honestly the issues are really not that much, it was easy to pickup and play, and challenging just enough to battle these enemies and managing the energy bar Overall great job guys i had a blast fighting off cyberdemons :D !
Aug 7 15:17:19 1h 51m daemon ♥ 1 Great concept with a good presentation, has a bit of issues though **Positive stuff :** - The graphics were really good, i liked the style and overall mood of the game, i felt like it had a mix of shadow of the beast meets soul reaver with a more pixel style ^^ - The music, it fitted the mood of the game for that dark atmosphere - The little details like the minimalistic UI on top of your head, the soulsword, the walljumping, even the sound effects **Negative stuff :** - The wall jumping mechanic, while a great idea, felt a bit clunky, jumping a bit too near a wall has an instant use of the wall jump - The camera was a bit too zoomed in and didn't help getting a good view of your surroundings - Some graphical glitches on the web version, i had these sort of lines that popped up ever so slightly All in all, i'd say that's a solid concept otherwise, it just needs a bit of polish on some aspects, quite a good mood and presentation going on with this one despite its small issues its a good game, well done dude :)
Aug 7 15:32:41 15m 22s Hyper Battery Girl ♥ 2 Cool little game with some fun mechanics **Positive stuff :** - The pixel art was pretty good - The music was catchy and cool - The gameplay was varied with many different actions - Controler support **Negative stuff :** - A bit hard, some checkpoints on the longer levels would be nice without changing the challenge of reaching them - A bit more air control would help for the segments where you have to bounce off enemies Nothing much else to say really, it was a neat game and an overall nice take on the theme Good job :)
Aug 7 15:53:01 20m 20s Blackout Z ♥ 1 Really fun game, with a Rockin soundtrack 🤘 and those blades on the map, kind of a hotline miami meets killing floor meets ravenholm from half life 2 :p **Positive stuff :** - The graphics were pretty good, and i digged the small touches such as the weapon on the HUD with the actual shells for the ammo count instead of a number, and the glowing red eyes of the zombies to help still have a fighting chance once your flashlight battery runs out - The music simply rocked, it has that nice beefy Genesis metal sound wich i personally like a lot :) - The smooth gameplay tight controls and precision mouse aiming **Negative stuff :** - More of a nitpick on a small detail, have the option tu run it windowed - No melee option when running out of ammo, while not really troublesome, having one could be fun while searching for ammo and not be defenseless So not that much negatives i.m.o, a real solid entry that i had quite some fun with Well done dude :) 🤘
Aug 9 14:18:31 46h 25m Invaders From The Next Planet Over! ♥ 1 Nice space defense game **Positive stuff :** - The Graphics looked good (shame you didn't want any rating ) - The simple controls felt intuitive - The energy recharge mechanic instead of a finite amount **Negative stuff :** - The lack of music (it would improve the mood to have at least some in the background) Quite solid, i really dig the "old computer game" vibe this one has the space physics where you have to take into account trajectory when aiming was a nice touch as well as independant controls for left and right turrets Good job overall ! :)
Aug 9 14:35:16 16m 45s Pepe, The Power Plant ♥ 1 Now you're playing with photosynthesis (hop i spelled that one right XD) a cute little game **Positive stuff :** - Cute and simple graphics that have some charm - Nice humor, that title pun XD - Tight and responsive if unusual controls **Negative stuff :** - The complete lack of sound and music - Not much else to do other than "go right" With that said however it's a nice take on the theme with a good concept, this could be a good title on mobile with a bit of polish, it could use maybe a bit of platforming element to mix things up a bit and add more gameplay Otherwise it is a neat little game, so good job :)
Aug 9 14:57:49 22m 33s SPHEER ♥ 1 Nice and chill puzzle game, i liked it, and i'm not usually a fan of puzzle games ^^ **Positive stuff :** - Solid mechanics with a good tutorial element to learn them - Nice graphics and beautiful lighting ( only tiny thing would be to add little things to give the game a bit more visual personality i.m.o but otherwise it looks great) - Very chill mood that fit these type of games quite well - Nice difficulty progression and balance on this LD build **Negative stuff :** - Had a bit of slowdown (albeit not a drastic fps drop either) so it could use a little bit of optimisation Really not that much in terms of negatives, I quite enjoyed this game and it has potential Well done dude :)