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| Timestamp | Since previous | Game | Rongo Matane's comment | |
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| Aug 1 18:04:49 | Range anxiety | ♥ 0 | I'm not sure what to do. It seems the mouse is mandatory, but at the first screen i cannot use the mouse to click on ok? In my first try, i was immediately attacked and died, having no idea how to fight back. In the second try, i was told my car has not enough energy. I then ran around killing 2 guys that did not do anything - the third jumped me and i died. So i didn't really understand it, a tutorial with a slower introduction would be fantastic. In retrospective, i understand it better having read the description - ideally, the game introduces the concepts via gameplay (because...when have you read the manual the last time? :D ). Anyway, it's great that you finished! The mood and the world is interesting, i just didn't really figure out what to do. Sorry! | |
| Aug 1 18:08:02 | 3m 13s | Out of Power | ♥ 0 | I'm also seeing an empty page, using chrome 59. |
| Aug 1 18:23:48 | 15m 46s | Mower Storms | ♥ 4 | I finished the game, but i don't understand the mechanics. I think i won, because i killed every enemy penguin, but i only randomly placed my guys. The intro was really cool, an intro for the gameplay would have been great. The game seems quite complete, so you've done a good job of finishing on time. I'm sure the strategy part is thought through, but i simply did not understand it. |
| Aug 1 19:10:30 | 46m 42s | Power Plant Simulator. | ♥ 2 | Animations are aweomse, Music is awesome, great entry! That old dude rocking to the swinging of coffe is really nice. While playing, i couldn't really figure out the mechanics of the switches on each pipe. Maybe it would be an option to start wiht one pipe or two, and introduce the others while progressing? |
| Aug 2 07:05:22 | 11h 54m | LifeRunner ~~~O | ♥ 1 | The graphics and audio is really nice! It was positively difficult to avoid those guys that chase you a little bit. Good entry :) |
| Aug 2 17:10:09 | 10h 04m | Botken: Assault and Battery | ♥ 3 | I like it, very polished with great music and really nice graphics! Hit feedback and controls are also very good. Really cool stuff, the combo system also works very well which i did not expect. It really did go into an intense tactical battle instead of button mashing. The only thing i found a bit irritating is the end of the fight, which is very aprupt. I'd also like a hotkey for starting the next match. Also, thank you so much for your review on https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/39/hamster-habits. You were the first one that had a beatiful retrospective with similar thoughts i had when making the game. That was very rewarding. |
| Aug 2 17:26:23 | 16m 14s | POWERCUT, Inc. | ♥ 2 | Wow, this game is so well rounded. I love the pixel art and the chill music. The flow of the game is excellent, for example having to click the generator before starting, so i can get mentally ready to go. The concept itself is simple but engaging, i went through all levels. It's also a bit funny when you start a level and most of your guys think about pooping :D This would be so well suited for mobile, especially if you add a little depth for strategies. At the moment it is very straight forward, but that's a plus for many people (depends on what you want from a game - clickers are also very straight forward but enjoyed greatly). And...120 hamster babies on hamster habits! Very impressive :D |
| Aug 3 17:16:08 | 23h 49m | Berzerk Hunt | ♥ 1 | Nice game, the ending animation is really great! The progression feels good and the concept is clear. I like how finished it is, having a instructions screen and a proper menu and teaser. I had trouble controling the dude because it was hard to spot the mouse arrow. I'm not sure if it is intended that he follows the mouse with his dash and throw - it seemed he chooses the direction himself. I also saw the movement bug some other guys mentioned - he started going upwards only, like if a key was locked. Typing the up key again solved it though. So overall, a really good entry, congrats! |
| Aug 3 18:36:22 | 1h 20m | BatteryPackMan | ♥ 2 | Very creative idea, i really like it - though i only reached 94 points. Gameplay is going really well and the intro is a nice "attunement". I couldn't figure out a strategy on what to charge when, i simply charged anything that required it. Nice entry :) |
| Aug 4 16:56:19 | 22h 19m | Fall of Raphael | ♥ 2 | The graphic style is so cool and quite unique! The music fits very well and it transports a special mood or feeling, as if there is a way bigger background story. In the puzzles i wasn't always sure where i was going, but it always worked out. Maybe i cheated a bit on the last level, i just kind of jumped through the enemy horde. And that mysterious voice is an ass :D Very good entry! Oh, and i uploaded a desktop version for hamster habits as you asked for :) |
| Aug 6 15:42:51 | 46h 46m | Light Switch Crusader | ♥ 2 | Hi, thank you again for your immense comment on hamster habits - never seen such a long one :D (i replied there) I like your game! The voice acting is pretty cool, it gives the guy so much character, kind of a good-spirited grump. The graphics are quite good, as well as the light effects. I could quickly figure out what to do, how to get in and why i died (although it was surprising at first). I'm not sure when i'm being caught exactly - i though the cats have to catch me, so i tried running out which did not work. I guess the owner woke up - maybe this could be a little clearer by having the cat make loud noises. So i really like it! The setting feels quite fresh, i think this is something you can expand into a very good game. |
| Aug 6 22:37:03 | 6h 54m | No Sign Of Life | ♥ 1 | Wow, i did not expect to get sucked in like this. It is very moody and the story is intense! I feel very inclined to progress, but not overly rushed, which is perfect. The cave was sooo creepy, and the music was very nice too. I did not escape - i think i missed the second part of the code, maybe from the guy at the cryo station. The game is really special in a sense that it reached me farther than those few minutes of gameplay, which extremely few LD games do. Overall a great entry, with bonus points for a 21 year old hamster :D PS: Only one question. Why can i toggle the map? Is there something specific connected to it? |
| Aug 7 11:10:51 | 12h 33m | Cat Herder - THE CATPOCALYPSE | ♥ 1 | Really nice game! The dude looks so nicely scared. The sound is quite funny and the game works well, the controls feel good and not too slow. The music was calm and fitting. Overall, a nice and quite finished entry! The thing i'd like most to be improved would be the progression. The mode where the cats escape and i get them back in feels a bit like sysiphus work. Maybe there could be a mode that is more engaging - i could imagine getting 100 cats back into the house as fast as possible be something fun. btw i love the meanderthal play of words :D |
| Aug 7 19:49:28 | 8h 38m | Shoulda, Coulda but Didn't | ♥ 2 | Nice little game! The voice acting is pretty cool, and having different radio stations is neat anyway! Areas of improvement to me could be clearer power ups (their effect and "pick up feedback") and faster pacing. In the middle while driving i shortly forgot where i was going, but the road sign reminded me ;) |
| May 2 11:03:34 | 6423h 14m | Artax | ♥ 1 | Wow, i love it! The style, mood, animations and sounds are top notch, very polished! The music reminded me so much of a great old NES game, "a boy and his blob" - only after that i realized my robot friend also behaves like the blob. The set back when dieing were a bit disheartening, when i already "solved" the area but got killed by mud that i only saw when walking beneath it. Controls were good, after i learned in the first level that i basically stop lateral moement immediately in the air when i release the key. I also love the robot and the emotions going on! |