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| Timestamp | Since previous | Game | Derek Volker's comment | |
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| Aug 12 23:11:41 | Tunnel Ride | ♥ 1 | Really liked the concept and the game works like a charm. In my opinion the graphics could be improved and the game lacked a soundtrack, however it was a nice experience even without these elements. | |
| Aug 12 23:23:00 | 11m 19s | FIRE | ♥ 0 | I needed to restart the game several times as i got stuck in the trees for getting a little close to them, seems like the collision box is bugged. Also, you walk over the trees. Then i started to "dodge" them and reached the limit fence but did not find any keys. I guess it needed something to indicate in what direction they were or something to indicate if they are close or far. |
| Aug 12 23:31:01 | 8m 01s | Planet Escape | ♥ 1 | Very good job, smooth and challenging gameplay. Could use a soundtrack to be better though. |
| Aug 13 00:56:17 | 1h 25m | Storage Almost Full | ♥ 0 | Very nice game, fitting the theme well. I missed somekind of retro soundtrack to fit the style, but the sounds were a nice catch. |
| Aug 13 01:00:34 | 4m 17s | Oh no! This is monsters! | ♥ 1 | Now thats a fine game for a compo. Variety of weapons, enemies, innovative mechanic. Congrats! |
| Aug 13 01:05:55 | 5m 21s | Anatomically Drunk | ♥ 1 | That was some cool physics out there. Even with the controls being weird at first they dont feel clunky, it was really well implemented. |
| Aug 13 10:24:40 | 9h 18m | Land defender | ♥ 1 | I liked it, fun and simple to understand but soon the zombies overwhelmed me (i guess im not a good player). The keys 1-4 didn't worked to me (using Firefox) but it didn't degrade the game experience. |
| Aug 13 10:42:17 | 17m 37s | Get off my shelf! | ♥ 2 | That was a very nice entry, with excellent graphics and an innovative mechanic. I find the controls a bit hard to control but i guess is part of the game, as it made the box start moving very slowly and suddenly very fast making it fell off the shelf easily. |
| Aug 13 10:46:32 | 4m 15s | Nodelaya Wings | ♥ 1 | It missed an option to skip the intro for those who want to go straight for the game. Also, you could host the HTML5 version in itch.io or newgrounds instead of a package in mega. |
| Aug 13 10:54:20 | 7m 48s | Mind Space | ♥ 1 | It was very innovative and surprisingly not boring for a (mostly) text based game. The concept of taking a k7 out of the person head made me laugh. |
| Aug 13 12:29:24 | 1h 35m | Floor killer | ♥ 0 | I didnt understand exactly what i am supposed to do and the controls are a bit too sensitive, but they work well the graphics are neat. |
| Aug 13 12:33:37 | 4m 13s | Crumble | ♥ 2 | Really neat. Loved to play. |
| Aug 13 12:44:53 | 11m 16s | Defragmentare: Bring Order to Chaos | ♥ 1 | Beautiful and claustrophobic, with a simple yet neat mechanic. Love it. |
| Aug 13 14:55:23 | 2h 10m | Save the Galaxy | ♥ 1 | The enemies should have a limit on their range and longer reaction time. Caught me getting shot from enemies i didn't even see most of the time. However the graphics are neat. |
| Aug 13 16:24:37 | 1h 29m | SpaceRunner | ♥ 1 | We had similar ideas! But you did a better job! The graphics and sounds are very pleasing and the difficulty is on point. Also, the movement and collision seems nice as well. Good job! |
| Aug 13 16:29:31 | 4m 54s | Deep Decent | ♥ 1 | The graphics are very neat, but the gameplay is kinda clunky. I was only able to kill the graybeast while being slaughtered by the others. I guess it required a refinement in the controls in order to they become more precise and match the graphics level. The sounds were also nice. |
| Aug 13 16:35:33 | 6m 02s | Dont Drop | ♥ 0 | It has a concept simple to understand and to play, but the sounds are a bit annoying after some time playing, except for the voice saying victory and lose which were funny. Although the graphics being simple i didn't found them bad, they represent a good atmosphere for this kind of puzzle game. |
| Aug 13 16:41:09 | 5m 36s | Space Runner | ♥ 1 | Hey, thats the second entry i saw that took the same approach as me with a space runner, but every one is different! I find the controls a bit confusing but liked the idea of how you teach the player how to use them. After a little practice i could manage the ship, at least to go where i wanted it to go. The graphics have an interesting style, different form what i am used to see, which i liked. It really laked sfx and a soundtrack, which i personally think would improve the game experience, but even without that it was a nice game. |
| Aug 13 16:50:19 | 9m 10s | Eject Tape | ♥ 3 | Whoa, thanks for doing this game. The description sold me on the crt-robot and sound effects are from my microwave, but i didn't have any idea of how nice the game would be. Good simple yet effective graphics, very well implemented movement and collision with no bugs, OUTSTANDING soundtrack and even a nice message for what the crt-robot have lost. Congrats! |
| Aug 13 17:41:06 | 50m 47s | Humanagement | ♥ 1 | The backstory is quite interesting, and while the interface is simple and the mechanics easy to understand, it quickly became a hard game. Although the game itself became quite repetitive, the music and sounds are nice. |
| Aug 13 17:46:49 | 5m 43s | Boxed | ♥ 0 | The graphics in the game are pretty neat and while the controls are easy to understand i find them quite clunky, not being able to movement the way i wanted. The theme fits well and i see myself in the role of the people waiting annoyed in line. I dont know if postal workers are this clumsy like it is portraited in the game, but if that is the case it is probably why my packages take so long to arrive. |
| Aug 13 19:56:17 | 2h 09m | Clear The Sky | ♥ 1 | It took me a while to figure out what i was doing wrong until i noticed that i had to save the program in order for the alterations i made became valid. After that it was easier to go on try and error until i could solve the puzzles. The graphics are on point and the sound as well, just lacking some soundtrack to improve the game experience. I guess the only downside is the interface that took a while to get used, but since the time is limited it is a minor problem, if it even is a problem. Nicely done! |
| Aug 13 20:07:42 | 11m 25s | Running Out of Space | ♥ 0 | LET ME RUN OUT OF SPACE BECAUSE WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF SPACE! Ha, laughted at the concept, very funny indeed. The controls are odd but not clunky, working very well, and so is the game. The graphics and the soundtrack are nice as well. Very interesting entry, congrats! |
| Aug 14 01:11:30 | 5h 03m | Get Off My Space | ♥ 1 | Im conviced that the indian dude caused more harm to the forest by crafting the arrows than the tractors. Serious, the guy is a arrow machinegun. Do you know how many arrows it would take to make a tractor explode? EXPLODE? The game itself its a neat entry with good graphics, simple and easy to understand mechanics. Good job. |
| Aug 14 10:35:37 | 9h 24m | Sweet Squire O' Mine | ♥ 1 | It's a very interesting concept given you dont control the main character but still perform a important role, as the warrior only seems to know how to bash the enemies, break the weapons and demand a new one. However i found odd that you guys did the art of the game and opted out of graphics ratings. Is there a reason for that? Anyway, nice job. |
| Aug 14 10:42:15 | 6m 38s | Crash·Data | ♥ 2 | This is a really nice entry. Liked the simple yet effective graphics and sounds, which worked very well for the experience the game provides. Also, the mechanics are easy to understand, making the game very accessible. Got stuck under a lot of files and then the game ends in a blue screen. Genius. I laughted hard at that. |
| Aug 14 10:53:49 | 11m 34s | Herding Humans | ♥ 1 | As others commented, i found the controls very hard to use, especially in the doorways, in which i was stuck most of the time. If the doorways were a big larger maybe there wouldnt be such a nuisance. However the idea was nice and the graphics are very neat. |
| Aug 14 12:00:58 | 1h 07m | Overminers Inc. | ♥ 0 | Really well done. Liked the strategy mechanics as well the graphics and sounds. Shoud have been difficult doing the AI in this small time frame and i think it was well done. +1 for mading it in java. |
| Aug 14 13:40:32 | 1h 39m | Invaded Space | ♥ 0 | I found the controls a little confusing and didnt really understood what i am supposed to do, but the concept and the trippin kaleidoscope were neatly implemented. |
| Aug 14 13:53:48 | 13m 16s | Noninterferance | ♥ 1 | That was a fine interpretation of the theme and a nicely done game. The mechanics are easy to understand, yet they represent a challenge in no time. As well, the graphics and the sounds improve the game experience as they seem fit for the task. Good job! |
| Aug 14 14:02:30 | 8m 42s | Files and Felines | ♥ 1 | Really implementation of the theme. I saw lots of file storage problems in other games but this one is really clever and has a nice humor within with the stapler assistant. Cool stuff! |
| Aug 14 14:09:21 | 6m 51s | Space Crusher | ♥ 1 | A think the graphics required a little more polishing, but the controls work great. Im not sure how the game fits the theme though, but as i didnt find any bugs during the gameplay i had fun playing it. |
| Aug 14 14:24:36 | 15m 15s | Laser Rails: Chase! | ♥ 2 | The music and the graphics are nice, but it took me a while to figure out exactly how to use the controls as the other robots keep shooting me down. Once i could understand more or less what do do i could go on with the train for about 360 points. |
| Aug 14 14:37:56 | 13m 20s | Overflow | ♥ 1 | I really liked the game. The graphics and the sounds are very pleasant, the boat has a very good movement mechanic and the game fits the theme nicely as well. I guess the only element that was absent and would improve the game is a soundtrack. It is a solid entry for the jam, congrats! |
| Aug 14 14:56:34 | 18m 38s | Zlinx | ♥ 0 | Nice entry for the compo. The controls work really smooth as well the music and the graphics fits the claustrophobic theme. I wasnt able to beat the level, but that is due to my poor ability. However i managed to get a little better after practicate a little. Good job! |
| Aug 14 16:41:47 | 1h 45m | Space Cows | ♥ 1 | Fun graphics and mechanics in this clicking nightmare! The mechanics are pretty simple to understand, yet it quickly became a click challenge as the shadows come closer at a desperate rhythm. Had a really good time playing it. |
| Aug 14 16:47:33 | 5m 46s | CRUMBLE | ♥ 1 | Nice entry with well done interpretation of the theme. The graphics, sound and soundtrack are awesome. Love how simple yet effective the graphics are, with a nostalgic feel on them. The soundtrack complements the feeling of the graphics as well. I found the controls to stuck a little when im trying to move, but it dont really mess with the game experience. Good job! |
| Aug 14 17:07:13 | 19m 40s | When Life Gives You Lemons | ♥ 0 | Beautiful graphics and music. Really. Overdone. Also excellent voice over in the tutorial, i didnt see that in any other games. The game works very well, with controls responding nicely. Simple mechanics but very fun to play. Excellent job! |
| Aug 14 19:12:57 | 2h 05m | Pathcloser | ♥ 1 | Im really bad at this kind of puzzle. That being said, its a clever one. Simple to understand and play, really quick to became too difficult to me. However its a fun game. |
| Aug 14 19:25:55 | 12m 58s | Stack Master | ♥ 2 | Fun graphics and sounds. Didnt expect a 2.5 entry, was quite refreshing to see it. Was able to make 2600 points on it before the stack got too high. Liked the game, its was well done. |
| Aug 14 19:38:45 | 12m 50s | minicipality | ♥ 2 | Whoa. A isometric city building puzzle is not what you see everyday. Nice graphics and sounds, tricky gameplay that makes you stuck in no time if you going build wild without thinking. Excellent job! |
| Aug 14 19:47:50 | 9m 05s | Alone in the Sea | ♥ 1 | The game has nice graphics but it lacks an explanation of what to do. I have drowned about five times until i figure it out that i have to shot the water to create temporary platforms. Other than that i keep on shooting the bird but nothing happened and if i touch it i would die. Besides this, as i tried the post-jam version, the jump problem seems to be corrected. Good job. |
| Aug 14 20:22:37 | 34m 47s | Password Camp | ♥ 1 | Very nostalgic art out there, even the loading screen. The sounds match the mood and the game is quite challenging (for me at least). Liked the entry very much and had a good time playing it. |
| Aug 14 23:29:25 | 3h 06m | Castle Defenders | ♥ 2 | The voxel approach for the graphics was a good decision and the music somehow matches the atmosphere. It turns out to be a pleasant experience for the gameplay this kind of look, at least in my opinion. I liked the mechanics of the game, even though i found it a bit too hard. Well, im not a good player at all, so i guess in this aspect my opinion is biased. However the functionalities didnt show any bugs or clunkyness, so its not a negative point. Well done! |
| Aug 14 23:40:31 | 11m 06s | Escape from Space | ♥ 1 | I NEED A VACATION! Oh boy i really dig top down shooters. Nice graphics, nice sounds, a claustrophobic atmosphere, lots of enemies and even more bullets. Couldnt complete a single level but i really had fun playing it! 10/10 would play again. |
| Aug 14 23:51:21 | 10m 50s | Cube Disposer | ♥ 1 | Nice idea. Was able to reach wave 10 from the 1st, and was really surprised of how well the mechanics of grabbing the cubes and dropping them in the shredder work well, very smoothly. I found games where similar process were clunky, which is not your case. The simple graphics and sounds worked well for the game, providing a clean view and gameplay. Great job! |
| Aug 14 23:59:48 | 8m 27s | cargOS | ♥ 1 | Simple to understand but a bit hard to get the handle. The crane delay offers an extra test for the challenge that already is the inventory management, but is a fresh twist on this genre, that was a little saturated in this jam. Nice. |
| Aug 15 00:12:29 | 12m 41s | Escape from The Alliance | ♥ 1 | Nice game. The concept of having to lose equipment in order to save more refugees is interesting and adds a mechanic that leaves for the player balance its own game. The concept fits the theme very well. Good job! |
| Aug 15 01:16:21 | 1h 03m | Melting Ice (Running out of penguins) | ♥ 0 | Interesting mechanic of making the penguins react to the cursor for movement instead of a direct control, and props for not making it clunky. The nice gameplay almost ofuscate the pretty graphics and soundtrack. Oddly, what is supposed to be a stressful task of trying to keep them alive, which becemos progressively harder, turns to be a relaxing activity, due to the clean graphics and smooth music. |
| Aug 15 10:29:49 | 9h 13m | Pre Alpha Build | ♥ 3 | Whoa. Incredible graphics and outstanding music. And also provide a fluid gameplay with a ingenious mechanic. The game is a very pleasant experience, absolutely well done. |
| Aug 15 10:35:02 | 5m 13s | Is There Enough Space? | ♥ 0 | I tried but i didnt understand the game. Sorry. |
| Aug 15 10:38:28 | 3m 26s | Ultimate Question - 42 | ♥ 1 | Very detailed yet with a simple mechanic, making it easy to understand and play. I particulary like the song played in the highscores table. |
| Aug 15 10:44:32 | 6m 04s | Carter's Crates | ♥ 0 | Liked the graphics and the simple sounds. The mechanic was easy to understand and worked very well. Reading the description i though that collision would be a problem but i found no bugs in this aspect, the gameplay is very fluid. Cool to have a global leaderboard. Congrats! |
| Aug 15 10:48:34 | 4m 02s | stROLL | ♥ 1 | A fresh concept and nice interpretation of the theme. I think the graphics could use some improvement in order to lead to a better game experience but the mechanics are well implemented. Good job! |
| Aug 15 10:55:26 | 6m 52s | Sea of Bells | ♥ 1 | Whoa. The graphics are simple but so effective. Also the change from 2d into 3d and then back brings some innovative gameplay experience. The soundtrack contributes as well to create the environment for the game. Excellent job. |
| Aug 15 11:54:59 | 59m 33s | LegDos | ♥ 0 | Oh boy, that was fun. The app names and the references on other ludum dare games was a nice twist. Good job! |
| Aug 15 14:36:42 | 2h 41m | Sliders | ♥ 0 | The game mechanic is quite clever, but i found it too hard and stuck in level 3. I guess i am just a terrible player of puzzle games. The graphics and sounds are ok, but i think they deserve some polishing in order to make the game more attractive. Good interpretation of the theme and mechanic implementation though. |
| Aug 15 16:26:41 | 1h 49m | Memory Fault | ♥ 1 | The concept is very interesting, but i think it needs some polishing in the implementation, not just as the lack of graphics and sound (which would improved greatly a mostly text-based game) but also de interface and the trigger with the other people. Sometimes it works when im around them, sometimes it doesnt. |
| Aug 15 16:34:39 | 7m 58s | The Big Crunch | ♥ 1 | Thats was a different kind of entry. The graphics are well done and i dont really find the sounds bad for a game made in 48h, it just laked some music in fact. Also, the controls work very smoothly. Good job! |
| Aug 15 16:38:39 | 4m 00s | HexaGlitcher | ♥ 1 | Very nice to play, with smooth controls, nice graphics and pleasing sound. Also, liked the warning you putted in the beggining. It could really be useful for someone with epilepsy. Excellent work! |
| Aug 15 17:05:45 | 27m 06s | Pineapple Run | ♥ 1 | Was able to make 309 points out of it. The concept and the gameplay made it very fun to play, but the graphics and sounds need polishing. Good job! |
| Aug 15 17:21:33 | 15m 48s | CLAUSTRO | ♥ 1 | An unique mechanic and clever interpretation of the theme. The gameplay imeplementation is competent but i think the graphics deserved more time spent on, in order to improve the game experience and match the amazing soundtrack. Excellent job! |
| Aug 15 17:45:02 | 23m 29s | Aeromancer | ♥ 1 | Really incredible entry. The pixelart are awesome. All the little details and work are impressive. The sound complements the atmosphere as well. The mechanics of the game work like a charm. No bugs, lag or anything that compromise the experience except my inability to play! Really amazing job! |
| Aug 15 19:22:11 | 1h 37m | Delusional Thoughts | ♥ 1 | OMG, had so much fun playing this. The spoken effects were really neat and on point, like some voice out of the head of the character and the background music adds up as well. Simple and on point. Also, as you @acuriosity said before, thanks for the HTML5! |
| Aug 15 20:15:24 | 53m 13s | Hello Ground | ♥ 2 | Nice game mechanics. Easy to understand and play. The clean graphics and smooth soundtrack improves the experience as well. Shoutout for making a HTML5 version! Easy up the game setup for the player nicely. Excellent job. |
| Aug 15 20:23:07 | 7m 43s | A D Roll'Space | ♥ 1 | Just as a tip, you guys should really putted the game in a more friendly server like github, dropbox, google drive, itch.io or mega. A HTML5 version as well attracts many more players. That said the game has in interesting mechanic, but i couldnt figure out how to go beyond the huge straight part. The lack of visibility of what is beyond made me impossible to guess what i had to do. However, the controls work pretty smoothly, the acceleration, jumping and going forward and back are nice. |
| Aug 16 00:37:31 | 4h 14m | There’s No Place Like Home | ♥ 1 | Very beautiful and polished sprites, a deep and sad story and a neat mechanic for movement up and down. However, i find the game too fast to me. Good job! |
| Aug 16 10:32:05 | 9h 54m | Johnny's Flipbook Space Adventure | ♥ 1 | Damn Johnny little brother tearing up the space! The graphics design are well done and stick to the game premisse, just as the sounds, which are hilarious. I think the movement of the ship deserves a little polishing in order to make it more precise, but it dont compromises the game. Good job! |
| Aug 16 10:40:23 | 8m 18s | Proto Dash | ♥ 4 | Really nice game. Clever mechanics, yet simple to understand and use. Nicely done graphics (cool use of 2D characters in a 3D environment) and astonishing soundtrack. A very solid entry, congrats guys! |
| Aug 16 10:46:25 | 6m 02s | Crate Typist | ♥ 1 | Got 191/Wave 5, guess im not very good. I liked the mechanics, are innovative, comprehensive and neatly responsible. The graphics while simple are effective and the sounds as nostalgic as it gets. Good job! |
| Aug 31 14:37:15 | 363h 50m | ClapBang | ♥ 1 | It was a different entry considering all the other entries i played in this jam. The controls work seamless even considering the fact that i didnt understand how exactly the game works in the first time i played. Its actually quite easy when you understand what you are supposed to do. Also, found interesting that you made avaiable several weapons, increasing the game possibilities and experience. While the graphics are neat, i find that them and the sound (REVERSE CYMBAL! GO!) needed a little polishing in order to enhance the game. Considering everything said, its a nice entry. |
| Aug 31 14:46:15 | 9m 00s | Sakaven Simimulator | ♥ 0 | The game has an interesting mechanic, with an easy to understand concept and functional gameplay. I played it without reading any insctrutions and the objectives and way to play became clear right in the first scenario. The graphics are a show apart, with very well done models making a beautiful scenario. The sound is effective, but the music while nice, its too short. The repeatition of it made it a little boring over time. Overall, its a a fun and well done entry. Excellent job! |
| Aug 31 14:56:42 | 10m 27s | WearOut | ♥ 0 | The concept is nice, however i managed to reach 200 points without losing any hearts just by hammering W. The soundwork in the game is very interesting and fits the theme as well, but i found the graphics a little to simple. Maybe if the game went in the direction of some kind of beat em up in a raft it would be more interesting. However, i understand that with the time limitation of the jam, too many features may result in not being able to deliver the game in time. |
| Aug 31 16:24:57 | 1h 28m | Lien Acres | ♥ 1 | I could not made any strategy beside spamming corns and ending up with huge debts or tried corn once and bakrupt faster. Well, im not a good strategist anyway. I liked the concept and the nice retro graphics, just as well the music, which fits the theme and the atmosphere of the game as well. The game theme is kinda depressing, especially when you see that kind of thing in the news and it bring up the feeling of - What we are doing to this world? -. Its has become a very common sight of concrete buildings taking the place of fields at a faster rate each day that passes, and is exactly what i saw in the game, a countdown to the emminent concrete jungle takeover. However, the feeling aside, the game is a pleasant experience of trying to exist while the end is comming and you can see it. |
| Aug 31 16:34:05 | 9m 08s | Running out of space and into your spaceship | ♥ 0 | Heh, this is a hard one. Only managed to go through the first puzzle and stumbled on the second several times until i give up. The concept fits not only the theme running out of space but also running out of time, as the solar flare advances destroying everything in its way. Including you. The graphics are simple but nice. Its simplicity embraces the theme of the game as well. However, i feel that some king of matching song could improve the game experience, increasing the solar flare threat and the urgency of movement. The in-game sounds act just like the graphics. Simple but effective. I like it. |