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JLV

Feedback comments for LD43

Timestamp	Since previous	Game		JLV's comment
Dec 4 03:09:00		Laws of the Wilderness	♥ 1	Loved the concept (and your voice acting :D). The idea is indeed excellent, and I want more ! Is there a way across the first river on the right ? I am afraid I missed something, and I wouldn't want to miss on content related to your initial idea.
Dec 4 03:23:40	14m 40s	Esus	♥ 5	Incredible execution of an idea thematically adequate. The first contact with the game is gorgeous, with the otherworldly graphics and music transporting me into a warped version of a "Shadow-of-the-Colossus-y" holy land. And while I love your implementation of a die and retry mechanic, I wish it wasn't so hard to see the end, especially when the visual narration is so nice. Pros : - Breathtaking graphics and artistic direction - The music really gives personality to your vision of a "holy land" - The writing and the voice of the gods - makes you want to try them all ! - Tough but rewarding Die and Retry concept - Tight platforming controls Cons : - "Balance - at this point gets a big ‘XD’" - Some more visual feedback would help a lot (not always sure what hurts and what does not) All in all, an excellent job. Can't wait to see what this could become, or what you'll do next.
Dec 4 03:34:14	10m 34s	Chickens For My Lord	♥ 1	Nice game, packing a healthy dose of humor and creativity. Kudos for having implemented a tutorial, as it makes the -quite high- difficulty of the game much more manageable. Pros : - Fun idea, fun graphics, fun audio - The tutorial helps a lot - Well designed levels - Easy crowd control leads to fun situations Cons : - Controls issues : the mode switching is not always easy to do (using two different mouse buttons would help) and shooting requires button mashing (which I don't like, but it's my personal taste) - Lack of feedback (sound/visuals/UI hard to decipher at times) All in all, great job !
Dec 4 03:51:27	17m 13s	Cult Fever	♥ 2	Great rhythm game ! The first thing that draws you in is the crazy rendition of the Ode to Joy, but the art is awesome, the gameplay is tight, and, as much as the layout of the keys combined with the UI is not perfect, I found the game manageable thanks to the repeating patterns, the generous health bar and the short length of the game. Pros : - Awesome artistic direction - Lots of visual feedback makes for a really readable game - Once the controls are mastered, we get that precious feeling of playing an instrument - Well balanced (repetition, permissive health) Cons : - Some audio feedback would help (there is no time to manage your health when focusing on the cultists) - Controls difficult to master at first, partly because of their space layout. All in all, great work guys ! I had my fair share of fun on your game.
Dec 4 04:03:26	11m 59s	Skømp	♥ 1	There was something fishy with this game from the start ; the yuuuge cute eyes of the protagonist, the "happy but kind of maniac" soundtrack, the all too cute friends, the many achievements and the reference to the "moral code" on the itchio page... Something was lurking beneath the cheerful appearance of the game. It all happened faster than I thought. My eyes went as big the player character's at the opening of the first door, and then at the sudden change in gameplay mechanics. It made for one of the best surprises I've experienced during a Ludum Dare. Pros : - Beautiful graphics, excellent soundtracks (with several tracks, if I'm not mistaken) - Tight platforming controls - Multiple funny elements (acheivements, visual dissonance between the acts and the graphics) - Great level design Cons : - Reloading the webpage is mandatory to restart. - Some jumps are a little hard from the get-go, especially with a keyboard. All in all, excellent job !
Dec 4 04:15:08	11m 42s	Meat Spike	♥ 1	Nice platformer. Your take on the die-and-retry formula was well executed, with short respawns and fun controls. The graphics are polished and the whole game is really readable. As others previously said, the short respawn is mitigated by the few checkpoints, and some pretty hard jumps as early as the beginning of the game. Your mechanic however succeeds really well in making the game easier at each playthrough. Pros : - Clean and readble graphics - Tight controls - Great mechanic, thematically accurate and fun to use Cons : - Death in indirectly punished by the length of the levels - Steep difficulty curve (although your mechanic succeeds in making it manageable). All in all, great work !
Dec 6 00:11:55	43h 56m	The Sun Scene	♥ 1	When I think about low-interactivity games, the first genre that comes to mind is usually visual novels, so seeing a more contemplative type of game is truly refreshing. The art is awesome, as is the sound. As for the gameplay, it's obviously limited, but has obviously been carefully crafted to remain in phase with the experience. All in all, good job !
Dec 6 00:21:04	9m 09s	Gorth	♥ 1	Excellent game ! You managed to cram a good load of humor together with a thematically accurate concept, and made it really fun to play, too ! Pros : - Great humor and fun voice acting. It was so nice not to have to rely on visual UI on a demanding game ! - Nice pixel art and animation - The main character feels great to control, his speed gives a nice feeling of urgency - Great music Cons : - Sometimes difficult to pick an item (small "hitboxes" that do not combine well with the fast character) - Balance is a little off Gorth desired a great game, and you totally delivered !
Dec 6 00:35:14	14m 10s	Sacrificium	♥ 2	A nice 2.5D platformer in phase with the theme ! I managed to finish it and, overall, had a great time, even I might have some suggestions for your future platformers : Pros : - Great sound and minimal, but totally working graphics - Great controls - Balance is okay, it is, unlike many entries, possible to actually see the end - The teleportation at the end is a great idea Cons : - The positioning of your camera : some of the obstacles hide the feet of the player, some gears also move perpendicularly to the horizontal axis, making it really hard to appreciate distances. - Some controls instructions at the beginning would be great All in all, nice work !
Dec 6 00:42:13	6m 59s	Meteorite Command	♥ 1	Nice Space-Invaders-y game. I loved how thematically adequate the game is, it manages to create these "sacrifice or die" situations in a short timespan ! Pros : - Crystal clear goal and concept - Clean and readable visuals - Some effort but on the audio side - Good balance, starting easy but becoming tense real quick Cons : - A small explaination text at the beginning would help (it is really easy to miss the info that the shields are vulnerable from the sides) - Shooting would be enhanced a lot by some more "juice" (some screenshake, bigger and faster projectiles) All in all, great job !
Dec 6 00:50:32	8m 19s	Sacrifice Them	♥ 1	Really fun game, one of the most polished entries I've played so far. The gameplay is great, that Ori-style jump is definitely really fun to execute. Pros : - Awesome artistic direction, from the graphics to the physics-based animations - Great atmospheric music - Unique gameplay mechanic, that makes a lot of sense in retrospect Cons : - Somewhat obscure at the beginning : the "sacrifices" create people ? It all get better once you understand that you sacrifice your freedom of movement little by little... Overall, great job !
Dec 6 01:01:12	10m 40s	Chopping Block	♥ 2	Great game ! I definitely did not expect it to be so incremental, and would have been totally lost without the help menu. However, it was really well thought with a lot of ideas, and discovering the next trick level after level was a lot of fun. Pros : - Great concept, and simple but fun gameplay - Nice visual and audio package - Incremental difficulty : constraints combine to create mind-destroying situations, and that's for the better. - Definitely challenging past a certain point. Cons : - No real link with the theme - Definitely challenging past a certain point ? All in all, great job !
Dec 6 01:24:00	22m 48s	260KG	♥ 2	Really memorable entry, with a thought-provoking take on a sensitive theme. Aside from the great mood and the courage required to make a political point on the internet, it probably is one of the best pieces of environmental storytelling I've had the opportunity to experience during my three LDs. Pros : - Environmental storytelling. The blood on the slaughterhouse ground, the cries of other cows, the flies, the color palette... They all blend together to great a memorable experience - No need of an UI, and it's a good thing - Great pixel art - Atmospheric audio that creates an adequate mood - Thought-provoking Cons : - The slaughterhouse part is a little long. I am not really sure if making it a challenge was the best idea, as the game is already plenty oppressive as is, but I might be wrong. All in all, awesome job.
Dec 6 01:36:40	12m 40s	A Sworded Tale	♥ 4	Great game ! Managing to build a RPG in so little time is definitely impressive, and a 3D one at that ! Pros : - "High" production values, with a true 3D JRPG feel - Nice low poly graphics and character sprites - Great soundtrack - Blood-based mechanic totally fits the theme Cons : - Keyboard controls scheme id a little confusing... Players should take your controller advice at heart :) - Slow text during dialogues All in all, great work !
Dec 6 01:45:08	8m 28s	Mechamorphosis	♥ 1	Fun game, seemingly highly inspired from the Binding of Isaac, with a great futuristic make on the theme. Pros : - Nice concept, with various door, parts, and ennemies - Readable game thanks to polished graphics - Great mood : you made a really good use of these audio assets - Control scheme is classic, but works well Cons : - A little obscure at first (what to do ? where to go ?) - Balance is a little off (ennemies get really strong really fast) All in all, great work !
Dec 6 01:54:15	9m 07s	LD43: Super Space Sacrifice	♥ 1	Fun shoot'em up ! Loved how you crammed all the evolving mechanics inside of the basic skeleton of your game. Pros : - It's a shmup, with all it's barbarian glory - Great audio - The gameplay expands a lot on its initial premise Cons : - Bullets are too small, and the game lacks readability in general - Really hard at the beginning All in all, great job !
Dec 6 02:13:54	19m 39s	Upsystem	♥ 3	Great game, with some very visible inspiration from FTL (and that's for the better). I loved the tactical possibilities, and the balance of the game, if a little harsh in harder difficulty modes, was great in easy. Pros : - Great mood, humor, and fishy twist - Audio gives a true FTL feel - Nice spaceship design - A lot of thought seemingly went into the mechanics, and that makes for a great reflexion game where rushing is, if not impossible, kinda hard. - Easy mode Cons : - UI is a little clunky (status messages appear in front of the oh-so important resource sharing window) - Non-easy modes are...actually really hard Overall, excellent work !
Dec 6 02:27:00	13m 06s	Hermenegildo	♥ 1	Great dungeon crawler / RPG game. The introduction is absolutely brilliant, with the tutorial leading step by step to the true nature of the game, with a few jokes here and there. Pros : - Really nice writing : my main motivation throughout the game was to go forward to keep enjoying the story - Thematically adequate take on the genre - Using RPG Maker makes for a really polished experience (+ great use of included graphics) - Great audio Cons : - Gameplay was a bit dull (still enjoyable thanks to the level design, but I wish there were some more things to do), but that's something I can't really criticize, as I've never been good at that sort of thing either. All in all, excellent work !
Dec 7 00:31:42	22h 04m	TokenSacrifice	♥ 0	Nice take on the theme ! I especially enjoyed the comics at the beginning. The skeleton of the game works well too, I just wish it went on for a little longer. Pros : - Initial comics : how to tell a small story in a mostly elegant way - Solid core gameplay - Nice take on the theme - Nice little soundtrack Cons : - A little too short All in all, great job !
Dec 7 00:35:19	3m 37s	Blue Sacrifice	♥ 2	Really cute game ! Loved the idea, the implementation, the hint at the theme, as well as the voice acting of small. My only gripes would be the controls, a little difficult to handle. Pros : - Nice graphics and audio - Nice gameplay idea, kind of a solo "Rocket League" - Fun take on the theme - No real death makes for a rather chill experience Cons : - Controls difficult to get a grasp on (solo "Rocket League" + mouse based controls might not be the perfect sum). Overall, great job !
Dec 7 00:40:45	5m 26s	Olympus is Falling	♥ 1	Nice little game based on item collection. The graphics were nice for a jam game, the controls are great, and the balance is on point. Pros : - Nice 3D graphics, and general level of polish - Great controls scheme (not always a given in item collection based games) - Good balance (I didn't manage to finish in time on my first try, because of a few stupid errors) Cons : - Gameplay gets repetitive after a few objects. All in all, great job !
Dec 7 00:50:31	9m 46s	A Town of Questionable Morals	♥ 1	Downright one of the most enjoyable games I've played during this jam. Witty humor, well balanced, juicy and feeling great to play, with a superb take on the theme. A full package, undeniably successful. Pros : - The layout of the level is perfect, and allows for challenge while also being fair to the player (Altars at the side) - The baby ballistics and the control scheme in general allows for quick reaction and fun gameplay - Well balanced difficulty (immunity after baby making, baby timing, ennemies, ...) - Beautiful minimal graphics Cons : - Audio : A short tune would help to set the mood, and some audio feedback (baby cries) to indicate when a baby is born at the other side of the map could ease planning in end-game The cons above are more suggestions than anything else however, as your game is already excellent as is. Congrats !
Dec 7 00:55:46	5m 15s	Grauby Grauby	♥ 1	Really fun take on the theme, Ori/Angry Birds like flinging and platforming. It all comes with focused level design, nice graphics, and a great soundtrack ! Pros : - Nice 2D graphics, enjoyable soundtrack - Great concept combining both the theme and a really fun mechanic - Level design allows for some challenge while remaining fair Cons : - Controls a little wonky on the WebGL version All in all, great job !
Dec 7 01:03:21	7m 35s	Sacrifice Society	♥ 2	Really fun game. The mechanic kinda reminded me of Darkest Dungeon meets Diablo, and it was for the better. Love the implementation of the theme, these sprawling dungeons, and the awesome soundtrack. Pros : - Great mechanic and take on the theme - Awesome soundtrack - Readable graphics and game in general - The voice effects when sacrificing villagers Cons : - Sacrificing a villager isn't very rewarding (intended ?) - Combat would benefit from being a little more "juicy" (bigger bullets, screenshake, ...) On the technical side, I experienced a bug on the WebGL version where I was teleported to the village after having entered the dungeon, resulting in my characters being "locked out in the village". That little issue did not alter my opinion of the game in the slightest though. Great job guys !
Dec 7 01:12:23	9m 02s	Minotaur Maitre D	♥ 1	Really fun game, felt "Pac-Man-y" at times. Its strongest point is without a doubt the implementation of the Minotaur, which behaves in a way that keeps the game interesting. Pros : - Floaty controls are the first ingredient to the fun of this game - The Minotaur behavior is the second ingrediant to the fun of this game - Clear goals, readable graphics, and generally polished entry Cons : - Lack of general visual/audio feedback (especially when collecting triangles) All in all, great job !
Dec 7 01:15:29	3m 06s	For the King	♥ 1	A really fun tactical game ! I especially love the combat system, which manages to be just the right amout of tactics with a good bunch of nerve-wracking spectacle. Pros : - The combat mechanic is awesome, and keeps the player invested every turn - The music was awesome - Really polished entry, with clean graphics and controls Cons : - Enemy turns a bit long - Escaping is kind of trivial (it is better than the opposite though, to be honest) All in all, excellent job !
Dec 7 01:25:18	9m 49s	HSMC Arena	♥ 3	Really fun entry ! I loved the crowd control aspect of the game, as well as the polished graphics and audio package. Pros : - The many abilities combined with your spawn rate offers great crowd control opportunities - Nice 3D graphics and soundtrack - Tight controls Cons : - Some lack of visual feedback (the arrows do not seem to appear in WebGL) - The number of different abilities introduced from the get go seems a little overwhelming, especially considering the long cooldowns (wanna try to see which ability does what ? you're immediately punished). All in all, great job guys !
Dec 7 01:36:25	11m 07s	$Player Disconnected	♥ 3	An absolute blast. As someone quite fond of text-based and narrative video games, your entry blew me away by the way it sets its mood, your take on the theme, the level of interactivity, the sound design, or even the story itself. My favourite entry so far. Pros : - Great text-based storytelling, with a lot of choices, twists, and a gredat "main character" that doesn't give in to all of the player decisions. - Contrarily to many narrative games (my own ones included), this is a true game, with statistics and choices influencing your ability to go further down the story tree. - Excellent sound design - Great UI that also participates in conveying the mood Cons : - The game really is at its best when using short, impactful sentences. The blocky exposition at the start might discourage some people. I understand, however, that it would be difficult to proceed otherwise. - Short-span decisions are a little too short (no time to really read the text) I would be very interested in what you'll make of this game, so for the sake of all of us narrative game lovers, please carry on !
Dec 7 01:44:34	8m 09s	King's Wrath	♥ 1	Fun little game. I especially loved the minimal pixel art graphics, and how satisfying it was to send the soldiers at the village before the arrival of the invaders. Some kind of metric hinting at the victory conditions would help a lot though. Pros : - Simple, but fun controls - Beautiful pixel art - True "battle feel" thanks to the sound effects - Great take on the theme Cons : - Victory requirements unclear (when are the villages too depleted ?) All in all, great job !
Dec 7 01:49:36	5m 02s	The Treachery	♥ 2	Neat take on the theme. I particularly enjoyed the creativity displayed during bosses, which managed to create a true "adventure" feel. That's no small feat for a jam game ! Pros : - Boss fights, mechanically and aesthetically brilliant - The soundtrack is awesome - The companion mechanic is excellent idea that adds a lot to the sacrifice decisions Cons : - The in-between phases before bosses do not feel that necessary, compared to the sheer excellence of the bosses. - Needs more "juice" and visual feedback (bigger arrow, hit animations on the bosses, ...) Overall, great job !
Dec 9 11:31:40	57h 42m	Consilium - A history of life and choices	♥ 1	Beautiful god game ! That genre is not often used during jams, and the fact that it blends in with the theme so well makes it even better. The art, sound design and mood are equally great, and totally make up for the relative lack of surprises or variety during interaction. Pros : - Awesome art direction, these graphics are neat. - Loved the sound design and feedback too, makes for a really contemplative experience - The scoring mechanic is excellent, and thematically adequate - Really intuitive UI Cons : - Past the first tile evolution, relative lack of surprises All in all, excellent work !
Dec 9 11:46:16	14m 36s	Views	♥ 3	Really fun game that manages to create tense situations in a really short timespan and simple mechanics ! I had a great time. Pros : - Simple concept, thematically adequate and extremely fun. - Nice graphics and audio that bring something to the fun mood - Addictive scoring mechanic Cons : - Some kind of visual feedback (or more visible indications that you should only slide the colored lines) would help Overall, great work !
Dec 9 11:59:07	12m 51s	False God	♥ 1	Loved the art and the concept, totally in phase with the theme. The video you uploaded on this page also helped a lot to understand how to proceed. Solid entry ! Pros : - Great art and audio make for an awesome mood - Convoluted controls - in a funny way - Straightforward, but nice use of the theme - The video Cons : - Gameplay nigh-indecipherable without the video All in all, great job !
Dec 9 13:24:16	1h 25m	Alain's Sacrifice	♥ 1	I just finished the game, and while the concept is straightforward, it is thematically adequate. I found that the balance was good too, as you made a game that was possible to complete while remaining challenging. Pros : - Straightforward concept and control scheme allows for immediate fun - Nice way to blend the theme in with action platformer mechanic - Great mood, brought by good graphics and audio, especially during the introduction Cons : - Firing with mouse mashing get a little tiring - It would have been nice to be able to shoot forward while moving backwards. All in all, great job !
Dec 9 13:32:56	8m 40s	ScreenCrifice	♥ 1	Really fun game ! Your idea is well implemented and intuitive to play. Adding three difficulty modes was a great idea though, although I feel like an "easy" mode or a tutorial would have helped a lot. Pros : - Really fun idea and great evolution mechanics - Not having to actually press the mouse button to get those resources is a blessing - Loved the simple but readable graphics Cons : - Really hard, even in normal mode (at least for me). Missiles are hard to avoid and the base speed is really low. All in all, great job !
Dec 9 13:39:39	6m 43s	Blob	♥ 0	Super fun entry ! Sacrificing blobs is really satisfying, and the gameplay is really intuitive. There is a lot of audio and visual feedback, and you made a great job balancing the difficulty. Pros : - Intuitive gameplay mechanic and control scheme that blends in with the theme - Nice cartoony graphics, with plenty of visual and sound effects that make the game really readable - The difficulty curve and level design is great, and allows the player to take a grasp of the mechanics Cons : - Somewhat laggy in WebGL at the start of levels, it might only be me though All in all, excellent work !