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Feedback comments for LD44

Timestamp	Since previous	Game		JLV's comment
Apr 30 22:19:59		Apocarmalypse	♥ 2	Really great game, with several mechanics that are balanced enough for the player to take on at the same time. You had me at the deal with the devil, too ! Pros : - Even if it was not made by you, great graphics and music choice, which add a lot to the play comfort. - Constant tension due to the exploding cars making you lose karma and the diminishing fuel. Very effective gameplay overall. - The shop part is fun and adds a lot to the experience Cons : - The controls were not always responsive, and I missed several friendly cars when I was sure to have pressed space in time. - Are you supposed to be able to drive without fuel in your main tank ? That is what happened to me at the end of level 2... All in all, great job !
Apr 30 22:35:42	15m 43s	Hight Point	♥ 1	Loved the atmosphere and the polish of this one. It is well written, and the gameplay, although repetitive at first glance, manages to evolve into something really fun. Pros : - Great aesthetics : you managed to make your game look good without graphics, thanks to your smooth font and color choices, and the music accompanies the game very well - Fun writing, with varied little fun situations - Simple, but evolutive gameplay - Great leaderboard Cons : - Some key layouts really disturbing (eg. "w" gauge below "s" gauge)... or maybe was it itentional ? - Random difficulty spikes (speed) can destroy the player on his first try when he has not completely figured the gameplay out.
Apr 30 22:45:46	10m 04s	Kicky Blimp	♥ 1	Nice arcade game. Like other players, I really enjoyed how simple the mechanic was, and the elegant take on the theme. Pros : - Simple mechanic, would be great for mobile. - Clean, polished graphics - A small addition that means a lot : the previous score indication. Cons : - I did not find the tutorial drawing that clear compared to plain old text. However, I understand that you might need them, should you release the game on the world-reaching mobile app store. - Fade-in/Fade-out timing difficult to anticipate Great job !
Apr 30 23:01:51	16m 05s	Victor Spumante And The Raindrops of Burgundy	♥ 1	"Is this the real life ? Or is this fantasy ?" Great mix of genres held together with a deliciously ridiculous story. The game also has this "handmade" feel that makes it so enjoyable. Pros : - Fun, nonsensical story - Creative artwork - Diverse set of games Cons : - The gothic font of the first part is hard to read. - The 3D game about getting bigger has camera issues. All in all, great game !
Apr 30 23:23:14	21m 23s	BankRoll	♥ 3	Fun game ! I really loved the transformation mechanic and the level design. Having the control scheme displayed on the screen helped a lot at the beginning. The level design is really clear, and you make it look like a its almost a language ! Kudos for that. Neat graphics and music choices, too. On the other hand, the camera has accelerating a tad too much for my tastes. Moreover, I do not know if it was intended, but some puzzles can be broken using the transformation mechanic. All in all, excellent job !
Apr 30 23:38:57	15m 43s	The Price For Blood	♥ 2	Awesome entry, I am really into narrative games, and can say that I was not disappointed with yours. Pros : - Slight, but successful world-building attempts among the various choices - Varied situations, enough to keep me coming back to the game several times - Great take on the theme - One of the best sound designs/tracks I have heard during a Ludum Dare Cons : - Having so many choices at the outcome makes everything feel a little artificial, even if your karma is taken in account in some way or another Overall, fantastic job !
Apr 30 23:52:20	13m 23s	sal_dream-0	♥ 1	As advertised, a really stylish game ! I loved the aesthetics and the sound design. The classical control scheme as also responsive and pretty welcome in such a game. However, the difficulty curve is really steep, as it is difficult to even pass the first "room". All in all, very nice game !
May 3 21:56:44	70h 04m	Your Money's No Good Here	♥ 2	I love seeing visual novels in game jams, and yours is among the very best I have had the chance to play. The maddening attention to detail in both sound and visuals is inspiring. Pros : - Very good storytelling, using the medium at its best by making the player trigger the important events (to me, rhythm makes or breaks a VN) - The sound design is top-notch - Each picture is well framed and contributes to the atmosphere Cons : - While it is not surprising given the time constraints, the story starts very strong but leaves you wanting for more - It's my personal taste, but dear God do I hate jumpscares All in all, great job ! Thank you for committing to narrative design.
May 3 22:07:30	10m 46s	Dissuasion	♥ 2	Nice narrative game ! I loved how you tried to give the player more information about the world through the different messages...and some of them are really on point ! Pros : - Great mood and world - Each message is fun to read - Music is great Cons : - Lengthy intro, when your best world-building is found in the game itself - Unclear mechanics All in all, great job !
May 3 22:16:17	8m 47s	utsvulten	♥ 0	Awesomely creative experience ! Interactive at heart, and letting the player figure out what he wants to take out of the game...really love what you did there. The art is inspired, the experience is really responsive, and the sound design is successful in creating this eerie mood. What I loved the most were the varied and surprising interactions, that turn your experience into an enjoyable game. Awesome work !
May 3 22:29:57	13m 40s	Aeternum	♥ 0	Loved the premise and the art ! Discovering Unity while crafting such visuals must have taken a toll on your available time, and is an achievement in and of itself. In any case, like other players, I was sad to see the "Work in Progress" sign come that early, as you had me invested in the story from the get go. Pros : - Amazing visuals - Promising take on the "life is a consumer good" genre Cons : - I want more ! Awesome work, keep going.
May 3 23:18:49	48m 52s	Memories of a Captain	♥ 1	Really liked the game, and especially the way you tried to mix arcade gameplay and narrative elements. The asteroid-dodging gameplay is also really fun, with tight controls and varied patterns. Pros : - Nice storytelling - Tough as nails gameplay, with nice in-station breathers - Good polish overall (controls, graphics, ...) - Checkpoints ! Cons : - In-action text is somewhat hard to read while dodging asteroids - Steep difficulty curve, not helped by the narrow view distance and the distances that can sometimes be hard to grasp. Overall, great work !
May 3 23:34:22	15m 33s	Knight's Test	♥ 0	Love the Gameboy aesthetic, and you really made me want to try GB Studio out ! I also liked how so many caracters had stuff to say, listening to them all and going through the test was definitely an enjoyable experience. Great work !
May 8 23:34:00	119h 59m	Interesting Times	♥ 1	I love seeing narrative games in Ludum Dare ! Interactive fiction can often be disorienting for uninitiated people, but you managed to keep your game really accessible. Pros : - Easy navigation : the structure of the game is clear - Minimal, fun gameplay - The few story tidbits make you want to finish the game - The help menu ! Cons : - Some dialogues are a bit cumbersome (train dialogue vs going to work) Overall, great job !
May 8 23:39:53	5m 53s	Get Me My Drones!	♥ 1	I liked the concept of using your life as ammo, combined with the idea of a manic shooter where the hitbox is of the essence. The game is far better than you make it to be ! Pros : - A bunch of cool mechanics (your life is the hitbox/ammo, "flying carrots" exploding, ...) - Great controls - Simple but colorful pixel art Cons : - In-game instructions would be welcome - Difficulty is steep All in all, nice job !
May 8 23:47:31	7m 38s	TheGuard	♥ 1	Really nice game, I loved the mood you manage to create with not so many assets. The few decisions already present are quite well made, leaving hoping for more ! Also, kudos for the music and the handmade art. Regarding the possible improvements, the available choices get old quite fast, but I guess it's linked to that damn time constraint... Great job !
May 8 23:58:50	11m 19s	Heat of the Star	♥ 1	Neat little game ! I really loved the atmosphere and the fact that you are left to explore on your own. However the absolute lack of guidance at the start makes the whole thing quite hard to get into. Pros : - Nice "adventure" atmosphere - Fun music - Variety of available objects and interactions Cons : - Control scheme is a little weird - No guidance at the very start - Does the sextant really work ? All in all, great work !
May 9 00:13:03	14m 13s	Perfect Date	♥ 1	Really love visual novels in game jams. You made the awesome choice to write pure comedy, and I enjoyed every minute of it ! Pros : - The. Menus. (Insert "Look at how they massacred my boy" meme with Renpy in the background) - Easy the see each ending - Gorgeous art Cons : - Heck, I would have loved some wacky music - A little short Awesome work !
May 9 00:34:03	21m 00s	Soul Tycoon	♥ 0	Really fun clicker game. It was really satisfying to see these number stack up so quickly. Pros : - Intuitive controls : figuring out what to do is easy - Really fun and satisfying - Simple, but clean and adequate graphics Cons : - Some background music would have helped to break the monotony - More frequent "collect all" All in all, great work !
May 9 00:41:22	7m 19s	Idle Idol	♥ 1	Really fun clicker, with gorgeous graphics and audio. I loved how intuitive the UI was, having clear interfaces is so precious in game jams ! My only gripe would be that one follower = one click for the entirety of the game. Aside from that, great job !
May 9 21:14:29	20h 33m	Populistic Optimization by Genetic Selection	♥ 1	Great game on many aspects. I really loved the mood, the variety of interactions, and the long-standing fun of distroying your citizen in a glorious blast of lightning ! Pros : - Deep gameplay that gets even deeper at each level - Impossible to "cheat" with Virgin Births - Simple but efficient graphics - Great "juice" (screenshake, thunder sound, ...) Cons : - Maybe some levels would benenfit from being shorter - Impossible to "cheat" with Virgin Births Overall, great work !
May 9 21:21:15	6m 46s	Fireflies	♥ 1	Pretty cool puzzle game ! Loved the aesthetics, the puzzle design and the polished audio. Pros : - Simple controls, simple principle... - ...Made harder and harder by nice puzzle design - Great polish, on both the graphical and audio standpoint - God save instant respawns Cons : - Some obstacles and power ups are a bit obscure at first (bats, ...) All in all, excellent work !
May 9 21:29:57	8m 42s	F_NULL	♥ 1	You definitely managed to cram a lot of content in to this nice racing game ! Loved the colors and the track design. The principle is neat, too, but maybe some balancing is required. Pros : - Absolutely gorgeous - These (diverse !) tracks are a joy to race on - Great take on the theme Cons : - With the given amount of Turbo-Health, one lap would suffice in my opinion - I would not mind some placeholder audio to add to the mood Overall, great work !
May 9 21:36:40	6m 43s	Escape from Hell	♥ 1	Beautiful game ; and what an intro ! While I loved how disoriented I was upon the arrival to hell, I wish the mechanics were a little clearer. Otherwise, awesome game and concept, with a nice wink to the Souls Formula.
May 11 20:12:24	46h 35m	IF ONE DAY...	♥ 1	I enjoyed the main mechanic a lot ! Using these too slightly different shapes to climb your way to the top is a nice take on traditional platforming. Pros : - Nice mechanic - Physics are fun to play with - Player behavior easy to forecast Cons : - Really hard - The working of the physics is difficult to understand All in all, great work !
May 11 20:18:18	5m 54s	bitship faust	♥ 1	Nice shooter ! I liked the take on the theme and the overall simplicity of the concept. The whole thing tends to be a little quick (level transition, death, difficulty curve, ...), but overall I had fun playing all these really short levels. I see two immediately possible improvements : fix the "keyboard sensitivity" in the menu, and give the score to the player (number of enemies defeated). Good job !
May 11 20:47:00	28m 42s	Deal With the Devil	♥ 1	I loved so many things about your game ! You do not often see LD entries that provide a fun challenge while also being finishable and offering enough content for a full experience. Awesome work ! Pros : - The graphics, the cutscene, the overall polish - Great mechanics, controls and juice - Well balanced Cons : - Upping the difficulty by a margin while adding health items would add a lot to the game - Where is my money ? lddevil.png
May 11 21:02:14	15m 14s	Choose your life	♥ 2	This game has an excellent concept backed by a nice minimalist UI and excellent polish. Great job ! Pros : - Overall polish and graphics - The UI truly is a breeze - Lots and lots of replayability Cons : - In the same way as Reigns, the consequence of some decisions can be a little hard to forecast. Not really a negative per se, but more my personal taste - Random generation sometimes places you in complicated situations.