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| Timestamp | Since previous | Game | Joe Cowman's comment | |
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| Apr 21 04:38:05 | SlugBall | ♥ 2 | Wow, really nice game! I'm a big fan of puzzle games like this, and you executed it super well. ### What I liked: * Unique, engaging concept * Impressive number of levels * Great pixel art and music * Fits the theme * Fun and challenging puzzles that increase in difficulty ### What I might change: * A little more instruction would be nice; it took me a long time to figure out how the enemy movement worked * Controls and movement felt a bit rough in my opinion, especially the holding space to do a long jump. It was hard to judge the slime's hitbox when I was trying to just barely touch a platform or avoid an enemy, so I died a lot! 😄 Awesome job on completing a game and thank you for sharing! | |
| Apr 21 04:54:05 | 16m 00s | Jeffers Strikes Back | ♥ 3 | Nice game! Given the title, I figured this must be a sequel, so I checked your game history. I love the dedication to the Jeffers saga, haha :) ### What I liked * Great sprites. The main character has a ton of personality * Fun dungeon defense concept ### What I might change * The gameplay felt a little grindy to me. Maybe you could use different attacks or add a skill and/or puzzle element to it? * Your sound effects were hilarious, but I got a little creeped out by all the grunts and "that's the sausage" being whispered in my ear 😆 Congrats on completing a game and thank you for sharing! |
| Apr 21 14:18:13 | 9h 24m | Dragon Drop: Eggsistense | ♥ 0 | Great game! Flying around and plowing through the walls was pretty entertaining! ### What I liked * The music and sound effects were awesome and really contributed to the game * Nice pixel art * The mechanics of holding the mouse to pick up things/fly and releasing the mouse to drop them was fun and unique ### What I might change * The direction on how to lay an egg appearing over the dragon's head was perfect. I wish more of the directions were presented in-game * The player's stats could be more evident. I saw those bars at the top left but they weren't super clear Congrats on finishing a game and thank you for sharing! |
| Apr 21 14:27:42 | 9m 29s | It Rains Swords | ♥ 1 | I really like this game! The concept is super unique and in particular the art style is really cohesive and appealing. I found the controls a little difficult, and was only able to block a falling sword like 1/5 of the time. I think polishing that up a bit would do wonders for the game! Congrats on completing the jam and thank you for sharing! |
| Apr 21 14:46:37 | 18m 55s | Virtual Meeting Simulator | ♥ 2 | *(Confused expression intensified)... Your mic is muted* 😆 What an amazing game! Seriously, this is one of my favorite entires yet...possibly even out of any Ludum Dare! The gameplay is super fun. It's a race-against-the-clock resource management game, but with the unique twist of adding on a speed typing component as well. I had so much fun playing it! Additionally, the theme is quite timely and executed well. The conversation snippets are hilarious and relatable to those of us who have been enduring conference calls these past months. The sprites are charming. The only factor that I think could be improved is some added music! Congratulations to all of you for completing a great game and thank you for sharing! |
| Apr 22 15:22:46 | 24h 36m | Overheat | ♥ 0 | Very creative and fun game! I loved the unique concept and your take on the theme. The graphics and sound were appealing, although I found it a little hard to see my character since the screen-wthin-the-screen was quite small. :) The gameplay is fluid, easy to pick up, and fun. I agree with some of the other comments here that the difficulty curve could be a little more balanced; it was pretty slow for the first 80% of the game and then I was overheated within like 20 seconds. But all in all, I really loved this entry! Congrats on completing a game and thank you so much for sharing! |
| Apr 22 15:37:32 | 14m 46s | Cloudy With A Chance Of Pain | ♥ 2 | Absolutely fantastic game! On all fronts, this game knocks it out of the park * Fun: The controls are a blast and super easy to pick up (albeit difficult on my trackpad but that's not your fault 😉 ) * Innovation: Tons of cool and unexpected elements here. I was shocked and delighted to see that lightning not only killed wolves, but also started brush fires and lit your sheep as well. By the end of the game my entire field was ablaze * Theme: Great take * Graphics: Cute 3D models consistent with the 2D art on the title screen and on the background of your entry page. Hard to believe this was all done in one jam * Audio, Humor, Mood: Upbeat barnyard music juxtaposed with the bleating of your panicked flaming sheep running around is hilarious and perfect Congrats on completing such an awesome game and thank you for sharing! |
| Apr 22 15:50:20 | 12m 48s | Subsea Demon Hearts | ♥ 2 | Nice game! I love the whole retro cartridge theme, and you've got a lot of cool, innovative mechanics happening here. The game getting easier as you lose more times is super unique, and I think it fits well with the objective of holding out for 30 seconds. I never actually beat the game, though, because I couldn't rotate fast enough to hold off the waves even when I could see them! 😅 Other than balancing the difficulty a bit, I don't think there's really anything I'd change! Congrats on completing the jam! |
| Apr 25 17:28:41 | 73h 38m | DI(e)NO(t) | ♥ 3 | Very clever game! The art and music are brilliant, and I love the evolution of the dinosaurs' headgear over time. The only thing I might have changed is the controls were a bit unintuitive to me. Since clicking on a destination moved *all of* the dinosaurs, it was difficult to actually dodge asteroids. I think if there was some way to control just one dinosaur at a time it would have made playing feel a lot more active and less chance-based! But all in all, really wonderful game. Congrats on completing the jam and thank you so much for sharing! |
| Apr 25 19:02:07 | 1h 33m | Seymour | ♥ 0 | Nice game! My favorite part is the artwork. You really nailed that old Gameboy look, if that's what you were going for. :) Your take on the theme is great, but I think the game could have benefitted from some more instruction. I gathered that I needed to put the plant in front of the water, but then it started dying and I couldn't figure out where to put it. I think there's a lot of potential here if you clarify that, maybe even just in your entry description! Congrats on completing the jam, and thank you for sharing! |
| Apr 25 19:18:11 | 16m 04s | Constance | ♥ 2 | Truly fantastic game! It was such a unique concept, and you pulled it off very well. The audio was especially impressive. Personally, I found it to be a bit difficult, so maybe it would have been helpful to have checkpoints or the ability to change your difficulty level. But all in all, it was incredible. Congrats on completing the jam and thank you for sharing! |
| Apr 25 19:35:55 | 17m 44s | My Friend Phil | ♥ 1 | I loved this game! It reminded me a lot of Super Meat Boy. It was a challenging platformer, but it was never frustrating. I loved the mechanics with Phil the fish, although it would have been really cool to see how throwing him could have played a part in solving some of the obstacles. The music was my favorite part. It was such a good song and it never got old. Awesome job and congrats on completing the jam! |
| Apr 25 19:49:04 | 13m 09s | Ice Ice Baby | ♥ 1 | Excellent game! I thought it was really innovative to have the world tilt to make the Ice Baby slide, and each level got more challenging as it goes on. I would love to hear some music or sound effects! Overall, a wonderful game. Thank you for sharing and congrats on completing the jam! |
| Apr 28 20:57:44 | 73h 08m | Unit 21 | ♥ 1 | Very cool game! I found the turn-based resource collection across multiple levels to be a very compelling mechanic. The art was beautiful as well, giving the game a post-apocalyptic feel. If I could change one thing, I would edit the tutorial to feed the player info in smaller doses. There are a lot of really cool things going on, but as a player I found it difficult to understand what all the changing numbers meant. Overall, you've got a really fun game here. I could totally see myself playing over and over again to refine my strategy. Thank you so much for sharing and congrats on completing the jam! |
| Apr 28 21:24:22 | 26m 38s | Type or Die | ♥ 2 | I love clever typing games, so this one was a blast. I loved the mechanics of the text corrupting over time. It would be really neat if you come up with more cool glitches! |