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Jan 12 14:56:19 GAKKI the Water Harvester ♥ 1 I actually managed to beat the game and get a bit more then 60 water containers. There was no proper ending and for a second I thought I missed something, but hey - ultimately I was happy to achieve the goal. And here's my review. The game idea is really simple. Maybe a bit repetetive and boring in the core, but I somehow got invested and wanted to beat it. I got lost on the map pretty quickly, but I know that's the whole purpose of the gameplay, so no worries. I really liked those few events that I encountered and I tried to locate them. A managed to find one of the prizes from the event. I wish there were a few more events to find. The upgrades were easy, but really useful -- that's great! I encountered a few people but only one of them (or maybe two) had some dialogue. I just "ate" a few of animated, jumping stickman, which was kinda funny. I wonder if this was bugged or you did it on purpose, but it had no effect on the game. Perhaps eating a guy could give an extra water container (after all humans are water, aren't they?). The graphics were fine for a jam game -- no complains here. Of course they could have been much better, but they were fun enough. I couldn't hear the music, as I was playing the game during the university classes -- sorry for that, I'm sure it's great. :D Overall a nice and entertaining entry. It won't be in my top 5 jam games for sure, but I liked the experience. Well done!
Jan 12 15:12:40 16m 21s Harvest Inn ♥ 1 I managed to earn 305 coins and decided to retire. ;) The game is nicely executed. I loved the cozy idea. The gameplay was fine too. I wish there were a few more crops to choose, but hey, this was a compo entry and I shouldn't really complain :D
Jan 12 15:25:53 13m 13s Crisis in Banana Republic ♥ 2 Giff banana? Okay, challenge accepted! I managed to beat 6 levels, got a bit bored on the seventh. Nice logical game, quite challenging on some levels. I like the vibe and the graphics.
Jan 12 16:10:54 45m 01s The Intern Reaper ♥ 0 Interesting game. I really liked the story and the little twist after the first segment. It made the game challenging. The dude in the suit during the dialogues in hillarious. :)
Jan 12 16:20:00 9m 06s Jack the Reaper ♥ 1 Simple, quick and entertaining game. It's quite easy, but hey -- arcade games shouldn't be that much of a challenge, should they? A nice mixture of Pacman and Minesweeper lol.
Jan 12 20:52:52 4h 32m Propaganda ♥ 1 I beat it! It's a bit repetetive towards the end, but it was satysfying to get all the FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD! And the aesthetic is really awesome.
Jan 12 21:12:47 19m 55s Drillydown ♥ 2 A very fun experience. The game is polished and I really liked the art style. I managed to beat lvl 12. What I didn't like The snail was introduced a bit too late but hey, it made the game significantly harder.
Jan 13 13:16:40 16h 03m Poormetheus ♥ 1 Short, nice and clean story game. I tried to be, hm... As mythologically accurate as possible, so I had the slightly worse ending, at least for Prometheus.
Jan 13 13:27:50 11m 10s Fall's Tome ♥ 2 I got three stars for photos of everything but the bee hive, which I couldn't locate. Where is it? :D Anyway, nice, chill and relaxing game. The artworks definately stands out.
Jan 13 20:02:25 6h 34m Bank Harvester ♥ 0 The inverted mouse made me dizzy, please fix it. I managed to get all the plants that were needed (although 80 white ones were a bit too much - it started to be too grindy) and be amused by the lovely "NOT ENOUGH MONEY" voice line. I went to get the skull... And I wasn't able to make it. Something bugged and there was an invisible wall right by the bridge over the stream. Too bad I wasn't able to get the skull and finish the game.
Jan 13 20:17:31 15m 06s Subnuggets ♥ 0 What's the purpose of the game, actually? I explored everything, but shooting at the subnuggets seemed to deprive me out of oxygen... Anyway, I liked the artstyle and the overall vibe, so it wasn't that bad. ;)
Jan 13 20:30:15 12m 44s Organ Trail ♥ 1 Hey, I beat the game and learned the little twist. Graphics and vibes are good, I liked the ending and the liitle jokes here and there. Fun one. I wish the story was more complicated, perhaps with a few dialogue choices. And maybe an easy and a hard mode, as the game was rather easy. ;)
Jan 13 20:38:44 8m 29s Imp ♥ 1 (S)imp - the game. I finished it. :) It was okay, I really liked that the portals were a nice shortcut to get back to the sorceress. The gameplay got a bit boring towards the end, but for a compo entry it was very well made. Nice job!
Jan 13 20:46:18 7m 34s Scythe ♥ 0 scythe.png Will I get a reward for beating your record? ;) The game is really fun and simple. I really like the fact that every aspect of the game works towards building this great retro aesthetic. I got bored after a few minutes of playing and it probably won't be in my top 10 games this jam, but hey, it was a splendind work anyway and I had a lot of FUN!
Jan 13 20:55:24 9m 06s TanksGiving ♥ 2 I got 20575 harvest points. Died some time after the "double everything" kicked in. Simple, fun and funny game. If I were to change something, I'd make the tank run a bit faster. Also, make proper animations for the tank and maybe one-two more types of enemies. But it's just me complaining -- the game is good, so don't worry. :D
Jan 13 21:01:51 6m 27s Chicken Feast ♥ 1 I killed most of the chicked and then ate them. I didn't find the den, where is it exacly? The game is cute and as a compo entry quite fine, but it lacks a purpose and the gameplay gets boring really fast. Also, I wish there were some trees or bushes, it would make the game feel slightly better.
Jan 13 21:13:51 12m 00s Soullector ♥ 1 I got 33 souls and escaped. The game was easy, but I died once, killed by the witch lady. Had to figure out a way to deal with her, but it turned out to be pretty easy. :) A very good entry for a compo game. The game has the right vibe, gameplay is simple yet fun and the music is just awesome (really, I like the main and only theme so much)! If I were to change something, I would probably try to add a better boss (this big, white ball is really simple to beat) and checkpoints along the way. But hey, it's a compo entry, there probably wouldn't be time to do that anyway.
Jan 13 21:26:46 12m 55s Harvester with Iron Hat ♥ 1 I played for about 15 minutes and got a bit bored. Typical grinding game. The upgrade levels were set a bit too high and some of the upgrades are much better then others, while the prices are the same, but it's just a minor balance issue. The whole game idea is interesting and the gameplay was rather fun and that's what counts!
Jan 15 15:00:28 41h 33m Xenith ♥ 1 The game wasn't as hard as some others mentioned above, actually it was pretty easy, if you mastered the warp drive. I played for about 10 minutes and got bored. I really liked the music which had this unique spacesyth vibe (and I really like spacesynth, although it is a dead music genre nowadays). Also, I really enjoyed controlling the ship.
Jan 20 20:08:33 125h 08m Travelling Tea Maker ♥ 2 As it turned out in the first play, I was a really terrible tea shop owner. Although I did not make any money, I still got "The money you've made on your journey was enough to buy a hut near The Capital.", which kinda broke the immersion... But I decided to make myself a tea in real world and replay the game. And I did much better! I really loved the story and the atmosphere, as I am a tea lover myself. The game probably will be in my top 5 entries this jam. One thing though -- during my second play, in the ending, I got this: "After you got to know him a little better you realized he is not that bad of a person. You asked him once, if he ever got his golden ring back. The Merchant: You should have never given it to the guards. They probably pawned it in the nearest stall." I never spoke to the merchant about a ring nor did I get it from him, so you must have made an error during programming/story writing. :) Overall, well done!
Jan 20 20:16:56 8m 23s Sacred Harvest ♥ 0 The sounds design is awesome! The throat-chanting reminded me of sardakaurs from the new "Dune" adaptation. :) There's not much to be said about the story though. It's well written and it has a really unique atmosphere, but it serves only as a beggining of a larger tale. I explored all three available options and I felt satisfied, although I would love to play the full game with finished story.
Jan 20 20:22:10 5m 14s Necrotic Harvest ♥ 1 At first I had a hard time figuring out what to do, but after a few seconds I got the idea and got 36 points. In the second attemp I got 58, so not that bad. The game is quite fun and satysfying. The audio stands out for a compo game. The interperation of the theme is also really fitting -- much better then all other "soul harvesting" games. Overall, a really strong entry, congratulations!
Jan 20 20:49:39 27m 29s Lunaculture ♥ 0 I lasted until week 6, in which I didn't achieve the objective and decided to finish my playthrough. A really simple game, that fits the theme very well. Considering the graphics and a number of different crops and options, it is a really well-done game for a game jam. If I were to point out some flaws, I'd say that the gameplay got really repetetive after some time (although it is this kind of game, so I don't mind that too much). Also, I couldn't build another dome for some strange reason, even though I bought a blueprint? Anyway, I left a good grade, as this game was really nice!
Jan 20 21:03:39 14m 00s URSA MAIOR ♥ 2 Wow, this game is quite good! I loved the creative approach to the theme and an overall atmosphere. The graphics, music, gameplay and the story really fit together. I only wish that the pacing was a bit different, since the ending space part felt really rushed, but other then that -- I don't have any comments.
Jan 20 21:11:55 8m 16s humble fungal ♥ 0 It felt kind of a walking simulator. I really liked it. Didn't get all the mushrooms. Instead of that I just was wandering around the forest, as I found it really chilly and fun!
Jan 20 21:21:25 9m 30s Druid's House ♥ 1 Played the game 3 times, managed to get 282 highscore. It took me a while to realise how to get updates. They were quite useful. And the gameplay was really fun and challenging. I wish there were two or three types of enemies, but this is a compo game, so no worries. Overall, a fun entry.
Jan 20 22:50:39 1h 29m Harvest of Life ♥ 1 Nice graphics and sound. I didn't get the good ending, unfortunately, even though I played the game twice. I wish the story was a bit more coherent.
Jan 20 22:57:09 6m 30s I Require Human Parts ♥ 1 The messages are a real MVP. :) Short and fun text game -- Among Us is an obvious reference. Nothing special, but I really enjoyed it. Actually, I made a game with a similar story for Ludum Dare 48 called "Deep Space: Beyond", you can check it out if you are interested.