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| Timestamp | Since previous | Game | OddballDave's comment | |
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| Apr 20 12:07:23 | Traffic Jam | ♥ 1 | Firstly, congrats on the first jam game completed. That's worthy enough of praise on its own. Secondly, I liked it. There were a few quirks, like I could only create a new group when the game wasn't paused, but I could only add lights to a group when the game was pause. The idea of a traffic lights management game is very cool, and I could see this being expanded with lots of cool features. Good stuff 🎱 | |
| Apr 20 12:20:28 | 13m 05s | Jammed! | ♥ 0 | Do you know what?! That was great fun. Looks good, sounds good, gameplay was a bit quirky, but I'll be blowed if I didn't have a blast bounding over those hills. Great entry 🎱 |
| Apr 20 20:12:38 | 7h 52m | Samband | ♥ 2 | Loved it! Great entry. But for some reason I found it so hard. In the end I had to write down the colours and their numbers and put it on screen next to the game. I think I'm getting old and my brain is broken. I finished it though. Love the skeuomorphic design, in fact I love skeuomorphic apps in general. The audio works great and is actually integral to the game. Not sure what else to say other than you smashed it! 🎱 |
| Apr 20 20:34:39 | 22m 01s | Deadly Cliffs | ♥ 1 | This is so polished. And I don't just mean the visuals. Great work on that for 72 hours. The gameplay is interesting too with the whole indirect controls in the lighthouse to indirectly control the ships in the harbour. The narrative/setting was also interesting and had me wondering about 'the man' automating all those lighthouses. I did have a couple of nitpicks. The font was hard to read, especially so as I'm dyslexic. I'd have liked to have been able to turn the cranks with Q/E as well. But they are only minor quibbles. Great work 🎱 |
| Apr 20 20:55:52 | 21m 13s | Signal search | ♥ 1 | The concept for this is awesome. I don't think I've seen anything like it before, and it was very intuitive to use. And I actually wished there was more when I'd done everything so that's good. I so want to get that little guy back to his family. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 22 09:35:35 | 36h 39m | Stray Flare | ♥ 2 | I liked it. Very atmospheric and it looks great. I found the shadows a little hard to see when there were a few bushes around, but that only meant I took a more cautious approach which help with the spooky mood. All round a great entry. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 22 09:51:26 | 15m 51s | The Signal of the Universe | ♥ 1 | There's a lot in here for a jam game. All the parts work as they should, but I found it a bit trial and error to work out what was going on, even after reading all the instructions first. But once you get the idea of what to do things improve greatly. My favourite part was shooting the incoming missiles; There was something so satisfying about blowing up a missile on your tail at the last second. Good fun 🎱 |
| Apr 22 10:06:10 | 14m 44s | I really should've gotten a cable connection | ♥ 1 | @mr-tj Just an FYI but fixing bugs after the deadline is allowed, especially game breaking bugs like this one. Just don't add any features or content and your golden. As for the game I really enjoyed it. It was really good fun whizzing my signal across the cosmos to peoples' homes. I really like the improvisation for cloud effects. A very fun concept. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 22 10:28:00 | 21m 50s | The Marshaller | ♥ 2 | I crashed so many planes. It's an interesting twist on the rhythm game. Lots of fun, if a little intense at times. Adding a custom level editor was a cool addition so bonus points for that. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 22 10:44:41 | 16m 41s | WORLD5 | ♥ 1 | I have no idea what I'm doing, but I sure as hell look cool doing it. Had great fun trying out the weapons and flying around. This game has loads of potential, but yes, I do agree with the sentiments of that memo. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 22 21:19:50 | 10h 35m | Pouring Rain | ♥ 3 | Nice solid entry. Looks good, sounds good. The puzzles made sense in the main, but I did brute force the city navigation puzzle in the end. The narrative was interesting to. It made me want to hear more. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 22 21:45:51 | 26m 01s | Star Traveller | ♥ 1 | That art style really drew me in, it's somehow retro but modern, and sketchy but clean all at the same time. The narrative was good, and the minigame was fun, but it was all a bit lean in the interactivity department. I didn't feel I was having much of an affect on the progression. I also realised where the story was heading pretty early on which didn't help my feeling of being an observer rather than a player. I did enjoy it though and stayed all the way through to the end. All-in-all a great entry. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 23 11:01:50 | 13h 15m | Trace In The Either | ♥ 3 | Great work guys. I played it through to the end. Nice, interesting writing. Visuals and audio were top notch. The gameplay was simple, but acted a as a nice vehicle to push the story along. I had a little chuckle when I checked out the trash folder. No complaints really; I think it did everything you wanted it to. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 23 13:03:31 | 2h 01m | Aurora 4: Prelude | ♥ 2 | I like the fake demo disk aesthetic this has going on. All the graphics are great, and I love the effects on the title screen. Audio was good to and fitted in with the style. Gameplay was pretty standard for a shooter of this type. It managed to keep me entertained for a while, but I must admit I wasn't great at it; One hit kill was a bit too much for my skill level in the end. All that said it's still a solid entry. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 23 13:21:51 | 18m 20s | Semaphore Euphoria | ♥ 1 | I'm not sure what I was expecting going into this, but that was tons of fun. I liked that if you made a mistake you could still complete the level if the message was legible enough (Of course excluding the last level). The graphics were readable which is important for a game like this. Great entry. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 23 15:02:59 | 1h 41m | SigRider | ♥ 2 | What a cool concept. I do love alternative controls. It worked well enough but was a little hard to control. That wasn't enough to put me off though as I had a lot of fun with it and lingered on this entry more than most. I like the art style choice too. And combined with the audio made for quite a chill experience. Yea, that was fun. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 23 15:21:36 | 18m 37s | Last Frequency | ♥ 2 | That was fun. It's got a great aesthetic. Gameplay was loads of fun. And the chill tones helped my stay relaxed whilst playing. There was a good bit of variation in the gameplay too. Great fun. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 23 15:41:06 | 19m 30s | Round-a-doodle-doo | ♥ 1 | What a great game. It also fried my brain when the action really started to ramp up. So much polish here for a Compo entry. You did a great job. Not really got any critique as it works great as-is. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 24 09:45:57 | 18h 04m | Kiipu | ♥ 1 | This reminded me a lot of Knytt, which is not a bad thing. I enjoyed it and there was plenty to explore. The platforming was fine for me in the main; I did struggle with the bounce control, but it wasn't too bad. The graphics serve their purpose, and the audio didn't get in the way. Solid entry. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 24 13:15:14 | 3h 29m | Cyber Resonator (Spicy Hot Chocolate 5) | ♥ 1 | There are some interesting concepts in here. I liked that each level changed up the formula and kept things fresh, and I managed to make it to the end easily enough. A solid entry. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 24 13:37:12 | 21m 58s | To walk on Strange Roads? | ♥ 6 | Wow! A lot of work went into this. I love the art style, and the characters are just delightful. Not sure if I completed the game or did something wrong as it just went back to the title screen. The handbook is great, not only the content but the design work too. Excellent work all round. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 27 10:32:05 | 68h 54m | Signal The Charge | ♥ 1 | That music had me humming along. I loved the castle collapsing as you won. Everything has so much charm to it. The game was a little easy even on hard mode, but it was lots of fun for a jam game. Man, I'm still humming that tune, it's so catchy. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 27 10:38:07 | 6m 02s | SIGMAIL SPACE BOSS | ♥ 0 | I've not rated this as it crashes my whole machine. I see the game for about 2 seconds. No error, machine just restarts. That's on Windows 11. I tried twice same result. Sorry 🎱 |
| Apr 27 10:51:29 | 13m 22s | Diamond Synth | ♥ 1 | I'm not really musically minded, but that was a lot of fun to play around with. I was able to get some interesting sounds out of it. I liked this a lot. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 29 11:33:31 | 48h 42m | Signal Tower | ♥ 0 | ss_56.png Did I get the record!? Nice game. Everything was straight forward enough. Once you've upgraded everything to max there's not much else to do, but it was fun up until then. Good stuff 🎱 **EDIT** Seems image uploads are broken. I survived 56 waves BTW |
| Apr 29 12:17:42 | 44m 11s | Synesthezoo | ♥ 2 | This is insane. The good kind. It absolutely fried my brain. I don't think I've ever played anything like this before. I really struggled on the last two and found myself relying on the fractal visualisation more than the sound. And the fractal screen was a cool addition too. Loved it 🎱 |
| Apr 29 12:49:44 | 32m 02s | Hired or Homeless | ♥ 1 | Ha! This one gave me a good laugh. I liked giving inappropriate answers more than giving correct ones which probably didn't help my cause, but I think I did okay. Simple idea, but lots of fun running around trying to find the right answers. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 29 13:16:39 | 26m 55s | Drone Supervisor II Online | ♥ 1 | Holy crap this is a compo game. There is so much going on here. I must say I'm impressed. Everything was pretty straight forward, and getting all those combo recipes going was fun. I also found myself bopping along to the repetitive drone noises for some reason. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 29 13:23:48 | 7m 09s | ROGER-ROGER, LOGGER! | ♥ 1 | Love the visuals on this one. It has good audio too. As others have said I also found the frogs a bit too fast. maybe they could start of slow until you've killed a few before ramping up to full speed. It was a lot fun though. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 29 13:33:50 | 10m 02s | Meerkat Panic! | ♥ 1 | Haha! Very funny game. I found it quite easy, not always a bad thing for a jam game, and gave up my duties in the end. There's a punishment for failing to alert for a predator but no punishment for 'crying wolf' when there wasn't one. Maybe a three strikes for false alarms could have help there. Either way I had a blast shouting at Alan and the gang. Good stuff 🎱 |
| Apr 29 13:57:36 | 23m 46s | SIGNAL:D | ♥ 0 | Full marks for innovation. I also had a lot of fun with this. It was very therapeutic pulling loads of face at my computer. It would have been nice to have been able to get more info on reactions from the images rather than the text, but I get that it probably wasn't possible in the time allowed. I loved the interface as well. having to put in all the codes was a nice touch. Good stuff 🎱 |
| May 7 20:14:32 | 198h 16m | i love you, too | ♥ 0 | Great work. I got really good at matching the signals by the end. The main mechanic is simple enough, but still highly enjoyable. Everything was understandable with clear visuals and audio. At no point was I confused what to do. Good stuff 🎱 |
| May 7 20:33:11 | 18m 39s | Peter's divine intervention | ♥ 1 | That was good fun. I enjoyed it a lot. The graphics had a great charm to them, and the audio did it's job well. The concept and core mechanic was great; Simple but had a lot of mileage to it. Maybe the rooms were a little spares, but that's not a problem for a compo game. All-in-all a great entry. good stuff 🎱 |
| May 7 20:49:50 | 16m 39s | SingAll | ♥ 1 | This would be great multiplayer. A very interesting take on the deathmatch/battle royal formula. It needs a little more to do in between the chairs falling, but for a jam game that can be excused. Good stuff 🎱 |
| May 7 21:10:57 | 21m 07s | Free wristband (lots of work) | ♥ 1 | The graphics are awesome. Moving around the festival was indeed 'stressful', and I echo what everyone else has said about moving through the crowds. It's a simple concept, but you execute it really well, and it had me playing for much longer than I probably should. Great work. Good stuff 🎱 |
| May 7 21:23:53 | 12m 56s | Broken Jukebox | ♥ 1 | Great visuals. Those dancing clubbers are adorable. Interesting concept, and lots of fun to play. My only complaint was that I couldn't unplug the jukebox. If you're going to put that enticing plug graphic there at least let me pull it out and ruin all those clubbers nights. Awesome entry. Good stuff 🎱 |
| May 7 21:36:05 | 12m 12s | Lagworld Relay 59 | ♥ 1 | That Martian is a menace. This was a lot of fun. I liked the delayed commands and the mixed up signals were an interesting addition. Everything was straight forward and worked well. Good stuff 🎱 |
| May 8 08:50:05 | 11h 14m | Tooth Fairy | ♥ 1 | 😮 I have nothing more to add 🎱 |
| May 8 09:27:09 | 37m 04s | Signal of the Dead | ♥ 1 | That was fun. I actually played it a few times to completion I was having so much fun. Pulse Weapon is OP though. I got it to +9 or +10 and it was destroying everything. Everything works well. Looks and sounds good. Controls were more than functional. All round a solid entry 🎱 |
| May 8 09:43:55 | 16m 46s | In the Crib | ♥ 0 | This is the cutest game. I loved everything about it. I've done the 'Ludum Dare while parenting' thing before now, so I feel you on that. Not much more to say. Good stuff 🎱 **FYI:** Voice acting from others is allowed in the compo as long as the recordings were made during the event. It's under compo special exemptions in the rules along with fonts and company logos and stuff. |
| May 8 10:16:48 | 32m 53s | What's that signal? | ♥ 1 | What a surreal experience. I enjoyed the weirdness of it. Clever use of textures, and the voice acting was great. The umbrella bug seems to be if you enter from the kitchen you can't trigger it, but if you enter from a different direction it works. Thank you for the experience. Good stuff 🎱 |
| May 8 11:11:05 | 54m 17s | DISCONNECTED | ♥ 1 | Well, that held my attention all the way to the end. I love weird stuff like this. No complaints about any of it. Good stuff 🎱 |
| May 8 11:25:54 | 14m 49s | Lighthouse Diaries | ♥ 1 | This is great fun. I was a little confused at first, but once I realised what was going on everything made sense. Great visuals and audio. The levels are challenging but not too hard. And there's a lovely mix of mechanics that work well together. Good stuff 🎱 |
