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Cirque du Seul

By iansnyder

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Graphics393.94
Community1293.00
Mood1363.03
Humor1632.43
Audio1712.83
Theme2592.91
Coolness32839
Overall4012.58
Innovation4192.23
Fun5961.69

Comments

johnl 2011-12-19 18:34

Love the art sytle, random maps and idea, but just wish there was a bit more gameplay in it.

g 2011-12-19 18:47

The art is amazing, reminds me of echo the dolphin for some reason. Needs some more game play elements to engage the player.

increpare 2011-12-19 19:44

I liked the ending :)

dmurph 2011-12-19 20:33

The music and art was nice but I didn't understand the point of the game. I didn't find the game to be very fun.

marudziik 2011-12-19 22:21

With some more thought, this could be a very good artsy game. Now it's mostly just artsy, unless there's some hidden meaning which I didn't get. It would be great if there were some gameplay, or just more content. The art/sound part is great though.

iansnyder 2011-12-19 23:34

Thanks for the feedback, everyone :) I was definitely planning on more gameplay with some food and energy mechanics for swimming between the islands, and choices to make for food, but with a young baby I was lucky to get the time I did to work on this :P I worked on it for about 15 hours, which was great, but just not enough time to really flesh it out.

Thanks again for the feedback, this is just the beginning for me in Ludum Dare >:D

mattrix 2011-12-20 01:15

Really nice art, and the story is kinda fun. Not a whole ton of actual "game" here, per se, but it was still entertaining.

andrebeton 2011-12-20 03:20

Beautiful. But not much to do.

tex-killer 2011-12-20 22:26

Very beautiful and immersive. Congratulations.

the-jack 2011-12-21 06:00

Did you really make that whalesong yourself?

Thank you for the pretty pictures.

mes 2011-12-21 11:06

the random cutscenes were a bit underwhelming after the magnificent setup.

eld 2011-12-21 11:09

The Mood and setting is great, and I hope you keep it that way for any eventual gameplay improvements :P

shigor 2011-12-25 13:56

I don't get it... like... not at all :)

BigDaddyXD 2011-12-28 12:21

"Did you really make that whalesong yourself?"
Perhaps his wife did ;)

sonnybone 2011-12-29 19:03

So... strange. I'd like to see where this could go.

make-a-game 2012-01-03 22:10

The art is stunning for a 15 hour work =P!
Right now, I'm in love with this Polar Bear (screw you Cats & Kittens & Fury Things that Meow and purr!)! Does he have a name?
Aside from the visual appealing experience I felt the lack of a more active gameplay experience, as it was mentioned before. Perhaps a HUD and a counter for the time spent in the swimming between icebergs would be enough! But as you say, time won't stretch and there are other priorities!
Congratulations.

evan-greenwood 2012-01-08 15:38

Lovely!

Flocks of seagulls freak me out as well :)