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Propolis

By sampyxis

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness355
Graphics1013.48
Theme1093.08
Audio1182.92
Humor1272.33
Mood1272.82
Fun1472.67
Overall1602.80
Innovation2052.27

Comments

dax 2012-04-25 18:48

Nice little game, the graphics are really cute.

danik 2012-04-25 18:51

Quite buggy and unpolished, but a good start. Nice variety in the areas.

pabloam 2012-04-25 18:54

Not bad, maybe need a bit more of polish.

Good graphics.

pacifistgames 2012-04-25 19:01

When I tried to leave the forest with all of the potions in it the game froze. :( I really liked the artwork, music, and silly story, but the game could really use some instructions. I didn't realize I could double jump until near the end of my playtime, and I'm not sure if I have a weapon I can use or not?

netmute 2012-04-25 19:09

Can't rate because I'm using a Mac. Sorry :(

blob 2012-04-25 19:14

Had the game freeze when I tried to leave the green room from the main screenshot. Simple but nice little game. Would have loved more animations, and maybe a more visual effect when you get hurt.

danielzoran 2012-04-25 19:21

Very nice! Controls were a bit hard to handle, and it seems that enemies didn't cause much damage... but the graphics and audio are great, and it's quite a big game for such a short time! nice!

mach60kas 2012-04-25 19:30

It seems you can get stuck in the forest level: the door disappears and you can never leave. Still, nice game!

robcozzens 2012-04-25 20:44

I would play it if you had a web or osx version.

xeeko 2012-04-25 20:46

Annoying having to download, and run with java. Game's buggy, but I applaude the mood, and the effort.

danvil 2012-04-25 23:20

Lovely game. Like the art style. You should make more feedback on which bugs are hurting you and which are friends. Also had some (code) bugs, one where I could not move anymore.

vdogamez 2012-04-26 01:02

It's definitely pretty, and I like the way the protagonist moves, but the controls are a bit confusing and I eventually got stuck in the level where you can collect the five brown triangles on the right because when I tried to use the door the game froze and the door unloaded, and I couldn't leave the area. Someone said I had a knife and I couldn't figure out how to use it. Z just makes a dialogue box appear that does nothing.

justinmullin 2012-04-26 01:42

Fun atmosphere, and I like the ambitiously large world. I wasn't quite able to experience the whole game, 'cause I hit the freeze people are mentioning here (when you leave the green area).

The exception is "org.newdawn.slick.SlickException: Failed to load sound: res/song_5.wav", by the way.

tacograveyard 2012-04-26 01:45

Want to play this but can't play due to the windows thing. Would play osx, linux, or web.

sampyxis 2012-04-26 02:35

Hi all, thanks for the great feedback.

Right - lots of bugs ;-) We totally ran out of time.

So, the 4th level is as far as you can go right now.

Game play elements are totally flushed out in the code either ;)

Hopefully we'll update the build in the next day or so.

Thanks!

heugamer 2012-04-26 02:44

Cute artwork :)

davidllanos22 2012-04-26 03:22

very cute game, loved the graphics :)

omaha 2012-04-26 03:55

wouldn't run on my mac. I usually have better luck with java stuff, sorry I couldn't play this.

moth 2012-04-26 10:34

Really cute game- the backgrounds are vibrant with great stylization and the music is pleasantly mood-setting in a manner that nicely complements the small, simple scale of an insect's life. The story is intriguing and I always love a game with nice exploration aspects!

I'll play any updated, subsequent versions for sure! :) Really cute sprite and graphic work, good presentation, fun little package.

cappagames 2012-04-27 21:55

Nice graphics. I think its pretty cool to see a family working together on a game.

kddekadenz 2012-04-28 17:35

Didn't work on Linux.

moop 2012-04-28 20:16

Love the cute bug sprites.

evilseanbot 2012-04-29 08:09

hey there :)

Even in its unfinished state, its quite delightful and I'd like to see your updated versions.

thegreystudios 2012-05-07 19:38

Nice little start, but it has some rough around the edges especially the AI and the controls are a bit strange.
But still I liked it. Especialy the visuals are well done.

menderslan 2012-05-09 00:42

I loved your graphical style, and the music was very nice too. The backgrounds were nice, but I didn't have much idea of what I was doing. :P Also, in the area with all the brown baggies, the game just kind of stopped when I tried to go back out through the door.

And as a side note, it's so cute that you and your husband worked on this together. :)

alexandervrs 2012-05-13 20:36

It would be nice to have some powerups and some kind of attack (with the sting maybe?)
Cute art and music though.