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Village By The Lake

By kjscott

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness292
Theme453.89
Mood1323.63
Innovation2503.29
Overall3103.31
Graphics3453.46
Humor3932.50
Audio4672.84
Fun5832.55

Comments

shivur 2014-04-28 06:47

I like the idea with the reflections.

gikdew 2014-04-28 06:48

Pixel graphics are awesome, nice entry.

mortl8324 2014-04-28 07:09

The music was great. A slightly anti climactic ending though.

qntnm 2014-04-28 07:20

Damn, that was deep. I enjoyed exploring and reading the upside-down signs and seeing what gruesome things items turned into. Very nice!

finefin 2014-04-28 08:17

well done. makes me think of Potemkin ;)

mtrc 2014-04-28 10:47

Great idea! The graphics and details were really lovely, there's so much stuff to look at and peek at.

zaratustra 2014-04-28 10:52

After a couple of items it seems I couldn't give the items to people anymore, just drop it in front of them. Otherwise, great idea.

caranha 2014-04-28 15:57

That was a very cool idea. The game was responsible and without bugs. I loved looking at all the little details that you put in both mirrored worlds.

It would be very nice if the people reacted in some way when you gave them items, as it is, it felt a bit pointless.

kjscott 2014-04-28 21:57

The other developer and I were talking about a lack of closure towards the end of the game and the interaction but we had a limited amount of time to work on the game, for 15 hours work we're happy with how it turned out.

otato 2014-04-28 22:49

Nice job. Best way to describe the game would probably be a little unsettling. I really liked the little details in the lake world.

tomski 2014-04-28 22:50

Loving the idea

zednaut 2014-04-28 23:00

I never would have expected such an emotional game in Ludum Dare! I'm so impressed that in so little time you managed to create a very creepy and disillusioned atmosphere. The ending, as you said, offered little closure, but I like to think it almost keeps you guessing on what happened to the troubled village after the white flash. Great game!

elefantopia 2014-04-28 23:20

I love these games, my bias.

cakencode 2014-04-29 09:17

Neat game! I liked the details that went into each world, and the graphics were really well done. I sort of wish the mirrored world had more purpose other than to be a reflection. (I only played partway, so I apologize if this is different much later on.) I also wish giving everyone what they requested had more of an impact.

wilpel1234 2014-04-29 19:16

i realy like the reflaction thing.

ludipe 2014-04-29 19:17

I liked the concept and the graphics, sadly the gameplay it's way too simple.

thorig 2014-04-29 19:18

Weird little game, but fun to see something different with the reflections of the water. That was nice.

aske 2014-04-29 21:21

It really makes you think. I like it :)

eazygoin67 2014-05-03 09:17

A unique take on the theme. I like it. The gameplay could use a bit more variety however.

xgeovanni 2014-05-03 09:32

Well it would have been much nicer if the whole thing wen't somewhere, but you've probably thought that yourself.

zorfmorf 2014-05-03 09:35

The only thing I don't really like is that you named the evil/death part russia (at least that's written on the sign). This is way to loaded and I would usually refrain from bringing real world politics into games.

paperblurt 2014-05-03 09:44

Very innovative!
One of the best ways to use the theme yet!

01101101 2014-05-03 09:45

The reflection idea is cool, and the graphics and music work pretty well with it. The game is a bit short. The message though, I'm not too sure...

reheated 2014-05-03 09:46

Great art, really creepy. Is this a comment on Crimea? What's the deal with that face in the background?

fox_in_sox 2014-05-03 11:54

The idea is very interesting, but I am not really sure about the narration. It could use a little introduction and an ending.

gamertaters 2014-05-03 11:56

Really liked the reflection effect. Quite the contrast between both worlds. Interesting idea.

blazingfanfish 2014-05-04 15:20

The End!? That was fast! I was expecting more :) Nice concept for the theme.

catmoo 2014-05-05 17:32

Was a nice game to play, what would have been awesome is if there were things you needed beneath the lake so you had to switch to your reflection :)

badgerpriest 2014-05-06 07:20

Wonderful atmosphere, but the ending is a little anticlimactic, as people have commented.

christinaneofotistou 2014-05-06 22:03

The reflection mechanic is very innovative! Very interesting!