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Crabathon

By colludium

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness279
Humor2413.00
Graphics4403.33
Audio5072.85
Fun6612.90
Overall7143.02
Mood8522.65
Theme9912.63
Innovation10372.39

Comments

kyatric 2014-04-28 07:56

The concept is a bit confusing.
"Find a throwing star(fish)", I'd rather have been given it right away to defend myself.

Also, even though I'll be in the shade of a platform, I'm still getting "sunburn" ?
I think there is a confusing representation of what's dangerous and what's not.
The map seems pretty big, nevertheless, I don't really get the time or enjoyment to explore it.

The graphics and audio are really nice and work pretty well.

Good job overall making a LD game and releasing it.

pietro-ferrantelli 2014-04-28 15:50

Good job ! I really enjoyed your game. I like graphics and audio !

pawegio 2014-04-28 16:01

Very nice graphics. Only sometimes it's slowing.

figglewatts 2014-04-28 21:29

Really smooth, and the controls are pretty slick. Nice work!

thinkster 2014-04-28 21:54

It was hard to find the starfish, and without it the game is really hard. Though when I did find it the game was really good fun!

vilya 2014-04-28 21:55

I love the idea of oysters spitting deadly pearls at you!

colludium 2014-04-28 22:27

I hear the point about the starfish. I think if I was to do it again I would put some signs up or something.

kyatric 2014-04-29 01:22

Or maybe randomize its position each run, but put it visible on the map, this way the player can have a goal right from the start.

zqmony 2014-04-29 01:25

The graphics are very nice.

colludium 2014-04-29 03:03

Thanks - all graphics were done using Inkscape. @Kyatric - good idea - I think the map is underutilized in this version of the game (it's there to help you navigate but it doesn't lead you where to go). I had aspirations to do so much more but time was the winner...

tomvert 2014-04-29 11:50

I didn't really like the controls, but otherwise your game is enjoyable :)

cr2crstudios 2014-04-30 02:49

Really cool! The music is, like, jive!

tyruspeace 2014-04-30 02:59

The overflowing injuryometer was very motivating for me. Nice UI touch!

The starfish is definitely too dang hard to get ahold of, and I wish it was easier to play with the map open so it wasn't so easy to get stranded in the sun and croak. Nice work though!

wertle 2014-04-30 03:46

Cute theming. I think this game could clean up well with a lot of feedback tweaks (things like camera work and jump/speed tuning on projectiles/etc). Great job for your first Ludum Dare!

pancakecity 2014-04-30 18:10

Neat little game, like the smooth movement of the crab. A little confusing too!

seconddimension 2014-05-01 11:30

Pretty solid entry, I liked it. I managed to find the starfish, which helps a lot. I agree that it wasn't entirely clear when the sun was hitting you. I liked the graphics, especially that the little crab raised his eyebrows when walking

Lucariatias 2014-05-01 19:57

Pretty classic platformer - physics are how they are expected to be, which is always nice. Graphics are decent, though kind of blocky. Music & sounds are pretty good.
A solid entry.

mintarcade 2014-05-05 08:01

Bit slow and confusing, nice, fun game.

garygreen 2014-05-06 20:04

Great idea, graphics and fun too. :-)