monaarc 2014-04-28 14:25
Nice game, not very easy to understand at the beginning
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD29 → River of Souls
By jiyambi
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mood | 18 | 4.22 | ||
| Graphics | 53 | 4.28 | ||
| Theme | 62 | 3.94 | ||
| Overall | 107 | 3.78 | ||
| Innovation | 299 | 3.44 | ||
| Fun | 1019 | 2.44 | ||
| Coolness | 2090 | 14 |
Nice game, not very easy to understand at the beginning
Honestly, I'm surprised this game hasn't gotten more attention than it has.
The art is the best of the 13 games I've looked at so far, and by such a huge margin that I doubt it'll get dislodged from that spot anytime soon. I just love the cohesion of the style. Pentagons! Hardly the most common of art styles either.
It's a right shame about the lack of sound, because if you did have some nice sound design in there, the game would feel like such a captivating experience. I can't help but feel bad for how this game was robbed of such potentially moving sound design, by the ever powerful Ludum Dare deadline.
The story is well written, you follow the "Show don't tell" rule very effectively, and can tell quite an extensive background in only the first few lines of the game.
Overall, a really stunning entry. If not for the absence of sound, I would have confused it for a higher level jam entry. Already with what you have, I had to double check.
Crumpet - thank you very much! I know, the sound is such a shame :( I knew as soon as I came up with the idea that it was going to need really good atmospheric sound, and I knew I just wasn't up to the task, especially not in the time allotted. Luckily I know a great sound guy so I might add some one just for my own personal portfolio entry.
Anyway, thanks so much for the kinda comment Crumpet, makes me feel much better about this work, which is quite different from anything I've done before!
Very thought provoking, and an interesting take on the theme, all in all I'm glad I played it and hope you win.
Great graphics. Lacking actual gameplay ,but pretty heavy stuff - contrasting the happiness of marriage and birth with the later destruction is saddening.
Lovely atmosphere, lacked a bit in game-play.
Great mood and style, nice story, but more interaction would have been great. Keep up the good work.
The art of this game is amazing. You worked really well in the effects and all, created a really nice atmosphere. I missed a start screen just so the game don't abruptly and a bit of gameplay, but overall it's one of the best entries I've seen.
Good entry, tough I would like to see more gameplay in this.
Nice aesthetic and playstyle. Liked it too much.
Lighting was great and help set the mood (along with the dialogue). It could have used some music to really push the mood over the edge.
It was an interesting way to tell a story although somehow I didn't realize that collecting the objects progressed the story - it was just constantly progressing until near the end. That's when I realized I was actually in control the whole time.
The mouse was a little laggy although the trails were beautiful.
Excellent graphics and detail (like the skulls on the sides).