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BULLA

By moonmagic

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Innovation144.35
Coolness373
Humor483.79
Audio503.84
Mood693.86
Overall1073.78
Graphics1923.80
Fun2303.45
Theme3453.50

Comments

blueberrysoft 2014-04-28 04:02

This is beautiful. The title screen is perfect.

quady14 2014-04-28 05:06

Oh man, very hard to get used to the control scheme, but this is a really cool idea! I'd love to see you develop it further, though an explanation of how to maneuver yourself around more easily would be much appreciated. Awesome work!

moonmagic 2014-04-28 05:26

Thanks y'all. Ideally this game would use QPAL, but it can't because of keyboard conflicts :/ I'll put gamepad support into a post-compo build.

ultimatewalrus 2014-04-28 06:09

I like the weird mood, haha. Definitely unique, I really enjoyed trying this one, and the effect is pretty satisfying when you get the boil to explode.

mrpiglet 2014-04-28 15:12

The blood is sooooo pretty.

secret_tunnel 2014-04-28 23:13

Hahaha this is so bizarre, I love it. Like something straight out of WarioWare. Finally squishing the monster is so satisfying.

aeveis 2014-04-29 05:18

Very strange, interesting controls! first time I popped it was amazing.

agdg_reject 2014-04-29 05:44

Your description and 1-bit art style are very alluring, but alas, there is only a windows version.

brucedoh 2014-04-29 05:49

Love the take on the theme. Controls kept getting mixed up in my brain. I'll get that monster out one day.

pheonise 2014-04-29 05:52

This was such an awesome game! Interesting control mechanics, eerie audio, incredible overall!

actionremix 2014-04-29 15:52

Loved it!

Magnus 2014-04-29 19:18

OMG

ragzouken 2014-04-29 20:41

the whole game looks amazing but i love the ending most

feel like a fool i didn't realise what the boil was for the first 30s then it took me a couple of tries to work out how squeezing worked

mimiga 2014-04-29 22:23

wasn't sure what to do at first but once i figured out its really cool plus i love the presentation

magicdweedoo 2014-04-30 00:19

man <3 ur audio

sccottt 2014-04-30 15:09

Ohhh man - Looove this. Super gorgeous and fun. You are the best, BULLA.

actionremix 2014-04-30 22:25

I think this is the most underrated (literally) gems of this competition

jujule 2014-05-01 21:56

I saw one of your posts during the compo and I immediatly wante dto give your entry a try.
I have to say gameplay is as original and appealing as the graphics are. Sound is brilliant too.
I love it.

kirbytails7 2014-05-02 05:11

I really didn't know what to do just by playing the game, but the controls were definitely interesting. I also like the sort of minimalist/peppy style.

lars-faust 2014-05-02 07:40

This seems very interesting, but i couldnt figure out what to fo for the life of me. Only after several minutes i found out i have to hold down a key to make the ball thing move in its direction, then i managed to drive that little monster thing into all corners of the map, but nothing ever happened.
I also cant figure out what i am actually supposed to squeeze. What is that dark stuff at the bottom?

I think this could be very fun if i actually know what i am supposed to do. How about a bit more of a description?

moonmagic 2014-05-02 11:30

Hey, thanks for playing everyone! To those that were stuck: you're supposed to squeeze the boil that is squiggling around and running away from you. I'll add some arrows that point it out in the next build.

ezolotko 2014-05-02 11:53

Wow, this is cool.

tomvert 2014-05-02 21:35

Best game so far for me, it's so unique, as it has been said it reminds me of wario ware, qwop and many weird game. Surprisingly it feels "complete" even though there is no other objective than fighting this underground beast forever.About the controls have you tried different control scheme, I have no idea if it can be better, but it didn't felt quite right, still I could get use to it. Great job, thank you. (do you make other games ?)

ryangatts 2014-05-03 07:07

That was probably the most interesting game of the whole competition. I felt like I was playing on the original GameBoy.

boaheck_artgent 2014-05-03 19:47

wow this is hard. I don't quite get it but it's fun and has a nice weird aesthetic.

sink 2014-05-04 01:34

I really love the sound effects and simple graphics! Cool game mechanic

mrjohnson22 2014-05-04 20:56

It took me a while to understand what was going on, but once I did the game turned out to be a blast to play. The crawling mechanic bent my brain at just the right angle, and was responsive, unique, and fun enough to carry the entire game. Also, the fact that there's only one level isn't that much of a problem, given how easy it is to jump right back in for another round (which I've been finding myself doing a lot lately). And it was QUITE satisfying to win, too. ;) Great job!

xenosns 2014-05-05 12:55

Interesting control mechanics. Love the graphic style and the little baba sounds. Gross theme :-P

draknek 2014-05-12 16:44

This is... umm... yeah.

moosefly 2014-05-15 23:51

I am glad I got to play this. Really awesome in its simplicity, and the "player" reminded me of this guy http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130731000243/mlp/images/d/d1/Diaboromon.gif even though its just four claws and a floating ball. Felt like a total badass crawling around the skin, trying to capture that boil.

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