Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD33 → Goomba Simulator 2015
By landosystems
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme | 11 | 4.40 | ||
| Coolness | 1 | 100 | ||
| Humor | 33 | 4.15 | ||
| Overall | 59 | 3.99 | ||
| Mood | 78 | 3.92 | ||
| Innovation | 129 | 3.63 | ||
| Fun | 130 | 3.65 | ||
| Audio | 386 | 3.11 | ||
| Graphics | 684 | 3.04 |
Fantastic. In every way. This is a superb game that hit's the nail on the head in every way. Perfect take on both the theme and the 'behind the scenes' of Mario. A fantastic entry into the jam and an all round perfect execution. Excellent work.
Ha, exactly what I wanted to see out of this theme. Very entertaining.
Well, I 5star you. This is great! And I like the fact taht it's a narative game!
This was a very enjoyable experience.
Ridiculously, ridiculously clever. Funny. Fun. Awesome job. And hopefully Nintendo will get the joke and won't bring a lot suit against you.
Awesome ! Brilliant ! I could talk about it all night, but I'll just say : fits the theme perfectly ! Congratulations, guys !
Loved it!
Damn, well done fellas, you nailed it. I really enjoyed the way the whole thing played out, and there were a lot of nice small touches along the way.
really creative, fun storytelling through simple platforming :)
This game is absolutely amazing!
Amazing twist on a staple story!
I love how you zoom in on Goomba ( with cloak ), I can't stop laughing at that. LOLOLOL
Anyhow, great work, I really enjoy it.
After years of waiting, I can finally play as goomba
One man's struggle with depression, drugs and psychosis, presented through the medium of Super Mario Bros.
The jump was a bit speedy for comfort though :p
It's always nice to see a fellow Libgdx dev :)
I really like the story and humor. Never thought about where marios come from.
Ahah the end... x)
Absolutely excellent. Taking such a classical reversal and then sticking to it so devoutly has paid off handsomely. So many delicious nods and references. Also loved the music! Good job!
"This is Ludum Dare so we won't make you start over." Thank you. Well done.
Great title.
Great story, and I love the little nods to the jam :)
I really liked the ending part, when he got to the castle.
Great narrative. Chapters 1 and 3 where really good. Nice job!
That was fantastic. Thanks for not making me restart the million times I fell off the edge.
My initial though when I saw mario was "Oh I need to jump on his head!"
Then I remembered I'm the goomba.
Ahah, excellent.
We had about the same idear in our game but the result is different.
I like your idear about reverse levels and reversed musics too.
nice hehe XD
Well done, amazing story. Music meshed well with the mood of the story.
Really funny.
Excelent idea and implementation. Great game!!
Oh, such a cool idea! With everything running in reverse, even the world counter!
I'm really impressed!
I did not expect that. World F-B is utterly horrifying in the best way possible.
The level counter going backwards is great too. Although I have to wonder, what is Luigi doing there?
Wel... that got weird :) (love all the little details)
Hahaha that was a fun game :)
A bit easy, you can feel mario weak and has a stupid attack :)
That was real fun, and visuals really feel like NES stuff...
I loved the storytelling and weird ending ! Great humor.
Loved how well you put the narrative together and separated them by chapter. The audio was amazing and it was fascinating hearing bits and pieces of Mario corrupted by something more sinister. Loved the story and it got actually pretty creepy. Great game!
Really think you did great work on the audio and mood especially.
Really fun! I felt very sad for Goomba at the beginning but... what a dark secret at the end of the game! Our entry, The Curse of Koomba, has a veiled homage to Goomba! The main character is a monstrous mushroom. And his name is not a coincidence xD
very original concept
Love how the story escalated :D. Superb experience, great storytelling (a bit slow at the beginning, though) and neat execution. One of the best of the jam, without a doubt. Good job!
The jump felt pretty hyper like someone already mentioned. Other than that it was a really nice experience all around.
Kinda shocked about the ending! 5/5
That was an excellent experience. One of my favorite entries for sure.
I love this story (especially the end), the different musics and the "Its Ludum Dare, we wont let you start from the beginning again" message. Great entry, with a lot of clever ideas!
I joined the ranks of the other monsters! excellent!
This is a dark one...
Really awesome. The scene at the end with the zoomed in goomba lord changed my life. All around great!
Loved a bit of retro, that raised some pretty dark questions. Genuinely amazing job guys.
i was imerged in the ambiance, i know the truth now! i can never be the same again! :D
well done fellow ludum dare friend...........
Wooowwww!!!! Amazing, incredible experience!
noooooooo, mariooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
nice entry :)
Well done! Just great!
This is super polished in a really impressive way. This could have been done lazily and still gotten the point across but you put the effort into it and it shows. Well done!
The first idea I had and dismissed... Turns out it had the potential to be one of the best games of the jam. Fantastic work.
Brilliant, utterly briliiant! Looks absolutely authentic, smooth to play, great idea, well executed. Hats off!
Yesssss, yes yes yes yes yes.
Also, I appreciated the subtly reversed arrangements of the music, spot on!
I'm so glad I played this! Such an awesome and creepy vibe. I especially liked how, almost every step along the way it could have ended and still been a complete work. Like, if it had ended at the end of Chapter 1, I would have been satisfied with the experience. If it had ended after killing Mario once, I would have been happy. Even with just level F-F and a different ending I would have been happy. You all took it to the next level, turned it up to 11, as they say.
Did you ever play Super Plumber Bros? It was ZNCatLaw's entry in a previous dare, and I think you might enjoy it as it is also a radical deconstruction of Super Mario Bros. Basically, I consider our teams to be blood brothers now. Link:
http://gamejolt.com/games/platformer/super-plumber-bros/27754/
Brilliant. Plays well, and has a great, twisted little storyline.
(I didn't give a score for graphics as most of it seemed to be original SMB artwork.)
Great story and great idea.
Good work !
Really good game and good idea ! I knew there was something strange with this "1-up" system but the truth is here...
excellent!
A gripping rendition of the tyranny and social stigma endured globally by the marginalised Goombas. I pray for all the Goombas of this world to emancipate themselves from the chains of oppression.
Would reccommend.
Excellent throughout. Really enjoyed that. Cool ending! ps. got stuck in the html version but java works well.
Really neat story! I included it in my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/wEgI5I5KLKY
LOL! Awesome game - really well done. I loved how you finished making a complete story about the "behind the scenes" world of the Goomba.