sausagroll 2015-08-25 19:37
Interesting game, the weird soundtrack fits it perfectly, also has a good message which it portrays in a simple way. I ended up just not moving when i realized what i was doing.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD33 → Optimiser
By madalaski
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme | 244 | 3.80 | ||
| Innovation | 376 | 3.20 | ||
| Mood | 461 | 3.21 | ||
| Audio | 621 | 2.42 | ||
| Overall | 716 | 3.00 | ||
| Graphics | 897 | 2.52 | ||
| Coolness | 1268 | 48 |
Interesting game, the weird soundtrack fits it perfectly, also has a good message which it portrays in a simple way. I ended up just not moving when i realized what i was doing.
Nice theme
no web/osx :(
Interesting mechanic, I've never seen something like that. The quotes when your protectors die really help emphasize the theme. The sound did get annoying after a while. A couple recommendations: maybe give the player a chance to build up more people before the next wave, and maybe do a gradual curve instead of instantly changing the difficulty. Overall, cool idea and generally well implemented.
I think there is a cool idea, but not so clear. It vould be great "in game" text that explain something... not all, but a sort of guide. The sound is in fact annoying. But for the rest great work, and nice thought.
The sound of the things firing sorta clashes with the theme. Other than that I really like the subtle way you presented the theme.
I really liked the mechanic, I think I could get the message as I saw a connection with the theme after some minutes. :)
You managed to convey an interesting message in a very effective way. It's hard to criticize as a lot of things that might have made this a more expansive game would have probably distracted from that message.
Very nice entry! Love your usage of the theme and everything just seems to fit. I didn't read the instructions but I was able to pick up on what was happening fairly quickly. It was definitely worth it.
Cool game, very strange, but cool game. It's fun to try and amass the biggest shield you can!
*eye brow raise*
spooky spooky!
but wait, WAS it worth it?
hmm I guess I am not clever enough because I don't get the message everybody is talking about. But I somehow really like the gameplay. As simple as it is it is also quite addictive. Got pretty far.
I think this is kind of hilarious: as a player you've been gradually building up pressure and now you're under heavy bombardment, you're fighting to cling on and then suddenly SMASH CUT TO SILENT BLACK SCREEN WITH EXISTENTIAL MESSAGE. That unexpected jarring feeling was great. Not sure that's what you were going for but I enjoyed feeling it! I would have voted 5 stars for fun if you had let me :P
IT S SO FUCKIN WEIRD I GET IT AND LOVE IT! i knew someone will try this idea. i enjoyed it, that is what it counts
Very cool! Good use of a simple mechanic to demonstrate complex thoughts.
Like, is it worth making friends if we're just going to hurt them down the road?
Alternatively, if I'm immortal or long-lived, what's the point in making friends if they're going to die so much sooner than me? :P