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Bridge Balance

By blohod

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness295
Innovation3523.37
Fun5363.08
Humor5592.21
Theme5623.63
Audio6262.22
Overall7362.94
Mood7832.43
Graphics8562.16

Comments

occamsrazor 2015-12-14 03:23

Nice! Quite fun, and actually pretty challenging. Good use of both themes!

modoc73 2015-12-14 03:39

Nice idea. Was a little confusing at first to get the hang of the controls, but works well.
Music could have looped a bit better, but that happens.

shaulor 2015-12-14 03:46

A timer for the next log would be nice, otherwise fun game

binarybot 2015-12-14 04:11

I agree that a timer telling you how long you had would be helpful, because it would mean that you could time your movements. Interesting interpretation of the theme, and a unique idea. Good job.

yumaikas 2015-12-14 04:11

A timer for the next log would really round this off. Fun regardless

2015-12-14 04:30

I got 4634, can anyone get better, also a log timer would be great!

starchypancakes 2015-12-14 05:30

Lot of fun, challenging as well.

chris-delta 2015-12-14 06:09

This is possibly the worst looking Ludum Dare game I've ever seen, but it's also possibly the most fun and creative. Nice job!

manabreak 2015-12-14 06:39

Difficult, yet enjoyable!

blohod 2015-12-14 07:33

Thanks for all the nice comments everyone, I am just glad that I could make a playable game.

tensoplast01 2015-12-14 07:44

Nice game, it's just a shame to not have a timer :/ But nice! Great job

evanegibbs 2015-12-14 08:18

This game was cool! I agree with others that a timer would be really nice, but you get a feel for it after awhile. The physics was really well done. Nice job. :)

blohod 2015-12-14 08:28

I didn't even think of a timer, if I continue this game that is the first thing I add in, even before getting my brother to make some decent graphics. Thankyou for your comments everyone.
What scores did you get>

cyranh 2015-12-14 09:26

Great idea, but I have to say it got a bit boring at 3000, because the game doesn't get harder any harder or faster over time. Also, since the bridge always spawns at the exact same position, I got myself in a position where I could hold left down and it would just keep going.

Great concept, but it needs some work to be playable and enjoyable.

uthamon 2015-12-14 14:21

Physics. I need to learn coding physics. Nice entry, I like the creative idea and it being challenging. Fish is a nice touch.

ajopart 2015-12-14 16:59

Hi Blohod. Very nice game. Congrats. Thanks for your comment on my game. I uploaded the folder. You can now test it. Cheers.

wevel 2015-12-14 18:34

Fun game, would be nice to have a count down to when the next log appears, also the sound didn't work the first time i played but did after a restart.

jupiter_hadley 2015-12-14 18:44

SO FREAKIN CHALLENGING!! I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/vvV25Dw2BHg

deadpixelsociety 2015-12-14 23:50

Took a half dozen tries before I could get a bridge to start forming. Not sure if it was the game or me but it was difficult to get started. Once I had one going though it was really just a matter of stacking them flat until I had a log fall the wrong way and that was the end for me. Got 999 points though! Overall, not bad!

nidzakornjaca 2015-12-15 01:31

Overall pretty fun - took me a while to get the hang of it. Could use some refinement.
The sfx are earkilling though.

notnewanymore 2015-12-15 01:55

Very fun! Also difficult, but I like it.

eingya 2015-12-15 02:04

Nice concept.

In a full fledge version I would love some sort of mechanic that gives the player at least a tiny bit of agency on when to lock the log though.

nunesbarbosa 2015-12-15 02:30

Windows won't let me open the file. :(

dustoutgames 2015-12-15 02:34

Fun builder :] Ridiculous looking bridges xD Kudos on using both themes. Good job!

reccy 2015-12-15 02:45

Fun and difficult game, but like other people said a timer would be a great addition. :)

questionablequality 2015-12-15 03:32

Pretty damn addictive, a timer for when the logs going to freeze would be awesome. Nice job.

daveh 2015-12-15 03:35

I found it pretty intuitive. Would have liked a timer for the next log falling, or at least a hint it was about to happen. Seems to work pretty solidly.

themonsterfromthedeep 2015-12-15 04:15

This is pretty cool! The graphics are a little silly, but I think they're charming.

My high score was about 750. It's a challenging game!

The only real problem I see is that for whatever reason, it doesn't fit very nicely on my monitor (1366 x 768). It fits horizontally, but sticks slightly out the bottom. I think I just have a weird monitor size.

iamspencer 2015-12-15 04:27

simple, but the core gameplay is pretty solid and fun.

really interesting mechanic that was fun to play around with, overall, great game for 48 hours :)

01010111 2015-12-15 06:58

Deceptively challenging! I couldn't break 1k :)
I agree with the other commenters - a countdown would be great! Also using LEFT/RIGHT to select the menu items would be awesome, I hated having to use the mouse to restart :P

Innovative game!

jelinib 2015-12-15 07:43

I got far enough to see the screen move a little bit (899)! Really cool mechanic. The logs kinda make me hungry for chocolate. Like a bunch of Kit-Kats, all wedged up against each other... that chocolately coat over crispy layered wafers, and nomnomnomnom

The gameplay is simple and easy to understand, yet is unique. Nice job using the themes too!

chaoscult 2015-12-15 08:07

Nice idea, but for the life of me I can't get past second log. Really hard. Also you should've added some sort of indicator to see how much time is left before freezing.

thebrickanator 2015-12-15 09:03

Fun game and mechanics... lol I wish I could say the same about the graphics but as a first game it is pretty well done :D

bradur 2015-12-15 09:04

Quite a hard game, but the mechanics are fair and the controls solid. Good work!

nuvleargames 2015-12-15 09:25

It was quite fun. I really like the idea, although it was quite challenging for me.

pixelfan 2015-12-15 09:50

Nice idea but the gameplay is a litle weird, but i like it. Good job :)

fullmontis 2015-12-15 13:00

The game is quite fun! It is very challenging to place the logs, I could not go past the third one. It is an interesting take on the balancing puzzles you see out there. Great job!

cynicalmonkey 2015-12-15 13:40

an interesting puzzle but maybe ramp up to your fail state. you end up dieing alot trying to get used to the timings of it. where if the first 2-3 or three you could do without losing the game it would let people pick up the rhythm easier

jomomomo 2015-12-15 13:52

Sadly, i can't play windows games.

triello 2015-12-15 16:39

Nice, man!

zulman 2015-12-15 17:15

Uber Super Mega hardcore one! I think little bit more directive controls will be fine. In any case t's always fun to play with physics :)

chaomoon 2015-12-15 19:06

cool idea, but really hard to play.

superdude 2015-12-15 20:09

This was incredibly hard! Good idea.

ginnko 2015-12-15 20:36

Fun game!! Love the physics :-D

pusty 2015-12-15 20:40

999 Score lol
Pretty fun! Good job!

beanallean 2015-12-15 21:02

Great job for a first game! Agree with everyone on adding a log timer. Graphics aren't great but I legitimately like how the lightning cloud looks.

kidando 2015-12-15 22:04

I was all rage for about 10 seconds. Then I mastered how to get 5 in a row. I feel so bad ass. Awesome submission!

themadknights 2015-12-15 22:17

Both themes are adapted very well

pjimmy 2015-12-16 01:28

funny sandbox game, hard but entertaining

eerongal 2015-12-16 02:03

Interesting little physics puzzler! Nice work!

evergreen-games-ludum-dare 2015-12-16 05:27

Pretty fun. It needed a timer but i see you added that. My high score is 806

rjhelms 2015-12-16 06:42

This is surprisingly difficult! Nice take on the theme - this ain't your average bridge builder.

2015-12-16 21:52

It had its moments, but more polish is needed.

jcmonkey 2015-12-16 22:47

nice game!

yinyin 2015-12-16 23:19

778

Wasn't as hard as other streamers made it look.

robber 2015-12-16 23:29

very nice and interesting mechanic, first blocks seemd the most difficult, i guess the secret to the bridge was in the foundation!

careless 2015-12-17 01:44

Some awful graphics but quite challenging game play! Scored 1376 http://snag.gy/jKm5E.jpg

Took a while to get even 2 logs to stay up but got the hang of it in the end.

This is what LD is all about, trying things out, if you are bad at art that try a flat UI style of graphics, plain and simple is better than bad pixel art.

Well done on a great entry though!

thecatspajamas 2015-12-17 07:49

I wanted to enjoy your game, but there wasn't a way for me to know when the next log was going to fall.

I didn't understand how the points were calculated. It seemed like the best plan is to let the first log fall in the water. When building it further I continued to get less points.

I think it might be better to lock in points when each log freezes and just add from there.

I'm not sure if I was just really bad at the game, or the controls weren't ideal, but I found it frustrating when a log fell and I couldn't move it onto my already existing pile.

nopogo 2015-12-17 09:25

Fun game with an interesting combination of both themes. Only thing I really missed was an indicator for the next log

tommyboys0107 2015-12-17 14:37

Great concept!
But maybe can adjust tempo of the game, it seems slow to me.

hotboxgames 2015-12-17 17:46

Challenging and engaging! As others have said, a timer would have helped with the balancing.

2015-12-17 20:47

Nice idea but a bit slow and boring, needs sound and better graphics too.

teamkawaiiju 2015-12-18 08:58

Very nice. I was a bit confused at first but once I got the hang of the controls it actually felt very satisfying to expand the bridge. I feel like the pieces freezing in place (sometimes at the last second!) really adds to that. If you have android export functionality in your copy of Gamemaker, I'd totally suggest expanding this a bit and doing a version for phones, as it seems perfect for the mobile platform.

rd127p77 2015-12-18 19:07

It's definitely difficult. But I wish there was a longer tutorial.

inbetweengames 2015-12-18 19:35

What a tough balancing act! Only got to 4 logs myself, very tense!

onionblitz 2015-12-19 08:26

Cool concept! Very challenging.

xanjos 2015-12-20 23:42

Game itself is harder than it looks but the mechanics were very interesting and I love the whole risk/reward dynamic whilst balancing the logs.

sputnik 2015-12-21 18:20

Nice idea. Quite challenging!

lukezaz 2015-12-22 03:51

Decent game, but the challenge fell off pretty quickly once I got the first few pieces down. Music also played over itself more and more with each loss.

alfie275 2015-12-23 19:46

Hey blohod, I did a video of your game here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uS93LbktP8