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Roll-Ball

By mukult

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness1100
Fun4243.23
Graphics4753.09
Overall5023.21
Theme5063.70
Audio5882.37
Humor6731.81
Innovation6922.77
Mood7242.58

Comments

illblew 2015-12-14 03:34

Pretty fun, I dig the quickness you need to respond!

xbooperxdx 2015-12-14 03:54

Fun and cool concept, but difficult to maneuver with the camera angle.

freddyw9 2015-12-14 03:59

I can't get the game to load, it could be the web player.

fanttum 2015-12-14 04:13

It's fun, and a neat idea. Sometimes it can be hard to react to what it gives you, and when you jump I'm never sure I'm going to land it right haha.

jcmonkey 2015-12-14 06:13

the game wouldnt stay in fullscreen mode, but overall the game was good.

mr-magma 2015-12-14 06:16

A great game for the time it was created in! Fits the theme perfectly!

nuclearchocolate 2015-12-14 06:16

Nice graphics, quite fun and decent audio. My only complaint is the camera, it was easy to fail if the camera wasn't in the correct place. Other than that, good job! :)

powerspark 2015-12-14 06:16

Very challenging, it's a perfect mobile game as well!

baknik 2015-12-14 06:16

The 2 button control scheme hurts more than it helps here, unfortunately. Congrats on finishing a game!

rhythmlynx 2015-12-14 06:22

This is really nice. I'd suggest speeding up the ball over time because once you really get the hang of it it gets a little boring. I really like the transition effects for the cubes coming in and out

irwatts 2015-12-14 06:30

Fun game with good FX and a polished feel. Camera angle was a little odd, but it didn't seem to hinder me. Audio was a little too sharp on the ears at times though.

chris-delta 2015-12-14 06:47

A lovely little timewaster! It could use a bit more depth, but eh, 48 hours is 48 hours. I especially love your sounds, they're very satisfying.

boundtotheearth 2015-12-14 06:56

The camera angle makes it pretty hard to judge when to turn. The effect of the cubes coming in is pretty cool.

jerry111zhang 2015-12-14 08:23

Great gameplay, great graphics!

christianbraun 2015-12-14 08:45

Liked the game! Did you think of presenting the player like two possible routes at one time?

awfulmedia 2015-12-14 08:53

As mentioned, the camera angle was a bit odd at times. Other than that, it was a pretty fun play. Nice little challenge.

ccglp 2015-12-14 09:02

Cool concept, reminds me of a mobile game, whose name I don't remember right now

manabreak 2015-12-14 09:43

Nice take on an age-old game! It's a tad buggy though, there were some cubes here and there that were missing, making it impossible to keep rolling. Other than that, nice! I like the way the cubes fly on their places. :)

duobix 2015-12-14 09:44

Hey, that's a quite good concept you got there - hope you'd add more and give it a personalized twist.

mukult 2015-12-14 09:45

Thank you so much for the valuable feedback and the comments...
I really appreciate you guys giving the game a go.
I will be sure to document the feedback and improve upon the game. It does look like a good mobile game... I will polish it more and publish it soon.

@ChristianBraun : I did think of putting two routes...but within the time I had... it was kinda difficult to put that in the algorithm. I have it in my list though :)

oal 2015-12-14 09:50

I liked the art style and sound effects. Felt kind of retro futuristic. Minimalistic gameplay, but challenging. Not bad for a weekend, but it could be built upon to add power ups and various effects when rolling on different kinds of tiles. It has potential.

blackbulletiv 2015-12-14 10:10

Very simple concept rather pleasantly executed. A little hard for my taste, due in large part to the camera angle, as others have mentioned.

rujomarco 2015-12-14 12:02

very difficult at first but then you get used to the prospective it becomes more playable
very nice graphics and the generation of the level (random i guess) is really cool
could have put some more effort in texts and buttons

jeroenimooo 2015-12-14 12:21

Is the dropbox link down or is that just me?

sydan 2015-12-14 12:23

This is interesting, I felt it started a bit fast and the jumping parts confused me a bit, but generally solid.

morganlefay 2015-12-14 12:28

Fun and addicting little game!

jim3wg 2015-12-14 13:00

Except the camera, everything works well

5you 2015-12-14 14:24

did 12428. Died on purpose after that since there are only so many patterns.

It was pretty hard at the begining but when I understood that it was easier to focus my attention on the ball rather that on the track it became too easy.

Possible improuvements:
-ball could go faster with time
-add more patterns
-invert control / give the choice
-use left and right arrows instead of A and D

Check out Digicross, playable in solo/multi/coop :
http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=46758

aranhase 2015-12-14 14:24

Simple but cool game.

move127 2015-12-14 15:03

I love the graphics and feel to the game. It is the right amount of challenging.

gins 2015-12-14 15:48

Really awesome "growing" effect :)
It's a simple idea, but executed very well.

jamaster96 2015-12-14 16:11

Poor level design

nunesbarbosa 2015-12-14 16:32

Very nice! Hey, why not use WebGL since you're using Unity3D?

mattrified 2015-12-14 16:44

I liked it. Quick gameplay with simple yet clear minimalist visuals. One time I jumped right over my landing mark though. Wasn't sure if I didn't rotate properly or if the game screwed me over.

huginn18 2015-12-14 17:14

Nice, little game with beautiful graphics..

elenesski 2015-12-14 17:28

Oh neat idea. The ball could have been an arrow or something. Perhaps a bit smaller to give more latitude at the corners.

really liked the method the path was made but it was disconcerting a bit that I didn't have a lot of time to plan my moves.

x92rwzb 2015-12-14 17:48

This could turn out to be interesting if developed more! Nice work.

zeezgames 2015-12-14 20:53

i liked the idea of this game was nice , for some reaosn when i clicked on the maximize button on firefox the controls becme unresponsive so had to play in smaller window

overall i liked it and enjoyed playing it

Well Done!

pianoman373 2015-12-14 21:01

I've seen games very similar to this before, but it fits perfectly for the theme. Also, you should either modify the html file unity generates to make it and change the dimensions so you don't have scrollbars in the embedded frame. Or fix fullscreen.

gallerdude 2015-12-14 22:25

Very fun concept! This should be an app. Love the particle effects, and the sounds help immerse.

nonentheless 2015-12-14 23:37

that's super hard...nice entry!

darkavenger211 2015-12-15 00:33

Cool game, great job for your first one!
Really digging the art style.

blobo 2015-12-15 00:44

Solid Entry!

infinitysquaredgames 2015-12-15 01:35

Very Nice. I was pleasantly surprised by the addicting gameplay.

anarbitrarymustache 2015-12-15 04:16

Nice first attempt. I really liked the idea.

logon13 2015-12-15 06:19

Very cool. The controls are really solid. Would have loved to see a score feature but other than that perfect :D

gogo199432 2015-12-15 12:13

It's a nice game, a bit difficult. Am I right that the ball doesn't snap to the cubes? It might be a bit difficult sometimes because of that. Other than that, good job ;)

pjimmy 2015-12-15 13:23

great use of visuals, challenging gameplay, nice job

sadsmile 2015-12-15 14:02

Sound isnt so good but otherwise pretty good

shurty 2015-12-15 14:43

I really liked your game ! Especially the procedurally generated levels !
There are other very interesting ideas !

mintarcade 2015-12-15 14:46

Great fun. And very addictive having simple gameplay, well done.

peterthehe 2015-12-15 16:21

Simple but fun!

dustyroom 2015-12-15 16:27

Takes time to get used to controls. Instant restart from the fail place would be nice too.

retraffic 2015-12-15 18:46

Fun game! The buildup animations are very smooth and work well. Good use of the two-button-controls.
Sound is quite annoying, though...

ploy 2015-12-15 23:27

Good job, bro. Yellow block is my favourite :D Restart with R button (or A+D) would be great, I want to forget about mouse at all when I play this game :) My record is 8856

split82 2015-12-16 00:14

Nice growing effect. Pretty good for 5 hours. Good job!

saintheiser 2015-12-16 01:36

Not bad. Gameplay looking like it has some lack. I think there isn't clearly height of jumping, so player disoriented. Maybe ball shadow can helps...

imagossoftworks 2015-12-16 08:56

Well done for 5-6 hours, man! It's wicked hard, but engaging!

tomenluca 2015-12-16 11:12

Game is enjoyable. Really fun to play when you have a bit of time left. Would be great on mobile platforms I suppose. Great stuff!

loxo 2015-12-16 20:39

Nice first game. It's fun to play and fits the theme. I had a few missing cubes, but otherwise it was working fine. Would be nice to remove the mouse control for restart and start and use the keys for that too, so you wouldn't need to switch between keyboard and mouse.

gamepopper 2015-12-16 21:01

Really good idea, and I like how each piece of the path interpolates into place, however it needs something in the background since it's hard to tell how long you've fallen. Also I didn't realise the ball was 3D at first because the texture wasn't very clear.

kunonooni 2015-12-17 00:07

Very nice game. loved the particle effect when the blocks fell into place. Look forward to seeing a post compo version. I do agree that there should be a background instead of the blackness though. Well done regardless!

blurryroots 2015-12-17 03:45

Simple yet compelling concept. I like how the level unfolds before you, but I sometimes had trouble understanding where I had to go, especially after a jump of off a blue block. Great entry nonetheless.

crawler-studios 2015-12-17 05:32

Nice entry. Very simple but fun.

piechronicles 2015-12-17 13:38

impressive how the level generates. like the way the blocks animate to make the level.
took a while to get into the controls but was fun when i got used to it, awesome!

cxsquared 2015-12-17 15:54

The game play is really fun but it's quite difficult. This could make an awesome mobile game.

galvesmash 2015-12-19 13:25

Very impressive game, I think it is perfectly suitable for mobile. The sound of the cubes it was too much aggressive, I think one more relaxing audio would be better.
I loved the particles that you made.
Btw, very nice job. I see potential game in this!

de_von 2015-12-20 17:39

Great but pretty challenging game!

ithildin 2015-12-21 23:51

Cool concept, well executed!

crucknuk 2015-12-27 17:20

Nice entry! I like the way the path is getting constructed while you are moving! Great job ! ;)

jupiter_hadley 2016-01-04 01:01

Simple, well made, and fun to watch! I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/r75qiAihqqk