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Eggplant’s Dynamic Chimerization
Eggplant’s Dynamic Chimerization
By dat_not_my_game
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| Category | Rank | Score | Count |
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| Coolness | 1 | 100 | | |
| Audio | 86 | 3.84 | | |
| Graphics | 89 | 4.29 | | |
| Humor | 93 | 3.63 | | |
| Theme | 162 | 3.87 | | |
| Mood | 359 | 3.33 | | |
| Overall | 546 | 3.24 | | |
| Innovation | 606 | 2.97 | | |
| Fun | 837 | 2.75 | | |
Comments
Really great graphics and I like the song/sound effects, rating high humor for shape shifting egg plant. The problem I have is I don't understand the goal of the game or how to play, most of the time I am running aimlessly and then going to a door. It then says wrong door and I have to do the same thing again. I think their should be more instruction on how to play the game.
soron
2016-04-18 22:15
Nice art/audio, and amusing presentation. The gameplay is a bit tedious, though - I feel like I'm just running around aimlessly.
Looks cool, but I'm not really sure what's going on :)
Very fun. The graphics are beautiful. Great work!
Outstanding aesthetic! I didn't know what i had to do, but it was fun just to wander around the level!
Overall quite nice even though I'm not sure what the goal is... I've been running around and always finding the "wrong door". Also I seem to have trouble getting the hang of attacking other island residents ?
But still it's quite fun with good humor :)
Have been seeing your updates on twitter and ludum dare page, and i'm excited to finally be able to play it xD I actually quite like it eventho I'm not even sure what I'm suppose to do LOL. Very very polished looks, greeeeat asthaetics, smooth and humorous gameplay, I love everything about it!!!
remdiky
2016-04-19 14:53
Funny game, catches!
2016-04-19 15:35
It was painfully fun and enjoyable!:D Thanks for the great work!
pibeex
2016-04-19 15:41
Really fun game!
remdiky
2016-04-19 15:48
Eggplant cool :-)
trickman
2016-04-19 15:48
Insanely good graphics, given the time constraint. Fun idea and gameplay, too!
Also, Eggplant looks like Dick Butt. Look it up :v
samlo
2016-04-19 15:48
This game is beautiful and hilarious! It took me a little while to understand what I was meant to do though. Overall quite well done!
Overall a nice game. Had a bit of trouble figuring out what I was supposed to do. I liked the artwork and audio a lot.
Good job!
I never quite figured out the mechanics, but I love the graphics, theme, and humor!
great graphics, great humor, not sure what gameplay is
Amazing graphics and the sound is great, but I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to do... Also, I'd make the comic a little slower. It goes by almost too quickly to read.
jok
2016-04-19 18:05
I love the graphic and sounds. It created a great mood! Was a bit confusing at first though. An more in depth tutorial might mitigate that.
sndr
2016-04-19 18:25
I really liked the graphics, they look awesome! The sir-eggplants look so good! I had fun but it took me a while to figure out what to do, LOL. Nice use of the shapeshifting mechanic.
I also have to say that it becomes a little bit confusing to be told that it is the wrong door, even though it increases the score.
abuzreq
2016-04-19 18:38
Great graphics , I liked the interaction between the other creatures in the island (How Eggplants duplicate and how wolves feed on goats)
Took me sometime to realize who beats what .
Story wise, I didn't get the reason of finding "the door" each time.
Really great game, I can`t believe it was made in 72 hours, it`s so complete!
Congratulations to the team
Had fun playing around in this beautiful little World.
arvydas
2016-04-20 03:29
Fun game. Good for the young ones :)
The music was good, but unsure what I had to do :)
buddydoq
2016-04-20 17:34
Nailed the presentation, absolutely killed it. Unfortunately I'm joining the choir on having no idea what I'm supposed to be doing, but it sure was fun running around making a mess!
I don't understand the game at all. However, graphics are beautiful and there are some funny easter eggs.
esayitch
2016-04-20 17:49
Loved the low poly artwork and the concept behind it (mating eggplants LOL). Sound effects and background music were good too.
Great entry, good luck!
ithildin
2016-04-20 17:51
Presentation was great, I already expected that from your update posts and you didn't disappoint. High marks on that, audio and mood :D
Gameplay, though, is still a bit lacking. The shapeshifting mechanic is good, but movement, specially when interacting with enemies, is a bit cumbersome. Also, the meme texts seem a bit forced and out of place most of the time.
Despite this, you did a great job, mechanics can always be polished. Nice!
Graphics wise, this was a wonderful game. The controls and music were tight as well. Unfortunately, I didn't understand what I was doing. Sometimes my avatar would change randomly, even when I didn't press shift, and when I restarted after dying I kept respawning right next to a wolf that just attacked and killed me several times in a row.
There is definitely potential here, but a more clear goal and some tutorial type explanation would do it good. I still played for a while though, because I did enjoy running around... especially as the eggplant.
Not sure what the goal here was, but the graphics and audio are nice. I was laughing a lot at the writing, and the concept itself. The opening cinematic was pretty cool.
What a strange little game, I liked the low-poly art
tgrehawi
2016-04-20 19:15
Amazing polish! I don't know what to do, though
Ha ha ha! Nice graphics, music and mechanic!! It's so funny! Great work!
It's fun but I really don't know what I'm doing XD
I am not sure where the infamous doors are, but I like the graphics and the shifting mechanic of this game. The music seems to fit well and the little models are great. I appreciated the little things too, like "Leeeeroy Jenkins."
Overall, honestly, it's pretty cool - I've never been an eggplant in a game before. Nice submission.
drkr
2016-04-21 17:56
Eggcellent game, although I question the mating mechanic.
nesferjo
2016-04-21 18:22
Hm..., I don't really know what to do in this game haha but the art style is cool, the audio as well, I like the mood.
So the presentation for this project was great. I loved the rancho-esque music and the graphics and sound effects were really quite charming. The gameplay for what it was (or at least what I got out of it which was run around looking for doors trying to get a high score) really kept my interest longer than expected. Not to say the game was bad in any way, just that the mechanic was really quite simple and repetative. I did enjoy the timed shifting which kept the pace and interest up. It would be good if you developed this further and made a real game with a slightly more complex mechanics set behind it is what I am saying. Other than that, really solid entry!
Looks nice and makes me happy. I had no idea whats going on here though honestly, its a hot bunch of nonsense.
That was hilarious! Becoming an eggplant and mating with others was gold!
cudabear
2016-04-22 16:10
There is an impressive amount of models and animations in this game! Everything seems so full of life, well done! The music compliments the game well, sound effects are perfectly used, and in general the environment is awesome.
The gameplay, however, is a bit strange. I guess I'm supposed to run around and hide until a door appears, and then the level gets reset and I do it again? It's not the most fun or engaging, and sometimes you get screwed over by the random shape-shifting mechanic. Rather than hiding with other creatures of your shape, it seems it's best to just hide in a corner.
This is a great entry that looks and sounds great, but has gameplay that needs some work. Well done!
ayawaska
2016-04-22 16:42
Nice game. Fun shapeshifting mechanic! Though the door objective was less interesting than the rest, replacing it by surviving time scoring could be an option. Good work anyway.
siryakko
2016-04-22 19:44
That art direction OMG! Love the main character and the concept, really perfect base for a complete awesome game
blinry
2016-04-22 23:27
Wow, really amazing graphics and audio! The goal is a bit unclear, and movement feels tedious.
lucasncv
2016-04-23 00:51
Really nice graphics and characters! I love the eggplant with the little mustache haha I could never find the right door tho
aaranos
2016-04-23 01:21
Game is quirky but it needs some kind of guidance. I played at least ten rounds and still didn't know what was going on.
asturk
2016-04-23 01:29
Very really good graphics. The game is also very good, but its still confusing sometimes to what enemies exacly can you attack or even about the goals of find the door (sometimes it really takes a while for the door to appear). But thats a very good idea for a game, hope you can really upgrade this further!
Hello! Good game.
Loved the mustache eggplants fauna. The music was good, the mood was fantastic and graphics were really nice.
The gameplay has its problems: the interactions and objectives weren't clear enough and didn't feel juicy to play.
The project has potential, good job and keep working!
jcmonkey
2016-04-23 04:51
Pretty good game. i like the music and the graphics :D
Eggplants with mustaches! How can you go wrong with that!? Haha, Well done!
Weeeeeird game ... but very well made!
@[email protected] ^.^ {*}_{*}
(No words can express my feelings right now)
Weird, definitely weird :) Looks really nice and is funny. What exactly I'm supposed to do I cannot say, but it was enjoyable nonetheless.
hunttis
2016-04-24 13:31
What is going on here?! :D
Ok, nice visuals, funky music, didn't really understand what to do :D
Very nice graphics and interesting choice of characters. The goal was not entirely clear, as everyone has said, it seems the main mechanic is 'running around until you find the wrong door'.
I love the art and the whimsical mood you created with the music and bright visuals. Nice work!
nice game.
Indeed, nice graphics and sound - though I had actually no idea what was going on or whatever I should do ^^
lereveur
2016-04-30 15:56
I didn't find this door I was looking for, but it was fun to try ! :D
yazara
2016-04-30 16:11
The graphics, especially the animations, are awesome :)
And the audio fits perfectly!
I didn't really understand my objective though, what's up with this "Oops, wrong door!"?
Very coole game with cute art. The theme implementation is also good. Keep up the good work!
Love the art and audio. Reminds me of Toejam and Earl with the door concept. Good job!
kerdelos
2016-05-01 14:17
Gorgeous graphics but I can't understand the gameplay. Which shape has the advantage over which shape and what am i supposed to do. I did not understood what caused me to die. Maybe some more explanation would be welcome ;)
yakka
2016-05-02 11:43
I'm not sure to have understood everything but the mood was fancy!
graphics are very nice. but i have no idea what i'm doing. im just randomly walking around only knowing that theres some door and i can change shapes in a RPS type system. this coupled with the game randomly yelling memes and 'XD so random' humor at me, makes for a very confusing experience.
but the sounds and visuals are very good.
usonchen
2016-05-03 10:50
Funny, though a little bit confusing. Great graphics and audio.
Really great graphics and I like the sound FX. It was painfully fun and enjoyable. Well done ++
That eggplant character is great, they are all about the love. Regarding the game, i didn't know what to do, every time i got to the door it said wrong door :(
xanjos
2016-05-04 15:23
Nope idea what I'm actually supposed to do in this game but I enjoyed the rather surreal premise.
thecain
2016-05-07 00:18
It's pretty confusing as to what is going on, but it has a nice look.