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Pyramid Builder

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aschab 2016-08-29 18:31

I like the concept and how you adhered to the theme. Good job

seizar 2016-08-29 18:39

Very cool game! I had a similar idea for my project but the it evolved in something paced very differently.
The controls where good but calibrated to the point that it's not easy to get the shape right.
Btw I encountered a bug when I tried to drop a lot of blocks quickly, the game kinda got stuck while looping the collision sound.

imer 2016-08-30 05:20

@Seizar: The game should auto-end after 10 seconds once all blocks are dropped
I probably should've put a cooldown on dropping

peachtreeoath 2016-08-30 05:37

Holy crap that blew away my expectations. Hit the theme perfectly and you did the pyramid building mechanic differently and much better than others I've seen this LD. Thanks for not forcing us to have a minimum grade before proceeding cuz that would've been rough...

mewsoul 2016-08-30 07:05

Really nice game here! I like this building concept by dropping the elements one by one, easy to play (harder to master), and the previzualization window is a nice touch to understand better.

nichii 2016-08-30 07:39

This is a really nice game, had a good time. Didn't see any problems. Good luck on your next game.

leaden 2016-08-30 07:58

Liked the concept and the grading system.
I think highlighting of the current part would be better than darkening it.

alkrimil 2016-08-30 08:09

I enjoyed this game; it was nice and simple. The game is funny in a good way, with its story and how you get graded after construction. Really great job with this.

dimatt 2016-08-30 08:26

Nice game man, I enjoyed this one. Suuuuper difficult at some parts XD

draint 2016-08-30 08:28

Cool Game, good mechanics. Makes a lot of fun to build the pyramids. Matches the theme well. Keep up the good work.

elit3dgaming 2016-08-30 08:29

Love the concept and high-five for creating it in SFML. Game gradually gets harder which I like a lot. Game is also very easy to understand how to play and very simple. Great work.

wheerd 2016-08-30 08:43

I think this is one of the best games I have played this LD. A very simple, but fun mechanic, that is well executed. Simple graphics that still look good and serve their purpose well and crisp sound effects. The building is a lot of fun and not too easy, but possible if you are patient. Also, the interpretation of the theme is hilarious ad very creative. Well done!

robert_steiner 2016-08-30 09:53

Fun game, but completely FAKE!
My game has proven that it was impossible for aliens to build the pyramids without external help (I'm not saying it was Egyptians...)

Sphynx' head get's stuck on the ufo :)

jupiter_hadley 2016-08-30 17:17

Very challenging, fun game! I included it in my compilation video series of Ludum Dare 36 games, if you’d like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/hC8B45eG0n0

kacperski1 2016-08-30 22:13

Awesome use of SFML! :D
The Linux build doesn't really work for me (and I'm frightened of that because I too have made a Linux build of my SFML game, so it probably doesn't work on other PCs too...) but I ran the Windows version through Wine with no problems.

The idea itself is great, too bad it's so short as I had a lot of fun building all that stuff. Well, at least I'm sure I wouldn't be a good alien worker.

Graphics matches this type of a game, but I'd love to see some more work on the background as it's really plain. Sounds are good too.

Bonus points for simplicity, I hate to read through 8 pages of tutorials!

2016-09-06 09:14

Very nice game! Great idea, not so many levels to play but great replay-abillity due to always wanting to get a higher grade.

very simple to play, very straight forward, congrats for that.

Dunno if it is intended but it is possible to turn the blocks upside down by swinging them around pretty hard.

jupiter_hadley 2016-10-28 16:35

I also included your game in an article of my favorites as well as awarded a trophy to your profile! :) http://fireside.gamejolt.com/post/jam-favorites-ludum-dare-36-eyjmnpkp