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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall84.23
Innovation144.29
Fun114.17
Theme14.70
Humor24.52
Mood194.15
Audio1423.34
Graphics2053.46
Coolness89346

Comments

alarmed-dino 2016-12-12 05:28

Amazing!

drludos 2016-12-12 14:43

Woaw, this is the most creative entry I've played so far!

I really love your idea, both fun to play and it does break the 4th wall! I love the art style and the general mood too (for some reason, the programmer makes me think about Attack on Titans's Colossal Titan), and it's filled with humor too!
5/5, this game deserve to be in the top25 entries of the compo IMHO!

t4u 2016-12-12 14:46

The more I played it the more I enjoyed it. The jokes didn't really worked for me.

Works fine on FF, no lags.

Ps. Fun of Attack of titan?

zee 2016-12-12 22:32

Great concept, worked really well with the theme! I loved how the eyes followed you around! Was a neat touch. It lagged a little bit for me (on Fire Fox), but nothing unbearable. Game play simple but enjoyable, but the story is what made me stick around.

Overall a solid entry.

bes_kurales 2016-12-13 17:19

Cool! Platformer is difficult :))))

datamosh 2016-12-13 17:22

This is really good!
I thought I could release the little character so now I'm super depressed :P
Great entry.

sir-magic 2016-12-13 17:25

Haha! Really loved the the dialogue and innovation behind this. Although I can't vote due to my entry taking wayyy too long to make, I can really see how much effort you put into this

warmlemon 2016-12-13 17:31

Man this is awesome. Attack of the titan reference and interaction with the player. Love it!

kimen 2016-12-13 17:45

Hahaha! I felt like being observed while playing. This kind of situations really make me forget all around me and place my focus to the game only.

Really really enjoyed it!

tauka 2016-12-13 18:00

Man, ingenious game, good work! Loved the narrative

hellfridge 2016-12-13 18:04

Very well done, I like this!
Difficulty is too high when the platform sequence begins.

ohmmus 2016-12-13 18:12

A well done entry! I loved the feel of the character's jump.

ema1ih 2016-12-13 18:35

It was so fun, I liked the jokes and the idea so much and I love the way he jumps. I remember seeing your first gif with the game a few days ago and I was wondering what you can do with that big person. Great job ^_^

archonthewizard 2016-12-13 19:12

What a great, unique idea. Some of the best design I've seen in LD

v0odo0 2016-12-13 19:24

Really like it. Good job!

Platformer part has brought me out xD

dvdking 2016-12-13 19:26

This was really funny!

2016-12-13 19:36

Great idea and design! Really fits with the theme and LD. One of my favorites. Well done!

aflatminerstudios 2016-12-13 19:52

This is pretty amazing. The looming face is a great mood setter.

commodorekid 2016-12-13 20:45

I really liked the humor and use of space in this game. Graphics, collisions and sounds could use a bit of work. It flows very well so good job :)

tylerraz 2016-12-13 22:05

This captures the essence of LD so well. If I could give this 6 stars in theme and humor, I would.

sawtan 2016-12-13 22:40

Really creative take on the theme! So full score in that category! Great job!

zawdit 2016-12-13 23:32

Super awesome game, love the humor of this one, and progression was sweet.

tylerdoggone 2016-12-14 02:59

GR8!!!

bulletsarepeopletoo 2016-12-14 07:09

Wanted nothing more than to get in that door!

vg_iba 2016-12-14 21:01

Really good game, fun and humorous. If the character had some animations it would be almost a fullscore from me.

patacorow 2016-12-15 10:07

I liked the idea of the narrator in the single room. But the "breaking the fourth wall" thing doesn't work for me when I don't options to choose from.
Felt like a linear story, a nice and funny one tho.

Overall I had fun playing so good job!
best of luck ya totah

picking-a-username-is-hard 2016-12-15 22:55

Fantastic. I left a longer review on newgrounds

tater_hater 2016-12-15 23:42

very fun! we enjoyed playing it on the Moosen stream! liked the 4th wall humor.

ithildin 2016-12-16 02:39

I love your take on the theme! :D

This is one of the most original games I've played this compo so far. It's genuinely funny AND fun. Amazing job!

maekeruu 2016-12-16 03:05

WOW! THIS IS A SOLID ENTRY! I GIVE IT 5/5
Good job, man! It took me a while to get past that platform level but I had fun all throughout!

badabooom63 2016-12-16 09:06

Oh my, it is super lovely and fun!
Enjoy it a lot.
Reminds me about Stanley Parable and Portal.

pickensincorporated 2016-12-16 10:56

Very humorous and meta take on the theme, the LD, and game development in general! And no better an audience for it. Loved the interactions. Reminded somewhat of the Stanley Parable! Nice one.

skorpyo 2016-12-16 20:21

Just wow. This game is awesome. To think it's a compo it's just crazy. I just love everything about this game. 60 bucks procedural generation reference 10/10. Keep up the good work. One of the top games at this LD.

menip 2016-12-16 20:31

Loved it!

ibispi 2016-12-16 20:46

The best game. It crashes at the end though. (:D)

pavel_insight 2016-12-17 11:09

I like such meta-stories about author and his/her creations. A lot of stuff done here in 48 hours, really great work!

fidrik 2016-12-17 11:27

Really cool idea, had a creepy feel to it which worked well, fitting music too.

Good game

gfm 2016-12-17 12:16

Really funny! =D

This final boss could have used some slight anticipation for last boss attack (the hands, actually). Even though it's quite easy to dodge by simply moving sideways, it felt somewhat cheap not being able to intentionally dodge (instead of running away until I escaped it).

Also, the fire hitbox seemed too large. Perhaps it wasn't adjusted to the rotated sprite. A simple way to fix that is to, whenever a collision is triggered against the hitbox, run a second pass against a circular hitbox. That way, as long as the center is properly set, there will be no issues with rotating the sprite.

axoona 2016-12-17 15:21

very innovative! And was really fun!
I loved the monster graphics too

dia6lo 2016-12-17 15:27

Great idea, really liked the "whoops" feeling when he returns with that creepy hand smashing sound

rob 2016-12-17 17:30

Fantastic entry. I laughed out loud several times. I'm really impressed how much you managed to pack in in 48 hours.

(I didn't like jumping on W but I suppose that's a personal preference, and a very minor nitpick)

You get my first 5 for humor ^^

Actually, a lot of 5s...

bentglasstube 2016-12-17 19:54

Wonderful game, loved pretty much everything about it. Apparently my playthrough was at a slow speed because of chrome but I still found it very enjoyable.

mrshoestore 2016-12-17 21:03

This has a really great mood and surprisingly an eerie quality to it. Very simple and meta, but I had a fun time trying to get to that second level, because it felt unique. I really like that you broke it down into so many activities. Made it feel much bigger and worthwhile, making the ending very funny and not what I think I would have found disappointing otherwise.

tellus 2016-12-18 01:15

This is an amazing game. It was a lot of fun both in actual play, but also the mood. The switch in the controls in the beginning was especially funny. The platforming section was definitely very hard.

kaiseangames 2016-12-18 14:23

Totally cool.
I like the BSOD at the end. Very ambiental.

Good job!

kddekadenz 2016-12-18 16:00

Haha that was fucking great! Laughed out loud multiple times when playing the game :D
Love the whole meta-layer of it, of developer and creation. Reminds me at that old viral stickman videos.
Great game!

smbe19 2016-12-19 21:30

Really creative take on the theme.

zenmumbler 2016-12-19 21:38

Slow clap. That was a brilliant experience. This is better than most Jam entries. Funny, to the point and doesn't outstay its welcome. Bravo.

cerno_b 2016-12-19 21:59

This is one of the games Ludum Dare is made for. It is brilliantly made, introduces a fresh concept and is generally a joy to play.

The graphics are simple but effective, the humor is spot-on, the game is full of surprises and the ending satisfying.

I love the creepy sound the hands make when they hit the wall. Great job! Certainly one of my favorites this time.

keckles 2016-12-19 22:11

great game i really enjoyed it

yami-no-tenshi 2016-12-19 23:07

This game sure was a lot of fun !!!! I loved the humor in it !!! With a good tutorial part when you get a new ability (the jumping failure was awesome XD).

The only thing that would have been nice is more challenge, because dying in the game is not punishing the player at all, just appearing again and continuing the fights :)

But I really enjoyed this short experience ! :D

rixud 2016-12-19 23:57

wow, the platformer part is really difficult, overall i really enjoy it

miggygman 2016-12-20 01:18

This was a really cool game. I like it!

lereveur 2016-12-20 01:31

Fun ! It's a shame I didn't manage to finish something for this LD in time, I would have give you some shiny stars for that good moment I got playing this one. ;)

joeprogram 2016-12-20 04:20

So good! Loved every minute of it! Great balance of creepy noises and funny-because-its-true humor.

gamepopper 2016-12-20 13:40

I really like the fourth wall humour. Great job.

jupiter_hadley 2016-12-20 20:45

Really nice game. Love the programer watching. I included it in my compilation video series of the Ludum Dare 37 games, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/Wd_0kXhgUR8

riftpoint 2016-12-20 23:58

Amazing game! One of the most creative games I have played in a while. Congratulations on this entry!

aurel300 2016-12-21 01:13

I enjoyed that! A nice idea, the story telling was simple but clear. I wish there was a bit more, or that the guy would get impatient during the first bits of the game.

The aesthetic you had going on was also very nice, reminded me of … zefrank's games (like http://www.zefrank.com/buddhist/index.html) for some reason! I really hoped the platforms for the platforming bit would come out the back of the room, just like the walls did in the beginning. But oh well :)

Well done!

g12345 2016-12-21 20:15

I've played it a while ago and it's a nice game. well done in 48 hours!

pixelpotions 2016-12-22 00:28

Awesome game, had a blast! Loved the humor in this one! Solid entry. :)

kakarotsan 2016-12-22 01:22

The platforming part was really hard and I almost left the game at that point. I'm glad I didn't!

Great job!

kakarotsan 2016-12-22 01:23

The platforming part was really hard and I almost left the game at that point. I'm glad I didn't!

I found myself smiling a lot of the time. Great job!

powerspark 2016-12-22 01:24

Good idea, fun to play! The platforming was kinda odd, maybe jumping is too jumpy haha
Great humor especially. Well done!

emmelineprufrock 2016-12-22 01:25

Played web version. Interesting concept and execution. Couldn't get past the platforming segments unfortunately.

jimmothysanchez 2016-12-22 03:58

Wow, great game! I'm amazed by the small details that went into it like the parallax on the enemies faces and the fact that the game creators eyes follow you, and it's all wrapped in a really unique game idea. Great job!

makiki99 2016-12-22 06:37

Simply amazing.

maple 2016-12-22 08:07

Hahah, I laughed at "I will single-handedly destroy you!". This was really cool. Good job!

dv49 2016-12-22 10:06

The ending is just — Wow!

konwlege 2016-12-23 22:51

Quite innovative game. Death counter would be nice. Great potential for entire game. Would like to play full game.

themonsterfromthedeep 2016-12-23 23:45

This is great. One of the most creative (and relatable!) entries I've played. :)

Music fits perfectly, I think, and graphics work well.

aaranos 2016-12-24 01:11

Clever, and actually got a laugh out of it. Platforming was rough though.

minato4th 2016-12-24 08:22

Very nice and funny!

stupidmindlessf 2016-12-24 09:17

Love the writing and the approach to the Stanley formula. Really impressive how many different gameplay went into this. I couldn't manage the platforming though - made it almost to the top but not quite - felt to me like a too brutal difficulty spike all of a sudden.
It still feels incredibly complete and moody and all. Great entry! Would lpve to play a more refined version some time.

romandtom 2016-12-24 09:40

lol, great! had fun!
perfect for the theme

stending 2016-12-24 15:01

In my top 3 compo entry this LD!
Really great on every category.
Congratulations!

resty 2016-12-24 15:18

Haha, this meta element is really interesting to see.
Nice work.

zettelkasten 2016-12-25 20:51

That was fun! Firstly, I played it online in Chrome, it worked great.
This was really creative. You managed to really make me feel as if I was a character of a game, controlled by the developer "god".
You might argue that it was more a story than a game, but I disagree. You did a perfect job! I'd love to see you extending it, but it is definitely worth playing just how it is right now!

boltkey 2016-12-25 21:07

Wow, great compo entry. Loved the graphics, the face actually looked like a face and the bull actually looked like a bull. Good job with that :)

The audio was good too.

The length was ok. It all worked really smoothly and I didn't notice any actual bugs. Really polished.

One of the best I played so far.

ijzm 2016-12-26 00:01

Overall, this is a great entry. The best parts were the humour and mood. I love the dystopian edge, where the developer getting appalled that the character has a mind of its own and wants to escape. Though the graphics are simplistic, I think it suits the style quite well and really contributes to the humour, so I commend you for that. Audio, while dark and atmospheric, is a little on the darker side. I would have loved to hear a shift in the audio, maybe from a bright and hopeful developer tending towards his more frustrated and angrier side, and the music could get more dissonant as that happens.

But generally, I love the progression of the story. I was not expecting the end part. Super well done!

~Random-storykeeper

radmars 2016-12-26 01:37

This is awesome! I love the creepy soundtrack, the following eyes, the "story"... perfect use of the theme too. Only issue is that the controls aren't great (which makes the platforming more difficult than it should be) but that's not a huge deal. One of the best entries I've seen so far. Excellent work!

jk5000 2016-12-26 08:47

Very well done.

redbutton 2016-12-27 12:17

You should make a Netflix series out of this.
Very nice uncomfortable mood you put the player in.

ping78 2016-12-27 14:26

Nice idea, great mood and graphics. Fun game (and newgrounds reviews).

joe40001 2016-12-28 10:30

Innovative and fun, it stinks how it runs on chrome, for some reason I played it all the way through anyway. I guess that just shows that it's still a decent game even when it's running slower than molasses.

pietro-ferrantelli 2016-12-30 13:52

Oh I already play this game on NG, didn't know it was a LD game ! What an impressive and creative entry, especially for compo. Aesthetics creates a great mood, especially the sound design which is spot on and the artstyle is unique and really eye-candy. I love how the game is both moody and humerous, it's full of surprises, and how the theme inspired you at each step of the game progression. In fact this is great in each aspect, wonderfully polished jam game.

samuelsousa 2016-12-30 16:51

That was neat! Really intense and kinda comic :)

"I can still write code with my feet" & "ERROR:LevelTwo doesn't exist"
Great adaption of the theme, easy to play. Nice art and sound.

dobnarr 2016-12-30 18:44

Really funny. I appreciated all the jokes, and I loved that the bell came back. Very well-conceived and well-made, with a perfect ending. The platforming level was way hard.

stuffedgravy 2016-12-30 19:54

Best narrative in a game so far. The controls were a little raw, but that fits the story perfectly. The only thing that felt out of place was the bg music, especially when compared to the narrative/story/sfx. But if all I can find to complain about is the bg music, you're in a great spot! Congratulations.

p4nurge 2016-12-30 20:02

Awesome! Can't fault anything about this. Very creative indeed. 'Single-handedly' got the biggest chuckle from me. :)

cosinep 2016-12-30 23:34

Nice entry! Liked how it was completed and had an end, it felt fully contained. Nice deconstruction.

rojo 2016-12-31 02:28

Haha, this was great! Loved the humor and the concept behind it.

soundless_dev 2016-12-31 09:11

This is the funniest one I've played yet for sure. Sweet concept too, it's almost more of an interactive comic. good game.

teamfireman 2016-12-31 13:07

Cool! Very creative entry with a humorous mood, and, well, pretty fun too! Good job!

xanjos 2016-12-31 22:32

Had a lot fun playing this on my stream. The storytelling was excellent and for "one level" there was so much to do. Also the dialogue was humorous and top notch.

somnium 2017-01-02 19:21

Very good game!

The concept was an interesting take on the theme, and was very entertaining. The desperation of the creator was very funny, and the humor had a nice satirical bite to it.

m2tias 2017-01-02 21:37

Great implementation of a very good idea! Suits the theme perfectly too. Graphic assets are pretty great but the animation is amazing! It was fun to play :)

filogc 2017-01-03 15:41

Really nice

vilcans 2017-01-05 14:40

Wow, that was fun! Thanks for not limiting the number of lives.

flannelvindicate 2017-01-24 17:46

Pssst - you have been featured in today's LUDUM DARE TO BELIEVE! Check it out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdFFkPi40pQ

jupiter_hadley 2017-05-04 23:29

I also included this game in an article of my favorites! http://fireside.gamejolt.com/post/jam-favorites-ludum-dare-37-gwqmcmek