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One Roomba
One Roomba
By pestelcrew
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| Category | Rank | Score | Count |
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| Coolness | 1 | 100 | | |
| Graphics | 111 | 4.30 | | |
| Theme | 119 | 4.13 | | |
| Humor | 122 | 3.59 | | |
| Innovation | 135 | 3.74 | | |
| Overall | 137 | 3.83 | | |
| Fun | 257 | 3.47 | | |
| Mood | 338 | 3.47 | | |
Comments
I think it looks cool, and I played it for about 10 mins, but I didn't get the gameplay at all. I watched the video afterwards, still don't know what it's about. But I think there is something cool about it, maybe it just needs a clear goal or something.
jusw85
2016-12-13 12:42
I liked the first person view and graphics, although I didnt manage to pass the second stage. It a little too hard for me :(
drludos
2016-12-13 14:48
Excellent game, I love it! The idea is wonderful and very unique, and the game play quite nicely. I did struggle at first to identify that I basically needed to clear the apartment to complete the first level, but once I found it, I found it quite easy to play. The first person view is great, I didn't realize that the game was in 3D at First - congrats to the graphic artists, it really feels like a 2D isometric game :)
Also, I love how many levels there are in total, and the poop & demons based humor!
Great job!
Hard but super cool, I like the design very much and the really creative idea. I struggled a bit to figure out what should I do, but then it was very enjoyable :)
Very cute concept and fantastic graphics. While the instructions weren't terribly clear, I did figure it out quickly enough. I finished the first level but got stuck on the second.
The game could have used some clearer visual feedback, such as highlighting the dirt, and maybe a 360 degree orbit to get a better feel for the possible movement vectors. Overall a very well crafted game, but missing some user-friendliness polish.
The graphics are cool and I like the audio. I don't know what people mean by first person? The effects when you hit things is really cool.
stending
2016-12-15 20:54
Wow, graphics are amazing! Looks like a perfect isometric art, but it's in full 3D. It looks really great, congratulations on that!
The games feels great, and the levels are rewarding when you find the solution !
Congrats =)
guigs
2016-12-15 21:07
Very nice game and bright theme!The graphics are amazing too.Just like someone said above, very hard for me.
alfadur
2016-12-16 21:09
I tend to like navigation puzzles, so this was very enjoyable to solve. Even more so with the incredible amount of detail put into graphics, with falling glasses and all. And props for a whole demon model put in just to indicate the level completion :)
I only wish the path dots were at least partially visible through the level geometry. While it's possible somehow to mentally track the path behind furniture, it feels like unnecessary effort that detracts from actually finding a solution.
kroute
2016-12-17 10:39
Wow this is an excellent game ! The concept is original, the graphics are really nice and the difficulty makes you want to try again and again. Congrats !
doxm
2016-12-17 10:46
Great minigame(I love puzzle games), but why no music? It's a jam entry, you could add some cc0 music
Very nice work. The puzzles are well-designed and challenging, with an appropriate difficulty ramp and enough leeway not to be irritating. The theme isn't my cup of tea but it was well-executed, graphics, sound, writing and all.
The game feels very content-rich, with all the little animations happening throughout the room, the little rumba-cam, and the varied mission requirements.
There were some issues (as there are with any LD game), but this title is a solid, polished, and quite fun puzzle game.
The main negative thing that stood out was the lack of music. Even some simple third party thing would've helped the mood immensely. The whir of the rumba alone got a bit grating after a while.
The other big issue was that a number of the targets (especially many of the footsteps) were very difficult to see. The slightly darkened dirty tiles fought for visual attention with the shadows, the animations, and the desaturated background. I was close to ending my playthrough at the 4th level because I couldn't visually find the last target I had to go to.
I couldn't find a way to move the camera, and it wasn't zoomed out enough for me to see the whole play area. This was problematic in two situations: first, when finding that last footstep/dirt splotch, which could well be off-screen. And when I finally summoned the demon, it spawned out of the camera's field of view so I didn't get to see it!
Going back to the style (and this is completely subjective of course), the color choices felt a bit too desaturated, samey, and grey. The models are well-built, but hurt by the fact that nothing really pops out in the graphics. I'd have liked the greys to be whiter and the greens greener. And possibly most importantly, I'd have liked for the predominant color in the game to be something other than gray. (Talking here mostly about the floor and walls).
But all those issues are fairly minor, and perfectly excusable with a game this content-rich and solid. I had a great time playing it, thanks for the work.
Really nice, man... Really liked the idea.
I've just think that the early levels should be a but easier, so we can get the trick about movements and stuff.
But well done... =)
I like your style and the game is kinda fun! hope to see other your games in future :)
I'm designer and artist myself, so I really appreciate your work on graphics, we spent a lot of time on it too :)
Really nice twist on the theme, very enjoyable entry overall!
The lack of music and tediousness of some puzzles are the main issues I can think of.
dragojt
2016-12-20 19:13
I liked the view when you choose a path for the roomba.
Why are there a lot of roombas in this LD? xD
limmmmm
2016-12-20 19:50
great graphics and effects, love the first-person view and the things falling off shelves and tables.
dejvo
2016-12-20 20:04
WOW! this is exceptionally good game. how did you oprimise it for web to run at 60 fps? mine rund at 15 no matter what I do...
It is definitely the ludum dare of vacuums ! Professional graphics and hard mental exercices though!
I loved it!
Amazing idea, great graphics and pretty funny too.
I found the difficulty spike a little steep, just need a little more balancing. Superb job, guys!
ocarson
2016-12-22 16:50
I always knew roombas were the work of satan. I've made more indepth comments in this video. https://youtu.be/GvnbFVF6-m4
srcn
2016-12-25 17:36
Really good graphics, idea and game design.
AWESOME. Great puzzle and a great cleaner. Destruction - deliver delight. =)
Really clever concept and nice use of the theme.