michelalonso 2017-07-31 06:36
Nice game, I liked the ambiance and the dynamic of the puzzle.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD39 → Saturnalia
By graebor
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 123 | 3.85 | 69 | |
| Fun | 498 | 3.03 | 65 | |
| Innovation | 188 | 3.48 | 66 | |
| Theme | 740 | 2.84 | 66 | |
| Graphics | 3 | 4.86 | 70 | |
| Audio | 30 | 4.16 | 67 | |
| Humor | 627 | 1.70 | 53 | |
| Mood | 19 | 4.34 | 69 |
Nice game, I liked the ambiance and the dynamic of the puzzle.
Love this game. The atmosphere and music was top notch.
Really nice game ! Only complaint the end is not that clear (didn't even see the credits before like 5 minutes). But i love the atmosphere and the graphics !
This game was really good. My favorite part of the game was the music and sound effects. They played really well together along with the graphics. You really captured the mood of a dying world, starving for power (whether or not you wanted that I'm not sure). Overall this is a great game. My only complaaint is that it is very short. I woudl definitely play more if this game was longer.
I've no idea what I just did, but I enjoyed every second of it! I hope the now three ringed sphere is happy with my connect the dot skills :wink:
Snark aside, I think it's time to break out the superlatives: absolutely stunning visuals! A mood to linger in!
This game is so beautiful! Nice combination of graphics and audio. The whole mood was really relaxing and interesting.
The puzzles seemed a little random, and I did just trial-and-error my way to the end.
I played it on linux and the cursor was a huge white octagon, luckily the sounds when you hover a target helped me click on them.
JESus ChRisT this game is so gOdDAMN BEauTiFUL what are you some kind of WIZARD!?
If this game doesn't get top three in graphics it's a rigged system.
Gorgeous graphics! I have no idea what was going on or why certain puzzles were a certain way, but I clicked through all the way to the end, and even after I knew it was over, clicked some more anyway just to appreciate the beautiful atmospheric experience.
Seems like it breaks after about 30 seconds for me unfortunately. I'll keep trying and see what happens. I'm running Mac OS Sierra. The representation and gameplay are really slick though, kudos!
Loved the design and audio!
Wow, lovely graphics! Very impressive for a jam.
Fun Game.
I really liked the aesthetics of this game, incredible. There's a lot more to this than meets the eye. As far as interactive scenes can go, this game definitely owns that.
Nice graphics and musics. It's just I don't know what I am clicking. In which pattern should I connect the dots?
Heya, this game looks amazing! However, the game closes itself after clicking 12 o' clock at the circle of stones.
Crash log here: https://pastebin.com/iRkCSEip
This looks gorgeous, and even if the game parts were a bit confusing and simple the presentation takes all the points for me
I really expect this game to end up in the top 10 in the graphics category because this game is _very_ polished. When it comes to the puzzles, they're okay. It seemed like the best way to get through them was to systematically go through each combination and see which one works. I wasn't quite sure what I was supposed to be doing but the atmosphere and graphics made up for that.
As for bugs, when I finished the puzzle on the right side I was able to see the final puzzle way out in the distance and actually went awhile trying to solve it but barely being able to see anything. Eventually I found the button to zoom in on it though. Also it seems like the Linux version is somewhat broken. For me the custom mouse pointer was super large and was going invisible and back very rapidly. This is probably a bug on Unity's part but maybe the ability to run in Windowed mode may fix it?
i'm in love with the graphics and the overall mood you made, but on mac the game crashes at the second puzzle. it's a shame, because id love to feel more of the wonderful atmosphere you created.
I love this. I don't know if I saw everything but I feel really relaxed after playing. The interaction and design was so smooth. The art direction and audio created an amazing atmosphere. I din't really understand where this fits with the theme but you did an amazing job over the weekend. I really loved this so much and you should be proud of yourself. Thanks for making it.
nice !
Very pretty. I think you've got the core of an interesting puzzle game here.
Beautiful graphics and ambiance. Short but enjoyable experience!
This was really really neat! I don't know if there were actually any rules to the puzzles, though, I just kind of finished them by trial and error. But holy hell, the music and visuals were absolutely incredible.
fantastic game, graphics and music. I love it
Very beautiful art, however the game is a bit confusing at first, until I understand that I have to click on the shining squares. I'm not sure if I came to the end after making the obvious puzzles I was given. The mechanics of camera transition and forming the stars in the sky are very beautiful. Very impressive. Congratulations.
Awesome Graphics, and very relaxing gameplay. It was a bit confusing when i started to play, but is easy to see what you have to do. I Like it a lot xD
Gorgeous and Atmospheric. I like your artistic choice for both the visuals and sounds. For the gameplay, I think I finished the game (since I saw some credits), but I am not sure I understood what was going on except that I have to try to connect the shining things together, however, I finished it by trial and error so I am not sure if that is how it is meant to played (clicking things till it worked). Anyway, this was very relaxing and I totally loved it :D
This is very atmospheric and incredibly polished. Neat little puzzles too, albeit simple. Excellent work!
Look at them pretty lights. Simple stuff, but it's a jam game that works!
That was incredible. Easily the best game I've played so far this jam.
While its pretty short and I wish there was a more set in stone ending sequence, this game was FANTASTIC. The combination of music and graphics really creates a great Mood/Atmosphere. It hits you immediately. Its mysterious and also extremely relaxing to play. You REALLY should expand upon this game and turn it into a full fledges point and click adventure.
The only thing I'd say needs work from this build would be the Star Connecting Minigame. Currently its just click and eventually you'll find the correct pathway to create a power constellation. Which isn't bad, but it also doesn't provide much of a challenge. Just needs a little visual logic to help the player Suss out what path to take if they think about it a little bit. Like maybe the colors change or the beam becomes weaker or stronger. Something that lets you know you've correctly completed a Stellar Circuit.
Otherwise this was top notch. You did loads with very simple aesthetics and mood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7mtXAB11OM
In terms of ambience and aesthetics, this game is wonderful. You get immersed in this mysterious world from the get go, with all its mysterious objects and particles flying around and very intense, glowing light and reflections. The audio also complements this really well. It's clear that you focused your attention on getting the graphics, mood, and audio just right. I also love the animation of the credits in the corner, it's a nice touch.
In terms of gameplay, it took me a while to understand how the puzzles worked. Though I couldn't figure out a strategy better than guess and check, in some way this complemented the mysterious vibe of the game. However, it wasn't clear how the theme fit in to the game.
This is one of the most polished entries I've played so far. Great job!
By FAR the most polished game I have played this jam. Top 10 for sure. I can't get over how much I love the mood of this. As far as I can tell the puzzles have no real substance besides random guessing, which makes it 10 times more impressive that I still want more of them just to keep going in that art design and relaxing music. Well done!
Congrats for the game, nice aesthetics, i loved the graphics and the sound.
Just thought I would post a link here to a let's play video I did of a few LD 39 games including Saturnalia. Call it 'the best of show' if you will ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUQ2VgrmLuM&t=676s
This was very polished and extremely pretty. Lovely atmosphere and mood.
Still there's not much game to this and would be great to have an ending to it rather than just the credits. Didn't really fit in with the theme as well.
Visuals and sound are great. Puzzles looking as bruteforced one... Stuck after third stars puzzle. Can't understand what I have to do.
Lots of things really well done here, looks beautiful and sounds nice, creates a really nice atmosphere. My two biggest gripe, I did finish it although I had no idea that was the end, considering the nice transitions and into etc. the "credits" slightly fading in didn't feel like an end. Also and this is the biggest point, I had no idea how to solve the puzzles it was just trial and error until I got it right, and if that was the intended gameplay, I'm sorry but that just wasn't fun (for me at least). Still tho, can't believe how nice a 'feel' you got to this in just 72 hours, really great work.
Yo! Just echoing the above comments about this crashing on Mac a couple clicks in. Let me know if you post a fix, because I'd love to play this!
Really good graphics and ambiance, but is the gameplay just backtracking or did I misunderstand something ?
Nice atmosphere and really great graphics!
Amazing graphics, audio and mood. The puzzles were simplistic but let me soak in the atmosphere. Great job!
Simple gameplay, but awesome mood and great visuals. I really enjoyed this one! Thanks.
Nice atmosphere and mood! Great job!
I'm just stuck after the riddle on the planet, I do not know what to do next.
It felt a bit unfinished, but part from that, everything is perfect! Gameplay, though it's trial-and-error, is pleasant. Sound effects are great, so even just clicking things gives you a satisfaction.
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