jack-maxwell 2017-12-06 00:59
I couldn't get the game to load. But It looks really good based on screenshots!
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD40 → Pride Before a Call
By Jayy, carraka and RadonKalmor
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 115 | 3.93 | 31 | |
| Fun | 191 | 3.74 | 31 | |
| Innovation | 165 | 3.70 | 31 | |
| Theme | 36 | 4.27 | 31 | |
| Graphics | 259 | 4.03 | 31 | |
| Audio | 75 | 3.98 | 31 | |
| Humor | 32 | 4.15 | 31 | |
| Mood | 198 | 3.75 | 31 |
I couldn't get the game to load. But It looks really good based on screenshots!
Looks Great! I loved the art direction and the concept in relation to the theme.
Good work on graphics and music, well done !
Very good game, the art is very nice and you have a lot of sound effects. There was a lot of fun dialogue with the callers. The game reminds me a lot of Papers Please.
Very cool concept: I think that it could become a full game with a little more variety.
One thing: after the "rush" around 12:00 I am not getting any call. Is it intended?
This was really good and really well executed. Sound added a ton to the experience. I really can't think of any feedback that would make it better than it is. Could definitely be expanded upon.
@avon Papers Please was definitely an inspiration! I even told Henna (@radonkalmer), the artist, to use it as inspiration for the palette, and then we had to dial back the Soviet red ... xP
@kromeboy The calls should continue throughout the day until 5 p.m., but I calculated the time wrong. I've uploaded a new version with a faster clock so people who want to experience the ending don't have to wait around for the time to run out.
Awesome idea! I'd buy a longer version with some more options. Nice work!
Interesting concept :D. I was very interested to play until the end. However, there's just too much instruction to get you started. I think if the game includes a somewhat tutorial level or something along those lines, it's going to be very entertaining. Other than that, very solid game :)
Nice graphics. Its pretty overwhelming. I ran into a bug where text at the bottom froze, but I could still click buttons on the phone.
Having done that kind of thing before this game was all too real. I love the sound effects and the dialogue was very funny.
This is the most stressful game I've played so far! FANTASTIC art, especially the title screen... I mean.. damn! Great idea and it was executed well. I'm glad you said it in a comment because it definitely reminds me of papers please! Wonderful entry!
Oh my, it was SO stressful... I LOVED IT. The art was nice, the idea is really great and i'm a little addicted to it. Congratulations, it's an amazing game!
Very nice work but, man is this game frustrating lol. I could not concentrate what so ever! Also it took me a while to understand the transfer system. Art work is very well done, gameplay is challenging reminds me a bit of Papers, Please.
Excellent! It's really funny and I actually played 4 times or so to try different conversations with the callers. I really loved that there was a bit of an intriguing story behind this time management game. It's a very fun combination. The graphics and audio are great, the talking sounds are a very good addition.
Also it's a very cool way if introducing the tutorial. And the time management mechanics are just horribly complicated at the beginning. But both things serve the game right as the whole experience seems yet more realistic when you transfer without holding, or press the wrong number etc. and so it accidentaly becomes ridicoulous as well :) (this paragraph it a compliment in case you wondered :D)
I don't have any other remarks really. I find it's a perfect jam game.
I guess the ending depends on the avarage rating you get at the end? are there more endings than 2 (make it through the day and get fired?)
@axoona Thanks so much for the in-depth review! It's rewarding to learn that someone played it more times than strictly necessary to rate!
There is a third ending if you get five stars, but I don't think it's possible to obtain. I didn't have enough time to test the balance of the game and realize I would need to tweak caller responses to make sure it would be possible.
Funny take on the theme, although for the life of me couldn't figure out how to transfer calls. I really like the indicators for each of the incoming calls and the dialogue was very entertaining; definitely helped me to keep playing despite all the annoying ringing.
My head is ringing now... :D Loved the idea of the game!
Well, if I worked in a real call centre, I would probably kill myself after (or during) the first day :grin:. (I would probably be fired in the first five minutes, though...)
Interesting callers with even more interesting problems, making this game fun.
It took me some time to understand how it works and I really feeled to be a call center worker. Stress and all that stuff xD Mobilizes big part of the brain. Great job, awesome theme and graphics !
Wow. just wow. This is really awesome and fits the theme super well. I love the art and game play. Great job simulating a call center.
@axoona
I finally played my own game and I got the third ending (the five-star ending). At least I know it's possible! It was probably easier for me to do because I'm familiar with the controls and know the optimal choices.
Haha cool! :) So it's feasible with a few playthroughs and a white sheet of paper to note the best options.