Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD41 → ACCIDENTAL EXISTENTIAL
By slovnoslomo
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 69 | 3.90 | 167 | |
| Fun | 352 | 3.26 | 165 | |
| Innovation | 95 | 3.85 | 167 | |
| Theme | 166 | 3.94 | 167 | |
| Graphics | 115 | 3.85 | 166 | |
| Audio | 8 | 4.30 | 165 | |
| Humor | 122 | 3.39 | 154 | |
| Mood | 8 | 4.28 | 166 |
Ooooookey.... SO... First of all, music is SO well put with the visuals.
First story is a walk simulator's parody? As you only walk and hear deep thoughts on these games?
Second is about growing up and realizing world is shit?
Third is about how easy is to evade yourself from reality?
That was just deeeeeep man.
Nice game BUT too short :D, when it was "Social Drama BUT for 3 years old kids" i tought you gonna show me some YouTube video lol, anyway, very nice and original entry!
I really enjoyed your game! I really liked how distinct the aesthetic was of the three different scenarios. In my view they go in a sequence. He has a crisis, does a bunch of drugs, ends up being messed up in a room and leaving. Also, of course the existential thoughts came along with walking on a treadmill! As in real life.
Short but so bitter... first and second got to me hard. It has incredible audio and great mood, and the concept itself is very creative.
Mate that's some really good stuff! I don't mind the length of the game at all because each individual ones is so well completed and stroke me hard with the clear intentions!
super good - I loved the progression (and downfall) of the social drama bit - very well thought out
Soooooo elegant. Sooo smart. Almost Stanley Parable level of style and comedy here. The music ties everything together so dang well. This is the stuff game jams are about and I could never do. Such good metacomentary. Kudos.
Great sound design. Good visuals. Interesting and meaningful stories. All of this is supported with very creative use of the theme. Brilliant!
So beautiful! The first story only counts as a sport if you consider how you played with my heart.
The audio sounded really professional. The game was short, but I enjoyed it!
that was wild. great audiovisual experience, felt very integrated. fantastic atmosphere. it's a little creepy, a little funny, a little profound - extremely various mix without anything feeling left out or tacked on. the second part with the baby seemed a little lightweight and though I felt I didn't have many meaningful choices to make it didn't significantly detract at all from the experience. wouldn't kick this game out of bed for eating crackers - well done!
This was absolutely fantastic. Great job!
I TOTALLY LOVED THIS
Omg, too short, but in a good way! I wanted to see your interpretation on more genre blends because I was legit engrossed. The sounds of the heartbeat and running while thoughts of life popped on the screen, the glitch effect as you hit rock bottom, the ironic simplicity of the escape room and the deeper message that lies within. Slick visuals, cool music, dark humour. Great job!
What did I just experience
This is really cool! The art style of the second part was amazing, such a cool concept and the way it got weirder and wobblier was really well done.
This game makes you think deep. Good stuff. :thinking: It's not "fun" or "humorous" so that excludes some rating categories.
Graphics are fitting and effects are nice. Good amount of variety with the game play. Second level was my favourite. I feel it received most attention by the dev.
Music is somewhat disorienting adding to the uneasy feeling. This is a heavy game emotionally. Don't know what else to say. It didn't feel like a game. More like an experience.
Thank you so much for your feedback! Especially for the revealed impressions from @ccglp @schsam @Raindrinker @mountaindog @LarrySeinfeld @Keppu
I wasn't sure but you guys got it right and in different ways and this is just amazing.
This inspired me to make a [post with some quotes](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/accidental-existential/$92844) :)
Impressive way to convey an experience. Really smooth and all (music, gameplay, art, sound design) ties really well together. As some other have said. A little short but seeing it's a ludumdare game it's totally acceptable. Really cool.
Yep, that was deep Music is really good. room escape was challenging ;) Thankyou for making it
I loved everything in this game. The graphics, the music, the story. Everything fits perfectly. But it is too short... wait.. life is too right ?
This was enjoyed by me.
Great job man. I was like wtf, liked it a lot. Still wtf.
The love the graphics! Especially for the second part (game?). The audio really does help to get me to the mood (of existential crisis) as well. it would be nice if the last part has longer ending animation or something since now I do not really register the message (if any, existential crisis amirite?). But, overall, interesting concept nonetheless!
I liked the sybmolism in this game! Especially the second story was very accurate. I thought they were all really dark, though. Hope the author is doing well mentally! Overall, short and to the point, with nice aesthetics, graphics and sound!
I didn't expect three short stories to actually make me think about life. Great idea, great experience!
Definitely something to reflect on, the second game made me lol... I might be a bad person.
That was insane.
Hahahaha this was very clever! I demand to see you make more stories!!! You got yourself a new stalker.
Bravo! Nice genres mix and a good sense of humor!
Great experience ! The sound is top notch ! I just wish it was a little bit longer Great work :)
Very interesting game, but so short! Regardless, the multiple gameplay styles and presentation are top notch. Nice work!
Whoa, I didn't expected this to be so uncomfortable and sad. It's very well done, the atmosphere in the minigames is very well done. I mean, congratulation, one of my favorites game so far ! Also, it looks like all the minigames are connected by the same story but I'm not sure. Boy there is a lot to think about this game.
10/10. This game resonate perfectly with my state of mind. Very impressive.
Hehe, neat! :P I enjoyed the music and sound effects. The story progression and the in-between screens feel well-timed. The game is short, but poignant, and just might be perfect as it is. Well done, I enjoyed this!
"I hope this sentence makes it into a 'best-of comments' post." --blinry
Loved it! Fun to speculate about the meanings and to have three mini-existential debates. Very well polished game.
My ideas: 1. The absurdity and emptiness of the 'modern lifestyle' 2. The road of a self-destructive life 3. How easy it is to prioritize the short term wellbeing over responsibility over the long term.
It's short, which is both a shame and probably a good thing (it doesn't overload you with ideas), but very well made and I'd play a sequal in a heartbeat.
The sound design was top-notch! That's an interesting part of your game to prioritize in a game jam. It paid off very well.
You managed to take a very simple control scheme and make it work across three different game concepts, good design there!
The games themselves were great. They had a strong, effective atmosphere that you can't help but be sucked into. They also have a high chance of personally resonating with people, and they explore some rather dark themes.
I don't really understand the third game, and it seemed really short -- it was over in about 5 seconds for me. I think it's my fault for not really getting it. But it would've been cool to be able to interact with that game the way I did with the others, also.
Overall, this is an excellent game. Very good job! I hope to see more games from you :)
Hahaha, what a polished game for such an alien concept! I liked it though. It's very Stanley Parable perhaps, in its own meta-criticism of genre tropes. If not a game, at the very least I'd love to see a series like this retelling all genre combinations of videogames.
More like a experience rather than a game, but so intriguing and fun I loved it. So polished for a #gamjam too, I think the audio made it!
Very interesting experience. I feel this demonstrates a few different themes quite well and mechanics that could go well into larger games. Solid production!
Had to play it again to try to run off course :) Favorite section was definitely the 2nd with the art style and the final "puf" sound at the end. Solid!
This... this was an amazing experience. sound effects are absolutely minimalistic but satisfying and the whole thing is... oddly great. Well done!
Well that was interesting and certainly different. I can greatly appreciate the polish that has gone into this game.
That was.... odd. Not really in a bad way.
It wasn't exactly fun, but it was compelling.
The audio was really well done, especially the sound between games. It felt really good.
I really liked the graphics on the second level, that paper texture was really good, but there was one flower, under the line that I really wanted to get, maybe that's why I resorted to drugs and booze, and fell down into a pit of despair?
The room on the other hand was a bit too plain, I feel like I missed something, as I just picked up the key and left. I would have liked to know what was going on, but the game was over before I realized I solved it, or did I? Did I just escape the reality instead of confronting my childhood issues?
That was really interesting, thank you for inventing that. I particularly liked the second scene XD (Don't do drugs, kids). You might be interested in my game, as it sort of has to do with an existential crisis, but in a very different way. In case you find you'd like to try it, here's a link to it: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/cruise-co
It's all magnificently put together. I added this to favorites, I need to see more
Short but fun experience!
interreting experience. Should be longer. Thank you for your submission
Interesting game, got me thinking... Audio and graphics are great and make the storytelling so great. Last story was a bit dissapointing, since it was so short but maybe i dont get it yet... Damn now Ill be thinking about this for the next week. I guess you achieved your goal with me :smile: Cant wait to see what youll make next!!! Please ratee my game too!!! Im below the 20 point threshold: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/trophy-defense
Interesting. A bit short and not much a "game", but interesting and nice looking/sounding.
Very creative. The music was on point and I especially liked the second level for the art and symbolism. I had a hard time seeing the relation to the theme though.
More of an art piece than a game.. but wait, can't games be art??? Anyway, definitely the most unique entry I've seen so far and it's always refreshing to see something different.
the small lil" games idea is incredible. I wish you had more time to make more because this is very addictive!!
Very impressive sound design which fitted perfectly with the theme and game. Really nice work!
You got really meta with this theme, and I love it! Short and sweet, great entry!
Smart and funny, love the dark humor throughout. Really great sound work, too -- unsettling, grabbing, and effective for the tone. Solid genre mash-ups as well! Excellent work!
lovely game! really nice to see some more experimental games that tackle topics like this! love the shifts in art style, really reflect the shifts in tone. nice work :)
I really like this game. You did not just choose two incompatible themes, but you went further! Good job!
If you want you can try my game on this link: [Scarry](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/scarry)
This is so great! The audio design works perfectly with the aesthetic of everything else going on and the different genre combinations are great. Amazing work, especially for a jam!
Probably the best grade I have ever given to a LD game. Congrats, three amazing combinations of genres in such an amazing format. Very well done! Make more and more and more games like these. We need them
Wow... that was deep :smile: The graphics were excellent and the narrative was well put. The music was a little harsh but maybe that's just me. The themes of the narrative were so true to real life. This is a work of art. Good job!
This was interesting. Good storytelling, graphics and sounds. Good job!
Really nice work!
Woow, how good. It's a simple story/stories but in combination with the music all works awesome. Very polished, also. Good job! :)
Very interesting. Love the storytelling, the audio and art. Good job :)
it's a well put together game, however now I feel 'reprogrammed'... maybe -_-
Ha! That was brilliant. You definitely earned yourself some 5's.
Wow... that second game turned dark. Nice work!
A short, but interesting experience. Would like to see you dive deeper in these ideas!
I’m not sure if you were able to see it, but I played your game on my stream at https://www.twitch.tv/saoigames tonight.
Such a simple little game, but the polish on it is top of the line. There were some mini games I didn't know what to do, but otherwise I liked the variety in the puzzles.
I do however wish that the game was longer. It reminded me of WarioWare where there were small little puzzles that needed to be solved quickly.
You know, it's works like this that further instill the fact that games are an art form and should be whatever you want them to be. The more i played, the more i felt like i was experiencing a piece of art. I felt many odd and conflicting emotions in each section that were greatly enhanced due to the amazing sound design. The game was also easy to pick up and play, and the simple art style worked in it's favor. A+ Game, you absolutely nailed the theme.
I like the social commentary - more games should have that. *Thumbsup*
Ha, the irony of the third one was a nice touch. Very well done!
It's got a polished presentation, sound design being the best of the bunch. To a game like this one it is also the most important one to get right, so kudos!
What an original and cool idea! Congrats! Everything is very well put together!
What others have already said sums up my experience of this game, that games are the ultimate form of art. A game combines story telling with visuals, sounds and mood. You did an excellent job of using these elements to create a very unique, memorable and relatable experience connected to the theme in a really interesting and innovative way.
It took me a while to see the key next to the door on the third story but that only enhanced my experience because I felt more and more stressed because of the crying baby...
One of the best and most unique game I've played in this Ludum Dare. Very impressive :smiley:
Really cool game! The mood and the music are really really good but the game is too short 😭
This game should be nominated for the video game equivalent of short film awards.
This game was pretty different and strange and it did remind me of a short film. I like how not much is said and it kind of leaves the player to think about the situations. The graphics and especially the audio of the game make the game feel moody. I did not mind the lack of much gameplay and I liked the fact that the game was trying to go beyond being fun and ask meaningful questions. I also thought the usage of theme was somewhat different from the other Ludum Dare games that I have played so far.
Fascinating use of the theme and with great use of audio and visuals combined. It got pretty eerie to actually finish the second and third parts. Loved it!
This is brilliant! You really made me think while I was playing this.
All levels are really great, but the third is so deep that I will sleep thinking in it for a long time.
Congratulations, you made art here!
Please, take a look at my game too: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/confessional
Really interesting game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 41 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wurw5JuaZs
Holy cow, I'm just blown away by this deepness.
You got my highest score! Though short still, it is a very unique and deep game. I really appreciate your abilities to turn wonderful ideas into real. The sounds are super awesome! The total atmosphere is soooooooo immersive. And do you want to try my game? I'm not as great as you in any aspect, but my game does include some interesting ideas that you may appreciate. https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/on-thin-line
This is one of my favourite entries so far!
Definitely the best audio in this jam so far!
Good job!
It's a nice approach to organize gameplay in a series of little games. Very moody sound and actual meaning behind the actions... Good job! :smile:
Love the minimal graphics of this game. Although I didn't realized that the game's audio wasn't playing when I played the game, I still got hooked on the game. I love your idea of having 3 different games with 2 incompatible genres each. Overall great job on this game. One of my favorite games in this LD
Impressive approach of the jams theme! I really liked that you didn't settle with just one incompatible mix. Giving some rating wouldn't hurt, don't you agree?
Come and try my game! https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/tactical-hydra
I want to give the Sound rating six stars, or even eleven. Loved the music and sound effects!
I really like the faux-pretentious thing going on here. I'd love it as a more 'full' game, there's so much potential. It could be like Existential WarioWare.
edit: Upon further reading... is this seriously serious? Or is it tongue-in-cheek serious?
@aaron-nemoyten
Thank you for response!
> is this seriously serious? Or is it tongue-in-cheek serious?
This is post-irony so it's kinda both :)
I don't want to force any canonical representation and I don't want to be mad at people that don't get some jokes/thoughts I see/put there — your experience and background is unique. I wrote a bit about it in the end of [**→ this part of postmortem**](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/accidental-existential/$94749).
I'd say the biggest creative achievment here (both for me and for the player) is exactly this feeling of duality you are talking about.
UMMM... dark bro... dark.
Good job! Cool game!
I left my rating of your game, if you can leave your feedback in our game, Witch's Escape.
I hope you continue with the project.
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/witchs-escape
The mood of this game (games?) was really weird, but in a good way. I like it.
what a great game, felt kinda like a black mirror episode, really like the second 'level' and very good job on the sounds that made it so much more intense
Nice storytelling! Great presentation - not many choices to be made though. But love the atmosphere.
Phenomenal unique experience. I really love a great game that is also expressing other concepts and pushing ideas. Games are Art and this is a perfect example of using a game to have people ask themselves other questions and create discussion among groups. Love the music and transitions as well as each mechanic. https://www.twitch.tv/videos/260564114?t=01h33m34s
I streamed myself playing your game. You can watch the vod of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeVofreh9pA
(Starts at 4:52:00)
Very intelligent and artistic game!! Arises feelings of both disgust and afterthought. Well done !! It's surprising you accomplished all this alone. Nice aesthetics!