alpagakira 2018-08-11 23:45
I support youre project!
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD42 → Colony
By thechubbypanda, MissAlpha and asleepforthree
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 694 | 3.29 | 102 | |
| Fun | 762 | 3.05 | 101 | |
| Innovation | 1092 | 2.58 | 101 | |
| Theme | 960 | 2.99 | 100 | |
| Graphics | 560 | 3.49 | 102 | |
| Humor | 679 | 2.43 | 33 | |
| Mood | 277 | 3.49 | 98 |
I support youre project!
@alpagakira Thank's, that really means a lot!
mee too !
Your game sounds great. Can't wait to try it!
Sounds Great! Will try it as soon as possible
the itch.io page is a dead end for me
your link is broken
yep link broken
I cant download it! I was really hopping to play this game :(
@justinsix me also
Would love to try once it gets released :D
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@JustinSix @Bensbuff @Ghen @sdrrv @untitled-studios @jelbre @leviathon Thanks for letting us know! We'll try and fix it as soon as possible.
Sorry everyone! We forgot to make the page public! Download link is now up!
@JustinSix @Bensbuff @Ghen @sdrrv @untitled-studios @jelbre @leviathon
Cute game! I love the pixel art of the astronaut.
One thing I wonder though, why are there 2 seperate healthbars? You got hearts in the top right and heads in bottom left.
Also minor nitpick: could the camera follow you a bit faster? I felt that most of the time my character was at the side of my screen.
Fun game overall, feels really nice!
Hey, I gave your v1.2.0. a couple of runs. Stand out for me was the music and atmosphere it created.
The tutorial is nicely written and presented. I also liked the pixelart for the tileset and character. However the art wasn't fitting well together all the time. Like with the anti-aliased stars in the background mixed with the pixelated planets.
Seeing how this game is a Jam-Game and you still have time, try to look into some better pacing of the early game, because the platforming starts fairly difficult and than gets easier. (Especially because the slimes dont kill you -> thank you for that!)
Great concept. Some of the art is better than other pieces i thought. Some pretty brutal platforming. I liked the surprises :)
Great atmospherically game, the sound fits the game really well, one bug tough at lvl 2 when you fall down and it says "rip", you don't get reset back to the start position, so I would have to close the game and open it again! I liked the logs, and the space kats. I named my new home planet "Lazlo", it was to cool of a name not to pick it! The rotating blocks are a bit slippery so watch out
Sound effects！Very fun. The graphics are beautiful. Great work!
Thank's everyone!
We are working on the bugs now! Thank you @bentekiller, we also found that this morning and it's already fixed! Look out for the next release!
@winnie33 Thank you! The bar at the bottom is for number of lives remaining. The top bar is for number of hearts (which will kill you if you get to 0 by touching the slimes/flowers). :)
Ah, that explains. I always fell in the void but managed to kill all the enemies and never got hit by one. But doing it like that is actually a good idea, since you don't need to worry about the slimes insta killing you :)
I love the art! it looks like you could eat it xD. The spaceship does look a bit out of place though. There's a bug in planet 2 where if you fall, you don't respawn. But the game is simple enough that most won't notice hehe. My only complaint is that it's a bit too short. But good job overall :)
Thank you @somuch, we have fixed that now! The new version will be up shortly!
Woah, that's a really well painted pixelart! I enjoyed you game so much, the idea is pretty nice but not really theme fitting.
I managed to find a little bug. If you jump on a broken platform and it falls, if you don't move you will not die (probably because the player is still sitting in the platform, even at the bottom of the screen! Screenshot attached)
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Thanks for your work!
@memel06 Thanks so much! We tried to fit the theme storywise rather than in the game mechanic itself. Thanks for the bug report as well, we've caught that and it's fixed in the newest version (uploading now).
I love this game - the graphics are awesome, and I love the bubble gun. Cool music too! Not a big fan of the falling platforms though - I keep falling!
this game is a bit strange but that's funny :)
I love weird stuff. :thumbsup:
Cool pixel art and animations :) !!
The pixel art looks amazing! I love the style and the platforming is basic, but the controls feel nice and its made well!
I gotta be honest i didint like the controls :b felt a bit too quick for me ^^ but the artstyle was really nice
@michno Thank you for playing! Would you mind explaining a bit further so we can fix it?
Great atmosphere. Love the cute effects on the rocket. I didn't make it very far, but I'm bad at platformers.
I really liked this! Controls felt a little off though
Very awesome! It was cool that there was a story too! The controls were a little bit off, though!
@htmichael @falk-bruskeland Thanks so much for leaving feedback! Would you mind explaining a little bit more? We're always looking for ways to improve. :)
@asleepforthree I think the jump was too high and the speed was too low
Well the main thing that made it feel like it did was the fact that you have full in air control. i always halve my control in air. that way it feels less floaty. (even tho my game isint perfect on that part i do know that haha)
The art was really amazing! The audio was good, too.
I think the gameplay was quite fun, but could have used some improvements.
I understand the issue others have with the controls. You fall very quickly, plus there doesn't seem to be a jump grace period, or maybe only a very short one.
I also think failing is much too punishing; having to restart the whole game after just three times is really too much. You have to repeat a lot of easy stuff just to get back to the harder part. I would even say that checkpoints within the level would've been a good idea.
Overall, great game and there's even still time to improve the controls a bit in the jam, which I would really recommend.
Nice entry! I really like the graphics style of the planets. Need to get used to the controls, but then it worked for me. Now I have my colony somewhere up there =)
@asleepforthree Let me mention that it was a great game! Probably one of the best jam games that I've played this ld. The gravity force was a little bit too strong for my taste, although floaty jumping is never good either. But a little bit weaker gravity would made this awesome game even better ;)
Nice art! I really enjoyed playing this. Only negative was the bugs when colliding with platforms.
Nice aesthetic and the controls feel nice. Personally not a fan of the limited life system, it's the reason I only finished the first level (I really would've liked to have played a lot more). And at the end of the level when it analyzes the plants it feels like the game is bugged and in a loop. In fact I nearly quit and moved on to another game.
The theme is so so. But rest is very cool man! I think this is one of the best game I rated so far (within 10 or so).
Audio vibrating, good objectives. This is great. However, the only thing I ask is for is smaller enemies
:smile: Thank's for the feedback everyone!
Thank you everyone for the feedback! It is much appreciated x
The controls are a little floaty, and the camera's kinda all over the place, but the rest is great, so keep it up!
I like it! I was really frustrated by the first level, but I enjoyed the second and third levels. The pixel art was charming and once the gameplay felt a little easier I enjoyed the experience more.
The second level felt easier and it had more of a sense of exploration, and there were more mechanics. (Walljumps are cool!)
I was really amused by the space-cats being how you showed a planet was uninhabitable. I also liked that you can name the planet at the end!
PROS: - Awesome background music. - Pretty pixel art (except for the shuttle, sorry, it felt out of place). - "Captain's log" is very cool.
CONS: - Clunky movement when on moving platforms. Causes most deaths.
Cool game!
If you would have added checkpoints it wouldn't be as frustrating to die from the weird movement. I was able to glitch up walls, maybe a problem in your physics code. But Sound was really nice, good athmosphere.
I liked the idea of the game and the art. You did a good job. The audio was a little off for me. The music and the sound effects were too loud, it kind of spoiled the immersion of the game for me. I wanted the music to be a bit softer to match the art and gameplay.
Really cool game and super impressive for the Jam!
I loved the Audio. Really engaging. Great game! If I had to comment on one thing, I found the controls a little slippery and challenging! Thanks for a fun play!
Cute game! It's a shame that the character can move (which is much smoother with a joystick) and jump using a gamepad, but that he's unable to shoot since I assume the game only checks for the Keycode.Q where as the others check against GetAxis("horizontal") and GetButtonDown("Jump").
I'm so glad I decided to try out this game. Really cute - love the idea and the graphics. I'm not excellent at platformers so, despite my best efforts, I wasn't able to get very far. Despite that, it was still really fun to play and I had a good time. Excellent job!
The ambient sounds are really good! Love the transitions from levels as well, good effort on the world-building. My only frustration is with the character collision and physics, which feel janky, especially with moving platforms.
Wow, thank you all for the amazing comments, they are really useful!
I have personally been trying to heavily improve the physics during the last day but sadly there wasn't quite enough time to work out all the bugs from the new code.
I promise we will take into account all your feedback for our next LD! So look out for us!
Particular thanks to: @carlos-giraldo @katie-dover @apples-mmmmmmmm (We will totally add gamepad support in our next game!) @steffanie @foxserranu (I feel the same way about the music ;) sorry @asleepforthree ) @lipsch @m8rix @ian-kettlewell For the most amazing feedback. We are so happy that you like our game!!!
I love the graphics, music and sound effects! The intro made me smile. The game works well and progresses quickly. It was a bit hard for me!
Music and atmosphere stands out the most for me. Music suits the space theme of the game amazingly. Player movement was a little awkward for me especially how he keeps walking a bit after you stop moving. I get this is for realism but for a platformer it is kind of annoying. Also if you die far away from spawn, the camera takes a bit to return. I died a few times due to not being able to see my character during these times. Graphics are not the best, but they are alright. There is a good sense of purpose to why you are on these planets which is great. I don't see any connection to the theme in gameplay unfortunately. Solid entry nonetheless.
Game is great but movement felt unnatural. Its hard to get to the end. The fact that you have limited amount of respawns is really annoying. Good luck on the next LD! :thumbsup:
Great game ! Love the concept and game play, art and music are lovelly! Well done!
@thechubbypanda loved the pixel art and implementation is nice.overall great experience playing ur game.:)
Nice work! Graphics/gameplay and sound design fit in very well together. Well done.
Moving feels a bit weird to me, idk why. The graphics are super cool and I LOVE the mood in this game. And the music makes me feel like I'm not just playing a game. And props for making a tutorial. Awesome job dude.
The idea is nice, it would have gained from a better control of the character while in the air
Ah, the atmosphere of this game is quite relaxing... but the game itself is rather difficult.
Wow this is no nice! I really like the mood you get! I had some difficulty with some jumps but I had a really good time. Nice job!
I couldn't review it :( My character just jumps non-stop and flies 1000 feet into the air and then drops to his death.
Nice game! The game over is a bit harsh though, especially considering how easy it is to dye through bad physics.
The problem that I had the most with was using the Q button for firing at enemies. using A and W to move was actually quite nice and SPACE bar for jumping feels ergonomically friendly. Music add a lot to the visuals and the graphics felt very thought out. Levels feels easy and you progress but the added complexity like spinning or moving platforms are well on its way. Overall I had a great experience and had fun!
Cool approach to the theme, I loved it. The music is great, and the game is fun as well. Just a suggestion, I think it would be nice if the player could jump as if the gravity was low. Good entry.
Lots of great feedback so far, it seems most of the things I wanted to mention got covered already. I'd just reiterate the importance of a jump tolerance (ability to jump even if I'm slightly off a platform) and checkpoints. The first time I died on the last platform before the end of a stage I about cried.
But you've got a really fun platformer here. I really liked the pixel art - except the space shuttle, *space shuttles do not work that way!* :P - and you have an excellent mix of obstacles and mechanics. More simply (and more importantly), it's fun!
Idea is very cool!
The idea is good, but controls are a bit odd, the momentum and jumping high are making it really hard to go through the levels. :cry:
Cute game with a successful delivered space mood! I found the platforming a bit frustrating... I think the controls could be improved a little (jump seems a bit too vertical), and the scroll window zipping back and forth if I turn around makes me kinda queasy when I am repositioning myself for a jump (should have some hysteresis). I never quite figured out why I needed to collect the plants... I got only 2/3 of them on the last level but I still won! Due to the natives I named my planet "Caturn" :)
Beautiful graphics and a very polished game! A solid platformer overall.
I love what you're going for! At times the artstyles clash (especially the spaceship animation), and the controls are very slippery as many people have said, which kind of clashes with the relaxing mood everything else sets. The lack of checkpoints also made it a bit frustrating. It's a cool concept and fun game when it's not being frustrating though :P
nice game. The graphics are neat, your little astronaut is excellent, and you managed to create some very cool mood. Although it doesn't seem like you made the music (opted out) I'd like to congratulate on make good choice with it as it really adds greatly to the athmosphere.
On the negative side the controls seem to quirky for me, with too much inertia, the character keeps going left and right a long time after the arrow buttons have been depressed which makes it very difficult for precise landing.