FoonLudum Dare ExplorerLD43 → Flocked

Flocked

By ice-maker

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall8772.9522
Fun7692.9222
Innovation9992.3222
Theme7543.1022
Graphics4953.5522
Audio4133.2121
Humor5712.7321
Mood8222.8621

Comments

gao-ming 2018-12-04 03:04

Perfect show the theme!Very fun. Great work!

frank-gevaerts 2018-12-04 20:32

Controls are a bit weird. Half the time I clicked, nothing happened even though I was definitely aiming properly. Also, especially with the mouse inertia (which is a cool effect), it's way too easy to suddenly click next to the window and lose focus. Apart from those, it works well and is fun for a few minutes.

j-star 2018-12-04 20:34

It's a nice quick and casual game to play and really to get right away. De main audio is a bit messy in my opinion and the game is not really innovative as there is not really a new or interesting mechanic. Other than that, it's a solid and polished entry!

jequed 2018-12-04 20:41

The graphics were fun and cute. Killing the sheep felt satisfying and I liked that some were hidden behind the building. Got a high score of 20. My main complaint, though, is that the mouse tends to go off screen if you're not careful which causes the window to go unfocused. It would be great if you could go fullscreen or restrict the mouse to the window.

kaeveris 2018-12-04 20:42

Cool concept! Sheep were so cute I didn't want to sacrifice them but had to do it anyway :sweat_smile:

ice-maker 2018-12-05 02:09

@frank-gevaerts You have to shoot after a delay of 0.2 seconds or so (when it beeps and your cursor lights up)

@jequed Thank you; I agree about the clicking other windows but unfortunately I was unable to include a fullscreen feature within the time limit :neutral_face:

drekler 2018-12-07 02:53

I agree with some of the other responses that a fullscreen feature would be a worthwhile improvement to prevent selecting outside of the screen (or in my case, onto another monitor). Other than that, I enjoyed the simplicity of the mechanics and style of the game. The mouse inertia was a cool effect. With that being said, it does not have a lot of replay value with the same scene and basic mechanic throughout. Keep up the good work.

ice-maker 2018-12-07 03:10

@jequed Version 1.1.0 is now fullscreen :grin:

@drekler Thank you for your criticism; also, the latest release of the game supports fullscreen.

drekler 2018-12-07 03:43

@ice-maker Awesome! Thanks for the update!

pranjalbisht 2018-12-07 13:10

Simple and effective. The mouse movement was what made it quite fun and challenging!

dizzy 2018-12-10 02:00

Good job!

ryfi 2018-12-10 02:03

Very simple game, but it was very good! The music was nice, the ding was kinda annoying. The graphics were perfect. I encourage you to make a post LD version of this game with powerups and maybe multiplayer battles. Overall, good game.

appix 2018-12-10 05:46

cute game~i like the grahics and music~

dob 2018-12-13 21:11

I really liked the art style. The controls were a little weird and drifty, but I got used to them after a bit. The firing seemed really non-responsive - I could only fire maybe one click out of five, and there seemed maybe to be a long time-out between shots. Really great looking game.

moski 2018-12-14 00:37

Gods better appreciate this. These are some fine sheep.

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Very basic, but functional game. If anything, I appreciate the somewhat unreliable inertia of the mouse, which made this a more unique and actually fun game than it would have been with a more 1:1 clicking output. For all intents and purposes though, the game was quite polished, delivering a cohesive experience. But still, there's not much to it after a couple of rounds. Try to add a bit more "oomph" next time around, but do not become a victim of feature creep.

However, take in mind this for any and all of your future projects if possible. Add a quit button or key if it'll be played in full screen. Just a small detail that's always good to have, instead of forcing the good old Alt+F4.

Anyhow, good job making it to the jam. [My team](discord.whalesandgames.com) are looking forward to whatever you can bring up next time. Cheers! :whale:

arron-fowler 2018-12-14 13:07

Simple and well put together. After a few goes the challenge wears off and it gets a bit repeatitive. I liked the menu to gameplay transition. Good job