Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD44 → Life Vac
By caranha and cornettheory
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 273 | 3.71 | 39 | |
| Fun | 519 | 3.32 | 39 | |
| Innovation | 37 | 3.97 | 39 | |
| Theme | 42 | 4.13 | 39 | |
| Graphics | 202 | 4.10 | 39 | |
| Audio | 149 | 3.77 | 38 | |
| Humor | 464 | 2.97 | 36 | |
| Mood | 347 | 3.56 | 38 |
I really liked the graphics and art stye! The music worked really well too! The only problem I had was really understanding how the game worked and not just randomly placing stamps and hoping for the best. Apart from that it was really fun! (even though my highscore was like -$6)
Haha, yeah, the game is a bit hard to understand T_T... ideally, you should push "run" a few times, then suck, then place some stamps, run again, then suck, etc. Placing the stamps just at the right places, and knowing when to run, and when to suck, are the keys for a high score.
I love the music, and the vacuum sprite is amazing! Fascinating take on the jam's theme too, playing around with the cells is so much fun.
I did not understand everything I think, a little complicated at first
I love the graphics and music in this one. Nice innovation on the concept of Game of Life, turning it and matching it to LD44's theme. I absolutely enjoyed this one, great job! Congrats!
Ingenious and fun take on the theme! I could see myself spending a long time trying to beat my high score (I got $49!). I just wish there was a way to keep playing for longer - like being able to purchase a recharge for the simulation or something.
somehow I couldn't hear the music but am chuffed as I learnt that this has become a 'design-your-own-petri-dish' thing. cool stuff!
Wow, this is genius! Very interesting idea and perfect execution. I wouldn't say the gameplay was particularly fun, but it was still kind of addictive, I spent a lot of time trying to get perfect creations. The music and art are also great.
I didn't quite understand how the game works, but I absolutely adore its style and art! Very cute, very retro and also - funny music :)
That's pretty awesome that it teaches you (if you experiment long enough), which patterns reproduce the best. Makes more sense if you already know game of life really in which case it's A+,fun and educational.
The graphics is cool and the music goes very well with the game. But, it is hard to understand what we want to do.
i love science based games ... this one is kinda precisa and still has the arts and the fun, loved it!
Thanks everyone for your comments!
@orbitalblueprint and @von-vista: For the spritework and music, @cornettheory is to blame :-) He did some amazing work there!
@tasakasama: Yeah, many people said the same thing :-( I will try to make the game easier to understand next time!
@niterich: Yes, buying recharges, and having multiple levels were some things that we considered, but did not have time to implement. Maybe in the mythic post-compo version?
@the-nomi: Oh no! Were you able to hear the sound effects? Did you make sure that pico-8 was not muted? (ctrl-M)
@suchista: Yeah, it was very hard finding the fun in this one. But it was such a good idea that I decided to try anyway!
@daria-toni and @pierre-cilluffo: Hahaha, I understand you! I have some difficulty expaining the game to my friends too!
@retronator: Right! Knowing how the GOL works is a bit of a requirement here. The stamps in the top are (most of them) taken from the list of long-lived methuselas in the GOL wiki, althought there are some traps in there too.
@velvetlobster: Thank you!
I really love your game. At first i also wanted to do a game based on "Conway's game of life" but i didn't manage to come up with some good "gameplay". So i'm even more excited to see a good implementation of the concept. :)
Guess first time a life game is interesting. Well done and also in Pico-8 your pretty good guys keep it up. Nice job love it !
At first the game was a bit hard to understand but once I got the hang of it, I spent time enjoying myself to make the perfect match of particles to earn money. The minimalistic graphs suits your purpose well and the sound design is really great. A very pleasant entry!
Interesting concept. I'm in love with the art and the music. Maybe it's a bit unintuitive at first, it took me a while to understand what's happening, but once I got it enjoyed a lot :)
Nice twist on lifegame. I love that graphics and sounds. Kudos for pico8!
The concept is very cool and genius! I love your game:)
@tuhlienn @randdir @junt74 @nettaigyo: Thank you for your nice comments!
@tpzombie What made the game click for you?
Really nice take on the theme and I dig the graphics so much! Great job!
BEAUTIFUL presentation, the graphics and sounds are well polished. I was a little lost at first since I have very little experience with the original game of life. Excellent work to all of you!
Great game. I love Conway's game of life. Impressive that you implemented it in Pico8.
Very well done. But I was not able to keep my money above zero. So, some balancing would be nice.
Otherwise, as a fan of Game of Life, I really apprecate the effort :smile:
Very nice take on the theme.
Awesome presentation, sound, and game idea. I played it a couple times and got progressively better. Nice work!
The presentation and simplified rules make it fun to try the game out, but the complexity of the game of life rules make it hard to predict the best place to play. It might be easier if you are very familiar with the game of life rules, but I think the main issue is the grid is very high resolution. So putting a stamp at position 20,30 vs 20,31 is hard to evaluate, but it can have massive implications. Overall it was fun to try to make the most active culture though, even if you didn't really know what you were doing.
This is an awesome interpretation of the theme!
It's not everyday I can test a game base on Conway's Game of Life AND a fun gameplay. The game is bit hard especially if you start with 0 knowledge about patterns but you can learn by playing. Cool game !
I would appreciate better explanation of the game play, I was a but confused. That said, I loved the music and even more the graphics so much. Awesome work! I also loved that you worked with the Game of Life, it's super cool, I don't see it often.
Super satisfying to bet on a pattern and watch it successfully unfold, and likewise hilariously infuriating when it turns out to be a dud. Really fun, nice work!