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Our Mechanical Life

By qlqrcoisa and joaog

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall5323.4651
Fun7303.0851
Innovation4273.2551
Theme4673.4650
Graphics5393.5552
Audio4223.2249
Humor2773.3046
Mood2293.7050

Comments

undertakers 2019-04-30 04:45

Had a good time playing there were parts that was pretty funny to me. I like the graphics good job makers.

danga 2019-04-30 04:49

Man that message cuts deep. Cool game! It's a great piece of art

ohfiddlediddle 2019-04-30 05:04

What an intense experience. I really enjoyed the overall "getting stuck in a monotonous routine" theme of the game, with it's introspective look at society. However, as far as the gameplay goes, there wasn't really much to do. I also had no idea what the "goal" was. I hit 100 coins and died abruptly (I assume 100 of anything is the end?). The graphics were very pretty, and the overall build up of everything feels very nice, but the gameplay could have done with a bit more complexity to pull the whole experience together. Well done! Keep up the great work. :D

dannn 2019-04-30 05:10

It's very hard to avoid the coins, even more so when it starts speeding up, gave me some motion sickness. Wasn't able to check if something else happens when you collect 100 of another thing besides coins. Good quality!

dilauraba 2019-04-30 05:31

Echoing what @ohfiddlediddle said. Really thought it was interesting from an artistic expression perspective, but not really a whole lot as far as gameplay is concerned. Maybe that's an intentional decision based on the theme? I'm not sure, but you made me think about it, and that gets you mucho points.

I honestly could see this being installed in an art museum with a single button. Really solid work.

janachumi 2019-05-01 00:36

Gostei bastante do jogo, principalmente das mensagens.

taqoshaq 2019-05-01 03:47

Ha! Pretty funny game. I liked the art style and the just plain silly speed the game gets to very quickly.

jyrkface 2019-05-01 04:39

Great Entry. You don't often have time to really iron out more than basic mechanics for a jam game so I honestly applaud you for focusing on your message and honing the artistic edge of your project.

gentel 2019-05-01 05:55

Good commentary on modern work culture. The messages in the background really sent the point home, and the way that you had to sort of pay attention to them as you play the game is just how those toxic norms and ideas occur as a background noise in real life.

However, I don't think hitting 100 money should kill you. I get the idea but getting rich in real life doesn't kill you, it's just a trade off with other things like time and happiness, which I think should've been reflected in the game.

taffyko 2019-05-01 06:57

Interesting little runner game. A bit arcane, I can see it doesn't do much to explain itself, and I can see you have some commentary undertones going on. A fun little runner overall, even without a clear goal, and the visuals are nice.

mamoniem 2019-05-01 07:11

hahaha, yea, better to start the comment laughing, as this is what i really felt while playing.

The game started normal, like any other game, i move, and collect items, and read the text on the screen. I liked the idea of collecting anything and everything =D nothing harmful, but this actually as much as it made me happy, it made me suspecting that is something will happen. And suddenly things started to speed up :D

It became crazy, hahaha, can't be fast enough to read, and can't control what to collect, it became crazy, and I liked it! specially because I expected death, and it did happen!

KUDOS!!!!

-m

arcus 2019-05-01 07:31

I love the idea of everything being able to be collected, but the game is quite dark. Try adding lighter areas to it to give some contrast, or going from light to dark.

clickbait 2019-05-01 07:44

Cool game! Love the simple but amazing graphics, great job!

retti01 2019-05-01 17:18

Love this game and its graphics. It was fun to play.

riddhee-dutta 2019-05-01 17:36

Pretty interesting game, had a great time playing.

xahell 2019-05-01 17:57

Did you... Did you just make me play a game where I could just not press any button and achieve exactly the same result as if I tried as much as possible to highscore?

Did you just trick me and my gamer habits?

...

I don't know if it's intended, but the result is genius. 5 stars, well deserved.

finalspace 2019-05-01 18:24

love the post processing effect. nice job!

poffle 2019-05-01 18:24

Really nice looking and I like it thematically but I didn't really know what I was meant to be doing, if anything. Maybe that's the point.

ludwici 2019-05-01 18:31

So cute, i like this design

arielsan 2019-05-01 18:43

Didn't understand the game, I just played until a point where I didn't want to jump anymore because it was really hard to pick stuff and then I lost but didn't know why either. Music & sfx are good.

jakupf 2019-05-01 19:30

I really like the graphics and the mood. Great job!

flayerwolf 2019-05-02 13:48

It's totally crazy as it becomes faster, cool art and music, but i think the jump animation whas somewhat strange and i died but not understood why

luizamuller 2019-05-02 19:49

Curti o jogo, fez bom uso do tema!

shubart 2019-05-03 11:27

it seems like it is a reference to "Invasion Los Angeles" isn't it ? I liked this indeed

qviguier 2019-05-03 16:22

I like the concept but maybe some more diversity of content or gameplay could prop your game up ! nevertheless, great job on the message and the submission !

rjhelms 2019-05-04 03:52

The feeling of being totally out of control once things get crazy fast totally works with your take on the theme. Very nice polish on the graphical experience, too. Good job.

magnanix 2019-05-04 08:58

Wasn't entirely sure why I was collecting everything, unless - that was the point? You shouldn't focus on everything, and instead, only focus on one thing? As long as that one thing isn't money - because that kills you when you get enough XD? Fun, nonetheless.

copper-aardvark-games 2019-05-04 21:49

A surprisingly intense and overwhelming experience. It felt great. The graphics could be better in my opinion, but other than that this is really something.

greendinogames 2019-05-05 14:45

Wow that's a great game. The message is outstanding and I really like the music!

spirits 2019-05-06 00:22

The visuals and the audio were awesome! I enjoyed playing the game! great Job, though I felt a little dizzy when I was reaching the 100 XD :thumbsup:

jam373 2019-05-06 20:33

Great and also terrifying!

valid 2019-05-09 23:48

I enjoyed when the sounds of grabbing the items lined up with the music almost. Interesting experience.