kr4sh3 2020-04-21 00:49
Amazing! Love the art and music!
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD46 → Flippy Fish
By doot, fishmasterino, TheKingBarry and Alastarian
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 14 | 4.40 | 133 | |
| Fun | 12 | 4.40 | 134 | |
| Innovation | 288 | 3.82 | 133 | |
| Theme | 20 | 4.47 | 134 | |
| Graphics | 64 | 4.59 | 134 | |
| Humor | 9 | 4.50 | 134 | |
| Mood | 133 | 4.17 | 130 |
Amazing! Love the art and music!
amazing art
Great! Nice simple and responsive gameplay. Excellent graphics, great sound and music. Well done!
Really great game, excellent idea and well executed. The sounds is very fitting too, great graphic and the ramp up in difficulty
Everything sticks together so well. Just playing it put me in a good mood
Delightful!! Everything about it was wonderful. It gave me heavy Rhythm Heaven vibes. Awesome job!
Awesome game, the art is so magnificent and the gameplay is simple, yet enticing. Big thumbs up from me!
Woww this is such a good game. I think the fire on is like to powerfull as I got -2 lives :)
Very fun and funny game! Everything is real simple and neat :smile: Was drawn to it immediately when I saw the games. Thanks for such a wonderful entry!
A really nice and simple game. I love the art style and the overall cuteness. A simple request of mine is clearer jumping animation.
This game is amazing, I'd feel like you could sell it.
Excellent production arts, sounds and gameplay! Although the game is simple, my daughters are fighting to play first :)
Amazing graphics, nice idea; love the theme and humero. very fun!
I'm loving this idea!! Also, graphics and music are super nice and fitting! Easily the best jam game I played so far!!
High score: 97!
This game made me laugh aloud immediately. It also scared the hell outta me cuz I didn't know the knife was gonna come so fast. This is literally the best reskin of the Battletoads race level I've ever seen. How much further does it go beyond my score? I wanted to try more but I was getting hypnotized by the game in my post-jam state. Overall a very well done game and the best one I played so far. Amazing job from a new team, you got a lot of 5 stars from me :)
A very high quality game :D You can be proud your game is damn fun !
I-LOVE-IT !!! Awesome ! The ambiance and mood are really funny and being a fish... the best part ! :D
I love it! Simple but really fun to play. The graphics are very nice too, and the sound design perfectly fits the game.
It feels soo good to play, nice job ! The difficulty is also well adjusted, it's "easy" but it pushes you to make misstakes. I made it to 120 :)
The music was funny. graphics area nice and sharp too! I can see this being sold as a paid game!
Nice game, awesome graphics and music ! It Gets really fun as the difficulty increase. Good job 👍
Really fun game, simple in nature but extremely satisfying. Nice work, wish you could jump while rolling. Might make it too easy however.
This is brilliant. I had so much fun playing this one. Great work all around!
Ok, that' a really good and polished game :) the idea is very original. The graphics are absolutely awesome and so as the music. The game is pretty simple and I love it!
Good job! :)
I had a laugh playing this! Well done!
Hahahh Lovely! It's super fun and very polished! Love the graphic, music and sound effects!
This was by far the best game i have played after this jam
Nice, had fun with the fish =)
Hahaha, this is so much a good idea! I imagine this on my phone, and i'm pretty sure that everyone would play that at least multiples time! The controls are a bit laggy, but maybe it's what you want (you can't roll then jump really fast, but that's how the game is made). Animations are good, and timing too, honestly this is a very good work !
Hahaha I want to lisent your sound music game and look at your little cute fish as mush as possible. but my ability did it just only 66 scores. Very fun and Wonderful game!!!
This game is fishy, but only literally, because this is amazing work!! One of my favorites so far i got a highscore of 65. Nice Art nice sounds and the controlls feel good.
quick tip: on itch.io set the Embed options to "click to launch in fullscreen" to make the fullscreen work better for everyone.
tip for everyone in the current verion: if you want to play fullscreen, wait for the game to load then hit the blue arrows and not the transparent white ones that are overlayed.
looks amazing
Simple, yet amazing! Had really good laugh and want to push for more. Really great take on the theme and perfectly executed! Great job, thank you for this! best_fish.png
Loved the idea XD. Music is catchy, art is really nice and the game is very cool. Great job!
Fun, funny and addicting! I really liked it, I can see playing this on the phone.
Such an addicting game! The art is really great and fits well! Love the audio of the game too! Had a lot of fun and ended up playing it a few times!
great idea for a game, simple but super fun!
Oh my god I love this game, I just spent 10 minutes rolling around and flipping as a fish... Either this game is really really good or I am extremely easily entertained. I choose to believe it is the first. Great job!
I love this game, port to Android please :)
That's great !how cute fish!
This game has the best use (as of this time) of the theme Keep It Alive. It's very humorous and well done in terms of game design and code. I encountered no bugs. I like the anticipation graphic to indicate that the player will get hit at the next beat and where. I have nothing else to say, it's really nice! The aesthetic is also top-notch, because I've seen live fish struggling for their life when on the cutting board.
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I think this is the record so far?
@everyone come and take it :)
then @ me so i can take it back xD
Wow, such a polished piece! This is awesome! I absolutely adore the animations and the character design.
Love how the game tricking you makes it challenging, even if the mechanics are technically simple. This definitely made me giggle. One thing I would say is around timing - might be worth adding a super super small window where even though it would technically be a miss, it gets considered as a good move. This would add a very rewarding "almost hit, but saved it" feel to the player that might be worth exploring.
Overall, fantastic entry!
This idea of the game is simple but really fun and well polished!! I love the artwork :)
Cool game! Even with a simple concept of two movements it's really, really funny! Especially when you go on for a long time. Solid idea and nice art! I will keep this one in my computer for sure. It's quite addicting.
YES the menu music!!!!! so gooooooood! the game is also great! reminds me or rhythm heaven a bit. really polished and super cute
I love the whole idea of this game!! It is fresh, quick, fun, with an amazing music (the 3 themes :heart_eyes: ) and art, and I also love the effects and the 2 die animations hahahaha CONGRATS!!!
Amazing!very fun and challenge game!Good job.
Thank you so much everyone! This is our first game jam, and every single comments you make means so much to us. :two_hearts:
@dovahkciin thank you, and sorry for the negative lives haha! We thought this was a very minor and fun bug so we did not prioritize it :fire:
@lykawolfie Thank you! We tried the best we could, but indeed I think there would still be work to do on the "clear and responsive" feeling of the jump! :fish:
@peachtreeoath Thank you so much! The last difficulty level is triggered at 200! But please go try other games, I hope that everyone will get comments as great as the one we receive!
@brylamare Thank you! We thought of allowing jumping and moving together, but did not do it for several reasons, one of the major ones being the enemy AI would need to be very different and very aggressive to keep the game challenging, thus removing the rhythmic feeling we got here. Also, it would require a lot more work on animations to make them feel coherent. We thought of being able to cancel every move on early frames, but this was one of the many many things that was not prioritized and did not make the cut :knife:
@ausstein thanks for the tip! But wouldn't that make it awkward for people who want to play it in their browser and not fullscreen? I think I will make a mockup itch page and try all options to see which one feels best. It's my first time uploading a game, a friend helped me with the html version but I guess I still need to learn a lot!
@marcin-godzina Thank you so much! We are thinking about that, I will let you know if there is an android version coming! We do not want to monetize though so that would not be on any app store I believe.
@ausstein impressive! the difficulty shift at 150 really is something eh? :anger: The current best score we know about is 207!
@sndr Thank you! There actually is such a window, but it is only a few frames! You are right that it might need some adjustment :tools:
@everyone, thank you so so much, I feel like I am living a dream :rainbow:
@Doot no actually it is still not in fullscreen before you click, but as you said try out the different options.
I improved my Highscore to 164 but i keep dying to early difficulties because they are too slow to pay real attention. Maybe you could add a Starting dificulty option like in tetris :)
I'll beat the 207 tomorrow ;)
This game is super cool! I love the take on the theme. The art style is amazing and I really like the music too. Overall it plays smooth, feels really polished and it's a lot of fun, well done! ❤️
Great game, we loved playing it ! It is very amusing and the art style is pretty consistent. Well done ! Great mood. The only thing that got to me a little bit is that I do not understand the Japanese titles, so maybe a subtitle would have been nice, I feel some stuff got lost in translation. Thank you for making this lovely game.
I am lousy when it comes to keep the fish alive...but maybe i just love sushi too much?
Keeping the fish alive definitly hits the theme and the graphics and the music is matching. And i had a lot of fun with the soon to be sushi!
Amazing!
After fish_highscore1.jpg and fish_highscore2.jpg and fish_highscore3.jpg Finally I did it!! fish_highscore4.jpg
Tell who ever had the 207 to get the record back :D
COngratulations @ausstein . The precedent record was hold by @doot himself, so you've just beaten one of the game's fathers ;)
seems like @doot will have to practice some more :D
Man this game could get really addicting real fast! Imagine if this was a mobile game and you could tilt your phone to dodge the fire. Maybe adding a way to gain coins for dodges and unlock new fish would be really neat!
Excellent job!
This has to be one of my favorites. It feels like a full game I just bought at the store and flows so smoothly. You nailed every category as well! So many stars for you.
Amazing!!!
AWESOME! One of my favorite games! Really cute and fun!
One of the best games I played so far! The graphics, the music, the implementation... the whole concept is amazing! :D
haha this is so great! Love everything from the music, to the art and the gameplay itself. Im so bad at it tho that i managed to get -1 lifes. Good job, this is one of the better ones for sure!
@ausstein Your dedication is impressive, but the record is now back in the hands of the developpers!
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This game put a smile on my face. Art and graphics suited the mechanic so well and had a fun time playing it, well done.
Great game! Graphics and audio were really nice, and the gameplay loop is enough to keep you interested. Great job 👍🏿
@fishmasterino Good Job I tried quite a bit today but only got 213.. I'll keep pushing tho.
This game is just so insane. The music choice is just perfect with the graphics! Love it! Great job!
This is my favorite game from this jam. You won't get two identical sequences of attacks - the replayability of this game is amazing! Wonderful graphics, nice audio, fun graphics, you have it all covered. Great job!
Ps. I suck at this game but I still enjoyed it, will come back and try to improve my score :sweat_smile:
Great game! Very simple but difficulty curving well (enough :D), attacks are telegraphed clearly. The music, even though it's not yours I'm guessing, is a great choice.
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The difficulty increase around 150 is surprising, the increase around 200 is insane!
The game is AMAZING. This is one of the best game I have played. This could become a mobile app.
Really fun mini game! I got to 151!
I love the animations! graphics look sweet and art is cute despite being quite brutal! nice polish all round, would be nice to see more content in a post jam version.
Ever since I played Bishi Bashi Tower for the first time, I've wanted to make a game like this myself. However I could never come up with a good concept.
I think you pulled it of really well. Super nice aesthetics and audio. Great humourus vibe and nice snappy gameplay. Well done!
I have a lot of fun with this game! Very addicting. Love the graphics, the difficulty scaling is just right. I also like the animations. Nice job creating this game. Very addicting!
Ha! What a delight. Simple mechanics but great execution. The art is awesome the background sound as well. The whole japanese styled audiovisuals work great with the sushi themed game play. Best game I played today. The difficulty progression was well implemented and even loosing at some point was fine because of the cute animations.
Awesome!
Everything is just perfect, here, have all the stars please. I'm a huge fan of the Rhythm Tengoku series and found myself quite at home here even though I could not tell if action was actually synced with the music (which is excellent by the way). The art style is very cute and coherent, and everything regarding telegraphing hazards is spot on. Probably my favorite one so far, congrats and thank you!
One week after, everything still feels magical! :rainbow: Thank you everyone for your nice comments and constructive feedback.
We are not sure what the project is going to become yet, we will decide as a team and wanted to give ourselves some breathing time before! We will give updates on the possible future of the game via itch.io if there is such a future, so feel free to follow us there!
@javasaurus, thank you! We had similar comments about the "only japanese" aspect. For those who are still wondering, here are the approximate translations of most words: - "Start" at the beginning - "Faster" at each difficulty level bump - "Ouch" when hit by a knife - "Hot" when hit by a blowtorch - "Bon appétit" on the score and credits menus
@krassenstein, thank you! The ideas you gave are actually near the top of our backlog if we decide to continue the project.
@aurel300, thank you! The music is indeed not ours, that is why we are not rated on it. You can find info on the 3 musics used in the credits menu if you like one of them! The one during gameplay is Yume O Yume by Reiswerk.
@marcusnystrand and @rongefilet, thank you for the comparison with those awesome games.
@everyone, thank you so much once again! :two_hearts:
This game could totally be a mobile game. Graphics, sound, and the whole vibes of the game is just awesome. Great job!
Sounds great! Looks great! Plays great! Awesome job gang. Got a high score of 41 and I felt pretty accomplished. I liked the difficulty ramp. Congratulations!
The music omg hahaha I loved it! I also liked the roll animation of the fish very much. Make it a mobile game, add some fish skind and you have a gem in your hands! Very nice entry and good luck!
Fanatasitc, love the animations , especially the chef face that pops up when you manage to avoid the knife/flamethrower.
Is the music original? That's very authentic sounding, and really adds something to the game ( and the humour! )
All in all a great game! Lots of fun, great art and on theme. Good work!
WOW! You guys really nailed it with this one. The core mechanics are simple to learn and hard to master, the art really looks incredible and evokes the cuteness and atmosphere intended, and while the music/sfx aren't yours they were an excellent choice that really add to the overall experience. I hope you plan on taking this all the way, it would make a great little time waster! Suggestions feel moot here as this is such a complete entry with rock-solid execution (did you event get action queueing in, or is that just my imagination?). With skills like this, I'm sure that you're already scheming gaming world domination. Kudos on what is sure to be a top ten entry! :heart:
This was amazing, loved how it got more difficult over time, and the graphics were just amazing. Well done!
Hey Flippy fans!🐟 We have big news for you today.
**Android version**
Flippy Fish is now available on Android! The apk file is available here on itch, and the game is waiting for Google's approval and will soon be live on Google Play!
**Big first update**
All the great feedbacks we received from irl friends and awesome internet people led us to this first big update. Here are the major changes:
- **Difficulty modes** Want to relax a bit and enjoy more of this awesome music by reiswerk? Calm mode is here for you! We believe this might be the best way to play the game for younger players or people not very familiar with video games. Tell us what you think! You are a crazy person and found Flippy Fish too easy for you? We got you covered and added Fishy mode! Share your highscore with friends for increased brag potential. Other difficulty tweaks have been made, such as making torches a bit less hard to avoid in all modes, or an invulnerability window when hit.
- **QOL updates on controls** We added a buffer window to help you control Flippy with perfect precision!
- **Menu makeover** All menu went through some work to better please your cute eyes.
- **On / Off sound control** You can now toggle sound on or off in game.
- **Bug fixes** Music not looping, pause menu slowing the game instead of really pausing, negative lives... Flippy doesn't really like bugs, so we had to ask them to go away. Let us know if you find sneaky ones that we couldn't see.
We are all very happy to go on this adventure with you. This is our first game and seeing people enjoy it makes us really happy. @everyone **Thank you so much**. 💕
Nice simple but really fun! good job! fish.jpg
Whoa, amazing game! The animation, art style, music, gameplay and humor are all spot on.
Hi, I ended up Giving up on the highscore on the old version, because it was too much of a hustle to always start so slow. So the new fishiy mode is a welcome change. What is the current best score?
I got 172:
https://youtu.be/fnQvzVoyfwg
whaaat @ausstein, the version is still young but the best score of devs and friends was 124! You are really good at this. We will keep you updated if someone gets even higher!
I laughed so much. I love this! So simple and fun! :DDDD it's hilarous, got me super excited.
This is just perfect! :D
Brilliant take on the theme, with amazing art and a simple but addicting and FUN af mechanic that got increasingly challenging. Loved your music choice, it matched the art well too.
I failed spectacularly the first time, but I managed to reach 217 on my third playthrough in the web version :sweat_smile:
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Amazing job, I love this game!
By far one of my favorite games! It is simple but so fun. I like how everything falls into place together, from the gameplay to the art style and audio. I love particularly how mych of a "cooking mama" vibe it gives me, and I love the tiny details such as the scales on the buttons. Very fun and round game!
Went for Normal Highscore :)
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This game is pure genius lol.. most innovative game I've seen, and I have no complains with the graphics, as most games I play use simplistic graphics like that.
I'm sorry that I can't find any constructive feedback to give for this entry, lol.. I really think it's release ready
Whhaaaahhh I love your game guys! Very funny, very catchy, and very nice graphics and ambiant!! Well done!
At the excellent suggestion of a friend I tried out your game on stream the other week. If you'd like to watch, you can find the highlight at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/617517573
Very well done. A whole game, challenging, compelling, and very polished.
this was amazing, loved it a lot. had a blast!
Nice idea amazing game
This game is hilarious! First: I love the art style, the animations and the music! Especially the music, lol, it's awesome! I think you captured that whole Japanese vibe really well.
The gameplay is simple and it's easy to play. I like how you slowly increase the difficulty! Had a lot of fun playing and evading the chef.
Very well done for your first entry. This is a great achievement!
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The music really makes this game! And the animations, as well as sound effects add to it as well. It's just so funny to look at and play.
It is simple and fun. Well done! If I wish for one thing it's that we could jump and roll at the same time :grin:
Great music and character animation. Special support for a difficulity option for the hardcore fans! Its a really well rounded game overall
I couldn't get this out of my head so I had to come back to it. The amount of polish this has is staggering. For what it is, it's near perfectly executed! Definitely in the top 3 games i've tried. Got a highscore of 294.
It is simple, but the idea is working perfectly here! Moreover, the graphics and the mood are solid and well done. And Flippy is so cute too. Congratulations for this development. It’s one of the best ones for me.
I saw you are looking for some HTML5 games to try, maybe you could have a look to mine. Thanks! :)
Estou escrevendo uma análise. :)
I'm writing an analysis. :)
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Análise...
1 - Mecânicas, Aprendizado e Fluxo: A mecânica é simples e fácil de aprender (pular e rolar para continuar vivo por mais tempo) (só é difícil dominar a jogabilidade). Um placar mundial seria muito bacana para esse tipo de jogo (após tempo de LD). O fluxo de jogo pareceu balanceado até onde joguei. :) Gostaria que surgissem novas interações com o tempo. Não entendi totalmente o propósito do botão "learn more", nos créditos. Gostaria que abrisse outra página em vez de tirar do jogo (não sei se deu erro aqui ou se era isso mesmo, hahahahah). :)
2 - Gráficos, Áudio e Narrativa: A arte gráfica ficou boa e bastante clara ao transmitir o conceito. A fonte tipográfica poderia ser melhorada em alguns pontos (apenas um ou outro caractere, que ficou meio ambíguo, "d" and "o"). Gostei bastante da trilha sonora (não colocaram para ser votada, então creio que não seja autoral ou totalmente autoral), de qualquer forma a escolha ficou boa. Especialmente divertida a música dos créditos (dentre outras trilhas e efeitos sonoros engraçados). Gostaria de sugerir que trabalhasse a subida e a descida do volume em vez de cortar a música na transição do menu (acredito que daria um efeito mais imersivo). :) A narrativa é simples e direta, sendo bem-humorada. Apenas sobreviva enquanto tentam lhe preparar (engraçada é a cara do peixe no final, quando perde, hahahahah).
3 - Cultura: Este jogo conversa com diversos outros jogos no que diz respeito ao desafio bem humorado e de pensamento rápido. Parabéns. \o Espero que o time continue o projeto após o tempo de evento.
4 - Monetização: Creio que o jogo (com a devida extensão de conteúdo e áudio autoral) poderia vender bem para smartphones. Hahahahah.
Analysis...
1 - Mechanics, Learning and Flow: The mechanics are simple and easy to learn (jump and roll to stay alive longer) (it's just difficult to master the gameplay). A world scoreboard would be very nice for this type of game (after LD time). The game flow seemed balanced as far as I played. :) I would like new interactions to emerge over time. I didn't fully understand the purpose of the "learn more" button in the credits. I would like you to open another page instead of removing it from the game (I don't know if it was a mistake here or if it was that, hahahahah). :)
2 - Graphics, Audio and Narrative: The graphic art was good and very clear when transmitting the concept. The typeface could be improved in some points (just one or the other character, which became somewhat ambiguous, "d" and "o"). I really liked the soundtrack (they didn’t put it to vote, so I don’t think it’s authorial or entirely authorial), anyway the choice was good. The credits' music (among other tracks and funny sound effects) is especially fun. I would like to suggest that you work up and down the volume instead of cutting the music in the menu transition (I think it would give a more immersive effect). :) The narrative is simple and direct, being humorous. Just survive while trying to prepare it (funny is the face of the fish at the end, when it loses, hahahahah).
3 - Culture: This game talks to several other games regarding the humorous and quick-thinking challenge. Congratulations. \ o I hope the team continues the project after the event time.
4 - Monetization: I believe that the game (with the proper extension of content and authorial audio) could sell well for smartphones. Hahahahah.
Hi everyone, Having such great reviews and notes, for our first Ludum Dare is a dream come true. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks to everyone who played, thanks also for all your comments that helped us continue our work on Flippy !
We submitted the Android verison of the game on Google Play Store, and it is now directly downloadable here : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Doot.FlippyFish
If you happen to download it, we would really appreciate any note and comment on the Store, it would be really helpful for the game to get an better rank in google's research engine :).
Once again (I'm repeating myself), thank you all for your support ! We loved taking part in the competition !
:wave_tone1: This game is featured in a blog post highlighting my favorite LD46 games:
**https://github.blog/2020-05-15-ludum-dare-46-staff-picks** `<3`
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