bitpokit 2020-04-21 21:19
Woo hoo! Inspiration Utopia Achieved! :smiley_cat: What a cool and clever game! Very unique and can't believe this is your first public release!
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD46 → Air for Inspiration
By studiocurtis
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2330 | 2.86 | 27 | |
| Fun | 2287 | 2.66 | 27 | |
| Innovation | 1109 | 3.34 | 27 | |
| Theme | 2121 | 3.10 | 27 | |
| Graphics | 2127 | 2.72 | 27 | |
| Audio | 987 | 3.26 | 27 | |
| Humor | 1503 | 2.59 | 23 | |
| Mood | 2065 | 2.82 | 25 |
Woo hoo! Inspiration Utopia Achieved! :smiley_cat: What a cool and clever game! Very unique and can't believe this is your first public release!
@BitPokit thanks for the kind feedback :-)
Very cool concept. I would like to see it expanded a bit more.
The art direction here is great! The graphics are simple, but very stylistically cool. I also think that the soundtrack works really well with the mood of the game. Gives me early internet vibes in a good way.
I love the bit where the letters turned! Seriously though this was a cute fun little game! I quite enjoyed the timing challenge!
I am not really sure why you have spinning letters but you have interesting concept there. Keeping fire alive definitely fits the theme. Good job.
a very metaphorical game, i enjoyed the art style/vibe and soundtrack, of course pizza is essential to inspiration
@yodog Thanks Mario, I appreciate the very helpful suggestion. I just added a more complete description on my project page.
@David-knox Thanks David, I appreciate the kind feedback :-)
@spaceguy99 Thanks Spaceguy, I appreciate the kind feedback :-)
@akusan Thanks Akusan. The letter spinning is linked to the main game mechanic of directing air onto the fire. I just added more description to my project page. Sorry it was not clear before. I appreciate the kind feedback :-)
@beats I'm glad you liked the pizza reference. Thanks for the kind feedback :-)
Very interesting and original concept ! The art style is very beautiful, it is very clean and clear, there is a good color choice, really nice !
The music fits well with the gameplay. However, I think that it misses some visual feedback between the air and the flamme, like a missing link, I think that it will add more understanding to the game.
Overall really nice work !
@edalbung Thanks Edalbung, I'm grateful for the detailed feedback. I agree, the core mechanic of the air could use a lot of fine tuning to make it feel more fluid.
Nice game, i really liked the music. The graphics are nice and overall I enjoyed it.
@bajtix Thanks Bajtix, I'm grateful for the kind feedback :-)
It's a really good concept! I liked it!
One thing that bothered me was the letter rotation. After I've pressed the button, the air usually stopped flowing before the letter managed to rotate towards the fire. It made the game feel too random. Perhaps instead of constantly rotating you could give the player full control over the letter rotation? Have them rotate in 90° intervals (clockwise when clicked with LMB, counterclockwise when clicked with RMB) and only randomly select from which direction the air will flow.
Oh, and you should probably edit the link in the description here - right now it's missing the "https://" part, so it's not actually turned into a hyperlink.
@lcstark Thank you, I appreciate the detailed feedback and the tip on the link issue. I agree, the game as it is, feels a bit too random in its pace and could use some tuning. There was not time to iron that out before the deadline.
Congratulations for your first public game! Keeping the inspiration alive. Nice take on the theme. It's quite simple clicker and doesn't last long. Audio is good quality and supports the game play.
Overall good game for a first one. Well done!
This is hilarious, I don't entirely get it cuz the fire seems to grow even if the vents are pointed away from it, but it is fantastic non the less!
@keppu Thanks Keppu, I'm very grateful for the kind feedback :-)
@lessthanridiculous Thanks so much for the kind feedback. I'm glad to hear someone saw the hilarious aspect of the piece. I was learning a new game engine as I was doing this project, and had intentions of it going in a different direction, but a number of constraints pushed it into a more spastic solution :-) It could use a lot of fine tuning to make more sense, but there was not time for that.
Very fun little game, I like the overall composition of the music and the art. The pre-rendered letters have an old-school feeling on them. The game is small, but also very polished, good job!
I like the visuals and the music at the end! Not sure exactly how the game relates to the theme though, since the fire doesn't really seem at risk of dying out.
I like the visuals and the music at the end! Not sure exactly how the game relates to the theme though, since the fire doesn't really seem at risk of dying out.
@skosnowich Thanks for the kind feedback :-)
@gunturtle Thanks for the kind feedback. I did have some initial code set up intended to have the fire go out, but I ran out of time and did not get to adjust that to make it work before the deadline.