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WordChain
By mp-raxxius
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| Category | Rank | Score | Count |
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| Overall | 716 | 3.70 | 39 | |
| Fun | 431 | 3.74 | 39 | |
| Innovation | 1519 | 3.13 | 39 | |
| Theme | 2298 | 2.91 | 39 | |
| Graphics | 1430 | 3.47 | 39 | |
| Audio | 115 | 4.11 | 38 | |
Comments
sayumeki
2020-04-21 15:14
It's simple but catchy, just like the BGM. I learned this LD that literally making your own SFX kicks butt (not found in my own game).
To make sure - so you can only place one "line" of letters each turn, right? Like if you were playing on an infinitely long Scrabble board? I was trying to place two words on different lines (but both connected to the original word) at first. If that's the case, I might even try to lock out tile placement that's not in the same "direction" as the first tiles you place each round.
The animations on the menu and in-game give it an extra touch of polish. Good stuff!
Nice idea, was very fun to play. Amazing music :D
abb1x
2020-04-21 17:30
Great Game ! I really liked your music it was fun !
Super unique take on the theme! Great game, and keeping only the latest word gives incentive to make the longest word you can. Well done!
I'm not a big fan of word games, but enjoyed this nonetheless! Very intuitive and straightforward to get into the flow of.
But that's not why I'm here, I'm so here for that background music. It sounds like a half-remembered version of the Mii Channel music, with a bit of extra crooning. Brilliant! Perhaps I'd enjoy word games if they all had this BG music...
The life on the title screen is a fun extra touch too :)
I loved the BGM! And this is the most invested I've ever been in a Scrabble-like game.
I think I broke the game :grimacing:
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Nice game, so bad I'm french...
wolfrug
2020-04-21 17:37
Nice work on the audio ;) Although it got a little annoying after a while. Only got a streak of 11 or so before I accidentally removed a bunch of the starting words and everything become a giant bundle of overlapping tiles. Oops! Very very polished feeling otherwise for a jam game, so well done! Could do well on mobile I think!
Lots of fun! I would have liked to see some kind of score for word difficulty. Really like the audio as well!
Lovely look and animations! Very addictive!
I loved it, it would make a great Iphone game. My highest streak was 35!
I think it's very polished, very nice. Love the custom sfx.
That BGM is beautiful
Normally I'm not very good at word games, but I enjoyed the chill atmosphere and always had the desire to just place one more word! I liked the special tiles randomly appearing giving you something to aim towards.
A lot of fun. Great music, is it you?! I got a streak of 26 before being stuck with X,G,Q,Z,Z.
Love the background music and polish! Good work.
joonamo
2020-04-21 17:53
I liked how smooth the interface was, but what words could have used all my Vs, Zs, Xs and Qs? Apparently "ZEN" is not a word, but I would use it to describe this game. :pray:
Good sound and music. Very clean and straightforward presentation. So much of this feels fully fleshed out and ready for a store release. Nice work.
Wasn't sure how to do more than one word at a time until I tried going parallel to the existing word. After that, it's much easier since there's more to work with. Quality of life request: Be able to move letters around in the tray without needing using the board as a go-between. Also, perhaps the ability to scramble the tray letters. (I'm the kind of scrabble player that needs to stumble upon a word chunk to build up a word.)
I like how fresh this idea is. I've never played a word game like this. For me as for not native speaker it was a bit complicated but I was so charmed by the sound and visual design, so continue my attempts. :) Really like how meaningful this game could be for children who are learning languages. Good luck and please stay safe :)
@sayumeki Heh, yeah, SFX was a pain. And yes, only one 'line' of letters, just as in Scrabble or WIF. I may experiment with what you were trying, though...
@leekanarchism Thank you! Yeah, a rhumba feel just seemed right for it.
@curtis-pelissier ... Given the code, wow! :p Comment avez-vous accompli cela? Was this mid game, or after starting a new game?
@wolfrug Yep, I can't figure out if the annoying factor comes from needing a bit more variety in the loops or if it has to do with how I edited the audio. How did you remove the started words, out of curiosity? Those shouldn't have been clickable/interactive...
@doodlebrisk Yeah, I wrote and recorded. Managed to get a decently clean audio despite a furnace, water heater, two dogs, and a baby. :p Interesting that you got stuck with those - was it just consonants in your hand at that point, or was there a vowel mix? There's a tiny little minder in the background that's supposed to give you vowels if you run out.
@joonamo Heh - yeah, despite running across 'zen' missing during playtesting I never actually thought about putting it in. I may need to tweak the number of possible ZXQ letters.
@ghostmaple Quality of life request acknowledged as a good one. ^_^ I'll be adding a shuffle button in the next version... and I have no clue how I missed adding that, the code would even accommodate it so easily...
@mp-raxxius I might have had an "I" or something, I forget. I went through a string of 2-3 letter words before getting to that point.
@mp-raxxius just after placing my first word and validate. I drag'n'droped the letters already placed
@curtis-pelissier Thank you - has to be something with the initial settings on those tiles.
Bgm is really really fun!
ldjampic1.png I don't like word games because I've never been a strong speller, but I had fun with your game. It let me take my time and didn't punish me for wrong answers or even down right guesses. Also that music is great! It reminds me of the intro to The Tick! one of my favorite shows growing up! I did run into a bug, but you had already listed it so it's all good. Great Job!
cadstor
2020-04-24 02:25
The music is so cool!!!!!! Man I suck at this types of games. But I like to much.
Very creative take on the theme, fun to play and sound effects are good, not much else to say. Good effort.
Nice mechanics and nice art! I would love to see it as mobile game. Perfect stuff for commuting (well, if we ever have to commute again).
cirno
2020-04-24 23:55
The balance of this game is great in world forming games. Also keeping the word alive is fit for the theme in a nice way.
I'm not sure how the words are judged, but I had fun playing this game. Also I absolutely loved the music and the sound effects. Great job!