jbdev 2020-04-21 18:09
I felt like being a Blade Runner using the test machine. Very interesting idea, even though I would love a bit more unexpected events to make it a bit less repetitive : )
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD46 → Sentience Protocol
By assjack-games and disthron
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2505 | 2.48 | 30 | |
| Fun | 2502 | 2.17 | 30 | |
| Innovation | 2310 | 2.58 | 30 | |
| Theme | 2425 | 2.64 | 29 | |
| Audio | 1585 | 1.64 | 26 | |
| Humor | 1870 | 2.17 | 28 |
I felt like being a Blade Runner using the test machine. Very interesting idea, even though I would love a bit more unexpected events to make it a bit less repetitive : )
The art looks interesting, but I didn't understand what to do or how to do it. There was a blurb at the beginning of the game but it was immediately taken down. I waited three days and then the game stopped working :(
The text at the beginning of the game goes away way to quick to be read and I'm not sure when to use the Logic ability. I really like the cool visuals though!
I like the cyberpunkish artstyle, but I'm gonna be honest, I don't really know what I should do in the game.
The intro text was fast yes, also it always said day 1 on the ui. When 3 days past it just said you have zero days remaining I had a big crowd too was hoping I won, feels very unfinished. The good parts were very unique take on theme and I like that shimmer effect on the shadows in the water.
Looks interesting, but as commented before... I really didn't understand what I have to do. Feelings at first made the text change, but it got repetitive since it was a loop and the day felt TOO long. Plus, I don't get what Logic does.
Hi everyone. Thanks for your feed back. I have done some minor bug fixing, so the text should stay on screen long enough for you to read now. Also, the text box, was actually blocking the logic ability, because, even though it was invisible, it was still a ray-trace target.
I was drawn in by the visuals! I think the premise starts off as intriguing, but the gameplay doesn't do much to support it. I think the main issue is the lack of feedback regarding the consequences of your choices. Without knowing the impact of it, the choices quickly start to lose its meaning to me as a player.
Good job getting all this done during the jam. There's potential in the concept!
Neat concept-- here is the VOD of me playing your game on my stream if you're interested:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/614082401
@weeping-rupee Hi, thanks so much for playing our game on stream! That's so awsome. It uses the color pallet of the Commadore 64. ^_^
@zchen We really ran out of time on this one. We wanted to have a whole systme where the people in the crowd would question you arguments, and you would have to make an apropriate repsonce to keep them invested. There is also a bunch of stats going on in the background that maybe we should have shown somehow.
Very nice gqme even though there is no proper ending. The player really feel the theme when you have to attract people and prevent them to leave.
Well done
The aesthetic of your game is awesome, it's retro yet futuristic and reminds me of outrun or a few more obscure cyberpunk games. Judging by your story-setup, these seem to have been an influence. I like the idea of giving public speeches to sway people and the arguments were nicely written. I think the game would have benefitted greatly from a soundtrack and soundeffects that complement the aesthetic. Like many others here I find what you actually do in the game a bit unimpactful. People stop and listen but there is no indication how many or how effective what you say is. I don't know if it is a bug but at the end it just says 'you have convinced a few people, you have 0 days left' and it doesn't continue... I expected there to be an end to the game where it tells me if I succeeded in my endeavor. I really wish I could see that, otherwise everything that came before: my hard journey to make people see the truth, was for nothing. Building on what you accomplished I see a lot of potential here. Do you plan to give the game a few updates? I would love to check out an updated version od your game. Thank you for making this game!