Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD48 → Plunge
By zwodahs
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 618 | 3.21 | 28 | |
| Fun | 466 | 3.30 | 28 | |
| Innovation | 727 | 2.71 | 28 | |
| Theme | 557 | 3.40 | 28 | |
| Graphics | 341 | 3.59 | 28 | |
| Audio | 1 | |||
| Humor | 1 | |||
| Mood | 675 | 2.86 | 27 |
Cool take on a classic falling game. I felt like I bounced off the top of the screen a little too easily and sometimes I hit red squares without dying. It was definitely fun to play and I found myself replaying over and over.
Really fun and effective :) Just a bit annoying to gain vertical speed and leave the screen for some time.
Very cool simplistic graphics. Felt good to play
Nice game! Graphics are really nice. I had issues with bouncing up and off the top of the screen.
thanks for playing ! i created the bounce when the game wasnt this fast pace. i decided to keep it in since it is time based so having a non-lethal way to disrupt the players is also quite interesting. will definitely remove it after ld jam rating so the game will be more fun
as for bouncing of the screen, i will likely fix that after ldjam as well
Very cool game with a nice idea! :smile: It induced a bit of motion sickness just as you warn at the start and I got stuck over the top many times but other than that it was a very solid entry! :smile: Great job!
I love how if you have enough speed you can bounce off of red blocks! Nice, well executed, and polished simple game. I ended up just hugging the left wall and I only encountered 1 or 2 red blocks before I won so that may be an issue haha. Regardless, good job!
I missed some sound effects, also, sometimes I get so fast that when I bounce off a "trampoline" block, I get out of screen and die to some red block out there... Other than that, great game! 6/10
Great game! Feels good to go really fast! The only problem is that sometimes I got bounced off the screen and died, probably because of some red blocks off screen?
I have created a version without the bouncing block. It can be found here - https://zwodahs.itch.io/plunge. Nothing else have changed, except removable of that brick.
This game looks gool for me! it reminds me of Downwell but you r superspeeded and melee only. The swiftness of the little character let me feel good though and I really enjoy this game. Good job!
Cool game, straghtforward but well executed and lots of chaotix feel good fun.
Nice game. As others have said, the bouncing is more irritating than fun but there's some solid gameplay and a simple but well put together art style. Good job!
those who hate the bouncing can try the other version. I agree with most of what you guys said so I removed it. Don't have to update the rating or anything, just try that version for the fun. I find myself enjoying it a lot more.
Nice fast game. But the ball keeps going outside of the screen (down), and then I die of no reason.
Is that expected?
dig it. the simple particles and palette work great with the rest of the game
@thesnide you should only die when you hit red brick without downward velocity. If you are above the screen, those bricks still exists, so you might die that way.
Does it matter that I play on my phone, and it looks like it has about 15-20 fps only?
hmmm might be the screen size, but it shouldn't be 15-20 fps. Sorry that I probably can't help with that
I got a time of 58.31, nice work! I also had a couple issues with frame rate, maybe a downloadable version would sort them out? I thought this was really fun, I especially like all the particle effects and the subtle fade in/out of the light-speed effect. Fun stuff!
Sometimes you bounce too far up and takes a while to get down, would be good to get an indication on the top of the screen where your lil dude is. Also a graphic of what each block does to your guy. OVerall v fun quick game!
Good job!! Really liked the idea and the execution, it's a bit frustrating when the speed got reduced to 0 when hitting a bunch of white blocks, maybe make that a little less punishing so it doesn't break the flow... Other than that great idea and execution!! Nicely done!
it's a bit confusing when ball is flying out the layout but still game looks very nice, great concept, gj!
I really liked the pace of this one! The colour palette is simple and stylish, and it handles well at high speeds. Nicely challenging without being frustrating.
Wow! I love the artstyle!.
So fast! Fun game, it looks good! Great work!
This is definitely one of the more fun games I've played so far, the fact that your speed determines whether you'll break the white blocks is a really cool mechanic. The whole game is perfect for a game jam too, short, quick and easy to get into.
I agree with a few of the other comment that the bouncing takes you out of the action a bit, the sudden stop is a bit jarring and I found myself disappointed because I just want to go fast! Tried your updated version and it's definitely an improvement. It's a bit annoying when you die to a red brick off screen too, but don't know whether you should change that or not!
Other that that the only other suggestion I have is to show my previous best time once I complete the level (or furthest distance if you've never completed it) - just so I know what my record is to beat!
Overall, very enjoyable game though!
As others have pointed out, I could have used a vertical line or some other indicator to know where I was aligned on the screen.
There were brief moments where I really picked up speed and just started crushing through the white blocks, which was super fun. The speed (even before picking up the green) did make it tough to dodge anything with any real precision - I was mostly just moving left and right and hoping to get lucky.
Overall, I enjoyed the simplicity of the gameplay and the graphics - it let you jump right in and start playing immediately. Nice job!
Fun game! You did really good with animations and effects. You can feel the strength of your character even without sounds as he breaks through blocks and gains speed. Love the color palette too!
I do get mild motion sickness when I gain speed and I THINK a big part of it is all the dots in the background. You might be able to sell the same effect of speed by reducing the number of dots and/or make them vertical lines instead. I'm not entirely sure if it is the dots causing it or not, but it might be something to try
Things I liked: - great simple graphics and art style - the game is highly replayable - adheres to the theme
Improvements/Suggestions: - have a scoreboard so players are encouraged to compete with themselves through replay - add some sounds to give the impacts and powerups more feel - an arrow pointing to where you are when you bounce offscreen and how far away you are (meters, pixels, whatever) - a simple droning background music would add to the feel of the gam
Bugs: - I didn't find any
Good graphics, but I missed music and sound effects. Also its VERY fast, its almost impossible to see where im going to. But is a good ideia to add mechanics on the game, death, bounce and speed. good game =)
This game is too difficult for me. I wish there were a way to slow down the drop speed (and/or more opportunity to bounce). I like the graphics and color scheme very much.
This would make a great mobile game! It's simple and fun. It would be nice to have some music and/or sound effects. The drop speed was extremely high sometimes, so implementing a maximum fall speed would be nice. Great job!