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Nostril Navigator

By xenon27

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall4673.43277
Fun5063.24276
Innovation5263.07276
Theme654.23277
Graphics3223.63276
Audio3883.25274
Humor134.31277
Mood4133.31268

Comments

cheese-man 2021-04-26 01:59

ew gross but nice job on execution. kinda funny

johncavatelli 2021-04-26 02:02

Fun idea, solid but small execution. Some sort of way to gauge the score would be nice to break up the endless nostril. Maybe the boogers/canal/hair changes color as depth increase; anything to make the player feel the goal/purpose of continuing.

pixelportalz 2021-04-26 02:02

I was waiting for this!! Hilarious. Really like the font, the graphic and the coherence. Really dig the music too! Simple and straight to the point. Polished.

10/10, would insert finger in nostril again.

xenon27 2021-04-26 02:10

@cheese-man @pixelportalz thanks! glad you enjoyed mining for mucus.

@johncavatelli agreed 100%. If I'd had the time I would have added a score counter as well as better difficulty increase. I just spent way too much time on the finger animations and only made the most basic of gameplay. I'm happy with it anyways, but could have been much better

liammasters 2021-04-26 03:09

Man those sound effects... were just so visceral. Hilarious game super gross. I like it.

chironyx 2021-04-26 03:09

Oh my gods, this is brilliant, I actually laughed when I saw this submission Graphics are great too, I would personally love a simple highscore system, any sense of progression would be great!

wizkid 2021-04-26 03:09

My favorite so far. Simplicity and polish really does it here! I liked the sense of progression. As it got faster and faster I got into the flow, made some confident moves, until my confidence caught up to me.

seafishelle 2021-04-26 03:10

Heehee, cute and humerous. Controls work fine and the art is pretty darn good.

Problems, though... for one, the endlessness isn't a great idea. There's no sense of progression, not even a score to keep track of where you are, it left me feeling kind of like an empty nostril afterward.

I also ran into a bug where boogers were only reducing nosehairs *some* of the time. You may want to look into that before bugfixing time is up.

blackopsben 2021-04-26 03:11

Hilarious! That sneeze sound at the end was so appropriately gross! I think the only thing I would suggest could be improved is the music could be a little more dynamic to match the gameplay. Great interpretation of the theme!

keylime 2021-04-26 03:12

Clever game idea

thatmanrobin 2021-04-26 03:15

Haha wow, this is fantastic, and also I don't think I could of every conceived of this when thinking of the theme!

cheesepencil 2021-04-26 03:17

the randomizer is brutal, it's really tricky to get the boogers. perfect execution of a simple idea. nice little package

jibberwocky 2021-04-26 03:22

Absolutely disgusting animation and sound design, I love it :)

(I do sometimes feel like my finger is not nimble enough to have a chance to dodge those nose hairs)

lb01 2021-04-26 03:26

I almost want to call the pixel art charming, but like in a way that makes you want to gag. Gameplay is simple but effective.

greg-the-egg 2021-04-26 03:30

Something about the sound effects and visuals really remind me of 'Nightmare Ned' in the best way. It's cohesive, simple, and funny.

The only thing I'm missing out on is an end goal or score system. Aimlessly navigating a nose without any sense of progression or completeness gets boring.

That said, the presentation is fantastic. Nice work!

dirkinz 2021-04-26 03:32

Incredibly rendered horribleness. Perhaps an up/down function could help?

rhoff95 2021-04-26 03:54

Really nice idea. Visuals are great. Would love to see more mechanics added to this.

brielley 2021-04-26 04:02

I love the idea! And the sound effect is great! :D

xenon27 2021-04-26 04:09

@seafishelle Glad you enjoyed it! The thing with the boogers is actually intentional, each time you collect a booger there's a 1/3 chance that it clears one bar of irritation. Otherwise it would be too easy to stay alive. I probably should have just made the bar have more possible values so every booger has some effect though. And yeah agreed on the endlessness. there is some difficulty progression, but not much. And no score either, ran out of time.

lakshyaisagod 2021-04-26 04:35

TODO: review game

drom1x 2021-04-26 07:14

Cool game, beautiful pixel art!

verygenuinecraze 2021-04-26 07:20

Love the idea :heart: ! Nicely exectuted with good graphics and an sound design which is in sync with your theme. The music loop is simple and discrete (maybe a little too short). The only thing I would change is the too perfect movement you have to do to avoid hair even in the beginning :smile:

thiradil 2021-04-26 08:12

Gross and fun, good game!

rouge-dragon 2021-04-26 08:22

Cool game! I think the menu is very innovating!

neowise06 2021-04-26 08:49

very epic game loved it

mrtnldm 2021-04-26 09:14

Cool game! Like the art a lot - especially the menu screen. Colors and font and animation tie together really well. Idea is funny and executed well. I like the simplicity. Well done!

plusminus 2021-04-26 09:16

yuck

squimmy 2021-04-26 09:43

Fun and simple, but I think it needs a score system of some kind. Unless I missed it, there's no way to tell how well you did, so it doesn't give much incentive to replay and try and beat your previous attempt. making the boogers worth points would be the obvious option, since they currently don't seem to do anything until you've already hit some hairs.

david-horning 2021-04-26 10:03

Completely vile but well done and solid gameplay. It's also pretty funny

2021-04-26 10:39

You will need a solid stomac to play this. I was forcing myself to not puke. Nice job.

retrisma 2021-04-26 10:51

This is a really cool idea, but I was also physically repulsed by how it looked. (Which is a good thing.) Simple scrolling gameplay, but gets difficult enough that it's still fun to play. I can't stress enough how great of an idea this is, and it's executed nicely. Well done!

avi 2021-04-26 10:55

PRETTYY. A bit dizzying tho

oeschmid 2021-04-26 12:55

Gross, but necessary.

iluvatar 2021-04-26 16:01

Haha, really appreciate the fact that you had balls to make such a game. The game itself is really straight forward, but the theme makes it funny. It kinda reminds me those early 2000's webgames that were literally just about poops, boogers and stuff like that.

robowarrior1982 2021-04-26 16:12

That fit the theme it's funny and dirty but in term of game it's good, that's remind me the old game **Boogerman** on genesis in this kind of idea.

squeg-inc 2021-04-26 16:23

i love this, hilarious concept - however the gameplay is a bit repetitive after a while. Good job though!

famicon80 2021-04-26 16:43

that guys got a looong finger.

gross but fun game! A score counter of some sort would make it better.

pookipoot 2021-04-26 17:03

This dudes nostrils are huge. Who knew picking boogers could be so fulfilling? Excellent execution.

neonjeff 2021-04-26 17:25

Hahah nice idea! This game made me a little nauseous in fullscreen since it was so zoomed in, but the idea was well executed hah.

generalsturgeon 2021-04-26 17:31

Loved the quirky take on the theme. Had me a good laugh! Great work!

mira 2021-04-26 17:53

You fit theme very well. 5 stars on Humor from me.

vrerabek 2021-04-26 17:55

Haha! This idea is hilarious. Would love some score in-game but overall very fun game!

nazorus 2021-04-26 18:48

I laughed way too much at this, I have the humour of a 5 year old x)

The game is pretty solid and well done, though I have to say there isn't much to do or see once the initial laughter wears off. Still a good entry, good job!

hotpaw 2021-04-26 19:27

So disgusting, such a bad idea, i love it hahaha

pierre-f 2021-04-26 20:12

The gameplay is not really original, the music is sooo annoying, the pixel art at least is ok, I feel disgusted. I don't know why you... why you... *SNEEZE* would... *SNEEZE* do that.

10/10 would pick your nose again. Great game.

hpa97 2021-04-26 20:14

Funny, and difficult

mdotedot 2021-04-26 20:17

Yikes. That finger got FAAAAAAR. Kind of an alien hand. Better not show it to my grandchild; it would give her ideas :smile:

ashenswish 2021-04-26 20:54

This is weirdly addicting.

cavedens 2021-04-26 21:27

Very interesting... disgusting and intriguing. It would be nice to have something to track how good you did other then a speed increase that way you can try to beat previous scores. Overall nice job

patrickjr 2021-04-26 22:10

So beautifully disgusting. Great sound effects. It needs a scoring system or a goal (perhaps reaching a brain?) to give purpose to the game. Very unique.

alec 2021-04-27 00:51

Those sound effects are nauseating in the best possible way. You have a really well polished game here. The gross theme makes it even more fun to play somehow...

jryzkns 2021-04-27 00:55

5/5 humour 1/2 nostrils 1/10 fingers

danschwobs 2021-04-27 01:33

Love the main menu and overall look of the game! Sound and Art Design are on point, as is the theme. Lacks a bit of originality in the gameplay department.

haiyoooo 2021-04-27 08:51

Dude, this is just so ridiculously goodlol

chriiis88 2021-04-27 09:09

This is so silly, I like it :laughing:

To improve the gameplay, some kind of time-based scoring or booger collection size highscore would have been nice.

thejohnyfeed 2021-04-27 09:47

This is absolutely disgusting.

But I love it.

thomas-bringer 2021-04-27 12:50

Very funny take on the theme x) + nice pixel art & audio. Well done!

2rek 2021-04-27 15:20

Nothing better then finding a good ol booger.

szymski 2021-04-27 15:50

I knew somebody would make this xD

fawnblue 2021-04-27 16:49

this may be the best take

tommytheitguy 2021-04-27 17:15

Funny game, quite challenging later on. Could use some scoring. Might try again later on, hope I can reach the brain :D

guillaumecarle 2021-04-27 17:27

The gameplay is simple but very cool, and the sound design is just perfect hahaahh, gg at you.

evogengames 2021-04-27 18:52

I'm so gladd I didn't go for this idea, your execution is way better than anything I could have made.

Well done!

bastienre4 2021-04-27 19:47

That's uh... an interesting take on the theme? Nice pixel art. The sneeze audio is so gross, but it fit the game.

Well done.

locustjin 2021-04-27 20:05

Disgusting game but in a positive way :) Idea was most unique of all deeper nad deeper games!

taran-unraveler 2021-04-27 20:40

loved how you implemented the theme differently from others! It could be improved a bit, for example adding a score. Anyway, well done!

robinfaury 2021-04-27 20:58

What an idea! :D Thanks for this game!!

rubentipparach 2021-04-27 21:48

Disgustingly amazing! 10/10 has a little something for everyone. -IGN

noahj 2021-04-27 21:56

So good, what a great idea hahaha!

turegrappa 2021-04-27 21:59

Hahah, great idea! Good job :smile:

jvolonte 2021-04-27 22:28

This is the kind of weird shit I expect to play on LD. Great work.

silkypantsdan 2021-04-27 23:11

SO GROSS - but I can't stop playing!

Awesome!

nyanpierre 2021-04-28 01:29

This is really fun, the idea is really very funny with regard to the theme

epicgamefan 2021-04-28 02:16

Ha Ha, I'm digging it. Tempted by the boogies.

suvi 2021-04-28 02:43

That is one looooong finger!

fuzzy-lobster 2021-04-28 04:09

boogies

lootfox-parker 2021-04-28 04:49

Funny concept. I wasn't the hugest fan of the gameplay though.

bitdecay 2021-04-28 04:57

I had no idea what exactly I was in for when I clicked this game. XD I would have loved to have a depth meter to know I was making progress. The scope was pretty narrow for this, and you cleanly executed on what you made. And nothing is wrong with a little toilet humor -- most of our game ideas incorporate it in one form or another. Either way, this is still a solid entry that while small, is a finished game and has good polish around what is there.

cammin 2021-04-28 04:58

Wow, nice simple game! Great flow of increasing difficulty. I got so focused that I saw the physical world moving up after I took my eyes of the screen. Haha :slight_smile:

anshul-k 2021-04-28 07:17

Really cool game! I really liked that you had to be carefull while navigating throught the nostril you shouldn't touch hair. The inside of the nose looks real.

2021-04-28 07:53

Wow what a theme pick. Hats off the ingenuity on the concept, although the game is very bare bones. Funny, though.

kaappis 2021-04-28 09:53

That animation on the finger was nice touch! Shame that there isn't much of game in here; Any sort of score mechanism would had been nice. Polished entry nonetheless.

thibautjou 2021-04-28 13:23

the sound design is really intense love that

unbansheee 2021-04-28 14:10

The sounds... *shudder*

brendev 2021-04-28 14:18

Great use of theme! The sound design... yuck!

wolderado 2021-04-28 14:31

That twist on the theme is really hilarious

jusw85 2021-04-28 17:30

Short and sweet! I loved the art and clever use of theme.

bea 2021-04-28 17:42

lol, fun goofy game. Actually felt nauseous at the sound design. Nailed the execution on this one.

rein 2021-04-28 19:03

"You can pick your friends. You can pick your nose. But you can't pick your friend's nose" That's what video games are for. 10/10 would pick again.

tom-stephenson 2021-04-28 19:47

What a great interpretation of the theme, I love it ha! Well polished and fun to play with a good dose of humour. A great entry!

craplex 2021-04-28 21:22

Funniest game I saw for sure 😂😂😂

slagywag 2021-04-28 21:30

Seeing the updates of this over the weekend made me excited to play!

Really liked the theme and humor, the gameplay loop is simple and fun. You kept the scope small and ensured a high level of overall polish! Well done!

ianthebeard 2021-04-28 21:39

I nearly touched the brain! Super fun idea - loved the graphics and simple song. Gonna play it with my kids, who will find it hilarious!

exewin 2021-04-28 22:44

Oh my god.

fyslexicduck 2021-04-29 02:27

Great little game! loved the graphics and the audio. Would've loved to see some type of score or depth system to know how far your run is going but otherwise a very fun game

neverautomatic 2021-04-29 03:49

Gross... 10/10

kenforest 2021-04-29 11:51

Its fun idea, cool graphic. Nice work

gryffo 2021-04-29 20:52

Absolutely hilarious. Though it really needed a score system! Still, great work. Congrats!

chrisap 2021-04-29 21:29

The sneeze sound effect is great, hilarious compo game! Id love to see a timer/score or something where progression is visible.

felo07 2021-04-29 23:52

omg, this is bizarre and good at same time hahahaha Just miss something for score or distance! good job

last-angle 2021-04-30 14:19

I like this funny take on the theme! The audio and graphics give it a really gross feel, which is great! That finger is endless!

jacobrutter 2021-04-30 23:48

The art style totally made me think of a nostril and the wiggling finger tip was great. My daughters got a kick out of this one. I think the one thing I'd like to see would be some sort of score/counter like -- you grabbed X boogies or you went X cm deep, etc. Great game, it was fun.

fist-full-of-shrimp 2021-05-01 06:23

Great and hilarious game. The pixel art is superb. I do wish there was some form of score system and a little more variety. Congrats on a terrific Compo game!!!

jadonagames 2021-05-01 07:45

Very simple gameplay, but efficient. Original use of the theme hahaha

tezza48 2021-05-01 17:26

It's a bit silly. Nice :D

xpoho 2021-05-02 10:28

Очень необычный опыт - попробовать себя в роли пальца. Интересно, в какие места может попасть еще этот джентльмен? Думаю, фантазия разработчиков не ограничится одним носом.

Спасибо за юмор! ^_^

nosfer 2021-05-02 12:10

10/10 on theme, would dig again

dudelesha 2021-05-03 15:07

Hahahaha, i saw your icon and understanded that this game should be the best game.

peco 2021-05-04 18:06

lol

noteworthy 2021-05-05 01:38

A little gross, but I had a good chuckle while playing it. Well designed loop and a fun art style, the sounds are very realistic I imagine. Good job!

yeomsley 2021-05-06 02:58

Wonderfully disgusting, good job!

team-on 2021-05-06 09:11

Love those animation

danframe 2021-05-07 14:03

This game very funny, it's a little too bad that he don't have a a score bar, and where nose caves earn points and also the disyance you parcour.

gabryelamartins 2021-05-08 01:00

Love it

trensient 2021-05-08 14:23

a funny interpretation of the theme

m-trigo 2021-05-09 02:03

Amazing job on the game, but I will never be the same person again.

filgru 2021-05-09 15:03

haha:) Cool game idea! I like the graphics and the music. Definitely unexpected interpretation of the theme! Fun game! Congrats!

nitero 2021-05-11 20:04

Thanks I hate it

oco 2021-05-12 18:27

Yuckyyy but great interpretation on theme!

jakier 2021-05-16 11:31

Most accurate simulation

seb-degraff 2021-05-17 20:49

nice sound design! Gameplay a bit dull I found, with no clear goal or sign of advancement. The scrolling was also pretty irregular for me (used chrome), I wish it didn't stutter that much. Great art and presentation overall