DrillDrill: The Quest for Diamonds

theseusinabottle 2021-04-26 04:04

Really good game. The first time I played I ended up not buying enough bounce booster so I lost pretty quick but once I figured out that the bounce bar went down ever time I hit it I realized what I needed to do. I like the little design choices you made like having the rock layers get darker and dark so that at the black layer you could only make out the bombs by the little face on them. My one wish for this game is that when you have a bunch of bounce power ups it can actually take some time to land on the ground after bouncing which can throw off the flow. This is really good for being made in 48 hours

peace-of-cake-games 2021-04-26 05:45

This is really polished for a Compo entry! Drilling those diamonds is *so satisfying....* The controls seemed a bit floaty at first but I got used to it after a few games. I'm not quite sure why I kept winning at random points, but I kept winning so I guess I can't complain.

I also noticed that if you don't fullscreen the game it'll cut off parts of the screen. Not sure if that's an itch.io issue or a Unity window problem?

verygenuinecraze 2021-04-26 08:52

The game feel very good and is fun. The physic of the movement on the ground is a bit sliperry and I would love tohave a music for the long drills.

Very nice !

kernon 2021-04-26 14:40

Loved it! My goal quickly became to bounce as high as possible which was great fun! :smile:

oxothuk-3a-hackamu 2021-04-26 15:49

An interesting game, I really liked the graphics and the idea I would be glad if you rate my game <3 https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/$240408

indigowolf 2021-04-26 15:51

I really enjoyed this entry, one of my favourite so far. Nice BGM and really cool pixel art.

pixelportalz 2021-04-26 17:00

This is so addictive! Really love the jump/dig mechanic, never saw it put together like this...

rhoff95 2021-04-26 19:13

Cool concept. I like the digging gameplay that is fast paced and more interactive than most dig-dug-likes. Well done.

beardywombat 2021-04-29 08:21

Took me a little while to understand what the game over mechanic was, but it was pretty neat once it clicked.

Good Job

jgur 2021-04-29 08:28

I really enjoy the music that goes with the game, I do wish the game was more clear when it was about to end as it just stops suddenly and I wasn't quite sure why. Other than that I see a pretty fun game. Good Work!

guladam 2021-04-29 08:41

Wow, what a great idea for a game! :v:

Here's my feedback: - Simple, yet fun and clever gameplay loop and mechanics - Smooth, responsive controls - Charming pixel art - Nice take on the theme

I think this game could be made into a fun and addictive mobile game with some tweaks. :iphone:

Some constructive feedback: - It would be nice to always see where the red line is with some sort of a metric (meters deep) or an arrow in the sidelines - Maybe add some more upgrades / items to buy. For example, an extra rope that gets you out before game over or something like that. - A highscore system to keep people hooked :trophy:

Anyways, a fun and well-executed game! :smile:

oramun 2021-04-29 08:41

Very interesting little game. Simple, fun and enjoyed playing it. Only thing i found was that the holes left behind cam above the ground sometimes which broke the immersion a bit but did not take away from the enjoyment of the game. Nice work!

todward 2021-04-29 08:47

Nice work. Cute graphics with an unique idea for the game mechanics. Didn't understand why the game ended at first. But just kept playing and buying upgrades from my diamonds. At upgrade Level 50 you can enjoy the sky for quite some time. So maybe some clouds or birds would be nice for entertainment :-D

cvetk0 2021-04-29 09:03

Great game! I really enjoyed the pace of it, graphics are well made and the music fits great. Balancing the purchases and keeping some extra points may be a bit hard at times, and I think the deeper you go, the harder it will get to get back up and still keep decent amount of points. But really enjoyable entry.

Keep jammin'! :smile:

sodaro 2021-04-29 09:03

Nice game! Once I figured out you needed to buy the up-arrows quickly, I stopped dying! Main complaint is that the ending could be higher up (at one point I stopped buying more powerups as I wanted less airtime), which meant I stockpiled over 200 gems which I did not spend except for the occasional health refill. Cool entry though!

mariszin 2021-04-29 09:29

Solid gameplay. The graphics and the music are very nice :V: After certain depth it starts to get repetetive as it takes long time to get to the interesting part and even that is rather short.

andrew-hoyer 2021-04-29 18:01

Good marks here for the music. It caught my attention right away.

doctortm 2021-04-29 22:02

Nice jam! loved the mechanics of bouncing back up :)

mykola 2021-04-30 20:13

Wow, very creative idea, haven't seen anything like that before! It works really well and can be expanded further by introducing some new power ups and blocks. Really great art, love the trees and diamonds. The character is unexpectedly minimalistic but still adorable. Overall, the game is really well-done and complete.

I only had one thing bugging me. The balance was a bit off and the game was too easy. Diamonds were piling up and I had to just wait for the red line to fall further. Maybe it would make sense to separate score from the currency? Also, if you buy too many bounce upgrades you bounce way too high. What I though would be cool was to have some pickups and obstacles also going on in the clouds. So it would be not just a drill but a drill with an umbrella hat or something like that :slight_smile:

Anyway, really great job for a solo game! Impressive!

paulhocker 2021-05-05 03:39

interesting twist on the digging genre. i really like the buying mechanism, and the bounce back on levels was clever. this was a good game. thanks for making it.