Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD48 → Ludu Hare and the Magical Carrot
By cobrald, Ginimo, mighty-mufflon-games and Rekit
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 570 | 3.72 | 71 | |
| Fun | 533 | 3.59 | 70 | |
| Innovation | 1388 | 2.86 | 71 | |
| Theme | 718 | 3.79 | 71 | |
| Graphics | 714 | 3.83 | 72 | |
| Audio | 549 | 3.59 | 69 | |
| Humor | 401 | 3.39 | 66 | |
| Mood | 743 | 3.61 | 68 |
This was ultra cute! I thought it would be short but the second level & the boss fight surprised me. I really liked that they gathered around to hang out in the end :3.
Fitting music and sfx. The rabbit was very cute. Movement was a bit janky and the sounds & music were choppy for some reason but I had no bugs or bigger troubles with the game. All in all a solid little platformer.
The game lifted the mood. Moles are funny :D Especially the sound when you jump on their heads.
Oh wow, you had time to do 2 full levels and a boss fight ?? That was truly amazing ! The game was really fun ! A bit frustrated by the unkillable bats, but otherwise, I really enjoyed it ! Congratulations !
@bradur Thank you a lot for your kind words. We're so happy you enjoyed it that much. Yes, you are right, the movement and sound need some more adjustments. Thank you again for your feedback. :)
@3eal0t Neat that you had a good time. The "jump on head sound" was improvised by one of our team members just in the last minutes of the jam. xD
@metalfox-dioxymore Glad you like the levels and the boss fight and that you had some fun with our little platformer. You can kick the bats away. Maybe you want to try it and tell us how you liked it.^^
@mighty-mufflon-games Oh wow, my bad, I didn't realise that we could attack (and yet I read the instructions ! Probably not enough xD). That changes my rating, the game is even cooler now that I don't have to wait in order to avoid the bats ! Thank you for your answer and, again, congratulations for your game !
This game is awesome! The art, the sound, everything. It was so much fun playing it! The moles sound is amazing :D
@milmalissa Thank you. Really appreciate it. <3 We're happy that you enjoyed it. :)
Very sweet game ! Nicely done, nice graphics, funny sounds.
The intro is very well put together, we can feel the distress of Ludu as she awakens and the magical carrot is gone. And a wholesome final screen with every character eating a cake together :heart:
@maksime Aww, thank you. <3 We tried to give the game children's book vibes. It worked, I guess.^^
Very nice! Lovley animation and nice detailed levels. I loved the sound effect when killings bats, omg xD Nice little scene at the end, I knew Ludu was a good guy. ^^ Warms my heart!
If there was one thing I'd want fixed it's the kick in mid-air, makes you suddenly stop in an odd way, so I didn't use that all that much and instead just evaded the bats (which was horrible, because I sort of wanted to hear the sound effect!)
Great entry!
the website doesnt seem to load so I cant play it but it looks cool
It reminds me of a game I used to play when I was very young *-* Really enjoyed it! Nice job :D
Nice platformer. I got stuck and couldn't get back up though.
@fpeg We're glad that you like our little game that much. :) Yes, the kick is kind of odd, but we thought it would be easier to hit the bats like that. Seems we failed. xD I'm sorry you couldn't enjoy the bat sound 'cause of that.
@scout I'm sorry for that. You are the first one who mentioned it so far. Maybe you can try another browser.
@stroe-andrew Neat that we could bring back some childhood memories. <3
@tengusheath Thx. :) Can you post a screenshot of were you've got stuck please?
Really fun idea and nice execution! I enjoyed it!
@jyrio Thx. Great that you had some fun with our game. :)
Fun, simple, good-looking platformer. Completed it on my first try!
I have one suggestion: I read the controls after completing the game (don't ask why), and I noticed there were 2 skills, kick and roll, that I never used. It would have been nice if the level design required you to use them.
Keep up the good work!
@asdehielo Thank you. :) Yeah, first try skills! Yes, I agree with you there. We planed to design passages where you need roll for example, but we didn't have enough time. The kick is to shoo away the bats.^^
Good Game my dudes! The fact you got 2 level designs and a boss fight made in 72 hours is really impressive. It could just that I suck at video games but on the 2nd level I couldn't make this jump. So when I missed that first mole I had to commit seppuku to actually finish the level. Bunny.PNG
I really enjoy the music. Cool level design and art work! The fact that I have to step on every mole makes the game kind of hard. But I know that is part of the design, right? I have to explore every corner of the map to move to the next level. Maybe a mini-map could help player to better find those moles. In all! Fantastic game! Really enjoyed it. Good jobs!
Great game! Fun to play and cute! Congrats on your entry!!
@neighbro Thank you. <3 We are actually a bit proud of the lenght of our game, so it's great to hear that you had some fun. Have you tried the double jump? It should work there.
@xyfeng Glad that the music and the art meet your taste. :) Kind of hard you say? But yes, we wanted the player to explore the levels. A mini-map is a good idea. Thank you for your kind words. It's great that you had a good time.
@amigopadilha Thx and cool that you enjoyed it. :)
This was such a cute game and really enjoyable to play - I found the gameplay satisfying and thought the art was adorable.
@mitsouko We're glad that you enjoy our little rabbit platformer. :) Thank you for playing.
Thus was a pretty tight experience, fun gameplay
Nice game, reminds me of those flash games from early 2000s.
Cute rabbit.
There were several places with blind jumps that lead to spike pits. This always feels kind of cheap... something to keep in mind when designing levels like these. I suppose the health bar and lives system compensates a bit, but in general it's best to avoid that since players usually feel cheated.
Hit a bug(?) at the first gate where all the mole things were dead (and none were showing on the hud) but the gate wouldn't open. Not sure if I'm just doing it wrong, or if there's some edge case.
@dom-de-re Thx for playing.
@kr0s Should we call it "retro vibes" then? xD
@fireslash Thank you for your feedback. I agree with you there. The level design needs some adjustments, so the player has more control of what happens next.
After you beat the last mole of a level, it drops a golden scissor, which cuts the streamer. Maybe you forgot to collect it or it just didn't drop.
Great game! Love the graphics, gameplay was fun. Music and sounds were great. Loved the boss fight at the end and the end game screen was adorable. I do wish the controls were a little bit smoother. Also between leves the game looks like it crashed for a second and the sound bugs, but then the next level starts and everything is normal. Overall great work!
@pnkvrt Thank you for playing, your kind words and the helpful feedback. <3 We will do some fixes for the level transition, the sound and the controls. :)
This was a really solid entry!
Very nice art style and music. Some of the best music ive heard so far in this LD to be honest.
The game has quite a few leaps of faith tho, but i think that could easily be fixed with some more zoom. That would make the game less disorienting as well
Cant believe someone would steal this guys carrot!
@jonrei Thank you. We're glad that you have a good time with our game. :)
Our musican really appreciate your words. <3
Yes, the game needs some adjustments, fixes and improvements for a better gaming experience. We're working on some issues already.
Yeah, how could somebody really dare to steal it!?^^
So much content! Great entry, it's a nicely wrapped up game with solid mechanics. The difference in maps is a great touch and must have been challenging to do in a weekend :)
Graphics and music is top notch. Level design is mostly good, but dealing with bats in level 2 is only annoying. Backtracking and searching for moles I have missed was frustrating when there were bats everywhere.
Haha, I finished the game before reading that you can kick and roll :sweat_smile: The music is really good! I like the idea, and it fits the theme very well.
Other from that one time the game froze and restarted me from a checkpoint when I still had lives left I didn't really encounter any bugs, so good job!
I appreciate the name, too.
Some notes: 1. `Roll: Strg` should be `Roll: Ctrl`? At least left control is what I can use to roll. 2. You should probably mention somewhere that you can double jump :P
@cal It is just great for us that you enjoyed our game.
We are a bit overwhelmed by all these kind comments. <3
We're happy that you like the level design. :)
@monninen Thanks for the compliments and the feedback. <3
You should have kick the bats in their asses. xD The rabbit has a kick ability "E". Try it.^^
As for the moles we got the suggestion to add kind of a mini-map to avoid backtracking.
@sneakylemon You've made it without these two abilities, so I guess it is okay. xD
Glad you like our concept. :)
We will check the "restart issue". Can you give us some advise when the bug occurs please?
Oh, yes "strg" is "ctrl". German here.^^ We were really tired. xD
Hm, a little hint for the double jump isn't the worst idea I guess.^^
Tight controls. Cute ending. The lights on the mole heads helped sell the deeper and deeper theme! Funny thing I found: I tried to see if I could jump as I was rolling. Ctrl+W closes a tab in Chrome. Minor, but gave me a chuckle.
@nillard Thank you for playing. Glad you like the ending and our moles. :)
Oh, that is a really funny thing. xD
Very fun and pleasant game. Looking for a casual and friendly game, this is it. Classic platformer, great work.
@michaelyount Neat that you had fun with our little platformer. <3 Thank you for playing. :)
Cute game! I love the graphics and the story and idea is innovative! :)
Cool entry, major issue for me are the "blind" jump : you will alway jump on a mole that you were unable to see before :(
@plazyqwerty Thank you for playing. :) Glad you like the graphics and the story as well. <3
@cyriaque Thx and yes, the "blind jumps" are a thing.^^ Maybe we will polish that I guess.
Nice graphics and overall mechanics, it reminded me as well about some Flash games. The only issue for me was some blind jumps.
@lesinvisible First of all thank for playing. <3 Great that the graphics and the mechanics meet your taste and yes, the blind jumps will be gone in a more elaborated version of the game.^^
Nice job. Very cute characters, nice art and good controls. All you need in a platformer.
Spent all last summer fighting a mole in my yard. It brings me great joy to smash these digital ones.
Very fun game! The music, SFX, art, and gameplay went together very well. Ctrl+W when trying to roll and jump is a dangerous button combination; I did it and closed the tab :dizzy_face:
@edur Thank you. <3 Glad that you had a pleasant time.
@krapht Your comment makes me laugh so hard. xD Better smashing the digital ones than the real one I guess.^^
@hutchings90 Thank you. <3 Oh no, not that one again. xD You are using Chrome, right?^^
nice game , I realy like it especially the ending when they all hang together it,s so cute
@katreenashy Thank you for playing. Glad you like the ending as much as we do. <3
damn what a cute game :) Good Job ! :heart:
Really compelete experience. 3 levels ending in a boss fight with audio and some nice artwork. Enjoyed working through the game although it's got itself into a stuck state at the boss fight where after defeating the 3 moles I can't seem to do anything else. But other than that nice job.
@mrstari Aww, really appreciate it. <3
@nuclearredeye We're very glad that you had such a good time with our game. :) Yes, that is right. You have to wait for the next three moles and after doing that three times in total you can beat the mole king. We had planned to add something between, but the time you know.^^ Maybe we will add more variation to the boss fight in a more elaborated version of the game.
Great game! It felt a bit rough at first because there was no tutorial about what you need to do to complete a level and how you're supposed to beat the enemies. So I had to get to the end of the first level just to realize that I need to go back and find every single mole, which was weird. but once you figure out the rules of the game it's quite straight forward and fun. Having two full levels and a boss fight was really impressive. The ending has very rewarding and fun, I really loved it! Definitely, it could be a bit more polished but given the amount of content, it's understandable. Graphics and audio are really good leading to a nostalgic retro platformer mood.
To sum up, amazing job on all parts! For the future, I would recommend also to focus a bit more on player experience (tutorial, menu and such) and polishing the existing mechanics (visual and audio feedback on hitting the enemy or being hit, making sure you don't have blind jumps from a platform into a lava or spikes that player can't predict and such). For game jams, it's usually fine to sacrifice an extra level to make the game feel more complete and easy to play.
Thanks a lot for making this fun game!
@mykola First of all I want to thank you a lot for your detailed and valuable feedback! Really appreciate that! <3
I agree with you that we could have made one level less, so that we would have had more time to polish the rest. A good lesson for us. I'm glad that you had fun though. :)
I'm really overwhelmed by all your kindness. Thank you again. <3
This was really cute and fun! I loved the visuals and the end is endearing. The bats were annoying, but I just realised you could kick them while reading the comments and I still finished the game without knowing so it's not really an issue
@saltysa Thank you for playing. <3 I'm happy that you like the ending that much. :)
Maybe you want to go for another round to kick those bats (they make funny sounds xD).
Cute bunny. Nice gameplay. I enjoyed playing it.
@hexa3 Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. :)
Cute little platformer! I liked playing "whack-a-mole" with these pixelated moles :)
Some game design aspects were a bit redundant - for example, no need for both "kick" and "jump on head" mechanic - you could kill bats by jumping on them. Same for having both a lifebar and "lives". You could use one or the other, not both. Remember that game design is the art of doing more with less!
I also liked the story and the little boss fight.
@brusi Thank you for playing. :) The feedback as for redundant design aspects is very helpful!
Didn't get the bats. I'd like it a bit simplier, that's in the genre - jump'n'kill. Discovered the roll mechanics, then started to die much faster). Liked the game, anyway, despite the hare felt a bit creepy (make him cuter, maybe?).
@ardorugus First thank you for playing. :) I see your point there. Rolling is fun, but it can be quite dangerous. xD Creepy? 🤔 You are the first one mentioned that.
That was delightful! Very cute art, straight forward mechanics, a good entry all round. Great work!
@pat-cleaver Thank you very much. <3
That is an amazing amount of content for a jam game! I really liked the music and the platforming controls felt fine to me.
If I would suggest one improvement, it would be removing (moving away) the spikes and lava pits that you can fall into from the top without even knowing that they are there. That does not feel great from the player's perspective as there is nothing I can do to avoid it (I can avoid it once I know they are there but the first time I'm falling I can hit some pits/spikes by pure dumb luck).
Including some list of controls would probably be nice too :)
And a cake party!
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@fabula-rasa Thank you for playing our game. <3 Glad you like the music and the gameplay. :)
As for the level design I agree with you. It is just frustrating to get damage, 'cause of bad luck.
CAKE! xD
I really liked the controls, they respond very well. Regarding level design, I sometimes died to characters hidden behind the plants, which delayed my progress a little. The audio is good, and the feedbacks are very interesting. Your intro was very good, I loved it: D
@ulisses First, thank you for playing. <3
This is great to hear that the controls respond well for you.
The hidden ones were intended, but I hope they didn't annoyed you too much. :sweat_smile:
Glad you like the audio and our little intro. :)
Awesome game ! Really enjoyed playing it. Spent some times enjoying the controls on the first landing site... they are really enjoyable ! You made a great work for them ! Animations (cinematics and in game) are really cute. Music is also really nice !
Maybe my only critics would be that some interactions (opening levels, ...) lack audio feedback, and maybe the music is a bit saturated ?
@donamougou Aww, thank you. Really appreciate it. <3
Great that you enjoy the controls that much. :)
Thx for your feedback. Can you explain what do you mean with the music "is a bit (too) saturated"?
Yeah sure! Don't know if this was intended, but for some parts of the music I feel like on the background there is a parasitic noise, just like when you put the sound too high on speakers that can't handle it ?
@donamougou Thx again for this valuable feedback. Will tell our musican.
I loved the art, like music and the mechanics of the game. A great platform game that fits well with the Game Jam theme. Congratulations to the developers.
@yurikun Thank you for playing and your kind words. <3