FoonLudum Dare ExplorerLD49 → Reaction Transaction

Reaction Transaction

By megamasterx, lurkinmcclerkin and nimmems

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall9053.4045
Fun10623.1245
Innovation10663.0145
Theme3363.9545
Graphics3364.0545
Audio6443.3045
Humor1943.8544
Mood7763.3945

Comments

denhette 2021-10-05 05:32

I like the handdrawn art! (but I get a white square after customer 3 each day, not sure if that's on my end)

lurkinmcclerkin 2021-10-05 07:51

@denhette was this on the webgl version or the exe?

denhette 2021-10-05 08:53

@lurkinmcclerkin, web version! Screenshot below. 2021-10-05 10_54_46-Window.png

megamasterx 2021-10-05 12:09

@denhette Thanks for the report, I've been chasing this bug down all Dare and I think I managed to finally crush it. Mind trying one more time?

moonblast 2021-10-05 12:33

web version error

electric 2021-10-05 12:33

Worked really well for me! I really like the spin on the theme and those witty speech bubbles!

chesiq 2021-10-05 12:33

Cool game! I could not figure out what to do at the mixing phase. There was no button to sell the potion? Or I did something wrong there..

grigri-games 2021-10-05 12:36

cool game ! could be a good start for something more advanced, like adding ingredient could lower some stats, etc... nice art too !

megamasterx 2021-10-05 12:37

@moonblast What's the error? @chesiq The mixing phase window says you have to press A and D to mix the potion, you have to press them until you complete the brew! Once completed you're given the option to hand the potion off.

acarc 2021-10-05 12:37

Potion Seller! My WebGL version worked fine. I made it to the second day after the Potion Seller Meme. Really great work, loved the art and interpretation of the theme.

joseph-tan 2021-10-05 12:38

How is this game not at the top?! I love the dialogues in the NPCs, well made game overall.

voidn7 2021-10-05 12:38

Web version doesnt start, but game is cool

doc-kaos 2021-10-05 12:40

@megamasterx I did not get a white square at all. I love the art. I think I would've liked to drag the ingredients to the mix and see the base change. Overall enjoyed it, thanks for letting me play!

crescentodyssey 2021-10-05 12:41

I like the narrative and descriptions you added to the items! Very funny :)

achef122 2021-10-05 12:42

Neat little game. Reminds me of one of the good old miniclip games.

michael-faragher 2021-10-05 12:43

Ah, a VA11 Hall-A fan? It's a nice little game. I can click through to add bases and stabilize the potion after I start mixing, although it doesn't seem to help mixing instability.

connor-magson 2021-10-05 12:50

Nice job with the art, it's so nice. I loved the entire vibe of the game. It would be cool if you had to figure out what stats were needed from what the customers said, rather than it just telling you. It was still cool though :smile:

contro1990 2021-10-05 18:13

I really loved the art and the game itself is pretty fun. MY POTIONS ARE TOO STRONG FOR YOU, TRAVELLER!

dprings7 2021-10-05 19:12

Awesome game - art style is really detailed and adds so much to the overall mood of the game. Also liked the humour with some of the customer interactions and the ingredient descriptions.

One small thing that confused me on the first run through was the text being in red and starting with a '-' (e.g. "- Charisma 1/3") made me think I'd added something that negatively impacted the charisma at first, so I then avoided using that ingredient until I'd tried everything else haha

Really enjoyed it - great job!

lascax 2021-10-05 19:23

I liked the art and the reason for the requests by the clients. It's a simple game that feels like a snack: I liked to take some bites out of it. WebGL worked fine for me.

codsalmon 2021-10-06 01:56

Dialog and art are amazing

misaravensoul 2021-10-06 04:16

Ah, very similar to Lark and Kiririn's VA11 Hall-A! I enjoyed mixing potions, and the art was very cute.

ladymeow 2021-10-06 12:52

Very funny story dialogs. Awesome game!

javasaurus 2021-10-06 14:47

Lovely game, had a blast playing it, fun take on the theme and it looks really polished ! Well done , thank you so much for making this. We will be playing it again later !

potkirland 2021-10-06 17:07

very good idea and execution of theme

for me

- the days were too long - i think items showing what their attributes are would make it a lot more understandable for first comers - i was able to mix withouth a base fluid (dont know if this is intentional)

gentoogames 2021-10-06 21:14

Look at this guy! Love the art and the writing, had a few genuine laughs while reading the prompts. Fantastic jam entry!

jessefreeman 2021-10-06 22:02

I like the game. Great use of the theme and really like the art style.

trexxak 2021-10-07 01:25

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I would've been so disappointed if this guy didn't show up :D

I didn't quite understand the differences of the potion base or if they are flavour only (I sold some potions without any base holding it), but other than that very solid gameplay!

Needless to say, I enjoyed the funny characters a lot! Great entry, thank you for delivering!

erkberg 2021-10-07 20:45

Very nice game! It made it into part three of my little let's play series: https://youtu.be/kfaSQ8xL9tk

junber 2021-10-08 01:27

Cool game! I quite like the art and the dialog is really neat. Not too important but for me (in the web version), the buttons at the end of the game didn't work. It would have been cool if you could actually spend your money on new ingredients or something besides it being just a score. I also would have liked to bulk-add ingredients for less clicking. But overall I enjoyed the experience and I think the concept is really cool!

Great job!

very-dark-lord 2021-10-08 16:01

Got to say these are some lovely drawings! And nice dialogues indeed. :)

100th-coin 2021-10-09 20:55

Oh man, I love the characters. I don't know what making the potion unstable did, the customers paid for it all the same. I made one poor cyclops spend $10,000 on a potion with a little over a thousand shrews. ha!

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I don't know if there's a win condition, I just kinda kept making potions until I got bored. I love the concept! Cool game.

2021-10-10 12:09

Interesting game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 49 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/T1tx-BQwhE0

polkoii 2021-10-11 07:23

Funny dialogue and a neat concept! Too me a bit to remember what ingredients did what and I'm not sure if bases do anything but I had fun mixing and reading the character's stories! Good thing the game did not count my ruined potions!

Good work!

xpoho 2021-10-13 06:13

Зельеварение на высшем уровне. Не хватает магазинчика для растрат.

laurari 2021-10-17 16:35

Good job!! I would just suggest to add some more ingredients that give bonus or something, and a bit of polish (potions are always water-based when handed over, you can mix ingredients without a base and you see nothing in the potion up until handed over, the tension lowers tooooooo slow so it takes forever to do it fine, the tablets don't seem to do anything in the mixing phase but still are used...)

But overall, funny game and great idea :smile: good job!!