FoonLudum Dare ExplorerLD50 → Stop The Watch

Stop The Watch

By calzone407

View on ldjam.com

CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall12752.9237
Fun12202.8137
Innovation10212.9437
Theme3523.9437
Graphics10833.0437
Audio7693.0135
Humor6403.0035
Mood12592.7235

Comments

bohmann 2022-04-04 16:42

Is the game broken? There is ring instead of watch, clicking does nothing and time is ticking.. :( Played fullscreen

calzone407 2022-04-04 16:51

I think it should be fixed, but my internet is slow, so it is hard to check

fromage 2022-04-04 17:06

I got the same issue as Bohmann, clock is just a ring. I like the general feel to the graphics and the sound is solid.

spacecadet 2022-04-04 17:12

For me it seemed to be working. I just didn't really understand what was the point of starting the clock again by myself if the goal was to keep it stopped. The simplistic art worked well and the background music was catchy. Cool that you included tutorial.

rustywolf 2022-04-04 17:16

Other than the issues with the clock not appearing at first, this was a super enjoyable game. Simple idea executed well.

ekeller217 2022-04-04 18:21

I especially like the sound effects and music. The "Muffin Man" is really talented

bohmann 2022-04-04 18:21

hah played updated version, a bit simple but quite adorable. Nice easy art and gameplay and you really fully understand what you need to do :) 100% theme match, thats nice.

danc2236 2022-04-04 18:48

I really like what you did with the art in this game. I think you nailed the theme for this. Quite a simple game, but that's not a negative thing. Well done and great effort!

reneantunes 2022-04-05 16:08

Super cool idea. Good job.

mogmi 2022-04-05 21:19

Cool idea, and fitting the theme quite well! I would have liked to have something to do while waiting for the robot to press the button (like the robot tells you stuff to distract you, or some random things), but hey time is limited in jams :) Kudos

guy-girmonsky 2022-04-05 21:20

Sweet game, loved the duck on his head - I want one too. I'd maybe add another score to the game - amount of clicks, because the time seems a bit random - I might have had 30 robot clicks in a minute and I might have had 10 to deal with, but it was enjoyable nonetheless

kaleido 2022-04-05 22:31

Cute and simple. Nice job.

banskin 2022-04-05 23:34

I personally like being able to start the clock myself, stops me from just spam clicking to last forever! Nice short game, good for the theme

martin183 2022-04-06 07:27

Nice little game! I like the graphics, and the rubber duck was nice!

roolow 2022-04-06 20:00

I liked it. I could imagine it going further, playing with funny things where the lights go out and you only hear the sound of the robot hitting the button. I agree with the others this is a good literal fit to the theme.

jzucc12 2022-04-06 22:18

Nice starting idea. Some more obstacles to interfere would be a nice addition should you decide to continue development. Good job!

daniel-username 2022-04-06 22:21

Good job! Good pixel art. Good idea to have the clicking *also* re-start the game -- makes a good counter balance. Now we need to figure out why this robot is so obsessed with our button.

thyoi 2022-04-08 16:32

No matter how hard I try, time will eventually and inevitably move forward. I understand, very good game.

btw, there is an option in itch to make the game automatically full screen when you click start, you can try that

vivianmochi 2022-04-09 17:19

Fun little game! It's actually a great measure of reaction time! The art is cute too :P awesome job!

janniz 2022-04-09 17:31

Really cool concept and execution of the theme! The beginning of the game is a bit abrupt, maybe you can give the player some time to get ready. And another suggestion, it would be funny if the robot would try to trick you with random movements. :D

luis-felipe-patrocinio 2022-04-10 17:29

The game idea is very interesting. Congratulations on your work!

01fe7e 2022-04-13 15:59

Cute small game. Reminds me of a WarioWare-style type of minigame. Also smart how you prevented the player from just spam clicking.

untitled-studios 2022-04-14 19:06

Fun! Nice reaction-timing game

krisztian 2022-04-15 16:52

Cool simple reaction game, good job! My time was 112.39! :)

salyon 2022-04-17 17:00

Very nice use of the theme, fun and straight to the point, nice entry!

codexzier 2022-04-18 09:23

Very simpel game. The principle is so simple that I wasn't even sure I understood it correctly. :)

codebug 2022-04-21 11:27

I nearly voted you nothing for sound as there didn't seem to be any. However, as you had the category there I went back and tried again. Clicking on Options seemed to make the sound start without any further interaction. This also removes one aspect of my feedback: 'some sound and music would be a good addition'. :)

A very simple concept that seems too simple when it is described to you. Initially I expected to play one game and then more on but it is compelling. You want to try again to beat your previous time rather than just give up in frustration.

Suggestions: it might help to have a countdown at the start. Currently you have to click the start button and immediately click the clock. This feels like you've lost time right away and could be frustrating. Put the clock in the centre of the screen. This is the player's main focus. Music that ramps up in tension the closer you get to 12 o'clock.

As with all jam games there is always some polish or balancing that can be done afterwards but getting a finished/workable game within the timeframe is the real goal. You achieved it.

Well done!