2022-04-03 07:46
Stik
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD50 → Balance The Stick
By miziziziz
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 230 | 3.57 | 85 | |
| Fun | 174 | 3.63 | 85 | |
| Innovation | 274 | 3.38 | 85 | |
| Theme | 102 | 4.06 | 85 | |
| Graphics | 470 | 3.04 | 83 | |
| Audio | 167 | 3.54 | 81 | |
| Humor | 109 | 3.57 | 82 | |
| Mood | 291 | 3.27 | 82 |
Stik
Is cute
Cool game
I actually wanted to go with an idea like this but not with this control scheme and not this great game loop! Cool game!
Hello. i like sticks and your main character is a stick figure, thats cute! :bug: intertesting controls and your voice is at the same time haunting and arousing :carrot:
nice. Simple and fun
Annoying, but I love it.
Stick bad
Simple (in a good way), clean. I made it to 24 seconds! Nicely done. =)
I dig it, well done
So simple and incredibly funny! WHO WOULD THROW A ROCK AT SOMEONE BALANCING A STICK?! This game is so addicting, great work!
oddly additive, great job!
Nice game, best I could get was "Good at Math". Only critique was the stick didn't seem to respond how I'd expect, seemed to have too much inertia keeping it moving the same direction regardless of hand position.
Hey, nice job! I was struck by the elegance of the theme interpretation. Please consider adding an ability to throw it up and not always be sticking with one end to the hand. Like if the hands acceleration in up/down direction exceeds a threshold it breaks a join and the stick goes flying. I was really trying to do it while playing!
Simple, but fun and on theme. I liked the rankings for how well you did, gave motivation to keep trying again
Simple yet fun! Really loved the idea and the subtle mechanics. I can't get over how much I love the ingenuity of it!!
Just the kind of quirky fun I'd have expected from a miziziziz game. Love how it's so effective in its seeming simplicity.
It's simple, but so well done. The mechanical parts are implemented so well that just by picking it up it feels natural to control as if you would try to balance a stick in real life. And additional details like wind and stones make into a very cool tiny game.
Good job!
You made game that I hate and love at the same time
Good entry, really annoying when you get the edges of the play area though.
I'm good at math now, thanks! It's simple, but it's a great concept, great execution.
Looks like you lost the game, maybe you should try again. - No, I don't think I would.
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I tried for a solid 10 minutes. I keep telling myself "Last one" but I keep trying. At 35/36 seconds, there is this combination of wind + stone. That is so brutal
Good job on making me enjoy the game but also hate it at the same time !
So simple yet so effective! It's strangely addictive too
Ahahahha "its like you lost the game" so erotic I loved it.
Simple and effective :thumbsup_tone1:
@cinar was thinking something similar.... kind of a "bedroom voice" :rofl:
Very simple, fun and just the right amount of annoying. Good music loop as well!
Super addictive, really chill music
Such a simple concept but so much fun. Genius little game. Great job!
Cool concept. Very challenging. I love it.
When did such simple games get so scarce? I want more like this!
I can't stop wondering... Is the main character MONKE?!
This is so good, succinct and powerful, it does a great job of running with a vibe. You didn't need to add the score titles but it adds so much to the game. Thank you!
Enjoyed the short music loop. Raged hard at my inability to balance a simple stick.
Overall, this is quite an enjoyable short experience. I was able to experience it from mobile and it worked just fine. Well done!
Interesting concept!
I did notice that the stick sometimes didn't react to movement the way I expected, as if it had a tendency to recenter itself naturally.
Simple and challenging, but keeps the player wanting to achieve better scores.
Good job!
I balanced a stick for a bit, and it was great. Good job.
you are so tricky) Great idea!
Cool game, I really like it. It doesn't match too much with the theme but very funny. Contrats!
This game has such strong vibes
fun simple game, felt at times the balancing of the stick felt a little off though
Great simple game that felt good to play. Its not easy getting this type of game to feel right but I think you did a really good job. Good sense of progression too with the added challenges that come in over time. Reminds me of an extended Wario Ware minigame. Excellent entry!
Nice concept but I felt like the control was a little finicky. If I happened to let it bend to far there was no way to get it back, not even by very sudden movements. Cool sfx & music and nice minimalistic presentation.
Absurdly great take on the theme, with a simple but addicitve gameplay loop and an endearing visual/audio package.
Strenghts: - Easy to learn, devilishly hard to master - Graphics are minal, must nothing else is needed - The rank system is fun and I was pleasantly surprised by additions such as the breeze.
Possible improvements: - The physics seem to work in a way that not moving at all in sometimes preferable to attempting a recovery.
Great job!
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Very simple fun game ! Couldnt get past 40 secondes...
10/10 audio, dat whisper ASMR. Great submission.
I like the idea behind this, but I think the execution is lacking. The game lives or dies on how it feels to balance the stick, because that's all it is, but unfortunately the stick physics just doesn't feel realistic at all. It feels very laggy, if you quickly move your hand in one direction, you'd expect an immediate response from the stick but it will still continue tilting in the same direction for some time.
Ultimately this makes it unsatisfying to play.
The music and sfx are a great touch and add that signature Miziziziz flair.
Also I think you should embrace the spirit of Ludum Dare and review some other games, even though your fame encourages people to review your game outside of the karma system.
This shit bussin g
great one. Really enjoyable and not frustrating enough to surrender
Nice game, reminds me of some old flash games.
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I love the Miz ASMR when I loose, very calming
Simple, but very efficient! The physic of the stick may seem strange at time, but it's comprehensible enough to be manageable. The minimalist visuals and music helps greatly to make the game nice to play again and again. Very neat entry!
Very neat idea. That stick will indeed inevitably fall. The soft spoken game loss dialogue is awesome.
- The physics behind the stick are a little weird. It's almost as if gravity or its center of gravity has no bearing on where the stick goes. - Maybe add in a variance in the music
All in all very complete game.
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This game is so simple yet satisfying. Perfect game jam content. Window-000281.png
Now I am one with the stick :smile:
Very simple idea but great execution :)