Keep It Up!

william-corrin 2022-04-04 07:44

Although a very simple concept, you have executed it very well.

I almost did something similar when I was thinking of the theme - it fits very well with it!

It does lose replayability after a few goes. Maybe some kind of powerups or a different level (maybe with a sharp object that pops the balloon or something) would go a long way!

The song is nice, but its a little too short - it started to get on my nerves after a few minutes :laughing:

This is a really solid entry! Nice work! :)

david-york 2022-04-04 19:22

Simple execution, I like it. Excellent job with scoping the project. I would like it to speed up a bit, I was getting a bit bored after a while.

mrevilguy 2022-04-07 06:21

Needs more helium (haha). A pink and green balloon got stuck together, and I actually liked that even if it was a glitch because balloons tend to stick together from static. Definitely a fun concept game, and well executed. Challenging. A bit hard on the wrist hahaha. Good job.

fireslash 2022-04-07 06:53

I wish clicking on the balloons always gave them an upward impulse.

Other than that, not much to really complain about. Didn't hit any bugs, the art felt cohesive, and seems to do what it says on the tin.

Nice work!

gatlink 2022-04-07 07:20

You really nailed the feeling of playing with an inflatable balloon. Your game is simple but fun, and well executed. Good job!

sacredbacon 2022-04-07 13:33

I like this take on the theme, very nostalgic to play the balloon game again. I like the style and the game plays very well. Great Job!

anton4ik-dev 2022-04-07 16:48

This is too boring for me and this too simple and small game. You only have spawn of baloons and bouncy effect. You could add some bonuces or extra life or some active skills for bigger variation of gameplay. But sound and graphics are good. I believe you will make it better on next JAM

ossi 2022-04-07 22:34

I really like the strategy of using the lowest balloon to just boop the ones above it even higher. It lets me keep two balloons up at once which makes things a lot easier as more balloons spawn in. Great little game, I had fun!

candlesan 2022-04-08 06:25

Simple concept well executed and really well in keeping with the theme!

ubershmekel 2022-04-08 06:37

While most games have artificially balanced their mechanics to make the player suffer and inevitably lose - this game feels naturally difficult and fits with the theme nicely. I could balance at most 6 balloons before I lose my cool and they start flying down on me. The music wasn't really my cup of tea but the art was pretty cool, and the physics felt like hitting real balloons. Good job. Thank you for the game.

josh-riley 2022-04-10 03:45

This is really brilliant idea for this theme...It's simple and really fun, and the difficulty ramps at a really balanced pace without you having to anything unfair/artificial. I like it a ton!

One minor suggestion: I think it's weird to ask the player to press space to play when all the game's controls are mouse. Maybe you could have the player "Click Anywhere" instead? That way you signal to the player how you expect them to interact with the game before it starts.

sleepystudios 2022-04-11 00:07

Really clever take on the theme! Like others have said it's really well executed and there's nothing much to complain about. One thing though was that sometimes the physics applied to balloons felt a bit random (clicking at the bottom sometimes shot them down). Overall though nice work!

jk5000 2022-04-11 07:12

Super simple and fun little game. Well done.

jzucc12 2022-04-11 12:51

This game brings back so many memories as a friend and I growing up did this all of the time. Thank you for making this!

sir-syko 2022-04-11 18:05

An unexpected yet so obvious and simple take on the theme :smile: Good job :thumbsup:

spadekhemoglobiny 2022-04-14 09:23

I'm no longer a child and I still do that when I get a balloon near me

kregames 2022-04-16 06:41

Nice game. Once two balloons got stuck. The third one spawned into the second. The moved together. It is really fun to play with.

stasm 2022-04-21 14:07

Great little concept and really well executed, too. I've not been the biggest fan of the "survive as long as you can" interpretation of the theme, but the idea here fits so well and it feels so relevant and personal... I'm impressed! Not only did I absolutely do this with balloons when I was a kid, but you also made me remember a tiny win9x-era desktop widget that made me click a ball to juggle it for hours.

idunnyx 2022-04-21 19:55

Thanks everyone for taking the time to play and rate my game! I appreciate it so much. Im glad alot of people had the feeling I did while playing the game. I really wanted to teleport everyone back to that feeling of panic as the balloon fell lower. <3 as the rating period is coming to an end I wanna congratulate everyone on finishing games! YOU DID IT!