mortith 2023-01-08 23:01 ♥ 1
What a psychological voyage. I love this kind of experiences
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD52 → The Ballad of Eric Hernandez, Cattle Rancher
| Percentile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | LD52 | Ever | |
| Overall | 795 | 2.60 | 101 | |||
| Fun | 691 | 2.80 | 103 | |||
| Innovation | 745 | 2.57 | 102 | |||
| Theme | 783 | 2.61 | 102 | |||
| Graphics | 684 | 2.71 | 103 | |||
| Audio | 364 | 3.16 | 101 | |||
| Humor | 65 | 3.93 | 103 | |||
| Mood | 642 | 3.02 | 98 | |||
What a psychological voyage. I love this kind of experiences
I came back to this perfection 4 or 5 times since yesterday.
This is definitely one of the games ever made. Made me genuinely laugh.
This was deep 😂
I think I found a viable strategy, but I need to spend a bit more time testing it to validate. I will say, my immersion was shattered when the older cows began to disappear, but then I realized this is just the way life goes.
A very confusing experience!
#### The Ballad of Eric Hernandez, Cattle Rancher
** Verse 1 **
Out on the range, where the sun shines bright
There's a man they call Hernandez
He's a cattle rancher, hardworking soul
That's what all the folks in town says
** Chorus **
Oh Eric Hernandez, he's a sight to see
Stackin' cattle high as a tall oak tree
He's a cowboy at heart, and all the long day
He rides the range, stackin' cattle like hay
** Verse 2 **
Now some folks say it ain't natural
Old Eric laughs and tips his hat
He says, hey, it's just what I love to do
And I ain't one to argue with that
** Chorus **
Oh Eric Hernandez, he's a sight to see
Stackin' cattle high as a tall oak tree
He's a cowboy at heart, and all the long day
He rides the range, stackin' cattle like hay
> P.S. - I enjoyed this
i'm scared to vote
10/10 would moo again
That's a strong statement. At first I didn't even realize what was going on, but as the time passed I think I got it. And I kept clicking on the cows, and music were playing, life was going on, harvesting the precious minutes of my existence untill I run out of them someday...
This is what an actual masterpiece looks like. I played for a little longer than I want to admit :D Jokes aside, I actually really like this kind of stuff. Sometimes simplicity is the best thing. Art is very charming nonetheless, and overall a well crafted experience. Though it definitely has nothing to do with the theme :D
What a weird game...i like it!
if only LD's site screen can fit in more moo...
I was confused at first, but once I understood what to do I understood how much of a master piece this game was. 🐮
I loved it. You are a philosopher for the modern age.
the inner machinations of your game are an enigma :p
Wow. Just... wow. Points for the wide variety of "moo" sounds. They kept making me laugh. Kudos!
Liked the idea right from the name. I was able to make a few art pieces while thinking about becoming a rancher. Great work :D
Modern day art - inspiring!
I loved the contrast between the thoughtful write-up on the forum thingy and the game. It made me laugh. The music and the cows mooing were great.
What the heck did i just do spending 10 minutes spawning cattle? Wacky and fun in it's own special way haha
This was great fun!
Moo. I won
Moo! A surprisingly enjoyable experience. Sometimes simple things just work so well.
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I found the controls a bit confusing at first, but after I got the hang of it, it was hard not to appreciate the subtle flavor of cows mooing
the subtle sound design really adds beautifully to the atmosphere of this game
10/10
🐄 🐄 🐄 **MOO!** (moo!)
I loved this. Best of luck with the MoMA inclusion!
Simply a national treasure! Chefs kiss *muah*!
Can't say I expected that.
This is a viral game. Your favorite streamers won't stop playing it.
This game is a mooooooooooooooooood
My favourite moo in LD52 so far.
I'm too stupid to reach level 2, but I enjoyed every second on the first level. There was a glitch, where one cow fell out of the screen, but otherwise it was top solid. Sound effects and music are a joy to listen to. Matches the theme 100%. Good job, would love to see more of it with different endings.
Great revolutionnary game! Hope to see it soon in museums!
10/10. Would moo again.
This is art if I've ever seen it. I spent way too long staring at it and thinking. It really says a lot about--- something, probably.
Moo
I loved the sillyness of it, keep on making games!
Art
Since the MoMA seems to not acknowledge this masterpiece, maybe you should consider going international: I'm sure the Louvre in Paris is more open minded for american art. They are currently reviewing my profile picture.
After 5 years in an art school i can guarantee it's better than most of the things i've seen there. Paul Galloway will change his mind about this piece of art.
I really wanted to take out the auto clicker, but sadly it didn't work with the Web player
Moo. just.... MOO
I enjoyed the varied moo sounds. Thought the game was broken on Chrome as nothing I tried worked, but playing in Firefox made me realize all I had to do was click. (Can confirm it;s fine on Chrome). I appreciated that older cows despawned to make way for the new young'uns and to maintain the beautiful performance of this masterpiece.
Truly a shame neither the Met nor the MOMA would accept this masterpiece.
Incredible
moognificent 🤣
Cows make the most wonderful sounds, don't they?
Simply awesome!
➕ cows
➖ only cows
The music reminded me of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, fitting considering that the word on the street is this game will find permanent residence post-jam at the MOMA's special collections wing. I could only find two of the secret endings but will persevere to find them all. Mooving experience, 5 stars!
Simply put, a moo-sterpiece, through and through.