wadlo 2023-05-02 04:09
It looks really cool and what I could figure out worked really well and was smooth. But I couldn't figure out everything I was supposed to do here.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD53 → Boxtorio
By joshuabounds
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 840 | 3.34 | 27 | |
| Fun | 1100 | 2.72 | 27 | |
| Innovation | 294 | 3.70 | 29 | |
| Theme | 438 | 4.05 | 28 | |
| Graphics | 670 | 3.57 | 28 | |
| Mood | 926 | 3.12 | 26 |
It looks really cool and what I could figure out worked really well and was smooth. But I couldn't figure out everything I was supposed to do here.
After playing this game for a few minutes, my brain itches and I think I'm owed a degree in industrial engineering from the nearest accredited academic institution.
Love the visuals and smoothness of factory operations--it's a little more like a toy than a 'game' as far as I can tell, since there didn't seem to be a goal beyond those you set for yourself. Would be interesting to have levels and challenges for the player to solve with a limited amount of blocks to place!
Big overload on the amount of info when you launch the game, I'm too dumb to make anything but it seemed like you made some cool systems in it
I made a spawner and a conveyor belt and a goal, so I think I may have won. Controls were pretty tough to get used to, but I got the hang of them eventually. It was cool to look at the premade levels and watch all the boxes get delivered.
This is a great tech demo, and definitely has the bones you could build a game on. As it is, it's a fun little automation sandbox. I liked the demo levels you put together!
I agree with NuiN, maybe its just due to my energy levels right now but I could get myself to focus enough to solve the game. My button mashing did yield results though so it does work!
This is kind of difficult to figure out. I'm not sure how your supposed to get a box on a belt, the keyboard only controls probably aren't helping
With some mouse controls and a couple more blocks this could be a fun sandbox game. Nice graphics!
I had a hard time understanding what to do, but I liked the feel of the controls and the systems seem neat!
Very nice!The training seems a bit overwhelming, but it's worth it! I love these genres. The graphics are done with dignity, it is immediately clear what each box is for. Pocket Factory rocks!
I'll agree with most of the other feedback here. I *love* Factorio—it's one of my favorite games, so this is right up my alley! But I *was* expecting the levels to be little things I could finish or solve instead of just watch. Mouse controls would definitely be appreciated here—especially as a user of a non-QWERTY keyboard, I had to have the help UI on the screen the whole time and be constantly referencing it. I did play around a bit with it and liked how the automation and building felt, though. I could see a lot more fun in this with a more fluid build mode and there's a lot of room for mechanic exploration for sure. Would like to see more!
Once I figured out what to do, I was happy with the little factory I built. Could use a visual tutorial and mouse controls though.
I think this game could use a tutorial level that explains how to build a basic setup. By taking the time to read the (admittedly overwhelming) key bindings, you also get there eventually but separating that info into smaller pieces would help.
It took me a bit to figure out what was going on, but after some messing around it looks like a cool system, very impressive you were able to set this up during the jam time!
A little bit difficult to figure out what to do. Unfortunatly i'm not a fan of factorio. As for me it would be more fun to not a build system but resolve an issues int it. But i believe that for the target audience its realy nice work!
Looks like I'm not alone in some of the confusion around how to play. It looks interesting, but after 5 minutes of trying to figure out how to do things, or what the goal is, I'm a little stumped.
Interesting gameplay concept. I would like, however, a tutorial level.
This game is very interesting, thanks for making it
Its was fun to play, a little bit difficult to learn. But i really really like it!!
Verrrrrrry good)