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Compact Looter

By qaolin and CacaDePerro

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall2593.8770
Fun3953.6469
Innovation4113.5370
Theme2884.0471
Graphics1954.2272
Humor3393.3569
Mood4013.7270

Comments

nonigirl 2023-10-02 22:29

Nice entry! We really enjoyed the graphics and models. Sadly the collision of entities in your hands with yourself are a bit wonky and the game would be so much better without this issue.

qaolin 2023-10-02 22:37

Thanks! Yeah we know, thats why there is pushing/pulling with mouse scroll :D

nchalakov 2023-10-02 22:40

It is a fun game

cacadeperro 2023-10-02 22:45

Thanks!

jobecr 2023-10-02 23:09

I like the idea a lot, but I kept colliding with the things I were holding and it was making me stop in my tracks, I also found the noise meter to be pretty hard to fill, really good theme usage though, rather enjoyed myself.

qaolin 2023-10-02 23:12

Thanks for feedback! Yea the meter was giving us some trouble so we nerfed it, it can be problematic in 3rd level, as for collisions you can scroll mouse to move objects a bit forward

junagames 2023-10-03 01:10

please only use zip, I dont wanna have to install 7z just to play this...

allenw 2023-10-03 01:57

The graphics look amazing! The models look great, and the render quality is awesome. Though the mouse sensitivity was so high I got a little motion sick after a while.

arnenia 2023-10-03 03:43

A neat little game. I like the spatial management of trying to fit things into the cart and keep them from falling out. The only issue I was running into was the collisions between items—sometimes the noise meter would activate and fill to losing just because a few objects were hitting against each other. Other than that issue this is a great game. Great work!

congeesetador 2023-10-03 06:00

Loved this game! It had a unique twist on the limited space theme, and was different from all the other entries about putting boxes into shipping trucks! I had a lot of fun playing around with the games and woke the person up a few times, I did find a way to get out of the map very easily and it can be done with every item, you just take the item outside stand on it pick it up and just keep jumping and it makes u fly and you can get out of the map using this Screenshot_1474.pngScreenshot_1475.pngScreenshot_1476.png

cacadeperro 2023-10-03 06:22

Haha, I was doing same thing with the ladder :D It's a funny bug

qaolin 2023-10-03 06:38

@junagames Im pretty sure you can easily open 7z with winrar :D but ill keep that in mind in next ones, thanks :D

qaolin 2023-10-03 06:40

@arnenia Hi! thanks for feedback, yeah the objects would sometimes go and bump repeatetly, we made sure it wasnt happening as much but sometimes physics didnt care :D

boyar 2023-10-03 07:31

Stole all the cheese Refused to elaborate any further Leaves

Great game, the only inconviniance for me wsa that if you hold an item in front of you it bumps you and slows you down. So i found myself walking backwards all the time. The fact that you need to rotate slowly not to loose the item you are holding is neat. Very fun entry!

qaolin 2023-10-03 08:08

@boyar Hi, thanks! Hehe its the most criticised thing, we should have worked on it :D

kuggenhoffen 2023-10-03 12:54

Really neat idea, and pretty well executed as well. Shame for the forwards walking being a bit buggy :D. Got a fatal error at one point, not sure what happened as I was just walking inside the house at that point...

qaolin 2023-10-03 13:18

@kuggenhoffen Walking only does this thing if u come up really close to object, Thanks! No idea about the error, probably physics blew up something

mrs-wheelsx 2023-10-03 16:03

That was fun! Beautiful graphics! Can you wake up the resident? I think it would have been cool if that was a danger lol. Personally I think the way the objects act when they contact your "body" is a feature not a bug. It acts just the way I would have expected it to act, and adds to the challenge and comedy of trying to move the objects. The physics work well. Great job! TheifScreenshot.png

qaolin 2023-10-03 16:14

@mrs-wheelsx yeah you can definitely wake him up, it gets harder in 3rd level where there is a lot of golden pieces :D thanks!

qaolin 2023-10-03 16:15

Also, thanks for the screenshot! you are the first person who did share it :D

lastuck 2023-10-03 17:01

Beautiful graphics! I really liked the mood!

vadzim 2023-10-03 17:02

Game kinda fun, and I downloaded 7zip for a first time in my life)

denchik 2023-10-03 17:12

very cool game, good graphics and idea)

qaolin 2023-10-03 17:24

Thanks a lot guys! @vadzim we are honored :D

porumbdulce 2023-10-03 17:28

Very creative game I like the concept feel of it

hacknick 2023-10-03 17:30

The game looked very nice, but installing this game and programs is almost killed my PS :o Unfortunately it's not optimised to office notebook.

anton4ik-dev 2023-10-03 18:12

I amazed how you did it in just 3 days. Guys you are amazing!

qaolin 2023-10-03 18:14

@hacknick Yeah its possible, phycisc can be heavy :D glad you tried, thanks!

qaolin 2023-10-03 18:15

@anton4ik-dev we already had a lot of experience in unreal, it helped :D thank you

eliyud 2023-10-03 18:20

Looks awesome! I could't play the game on my notebook, but I'll surely try again on PC when in home. Please like my comment to remeber me to do that and edit this.

iliusha 2023-10-03 18:31

the graphics and mechanics are amazing,wish you the best in further games

alexis8 2023-10-03 18:55

Such fun game, it's diffcult to put thing in barrel or box but it add a bit of difficulty if you really want to try optimising th cart.

qaolin 2023-10-03 19:02

@alexis8 that was the plan!:) but often things in containers bump a lot creating too much noise, we should fix that somehow

hyper-ion 2023-10-03 21:09

Holy shit, this game looks incredible! The physics shenanigans of loading your cart were hilarious. Not only limited space, but also limited time, v nicely done. The little snores as the time was running out, just *chef's kiss*

cacadeperro 2023-10-03 21:37

<3!

ampo 2023-10-03 21:44

Nice game ! I love the quirky physics it works really great with the game. Really nice visually and mood-wise. The only issue I had was that items on the cart could collide too much and raise the alert meter, I lost one round because of that, it only made me loose once so it's ok.

Cool idea that fits the theme and nice concept overall, I had fun ! Good job !

johncoffee 2023-10-03 22:51

Very good looks, a nice bit of fun, a job well done.

seel 2023-10-04 04:33

Okay first off, who stores a bird cage like that? Underneath the stairs, on its side?! Poor bird. Secondly, this was a fun take on the theme. I got to the end of level 2 and had a pumpkin roll off last minute putting me just below the threshold. I had a good deal of fun with the game, it always felt good finding the "rare" items because you know you were cashing in for a fat amount of money. The quirky physics, the way they'd collide, and the lack of grip that I apparently have made it all the more fun. Thankfully never lost to the owner waking up, but got real close with the bird. Super enjoyable, good job!

greenpig 2023-10-04 05:06

Nicely done the hole cart and shop thing reminded me of a game called hydroneer and loved to see the clunky physics as well, very fun game. Great idea as well.

qaolin 2023-10-04 06:20

@seel sorrry about the bird, the owner wasnt thoughtful :D, the wonky physics is part of the appeal of the game, you can actually walk on items when holding them essentialy making you fly, we didnt bother changing it because it is not that easy and fits with the game somewhat :D

minjutin 2023-10-04 08:26

Didn't manage to beat the game, focused on taking the pumpkins since for some reason they were worth a lot. The game looks really nice, I like the medieval theme and the fact that I'm literally filling a cart with stuff that feels not valuable at all :D An ultimate thief simulator. A quick question though: when you say that you need to collect enough items or you have to replay the level, does that mean there is more than one level?

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qaolin 2023-10-04 08:33

@minjutin Hi! Thanks for feedback, glad you played, yes there are 3 levels, full game takes about 20 minutes to play :D

kinggurke 2023-10-04 08:36

Amazingly fun! I love how you had to balance noise, time, and - especially in the 3rd level - space in the cart. It got frustrating once or twice when pieces just didn't stop making noise, but overall a very cool experience!

rayriver 2023-10-04 08:52

Interesting game! Thank you!

xuefeng 2023-10-04 14:05

The mechanics of your game are fascinating!Full of innovation and humor ideas. Do we planned to have more items and levels?

qaolin 2023-10-04 14:57

@xuefeng We may actually take the project further to development after the jam, we will see, its hard to tell for now :D

xuefeng 2023-10-04 16:02

@qaolin I'm eagerly looking forward to it.XD

qaolin 2023-10-04 16:12

@xuefeng now we definitely have to do it ;D

arthur-othy-gares 2023-10-04 16:35

Great Game ! I agree it seems similar game :smile:

decipator 2023-10-04 18:12

It was quite interesting when my cart was so full that it all fell through the back and I had to organize everything very precisely haha!

Its a great entry with a humble twist on the theme. I just wish things were less sound prone! But I guess that is good! haha

qaolin 2023-10-04 18:57

@decipator Yeeah in truth objects were hitting each other like thousand times physically, but the audio and noise is all blocked to play once then one second cooldown was applied. But even with that they often bump and thump even when they shouldnt :D thanks for playing <3

rusty2117 2023-10-04 20:47

Nice game, some of the physics when holding things is a bit meh. With a bit of fine tuning I'd play this a few more times. Not sure if there are levels as I was pretty bad at it, if there are I'll keep playing to find see them.

bradjste 2023-10-04 21:59

I really enjoyed this game. Very polished all around art/sfx wise, and gameplay wise it was a really clever blend of physics, stealth, and the theme. I think the noise punishment can be cranked up to better immerse with the stealth portion, as I had no problems sprinting around and throwing stuff around the map. The slippers were a great touch!

qaolin 2023-10-05 06:52

@rusty2117 @bradjste thanks for playing :D yay someone finally mentioned slippers xD

watoo45 2023-10-05 09:40

That is one similar game to ours ;)

But honestly it's a fun game, and those pumpkins are really rolly!

cacadeperro 2023-10-05 15:17

@watoo45 yeah, it is :D haha

dsfan 2023-10-05 15:38

Nice idea. Liked the graphics and sounds. Don't know if it's intended, but when I was turning with an item too fast, it was being dropped. Also when I filled my cart with some items and placed the heavy barrel above it was making noises non-stop for 3-4 seconds even when I left it and without any visual changes. This happened with some other items too, it looks like the physics thing, but should've been much shorter I think. Overall good one, and the cage was so damn scary to touch again when I heard the pet screaming :D.

qaolin 2023-10-05 15:59

@dsfan Hi, thnkas for playing :D yes the dropping was intentional so you be have to careful how you move :D cage was @cacadeperro idea added almost at the end :D

chybby 2023-10-06 05:10

A fun stealth game?! Actually really enjoyed this. I never felt like the physics were screwing me over too much and I like the shine effect on the valuable objects. I liked the way the noise meter built up then dissipated over time. I think the ending may have bugged for me? I got put back on the third level with a seemingly endless timer.

qaolin 2023-10-06 06:26

@chybby Hi! the endless level was intentional, we didnt introduce it properly :D you can just run around and stack things without time constrainst, thanks for playing through full game <3

2thegamechanger 2023-10-08 16:46

Installing is a slog and the motion blur makes me dizzy. Also it grabbed my monitor as an audio output which was irritating. But man i love the stacking! The interactions felt very robust and i like that everything makes a sound. Also super super beautiful stylized graphics and the light make for a sneaky mood! Bethesda should take note! : D

queenofsquiggles 2023-10-08 18:43

I had a bit of trouble getting to actually play the game (Unreal really doesn't like running on Linux LOL). But once I got into the game I was having a lot of fun. The act of getting things to fit and deciding if I spend time getting a container first was pretty great. I do gotta say that "Alt F4 to exit" is generally a huge red flag for me. I would have appreciated a specific key bind to close the program since some linux systems actually don't use Alt+F4 for terminating an application. Overall well done! I didn't even manage to beat the level but I still had a blast!

dxk2294 2023-10-09 01:10

That was awesome! I am the ultimate cheese thief. This game is such a vibe, I love the atmosphere. I wish there was a bit more variety in the items you could steal, and I wish it was easier to lose - I intentional tried to make too much noise to see what would happen, and I had to _really_ go out of my way to make it happen. Basically only could do with the candelabra. Still, awesome submission!

qaolin 2023-10-09 12:49

@QueenOfSquiggles We didnt really account for linux, sorry :D