ruruie 2024-04-16 02:27
Beautiful game. I couldn't figure out how to summon the goat in the right direction though. :(
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD55 → Bean and Brew
By runicpixels, Danae, Eveee_Cx, Auroranekai and TayaCrystals
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 219 | 3.92 | 102 | |
| Fun | 224 | 3.85 | 102 | |
| Innovation | 246 | 3.76 | 102 | |
| Theme | 214 | 4.13 | 102 | |
| Graphics | 129 | 4.39 | 103 | |
| Audio | 153 | 3.94 | 97 | |
| Humor | 290 | 3.56 | 98 | |
| Mood | 204 | 3.99 | 101 |
Beautiful game. I couldn't figure out how to summon the goat in the right direction though. :(
Thanks for the kind words @ruruie, the goat is summoned based on your own movement direction. (like a dash) :D
Edit: Goat direction has been improved in 1.0.1
I think this has gotta be my favourite game I've seen so far! I love every bit about the graphics, and the gameplay is fun too! Lots of potential for interesting ways the summoning mechanic could be used. Really nice work!!
Thank you so much for the kind words @james-7777! :D
Wow, this fits the theme perfectly in a visual, mood and gameplay way! Amazing entry!
Loved this! The characters, sounds and the overall graphics are so cute <3
Loved it. The levels looked so good and were so much fun. Spent a bit of time at a level where you spawned in a room, the boost that the frog gave was inconsistent and couldn't reach the cliff above me. But overall it was a really fun and beautiful game.
Love the art, Love the music, Love the game! Also having a timer on the top of the screen makes it such a good game for speed running!
:O Very stylish, cute and beautiful game! Would be really cool to see a full version of it anywhere, but even like this it's very fun and cool. Slight weird sound buffering issues at some places, but it doesn't stop from enjoying the game ^^
Gorgeous graphics! Reminded me of the Trine games, especially the first one. The difficulty curve ramped up quite steeply after the first few levels - it could have used a few more "tutorial" levels before bringing in the big guns. I also had some (unintended) fun with spamming the bouncy summons in tight corners, which caused me to fly across the sky and reach places I probably shouldn't be reaching. :smile:
Thank you all so much for all the kind responses everyone! ^-^
Really fun and creative graphics were great. Just wish the goat didn’t summon on the wrong side all the time. Really fun
;O; Makes my heart so warm to read all af your feedback. I had tons of fun working on this and all the feedback just makes me want to work on it some more haha. <3
Woaah it is gonna be hard to top this, the graphics are crazy good, mechanics are really fun (especially spamming frog and causing a mess haha) and you event went in with the mario bros reference. Goated game in my book :goat:
Really cute game. I love the interaction between the goat and the frog :). It took me a bit of getting used to the controls but after a level or two I got it.
I laughed so hard about the "dash" mechanic. I love it. Took me a few tries to get all the controlls but it was really fun.
Very stylish game. I think the introduction of the two animals were good implemented, so you can learn it in a good way. Good job!
Woah, 2.5D! It was fun to just mash buttons and see where summons would take me xD
@spica TO THE MOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :DDD
This was a very cute and well polished entry! Loved the music and sound effects - very good job done you all!
The art looks spectacular, great design and very nice colors.
The concept of having vertical and horizontal jumps be consumable summons is hilarious. A nice way to turn standard movements into a puzzle mechanic. There were definitely some spots here and there where I had trouble getting around, and in a few occasions the chaos of several frogs clumping together and sending me flying at crazy speed actually helped me finish a level.
Very cool work, a great entry!
This game looks so pretty! 3D + pixel art => chef's kiss. The last level having 999 of each object was one of the best levels that i had playing games for the jam. Also, I want a frog plushie they look so FLUFFLY!
The controls feel weird, and I'm not sure why sometimes the frogs spawn under me and sometimes next to me. That said, the game is very cute and you can tell it has a lot of care, good job!
At the beginning hard to play, but after a while I find this really fun :D Way to use jump and dash is really innovative and art style is great!
Playing this game was a lot of fun, especially the part where i think the game unintentionally gave me 999x goats and 999x frogs.
@maulissia that was 100% intentional :))))))))))))
The atmosphere of magic and mystery is created with the help of color, art and sounds by 100500%. This is very immersive)) And here you need to summon on the goblins TO JUMP)))) This is uniq platformer!
Beautiful art and music, good job !
It was a very cute game with an interesting mechanic of summoning frogs and goats. At one point, the audio started to clip, which was a wee bit annoying. The frogs started to also collide with each other which ended up bouncing me off.
@breaddysticks haha yeah we are about to fix that issue, many players seem to have that one. I am happy to hear though that you like it!
The idea for this game is so unhinged and yet it works perfectly! I would have never thought to make the jumps into summons (especially not a goat and a frog) it is as amazing as it is funny. And the art is just really pretty! Amazing job you guys this is a great game :3
Thanks for all the kind words and useful feedback! I love hearing everyone's experience with our game and that people love my character models!! :D Definitely excited to update the game some more post-jam with the team!!
This is very fun nice game! I really like how those summonies are able to interact between each other!
Cute little game! The movement mechanics were a little buggy but it added to the charm as I was laughing at some of the ways I completed the levels :sweat_smile: Keep on making games!
Took me 6:30 and I got 24 points
@frozenfire92 haha, we also thought 'yeah, kinda inconsistent...But thats somehow fun!?' :') It's crazy how some levels end because Bean and Brew thought they should have too much fun. Thank you for your feedback and ecouragement! And also, that's a great score and time!! :D
It was sweet and chaotic, thank you!
loved the messages in the opening .. not made in java lol
smooth paralax and nice choice for colors
the sounds are so sweet and well placed
man this is kinda addictive
I feel however at least in the web version there is some framerate drop when the camera kinda moves around.
the choice for controls clicking on space and shift makes me feel less ... less agile ... playing this with a controller must be a blast.
man this feels so cool I could play this for quite a while.
awesome juicy entry!
I didn't rate your game as I didn't get to play a lot. I'm not sure what was going on but the goat kept getting summoned over the spikes which pushed me back in the wrong direction. I also had a lot of trouble in the first level with the frog getting summoned in the walls constantly. This is such a cute game though! :D
Really interesting! I love physics based games, it becomes a kind of chaos, so much fun with this one! well done 🙂 beautiful graphics and the atmosphere is great!
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@rincs thanks for the mention, the goat should be fixed soon, my jam brain made the goat spawn from the right, even if there was some slight right-moving input. I appreciate the feedback!
Much more content than I expected, from a jam game with so much charm and care in every aspect! I actually quite like that the frog is summoned on your "expected" position, so you can use it for some interesting movement. By the way, you can run to the left and out of the world in level 7 :P
Really nice and chaotic game. I love the graphics, and the physics. The only feedback I have is the running cycle for the girl. While her model is nice, the fact that she doesn't lean forward while walking/running is a bit jarring. Also, maybe an animation when she bumps on a summon? That would be fun! Anyway, great entry! =D
Goat goes bonk!
Lol this game is so chaotic and I love it -- great art style, banger music, fun gameplay, really excellent work all around. the 2.5d style is super neat too. I love how the audio changes per level, which helps keep the game feel fresh.
Also that last level is hilarious. Love this entry, great work y'all
I can't believe how much effort was put into this one! gorgeous art.
Love the overall vibe. Great aesthetics and tunes.
I liked the aesthetics. The gameplay is fine, some sheep clipping in the floor but it is fine. Only issue I have is that the walls of the levels aren't tall enough and you can go out of the map.
I loved the game, had a lot of fun, and thought the idea was really cool!
so so good, loved the art and the sound design so much ! & overall gameplay was super fun :3
Very nice! The style is what captivated me the most, great job on all the assets and models here. The overall core mechanic was a neat way of incorporating the main theme, and made it so you had to approach basic things like jumping a bit more thoughtfully. My critiques are that hugging walls impedes your vertical momentum, so jumping off frogs can be limited. Frogs seem to get double-summoned at times too. Also as a technical issue, the music seems to bug out and glitch on browser. In summary though, good job!
This game looks amazing, and it's super fun to yeet yourself (and the frog) around with the goat! The music is great and the game overall feels very polished!
really inventive!! its a bit buggy but thats expected from a 75hours phisics platformer, i still dont know how the goat works but i love him
Thanks for the kind words all! 😊
Now... can someone become the GOAT and beat me?
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OMG I LOVE IT! The gameplay was so fun, the graphics is so cute <3 I adore characters and music here!!
You got a lot done in one weekend! Solid complete entry nice work.
It's been hard to reply to everyone individually, but I just want to say that our team really appreciate the kind words from all of you! 💖
Such a diligent producer, an adorable art style, and... a somewhat hardcore gaming experience. Honestly, I didn't expect your game to be so well-polished. There are many platformer games out there, which has raised the bar for their evaluation. The path you've chosen isn't an easy one. On top of that, you've managed to adjust the game's action feedback to be very comfortable, and the fun factor remains at a great level—I can fully appreciate how difficult that is. Seriously, you've accomplished an incredible creation in a very short amount of time; you guys are truly remarkable.
@drgcandle I appreciate your kind words, it's easy for things like that to go under the radar. So I really appreciate the observation of this. Balance can make or break a game, after all. :)
@runicpixels I've attempted to strike such a balance, but I botched it. So, seeing you guys pull it off now fills me with sincere admiration.
And, btw, if you have the time and energy, could you take a look at the game made by my friend (not mine)? He has also created a fantastic game with great gameplay and artistic effects; it's just that it hasn't quite caught everyone's attention yet. I hope this isn't too presumptuous of me, and regardless, I offer my heartfelt thanks. https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/squiggle-sorcery
@drgcandle Hewwoo one of the artist here :'))) I want you to know your comments brought tears to my eyes. It's the first game ever I got to work on and I was so fortunate to have all these talented people on board. Yours and the other commenters comments really fill my heart with joy. We are happy that we managet to bring a fun and joyful experience into life in such a short amount of time. I will def check out your friends game :') and do not worry, it is the happiest to show other peoples games around. Every participant put all the love into the jam on this weekend and each game deserves to be seen :'D
@eveee-cx As someone who is also participating for the first time, I can very much relate to your feelings. My teammates are also incredibly talented and outstanding. Unlike you, my professional skills are quite lacking, but they were more than willing to help me realize my dream of participating in this event, which deeply touched me. Therefore, with a grateful heart, I also want to help others as much as possible. I believe this is the true meaning and joy of the competition—to meet more excellent and interesting people like you. It's just wonderful.
Really cool concept to tie fairly standard movement mechanics like jumping and dashing to like limited resources that can be summoned and the levels play with that core idea well. I did occasionally find the goat spawning a bit too fiddly to get right, and I found that the walk movement slowing down on the inclined bits of ground broke up the flow of things a bit. Good game overall though and the art is really lovely!
It was a lot of fun to play. I just experienced unreal pleasure. Especially the leaderboard always makes you sweat and study the mechanics, xDD).
Thanks for submitting your game to the stream! If you wanted to watch it again in the future heres the vod of the stream (with a chapter for your game)
https://youtu.be/Foe4js2jhJ0
And I'm the host for the ludum dare score chasers tournament this Ludum Dare. Wanted to ask if youre fine if I put some gameplay of the game in an intermission video. Last year for reference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM_eIvjBmIQ
Hey @ategon thanks for playing our game! :)
We're totally cool with you using footage from our game. 🙂
This seems like a polished game, ready for release on Steam etc. with just a few tweaks here and there.
Everything about this is really well rounded. I love the 2D/3D blend.
@smidgens ;v; so glad we were able to deliver this style well <3 @paulsams there are some crazy souls (POSITIVELY!!!) speedrunning this game. I couldn't imagine them going for sub 0:50. It took myself about 7 minutes the first time I played the full game myself, but also managed to spend way more time in it. It is so exciting to see people use the games mechanics in ways we didn't plan the levels out to be played :'))))
@eveee-cx I know I should've left some times for other the players, but I'm having too much fun speedrunning the game...😅
@runicpixels you should make a seperate leaderboard for us, else people think no one but us is playing...:P
@eveee-cx I'm sure people are still gonna beat us, it's just a nice goalpost for others to beat. 😝
Really cool concept! I like the idea of a puzzle platformer where your verbs are limited use.
I found the movement a bit tricky -- I think the floaty feeling was probably part of the intended design, but when you combine it with how unforgiving the core mechanic is (you only get to dash a limited number of times, jump a limited number of places, etc), I found myself feeling like I didn't have a ton of control.
Sweat game and super nice leaderboard, really like the take on summoning and the mood is perfect
Omg this was great, awesome vibe and cheers to the composer. The only drawback is the Unity physics which might be heavy sometimes I guess, but it's very common and we have the same problem. Keep it up, that's so cool!
Amazing game! The best part was discovering that the summoned creatures could interact with each other. These dynamics give a "baba is you" like feel, which is always super fun. It gets really crazy at times, which is good sometimes, a bit confusing other times, but I think you can find a good balance here, because the idea is great and well executed :)
You really hooked me with the speedrun part of the game. I got stuck retrying quite a long time trying to at least get a semi-decent rank on the Any% leaderboards :smile:
The only part that got me a little frustrated was the janky physics sometimes, but that is to be expected in a game made in such a short time-frame. Everything else is very much polished and I liked the art style you used!
@cristian-gurra Makes me so happy to read that the interactive part between the objects reminds you of baba! I really loved playing baba :))) Bean and Brew are two positive chaotics. They love helping you out a lot, but sometimes they just get over jumpy and pushy ending in traumatic moments of being crushed between ceiling and floor over and over haha.
@bumble HORRAY another one joined our speedrunning cult haha :'D The janky physics have actually lead to interesting moments in speedrunning I must say. There are some cool mechanics people found out about, some even consistently use in the speedruns :')) Always makes me happy to see some levels I worked on being finished completly differently
this game is very pretty. it's a shame that I had a big slowdown as well as huge physics problems
Please try the windows version if the web version is too slow for your PC @dimesto52
Incredibly fun! I played this on Newgrounds and I had to rate this. Loved the artstyle and how fun messing with the physics was. Fast movements always fun in games, and I can see how the insane speed and momentum you generate from the summons can lead to some really fun speedrunning strategies haha. Having different methods of completing levels was also really cool. Pretty fun for a physics puzzle platformer, had a great time overall.
Happy you enjoyed it @crow-seeds!
I love the artstyle, controller feels great and the level design is very interesting . Amazing game overall!
cute game with lots of fun φ(>ω<*)
Good feeling with the gameplay once mastered, and the background scenery that gives that depth effect when moving is a ++ detail.
The mix of pixel art and more modern graphics goes well together.
I like the sound ambiance too, but sometimes the sound is choppy when I'm bouncing around and freezes when there's a scene change.
Nice game!
@k-toll thanks a ton for the feedback! We are so happy to read you've enjoyed the crafted environment :')) The audio issue is generated due to the browser build. If you want to experience the game without any audio lags, you can download the windows build right below. There everything is super fine :)
I love it! It's so polish, and everything is on point, the art is amazing, the progression is good and so fun. Congrats to the team!
Really good entry! Great graphics, audio and mood, satisfying platforming and it's fun you added a leaderboard. I loved how the gameplay got more chaotic as you got more summons, as well as the summons bouncing around on each other.
Thanks all! :D
The jank was real but it made me laugh out loud multiple times so I'd call it a win even if it wasn't intended. The art and the dollhouse camera are perfect. Not a fan of out-of-sight spikes in level 7.
Watching others play your game can be extremely insightful, so I recorded my playthrough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd61N0lkwSE
Not my favorite genre but it was quite enjoyable, at least couple first levels, later it was too chaotic for me :sweat_smile: Obviously comfy visuals and setting :coffee: :frog: :goat:
A cute game. At first I was quite confused with the buttons (in the sense of pressing up thinking I was going to jump), but once I got used to it it became easier. I loved the music!
At a certain point the character gave up on being controlled by someone so bad and decided to leave the game. So I finished the game alone.
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Congratulations!
Loved just about everything about this game! It can get a bit chaotic, but I can only imagine what crazy strategies people have cooked up to speed run this!
@jcbeaureg I swear people found out strats in the levels we designed, we didn't even intend the levels to be played like... even with frame perfect input etc. It's crazy ;v; Happy to read you love this game <3
Fun game, really solid on all fronts. Art direction is really good, the soundtrack is really good. The fact you have a leaderboard is great. The mechanics are fun and unique.
One thing that was a little annoying to me was how the main character (do they have a name?) would lose speed if they touch a wall or even when landing. Especially when trying to speedrun, it's a bit of a drag when you miss a jump cause you barely bumped a wall.
Another thing that was a little weird to me was the delay between summoning and getting boosted. I mean logically it makes sense, but in terms of gameplay it feels kinda unresponsive. It's especially frustrating in situations like... moving so fast that your frog spawns in a wall, or trying to dash while falling and seeing your goat fly past you over your head :sob:
Minor issues aside, this is a great game with plenty of replayability, awesome job!
Whew, 63rd place for any%! I'll take it lol, that was a wild ride! It's really unique only having the ability to dash or jump when summoning a friend, and that you can pick up more friends as you go through the level. Plus it's cute as heck!
Really original idea, congrat!
The theme is well integrate too :D
Very cute game! I don't have patience for puzzle type games so I didn't finish it, but it was sweet! Well done :)
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@thyoi That's *super* cute, I'll share it with Aurora and Evee! I'm sure they love to see this cute little fanart!
@thyoi AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I LOVE IT SO MUCH ;OOOOOO; THANK YOU ;O;
Very nice game! Good job!
Lovely work on the graphics, the game had a really nice atmosphere and visual aesthetic!
The gameplay in itself was very novel, albeit a tad frustrating. We also had some audio glitching, which was kinda interesting?
Great work anyways!
Thanks for the kind words everyone! The support has been incredible! Good luck with the final ratings everyone!