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Gum, Dust, and Danger
Gum, Dust, and Danger
By comicsans, jellzilla, digitalwizard, Embedder72, onedozenbagels and Wodensfang
View on ldjam.com
| Category | Rank | Score | Count |
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| Overall | 654 | 3.43 | 34 | |
| Fun | 473 | 3.48 | 34 | |
| Innovation | 822 | 2.93 | 34 | |
| Theme | 465 | 3.78 | 34 | |
| Graphics | 619 | 3.56 | 34 | |
| Humor | 294 | 3.50 | 32 | |
| Mood | 639 | 3.41 | 33 | |
Comments
laywelin
2024-10-07 23:25
Damn Vacuum :D Cool idea, I think obstacles/platforms could be even more highlighted on the first two levels at least but once you get the idea it's pretty clear where you should go. I enjoyed the fact that you unlock capabilities and you get to use it instantly. Well done :)
Could've played more levels. Good Job! I really like the bunnies and the colors of the graphics, they have a dusty feeling.
Very good fit with the theme. Double jump works well (people mess it up often). Cute graphics.
edali
2024-10-07 23:31
Very cute game! I really like the art and level design
Cool original game idea, it's the first dust bunny themed game I've ever played. Was short but fun and the graphics where good too. Nice work!
poboy
2024-10-07 23:36
Nice game! Could be longer, but it's a jam after all. I had flashbacks to this extremely old [sheep herding](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644750/Sheep/) game where your sheep follow you like lemmings and die if they touch anything, was kinda relieved to not have to relive that here
Something about the concept of tiny wall-jumping sheep makes me happy
platforming feels intuitive, wish there was more levels to play with abilities. getting abilities for picking up a bun feels a bit arbitrary though. very good job overall!
@poboy Thanks for the comment! The original inspiration for the follower dust bunnies was the super old Sonic 3D Blast for sega genesis where the little birds would scatter if you got hit and then you had to collect them again. We decided just having a little line of them was better.
Also, the concept of tiny, wall-jumping sheep makes me happy too
@detectivedirk The idea with the power ups was that those buns would be actively using their powers in their respective corners (eg, repeatedly wall jumping like an energetic kid). When you rescued them, they would teach you their skill. Of course, we ran out of time :clock: before we could implement the custom behaviors for those "followers". Thanks for the feedback! :pray:
@laywelin Thanks for playing! we actually kept increasing the borders around the platforms because we thought it wasn't readable enough so that's good feedback to keep increasing that. We had a lot of fun with the follower bunnies and their powers too (we wanted to have them running around using those powers while they were waiting to be collected as a demo for the player)
the most adorable dust bunnies I have ever seen! I really suck at platformers, but i eventually completed all three levels. really cute concept. wish you had time for more levels! PS. you never realize how much you use the letter "v" until it starts sticking on you keyboard lol
I loved the art! and the platforming was pretty solid. I just wish there was a level with a bit more challenge, but I understand that time restraints make that pretty difficult.
kitira
2024-10-08 07:19
I didn't know how cute dust bunnies could be ;D Nice game with funny ideas.
Fun game never figured out how to rescue the bunny behind the gum
Fun game never figured out how to rescue the bunny behind the gum
@jesse-martin Thanks for trying our game! We have issues with the bookcase and differentiating what it a platform and what isn't. There are two horizontal green books with black outlines that you can jump on. You'll need to use them to rescue that bun.
kirass
2024-10-08 18:21
Cool game idea! I liked it! Good job!
tidetm
2024-10-08 19:38
I absolutely loved the little dust bunnies following the main bunny around! super adorable, but all the interaction menus were falling off the edge of the screen so i couldn't read any of them.
ziobob
2024-10-08 19:48
Very cool! I had some difficulties playing in my browser, what do you have to press down to dash?
Cute game! Loved the dust bunnies and the smooth platforming. The art and colors fit the dusty vibe perfectly. Would’ve liked more levels, but great work!
@tidetm Thanks! Coding the bunny following behavior was my favorite part! :heart: The new bug fix version 1.1+ should fix the dialog boxes!
@ziobob Ah, we should clarify: You have to press the down arrow (or "S") to dash (once it's unlocked). Thanks for playing!
ziobob
2024-10-08 20:25
Thank you! @comicsans you should write it in the main description :smile:
Nice entry ! Had some fun to get back my bunnies by avoiding gum and this **** vaccuum ! The sound when you loose is sooo sad :D
I love the dust bunnies!
The game is short but fun, with cute graphics and a creative theme that fits the concept perfectly!
justmars
2024-10-25 07:19
Lovely little game, movement felt smooth and the gameplay mechanics were enjoyable. Graphics were suitably cozy and the theme was spot on. The game could have used more length, as the mechanics introduced in the later levels weren't fully utilized, but other than that the experience was solid. Great work!