FoonLudum Dare ExplorerLD56 → Gum, Dust, and Danger

Gum, Dust, and Danger

By comicsans, jellzilla, digitalwizard, Embedder72, onedozenbagels and Wodensfang

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall6543.4334
Fun4733.4834
Innovation8222.9334
Theme4653.7834
Graphics6193.5634
Humor2943.5032
Mood6393.4133

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 :)

pigeonescu 2024-10-07 23:26

Could've played more levels. Good Job! I really like the bunnies and the colors of the graphics, they have a dusty feeling.

damien-black 2024-10-07 23:31

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

soul-grinder 2024-10-07 23:35

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

detectivedirk 2024-10-07 23:36

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!

wodensfang 2024-10-07 23:51

@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

comicsans 2024-10-07 23:53

@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:

wodensfang 2024-10-07 23:53

@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)

mrs-wheelsx 2024-10-08 01:08

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

mapletwig 2024-10-08 06:19

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.

jesse-martin 2024-10-08 14:33

Fun game never figured out how to rescue the bunny behind the gum

jesse-martin 2024-10-08 14:33

Fun game never figured out how to rescue the bunny behind the gum

comicsans 2024-10-08 17:33

@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?

nazariglez 2024-10-08 20:00

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!

comicsans 2024-10-08 20:18

@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:

pierallard 2024-10-13 09:00

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

thereddevil 2024-10-15 12:54

I love the dust bunnies!

kokostyrko 2024-10-17 11:13

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!