daflamingpotato 2024-10-07 16:56
I tried the itch link but it says that a password is required to view the page. Looks cool though
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD56 → The Red Beetle Squad
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 17 | 4.33 | 33 | |
| Fun | 151 | 3.89 | 34 | |
| Innovation | 7 | 4.45 | 33 | |
| Theme | 108 | 4.21 | 34 | |
| Graphics | 8 | 4.78 | 37 | |
| Audio | 3 | 4.53 | 32 | |
| Humor | 156 | 3.77 | 31 | |
| Mood | 22 | 4.40 | 32 |
I tried the itch link but it says that a password is required to view the page. Looks cool though
@daflamingpotato I think the page is pre-made. Since the JAM is still running (currently 4h to go).
I agree from what we can see already it looks great. And the gameplay concept sounds fun already. Definetly coming back in 4 hours to check it out.
Oh I want to play that Game! @ me when it's live
Yes me too, it looks really pretty but can't access the game.
This art is sooooooo sweet!!!
@daflamingpotato / @dopaminion / @dhim / @zimonitrome / @jipark The game is out now ! Can't wait to read your comments ! ♥
I LOVE the graphics and music, great job on making everything look animated and handmade, including the UI! Also, SO many choices for character classes! I tried playing on a bit on the most populated server using multiple characters, finally settling for the scanner robot and doing multiple runs around the whole island trying to scan as many places as possible. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to help my island find a beetle. Could be that the island is slightly too big, or maybe this will play better with friends that have additional way to connect, like chat or voice, and synchronize our efforts :) Good luck to other players in locating the lil' thing!
Okay I played one game on the tiny critter forrest ? found it in 47 attemps ? I got a clue from another player (@littulv) that player thermometer correctly!
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THe game is fun, I'll probably have my little girls play it.
A go to my previous location button would have been nice because the beetle was quite far away and pinpointing it took some time!
Very polished! I'll have to see if I can get a group to fully test it out. But overally I'm very impressed. I guess maybe it would be nice to have a very clear way to play and character to choose if you're playing by yourself. But the visuals, mood, everything is great. And adding online, wow. Well done!
Really cool idea! It's sweet, looks fantastic and music is amazing! It takes a few runs to understand what you are doing but it works well when you do thanks to the diverse classes. I think the communication is a bit too limited tho, but overall you managed this complicated idea very well!
Wow this is crazy for a jam game, great job working as a team! Feels very polished. I didn't understand how to play at first (thought the timer for the scout character was a count down, so the game kept ending before I even did anything xD) anyway nice job!
Very nice game! The concept is as simple as it is good. It has a nicely low barrier to entry. Music is very fitting. The overall visual style is great.
The bigger assets, like trees and buildings, look a bit blurry in comparison to smaller assets like stones and the grass. I assume that they are scaled up(?). And the grass tiles are cut off in some places.
But besides that **it is a very cool game and I enjoyed playing**. I can imagine this game going very well if you decide to develop it further.
After some rounds on a high populated map. I couldn't resist to try one alone. And what can I say... :D
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* tbh I guess I got a bit lucky with the location of the bug and found it right next to the player spawn
@outstar -> Thank you very much ❤️ the rôle of the thermometer is crucial because it helps you to define the part of the map you need to search in ! Btw, thank you so much for your kind comment ✨
@dhim -> Thanks for playing, the idea of you playing with your lil girl is lovely and warm our hearths ✨
@cobear25 -> Thanks so much for your kind words, that was such a big project for two people + a musician. We are really glad you like it ❤️ @yorsh -> Thank you very much ! Your words warm my heart so much ✨
@daflamingpotato -> Thank you ! Sure, that was a big project to manage for two people but we're very happy with the result ! Thanks for your kind words
@dopaminion -> wow congrats for your top 1 ! Really hard to beat ! And thanks for your warming words ❤️
An interesting concept. I like that you can drop in and out of the maps so you aren't scrambling to find friends to play. Definitely requires some trial and error to figure out what the best characters to use are.
The idea of searching for bugs on a big island is very interesting and I like the possibility to play with different classes of characters. 🐞✨ Although it takes a little time to understand the mechanics, it only makes the game more fun.
That is seriously impressive! I appreciate the polished menus and even localization!
OMG! Only 3 peoples and this level of polish. Really impressive entry.
Niiiice! The game is extremely cute, very innovative, has MULTIPLAYER OMG and is quite fun. The onboarding is a bit rough with a lot of text but once you get into it it's really fun.
Big congrats on this one!
Ok honestly I wouldn't be surprised if this game won. The theme is on point and unique take on it makes it even better. Also this must be the best looking game this jam out of all I've played so far, as an artist myself I cannot stop admiring the character designs and the rich environment to the simple but super effective UI. I can see sharing this game with my friends and playing together during evening meetups on discord. 10/10
I love the sounds, they fitted well together and made it a coherent game together with the graphics. I struggled a bit regarding the objective, if there were wrong answers and alike. The idea is fun, choosing different types of powers so to speak was an interesting take. I thought it should be impossible to do this on your own- Seems I was right since its three of you.
This is a really fresh concept! I'm always impressed by games that manage to pull off multiplayer during the jam, it reminds me of a previous LD where one game was a collaborative art gallery. Asynchronous multiplayer feels like the right choice here, because it makes the game feel collaborative without having to wait for people to show up. Although I ended up staying to find the beetle by myself, which I guess most people will do unless they're playing with friends? It makes some roles like the Naturalist feel a little less useful, unless you want to place a beetle sign closer to where you're looking at the moment.
The roles feel quite complementary, and I could see it develop into something more real-time, similar to social investigation games. There's an impressive amount of art assets, and the music is especially catchy. I didn't even realize the theme had variations according to the character!
I want to point out the level of polish, too, as you bothered to include localization and most importantly a tutorial, which most jam games won't have time for. I wish the tutorial would tell you to use mouse clicks to move, as I was trying to use arrow keys or ZQSD (go France!) - and it would be even better if you supported both input schemes, as it's a bit cumbersome to move using the mouse when the camera is close. Something odd did happen to me: I didn't get any character-specific tutorials in my first playthrough. I only noticed it when I restarted the game and suddenly saw them. I would have been less confused initially if they had appeared.
Overall, congratulations on an impressive entry!
Releasing a multiplayer game for a jam, bold move. I really hope it plays out because the game is great. I loved the graphics and audio but also innovative design. Very nice!
Art is fantastic, it shows you guys have experience at this, this Jam entry feels very polished :raised_hands:
Work of artists is stunning!😍 sounds also fit really nice. Great job on the game (I am surprised af that you did multiplayer game🤩). So far one of the best games I played on this Jam!
The game is very original and for a gam jam it's incredible to have achieved this. Beautiful art and sound, good job!
This game looks amazing, the art and music are top notch, and the idea is very original. I believe it can grow into a real game (if it's not already :D). GJ!
I could say the same about your game too! I love the art style and the gameplay is interesting, I've never seen a game quite like it. I love how it's a collaborative effort across the entire LD56 community to find that bug!!
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That's a very clever game! Very well done, great art, sounds and music! Gameplay feels very nice as well! Good job!
I did encounter a few issues though: - First try I didn't see any maps to play, had to refresh the page and try again. - Second try played the map, found correct beetle and took it to the altar but failed. Took same beetle to altar again and it worked?
This is such a fun game, how you managed to come up with this in a weekend is beyond me. Such a cool idea. I love it! Not to mention the cute art style and music <3 I also liked the little texts beneath each character's names and just the attention to detail in general.
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P.S. Campfire is now on my steam wishlist :wink:
This game is amazing. Very well polished, I love the unique music to each character, the art is super cute and generally playing it felt very smooth. It's the best game I played in this game jam yet
Beautiful art and super good sound!! The artstyle reminds little bit of an old game for ipad's "Gesundheit!" Very impressive! I had a lot of fun. Well done!!