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Tiny Creature Word

By candlesan

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall1363.6037
Fun1093.5837
Innovation1993.2037
Theme2623.0737
Audio2232.8035
Humor2582.2933
Mood2992.4833

Comments

pres2300 2024-10-07 03:26

I won! I think this was a neat concept. It was really satisfying when I'd happen to get a couple words spelled out in a row. Nice job!

googoobachoo 2024-10-07 03:34

Simple, but fun mechanic. I liked the hints you get when you spell extra words. i did not understand why it would not take furbie as a pet creature, but that's a toy. On the last level I almost gave up, the reward did not seem worth it.

leothecoo1 2024-10-07 03:39

Great game. Could definitely imagine my mom playing it on her tablet, like wordle.

foursay 2024-10-07 03:41

I really appreciate the 'Extra Words' feature. Sometimes, my initial thought is that certain words don't fit the question description, but they often end up helping me make progress in cracking the password. Great game!

noobman64 2024-10-07 03:51

Great game! Adding the hint system and the Audio feedback for correct responses made the game much more enjoyable than it would have otherwise been. :)

rezistor 2024-10-07 05:31

simple but fun =D dwarf moment was hilarious ngl)) great work!!

willby 2024-10-07 06:10

This is a nice simple concept. I love that it accepts extra words!

custodi 2024-10-07 09:53

Simple & effective kinda Wordle game. Nice sound playback, idea of extra world adds some variety in game process. Well done!

zimonitrome 2024-10-07 10:45

Hehe it felt a bit retrofitted to the theme but I really like how the overall game works, being weak to word puzzles.

yoav-kagan 2024-10-07 12:11

As an enjoyer of wordle i really liked your take on the word-game genre! well made :)

bad-fetus 2024-10-07 14:48

As someone playing Wordle, PlusWord, Squaredle etc. every day it is refreshing to see a word game here in Ludum Dare! The theme feels a bit hamfisted but otherwise I enjoyed it! The only thing I'd change is maybe gray out the used letters instead of removing them - you lose the ability to construct various bonus words when they are removed.

Well done!

olddog 2024-10-07 15:14

nice game design,I spent a lot of time on this game

flightless 2024-10-07 15:14

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Super solid game. Both frustrating and fun!

nazariglez 2024-10-07 18:21

I can see myself playing this on my phone every day as people do with wordle. Will you expand it or create a full game from it? The idea is great, gj!

dropmania 2024-10-07 19:47

I really like the idea. I'ts actually really fun and very well executed. Good job!

sdcorpse 2024-10-07 20:06

Good job!

dywanix 2024-10-07 23:53

Very fun puzzle and addictiv!

takhomasac 2024-10-08 03:55

finally, a word game! love these games, so i'm glad you included bonus words. loved the sound effects as well. nice job~

kirass 2024-10-08 18:07

This game is so cool! I loved it!

dianavi 2024-10-08 21:49

for a compo game it's really impressive

gdman 2024-10-09 11:28

Thanks for this clever game and take on theme! I liked extra words giving you a hint, and chuckled when at some point hint generated other hint. Last level was hard for non-native speaker, on the other hand, with enough dedication it can be bruteforced. sw.png

pincushion 2024-10-09 11:47

This was fun. Sweet, tiny level themes. I felt rewarded as I progressed through a level, since reducing the combinations made it simpler :)

I don't think you should have opted out of graphics. It's a clean-looking game.

candlesan 2024-10-09 15:05

@pincushion Awww - thanks for appreciating the clean aesthetic. I was worried it would come across as unfinished, but I did try to choose my spacing and colors and animations carefully. Thank you for mentioning that :)

dhim 2024-10-10 07:25

English is my second language, so this was harder to play. That said, I love word puzzles, so I was hooked from the beginning. The 6 letters word felt easy to guess just by looking at the grid, or maybe it's because pets are easier than what the theme was for 4

I was wondering if there were algorithmic challenges while playing (like a word you would not have to see coming that could be formed but not a "valid" one). I am guessing that's most probable around 4/5 letters. edit: I saw the Extra word thing

The flat graphic (reading the comment above) is nice for this kind of entry. It inspired me so much that it prompted me to do a 30-minute session of fiddling in Krita on how I would have done it. But that may be insensitive to share!

Great job!

euler-moises 2024-10-14 14:19

simple and objective.

Congratulations!

PS: because I don't know English very well, I had to ask my son for help.

tod-semple 2024-10-20 05:01

PLZ turn this into a web game on the New York Times site k thx.

bradur 2024-10-22 12:10

I love the extra word sounds 😎. The concept is simple and it's so easy to play. Loved it.