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Tiny Balance

By solidhinken and mttt322

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall6043.4843
Fun5363.4143
Innovation2373.6843
Theme6403.5743
Graphics7263.3543
Humor863.9543
Mood6433.4143

Comments

dianavi 2024-10-08 10:04

Oh, it's a really cool game, very original! I like it a lot ^^ The graphics and music are great, and the gameplay is fun. Well done!

vittima 2024-10-08 21:18

It's really interesting and original

gametrodon 2024-10-08 21:18

That was an odd little take on an infinite runner. I do wish there was a bit more of a tutorial/explanation of how the cars worked though.

justine-d 2024-10-08 21:26

Took me some time to figure out you can feed more than one hot dog to each client so I had a hard time paying rent. Now I'm force feeding them all the hotdogs I have and making tons of money. The landlord keeps increasing the rent though >w<

cosmogonicfrog 2024-10-08 21:29

Enjoyed this one a lot! Wasn't quite sure if there was a timer but I felt like I had to lean as far forward as possible and spam the hell out of the hotdog serving. Great take on the theme.

I did find it funny that pressing the space bar seemed to put your coat on and off.

zappablamma 2024-10-08 21:38

Really silly game, it made me laugh! Very charming. I liked how their job was to serve hotdogs, and how cartoony everything was.

Gameplay wise, it got a little too easy once I it figured - I was making more money than the rent, and the levels weren't getting harder, so it got a bit repetitive - but if the difficulty ramped up after a few days it would be really good. Well done!!

karamelika22 2024-10-09 16:04

An interesting game, it was fascinating

grizeldi 2024-10-09 16:34

I love the pure absurdity of the idea of 4 round animals in a trench coat trying to make enough money to pay rent. Good job!

wesel 2024-10-09 16:35

A cool game, took the theme a different way than I expected. The long grind of life. I liked it, it was short, was easy to understand, and kept on repeating over and over to fuel my brain.

andymetoo 2024-10-09 16:35

That was a pretty cute game, and more importantly original. It took way too long for me to realize that leaning forward/backward changed the speed, but once I figured that out it was smooth sailing. I also noticed that pressing the space bar adds and removes the trench coat and the hat. Does that do anything? Either way, great job and keep it up!

firellon 2024-10-09 16:36

What a funny little game!

I think the balance mostly was not a problem neither were the money - so, perhaps making it a little harder and/or adding variety would serve it well.

aweskybear 2024-10-09 16:39

Lolz, this was kind of funny.. little guys on top of each other running like hell to pay rent after serving dishes.. xD. The music fits well. There are several fresh ideas here, I wish there was a bit more to do but that's pretty okay for 2-3 days. GJ!

One bug, I got stuck on the wall at one point, not sure how :D

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gaalsien 2024-10-09 16:43

This is a lovely game! I love the contrast in the music!

cpaz 2024-10-09 16:59

Very funny game and theme! I would have spent more time refining your core mechanic, which is the balancing, so you have time to tune and create challenges specifically around that! The hot dog serving was funny but felt like an unnecessary distraction; I wasn't really engaging with the leaning mechanic as much as I would have liked!

All that being said, the visuals and music were very charming and I especially loved the contrast between the music!

julester 2024-10-09 17:29

Very funny take on a infinite runner. I love the chill vibes at home into straight high pace running. The balancing mechanic could be a bit harder in my opinion. I was more focused on serving (spamming e) than balancing.

rotob123 2024-10-09 17:36

holding balance is both sometimes hard or easy, good job making 3d!

ost: the house: :slight_smile: the outside: :fire: :fire: :fire:

abductedplatypus 2024-10-09 17:39

Had a real laugh out of this one, great spin on the theme! Thanks for this!

eugene-b 2024-10-09 17:43

Funny runner

brainles-etertainment 2024-10-09 17:44

Not sure if I understood game's lore, but the game play was fun. I found it slightly addictive. Rarely I spend more than a few minutes for a game, but here it was hard to "break the cycle", if know what I mean.

she-wrote 2024-10-09 20:06

The idea of interpreting the theme as 'four animals in a trench coat,' along with the story behind it, is super creative and funny. I’ve only seen people do the 'animal' part before. In terms of gameplay, I think it should be a bit easier to fall, and I didn’t have any issues with serving hotdogs. However, crossing the road presented a decent challenge. While simplicity is fine, I’d love to see a bit more creativity in the graphics. Additionally, the family inside the house is really cute, and it adds a nice touch to the overall charm. Overall, I like it! Well done!

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klaus-peter 2024-10-09 21:11

Aw man I wish I could spend some time with the children 😥

migeru 2024-10-10 20:08

Really great idea, is really fun to play. The first time I played it I died because didn't know when it started

coleslaughter 2024-10-10 21:12

I love the transition between home, commute, and work :smile: The abrupt change in music really sells it, too!

I wasn't 100% sure how to avoid losing money (outside of avoiding cars). It seemed like there were some things in my path that I wasn't able to avoid that would cost me $20? Unless I'm missing some sort of jumping mechanic...

PS I love how I can change my costume by pressing space, ESPECIALLY because it puts lil hats on my little pig children at home. :rofl: Nice job!

bstabuu 2024-10-10 21:21

You have to pay rent even if you're a tiny cute round animal. The world we live in.

loveapplegames 2024-10-11 20:16

Original idea that is a nice take on the theme. The graphics and presentation look cute and pretty fancy. The gameplay seems to take a back seat though. Nevertheless an impressive LD entry!

artallester 2024-10-13 10:05

3d games are always welcome at such jams i guess. Prety fun game overall

kristallllllik 2024-10-14 10:44

Pig is my favorite! The game is fun and kind of heavy. I liked it.

hermeses 2024-10-14 13:01

The game was pretty fun to play! Very unique and great graphics, loved the eyes hahaha Well done!

kasai 2024-10-22 13:35

Didn't get everything immediately but once I did it ended being very fun ! The idea is quite original too. Absolutely love the animals models :D