diabolical-sloth 2024-10-06 23:09
really cool idea. feels very pokemony
love the different viewpoints and all the different fish models are a very good touch
the music gets a little tedious after a while but I really enjoyed this
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD56 → Goldfish Husbandry
By gnats
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 101 | 3.72 | 27 | |
| Fun | 187 | 3.30 | 27 | |
| Innovation | 97 | 3.68 | 27 | |
| Theme | 235 | 3.24 | 27 | |
| Graphics | 100 | 3.84 | 27 | |
| Audio | 170 | 3.18 | 26 | |
| Humor | 198 | 2.77 | 22 | |
| Mood | 151 | 3.40 | 24 |
really cool idea. feels very pokemony
love the different viewpoints and all the different fish models are a very good touch
the music gets a little tedious after a while but I really enjoyed this
The art is awesome, and the theme is really cool. Wish there was some more skill involved in catching fish though, as I feel like I'm just doing nothing while I wait for the bite to trigger or my fish to breed.
The fish designs in the game are absolutely beautiful (their flat colors contrast with the bold choice of gradient for the ui design)! I loved watching them swim around the tank. However, I did find the interface a bit unresponsive at times, especially when using the drag-and-drop mechanics on a trackpad, which made managing the fish a little frustrating. Having only one inspector for observing and managing fish added to the challenge, but it made the process feel a bit tedious rather than enjoyable.
That said, I think the game could benefit from an approach where discovering different breeding combinations rather than just aiming for a perfect outcome would add a layer of excitement and reward for experimentation, making the gameplay even more engaging!
Thank you for your game!
Great mechanic with breeding, but maybe too volatile) If you deep this mechanic, can become cool relaxing indie-game!
Awesome game, I easily got lost trying to max out all the stats ๐ . Fish designs were cool, and I loved how I could see them visually change with each stat. I did find a bug with a tank only detecting 1 fish when I had 2, but it was easy to fix. Overall a great submission!
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I like it and it really reminds me of pokemon
I think what I like most about the game is the graphics and the aesthetics. The breeding stuff etc. iis quite difficult but I enjoy just coming up and combining different fish.
Wow i did not expect to spend as much time as i did with this game haha, very addictive and fun!
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How does the breeding work stats wise ?
The music is good, same for the graphics, a very good game. The game play is also very good!
The breeding mechanic is a bit unintuitive but I enjoyed just messing around randomly since the graphics are so pretty to look at. Great job!
๐ Great game! Love the visual style and design of the fish - they are so cute! The breeding system adds a fun mechanic, and although it may seem complicated at first, it makes you want to keep experimenting! The music creates a nice atmosphere, although it gets a bit repetitive after a while. Overall, a great idea with potential for a relaxing simulator. Great job! ๐
This is a very fun to play game, with nice visuals, especially the fish designs. It's also pretty chill, as there aren't any punishments for mistakes (other than time, I mean). I think it would be nice to have some visual/audio feedback for the breeding, kinda like a drumroll thing or a visual fx for the fish popping up, and maybe more engaging fishing mechanics. But it is a great game as it is. Good job!
I had a lot of fun playing this! The art and music was great, and I love games where the concept is 'numbers go up'. A couple notes: -I thought it was a little bit unclear what stats the child would be born with. Is it just randomly picking from the parents' stats? -The drag and drop was a bit frustrating at times - plenty of times it just didnt register where I dropped properly.
Overall, great submission! Super fun!
This is amazing. I actually got into a flow! Great game and I bet I will come back to it again.
Nice game, brings me back to breeding pokemon to get perfect IVs. The UI may benefit from some outlining as I had problems actually placing the fish into the correct places.
The positives: - The art of the fish was great. Was really cool to see all the variations as they came up - The music was quite good, if a little repetitive. I find its always so hard to make music that is catchy for these things and I think you did a great job - The idea was pretty cool. I dont know that I have played another breeding sim in a compo game, so that was a lot of fun
What could use work: - I wasnt really getting much of a sense of player feedback here. - I couldnt really figure out what the shop items were supposed to, or if they were working. I think I was supposed to buy the items and drag them onto the egg, but I couldnt really tell due to the randomization if that was working. - I like the idea of the multitasking element with catching more fish while you wait for them to breed, but without some kind of sound alert I usually just noticed that there was a fish on my line after they got away
Very fun idea
really cool game! i enjoyed having the different screens going, kinda feels like playing multiple games. nice job!
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What a great game! ๐ I really liked the idea of โโa goldfish breeding simulator - it was like a childhood memory of Pokรฉmon! ๐ฎ The fish are very beautiful and I enjoyed their design. ๐ The graphics are simply gorgeous and the music creates a cozy atmosphere, although a little repetitive. ๐ถThe gameplay is fun and I enjoyed experimenting with breeding. ๐ Overall, this is a great work that has the potential to be a relaxing indie simulator! ๐ Thanks for such a fun experience!
Awesome, I really enjoyed your game. It was so relaxing and fun. The art style was great and I love that the graphics of the fish reflects the stats. The music was really nice as well. Well done!