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GO BLO

By deniskazantsev

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall444.0368
Fun174.1568
Innovation753.7868
Theme164.3068
Graphics1153.7268
Audio673.6966
Humor293.9165
Mood923.6866

Comments

rezistor 2024-10-07 05:53

fun idea and great execution! =D love how lil fellas zoom around ahah! great work!!!!

arstotzk 2024-10-07 16:22

Very good, controls feels funny. At second level i replayed several time, because i need more 2-3 people to complete. It was cool if it has warning "you cant complete level even collect all last people"

sudocoffee 2024-10-07 20:49

It was so satisfying to see the little guys pop up in the air, jump over obstacles, and push things around. A lot of fun to play, even if there were only two levels to solve.

heat 2024-10-08 09:52

Despite the small number of levels, it was quite fun.

oduvan 2024-10-08 11:19

Very unique idea!

xsil 2024-10-08 11:23

Looks and plays really well. But pushing objects was a bit challenging, i think there should be some sticking effect. Random behaviour during idle state makes the tiny guys look more natural, but it get me to restart a few times on 2nd level (one little fella was really attracted by that red line)

kiv 2024-10-08 12:32

Very cool game! I especially like the movement of this tiny people. Waiting for post LD version!

ansible 2024-10-08 16:03

Great fun! I love the sounds as your little guys move around. The pops and the squelch XD Nice idea that could easily have more levels using the concept!

recursor 2024-10-08 18:52

This is a great example of a game that doesn't need super-detailed graphics or an amazing soundtrack to make it fun. The graphics go perfectly with what this game is. The game mechanic itself is front and center, and you've done a great job making a little world that I was curious to explore. Loved the aesthetic and the gameplay is front and center where it should be. Would love to see more levels and what other scenarios you can come up with for these little guys. Great job

quasilyte 2024-10-08 20:45

I saw this game on a stream (They got the game's link from the Twitter) I was really amazed by the game, and maybe a little bit saddened by how short it is. It looks like there is some potential in there. Since I already know all the solutions, it makes no sense for me to play the game, but I need to rate this gem.

We couldn't find the LD link as itch io makes its job at hiding it (you wouldn't find it, unless you already know where it is), but @deniskazantsev kindly provided the link in Twitter. :D

Anyway, it's a good compo entry, I'm glad that I learned about it.

As a random comment, it was very hilarious when little guys dropped to their death right after being spawned at level 2. xD

deniskazantsev 2024-10-08 21:18

@quasilyte thank you so much for such rich feedback. Good news: I'm already experimenting with post LD version. I also put link to itch page (actually link exists at More information dropdown on itch but it so hard to find). Also if you can share Twitch channel that was playing the game I would really appreciate it :pray:

quasilyte 2024-10-08 21:19

@deniskazantsev sure thing! It was https://www.twitch.tv/mrrubel Your game was near the end of the stream, the very last one IIRC.

quasilyte 2024-10-08 21:23

I'll share your updated version with my puzzle-loving friend. :D It looks like something that they might like. Of course, it depends on whether you can get this idea and figure out more clever ways to utilize the mechanics. But so far, it's probably the best promise of a game with multiple creatures walking around as a group.

lolhopen 2024-10-09 03:39

This game is simple, but feels really polished! I liked the idea and these two levels were fun (though I don't know if it would hold up with more levels). Usage of vertical space (like trampolines and hills) was fun. Also, audio and art really suit this game.

blackcat508 2024-10-09 05:08

concept is very simple to understand, overall quite polished!

marleeeeeey 2024-10-09 11:49

I like the control a sounds. Can complete the game. Glad the game doesn't punish a player.

thaprofesional 2024-10-09 12:31

Loved the graphics, the sound effects, and the controls. It felt really cool pinging the little dudes all over the place. Really liked the ideas in the levels - enjoyed the trail and error of figuring out what things do and how to move on.

Only thing I really missed (aside from more levels) was music.

jscommander 2024-10-09 22:42

I really enjoyed playing your game. The game mechanics are very clear and easy to understand. I quickly figured out that I needed to collect a certain number of little people to move forward. The big foot trying to squash my little people made me laugh. The sound effects are nice and add to the fun. I think this game idea has great potential. Keep working on it and developing it further!

dgspitzer 2024-10-10 08:15

Wow, a solid 5-star experience! The game design is incredibly smooth, and the controls feel seamless. Fantastic work!

yogurtthehorse 2024-10-10 18:04

This sis basically what we [tried to achieve](https://yogurtthehorse.itch.io/crowd) last GMTK. But we over scoped and failed. And here the real working concept with the same idea inside

I am a bit jealous now :D

Good entry, sad it's so short. Keep it up

blazejmg917 2024-10-10 18:49

This game is pretty fun! It's a nice quick little experience that reminded me of kirby mass attack! I love the little sound effects you've got all around as well.

The only thing I'll say is that it wasn't immediately clear what some of the things that would kill you were, like the bomb was a bit out of nowhere. But the quick restart button helped a lot with that.

All in all, great job!

royur 2024-10-10 21:17

had fun playing this. even though it is short.

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marilou 2024-10-11 14:42

Good game! It reminds me of Kids, a game where you control a crowd. The difficulty is well balanced, it's not too easy and you feel the challenge from level two ! I had fun playing it

dp3rucha 2024-10-12 10:38

Nice game and concept. I guess maybe it would be more fun focused on the puzzles and removing the chances of the characters get killed.

fusionnist 2024-10-12 18:52

Oh, alright, short! But the levels showed a fair bit of nice ideas, and the game felt really fun to play! Great sound choices too, good work!

glaciereclipse 2024-10-12 19:03

Really great entry! Kind of like a minimalistic pikmin I really enjoyed the two levels, I kind of wished you would introduce more mechanics but still this was a great compo entry.

vivyhasadream 2024-10-12 20:42

This is harder than it looks! My minis just aren’t following my lead, :sob:

arcadeeleven 2024-10-13 10:53

Very nice puzzle game, playing the crowd works very well ! Very good submission, well done !

drludos 2024-10-13 21:54

Woaw, I love this game! The movement feels great, and the core idea is fun and fits the theme very well!

Please keep working on this game post-compo and add more level, you have a very good concept already! Besides more levels, maybe you could add some music too? And a way to end current levels if players loose too many creatures making them unable to complete the current level maybe?

Very good entry overall, congrats!

awootis 2024-10-14 18:50

i wait new levels! :stars: especially for sound when them entering the door to next level

notexplosive 2024-10-18 22:27

That was fun! I love how each character was basically a ㅊ and the walking animation was just a 15 degree rotation. Loved the pitter-patter sound too!

homeworld 2024-10-19 12:03

Quite enjoyed this, could play a lot more of it! The little guys feel fantastic, and i could see some great puzzles being possible with the crowd mechanic!

bradur 2024-10-22 10:10

It's so satisfying to see and hear all of those lil' blue guys go. Lovely concept and great execution!

knarf 2024-10-23 11:15

Well done and cool take on the theme, it's always satysfying to have the feeling leading a swarm with all these little guys living their lives (and also often shortening it ahaha). Very cool game idea for this jam, minimalist design is neat. I wish there was a litle bit more content as it was taking a very good shape (i loved the foot stomping idea ehehe), but that's a very neat compo game already :)

cataclysmicknight 2024-10-23 20:03

ROFLMAO I agree with like every comment here. The landmine made me go WHAT and then so did the feet, omg! And then I ran into the red line and my lil dudes went SPLAT.

This is super clever and I hope you keep working on it, I love the usage of people as this expendable little faceless force with the single purpose of standing on buttons to open doors.

Really great controls and especially fitting sound effects lol

mreliptik 2024-10-23 20:40

Cool concept and great execution :) I enjoyed it and of course I want to see level 3! Congrats

holysparks 2024-10-23 21:57

The presentation is golden! The landmine BROKE MY HEART tho