junyi-chen 2024-10-07 22:11
This project encountered many difficulties during export and wasn't able to run well in HTML before the deadline... Please download it to play. ；-； * info update：itch link works now!
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD56 → Palipop
By junyi-chen and yanranranyan
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 522 | 3.57 | 22 | |
| Fun | 454 | 3.50 | 22 | |
| Innovation | 271 | 3.62 | 22 | |
| Theme | 43 | 4.37 | 22 | |
| Graphics | 162 | 4.30 | 22 | |
| Humor | 609 | 2.91 | 20 | |
| Mood | 360 | 3.73 | 21 |
This project encountered many difficulties during export and wasn't able to run well in HTML before the deadline... Please download it to play. ；-； * info update：itch link works now!
Hey! itch.io page is not available :(
> This project encountered many difficulties during export and wasn’t able to run well in HTML before the deadline
Rules say bugs can be fixed after deadline. You just need to write what you updated :)
poof poof poof!
hi @yogurtthehorse the itch.io link is up and working now!
I really enjoyed your concept - after realising it was not just a simple Match three game - My fault for not properly reading I guess XD - it got a ton of fun - I really enjoy the different levels you got going, that some where about reaching high, meaning the match three aspect is a obstacle, while some leans into as the solution! the added complexity by adding pieces as you go was also a nice touch! - I love your concept, its great, If you are to go further with this project, I believe it has huge potential - Your art was so cute, loved the little bubbles, and blob creatures - Popping was really satisfying and I enjoy your Audio, I kind of wish I could give a rating in that department!
Unfourtunately, which is understandable with it being a game jam game - I found myself getting stuck, burried by all the cute little things, where the best solution was frantically clicking the popping arrows to hope I get free - and I also found an exploit that if I have free air above me, I could just pop down and essentially be flying. which sadly undermined the puzzle/strategic element of the game as I was just frantically pressing buttons.
but Overall! GREAT JOB. Loved it.
Tried to start the HTML version froze my computer and led to a blue screen... I recommend removing the embed version until it's fixed :(
Gg!
1.PNG To be honest, I didn't really understand what the gameplay was, but it was actually interesting to figure out what you can do and how the slimes work.
The hook is really cool, it's a fun experience trying to get caught inside it. The graphics are also pretty cute, especially the final animation of the little people
I beat the game using the combination (Arrow Down) + (Jump) It gave me the ability to fly! Well, almost, haha
I think I can agree with alot of other people in that learning there was more to the game was very interesting and it wasn't a simple match 3 type game.
I do think I may have missed something though as I was able to consistently spam the down arrow to complete every level without really engaging with the mechanics atall.
The art looks great and suits the game perfectly, I just wish I had to interact with the mechanics more and get a better feel of how the game is supposed to be played.
Overall Great entry!
Finished it pretty quickly, the gameplay is really fun even tho I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do beside spamming until it works, but hey the chaos is part of the fun
Hopefully it works on itch.io and I played it there in a browser. The controls were a bit confusing in the beginning and it took a bit time to figure out what's the goal. But it was fun to play. If I could request one update, it is to make player character more visible.
@kluvenlaroplan Thanks for playing!! I'm glad you like it! Yes we are aware of the issues and hopefully will have it updated soon!
@laywelin hi we have a working embedded version now at itch.io - check out this link: https://rena-chen.itch.io/palipop
@game-dynasty Thank you for the feedback - yes we do need a few twists on the gameplay :) I personally love just spamming the keys and fly too (although it is acc the results of physics glitches haha
@rizedovah Thank you so much!! For that we do need to improve our level design for sure(^^ゞ
@just-a-dev Thanks for playing! Really appreciated the comment!
@erasemenot Thank you for the comment! Yes we’ll make the player character more visible. Glad you liked it!
Thanks for pinging me now that you have an embedded version! Tested it properly and rated properly <3 Controls were confusing at first but it was fun! I love the music and blobs, reminded me of Porings in Ragnarok Online!! Somehow just spamming buttons feels super satisfying and I think that's a great tell you did something cool with feedback here. Well done!
I didn't fully understand how the game mechanics worked at first but it's pretty funny and cute! Good job!
I definitely confused the win bubble for the player at first!
Good fun tho and cute
Hallo hallo! I'm here from RED xDD. I like how the gameplay uses match-3 as an inspiration and innovates from that. Instead of clearing out everything, our goal is instead to save the pal, which feels new to me. The claw adds some tension into the gameplay that is needed. It also makes me feel like I'm in a claw machine, which is pretty interesting as well. In the end, the art style also works well with your gameplay. It's cute and relaxed. Overall this is a complete and well-rounded entry. Great job!
i really liked the concept of slimes, they are very cute and fit the theme well, but during the game, starting from the first level, it was a little difficult for me to understand where my character was and how to get out from under a bunch of other slimes, but in the end I noticed that mine was a little bigger than the others. The gameplay itself is interesting, I really liked the mechanics with moving using the spawn of other slimes. And music was cool, but wasn't looped xd
The match3 twist where you rescue pals was really clever. The cute art and great sound made it even better. The claw added some nice pressure, though I did get stuck between pals sometimes, which made the controls a bit tough. Gj overall!
Very cute idea, though I definitely had a little trouble telling where I was at the start of some rounds, and on one occasion I was buried and unable to do any inputs for a solid 5-10 seconds (no idea what freed me), but its a clever twist and I had a lot of fun!
I like it, cute game!