jake-pearce 2024-10-07 12:15
An interesting take on the theme, it works well
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD56 → Those Who Die As Cattle
By elliots
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 791 | 3.29 | 29 | |
| Fun | 1020 | 2.57 | 29 | |
| Innovation | 486 | 3.37 | 29 | |
| Theme | 449 | 3.79 | 29 | |
| Audio | 197 | 3.77 | 26 | |
| Humor | 830 | 2.42 | 22 | |
| Mood | 220 | 3.92 | 29 |
An interesting take on the theme, it works well
Love this take on WW1 trench warfare, and the focus on the casualties and human cost. Really well done.
The most interesting use of the theme I've seen so far, and excellent score. The game does a good job of building mood with the intro text and the name as well.
Well, that's a unique experience for sure. Mood is top notch, music is really good and the whole atmosphere is great I love how you've interpreted the theme and how even if that's a simple numbers game in the end, you *start to think that these tiny creatures are just numbers*. Well done.
The lack of graphics is a perfect choice! the audio is a perfect representation of the engagement, it can and will give you a sensory overload, all the people are numbers, but the casualty feed give everyone a name, first you feel they are just tiny numbers, then you glance over the casualties, the horror sets in as your banzai charge of "just numbers" suddenly materialize as a massive list of people who died, artillery orders also play into this, shrapnels were super dangerous and painful, same with gas shells, this game has a strong mood, perfect audio to play into the mood, the perfect amount of visuals to let the whole thing set it, a well done, clean, and simple entry
I really enjoyed the audio! I wish I had more ways to see what was going on, or pause the situation - maybe a little tutorialization would help.
I love the fact you can see all the troops who had died there life. Its really immersive
This one is heavy! I think I am good without more visuals. I appreciated the Warfare Primer in the description, but I've concluded that I would not make a very adept general haha. Great use of the theme and it's quite a unique entry. Thanks!
Really like this entry, it's a very interesting take on the theme. I think it could have done with a tutorial to explain some of the gameplay mechanics, but overall a really solid and thought provoking game
Wow! The game is so wonderful! Keep making games! plesa rate my game)
Really interesting take on the theme. Usually war games are made to feel "fun," but this one felt (intentionally) like just a numbers game. And somewhere in the middle you realize that every decision made just adds the long and growing list of real humans who were casualties, and whose stories -- upbringings, families, thoughts on the war -- are interchangeable regardless of their country of origin.
I will agree with the rest that it is indeed, an interesting approach to the theme.
It highlights a serious topic which sadly applies to modern days and will apply to the days yet to come.
Thank you for bringing this game to the stream :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSZ9jPg17KQ
~XpMonster
Wonderful entry I had a great time. Check the chapter for a link to your specific game :)
https://youtu.be/MOQvnWwS2QI
Fantastic!
It took me a few minutes to figure out that artillery was essentially limitless. And I was caught off guard when the German charge got to my trench very suddenly. I think the mood and theme are spot-on. An excellent jam game. Well done!