FoonLudum Dare ExplorerLD56 → Towerfall

Towerfall

By avi, apokrypha and Ithrendrial

View on ldjam.com

CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall814.1234
Fun314.2134
Innovation2413.6734
Theme8863.1434
Graphics4313.8234
Audio1943.7733
Humor4693.1629
Mood3803.7133

Comments

paroxysmal 2024-10-07 14:36

Not to bad. The transition gets a little annoying especially when I think you are going between levels? Good entry otherwise

mmph 2024-10-07 14:38

You seriously have something really good here! The controls feel awesome and the game seems really original! I suggest turning this into a truly finished product as I had some errors with the graphics while playing on the HTML version.

unloosed 2024-10-07 14:47

This is a phenomenal game! I love the visuals, music, and sound design. I also think mechanically it feels tight, and I think the level flow is natural. I played it twice because the first time I realized my speakers weren't on. The first time I was confused by the ending sequence where it said 1 out of 5, and 5 creatures escaped. But I only played it once. The second time, it said 1 out of 6, and 6 creatures escaped. I realized There was a hidden online leaderboard for how quickly you completed the game, which I think is really cool! I only wish there was a way to view that leaderboard.

sbackman 2024-10-07 18:34

I had fun in this game.

I have no other negatives than that the HTML version had some graphical glitches and some lag in later levels.

daflamingpotato 2024-10-08 00:09

This is awesome, only thing I didn't like was the full white wash during transitions, kind of blinding. Maybe some kind of dithering effect would work there, idk. Fun game

a-priori 2024-10-08 01:28

Great work! The inconsistent pixels (particularly with the fonts and particle effects) were a little irritating, but for the incredible movement, I'll definitely be coming back to this one to get a good PB!

whiteseason 2024-10-08 20:24

Loved the game! As mentioned, the transition between levels is a bit annoying (maybe just make it seem to flow from one level to the other, as you are going down everytime), but the movement felt good, and the levels were fun. I noticed that the tips seem to be lagging behind one level though. And the leaderboard at the end is a great idea, I liked that my creature had a name of its own! :)

goodwincek 2024-10-08 23:33

https://youtu.be/-xLn70cPqaI

Really cool concept and fun game that had me hooked all the way through! The core mechanic has a lot of depth in its simplicity, gave me Downwell vibes but with a new spin on it. The levels were really well designed over all, but a few of the levels I felt like I had to break the game a little bit to complete. I wasn't sure about the intended solution so just had to spam wall jumping a little bit to get past the crumbling blocks. There was a little bit of stuttering in the movement here and there that made it a little tricky too, but overall felt good to play. Great job i enjoyed it a lot! :) Also love the music!!

sevadusk 2024-10-09 07:32

The levels were designed really well, and the controls were smooth, but the transition from level to level was too bright. I had fun, but I felt the theme and innovation took a few hits as I didn't really see them being standouts in this entry. Regardless, great work!

recursor 2024-10-10 18:11

Nice, simple, quick to learn, and fun. What more could I want from an LD Jam game?

vector3cat 2024-10-10 22:08

to be able to come up with an innovative idea, make it and add different levels alongside a leaderboard for your game, you nailed it! this is polished pretty well!

thomas-gelman 2024-10-11 04:40

Fun, simple, and engaging. Not much to criticize here! The 1-bit visuals were great, the mechanics were easy to understand and the leaderboard motivated me to try to compete a little! I could see myself playing a full version of this some day. Would do great on mobile! Great work!

evindor 2024-10-11 10:21

Very cool game! I love how at first the controls are a bit hard, but you get used to them quickly and start making pretty cool tricks and moves. The game feels complete and fun to play. Cool chip tunes as well! Great submission!

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lerkadverka 2024-10-11 16:23

Скриншот 11-10-2024 191947.jpg I love your game, it was very, very nice to play, I caught a fierce flow! Unexpectedly, there are a lot of levels to play on ludum, and it's amazing.

But maybe if I were you, I would swap the 2nd and third lvl in places, because the 3rd one teaches you to bounce off the floor, and on the second one I almost went crazy while I was trying to understand (sorry for this little quibble hehe)

djtequila 2024-10-11 16:24

I love the idea of a one button game. Easy to learn, hard to master. The art is great, and the music is catchy. The leaderboard was great, because it made me want to replay over and over. Having to click really fast to beat a level didn't feel great, I preferred the puzzle levels. Well done, honestly one of my favorites so far!

jnur 2024-10-11 16:33

Great game! Would work really well as a mobile game, with the simple graphics and one button gameplay. Although, I have sneaking suspicion you were expecting "Descend" to win that last round of theme voting and just went with it :wink:

william272 2024-10-11 16:37

Great game! I love the simple core mechanims and how levels teaches players one simple mechanism at a time. Great difficulty curve!

blazejmg917 2024-10-11 20:48

This was a fun little game to play through! I will say that it appears your tips show up one level late for a decent portion of the game, with key hints not appearing until the level after keys show up, etc.

But I love the art and the audio! Great job!

iolis-lui 2024-10-12 11:43

The mechanics are pretty. It's a little difficult with causation.

Am I not allowed to stop?

It looks nice) The music is very sweet))

euler-moises 2024-10-14 21:37

I loved it!

Everything about it is very simple, but it's an extremely fun game. The learning curve is just right. You learn as you play.

The soundtrack is very engaging. It makes you want to dance.

Congratulations!

whalejam 2024-10-18 08:10

Amazing! First impression is like downwell but actually its really different and a nice little puzzle game. The levels are done just right so it gets just a little bit harder each time but doesnt overwhelm you or get boring. The sound was really nice too, just enough to add a little bonus but not annoying. Nice job ^^

kobato-games 2024-10-18 16:23

Cool game where the character can bounce off anything but the floor. Very innovative. Sometimes I had a hard time clicking fast enough, but I ten to have slow reflexes.

dudum-lare 2024-10-20 09:26

What an interesting take on a "Downwell"-like game. I'm impressed that you managed to squeeze so many levels in!

inesrp 2024-10-21 13:37

Very cute! I love the graphics and the little sounds!