Bento Bugs

stormburpee 2024-10-08 02:22

Mate, you guys knocked it out of the park here. Visually this is amazing - very satisfying to slice the bugs, I love the core game loop with being able to level up the different aspects of the features that give you different abilities.

Very relaxing & easy to play - would make for a great mobile game to sit and waste time with. Yuo guys killed it!

Only feedback is - slicing feels unpredictable at times, maybe giving a buffer of where the slice is to make it easier to get used too (can reduce as levels go on)

sabrina-ross 2024-10-08 02:49

This game was like a dopamine rush!! Could definitely see this being like one of those tik tok games that complement a reddit story. Would like the audio to be a bit less repetitive.

dominic-graziano 2024-10-08 02:54

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really enjoyed it! basically fruit ninja but the enemy AI made for some nice variety and the goo physics were great without feeling out of place in the overall art style.

2024-10-08 03:00

this game is really addictive it easy to play and is a good take on fruit ninja i played a until it crashed some how lol. I actually played it so long my wrist now hurts from spamming back and fourth with my mouse. other than that it feels like the sword misses shots I should've 100% hit but it could just be a skill issue.

sevadusk 2024-10-08 03:10

The shaders or method you used to get the slicing, the bug remains, and upgrades filling up look so cool. The game is very very satisfying. It is slightly repetitive after some time, but balance is understandable for a jam game. Also, the slicing would be better if the increased swords didn't miss in the middle as a QOL change. Overall, this is a top game for sure. I can't understand how all of this was done in 3 days!

codeman1010 2024-10-08 03:19

Absolutely amazing game, this belongs on an app store immediately

meru 2024-10-08 16:55

Amazing game! You should Upload it to an AppStore.

2024-10-08 19:04

Great game! Had really good time playing it. You should consider releasing it somewhere, I wonder how it would play using touch inputs.

robotchimp 2024-10-08 20:49

This was surprisingly well-balanced! The upgrades were fun, yet it stayed a good difficulty up until the end. It ended up crashing for me after it got really intense, I'll post the error I got. firefox_VgRx3inwU9.png

nbumgardner 2024-10-09 02:39

Finding the most powerful upgrade was a lot of fun, and the goop graphic is stylish. I winced every time I cut a bug, but eventually I managed to desensitize myself to it. I suppose that shows how convincing the creature design turned out.

sharky3188 2024-10-09 04:27

Juice! Awesome fun game, really satisfying and the upgrades felt really rewarding. The visuals are well presented. All the food looks delicious and i love the effect on the bug goo. The end screen with the jar filling up is very satisfying. Some minor balance issues and i think some of the waves can feel a bit long as my wrists started hurting. Great entry. Overflow.png

2024-10-09 04:32

Got max upgrades on everything, really fun slashing game, would love to see a mobile version maybe. Especially near the end of my runs when the bugs would swarm so I would just slash half-hazardly. good job!

cisco 2024-10-09 04:35

Great game! The mechanic keep on giving and the art sound complement the gameplay very well. I hate when the bugs start running fast (in a good way) hahah. Very good game.

radjax 2024-10-09 04:35

You guys did an amazing job! This was a blast to play, super satistfying to get all the way leveled up and survive the larger waves. Way to keep the scope tight and deliver a fun game, the audio animations and theme were all spot on.

flyingkaida 2024-10-09 12:50

Game was fun and looked well polished! And my favorite part of this, completely playable on my tablet!!! I now have a game to play while riding transit or need something to do while waiting around.

2024-10-09 15:20

This was fun for me once I muted the slashing sounds. :3 Thanks!! I would love a "zen" mode where you just slash to your heart's desire at max level hehehe.

Then I saw Kaida's comment and decided to try playing with my tablet monitor. Then I became OP. I wanted to include the "Thanks for Playing" but also wanted to overflow the jars, but the text went away as I was overfilling the jars XDDD

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shadowmitia 2024-10-09 19:09

Very cool game! Very satisfying, especially the goo and sound design! Reminds me of fruit ninja, but this one feels nicer to play! (And more fun)

2024-10-10 06:45

what a great entry. sound design is on point, just wish there were some audio sliders since it was pretty loud. You ramp up very quickly, which is perfect for a game jam, but I can definitely see a longer version of this being a very successful mobile game. Well done guys!

daflamingpotato 2024-10-10 20:33

By far the best jam game I've seen so far. Amazing work

beric-moeller 2024-10-10 23:28

I absolutely loved the graphics and style! It was a little tricky on trackpad, but it still ended up being pretty fun! It would make for an amazing mobile game!

itsboats 2024-10-11 07:57

now dats a lotta juice! goo.png

Great sound designs and beautiful icky bugs! the way they moved around felt really organic and had a lot of life to them. until i cut them up >:D

ategon 2024-10-12 16:54

Thanks for submitting your game to the stream! If you wanted to watch it again in the future heres the vod of the stream (timestamped to your game)

https://www.youtube.com/live/I2NaC9C0rDI?t=13697

Also Wanted to ask if youre fine with me using gameplay from the game in this LDs [score chasers tournament](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/56/$405421/ludum-dare-score-chasers-qualification-begins) intermission video. (Would play in the breaks of the tournament on my stream). Last year for reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuddhZScWxo

empyreans 2024-10-23 20:25

Beautifully made game of great quality which is hard to expect from such a short jam period, but you managed to make it happen! Astonishing achievement! Guess my Fruit Ninja skills aren't lost yet :sunglasses:

Thank you for submitting it to the stream, I played it and here's my fun experience :)

https://youtu.be/607xcdSIFB8

~XpMonster

deox 2024-10-26 21:45

send help, overdosing on dopamine

meep 2024-10-26 23:23

Congrats other Meep :D

2024-10-28 08:12

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Such a well deserved win. I feel like I was playing one of the historical greats when the first smart-phone apps came out. Pure dopamine hack.

nbumgardner 2024-10-30 02:15

The multipliers add to the replayability, balancing collecting with attacking. Nicely done.