Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD58 → Cave Packer
By tommeh
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 55 | 4.10 | 67 | |
| Fun | 38 | 4.08 | 68 | |
| Innovation | 329 | 3.34 | 67 | |
| Theme | 155 | 4.06 | 67 | |
| Graphics | 310 | 3.84 | 67 | |
| Audio | 174 | 3.68 | 55 | |
| Mood | 237 | 3.78 | 66 |
I had to force myself to stop playing. I love tech tree games. As for the game, I felt that having a timer pushes you more into racing against time rather than “collecting,” and the inventory system felt a bit more like “resource management.” The pickaxe sound was the most satisfying thing about my Monday — I might even use it as my alarm tone <3 I’m definitely adding this to my favorites so I can come back and play more later!
Super cute! I got stuck when dropping off ores and can't leave the inventory screen.
@stingdragon Thank you for finding a bug. You need to do a frame perfect input to softlock it... Jam time is not over yet so I went ahead and fixed it in the itch.io page!
@tommeh That sounds great! I must have stumbled into a special case because it did not repeat. I think I opened my inventory and emptied into storage at the same time and it just stopped me from leaving.
Very well done! The game feels really engaging and fun to explore the skill tree
A bit addictive :) The gameplay isn’t the most comfortable and could use some quality-of-life improvements, but it’s still really addictive! Thumbs up! image_2025-10-07_05-25-02.png
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incredible game good job, i can't stop playing, great idea you creat your own jump, nice inventory and skill tree
I was not expecting the size of the upgrade tree I was discovering throughout the game! A small but really well fleshed-out idea! We also went the 'sort your backpack'-route but way more frantic and a lot less polished :sweat_smile:
Looks interesting in the screenshots, but for some reason the inventory won’t close when I press Tab (macOS 15.6, Chrome), and I can’t progress further :cry:
@rogaven Oh there is a typo in the inventory screen :(. The inventory is supposed to be toggled with "E". Sorry for the confusion!
This game produced an unholy quantity of dopamine in my brain. Fantastic work!!
That was so much fun to play! I had some problems with getting back to the surface sometimes
A very neat game. Backpack mechanic feels very satisfying. Liked it a lot.
Really good flow state to the game as you swap between mining and playing backpack tetris. The game seemed well fleshed out and the graphics and sound are very suitable. My favourite upgrade was the jump height one as you just sail through the underground. Good job!
The game is brilliant. I completed it in 18 days. I was hooked. All themes are 5 stars.
beautiful game and game play
exciting game
Slowly learning faster and faster ways to clear the most amount of stuff in the minimum time was really fun. The jump was a little frustrating sometimes to try and slip through some of the tight holes once you really got your jump upgraded, maybe somehow making the collision a little more forgiving would've been nice. I loved how by the end I was basically clearing the whole map out each time! And the patterns I dug looked cool. Very good game feel. Kudos for an actual ending! Very polished for a jam entry 10/10 love digging games <3
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I enjoyed this one so much! The best part was to get the inventory full only to notice the time is almost up and I've no direct way out...but still made it back with 5 sec daytime left. My only critique is on the mining animation: it could be juiced up a bit with some easing or full pixel animations.
Nice entry. This is possibly the best digging game I've played in the last 6 months. The tile inventory system adds something, and the upgrade system is interesting. I liked how the game shifted from surface digging, to making staircases halfway down, to strip mining the bottom half of the map.
It took me 18 days to achieve victory, and the core gameplay is absolutely captivating — I just couldn’t stop until I had unlocked every upgrade. It’s truly fantastic! The backpack management is also really fun, though by the late game I was mining so many minerals that I simply couldn’t fit them all in my inventory. The ending was the perfect finishing touch.
This game absolutely deserves to be developed further — it has huge potential to become a hit. The mining mechanic is incredibly addictive, and all the other details are executed perfectly. I’m confident this game will be the champion of the competition. Five stars!
very addictive and fun! music is SO GOOD! Thank you! photo_2025-10-08_14-13-57.jpg
My 5 year old said "Very good, put 5 stars, I appreciate the game". Asked if we can play some more tomorrow :D I say, great vibe, audio, visuals, mechanics and progression - great job!
A little bit slow, but enjoyable, and I really liked how grand the upgrade tree was.
Solid game! It's well made and works well. It's little bit too repetitive for my taste, but the upgrade tree is nice. Good job :)
nice game! at first i thought it would be a bit slow but then with the upgrades it wasn't, i also like the graphics, and i ended up playing it more then i intended to, overall very good!
I completed the game in 18 days, and I enjoyed it. At the beginning, the controls can be a bit clunky. However, as you level up, the game becomes more engaging. I would suggest trying to switch the controls from "tap" to "hold," as this may improve the overall experience. The progression is excellent, but towards the end, the significance of the iron becomes less clear. However, this is not a negative aspect, and it may be worth considering adding a cost to the iron for later upgrades. Thank you for the gaming experience, it was exciting!
Very addicting :frowning: Awesome entry therefore. ohh and... minor error in iron pickaxe text.
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It took me some time to realize how to dig. I assumed Terraria-like controls but you have to hold LMB and move to specified WASD direction to dig. Pretty good game, challenging because of timer and I like it has a perk tree
Really enjoyed the game! Very addictive to max out all the upgrades. The tetris-style inventory is a nice twist and quite satisfying when it all fits. Had some fun situations during early game, racing against time to return ores within last seconds, feels familiar, haha. I liked the polished feel, nice work!
Super cute game!
Feels like a whole game u can put on Steam, well done! <3
Soooo addicting! I played this game longer than any other LD game so far. Great graphics and music too!
Really solid and polished game! I could have played this for a long time. Honestly ship it haha really great job!!
Solid meta-progression, very entertaining :v: That's a great entry!
Sorry I'm late to playing your project, today was the first day I could get back on the computer, but I'm here now so let's go!
I'll start with a critique, the controls were a little frustrating. Firstly having to press 'e' to get out of the inventory rather than esc, and the jump felt a bit off. Now for the rest, this is brilliant and I hope you're considering working on it further. There's already so much, but this could be expanded in many different ways. With just a little polish you'd have a solid and pretty fun experience on your hands. One of my favorites this jam for sure, excellent work on this!
Very nice and well-designed game, well done!
Took me 14 days to beat the game. This game is seriously addicting lol.
This is my FAVORITE game!!! It has mining, tetris, upgrades, AWESOME!
even though I'm not a mining fan, I found it really hard to put down the game. discovering new types of ores and stones was especially enjoyable. there was a bit of a lack of variety, but overall, it's a very enjoyable game. complete in 25 days. thank you!
A simple mining game, a few of these have been running around this jam but this specific execution is the most complete / comprehensive package. The art and atmosphere are well put together and the gameplay has enough gimmicks to stay interesting. Overall, well done.
Just for future reference, from the rules: "You’re free to use 3rd party Artwork/Music/Audio assets, or assets you previously created, but we ask that you OPT-OUT of the respected voting categories (Graphics, Audio). You can opt-out of a voting category when you submit your game."
@6Knowledge I could've sworn that I opted out of the audio category but now that I'm looking at it, I seem to have accidentally pressed the "Humor" checkbox instead of "Audio"!
Thank you for the notice. I have now fixed that
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Really innovative and nice game! I like it, my friend. Thanks ^_^
When you have a full pack of gold and only 20 seconds to get it out XD
I love it, scratches that splunky itch without being so punishing!
this game is great! I played a lot longer than I thought i would, I love physical inventories like these and it was implemented amazingly, overall probably one of the best games ive played this jam so far
I liked how ores look. I also liked sounds and mechanics.
Wow! What an amazing game! It’s like Minecraft but with a skill tree! Honestly, it’s incredible that you managed to make this in just 72 hours. Outstanding work! The music choice is spot-on, too. If it gets a lot of success, I’d definitely consider releasing an extended version on Steam or other platforms. Really solid entry, great game!
cave_packer.png I had a blast with this one. Loved the gameplay loop, didn't want it to end. Only tiny nitpick is the controls for placing the ores in the inventory, sometimes it doesn't place the ore unless I'm pretty exact in the spot, which can be a little hard when you're running out of time. But otherwise, amazing game!
Love it! Great job. Very addictive and hard to put down! Racing back to the top was a great thrill the deeper you get . Well done