naru 2025-10-06 23:37
Simple yet fun!
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD58 → Rock Collector
By smilewood
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 643 | 3.12 | 22 | |
| Fun | 579 | 3.02 | 22 | |
| Innovation | 631 | 2.78 | 21 | |
| Theme | 372 | 3.70 | 22 | |
| Graphics | 611 | 3.07 | 22 | |
| Humor | 488 | 2.75 | 22 | |
| Mood | 691 | 2.89 | 21 |
Simple yet fun!
I unlocked a few upgrades and most of the stone mining areas. I really missed having some kind of feedback, even just sound effects. The progression in the game feels very slow, and I ended up dropping it after buying the second helper because they’re useless — they move way too slowly.
Also, at the beginning, it says that we should look for expansion opportunities, but in reality, we just click on new buttons once we’ve saved enough money. In the description, I saw a beautiful train, but unfortunately, there was nothing related to it in the game.
Overall, the game feels boring, but I liked how well-designed the location is — it’s nice to look around. Thanks for your effort! Our team also released a game about collecting stones — feel free to check it out if you’re interested
I like incremental games a lot so I'm surprised that I had to scroll this down to find one. Very fun game! Thank you for the game!
A straightforward take on the theme. The game is simple yet surprisingly addictive — it almost felt like aim practice for me! Also I like this kind of progression in games. Adding some sound effects and music would really enhance the experience. But hey, it's still fun to play!
I had a lot of fun playing the game. Especially the collector drones upgrade felt really nice because the collectors finally felt more efficient than just clicking the rocks. The only issue i encountered was that the mine diddn t seem to give me any rocks. When the train reached the end of the track nothing happened. (Maybe i just don't understand the mechanic though)
@frozendude Hmm.. yeah it looks like I messed up a number and the trains only give 10 rocks per trip at the base level. That is quite a bit short of the intent given how long it takes to cycle. Whoops.
@kotolazer Yeah, the base level collectors feel quite slow to me as well in retrospect. I found myself trying to collect one of the locations so they would just stay in another. Sorry you didn't make it to the train section, the trains are used once you unlock the mines, but you would likely have found them disappointing since, as skale noticed, they didn't end up as powerful as I intended.
Another Progression Game, I Love These Types! It's a Bit Scuffed But Nothing A Bit of Fine-Tuning Can't Fix!
I played up until about a million dollars and then stopped, progression felt too slow at that point. I liked the collectors but I wish they went for the closest rock and not a random one, and I wish they "claimed" the rock they were headed towards so the other collectors wouldnt also try to head there. I also couldnt figure out what mining actually did, even when the train finished it's route my number of rocks didnt seem to go up or anything, and the mining tab seemed to pause when i wasn't watching it. It also would be nice to have some sound effects, even something small. I did get sucked into it though, I enjoy games like this and it was fairly fun!
This was a fun little idle game concept. I liked the idea of starting small by clicking rocks yourself and then expanding to workers, mines, and trains — it really captured the Collector theme well. The progression felt rewarding early on, and I enjoyed seeing the upgrades stack over time. The visuals were simple but clear, and I could easily see this being expanded into a full incremental game with some tuning. Adding sound effects and faster pacing would make it even more satisfying, but it’s already a solid foundation. Great work, especially given the time crunch.
Very true to the theme, I just wish it didn't pause when backgrounded so I could just let my collectors do their thing :) Felt a bit slow to progress and build up the upgrades, but that's in the context of the LDJam review gaunlet of getting through multiple games.
Nice clicked game! Took some time to get your first collector but it's worth it.
I am competing with a professional collector, and because my mouse moves faster, it's quite funny to watch him flounder around helplessly LOL.
Good idle game, I got hooked. At the beginning you have to put in some solid work, but with upgrades the process starts to run on its own, so you can relax and watch. The graphics are simple but have their own charm. Overall, a pretty good game!
Cool management game. Though I don’t think my mines do anything. Do they offer special buffs instead of adding to my rock/money count?