Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD60 → Hotline BBS
By paroxysmal
| Percentile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | LD60 | Ever | |
| Overall | 21 | |||||
| Fun | 21 | |||||
| Innovation | 21 | |||||
| Theme | 21 | |||||
| Graphics | 21 | |||||
| Audio | 1 | |||||
| Humor | 16 | |||||
| Mood | 19 | |||||
Chill and pretty 💖 I wish the web version would run while it was open on a different screen/browser tab to get the full idle game experience, but it was nice to have it running as a break for a while 😊 And I love the dark theme with the subtle glow effect - very nice aesthetics
Look, I'm a simple man: I see a BBS, I telnet to it. 0/10, couldn't telnet. >:(
No but actually really great, very nostalgic, and the incremental hook was solid.
Easily the best looking game I've played so far tonight, great aseprite work!
A very beautiful game. I didn’t experience the BBS era myself—or rather, I didn’t have a computer back then.
What a look! The amber CRT glow gives it a real Hotline Miami vibe, and the whole screen feels like a machine from 1992. As an idle game it's calm and easy to read, though the start is a bit slow: it takes a while before the first purchase, so an early cheap upgrade or a faster first minute would hook players sooner. Gorgeous pixel work, well done!
I would have liked a bit more interaction; as it stands, you’re essentially forced to just let it run from the very beginning. That said, it’s very well made—you immediately understand what you need to do—and it’s very attractive, so well done!
The interface is very pretty, but it feels a bit slow-paced, even for an incremental game. I think it would have been more engaging if there were a couple cheaper upgrades that could be bought more quickly early on.
Looks great and well polished, but did feel very slow, especially at the start with the limited interaction. Still, very nice entry!
Vibe and polish are great, I didn't really get far because it was too slow for me to keep waiting.
Looks great and the CRT shader is excellent.
Going to echo the complaints that it felt a bit too slow-paced, it takes quite a while to reach the 40 Euros needed for the cheapest upgrade. The upgrades also don't feel like they significantly increase the cashflow.
The CRT look and pixel art really sell that old-computer vibe!
Like ❤️
lovely artstyle!
The whole concept of establishing and building up a BBS network feels incredibly fun. The feeling of watching the system grow and become the hub that everyone wants to connect to is really rewarding. Great job capturing the unique atmosphere of that era!
This BBS earns _way_ more money than my BBS did in the 90s... I managed to get enough money to pay my utility bills (which is more than I can say of my actual BBS...), however I couldn't bring myself to stick around until the end of the month, the pacing was really too slow, especially since it pauses in the background (at least in the web build). I really like the theming and visuals though, nice and cozy!
Nice, chill idle game! I'm not really a fan of the genre, and it felt a bit too slow for me. Also, there's a bit too much bloom in the graphics, which makes it hard on the eyes. But overall, the UI looks great and the music is really nice! I could definitely see myself leaving this running in the background. Thanks for the game!