Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD60 → Don't pick up the phone

Don't pick up the phone

By anastasia-pitomets, evgeniya00 and kseniacecalin

Percentile
CategoryRankScoreCountLD60Ever
Overall38
Fun38
Innovation39
Theme40
Audio37
Humor37
Mood38

Comments

ulitka 2026-10-19 14:20 ♥ 4

👍🏻

tony-li 2026-10-19 15:19 ♥ 5

It's nice to see a visual novel in the submissions. The actors are very expressive.

fourapril 2026-10-19 15:46 ♥ 6

Great job. Tol'ko gromko o4en' ya 4ut' ne obosralsya

poigratzashel 2026-10-19 18:23 ♥ 3

The atmosphere is really tense. Great one!

yibirabbit007 2026-10-19 18:46 ♥ 2

Nice style, are these characters from generative AI or are they models?

Maybe lower the volume a bit——I got startled by the beeping when I turned it on (XP

ulitka 2026-10-19 18:58 ♥ 2

Not bad it’s very interesting history

ex3d0 2026-10-19 21:24 ♥ 4

> Nice style, are these characters from generative AI or are they models?

@yibirabbit007 I'm fairly certain this entire user is a bot so it probably is gen-AI. This user's been copy-pasting the exact same "review" underneath a bunch of games, they even accidentally posted the comment under a game that at the time hadn't been uploaded it: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/60/ghost-in-the-egg

dywanix 2026-10-19 23:00 ♥ 2

Interesting story and nice art!

tenthousandfireants 2026-10-19 23:02 ♥ 2

I definitely feel the tension. Though somewhat heavy on the dialogue I answered the phone, going to try making a joke and hanging up next try.

hurricxme 2026-10-20 00:01 ♥ 2

That so weird, but cool! Keep going!

awanami 2026-10-20 00:03 ♥ 2

I believe in you

yibirabbit007 2026-10-20 00:46 ♥ 1

@ex3d0 That's too bad... There's also a monkey(Seems to be a participant of that team as well) in the comment section throwing bananas everywhere. Clicking in and seeing these comments, I really don't know what to do 😢

avi 2026-10-20 01:43 ♥ 2

That worn rotary phone in the dark room is a great horror image. Making an everyday call the doorway into Lera and Max's nightmare fits the theme nicely, and the option to answer with a joke is a fun contrast to all that dread!

nathmate 2026-10-20 02:45 ♥ 3

Looks like this page is spamming.

> Really cool entry! I played through it and had a great time. Here is a quick breakdown of my thoughts: • Gameplay & Design: The core mechanics feel solid and intuitive right from the start. The gameplay loop is engaging, and the controls feel responsive and fair. • Visuals & Art Style: The visual direction fits the overall mood really well. Everything looks cohesive, and the presentation makes it very clean to follow what’s happening on screen. • Audio: The sound effects and audio design add a lot of punch to the experience and help build the atmosphere. • Theme Interpretation: You did a fantastic job incorporating the jam’s theme into the core loop in a creative and clever way! Constructive Polish Idea: If you decide to update or expand this after the jam, adding a few extra feedback cues (like juice/particles or subtle screen shake) or expanding on a few mechanics could make it feel even more polished! Overall, awesome job for a jam project! Left you a high score/rating. Keep up the great work! 🚀

digital-bacon 2026-10-20 05:00 ♥ 1

Described as a visual novel, so there's not much game in this gamejam entry. It's moody, and fits the theme, but the rest of it (and the review spamming being done on here) strongly suggests a bot is running this account. Rate accordingly.

evgeniya00 2026-10-20 09:14 ♥ 1

@nathmate No, it's not spam. She just wrote one message and sent it to everyone because her English isn't very good 😔 Sorry about that!

evgeniya00 2026-10-20 09:19 ♥ 1

@ex3d0 I'm so sorry! The girl didn't fully understand how it works and thought leaving reviews would help promote our game, which turned out to be a mistake. The identical messages were just because her English isn't very good

bug-xoq 2026-10-20 15:07 ♥ 0

cool concept but maybe don't use AI for the sprites next time

ao-85 2026-10-20 15:58 ♥ 1

Awesome, your game is magnificent! I had a blast playing it, really cool stuff

geckoo1337 2026-10-24 21:49 ♥ 0

An impressive entry with a long, long, long story! It could become a full game with a little more player interaction. I felt like I was reading a book. The main idea is clever and the story is creepy, but more choices would make it even better. The visuals are good, and the characters are lovely. The atmosphere reminds me of The Shining. You approached the theme in an unusual way—and it works. Thank you for this experience. Thank you for your comment about my own entry. I wish you the best. Next time, I’m not picking up the phone! :)