2026-10-19 21:40 ♥ 0
404 can't find the game in itch
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD60 → Ancient Technology
By kumber
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| Category | Rank | Score | Count | LD60 | Ever | |
| Overall | 16 | |||||
| Fun | 15 | |||||
| Innovation | 14 | |||||
| Theme | 15 | |||||
| Graphics | 16 | |||||
| Humor | 14 | |||||
| Mood | 16 | |||||
404 can't find the game in itch
Super chill, cool sprites, nice sound effects. Couldn't find where to go after I'd mined the rock :/
Really nice and fun little game! Loved the lighting effects. Also pleasantly surprised by the reveal at the end of why you’re doing all this, nice change to not get it shoved in your face right at the start. Good job!
The graphics are pretty cool and I love the ending. The water sound effect is very loud though. Also it's a bit weird that you aren't able to pick up some of the gears.
Cool pixel art. I have completed the game.
I really liked how the pixel-art lighting was done. At first, I was a bit confused—I actually managed to get lost in this small area—but I made it through quickly. The controls feel good; it has a classic style and fits the jam’s theme perfectly.
@vinnnie did you take the gear hidden behind the rocks?
Thank you for playing :)
@darwyn thank you for playing :)
@ludumdaredevil It sure will need some equalization for sounds in the post-jam version... Thank you for playing :)
@segtree Thank you for playing :)
@zabrat Thank you for playing :)
Aww the ending was so cute! I thought it was a fun little metroidvania-lite, although I did get somewhat lost to the right at first, because I started jumping around at random in the dark and couldn't find my way back to the door 😅
The only real feedback that I have is that the sound effects were mixed quite loud, but I saw you're aware of that already! It wasn't a problem, I just turned the volume down :)
Overall, well done!
@koolruz I went back multiple times to refine the layout of the dark room to avoid having players to remain stuck there, I'm relieved you managed to go back 🤣 Also yes the sounds, unfortunately I added them at the end and had little time to refine them. Thank you for playing!
Had a little "aha" moment like with that OG darks souls elevator when went out of the left part back to the center (good backtracking in other words) :) Nice job!
@wakanake I'm glad you liked that part... Thank you for playing :)
this is a really chill little mining and repair game, the hand drawn sprites have a lot of character and the sound effects fit perfectly. i like that the machine is buried and you have to dig around to find what it needs, it makes the repair feel like a proper little archaeology project. the hidden gear behind the rocks was a nice touch too. did you draw everything in aseprite during the jam? nice work.
@perrarancino yes, everything from scratch with aseprite. Thank you for playing :)
🎵 All the ducks are swimming in the water 🎶 😄
Very nice short game and I'm glad got to make friends with a duck.
I played it! I loved the ending and the lighting in the dark area and the little sound effects too. I was a bit lost at first about what to do but it was fun to figure it out. The game felt complete! 😄
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I like this!
Short and sweet, charming art, and as others have said, great ending. Many other devs, perhaps including myself, would have put up a "Do the thing to fill the duck pond!!!" screen at the start, totally ruining it. I applaud your restraint! It's so much better this way.
The whole game is kind of naive and unassuming and I dig it.
@randomhuman 🎵 Thank you for playing! 🎵 :)
@sneha Thank you for playing :)
@dirtycoat Thank you for playing :) btw I'm only one person 😄
@rogual it was meant as a little treat for whoever reached the end of the game 😄 Thank you for playing :)
Looks and feels awesome! Great game!
Super cool little game! I love the loops you set up as you explore the machine, and the ending was super sweet. It's the perfect length for a little weekend jam!
@iurabtw Thank you for playing :)
@vandervas-generator Glad you liked the game overall! Thank you for playing :)
The art is really nice with cool effects for light hitting your character and the gears turning. I did go right at first like many other people but got back on track. The ending sequence was cute. Good emergent narrative in a bite sized game.
@alex-mulkerrin I spent too much time on the light effects and too little on the level design and it shows 😄 Thank you for playing :)
Nice looking main character, and I noticed the lighting effects on it. And you did a fantastic job with the cute end scene!
