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Archimedes' Last Stand by Dimini Inc. 2026-10-27T17:45:38Z ♥ 1

I think making a game entirely in javascript is impressive, so I'm awarding you the **Nothin' but JS** award.

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The stand user could be *any one* of these programming languages.

That being said, I think the game is a bit lacking. It wouldn't have been that difficult to add a system of score, or a slight increase in difficulty over time by reducing the rate between enemy spawns.

I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGzB7Lt8hQA

Doodle Skate by OddballDave 2026-10-27T17:20:20Z ♥ 1

You mean to tell me there wasn't a 7th collectible in the level 3? Ugh. My doodle talents are going to waste.

I had a lot of fun with this. Very reminiscent of Line Rider, or some other flash games I remember playing long ago. Honestly a bit nostalgic.

I have doodled a little award for you, in honor of all the sick flips my character did. The **"Rad game, dude!"** award.

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Okay, so I probably had a unique issue. The entire time I recorded myself playing the game, my cursor was invisible. I swear, the moment I closed out of OBS everything was fine, and I am rating your game as if the cursor was always there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3c6SniZKLw

Ultimate future: spaceship laser adventure, the new-age shooter by Sevansevan 2026-10-27T16:37:34Z ♥ 1

Delightful. I honestly clicked on this game entirely because I thought the 3D programmer-art in the thumbnail was really charming, but I was not expecting the masterpiece that this was.

In the spirit of taking things to an earlier era, the old Ludum Dare website had a feature where you could give unique awards to developers. I'm awarding you the **Less is more** award.

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That's uh... a red ribbon attached to a gold medal. Obviously.

I have recorded myself playing the game to provide extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eisYCLr6GkY

Lexi Chameleon by Jeremy Ryan 2026-10-21T23:24:29Z ♥ 1

I mean- what can I say?

This game rivals anything in the most recent Jackbox Party Pack, and it was made solo in 48 hours. I had an absolute blast playing with you and friends.

I'm awarding you with the highest honor I can give. **The JeremyBox Award**

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If you feel the need, the session we played has been recorded for future historians to study. Cheers, man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAlIRBwNHU

AURORA Project by Mathstr0fficial 2026-10-20T17:27:41Z ♥ 1

The story telling is, as always, incredible. I love the way you describe every room, and the character descriptions and lore are wonderfully written. My biggest issue... I have no idea at any moment what I can or cannot interact with or even examine. Your room descriptions mention rust appliances, yet ">Examine rusty appliances" yields "You can't see such a thing." And I think the biggest source of my confusion could be solved if there was some formatting used to denote intractable objects, like square brackets or bold text. If you put me in a room and say something like, "The corner of the room has some rusty machinery you don't recognize, and [plants] that have not been watered in decades." Then I don't need to waste my time attempting to fiddle with the machinery, yeah?

Anyway, I'm not experienced with playing text based adventures, but I can only imagine the struggles I faced here were authentic to the old games of the 80's as well, so I'm awarding you... er- I'm attempting to award you with the- I'm giving you the- I'm *using the award on*- I'm... ah forget it.

`>Examine award`

It's the **Tech-Based Adventure Award**.

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I also recorded my gameplay, which gets a bit rough. I am tremendously bad at this genre, so apologies in advance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6KIbX-rxvE

NewHouse™ by Frogravity 2026-10-19T16:49:35Z ♥ 1

We love some good *deterior architecture*. I mean... *interior*.

I love the story telling you put together just from descriptions of rooms people want to live in. That takes some skilled writing to pull off, and you nailed it.

The way all the various objects begin to decay over time is really cool, and I like how they don't all decay at the same rate. Some objects are more rotten than others as time passes, which is a great touch. I'm awarding you the **Interior design used to be my passion back when we lived above ground** award:

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And for extra feedback, here's my video playthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc1nEl5oUKU

Deep Dive by vidarn 2026-10-19T16:14:59Z ♥ 1

I love this. The artwork and animations are abundant and incredible.

The deck building had some fun strategy, though I think some of the cards were a little unbalanced. The card that drops you 1 depth every turn seemed a little overpowered, and some cards seemed detrimental to include in the deck.

I absolutely adore your writing and how you made the exposition fun! I'm awarding you the **Dream Team Award**, because these two are great to be around and can solve anything.

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And of course, for extra feedback, my recorded gameplay.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKOvqHXsozQ

The Red Baron takes flight again by CaptainDreamcast 2026-10-19T15:38:04Z ♥ 1

I learned English just to write this comment.

Another brilliant entry. I point it out during my recorded gameplay, but I feel like the audio quality in your games has gotten worse? I just replayed *The dude with a wolf a goat and a cabbage - A modern interpretation* where the audio is perfectly clean. I don't personally know the audio limitations of the SEGA Dreamcast, nor do I own one physically to confirm if it's just an HTML5 issue, but the music in *The Red Baron takes flight again* seems to have a lot of *this:*:

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Which causes a gritty sound constantly.

And I know you do this every Ludum Dare, but it bears repeating, the fact that you make games for the Dreamcast is incredibly cool. I was considering making an NES game this time around, but I wasn't super confident that I could pull it off, so I didn't. But the dreamcast itself falls under the theme (deal with it), so I'm awarding you the **Runs on Old Tech Award**!

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And of course, for maximum feedbackitude, the video recording.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msM3JEbAQ5M

Blipp by vidarn 2026-04-26T17:45:46Z ♥ 2

This was delightful! The ways the scenes interact was really creative. I love how the two characters are able to benefit each other despite being far away. There's some really good metaphorical meaning that can be derived from that, about how positively relationships can affect people even when they are apart.

Honestly, such great story telling, and in such a unique presentation. I'm giving this game the **Coolest Love Story of LD59** award.

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I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sBdZf9TjLk

Human in the middle by Colisan 2026-04-26T17:25:25Z ♥ 1

Brilliant. Once upon a time, a friend and I learned morse code as a bit, but that was ten years ago, and as it turns out- unlike riding a bicycle, you can absolutely forget the entirety of morse code. That being said, this game can unironically be a tool to learn morse code, making this the winner of the **Greatest Edutainment Game of LD59** award!

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There were times where I attempted to match the cadence of the message coming through, and the next character wouldn't start in time, causing me to continue adding to the current character. (perhaps I was a frame or two early...) I think this game could benefit from some sort hand holding, where if the current letter has all of the inputs complete, the player is sending the correct signal ('.' or '-') for the first pip of the following letter, and there's less than 0.2 seconds until the next letter should begin, then just allow the player to start the next letter instead of ruining the current message. I get that this style of hand holding makes the game a bit less "hardcore", but it would go a long way in terms of user experience.

I recorded my playthrough to provide maximum feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dwoKu5N5xw

Noise Shelter by fusionnist 2026-04-25T18:35:54Z ♥ 1

Woah. This is a seriously impressive Compo entry. There's a lot of rooms with their own interesting puzzles. I was a bit confused why the "signal rooms" (?) were randomly selected from a pool of rooms, instead of each spot having a unique room. It makes me wonder if I didn't see any rooms due to RNG.

I will also say, I wish it didn't just close on its own. If it had a little "press ESC to close" that would have been a lot better. I probably only feel this way because I was recording though, and the "desktop jumpscare" would be a lot less annoying if I wasn't suddenly recording a discord chat, my downloads folder, and my messy desktop.

After conferring with the eldritch, we've all agreed that you have won the **Abstract Horrors From Beyond My Nightmares** award!

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Here's my recorded playthrough to provide you with a lot of feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJTV8f50uMA

Lighthouse Diaries by Tomssuli 2026-04-25T17:36:50Z ♥ 3

You caught me off guard last Ludum Dare with the rap, and wow you did it again. It's not even a contest, you win the **Best Rap of Ludum Dare 59** award. Easily.

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I really liked the difficulty curve being explained through the story as the waters were harsher in ye olden days. What a clever way to weave the story and gameplay!

I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjICH4nUOVk

Satellite Days by lectvs 2026-04-25T16:45:10Z ♥ 1

I love it. The upgrades were a pleasant surprise, and the increasing difficulty of each stage had a very natural difficulty curve.

With my incredible power of subtle-gradient-detection, I noticed the satellite dish was not just a solid color, but very subtly getting brighter towards the center of the dish. I'm awarding you the **Incredibly Subtle Gradient** award, as proof of your background art asset mastery.

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Here's my recorded playthrough to provide the ultimate feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ougKBLdu_GA

What's that signal? by Local Minimum 2026-04-24T19:48:06Z ♥ 3

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What in incredibly unique art style. I'm going to open this up by giving you the **TEXTure award**.

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It's going to be impossible to talk about this game without talking about how cool it looks. I've never seen anything like it, and I know this is going to be something I think about far in the future.

The voice acting is great, and the whispering is... unsettling at times... HA! I love the poem at the end.

I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHHS9Vbz6xI

Forlornicon - Shoopert's Weird Dream by Trexxak 2026-04-24T19:26:31Z ♥ 1

I do enjoy dungeon crawling, and I like the upgrades you came up with. As Mekuire pointed out, the camera is a bit rough, making those 90 degree turns instantly.

The enemy designs were cool, both mechanically and visually. I like how some enemies have lots of range, or they slide around like that dragon.

I think this game could have benefited from a defined win condition. I looped around to room 1 again, but it's not like a menu popped up saying "You Won!"... I just got to keep going until I decided to stop. Or perhaps there is a win condition and I didn't make it there yet.

Here's my recorded playthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jlFVCXMf8k

Roadkill junction by BadPiggy 2026-04-24T18:58:36Z ♥ 1

Okay, this was a lot of fun. I mention it in my recorded playthrough, but I never really got the hang of the traffic signaling. I always wanted the direction to be the opposite of what it actually is.

I goofed around a bit after the recording and realized you can just... leave the arena by jumping over the walls. Obviously your health depleting over time prevents this from being a viable strategy, but you can certainly go somewhere unintended before the game starts.

After successfully directing a dozen or so drivers to into other drivers, you can't help but wonder if the zombies attacking you were just people you killed moments ago. I'm giving you the **Undead End** award.

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And here's the recorded gameplay.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDyZlm6Dzp8

Follow It by jk5000 2026-04-22T17:04:34Z ♥ 2

Cool setting! I wish the options had more than a simple "win/lose" outcome. It would be neat to have some more branching paths, perhaps ambiguous endings?

I'll admit, I deliberately tried running backwards and away from the lights just to see what would happen, and you got me. I was expecting to fall off a plane, but you foresaw my complete idiocy and added walls. Bravo! I have no choice but to reward you the **Prevented 100th Coin From Being An Idiot** award.

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Not every developer is lucky enough to earn this.

And here's my recorded playthrough to provide as much feedback as possible:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkXXq4CwCEU

Pulse by caeonosphere 2026-04-22T16:39:02Z ♥ 2

It took me a minute to figure everything out (bonus damage for shooting out of a ring, the rings triggering other rings...) but wow, once I figured it all out, this game really grew on me.

The way your mistakes multiply is *brutal* in the best possible way. I love it.

I told a friend, who told a friend, who told a friend, who told me that you just won the **Feedback Loop** award!

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Here's my recorded playthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5006hZljkw

i love you, too by tolviere 2026-04-22T00:56:29Z ♥ 2

I appreciate how generous you were with the signals not needing to be entirely in sync. I'm curious to know how the "closeness" of the two waves was determined, it seems really complicated!

It's shocking how much fun I had simply turning dials. So much so, that I'm giving you the **It's Shocking How Much Fun I Had Turning Dials** award!

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Here's my recorded playthrough to provide maximum feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tj8Gkwk-wE

Cadence of Glob by Orjan 2026-04-22T00:31:20Z ♥ 3

This is the most wholesome game I have every played during a ludum dare. The character designs are so cute, and the fun space facts were genuinely fun.

I have bestowed upon Glob the greatest gift humanity could offer, and I shall bestow a similar gift unto you. The **Greatest Ball** award. Some might say this is lazy award design, but I know you're above that. Thanks.

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Unfortunately, the award cannot be bounced. It's probably fragile.

Here's my recorded playthrough (to provide maximum feedback), but feel free to skip free to skip to 1:15, as the game took a while to load... and I recorded that too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvRI01aJ2Hs

Trainsmission by WiredOverload 2026-04-21T23:45:42Z ♥ 3

I love the roster of characters you have here. Lots of fun designs, and the story was pretty cool.

I'm not sure if the plasma-smoke has any indication of it appearing, and it also removed my ability to select units inside it, which made it feel a bit "unfair" at times, when it was significantly out of my control whether I survived an enemy approaching or not.

After pulling out the abacus, I can confidently state that this game has won the **Wow, that's a large cast of cool characters** award.

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I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsKXTEx97yQ

🗦◎🗧 by torcado 2026-04-21T18:53:52Z ♥ 1

Just a heads up, it took me like five minutes to figure out how to leave the hub area for the first time, so if you watch my gameplay footage, just know that I'm dumb.

First things first, the graphics are incredible. The fish eye (?) perspective gives this game a really unique appearance, and the smooth vector designs of the objects look rad. The sound effects are also great. I think it would be cool if the "pop" sounds of the projectiles hitting something had stereo audio.

I love the concept, but I feel like I had no sense of direction. The entire game I was looking for a win condition, and I'm just not sure if one exists. Also entirely not your fault, but I accidentally hit CTRL + W on multiple occasions, closing the tab in firefox and losing my progress. I think I rest my pinky on the CTRL button when using WASD, so I unintentionally press it often.

In the style of the old-ludum dare website, I'm awarding you with the **Coolest Perspective** award:

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Here's my gameplay footage to give extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQJOt0B_yJk

🐶ㅤ by thyoi 2026-04-21T17:47:48Z ♥ 1

As always, this was a delightful, cute, and fun game. I like how all the various things you can pick up have their own "attack patterns" to them. The story was also really funny, having Temupra Chan break into Thyoi's house and deciding to destroy everything.

Do I hear boss fight music right now? Why- it must be because you've just won the **Most unexpected boss fight** award!

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Here's my recorded gameplay to give you as much feedback as possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JorkIKCkXFM

Chomp Radio by alexrose 2026-04-21T17:25:15Z ♥ 2

The dialogue in this game is beautiful. Every character having a unique means of contacting you, (by finding your number in the bathroom, or by suddenly gaining access because you blasted the thing blocking their signal) is a wonderful recurring joke, and you stuck the landing with every single one.

I'll admit, I was able to stick with the default turret and I pretty much obtained the "win the game button" by clicking the mouse with my 30 or so guns. I think the game could benefit from either limiting how many of those you can simultaneously wield, or increase the price with each turret you have. If the game forced variety on the player's back, I think it could be more interesting.

On top of the hundreds of incomming transmission and phone calls, you've just won the **Mr. Popular** award. And just look how happy Snake is to pose for the photo.

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Here's my recorded gameplay, for maximum feedbackitude:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CCY-PkrnV8

Operation Alien Translation by Sheepolution 2026-04-21T16:20:51Z ♥ 8

That obviously means "Capital Eyeball MegaQuestion Rocket Beak"... or perhaps I'm mixing up my lies again...

What a unique experience. I love how in my first playthrough I instantly forgot the words I created seconds ago.

After a meeting with my alien counsel, we have unanimously decided to award you with the **Open to Interpretation** award. As a top linguist yourself, there's no doubt you know exactly what this means.

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And of course, my video playthrough, for maximum feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6oe4bM07fQ

Remote Mars Raider by Mathstr0fficial 2026-04-20T19:22:57Z ♥ 1

I like the challenge of managing both Dave and "you" simultaneously. That being said, actually moving Dave is a bit clunky and cumbersome. Even after memorizing the commands, it's hard to gauge if I need a mighty leap, or if the default jump will get me to where I'm trying to go. I think the long hallways could benefit from a "rerun most recent command" button.

Check it out! You just won the **World's Hardest Dance-Dance-Revolution** award!

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Here's my recorded gameplay:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whFLG9dPWBw

Signal-flag Shuffle by HacksawUnit 2026-04-20T18:14:10Z ♥ 2

It took me a while to figure out what the objective was and how to make it happen, but once it clicked, my goodness! What a fun and tricky block stacking game. P.S. those boxes are brutal. I know it would change the meta in a dramatic way, but I wonder how much the game changes if the boxes didn't exist. (or if they cleared like the flags, but without triggering the objective checks)

Destroying two columns of garbage simultaneously with two bombs is quite the dopamine rush, so much so that you've just won the **Most satisfying bomb** award.

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And of course, here's my recorded gameplay to provide extra feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-uHLsHW6y0

Highest in the world by CaptainDreamcast 2026-04-20T17:28:59Z ♥ 2

My world record run was tragically ruined by 0.1 seconds, but we take what we can get.

Something I don't think I have truly appreciated with your games is the fact that they all run on 90's hardware. You're not working with a Unity3D-esque engine, or anything, which makes all of your games WAY more impressive than they appear. It's been a long time coming, but I'm awarding you with the **Actually runs on a SEGA Dreamcast** award.

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And of course, here's the video I recorded to provide as much feedback as possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBi1W3vV7C4

Fillmore's Island by Jeremy Ryan 2026-04-20T17:03:34Z ♥ 4

What a lovely puzzle game. I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible, but before we get to that, I just wanted to say how great the level design is. I did things "out of order" without even realizing it, and instead of thinking "wow, this game is punishing" I thought "woah, this game has momentum mechanics! This is rad." The video will say way more than text can, but every time I ran into an issue, the game immediately had a solution. Softlocked the drone? there's a teleport-drone-button. I have no idea where I'm going? The camera just zoomed out after that last pickup, and now I know where I'm going.

I've been crunching the numbers, and, yes, (it's true), you've just won the **Perfectly Timed Anti-Softlock Measure** award!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDOpCqEftc

Bone Collector by Antti Haavikko 2025-10-24T21:23:04Z ♥ 1

I'm not sure if I was playing incorrectly, but the early game was super punishing. I kept rolling mostly fives and sixes at a time where I needed to roll a 4 to punch, or something allowing me to combine into a 9 to dodge. That's just the way RNG can be sometimes, I guess. There were also sections of the game where I needed to reroll several times just to advance to the next tile on the board. I feel like a lot of this would feel better if you automatically got 3 rerolls at the end of a combat. Winning the fight, but then throwing three hearts away just to move on to the next fight feels bad. I see now, looking at screenshots from others, but apparently one of the rewards from combat was a bonus dice? Perhaps the RNG could be weighted a bit, because I never once got such an upgrade, and had to rely entirely on the three dice for the whole game. Unlocking "Trained" solved a lot of the issues I had with needing specific numbers and getting cosmically unlucky with the rolls though.

Eventually I collected "Wand" and suddenly all my problems were gone because I was healing an absurd amount. Way more health than I could possibly lose. I'm not even sure I could say this "balances it out" because I feel like I just experienced two clashing extremes. (Losing runs because of RNG, and having a single item carry the run) I picked up "Wand" when I had 2 HP, and healed to 10 before even moving on to the next level. I had about 20 HP when I defeated the boss.

I feel like I just got lucky picking up loot that covered most of the range from 3 to 10 by the end of the run. Knowing that it was entirely RNG what loot you get, what the generated map ends up being, and how the dices roll, it feels like I have very little control over how the run plays out. I saw a screenshot sent in the comment section here where a player found a shop. I never found a shop in any of my runs. I guess what I'm saying is, perhaps rely a little less on RNG and force some specific encounters. Guarantee the player gets at least one shop between fights 2 and 4. Gurantee the player has an option to gain an extra dice as one of the rewards. Make the player choose a reward after combat from a list of options, rather than entirely relying on a random number generator to pick exactly how the run goes for them.

I do see potential in this game, and I see you are working on a larger release of this. I hope my feedback isn't coming off as too negative here, because despite the issues I had, I enjoyed it. I love how the dudes on the title screen follow the mouse. I love how your guy visually gains the items you collect. There's so much to love about this, just like all of your Ludum Dare entires. I simply think the RNG is dictating a bit too much of how each run plays out.

Cool game, cheers!

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Chicken Heist by nakato53 2025-10-24T20:37:30Z ♥ 0

Alright, level 10 got me. The fox picking up the eggs makes it so much harder. Not in a bad way, but man some of the eggs around the foxes are brutal. I'm not sure what the day night cycle is for. Is it just obscuring your vision? At first I thought there would be a layer of stealth involved, like maybe some tasks could only be done at night, or some enemies would sleep, but I don't think that's the case. Anyway, cool game!

Please don't touch my collection by zidan-banan 2025-10-24T20:03:56Z ♥ 1

Easiest five stars in "theme" I've ever given. The fact that it's based on a real collection is such a brilliant idea. The puzzles were fun to figure out, and I love the little sound effects that play when you click on some of them, like the guitar or the car. Cool game!

The Great Collector by Nicso 2025-10-24T19:21:16Z ♥ 1

Wow, did semechk just copy/paste the comment from artificer? That's awful. Let me give you a real comment.

I'm a bit of a sucker for the genre of games where you get a shop and upgrades and all that. Even if I was absolutely terrible at aiming the darn tether to pick things up, heh. The way the stones remain makes you regret every little mistake, which is perfect for a game like this. By the way, I lost my first run because I was trying to pause and adjust the volume, but esc immediately returned to the the title. whoops!

Something that surprised me was just how good the title screen art was compared to the art in-game. I understand how running out of time can lead to assets being rushed, especially in the compo, but I just find it a strange choice to make the title screen as gorgeous as it is, and leave the 6 or 7 graphical assets in the game drawn with an entirely different (less impressive) art style. Imagine if the gems you collected were drawn the same way the gem in the title screen looks, or if the character you play as was drawn that way too?

The music is super catchy, and I love the synths being used. I can't quite tell if this game takes place under water, or in space, and the music somehow fits either aesthetic, ha! I think the loop could be a bit more seamless though. One trick I usually do to make my music loop perfectly is to copy/paste the final measures at the end of the track to the beginning as well, then cut out that part at the beginning with some audio editing software. That way, all the instruments with reverb have already been playing at the moment the loop begins, making the loop seamless.

By the way, Compo games are required to provide the source code. Please do so, or switch to the jam.

Anyway, this was a lot of fun. cool game!

WIN WIN WIN by terryg 2025-10-11T17:58:44Z ♥ 2

After about 24 double jumps, I was able to scale the wall at the right edge of the map. Mua-ha-ha-ha-haaaaaa!

Here is my recorded gameplay to provide extra feedback. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1fAtXXCWEc

The Haunting of Rebus Manor by Dan Davis 2025-10-11T17:22:59Z ♥ 3

Wow. I haven't ever played an online multiplayer game in my decade of Ludum Dare. Super impressive, and I loved all the riddles.

Atharva and I were a real dream team. Here's my recorded video to provide maximum feedback. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lgnrkRiK0A

United Stamps by DecadeDecaf 2025-10-11T16:56:47Z ♥ 2

I mention it in the video I recorded, but *wow*, the South Dakota stamp is brutal. It's the first stamp introduced that moves away, so without prior knowledge of that happening combined with the difficult location due to all the enemies in that area, it's impossible to get on the first run. Possibly even the second through fifth depending on how long it takes the player to really figure out the corndog pattern there. I suggest making a stamp in a safe space that starts unreachably high, but then slowly moves down towards the player, informing them "Hey, some stamps can move now." Which can also make them intuitively figure out "Oh, that means some stamps can leave on their own! Better get these next two pretty quickly."

Other than that, I loved every part of this. The Ohio Stamp saying "Skibidi Rizz" was a fantastic touch.

And of course, the recorded video. Cheers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyyAwFqyje0

ShroomBound by Tomssuli 2025-10-10T21:01:56Z ♥ 4

Well... that happened.

Here's my recorded playthrough to provide as much feedback as possible. Cheers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-d0cf8VPfs

Bail-out by kazetheroth 2025-10-10T20:27:29Z ♥ 3

Honestly, I love the graphics. I know it's silly and goofy, but it reminds me of the art style used in a picture book, or some really old video games for kids.

Quick bit of feedback, holding CTRL + W closes the tab (at least it does in firefox), so at one point I crouched and then immediately tried walking forwards only to be greeted by my uploaded youtube videos tab, heh heh.

I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSea6ok6wII

Larry the Lizard Wizard by CGraen 2025-10-10T20:03:19Z ♥ 2

I love how many different lizards they are. (And some of them have *HATS*!!!)

I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdpztT8lL7c

Skeledaddler! by Catusfelony 2025-10-10T19:45:42Z ♥ 3

Good lord the Ribble speedrun time with the coin is *brutal*.

Loved everything about this. I recorded myself playing to provide maximum feedback. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMJ056rp5Sk

Horror-Collector by coffeefly 2025-10-10T19:05:56Z ♥ 1

I think the web build might be a bit broken. The controls were super unresponsive, and my mouse cursor kept endlessly scrolling up. But perhaps that adds the the horror vibes, I don't know.

I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback. It's quite possible these issues are only on my end?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oimKfB9tM0M

EDIT: I had a controller connected! That must be why the mouse was always scrolling up. Ahhhhhhhh.

Weight of GOLD by Maxwell3000 2025-10-10T18:46:02Z ♥ 2

Oh man, the greediness required to maximize the coin count was fascinating.

I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback! Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQeQPDx1XTY

C.A.P.S by zowell 2025-10-10T18:10:53Z ♥ 5

Woah, I'm loving the aesthetic. I wish there was a win condition of some sort, or perhaps you do actually win the game after a certain round, and I'm just not sure what round it is.

I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14MwSq1QXjY

Cosmic Recorder - An unusual collector who collects sounds by YiChen 2025-10-10T17:43:56Z ♥ 1

Woah, what a cute concept. I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvLpMhiNEU8

Arpeggio by Emilija Marija 2025-10-10T17:32:40Z ♥ 2

I'm not sure if I made it to the end of the game or not. I thought for sure I collected all of them, and then the guy in the tree basically just said "ah, go find all of them."

Anyway, I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoMD1Ew_E5U

The Soul Collector by Pcho 2025-10-10T17:19:15Z ♥ 3

I love the vibe. I like how the minigames got harder over time, though I do wish there was some more variety.

I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci9auXTpgck

1 of 8,031,810,176 by torte478 2025-10-10T17:05:46Z ♥ 1

HAAAAA.

I love the challenge this game gives with estimating distances to avoid crashing into the wall. That being said, I am a patient man, and could walk if I wanted to.

I recorded myself playing to give as much feedback as possible. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AzvAaIUZz8

Roots of Sorrow by Solvenoff 2025-10-10T16:36:18Z ♥ 3

Apologies for the worst recording ever, I was just recording another game in ultra-wide, and then only fixed half my OBS settings. Anyway, I recorded myself playing the game to provide extra feedback!

Very cool. Very creepy. I absolutely love the graphical effects going on near the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY2I-4J4RYQ

Clawful by Spaint 2025-10-10T16:20:20Z ♥ 5

My goodness the 3D models for all the toys are fantastic. I recorded myself playing the game to provide extra feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uk91aOlaD0

Molly n' D.O.G.'s Records by BaronTetral 2025-10-10T15:39:04Z ♥ 3

I recorded myself playing the game, but before I drop the link, I'm going to just point out the biggest piece of feedback I have. I am playing on an ultrawide monitor, and that prevented me from completing the game, as the button to start the final level (I assume) was off-screen. There was no option to play in a windowed setting (to my knowledge) so ultrawide was what I was stuck with.

Outside of that, I absolutely loved the story. The interactions between the character and the D.O.G, like her renaming the river, or the cable car pylon. The art of the map level is beautiful!

Anyway, a recorded playthrough is worth like a billion words, or something, so enjoy the best feedback I can give!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXnEgfl4AHI

Eccentricity by Lefinno 2025-10-09T18:40:24Z ♥ 3

Oh my, I seem to have out-scaled the quota growth. By the end I was making 200K output. Incredibly fun game you've put together here.

Here's my video recording. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFHBYk4aTR8

The Grande Concoction by Artificer 2025-10-09T17:36:38Z ♥ 1

Congrats on your first Ludum Dare!!!

I recorded myself playing, and I hope me being terrible isn't frustrating to watch, ha!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfnJn25rTjA

Quit Stalin by Eugenik 2025-10-09T16:48:27Z ♥ 6

Cool game. Very impressive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtUy4qp1Wfo

#rizzfest2k25 by alexrose 2025-10-09T15:15:38Z ♥ 4

This ludum dare I have discovered I have a weakness for goofy faces. Your artist is killing me.

Every single line got a chuckle out of me, and I love the "twist" ending. But let's be real, there's no other way it could have ended.

Here's my recording, though the game audio is a bit quiet, my bad!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdUAKSSaTgM

Cut to Pieces by Sheepolution 2025-10-08T17:32:57Z ♥ 3

The concept, the art, the humor... it's all brilliant. Every cutscene had me laughing. Goodness those facial expressions.

Here's my recorded gameplay, as I think it will provide way more feedback that I can with words. The only thing that tripped me up was the placement of the girl in "Hood", which I honestly thought I got correct every time.

This game is a masterpiece.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WywcnAmdqsM

Bibli-otter-phy by Mathstr0fficial 2025-10-07T16:34:43Z ♥ 2

There's a lot to love here. Juggling the decorations with the game-progression is unique, and those speed boost upgrades from the tablets feel *so good*. I will say, a few minutes in I stopped going for the decorations and prioritized the tablets though.

I think the speed slowdown from carrying items is a bit rough at times, but on the flipside, the punishment for failure isn't too severe, so it balances out.

Here's my video playthrough! Cheers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPcspBANpO4

Purarger Collector by thyoi 2025-10-07T15:37:16Z ♥ 2

It's amazing how creative your games are. The logic puzzles are fun, and the twist with the cosmic burger was delightful. Incredibly cute game.

There are EIGHT hidden trophies?! I'm incredibly impressed. There's so many fun secrets I'll need to play it again to find them.

I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36yZSu2918s

Taxulator3000 by Rolly 2025-10-06T18:24:51Z ♥ 1

Ah god dang it, I forgot to hit the record button in OBS.

Okay, so big wall of text in lieu of a video:

Playing the game in ultrawide honestly worked out fine. I wish there was a non-fullscreen alternative (I think that contributed to my OBS hotkey not starting the recording?), but the fullscreen didn't ruin anything. No text was off-screen or anything.

My ADHD brain took way too long to figure out what to do, and how to gain information. I also pent slike, a whole day just moving upwards off the map, which didn't help. heh.

On my first run I scored zero points. I learned some names, and figured out around day 9 how to get their jobs and stuff.

On my second run, I actually did get the full info of three people, and taxed them correctly. I got around 7000 points, but I forgot the full number. (I *really* wish the video recorded...) I started panicking around day 8 and ended up under-taxing many people, but I scored pretty well.

I wish there was some ambient noise or music. Maybe a day-long loop, where you could know people's schedules by hearing a motif in the melody or something, that would be cool.

Nice game!

Fume: The PC Gaming Simulator by alaah 2025-10-06T17:43:26Z ♥ 2

I love each and every parody. The fact that "Factory" is always -0% off adds so much to my immersion.

I wonder if it's actually possible to get every game in a single sale. That $1000 game seems difficult to purchase.

I'm a big fan of grapefruits, and sorry to hear you had COVID! Here's my video feedback. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG70tT6HFTk

Gems of Kaine by MateusBoga 2025-10-06T17:23:14Z ♥ 1

Good lord, the "AH HA!" moment hits like a truck. It took me a while to crack the code, but the moment I understood what the numbers meant, the game truly began.

Here is my entire recording as I learn in realtime how to play the game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZlKvUjeU6A

Invasive Spectral Projectiles by HacksawUnit 2025-10-06T16:50:11Z ♥ 1

I love everything about this. The enemy designs, both artistically and mechanically are outstanding. One of my friends compared the projectile collecting to Kirby, and the red bat enemy reminds of *those enemies* in Kirby too. Docile at first, but if provoked, you'll regret it.

Goodness those animations. I'm completely in awe at the art of this game. I wish I had more to say.

The lack of Invulnerability-frames after taking damage is brutal, and I love it. This game has a perfect difficulty curve.

Here's my recording! I forgot I was alone in a voice call while recording this, so you get to hear some brief co-commentary from a friend. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td77vhhmm1g

Hop, Skip, Jump by Jeremy Ryan 2025-10-06T16:24:09Z ♥ 1

Woah, I love how the first few levels have multiple solutions. The fact that level 3 works if you start vertically or horizontally makes it an absolute masterpiece of level design.

Here's my recording to provide more feedback. Cheers, and good luck with Next Fest!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQuPmHyuat8

Demon Scalper Blues by CaptainDreamcast 2025-10-06T16:08:44Z ♥ 1

Another classic Captain Dreamcast game. One of these days I'll need to buy a Dreamcast so I can play your games on the intended hardware.

As always, the story is great, (I love the character development) and the voice acting / humor is top notch!

Here's my recording for some hard boiled feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLC5R38fQzs

Deep Fry by thyoi 2025-04-25T20:38:33Z ♥ 2

Okay wow. The moment I had to use the timer as an ingredient I fell in love with the absolute insanity of this game. There are so many details that it's incredible. Everything wiggles a bit when the mouse hovers over it! The text, the buttons, it's delightful. The silhouettes of characters walking down the street. And oh my gosh, the character designs are amazing. I think my favorite is the guy who owns the street. Ah- and I love the logic puzzles of figuring out what to combine with what to make the wacky recipe the customer is ordering.

My recording ended abruptly by accident, so It's a two-part video (my bad!), but I recorded myself playing to give extra feedback. This is easily one of my favorite games of the jam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy7m1LaVTE4

And again, whoops! It's two videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP3R_pJT4Z4

Dwarvenshaft by MateusBoga 2025-04-25T19:43:38Z ♥ 1

You made an acapella track!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!! 10/10

So it took me forever to figure out that the guy needed to not be on auto in order to drill downwards. Other than that, I had a great time!

Here's my video to provide more feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy0bQOALFus

Oasis Dawn by pickens-inc 2025-04-25T18:54:31Z ♥ 1

Those projectile shooting dudes are my bane. I don't think I ever beat day 4 wave 1, ha!

In any case, I love the 3D models of everything here! The player animations are great, and the big dudes with swords have absolutely perfect indication when they are bout to attack! I just can't figure out what I was doing wrong with the projectile guys.

My recording is a bit sloppy, as it was in untrawide cropped to 4:3, so the healthbar is missing in the video (definitely intentional on my part to add suspense.)

Anyway, here's the video. I hope it provides some good feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtx9eNGOAO4

To the Depths of the Galaxy by alaah 2025-04-25T18:23:41Z ♥ 1

It took me a while to learn the patterns (and some of them I just gave up on learning) but I scored over 50K, and that's about as much as I think I can get. I don't play a lot of bullet hells, so I can't really give the best feedback, but I did record myself playing. (I also had a lot bitrate by mistake, so I hope the video isn't entirely ruined because of that...)

I honestly have no idea if that boss can be beaten without dying, but I was able to cheese it by just going around, ha! I don't know if that was intended.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xPN8mpyCCE

Captain Peggles: That Man's Chest by Sheepolution 2025-04-25T17:31:50Z ♥ 4

Absolutely phenomenal. Very rarely do I find LD games that completely sweep me off my feet. I would play this for several more hours, but I have a few more games I'd like to rate today. (I will probably play more of this later tonight, ha!)

I started challenging myself by memorizing the other player's map while standing at the boat and seeing if I could get all 3 without checking the map again. So much fun. So so so much fun.

I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible, but man I have so few notes. You all absolutely know what you are doing, and my video will simply just be me having fun for 22 minutes. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbBYWJxqdjE

Cast Iron Hammer Golf by HacksawUnit 2025-04-25T16:55:21Z ♥ 0

Oh man that wind. I kept forgetting it existed and then WHAM! I piece missed my target by 4 or 5 whole units. The wind is a perfect addition to the game, by the way. Love it.

I don't know exactly how to feel about the lives mechanic. Like- yeah, being able to lose is important for a game like this, but man- I got really close in two runs, only to lose to something that I think is a bit... unfair? Getting 5 in a row clears a line, right? And I've had situations where I clear the gold one by having a vertical line go beyond the bounds of the board. Then I lost my last run of the recording by getting 5 in a row, but beyond the bounds, and I lost. It felt like the rules were a bit inconsistent there... I don't know. Going back to hole 1 after that feels punishing, but without lives there's no penalty for failure... I'm not sure what to do about that.

Anyway, I recorded my runs to give as much feedback as possible! Here you go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPN5gBCQZG0

Pack by Jeremy Ryan 2025-04-08T21:19:49Z ♥ 1

You've done it again. There's an incredible amount of polish in all of your games that always leaves me with a sense of awe. The parody names for the games were such a delight ("Rush Universe in the martian Hospital" completely floored me.), the artwork for every object looks fantastic, and I absolutely LOVE the dust particles when opening and closing stuff. Man, it's so good.

The music is very relaxing and it doesn't feel repetitive, which is nice during the final level. I was stuck there for longer than I thought I would be, but never felt frustrated or annoyed.

Great work all around. Here's the video of me playing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXW8QmI9Zi0

Nine Lives Deep by Simon Rahnasto 2025-04-08T20:49:39Z ♥ 4

Absolutely delightful. The story telling is so positive, I couldn't help but have a huge smile while playing. The artwork is fantastic, and I especially like the boat scene. My words fail to accurately describe my thoughts, so I'll let the video commentary do the heavy lifting. Great work all around!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrKxRyOnCso

id: by Trexxak 2025-04-08T20:31:42Z ♥ 1

Like many of your LD entries that are "more of an experiment than a game" I never know if I'm doing things right, and I feel a bit lost. The 3d opening cinematic was pretty cool, but I don't know if there was actually any "thing" to find by switching channels. The writing is cryptic, which leads me to believe there is in-fact a puzzle to solve, but I'm missing the required information. It's still pretty neat seeing multiple game windows, and interacting with one of them by pressing buttons in another. I just wish the objective, if any, was explained better.

Here's my playthrough

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMwPCn3Zr0Y

Apnea by JulienLussiez 2025-04-08T20:13:03Z ♥ 1

Quite a fascinating entry. Unfortunately my microphone filter settings didn't pick up my deep breaths, but I made it past the 70 meters stage. I could probably go further, but it would likely result in a massive headache, so for my own health I chose not to.

Certainly top points for innovation... it's such an interesting idea to rely on the player actually holding their breath. I kinda wish the game was more than just a "hold breath for x seconds simulator". It would be cool if you actually had to explore while underwater.

Here's my recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IChpx1DXfsc

Fathom Pond by Mathstr0fficial 2025-04-08T19:50:51Z ♥ 3

In this episode, 100th_Coin reveals how bad he is at text based adventures.

First of all, the writing is delightful. I love the way you describe the scenes, and details fill this game with so much charm. The biggest issue I had with the puzzles was simply a lack of information. With a game like this, where half the time I try to do something like "Use hook on ring" I see "Use is not a verb I'm familiar with" and get discouraged. How could I possibly know what my options are? When I typed "rotate statue" my expectations are "rotate is not a verb I'm familiar with", yet it was the solution. I'll admit, it's a genre I don't have much experience with, but text based adventures seem to be riddled with "verbs" that you just need to somehow know you are able to do. I asked you on discord about placing something on the altar, for "place is not a verb..." only to learn I had to use the word "put". The issue is that there's so many situations like that. You just need to know that you have to use the word "put", or that "rotate" is an option. It feels all the more confusing when "use" isn't something I can do. You don't "use key on door" you "open door with key". I think that's an issue of the engine more-so than your own design.

I can only imagine watching this will be painful, but here's an hour and a half of me stubbing my toe in every room and getting frustrated at my own lack of information, due to the aforementioned "you don't phrase it like this, you phrase it like that" knowledge that I couldn't have had going into this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4SvqeiDtVQ

Hell R Us by CaptainDreamcast 2025-04-08T15:47:40Z ♥ 1

It's a classic Captain Dreamcast game! The cutscenes got some good laughs out of me, though I think the audio levels need a bit of balancing. I don't know how audio works on the dreamcast, but if it's possible to make the music a bit quieter as your voice lines are playing, I think that should be done. This one was very similar to David vs Goliath: What the government doesn't want you to know, in the sense that it was a bullet-hell boss fight arena. I think the combat in this game would be a bit more interesting if the enemies immediately started throwing projectiles when the fight begins. You learn their attack pattern from a safe distance, then once they stop, you go in for the slashing.

It's a subtle detail, but I love how the game opens with you spinning as you fall, then landing at a funny angle. A stellar opening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j963WrMTG_A

Tracks. by Trexxak 2024-10-25T19:47:19Z ♥ 1

I'm glad to see you finished it in time for LD Extra!

Cheese It! by drinkycode 2024-10-25T19:45:04Z ♥ 2

I can't believe so few people are sharing their high scores in this comment section!

Time: 4:28

Cheese: 3177 oz

KO: 25

Delightful game! I recorded myself playing to share as much feedback as possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6VEaixhkpk

Reverse Pacman by euske 2024-10-12T19:49:55Z ♥ 1

Ha! A really funny take on the theme.

I like how the dots move at the exact same speed as pacman, so you need to strategically take a different route rather than just follow him.

Sometimes the pacman AI is tragically bad at avoiding the ghosts, but perhaps it's a skill issue on my behalf by not feeding pacman all the dots faster.

Cool game!

Walk the Planck by alexrose 2024-10-12T16:04:20Z ♥ 3

Holy cow! Where do I even begin for this comment.

The pun in the title is delightful. The artwork is cutesy, the background is the perfect amount of "detailed but not distracting" and the bounciness of the particles is just perfect. The narrator does an amazing job explaining both what's going on, while rooting for you along the way. It's so wholesome!!!

I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback. I don't know if there's anything in need of improvement though. 5 starts all across the board. This game is amazing. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phWnzjp9iHE

ETHERNET by zhang 2024-10-12T15:43:29Z ♥ 1

Wow, I love the artwork! I never really figured out exactly how the game works. I know I need to catch the bug in the web and eat the bug, but the controls were a bit odd, and I wasn't sure if I was doing it right, even when I won the levels.

I recorded myself playing so you can watch my confusion.

Very cool game though. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkGhfXy7tAg

Mightosis by Machinic 2024-10-12T15:27:33Z ♥ 1

A very nice and short puzzle! I recorded myself playing if you want to watch me solve it in realtime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ayZmMHAXmI

Don't Wake me Up by Glassar 2024-10-12T15:21:57Z ♥ 2

The setting is really creepy, and wonderfully made! I love the PS1 style aliasing.

I recorded myself playing to game, so I can provide as much feedback as possible. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ex73upO3XM

Pied Piper's Payback by Crygos 2024-10-12T15:04:22Z ♥ 3

Absolutely hilarious. In my first run I must've achieved the world record or something, because I was well beyond double the score requirement to reach the highest tier.

Anyway, I recorded myself playing to deliver maximum feedback. Great game!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZUW142HNFQ

Germinator by Arthurmtro 2024-10-12T14:46:52Z ♥ 1

This was really enjoyable! My biggest piece of feedback is that the rocking background was a bit... sea-sick-inducing. It was a bit nauseating to have the background rocking back and forth slowly, but other than that, the game was a lot of fun.

I recorded myself playing to provided extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHDgQP-rWAU

Veil of the Forgotten by Akuma016 2024-10-12T14:33:19Z ♥ 1

I love the character design! The forest is also beautiful.

I recorded myself playing the game, and I bring it up in the video, but there's a section with a "blind jump" where the player is required to move downwards, but the floor they need to land on is off screen. My biggest piece of feedback is to always make sure the player can see where they are trying to move the character in a platforming game.

And here's the recording! Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0GQkmIlJy0

Tiny Galaxies by Gabriel Chan 2024-10-10T19:45:49Z ♥ 3

This game is delightful, but ohh- I've got some gripes.

Okay, so first of all, the difficulty. I feel like I reached a point of "unsustainability" with every run I had, where I mentally gave up due to the density of objects on screen. I started trying to track "hippos gained per hits taken" but once the screen is so flooded with objects, there's no possible way to collect *anything* without taking hits.

Second, I love the upgrades. I love love love the upgrades, and the system in which you collect them. But you *need* to tell me what I just picked up every time I get one. The message that tells you what the upgrade is needs to stay on screen longer too. There's a large handful of creature types, each with their own perks, and I am not going to be able to remember all of them when I'm just starting out. If you say it just once, and never again, I'm doomed to forget it. Picking them up in the future could be beneficial, but if I don't know what I get out of it, why would I go out of my way for it?

Speaking of, many of the upgrades are ill-explained. Claw Durability? What does that do? How much does each squid increase the invulnerability? If you have stats like this, you cannot keep them hidden from the player. You even have an achievement for reaching certain thresholds with these stats, but if they aren't visible to the player, how could one know if they are close to an achievement? Additionally, with the difficulty of the game, I have no idea how possible some of those achievements even are.

By the way, having achievements like this is awesome. I seriously applaud this game. And a leaderboard?! wow! It's very impressive! But there's such a strong juxtaposition from the incredible achievements / leaderboard systems to the lack of information while playing the game. In my final run, which I think scored 2nd on the leaderboard, I completely ignored squids, rabbits, and crabs because I don't think those helped me at all. Perhaps they do, but with the information I was given, it felt advantageous to ignore them.

And god dang it, those frogs can appear on screen and hit you within times way faster than one could react, and that just feels bad. I don't know if the solution is to zoom the screen out, or have some sort of "radar" to indicates where off screen enemies are, but there needs to be something done about enemies that can zip on screen, smack you, and then zip off screen within a moment's notice.

All of this to say, I had a lot of fun, and it's the little things that make me want more from this. It's a darn near perfect jam game.

I recorded myself playing the game to deliver maximum feedback. I seriously hope this video helps out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix5C0ZdzIvc

Tiny Turf Tussle by Alchemic 2024-10-10T18:58:17Z ♥ 6

Fantastic entry. I had a lot of fun "abusing" some of the upgrades. I imagine my strategy was not developer intended, ha!

The art is delightful! I love the variety in towers you have.

In lieu of just explaining my cheesy strategy, here's a recording of myself playing the game!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7StY8RnDZs

Gull and Ray by Mathstr0fficial 2024-10-08T19:54:45Z ♥ 2

The art is delightful. I love the character designs, and the water shader is nice to look at.

I like the note taking aspect, and I've been thinking about making a mystery game myself. I think if the game requires notes like this, you should have some sort of built in place for the player to take notes in-engine.

I like how nobody tells you what to do for the stork eggs. You need to just intuitively determine that one for yourself.

I assumed the game would take place under the sea, so reading "different energy in the air" made me pause. Just ignore me being dumb in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va54OshTgDM

Tiny Checkers by thyoi 2024-10-08T17:45:20Z ♥ 2

One of the best games I've seen for the compo. Your games are always really creative!!!

I liked it so much I had to play it a second time. There's so much variety in pieces. Honestly, the final shop before the last level should be a "super-shop" with one of every piece available. There's so many that I'm sure I still haven't seen all of them after 2 runs.

I love everything about this game.

Here's my recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCYCvAQ89Do

Pixies!! by alaah 2024-10-08T17:01:01Z ♥ 1

As someone who skipped reading the important parts of the EULA, I wasn't entirely sure what this was, and that's my fault entirely. I recorded myself playing this and I'm sharing the video, though it might be infuriating to watch? I don't know.

I was able to figure out what most of the settings do though!

I assumed there was a puzzle element to this, trying to "unlock" cake baking and limit break. Perhaps there actually is a way to do that. I don't know. In any case, I feel like I didn't do this justice by ignoring the text and jumping right in. I'm sorry to hear that you had a rough weekend and that this wasn't what you had hoped to make.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBIEE1aCeZU

Vox Regis by Sheepolution 2024-10-07T15:54:50Z ♥ 3

I really enjoy "My subjects are so far below me that I consider them tiny creatures" as the take on the theme. The ego of the king is a wonderful narrative device, and then combined with the nonsensical voice lines as you speak to your people "Carpe Diem!" "Ludum Dare!" makes the king appear incompetent, in all the right ways.

I spent five years pitting factions against each other. By no means did I actually solve the problems, ha!

Let's talk about the graphics, because woah- the city design is great. I love the subtle parallax as you move the cursor. It emphasizes the distance (metaphorically) between you and your subjects. It's a juicy detail.

We were talking in the discord call about how cool it would be to have a "speech counter" at the end of the game, and after playing, it would be really neat to compare that number with other players, or try for a "minimum speeches" run. In my run, I don't think any factions made it above 20 members, but with a fewest speeches run, I could imagine it getting much more strategic, and cutting it way closer.

All around, a wonderful game! Great work.

David vs Goliath: What the government doesn't want you to know by CaptainDreamcast 2024-10-07T15:24:16Z ♥ 1

As always, top points for humor! President Michael Jordan

Edit: I meant to continue that previous sentence, but I'm pretty sure you already read my comment. Oh well. President Michael Jordan was a hilarious bit, and the classification of all people below 6 feet as "tiny creatures" is one of the the hardest I've ever laughed at someone's take on the theme.

The cutscenes are great, and I love the way the story incorporates the theme. The controls are super tight, and due to my gaming skills I never took a single hit of damage. I suppose I Should've stopped showing off as a means to confirm that taking damage is possible, and perhaps I missed out on content by not dying.

I recorded myself playing for maximum feedbackage!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=binrBvaixZA

My Keyboard is Full of Ants! by Jeremy Ryan 2024-10-07T14:53:02Z ♥ 4

Amazing. The intermissions where you read the letters you write are the icing on the cake. I don't play too many word games, but this is absolutely one of my favorites.

Here's a recording of my run. Great game!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGwz1HOuWIM

Make Your Board & Climb In It by HacksawUnit 2024-10-07T14:31:39Z ♥ 1

Wow, what a game! I absolutely love the idea of making the player build their own hazards, and my ONLY complaint is that the game over screen doesn't give the player a view of all their towers next to each other to screenshot and share.

In lieu of a screenshot of all my towers next to each other, here's a video of me building all of them and failing to climb them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiN3-wwEMjo

Night Critter by MateusBoga 2024-10-07T14:07:18Z ♥ 2

Wow this was difficult, but very fun! Here's a recording of myself playing the game to provide more feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ediGEZmMLpE

Cheers!

Some Munnings by SoBad 2024-05-05T16:02:07Z ♥ 3

Sometimes the most brilliant take on the theme goes over the heads of people. Congrats on the humor victory, it was well deserved!

Seance by alexrose 2024-05-03T19:04:49Z ♥ 3

Wow, I can't believe I waited so long to play this. What an incredible story. The voice acting, the artwork, WOW.

First things first, the critical feedback. This game is such a masterpiece, that I only have the minor-est of nitpicks. The game automatically closed instead of going to a "GG, close the game now" kinda menu, so I briefly recorded my messy Desktop at the end of my video. I also usually like to start replaying a game while I can provide some more feedback, but that would require restarting the application, and I already panic-ended the recording because my messy desktop.

I also think the shots of my character was a little... poorly framed? For a second, I thought the detective guy was the one striking a dramatic "OH NO!" pose, only to realize a few lines later that it was actually me. (I incorrectly assumed for a minute that I was the killer)

Also a few things in the timeline seem to be a bit conflicting? At least I assumed the timeline was, thief takes pig/sheep, kills butcher, kills aria, kidnaps dylan, kills tamsin, loud bang, fragrance. Which conflicts with the butcher smelling the fragrance.

Anyway, that's all the criticism I have. This game was amazing.

I recorded myself playing to provide some extra feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN7fbol7gdo

Duck Spawner by Myse 2024-04-18T17:41:16Z ♥ 1

Cute little game. I wish the music's loop was a bit more seamless.

SUMMONING by xk_the_name 2024-04-18T17:12:52Z ♥ 1

Lots of feedback to provide:

First off, the critical stuff. - I don't know if it was the web build's doing, but the music's audio quality was rough. Once the music was fairly loud, It sounded like it was playing at a low sample rate. The actual notes and whatnot sound good, like- the melody is providing the perfect eerie atmosphere, though something sounded off about the audio playback. - I never found the "wait in this circle for 10 seconds" stuff to be all that useful. Unless you have the shockwave spell, it's a waste of health to just stand there, and the rewards for it didn't seem nearly as grandiose as I had hoped. - The name of the game just being the theme verbatim feels pretty lazy. Hence why there are 7 other games this Ludum Dare with the same name as your entry. - The enemies all stack on top of each other. To some extent, I would have them push each other away in order to form a more menacing crowd. Having them stack on each other makes them too easy to avoid, or combo off.

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- One final note on the critical feedback, I was swiftly finding myself wanting more variety. I recognize the scope of a 48 hour game jam while working alone, though having different "weak enemies" to spice things up would go a long way. This ties in with my "all the enemies stack on each other" comment, since having enemy variety would avoid creating one singular mass of enemies. (I appreciate the occasional blue enemy, though one trick to add some free visual differences is to multiple the enemy color's brightness by a random values between, let's say 0.75 and 1. It gives some random tint to each enemy, and looks nicer than all of them being the exact same color) - More spell variety would be nice too, or at least more frequent upgrades providing the interesting choices. Far too often it was just Hp/Speed/Damage, when the ones unlocking new attacks are the ones you really want the players to experience and play around with.

Moving to the positive comments so I can just gush.

- Wow, that opening cutscene was cool! - The fog rolling in as the game gets closer to the end is a really well made effect. - It's fun! - The floaty candles are super cool, and I love the aesthetic you have going on. - I like the sound effects. It's very satisfying to *hear* the combos happening. - The online leaderboard is sick, and now I need to figure out how to add a speedrun leaderboard to my own games.

Solid entry! Great work.

Voir Dire by danman9914 2024-04-18T16:17:50Z ♥ 5

Akin to all good rogue likes, the ability to exploit the heck out of a single item makes this game 10 times more fun.

I present to you, the ultimate jury:

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Great work, good story, and I found the mickey level exceptionally funny. (Darn Disney lawyers packing the jury!)

Ghost Link by willianfhs 2024-04-17T16:39:36Z ♥ 4

Great humor! I loved the occasional references I was able to pick up on!

Here's my recorded gameplay session for extra feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxr3r7G-2pc

Butler! Summon the Imps! by jummbus 2024-04-17T16:17:22Z ♥ 4

What's there to say? The art is amazing, the music is amazing, I loved the story, and the gameplay was fun. I really like how the tutorial level shows you where the objects will land. It's great for introducing the players to the game!

I'm sure I have actual feedback to give, but it currently escapes me, so here's my recorded gameplay session.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdxwPVC_lcg

Chill! by Trexxak 2024-04-17T15:22:59Z ♥ 1

I love seeing your games being more and more ambitious. From what I read in your initial version of this page, it sounds like you spent a ton of time implementing the websocket multiplayer stuff that ultimately was left unimplemented. I've yet to try and make a multiplayer game myself, so I will absolutely applaud you for taking that on during a game jam. In addition to that, the destructible terrain, 3d models with animations, and really cool skyboxes show that there was genuine effort spent making this. There's a lot of attention to detail!

You have the start of a fun party game here. Keep it up!

Here's my recorded session for more feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nivX7M22fWs

Honse by rickylee 2024-04-16T18:11:54Z ♥ 4

Ahhhh man. is it even possible to win Honse? I did a good job with the chores, but as soon as I unlocked the castle upgrade 2, Honse was unsustainable. Anyway, this was fun! I recorded myself playing for extra feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQt-iVsdXfE

Mystery in Greensand Shore by barce 2024-04-16T17:16:51Z ♥ 4

The combat was really unique, and I enjoyed the problem solving in trying to survive. Perhaps I'm missing something, or maybe the post-jam-brain is numbing my critical thinking skills, but I reached a section where there were 3 available fights, and I was unable to come close to beating any of them. Even still, it was fun to figure out the strategies to get as close as possible, but I was certified 100% stumped, and decided to give up. I have the entire session recorded, so hopefully you'll be able to see what I was doing wrong. This is definitely the most important feedback I could provide here, and I want to make sure this isn't coming off in a negative "game is bad" light. The game is great, I'm just not great at it.

In other areas, the music slaps (though after failing a battle, there was some bugs in the music engine), the writing is delightful, and the artwork is amazing as always. It's a treat every time to play your games, and I'm wishing this game the best of luck in the play and rate.

Here's the recording. Hopefully it highlights the knowledge gap I had, and what your team can do to fix it. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHq4jCW0cqE

Blåkulla by Simon Rahnasto 2024-04-16T16:32:29Z ♥ 6

One of the best games this jam. The background artwork is stunning (I love the rain), the character designs are great, the card artwork, enemy designs, ah!

The ONLY complaint is sometimes I make the shape that I believe to spawn something, and it doesn't spawn it. I have no idea how difficult it is on the backend to make a game like this even work, needing to parse out my jank scribbles as a specific glyph sounds incredibly difficult, though if it doesn't spawn due to cooldown, it should absolutely make a little "Cooldown!" message over my dude's head. Then perhaps if the drawing was too jank, a "?" over my guy. The spells sometimes not working is my only criticism, and I can't say it's that harsh of one considering how difficult of a system that must be to implement. Bravo for making it work!

Here's my recording for extra feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD2C3fAtA8w

The Basis of All Creations by alaah 2024-04-15T20:17:09Z ♥ 2

Very cool game! I enjoyed the puzzle solving, and finding ways to mass produce various "ingredients". I recorded a video of myself playing to provide extra feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeDfSOmftCQ

Summon Cats by tinyfinn 2024-04-15T19:44:19Z ♥ 5

Absolutely adorable game!

Here's a video of me playing it to provide some feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaSs1hBQRTU

Dry Season by HolyPerceval 2024-04-15T19:32:19Z ♥ 6

Okay, wow this absolutely broke my brain. For some reason the QWER keys being in a vertical orientation on screen is destroying me. Thats it, that's the only note I have. anyway...

Full cleared the entertainer. Let's gooooooo!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lovQhrCQcFI

Where is my hat, dudes? by Sobigdrasil 2024-04-15T18:49:19Z ♥ 2

This feels like it would make for a great 2 player experience. I was stuck playing against the AI, which was... in need of improvement. The artwork is delightful, and I love how many different designs there are for the characters you play as. The background audio was a bit ominous and distracting though.

Cool game! I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W777MP22-A

Whip it up! by recursiveanomaly 2024-04-15T18:35:42Z ♥ 6

A nice and relaxing cooking sim! I like the goofy names of the dishes I prepared, and the artwork for everything is so well done! The music is relaxing, and the minigames are fun. (I wish the chopping minigame had the same Beats per minute as the music!)

I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EvLEvS16RU

Tiny Summons by Jeremy Ryan 2024-04-15T18:06:54Z ♥ 1

The wobbly animations are fantastic! Making a game played via twitch commands is also super cool and unique! I kinda wish the music would swap between "team forming music" and "battle music". It gets a bit repetitive as it stays on the same track the whole time.

My strategy is a bullfrog and 6 bears, because if they can get some bees between them and the foes the bees keep spawning and become unstoppable. Or maybe 10 hedgehogs...

I will say, the 90 second wait between rounds can get a bit boring, and since the gameplay is entirely in the team setup stage, (watching the match unfold has no inputs, so there's no skill to it) it's especially uninteresting when nobody else is in chat. The fights are fun to watch, but the 90 second wait kills the momentum.

It would be cool if every few rounds had some random modifier, like "+50 team points!", "Everything throws rocks", "Both teams get one free Dragon", "Frogs are half price!", or "Both teams collaborate to defeat the boss!". Something to spice it up, you know? I found myself quickly wishing the game had more to offer.

Anyway, with all that critical feedback out of the way, I do want to say that the artwork is fantastic as always. The design of the unicorn and bullfrog is great (all the characters for that matter). I love large guys with tiny faces. The little extra motions on the "cards" and text in the team forming screen is a great way to make the team forming screen look extra polished.

Summon Shuffleboard by thyoi 2024-04-15T17:24:41Z ♥ 2

I can really see this being expanded into that rogue like you envisioned. The character art is delightful as always, and the various patterns on the board (and in the background) are so stylish, I'm actually jealous. The little arcs appearing around the pucks in the right place? I really admire the amount of polish you put into the game's visuals.

I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback. Great work, cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDvUVktL9EE

daydream by Mathstr0fficial 2024-04-15T17:08:52Z ♥ 4

Great work with the story writing. Very emotional, and meaningful. I know last Ludum Dare you were asking for as much feedback as possible, and I'll happily provide that again.

Let's begin with the critical feedback.

- The enemies that can turn invisible act as invisible walls, which was more confusing than anything, leading me to assume there was jank wall collision. - The spinning eyeball laser felt "cheap". It didn't defeat me, but it brought me down from full health to half a heart, which was... stressful to say the least. I don't believe there was any way to dodge that? There could definitely be some better indication of what's going on there. - The second boss had a very large hitbox, which makes sense as it has a large sprite, but In top down games like this, I usually make the hitbox only extend to where the shadow is. Being hurt by the tall graphics when I assumed the game had some depth, allowing me to run around or behind it... that caught me by surprise. - The sword arc is a bit interesting. Perhaps making it swap from your left to your right with each swing could help? I found myself needing to rotate the character to hit guys on my right, while I could hit guys on my left while looking directly forwards. It's easy to follow how the sword arc works, but it's weirdly lopsided by only hitting things on your left/ahead of you. Either that, or what NES Zelda does where the sword is only directly ahead of you.

Now for the good stuff.

- The mood. Ohhh wow the feels. You said in the discord that this game was very personal, and it shows. I'm glad you were able to make this story. - The art outside the dungeon is very cute and relaxing. - The art inside the dungeon is very readable. (though I did mistake the walls for a carpet in one of the first rooms. It doesn't help that the ghosts can go through them) - I don't know if it was intentional, but hitting a jar twice before it despawns can yield an extra heart, which was very helpful at times. - The bosses were unique and made the end of the dungeons very interesting.

All around, great work! Here's my recorded gameplay for further feedback. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4WxvOHmemY

Phoenix Delay by tcstyle 2024-04-15T16:42:20Z ♥ 1

The music is an absolute bop! I really enjoyed the windy particle effects.

I tried speedrunning the game a few times, though the ending portal was showing up inconsistently? I don't know if there's something in the code going wrong, but in my last attempt the portal showed up after a minute of empty level.

Anyway, this was lots of fun. Great game!

Here's my full recorded play session.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJf9E3GUerA

The Wheel by Atomic 2024-04-15T16:20:11Z ♥ 1

Not so much a game as just one mechanic with dialogue. The wheel going to the opposite side when it rolled off screen was a nice touch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obVGkdl2Ci4

Brew Some Unique & Appetizing Potions! by HacksawUnit 2024-04-15T16:12:10Z ♥ 1

An absolute joy. I'm a huge fan of stacking and matching games like tetris or Dr. Mario, and this is right up there. It has the perfect curve of "incredibly easy to learn, incredibly difficult to master" that I LOVE!

Here's me playing the game. Best score is 7807. Great game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8gckPFHZtI

Hardcore High School by CaptainDreamcast 2024-04-15T15:39:06Z ♥ 1

Good thing we had someone hardcore enough to hardcare about the cats until the end. RIP king.

As always, the more insane the plot, the better with your games! I'm glad to see the voices in the game, and the trailing monologue after the text box is finished writing is always a treat. Truly, the ohio-core school battling game of the ages.

Here's my full playthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I1-_9rSJRA

A Parking Story by Gao Ming 2023-10-20T21:37:53Z ♥ 1

Good take on the theme!

Some of the levels were a bit too difficult if you ask me. There's one level that everyone seems to be posting screenshots of, the night time one with the very tight window. I'm being a bit dramatic here, but the only way that level is possible is if you add a few bandages on the corners of the cars. I don't think this game was going for "rage inducing" but I'm usually very calm and some of those levels got to me.

**Edit:** some additional notes about difficulty: by the time I reached the final levels, I stopped trying. I basically just bonked to corners intentionally to make the rest of the level easier.

Anyway, the graphics set a really nice mood, and I love the limited use of color. The level complete jingle is a bit silly at first, but I think after the rage inducing parts, it lot it's charm. Like a sarcastic "woo, i did it."

Overall it was an interesting game. I think the difficulty could be balanced a bit more. The final 2 levels (the 2nd to last one especially) felt entirely free, but not in a "victory lap" way. I think it's perfectly fine to have the last level free, then it goes to the final screen, but the one before it also being super easy is a weird choice if you ask me.

Anyway, cool game!

Clearing space by Sevansevan 2023-10-20T21:17:00Z ♥ 0

These puzzles were way trickier than I thought they would be! I love the story the game tells with the names of the levels (and the solution for the last level draws a smiley face!)

I wish there was some sound effects, like a chunky thud when clearing a tile, or a little bonk or bloop when moving a flower. maybe a sploosh when the flower gets potted.

Great puzzles, and well done!

LIGHTDANCER by xk_the_name 2023-10-20T21:01:56Z ♥ 2

Ooh, a top-down souls like. I love the way the arrow is your main source of light. Very cool take on the theme, and the boss fight was a very cool twist.

The art is a perfect blend of creepy and readable (though I did get lost quite a bit on the section where the trail ends)

Solid work all around!

Riveting by N4tticus 2023-10-20T16:53:07Z ♥ 1

There's something extra fun about abusing an optimization problem:

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cool game! The leaderboards don't seem to be working, which is a shame. I have a good hunch I'm near the top on level 1.

Cold space by karnagie 2023-10-20T16:25:09Z ♥ 0

I was able to room-destroy 4 rooms trapping myself in (and the monsters out) which I'll count as a victory. I wish there was some sound effects or music though. Perhaps a bomb exploding sound, or a monster growling to warn you they are near. It's a pretty bad feeling to have a run going and you jump to the platform above you and instantly collide with a monster you couldn't have known was there. Cool concept though, with the bombs and destroying rooms.

Panic Defense by FryDev 2023-10-20T16:12:58Z ♥ 0

I love how the game teaches you the movement mechanics on the menu screen. Absolutely brilliant.

What this game really needs is to display your current score and personal best somewhere on screen while playing the game. It would be nice to see how close I am to beating my record while the game is reaching the hectic panic of the walls closing in.

Great work!

YOOBD by Ch48 2023-10-20T16:05:03Z ♥ 1

I really enjoyed the core gameplay loop of "collect thing, spawn enemies, after enough you get an upgrade" but what this game really needs is enemy diversity! After about 5 upgrades, I got bored and tried to do a pacifist run, because I thought that would be more interesting. Speaking of, this game is absurdly easy if you just take out all the enemies before collecting the gem. What if there was some risk/reward where touching the gem without clearing the enemies would give you higher-tier-upgrades at the "shop"?

Anyway, this is a really solid base, and if you choose to expand it, there's potential. Great work.

Thoughts? by Trexxak 2023-10-19T18:12:02Z ♥ 2

This was certainly an experience, and I'm afraid I don't understand the objective. Real talk though... Under your tech specs, you mention "Overconfidence and self doubt" and I'd like to share that I've been there. My LD34 game was just bad, I even wrote inside the credits to my LD40 game "I am not proud of this", and even after learning a ton over the years, my LD46 entry was such a flop. You said you weren't happy with this game, and I'm sorry to hear that. Recently I've been struggling to make my games more intuitive. I had a comment earlier today where the player didn't progress in my game at all, and it honestly hurt to read. They didn't provide great feedback, which also didn't help. Now that I've just been put in those shoes, not understanding the game at all, allow me to provide as much feedback as possible.

From my perspective, it appears the objective was to interact with the popup menus, possibly navigating them as a tree with some specific path ending up with the game's conclusion. (Or perhaps the conclusion is vague, open to interpretation, or unimplemented) A lot of the menus were spinny colorful ones, which didn't seem to lead me deeper into the tree, so I think the objective is to simply close those ones and move on. The theme slaughter seemed to lead somewhere, but I'm not sure, and I'm not going to click on 1,000 more themes to find out. If it does lead somewhere, keep it small, and if it doesn't go insane with it. Make the number, like a billion or something. You want to make sure the player knows what is and isn't intended, and making the numbers absurd is a good way to do that. In a similar analogy, if a pressure plate opens a door in an adventure game, but the door *sloooooowly* closes when the player steps off it, they might assume with enough speed or some strategy they could make it under the closing door just in time. If that's not the intended solution, you want the door to close really fast so they don't even attempt it.

I also had the "NOT IMPLEMENTED" screen, which I'll take at face value and assume it's not implemented and indeed safe to close out of. If it actually *did* lead somewhere, I don't know what you were expecting the player to do other than close out of it.

The transparent windows is interesting, but leads to some issues when recording. I'd rather not showcase my messy desktop, or whatever discord messages I have open. I know most people won't be recording though. On the topic of transparent windows, it leads to issues clicking on other windows behind the transparent one. That being said, I've seen very few games with transparent windows, and it's certainly a neat gimmick.

You definitely make the most experimental Ludum Dare game's I've played. I never know what to expect! I know how it feels to make a game you aren't proud of, and I know it's difficult to think positively about it, but you can't let it weigh you down. Whenever one of my jam games fell apart, I took notes. Seriously reflect on the things that went right and wrong. Make a postmortem! If you learn something from every jam, surely the next game you make will be better!

Perhaps there's some solace to be found in the fact that *I'm* still struggling to make my games intuitive. After all, the bonus spool that took you 10 minutes or so to collect was supposed to be a simple puzzle... I sure messed that one up!

Anyway, at this point I'm just rambling. I recorded a video of myself playing the game, and I hope this provides as much feedback as possible. Cheers, and good luck with the next one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtNucshleDs

Gap Dango Shooter by zundou 2023-10-19T16:29:42Z ♥ 1

Ah wow the music is great! I absolutely love the take on the theme, very creative! My best score was around 3600.

I like how there's no way to extend the duration of the game. you get 15 sticks and no more. It adds a great level of challenge, where I found myself waiting for the perfect moment. All around, nice work.

wild maid by thyoi 2023-10-17T16:23:10Z ♥ 3

I don't know what the score at the end represents, but I had 3400. It looks like every card I had contributed? Perhaps the winning move for a highscore run is to stall in the boss fight?

The idea of combining cards from tons of other games is fantastic, and I loved seeing the way they interacted. (The About card counting as an ace, the kuribo from yu-gi-oh counting as... I want to say it was a 6?) And truth be told, as I fought the boss at the end, I wished it was less like old maid and more like magic the gathering. imagine card based combat where you currently have in your hand: pot of greed, colossal dreadmaw, a tarot card, an uno skip, the joker card, squirtle, your business card, and the two of clubs. That being said, the boss fight was a cool surprise, and I enjoyed it!

All around, super creative concept. The art is incredibly polished, and I especially love the background! I definitely need to play more of your LD games. Great work!

**Edit:** well shoot... if everyone else is drawing fan art...

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Everyone else here is too talented. *somebody* had to be the average artist.

Commission Hell by crow_seeds 2023-10-16T19:18:01Z ♥ 2

Absolutely perfect. I love drawing games, and this one absolutely stands out! The ridiculous commissions, the voice acting trying to defend why they need these outlandish requirements... it's hilarious and I love it.

I recorded myself playing to provide maximum feedback. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awZMa1Otj-I

Sampler by caeonosphere 2023-10-16T18:43:26Z ♥ 2

Goodness, the creepy setting you set was perfect. I love the whole "I don't know what they are saying, but good lord I better figure it out soon" vibe this gives. Ah- and the ending? Creepy. very very creepy.

I assume there's no way to win the pentagon-button-pushing game? I had a pretty good run in one of my attempts. In any case, here's the recorded video for extra feedback. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkk2Mo6BOyg

Limited Larry and the Lost Intern by Achiru 2023-10-16T18:16:51Z ♥ 0

Really good story telling, and I love the use of the theme. Sacrificing memories in order to further the plot is a really interesting mechanic!

I was unable to solve the mystery, but I recorded myself playing the game to help provide as much feedback as possible. (though I probably could've balanced the audio a bit better)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTNJNoC_Uzg

I hope this video helps! Cheers!

Crazy? by Danial Jumagaliyev 2023-10-16T17:41:34Z ♥ 1

This was a lot of fun! I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6RDIftIjfM

**Edit**: Aaaand I just noticed the video was poorly cropped so you can't see the top of the screen. whoooops!

The difficulty curve was perfect. I only ever dropped to about half-sanity (though the cheese meter was very close to running out a few times) so I don't know what else the sanity stat does, but the cheese running away was a delightful surprise!

I love the story cutscenes, and the extra messages explaining the new mechanics as they get added. The amount of stuff in this game is crazy.

crazy? I was crazy once...

RAMpage by Blue Pin Studio 2023-10-16T16:57:16Z ♥ 3

I love the snarkiness of the villain! The background looked really good, and the music was catchy!

I discovered a glitch that let me stack my turrets... no clue if that was intended, but probably not. I tried playing the game after my initial victory without turret stacking, and failed- so perhaps I'm playing this game wrong, ha!

Real talk though, the name of this game is a wonderful pun. I mention it in my recorded video, but it's even better if you consider how RAM is stored in "Pages" (at least in super old hardware... I have no idea of that's still a thing, but it certainly was for the 6502 CPU)

Anyway, here's the recording:

Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POI9AQlKgDQ

I wish I could zoom out by reivilibre 2023-10-16T16:36:50Z ♥ 2

This was probably the most fun I've had this Ludum Dare. What a perfect idea for this theme!

I was initially going to just showcase my art, but after I ~~ruined~~ made a perfect restoration of the mona lisa I knew I had to record myself playing the entire game.

Here's the recording:

Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t_zRL3RsWU

SUPER ULTRA HYPER COMBO REMIX 64 Σ DX+:REMASTERED LIMITED EDITION ORIGINS ONLINE by willianfhs 2023-10-16T16:09:50Z ♥ 2

My best was 40680 (run starts at 7 minutes into the video I'm sharing)

Oh this game has style. The flashy text, the voice acting, the comically large name, I am 100% here for it! I don't have much to say that I didn't say in my recorded playthrough... so here's the video! Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCFOvbbF5gU

Fowl Play by Simon Rahnasto 2023-10-15T17:01:15Z ♥ 2

There are so many details in this game, it's absolutely incredible. The incredible art design of having every object be a prop held up by a stagehand, the way the music chimes when killing an enemy, the way the dead enemies just flop around holding up a sign... all of it sets the greatest mood! (and the name of the game is such a good pun. Ah- I love it!)

I could write five more paragraphs, but I recorded myself playing the game and watching that would probably be better feedback. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls2Zh7yrBTw

Botpourri's Space Chase by Antti Haavikko 2023-10-15T16:13:04Z ♥ 1

I always have a good time with your games! I like how the web you create can end up dooming yourself as you're unable to cross lines you've already made. Great use of the theme! I think the other computers are generated at random after a certain number of nodes are created? my strategy for a while was to just spam the nodes all next to each other to avoid taking up too much space... that seemed to work.

I know it's not the default unity blue background, but I *really* wish there was a little more decorations. I know you don't want decorations to take attention away from the game, but I think some faded circuit board lines, or ones and zeroes, (something computery?) could go a long way.

As always, the characters are super cute (and I love how the character looks at the mouse on the title screen) and the music is a bop too! I was a bit distracted by all the Yoshi sound effects though... Interesting use of samples. I recall your previous LD game having Yoshi sounds in the music too.

Overall, this was a very well made game! Great work.

Shrinking Universe by Snorps 2023-10-15T04:05:23Z ♥ 1

Comparing the speed of the birds when I played the game to a gif in a post you made on the feed... It's like- 5 times as fast on my end. Dodging the birds is incredibly difficult, and the only way I was able to actually land on one was pure chance. That being said, It's still fun! I love the art style, and I've been wanting to make a game with incredibly few colors for a while now- I just haven't got around to it.

Are the birds moving at a fixed distance per frame? If so, their speed would be tied to framerate, which might be the reason for the speed difference.

Just why? by Donitz 2023-10-15T02:49:05Z ♥ 1

So uh- not to flex *too hard* on everyone here, but:

Checkpointless speedrun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7s2ZV0E0eM

This game was a lot of fun! I love the use of limited palettes for all the different "zones" and the way you re-use the laser throughout the entire maze was a cool motif! I like how the laser only plays when you're near it! There's a shockingly large amount of details in this.

Ignore that part at the end of the video where I call this an easy game for babies. This game was a fun challenge to speedrun. Cheers!

Super Cube by Senso 2023-10-12T19:22:29Z ♥ 2

4th place ain't bad:

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Good lord this is addictive. I love the juicy explosions, the voice overs, it's a great time. My only complaint is it's darn near impossible to see the player when you have wild combos happening. Especially considering the player is just a while outline, with swarms of particles covering your location, it's impossible to follow where you are, especially if a blue square is in on the mix. Perhaps always rendering the player on top could help. Lots of fun, great work!

Pool Frog by notnasiul 2023-10-12T18:43:55Z ♥ 2

The artwork is fantastic! I think the game needs to ramp up in difficulty, I got to about 3,500 points before I decided to stop playing, not because I lost, but because I simply stopped having fun. Imagine a lilipad you have to avoid, because it has a friendly snail on it, or something. Perhaps every 1,000 points, a lilipad is removed (to a limit, I think keeping 3 lilipads would be balanced for a late-game highscore run) Maybe in the late game there could be both a fly to catch, and a bee to avoid. Something to spice it up after a long run! I also fell in water touching the fish many times, but I got out unharmed. It might be a bit too lenient?

Anyway, this was super cute and I enjoyed my time with it. The splash effect is really cool too! Great job!

Edit: I read through your postmortem, and it seems like you already know all the stuff I said.. whoops! In any case, this game turned out great, and I'm glad you have your own ideas to improve it. Cheers!

If I Fits, I Sits! by cheesepencil 2023-10-12T18:28:46Z ♥ 1

Cool idea. I kept hitting the wrong arrow though! sometimes pressing left would move the other end of the body to the left, other times it would start scooting to the right. I assume left always makes it shorter? I definitely assumed it would scoot the direction you press.

Cute art, though I have the minor-est of gripes. Why the need to show the cat's butthole? I'm no prude, but given the position of the cat's other leg, it simply wouldn't be visible from this angle, ha!

Though I Walk by AdamCYounis 2023-10-12T18:18:25Z ♥ 0

Hot dang, that's cool. In the Super Mario World romhacking community, there's a very similar effect called "Layer 2" where the parallax layer can have collision, and it's always a treat! The artwork is incredible (I need to play around with backlighting more) and oh wow the player animations are rad! Great work.

(I almost made it to the end, but I accidentally hit ctrl+W which closes the tab apparently... cursed firefox)

CaveBots by quasilyte 2023-10-12T18:13:42Z ♥ 1

There's definitely a lot of information to take in once you start playing, but once you figure out what you're doing it really clicks! I really liked the art, though I think the music and sounds could be better. I think the music could use some less reverb-y synths and a beat. Even a very simple 'kick, snare, kick, snare, kick, snare, kick, snare' type beat would help.

Cool game, and nice work playing a lot of games!

Mr.AdBar by eddynardo 2023-10-12T17:39:58Z ♥ 1

You know how this Ludum Dare's theme was *way too similar* to Ludum Dare 42? I can't help but compare this game to [the LD42 winner in innovation](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/42/outrunning-space-1), as that game also took place entirely in the browser's search bar. (That being said, this game is way more impressive than the LD42 game I linked) I also love when people make entire games in the tabs favicon! It's been a while since I've played a game like this! I've definitely seen more than my fair share of games in the favicon or search bar, but this is one of my favorites.

The dialogue is goofy, and I like how it introduces mechanics with a bit of humor. That being said, the gameplay is a bit... stale? Since I'm already familiar with the gimmick of a game in the search bar, let's talk about the other aspects of the game. This is a platformer where you grab things and carry them one at a time back to the starting point. I completely recognize the difficulty in making a game in the search bar, even more so designing the gameplay, but I feel like the medium of "make the game in the search bar" holds this back. If it was a jam dedicated exclusively to games in the searchbar, this would absolutely stand out at the top. The gameplay is a bit weak, but the presentation is great.

With the negatives aside, allow me to just gush about this, because it *is* cool. (I also appreciate telling the players to play in incognito, so it doesn't flood their history.) The mechanics that you were able to implement in a searchbar game is impressive. The platforming feels tight, the dash mechanic has weight- it's a very well made platformer, even if all the levels are lacking a Y-axis. The limitations of a searchbar game are insane, and you absolutely made the best of it. Bravo!

A Little Bag Story by Vidu 2023-10-12T16:59:17Z ♥ 1

The artwork is incredible! The backgrounds, the characters, the items, everything looks very impressive. I could probably fill multiple paragraphs talking about the tiniest of details that I noticed, but I think I should provide some more critical feedback.

The gameplay is a bit bland. I like the limited inventory (and having to swap items out for the objective) but the core of the game, the turn based combat, doesn't really innovate on the formula. Having some randomness (like weapons that deal damage within a range, or the chance to miss) is nice, but I can't help but compare it to another turn based game such as Paper Mario, where damage dealt is skill based with "action commands" and timing. Speaking of Paper Mario, take a look at that game's badge system. I also found some similarities in "divvying up badge-points" to your game's inventory system, and I wonder how giving each item a "weight" could change things, instead of them all taking up exactly 1 slot.

That being said, I admire the ambition! It looks like you had plans for 3 whole missions, and I absolutely respect the scope of this game. I completely understand if you ran out of time, though having music and sounds would make this game so much better. Imagine a little "Ah!" from the goblin taking damage, or the vampire going "Blehhh!!" while attacking. Or little blips and bloops while selecting items.

Anyway, this game absolutely has the best artwork of any compo game I've seen, and I think there's absolutely potential if you plan to expand on it. Great work.

Loopopera by torte478 2023-10-12T16:28:38Z ♥ 0

I absolutely love the way the trees slowly turn into hands. The way the game gets more and more unsettling as you progress is nice, and I love the "chase sequence" at the end! The music changing as you go it fun too!

Some minor notes of critical feedback: I think the player might walk a bit too slow? For instance, once you see the glowy orb on the outside of the building over the right exit, I know exactly what I need to do, but the pace of the player slowly walking all the way around the map *twice* to deliver it to the hand... it felt artificially slow. I can share a similar note on the underground "maze" section where you blindly pick a path. It would be neat if you could've possibly known the route through the "maze" before your first time in it. Perhaps having a faded map on the wall, or some other small detail for some curious players to notice. Anyway, I took the top path first.

Back to the positives, can we talk about that chase sequence?! Oh wow. The hands popping out and all that! Keep in mind, from the player's perspective this game hasn't had any "death mechanics" introduced so far, so I have no idea what the consequences are for having one of the hands reach me. You did an incredible job setting up the "all or nothing" stress in the climax. Bravo! (and I proceeded to immediately die to the boss after escaping the underground. Good checkpoint placement!) I will say, after dying to the boss my immediate thought was "ah, try going left", which turned out to be the solution. I've had issues with intuitiveness in my game, and I'm curious to know how long it normally takes people to realize you need to run to the left.

Ah- and then the colorful ending. All around, great work!

Introvertigo by Scott Steffes 2023-10-06T17:03:17Z ♥ 5

Oh my god that was amazing. By far my favorite Jam entry. Okay- let's talk about it...

The artwork is incredible. I really loved how in the grandma scene, the FOV changes and the camera zooms in adding to the tension. The characters are super expressive, and I loved how cartoonishly dramatic they become under certain situations.

I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback! Cheers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_HXihnv8fw

Less is Moore by Aurailus 2023-10-04T17:21:30Z ♥ 2

I enjoyed the humor of my coworker fumbling around making some phones with outrageous extensions! The writing is fantastic, and the puzzles are satisfying.

Since giving feedback on puzzle games is difficult, I have provided a recording to show where I got stuck at times, and hopefully my feedback is useful!

A heads up on the visuals in my recording, **I have an extension that turns every page into dark mode**, so if the text boxes are unexpectedly in darkmode for the first half, that's why.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qdvfrVfhUs

Boxed Boxes by jebouin 2023-10-04T16:55:09Z ♥ 2

Okay, first off, that's a really cool mechanic! You made some very solid levels for it too, which perfectly utilize this unique concept you made. Mad respect.

I think the level art could use some backgrounds and a little extra time put into decorations. I'll give the same note for the audio direction- some music would go a long way.

The natural progression as you add new features is really well done, and you got a perfect difficulty curve!

I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rru45XpoGXM

Hazel & Hector by cassowary 2023-10-04T16:29:18Z ♥ 1

This was adorable, and the puzzles were nice! I mention it in my recorded video, but I wish there was some form of a new feature in the final few levels. Perhaps having puddles/ice that only one of the hares could stand in, while it acts as a wall for the other? Perhaps limiting the number of moves on a stage? I think there's a lot more that could be done with this game's concept. "I wish there was more" is a compliment, right?

I haven't made any puzzles like this, so perhaps I'm being a bit harsh, but once the player learns how to effectively use the mixed tiles, it feels like every puzzle has the same solution. The most interesting situation this game puts you in is trapping you in a corner if you get the grass in the wrong order, which I really enjoyed. Finding some more interesting ways to get the player to really examine a level's design could make this a masterpiece.

Anyway, giving feedback on a puzzle game is difficult, so here's a video of myself playing the game. I hope it can help out and show you where other players might get stuck!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_00qyxDjpT4

Clockwork Express by mira 2023-10-04T15:23:44Z ♥ 5

I'm a huge fan of steampunk aesthetics, and you did a great job with it. The puzzles were well made and difficult to manage, and I really enjoyed the final level's difficulty. It had me for a while, but I beat it!

Puzzle games are hard to provide feedback with words, I think what you're really looking for is knowing exactly how well the difficulty curve was balanced, and where players got stuck, so here' a recording of me playing the game!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5inNp5g9sRo

The Long Night of Augustus Brandicourt by Norah 2023-10-04T14:35:43Z ♥ 6

The storywriting is very well done, and the mood you have set is incredible. I love the somber reflections on this greedy man's past, knowing it's too late.

I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVdEEHQYhpA

H.amazon E.mployee L.earning L.ab by Rhoka 2023-10-04T14:21:25Z ♥ 5

I got a good laugh out of the voices and de-motivational-posters! I have a friend who once worked for Amazon, I should ask how accurate this is.

To provide some more critical feedback, this type of game has been done many times before, with little changes to the gameplay. The "Hamazon" environment with the crumbling floor is a nice touch, but I've played dozens of sorting games over the past Ludum Dares, and they all feel about the same to me.

With the negatives behind me, let's talk about everything I loved. I enjoyed the humor that could be found in tossing the packages over an incinerator, surely damaging the contents of the package beyond repair *every time*. The 3D models for the pigs and the environment are fantastic! I love that you added a leaderboard! The "I have read the tutorial" checkboxes are a pretty clever way to make sure the player actually has read them.

I recorded myself playing to provide even more feedback! Cheers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_w0CzLiZTI

Pixel Piles by Gabriel Chan 2023-10-03T16:26:38Z ♥ 5

I got a Tetris, babyyyyy! Highscore of 1224 (because I immediately dropped the ball after scoring the tetris)

This was a lot of fun to figure out! As someone who has played a *lot* of NES Tetris (Recently, even) I really enjoyed figuring out the best ways to line up for a tetris, even if it usually resulted in my falling down the well and dooming myself.

Wonderful work, and I recorded myself to provide more feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_YPTkJnAfU

CosmoTrasher by Prologi 2023-10-03T15:04:13Z ♥ 3

1:44 is my person best time. I feel like I could do better, but I definitely struggled with grabbing objects, I would always get them to orbit me at *juuust* the right distance where I couldn't pick them up.

The music slaps, and the artwork is great too! All around this was a really well made game. I recorded myself playing to deliver maximum feedback (and showcase my speedrun time)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U71lqJls5fs

Glutton-Free by andypang1010 2023-10-03T14:46:43Z ♥ 3

This was absolutely incredible. The movement controls were super unique, and it made it an very interesting challenge to get used to. "Easy to pick up, hard to master" is something you rarely find in a Ludum Dare game, but you hit the nail on the head with this one.

The artwork is so cute too! The character being all wobbly and bouncy is fantastic.

I had a record score of 114 seconds, and I recorded myself playing to deliver maximum feedback. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9koZHID-8A

Packed to the Gills by npckc 2023-10-03T14:28:07Z ♥ 4

You completely blew my expectations out of the water! I know it's just day 2 of play and rate, but this is the best game I've played from the jam so far. The artwork is adorable, the music and sound effects are great, the haikus and creative, and the gameplay is FUN. I love how you expanded on the idea each stage- it felt like a really natural progression, and it always added something new.

I recorded myself playing, and despite having a rocky start, I figured it out and I seriously enjoyed this one. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3ib_Z3IGvU

disembARK by Crygos 2023-10-03T14:14:26Z ♥ 4

What a hilarious concept. I love all the animal sounds your team put together! I recorded myself playing to deliver maximum feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCpGOQwIhzI

Fishy Business by zerohalogen 2023-10-03T13:58:38Z ♥ 3

So I recorded myself playing, but uh... my OBS were using my "record a web game" preset instead of my fullscreen one... so I sincerely apologize for the world's most poorly cropped let's-play.

In any case, this was a nice and relaxing game! The biggest comment I made in my video was "I encountered about 10 fish traders in a row before the upgrade-shop. Perhaps setting a hard coded limit of like- 3 fish traders before forcing the next one to be the upgrade shop?" Anyway, here's the video: (Again, sorry for the bad cropping)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1Asa1IxR74

Outland Escape by Spike Studio 2023-10-03T02:10:48Z ♥ 1

I like the steady progression from run to run. The car visually upgrading is also a nice touch! I love when upgrades in games visually affect your character.

The drifting feels great, and the screen shake when hitting enemies is satisfying. Seriously good work with the camera too, you don't tend to hear a lot of praise on camera-related work, but I thought I'd point out that you did a great job.

As a heads up, after maxing out the tires/bumpers, I was able to infinitely gain durability for free by clicking on the icons over and over. (Sorry i didn't catch that when I play-tested before the submission hour!)

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To Hell With You! by Sean Esopenko 2023-10-03T01:31:33Z ♥ 4

I'm a huge fan of the artwork! The eerie aesthetics are incredible and the title / victory screens are the icing on the cake.

I mention it in my recorded gameplay, but I think there should be some variety in the "welcome to hell" voice line when a zombie enters a grave. I am super sensitive to repeated sound effects (and stock sound effects that I recognize in movies / tv drive me crazy!) so I definitely wish there was a pool of voice lines for it to choose from.

I like the concept of trapping enemies, but I can't tell if it was actually required? I know in one of my runs I only dug about 2 graves and succeeded.

Anyway, enough rambling in the form of text, now you can hear my rambling in the form of a video! *wow!*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxDabVRfA5U

Nuclear Arms 9: Tower of Time by Logicon211 2023-10-02T23:41:02Z ♥ 3

Oh yes- I've been waiting for the next Nuclear Arms game! As always, the voice acting and character designs are top notch, and it brings a smile to my face every time. I recorded my gameplay session for maximum feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySYamjUD76E

Great work!

Shrimpwrecked! by Mathstr0fficial 2023-10-02T21:03:40Z ♥ 4

To begin with, "Shrimpwrecked" is the greatest name I've seen in the past several Ludum Dares.

Let's start with some more critical feedback before gushing about everything I loved. * The randomly generated rooms can be unfair, and sometimes near-impossible. I know that's the nature of random generation (and a tight deadline) though I would consider taking a look at how spelunky generates levels. A clear path is defined first before placing the elements that construct the level. This could guarantee that every generated room is winnable even though you can still make incredibly difficult sections. Additionally, you can currently start the minigame with about a second of reaction time before hitting a hazard directly under the spawn. I'd suggest adding a "tetris-piece-like-delay" where you can move around at the top for a bit before you start descending. * Despite the random generation, it feels the same every time. Every event is the same "minigame" where you move to the bottom of the screen. It would be really nice to have one or two more "minigame types" to earn the treasures. That being said, I understand the tight deadlines. Even some small changes like swapping the graphics for the hazards could add some variety. * I never found the upgrades all that interesting, though I really like the idea of having your extra treasures as a form of currency. Part of what makes the upgrades feel awkward is their lack of a purpose. Carrying more maximum treasures doesn't feel required when the "maximum" treasures is a soft cap, where going over just slows you down outside of the minigames. Moving fast isn't really needed, so why upgrade the maximum inventory space? Spawning more small fish is useful, but that mechanic as a whole feels completely against the purpose of the minigames. if I fail everything, I could just wait and wait for fish to appear as a secondary means to winning the stage (and waiting as a form of gameplay isn't great). Right now all the upgrades feel like the solution to a manufactured problem, rather than a cool bonus. I don't know the what the best use for the currency in this game would be, but I like the way you earn it.

And now, let's talk about the good stuff. * The minigame is fun when the generated room is do-able. It's even fun for ones that I failed when I thought I could do it. And of course it's satisfying to win the minigame when you know the price of failure is simply not getting a second chance. Winning a difficulty 3 feels great (even more-so because I know the odds are against me, and I've had poorly generated rooms in the past). * the background art is lovely. I really enjoyed the bubble particles and all the details you added to the various ship decorations. The characters are all cute! * The sound effect when "eating" one of the smaller fish is perfect and I love it. * You did a good job explaining how the game works in the introductory cutscene (and it's nice that you can skip the cutscene too!) * The difficulty curve is well made, but as a suggestion, consider making the first encountered minigame a "tutorial" one. hard-code the hazard placements for it, and let players try again until they get it (but let them know that the ones in the future won't be so easy) * Have I mentioned just how much I love the name Shrimpwrecked? Bravo.

Overall I had a lot of fun, and I think with a few adjustments this could be an even better experience. Great work!

Prof Delespace and the Golden Record by cagibi 2023-10-02T19:57:03Z ♥ 2

Woo! I beat all the puzzles without any hints (the vehicle arranging was a nightmare!) The stone guessing game didn't make a lot of sense. Sometimes the opponent would guess the total number of rocks in play was '0', yet they played more than 0 rocks, so... poor guessing on their behalf? Anyway, the graphics are super good, I love the character designs. Great work!

The Dude with a Wolf, a Goat and a Cabbage ~ A modern interpretation by CaptainDreamcast 2023-10-02T16:39:21Z ♥ 1

One of the many joys in Ludum Dare is knowing that Captain Dreamcast will make the most outlandish and wild story you've ever experienced. It's great, and I sincerely applaud you for continuing to add voices! I was too busy this Ludum Dare to add a bunch of humor to my entry, but let me say, Captain, you got your priorities in the right place.

The graphics have just the right amount of chaos, from the wolf having a backwards "HELP" tattoo, to the accurate drawing of myself, to the artwork for the bad endings getting decreasingly detailed. I know I've said it before, but your sense of humor vibes with me.

There's not much I can say that I didn't say in my recorded video, so... enjoy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXM4lNzcxtU

Hope Falters by Jeremy Ryan 2023-10-02T15:58:31Z ♥ 5

Absolutely fantastic. The puzzles were a lot of fun to solve! (And to make- but we'll get to that in a bit). This is a game that looks incredibly difficult to design a difficulty curve for. It's not easy to know specifically which levels players will get stuck on. Here's a recording of me playing, so you can see firsthand when I struggled:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ-M1dcl__g

And giving the players the ability to make their own levels- absolutely brilliant. So yeah- I had to do that. I tried to make all the words depressing, but it's pretty tough to do that while still making a tricky puzzle. Anyway, Here you go:

``` Break None ............... ...W........... ...I.......YOU. ...T....S.A.... ...H....I.I.... HOPE....N|ROPE* APART..|G...... ........LOST... ....O...E...... ....N.......... ....E.......... ``` I honestly had a lot of fun making this level. And might I add- making levels for this is difficult! Not because the format is weird- no, placing everything is easy, but actually designing the puzzles for this was a lot of work!

And here's the solution to my custom level:

Spoilers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0qDsRHvJ-I

Sea Kelp Tower by HacksawUnit 2023-10-02T14:24:19Z ♥ 2

Oh- I absolutely love the difficulty! Trying to get a high score is the perfect blend of risk/reward. I *could* toss it for more combos, but then I run the risk of fumbling. The controls are incredibly "snappy"- like- moving the player feels incredible. the jump is fast, the fall is fast, and for someone trying to speedrun it, it just feels right.

Here's my recorded gameplay session, for *maximum feedback*. cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3lm2R5bRKU

ꦭꦺꦪꦼꦫ꧀ ꧕; Layer 5 by Terrabalt 2023-05-19T18:19:45Z ♥ 0

It's a bit unclear what to do at the start of the game. My run began with about 6 "cards" in a row that didn't match the only "deposit slot", so I was unsure what to do. Once I got my first match, it clicked. Perhaps forcing the game to always begin with a match for the first card could fix that.

My top score was only 170... I guess I'm not that good at pattern recognition, ha!

Holding Out by Jeremy Ryan 2023-05-17T18:53:25Z ♥ 1

This was pretty great! I absolutely love the art style! The wobbly animations are adorable, and the cat ear motif around gary's equipment is charming!

The dialogue is *dumb*, and I mean that as the greatest compliment I can give. I loved every line that I had the chance to read, which reminds me of a comment I have once received on a humorous game. The dialogue is hilarious, yet I know for a fact I was missing comedy gold, because my priorities were staying alive > reading the funny. Good humor shouldn't be missed as a means to meet an objective.

I think after the package arrives, you should have a large arrow pointing to the phone, to tell the player that they gotta ask for another package. Once I got an upgrade, my instincts were to immediately give it a try and see how it works! It's very easy to overlook calling him back for a second package.

Anyway, I loved the heck out of this, and I recorded my gameplay to provide even more feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Vkb_IgtE4

Delinquent Delivery by JesterSeraph 2023-05-17T16:51:51Z ♥ 1

Fun fact, a pacifist run is possible (with the exception of the final room's cutscene)

Oh my goodness the platforming is great. The momentum of the character from the slide jumps is a perfect blend of moving fast, and feeling good. The voice acted sound effects are also marvelous. Great work! Here's my recorded gameplay.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiXFEFG-Scc

Alea Ludum Dare by Vladadamm 2023-05-15T15:19:45Z ♥ 1

It seems like the "entry type" feature of this website might need to be finished sooner.

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This is a really good tool! I absolutely agree about some of the search methods being easily abused (*cough* Sort by most rated?!) so the selection of games at random is very nice! Thank you for making this!

Packontra by CaptainDreamcast 2023-05-13T19:35:47Z ♥ 1

As a~~n eagle scout~~ totally real member of the green beret, I can confirm my package tossing skills are on par with the protagonist of this documentary.

Oh yeah. The iconic CaptainDreamcast opening cutscene, this time with voice acting?! You absolutely *delivered*!

The jokes at every house are great! I think my favorite is the one where I deliver someone a new window by tossing a package through their old window. What can I say; su sense-of-humor mi sense-of-humor.

I mention it in my recorded gameplay (that's right, I recorded my gameplay) my *only* grievance with the game is the package can spawn somewhere way off screen, and it might take a while to find it. Some sort of indicator arrow would be helpful, though now that I have scored S rank twice in a row, it might not even be needed. that would certainly make the game too easy.

I'm not sure if the dogs actually do anything? Perhaps they should give you some knock-back, or make you drop the package. (unless they are currently undergoing a spa-simulation) Otherwise, I didn't find a point in tranquilizing them.

"Resultsontra". *Chefs kiss*. Straight fire.

Anyway, for maximum feedback, here's the recorded gameplay:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeKutIeqJ44

Cheers!

**Edit:** How did I miss the cool honking noise in my first play-through?!

A Bag by Zhiteng Chen 2023-05-07T16:25:25Z ♥ 3

This game definitely speaks volumes about... I dunno, the human condition?

I recorded myself playing to deliver maximum feedback. They say a picture paints a thousand words, but this video only needed about ten.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG4ypt-wLC4

Far Isles Postal Service by AidanMarkham 2023-05-04T03:20:25Z ♥ 1

This was super relaxing. I enjoyed how rapidly the deliveries started rewarding more money. The water looks amazing (I love the caustics) and the whole island system is well designed. I really like the layers! It's much more interesting than just smooth terrain.

I softlocked the game by attempting to ramp off a sand bar. In hindsight, that was entirely my fault, ha!

I'm not great at commentary on relaxing games, as I don't have much to ramble about, though I recorded my play session to give as much feedback as possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tGM9_Dm7kc

Hell'o-Cargo by agudar 2023-05-02T21:35:13Z ♥ 6

Holy cow, the artwork is outstanding! What an incredible mood you have set. The story is great, the twist ending had me laughing, and the puzzles were excellent. Bravo, all around! 5 stars in every category.

I recorded myself playing for extra feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAIWNjLQFM8

Very Good Deli by Antti Haavikko 2023-05-02T19:58:31Z ♥ 1

This was really cool! I always enjoy your word based games. The dragging mechanics felt good, and the amount of friction the letters have is *juuuust* right.

I wish there was a pause menu of some more. When you make a mistake in the early game, it would be nice just to restart right away instead of waiting to be fired.

Edit: oh whoops my recording didn't work out- it was all a still frame. my bad! I'll need to look at my OBS settings.

In light of my recorded gameplay not working out, allow me to add some more to my comment.

The extra long words were extremely fun to balance! There were a few times when the letters collapse, dinging the bell, and it becomes incredibly difficult to remove the letters without hitting the bell a couple extra times though... it's funny at first, but after a while, you just need to give up, as you're going to lose well over the amount of points you could possibly earn. Hence the need for a pause menu.

My cursor didn't appear in-game, which lead to a lot of trouble clicking on the buttons to select which word I'd be building. Again, that would've been shown in the video, but alas.

With that being said, great work! I had a lot of fun, and my final score was about 18,000.

BANKWAVE: Neon Networth by Frabjous Studios 2023-05-02T19:19:18Z ♥ 4

I loved the setting! The aesthetics and overall atmosphere were amazing, and the character designs were really creative!

I don't know if I ever understood the gameplay, and I was definitely doing it wrong the entire time.

I recorded my play session so I can provide extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5GCvmNchxg

Turbo Baby by AdamLenglen 2023-05-02T19:05:26Z ♥ 4

An absolute masterpiece. I scored 16681 in my final run. not quite the record... not even close, really, but god dang this game is fun! Perfect score all across the board.

I recorded myself playing this to deliver maximum feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asmHEqNIYZw

Delivering Better Worlds by T C 2023-05-02T18:41:59Z ♥ 4

HA! I loved the opening cutscene. I definitely was focusing too much on the fact that it looked like tetris. Covering up unused spaces felt bad, even if there was no real advantage to keeping them. I feel like there should be an incentive for filling a row, a-la tetris, but I don't know the best way to implement that while following the "match the background" pattern of the rest of the game.

I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGUPFjqkYdA

Rat Souls: The Ferryrat by Kristian Kurktchiev 2023-05-02T18:27:57Z ♥ 4

I think the difficulty grew a little too slowly. I like the minigame, but there should be more variety.

The story, however, was amazing. I loves all the experiences the rats had. I think the lab rat was my favorite, in terms of writing. It's sad, and depressing, and you really perfected the mood.

I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NjxFRZrLmo

Groove 'n' Goods by ekaktusz 2023-05-02T18:04:52Z ♥ 3

I love every pico 8 game I play. I wasn't expecting to be a drug delivery man this Ludum Dare, but I'm pleasantly surprised!

I recorded myself playing to deliver some extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4_LTDrEDlU

Spam Simulator by Mitchell J 2023-05-02T17:56:07Z ♥ 2

This was great! I loves some of the spam emails, though I didn't take to time to read through them the whole way. There were probably a ton of jokes I missed because of the rush the game puts you in.

All around, good stuff. The 'viruses' were pretty amusing. I like the wizard that tells you when you get mail.

I recorded myself playing to deliver maximum feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMW98p2HgDc

Ultimate Package by Triangle Point 2023-05-02T17:38:20Z ♥ 4

I love the story. A grim apocalypse rules by undelivered packages. brilliant.

I also love the design of the characters. you have Moist Critikal, Slime woman, and box ghost! The final boss was also a really cool unexpected twist, and I like how you have to go back to the start of the game to deliver the package. Nice work!

I recorded myself playing to *DELIVER* maximum feedback. ha!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fXrk0356SE

Pizza Inspection & Shipping Service by Harrison Jones 2023-05-02T17:28:15Z ♥ 2

This was great. I love the idea of stamping pizzas, HA!

The extra challenges throughout the week made for some cool twists! I think my favorite was "Don't stamp meat pizzas" since the game conditions you to stamp every pizza, suddenly you need to be extra careful. Cool idea!

I recorded myself playing to deliver as much feedback as possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMlmHr8Y4J4

Purrfect Delivery by Mashiro 2023-05-02T17:09:41Z ♥ 13

The popups were hilarious at first, but by the end it was just hindering the gameplay and it got annoying.

The artwork is fantastic, (even for the popups), the music is fun (I love the occasional meows), and the gameplay, when not hindered by popups, was also a lot of fun to figure out! The levels are nicely designed.

I recorded myself playing to deliver maximum feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-SOnVF0vhk

Onboard Hell by Blublu 2023-05-02T16:50:11Z ♥ 3

Oh yeah, I got the world record! (for now)

This was a lot of fun. The planets all having unique names was a lovely touch. The punishment for running entirely out of battery power is a *bit* harsh, but you know what? it's fair, dang it!

I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP-wzsR2-RU

Rail Blazer by alanxoc3 2023-05-02T16:31:20Z ♥ 4

Oh- this was great! It took a long time for me to get a seed that seemed in any way possible (or I was just bad...) but once I got the winning seed, I had a lot of fun! I even decided to temporarily forego winning just to optimize my rail, ha!

And wow, procedural generation during a game jam? Bravo!

All around, this was a lovely game. I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rofNkDzRElQ

C.R.A.B. signal by unkilledshadow135_Alex 2023-05-02T16:06:46Z ♥ 5

The last level was a lot of fun! I wish the objects were numbered, so I knew which button at the top of the screen correlated to which object. I know the HUD shows which objects are affected, but numbering the objects would go a long way.

I recorded myself playing the game to deliver maximum feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9J5LbBl4-s

Yuki's mystery by Sevla 2023-05-02T15:58:18Z ♥ 4

I love the characters! I feel like the main character should be a little more nervous though, he acts like he's on a leisurely stroll through.. I dunno, the grocery store? He don't seem to be afraid at all!

Edit: I forgot I could run! ahhh-

I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible. I hope you enjoy my dumb commentary!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yWz8a4vxF8

Mt. Deliverest by QwillaK 2023-05-02T15:45:29Z ♥ 8

This was a lot of fun! There were definitely situations that felt unfair, (rocks appearing after the blizzard begins, two thirds of the screen suddenly becoming hazardous...) but I reached the summit!

The artwork was great (I especially enjoyed the aurora in level 2), the scream was hilarious... all around, marvelous work!

I recorded myself playing to deliver as much feedback as possible!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APWqA-pOD7Q

Delivery Boy by waptaincaffles 2023-05-02T15:25:26Z ♥ 4

I don't know what the high score world record is, but I just might have it. $3239

Lovely game! The artwork is stellar. (and you play as good ol' fry from Futurama)

I recorded myself playing the game to *deliver* maximum feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msx3VNpQY2c

Very Good Happy Joy Play 3000 by poboy 2023-05-02T15:00:26Z ♥ 4

An absolute masterpiece. This is a real piece of human culture worthy of archival. Perhaps when NASA makes their next voyager probe, this could be on the disk it carries.

The humor is a 10/10, in every game. All around, stellar work.

I recorded myself playing to provide maximum feedback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP4xdxNUcAU

Swallow Express by Tomssuli 2023-05-02T14:48:42Z ♥ 3

I love the story! the twist with the bears dinner, the dogs owner, and the *Boss fight*!!! Nice work!

I recorded myself playing the game, though the recording seemed to freeze during every instance of dialogue? I don't know what caused that... my OBS settings were set to record window. Luckily I was reading all the dialogue out loud.

Here's the recording! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCUCCbqygbY

Rude Bear Rebirth by alexrose 2023-05-02T03:50:35Z ♥ 3

Marvelous. This is one of the funniest games I've played in a Ludum Dare. The ragdoll physics, the music, the absolutely gorgeous artwork... it all forms this hilarious symphony of a great game.

The levels are pretty tricky at times, though perhaps I was just doing it wrong. I recorded myself playing the game, but like a fool- I didn't check the audio levels at all so my commentary is pretty much impossible to hear without deafening yourself.

a good summary is: "The background is gorgeous! This is funny. oh- I love the music. Ha, funny bird artwork. This level is hard. wow this level is hard. Good lord this level is hard. This level is so much easier. oh- the game ended." and then I wasted my time by flying upwards.

Here's the recording, though again, sorry about my poor audio mixing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ9lNQOI8rw

Good Vibe Delivery by Kepsert 2023-05-02T03:13:52Z ♥ 3

Good vibes!!!

What a great platforming game! This team never fails to make something outstanding. The story was full of great humor, the characters are fun, the vibes are *good*. I also love how there's a built in speedrun mode!

The artwork is amazing, though the web build has a bit of a tiny resolution. It's hard to see all the details in the art when it's so small!

I recorded myself playing to provide maximum feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6N-rEyPFzU

Lexicon by John Kisner 2023-05-02T02:36:43Z ♥ 5

I *love* your take on the theme. It's all in the delivery of these lines that I just can't seem to get right.

The story was really nice, though I wish there were checkpoints. Restarting the game every time feels like a harsh punishment, I just wanted to see more of the story, you know?

I recorded myself playing. It took me some time to figure out what to do. I hope this gives you as much feedback as possible!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aua2ZBU14P0

Shaggy Rush by biteZZZ 2023-05-02T02:12:14Z ♥ 5

Like, zoinks, Scoob!

This was fun! I enjoyed the mad-dash through the stage! There should be a speedrun timer on the victory screen. Overall, the game was easy to understand, and fun, too! I love the character design. I joke about him actually being shaggy from scooby doo; he just needs a v-neck shirt.

I recorded myself playing (and I occasionally made a bad shaggy impression throughout the recording). I hope this gives you maximum feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UyDUFRYtSQ

Firestarter by barce 2023-05-02T01:11:40Z ♥ 6

Marvelous. As always, the art and animations are extremely stylish. The explosions, and flame, and overall impact of these animations coupled with the screenshake add so much juice! This game has style.

The fighting took some getting used to, and for a while I forgot I could block. The heavy attack felt *so* good, though I realized it's not that much stronger than simply getting a good combo with the light attack. Perhaps it's base damage could be a bit higher?

The layout of the stage was a bit confusing at times. Some elevators took me to unexpected places (and sometimes enemies were prepared at the door for me) though I started to find my way around at the end.

Finally, the game crashed- which is a shame! I had a lot of fun and would've loved to keep the run going. I recorded myself playing, so hopefully the cause of the crash can be identified. Stellar work all around, I loved it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRyeGxc0xzY

Light My Fire by Crygos 2023-05-02T01:10:07Z ♥ 6

The cutscenes move a bit fast, but overall I loved this! the art work for level 2 is by far my favorite! The "voice acting" of the alligators, whirlwinds, and Romans are amazing, and I loved the ambient background noises too!

I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13ZnD_ay6So

MEMENTEA by Facundo Williams 2023-05-02T00:54:52Z ♥ 5

I absolutely love the atmosphere! The settings is marvelously spooky, the ghosts are well drawn, and the things to pick up are cleverly hidden.

Just a heads up, I was unable to grab the knife! I have a video of me playing so you can see what went wrong. I'm sending this a few minutes before the deadline, perhaps it can be fixed in time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCgLGjLSTIs

Ferryman Of The Underworld by nicorm 2023-05-01T22:31:00Z ♥ 4

I absolutely adore the artwork. From the spooky skull trees, to the dudes drowning, to the little ghosts hanging out on inflatable rafts, this game has CHARM. I love every bit of it.

I recorded myself playing this game, and it was on an ultra-wide monitor so I ran into a some issues. I played it a little bit before the deadline, perhaps you still have time to address the menu's being cut off in ultra-wide?

All around ,marvelous work, especially managing a team of this size! Congrats on the entry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Lie5MYy18

Reloot by orbitaldot 2023-05-01T22:14:59Z ♥ 2

Okay, wow. What a concept! I love everything about this game. The artwork is amazing, the music rocks *so hard*. the "Secret alternate ending" had me chuckle. It's got it all.

I recorded myself playing to deliver extra feedback. All around, incredible work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OmH94fNv8c

IceCream Van by notnasiul 2023-05-01T21:39:29Z ♥ 3

Hot dang, I enjoyed this. The wave at the bottom look so good! This took some getting used to, but once I figured out how to avoid the children beating me up, I started to do pretty well. Every pico-8 game I play is a masterpiece, and this is no exception. Bravo!

I recorded myself playing this game to provide maximum feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhsG_3r2Qdc

Kick Boxing by deadlycupcake 2023-05-01T21:27:12Z ♥ 1

I absolutely applaud you for having a speedrun clock, a kick count, and a fail count. As i was playing, I was thinking about how all 3 of those would be a perfect addition, and you did it!

Those cloud sections are incredibly difficult! I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzWK6RLSDyA

Bad News Inc. by Frogravity 2023-05-01T21:17:37Z ♥ 3

Absolutely hilarious. The characters are well written (and marvelously voiced), the jokes are great, the animated portraits are well drawn- Everything is great!

I recorded myself playing to deliver some extra feedback. The game volume might be a bit too low though. my bad!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYROQpwO9PQ

City Runners by ScalphaMission 2023-05-01T20:56:49Z ♥ 0

I had a lot of fun with this! The procedural generation is really cool, and the upgrades always felt useful! I got softlocked at the end, but I have a recording so you can hopefully see the cause! Great game. I was devastated I couldn't complete it. (or at least see the other cities i never got to!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9GJmvVyfys

Bumbol by MiniBetrayal 2023-05-01T20:33:44Z ♥ 1

This was lovely! I really enjoyed the late game. The frantic wasp dodging, while I became infinitely more powerful. My range was so large, I could stand on the hive while gathering. Alas, one wasp is all it takes to end the run.

Great work! I recorded myself playing to provide as much feedback as possible. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFWCyWevYrQ

Commutator by Sodoj 2023-05-01T20:01:35Z ♥ 1

What a brilliant concept! Making a game that runs in MS paint is wild, and I love everything about this.

I recorded myself playing if you want some extra feedback. I don't have too much to say, it's just snake, but the medium in which you have presented snake is hilarious and crazy. Great work!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PDXqcZaBWU

Super Pizza Kid by CaliceDev 2023-05-01T19:46:28Z ♥ 1

Cool game! I found out that you can run off the left of the screen to interact with object on the right. Classic screen-wrapping! The art is nice, and the sound effects are too!

I recorded myself playing to share as much feedback as possible:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTIPcc1G7Ng

Pizza Slingshot by waffleworksgames 2023-05-01T19:38:55Z ♥ 2

Wow, some of those levels were tough! It's innocent art style gives the illusion of an easy game, but it the difficulty really sneaks up on you. Nice work!

I recorded a video or myself playing the game for maximum feedback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s5gDEpN7rM

In Defense of Pickles by Mavvy 2023-05-01T19:11:42Z ♥ 1

I might just be too good, but I believe I could've played this forever without losing. I reached 3,000 points with the truck still at full health, and I had to intentionally die just to see the run end. I think this game needs some form of increasing difficulty. Make the guys spawn faster. Spawn 2 at a time. Anything!

Anyway, I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback. Here you go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vTapNDX_EQ

Thats So Punny by recursor 2023-05-01T18:55:10Z ♥ 1

I like the take on the theme, though I recall you saying I "won't encounter the same joke twice". What a fool you are, for I ran into the same joke about bees humming "because they don't know the words" twice. fwahahaaa!

Anyway, here's 45 minutes of me reading these in a single play-through. Good lord.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unu65LEZaz8

Kirk's Food Delivery Game by HacksawUnit 2023-05-01T17:59:03Z ♥ 1

Good lord, I was not ready for the return sequence! That was unbelievably exciting!

In my later speedrun attempts, the screen occasionally didn't follow the player immediately, which lead to me requiring off-screen movement to keep an optimal pace.

I recorded my play session. This game is incredibly fun. All around, marvelous work. Here's my recorded runs for your feedback needs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP-J3h5K1Dw

Well Shirt Company by Haydads 2023-05-01T17:39:31Z ♥ 1

I really enjoyed this one! The management was intuitive and a lot of fun to optimize! I recorded myself playing to *deliver* maximum feedback. Nice work!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XefIl36t9E

Tears and Snails by Lyxali 2023-05-01T17:27:49Z ♥ 2

I enjoy a good resource management game! I found that trading resources was the wrong move to make. it just resulted in myself running out by the end of the game. Some of the cards were useful, and were worth trading, like gain 11 flubberhair, but I'm not spending 19 snails for a card that lets me gain 3, you know?

In the end, I got to make the delivery, but the "Deliver" button did nothing. My head canon is that the person who ordered the hundreds of snails happily received the delivery.

Sender Not Found by whycardboard 2023-05-01T17:06:35Z ♥ 2

I love the writing, and the twist at the end! All the stories came together, and I had to confess. The fake answers were comical, though a bit too *obviously wrong*? I feel like the email about the medication perfected the formula, by requiring you to read further into the email to get the context before answering the early ones. Well- it would have if the other answers weren't "we're prescribing you 50 milligrams of human flesh." In any case, great work.

I recorded myself playing to provide maximum feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbineG3l0QI

Cosmic Cargo Crusade by tiffi 2023-05-01T16:48:09Z ♥ 0

Wow this was a lot of fun! It's incredibly hard at times, but it makes it unbelievably satisfying to land a shot that seems to hover around every single planet until it magically lands at the right destination. The scoreboard is an amazing addition too! I recorded myself playing to provide maximum feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoqPxnXk4B4

The Convoy by Vectrex28 2023-05-01T16:29:26Z ♥ 1

I'm in awe. NES games are difficult to make. I know 6502 ASM, and I have yet to make anything even resembling a game with it. You consistently make NES games every Ludum Dare, and it's inspiring. I recorded myself playing this (On an actual NES) to provide maximum feedback. Great job all around.

Edit: I just gotta know, how did you get the cloud parallax going on NROM-128? I'm absolutely stunned.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0hpnVopjGM

Wheely Wheely Good Deliveries by Rolly 2023-05-01T15:47:59Z ♥ 2

The controls took some time to figure out, but once I saw the buttons corresponding to which foot I need to press down in my guy's animation, it clicked. The ragdoll when you crash is hilarious, and I love the low poly character as a whole! I recorded myself playing so I could provide maximum feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFm7wQ3qFkA

Bagelseeker by alaah 2023-05-01T15:43:11Z ♥ 2

There definitely needs to be some way to teach the mechanics to the player. I really enjoyed the parts of the game I got to experience, (tricky platformers are my favorite genre) though once I got to the red key, I was stumped. Which isn't even that for into the game (I assume). I recorded myself playing so I could deliver as much feedback as possible, though just a heads up, I never figured out how to get the red key.

The character looks nice, and I love the blips and bloops when you walk around / jump! The background music is nice and calm, the color palette is charming too! But the lack of direction or explanations on how the mechanics work is this game's biggest shortcoming.

Here's the recording. I hope it provides all the feedback you need!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vkA_0UaRSw

Flipping Finches by tcstyle 2023-05-01T14:45:53Z ♥ 1

I always enjoy your games! The option to chirp is always adorable, and the art is lovely. The player physics take some getting used to (and I never *quite* mastered it) but it's a lot of fun! I recorded myself playing the game to provide maximum feedback. Here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6upxLucZj3k

Boba by danman9914 2023-01-27T21:04:21Z ♥ 1

Wow. At first I wasn't *that* blown away. These comments are glowing, but I didn't see what the fuss was all about. As soon as it split into 3 windows, I was stunned. Wow, what in the world. And then the ending cutscene... I just sat in silence for a while thinking about what I witnessed. Yeah, This game deserves to win. Great work.

Growin' Ballistic by alaah 2023-01-27T20:42:01Z ♥ 1

Ah-ha! I was still able to play and rate the game after the deadline. Good stuff, I really enjoyed this one. I also liked the 'cameo' of the main character from your previous game showing up as a plant, ha! I recorded myself so I could deliver maximum feedback. Great work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT8P0Yjk5Wg

Inside by CaptainDreamcast 2023-01-21T04:49:02Z ♥ 1

I played this with my room mates, and we had a blast the entire time. The story is absolutely absurd and the characters are well drawn. It definitely took us too long to figure out what we were doing, but we played until the end. It took like, 27 minutes to realize extra dialogue options were arriving. Definitely our fault not yours, ha! I recorded it for maximum feedbackage, and I hope you enjoy all of our terrible voice acting, and all of our occasional dyslexia butchering your script. (we didn't hear any of the game audio while playing, sorry if the audio of the game is too loud!)

I can't believe it took me all the way until the end to catch on to what the characters were parodying. (see 39 minutes and 39 seconds into the video) I only made the connection of 'Toto' while watching the footage. ahhhhhh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMcH4tZ6bF0

Cookie Typer! by Minos_L2b 2023-01-14T17:30:52Z ♥ 1

I **really** wish the music was longer than a 5 second loop. I usually aim for 3 minutes with my games. I think that's my biggest issue with this game, the incredibly short music loop. Also there's a little bit of irony in the fact that you misspelled "Cost" in a game about typing. The words per minute tracker immediately jumps up to 30 whenever a word is typed, perhaps you want to find a more accurate way of calculating the WPM.

Other than that, I like the letters inside the cookie. The gameplay is definitely reminiscent of Cookie Clicker! Congrats on your second Ludum Dare, by the way! I think the biggest issue with idle games in a game jam is there's no goal. Maybe I could aim to have a million cookies, but I don't see any reason to spend that much time with this. Cookie clicker also spices it up with several different "cookie bots", so the gameplay really speeds up. This game only has the one cookie bot and no upgrades, so it goes a bit slow.

Comparing this game to another typing game I have played this jam, I have noticed the list of words here is way shorter. I ran into several duplicates in this one, while the other game likely had the entire english dictionary. In a game like this, you definitely want variety, so adding to your list of words would be the best course of action.

And definitely consider my note on making the music longer. I've been where you are, and my music compositional skills didn't get where they are overnight, but you should practice with making longer songs that have more then the same 4 measure repeating over and over.

I'll admit, my own music tends to repeat measures a lot, but I also add several layers, harmonies, and then I change up the melody here and there to make it longer. *Edit:* Oh, and add arpeggios. Arpeggios are cool.

Nice work!

N.O.A.S. by JudJudson 2023-01-14T17:15:14Z ♥ 3

"Bingo Blammo Boppo" is quite the powerful legal spell! I imagine only level 8 lawyers and higher can pull that one off.

I feel like the plants grew a bit too fast. In the early stage, you can the first one easy, maybe the second one early as well, but after that it feels impossible to get any of them before they fully grow. Cool game, but I think it gets too difficult too fast.

Mineral Maniac by Andreas Roschal 2023-01-14T17:07:54Z ♥ 2

I love the music! The gameplay definitely gets a bit stale around floor 6 though. Also, since the fairies and hammers have a maximum level, it almost tells the player "hey, you can stop playing now."

I was really holding out for a final boss, and eventually I was skipping the crystals entirely just to speed things up.

Anyway, I recorded myself playing for maximum feedback. Here you go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBQATRpE2mQ

BLUOT by Trexxak 2023-01-14T16:25:30Z ♥ 1

Sorry to hear ~~you spaghettied yourself into the nightmare realm~~ it was once working but then broke! I enjoyed the colorful aesthetic of the shapes you can place. I recorded myself playing so I could deliver maximum feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKsdI1icBR4

The Anti-Harvest Brigade by Rolly 2023-01-14T16:12:15Z ♥ 1

I had a lot of fun with this! I was able to breeze through most of the game, but was dealt an impossible starting hand for the final fight. I would really appreciate the option to retry the fight instead of restarting the game. The punishment of restarting the game did not feel justified due to the RNG nature of the hand I was dealt.

Also, I don't think anything did poison damage, so the antidote was just wasting inventory space.

Other than that, I loved the characters! The enemies had some pretty humorous attacks too, which I really enjoyed. I recorded myself playing so I could provide extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCzAsBH2atA

The Eversoul by Substain 2023-01-14T15:25:59Z ♥ 1

The models and animations are well made! I beat the game, but while that was happening I was still being attacked, so I also got a game over? you might want to make everything stop moving / make the player invulnerable when in a "you win state".

All around, cool stuff.

Scream of the Crop by indegame 2023-01-13T03:03:12Z ♥ 2

The artwork is outstanding! It might just be how I chose to play the game, but it felt *really slow*. I probably could've upgraded more, but chose to just sit through the first boss with the range character.

I also got softlocked at the level 2 boss fight.

I recorded myself playing to provide extra feedback. I think the game needs a volume slider. It was ver loud compared to the other games I have played this jam, and because of that I didn't adjust the volume in my recording, so the music drowns out most of my commentary. my bad!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDaL2F5q01A

Garden of Eat'n by WobbleBlocks 2023-01-13T02:36:26Z ♥ 3

I really didn't understand what to do, and I played the tutorial. I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to make any food that wasn't using a glowing baby of some sort, but then the food wasn't to their specifications!

In any case, I recorded myself playing so you can see my experience with the game, and hopefully what needs to be explained better. There's also a good possibility I'm dumb and just missed something simple.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUjWf4LZyo0

Grave Harvest by Nartyna 2023-01-13T02:03:22Z ♥ 7

Oh this was delightful. It took me a little bit to figure out what I was doing, but I won on my second try! I recorded myself playing for maximum feedbackage!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMe5iqQl0NU

Frosty Forestry by Martta 2023-01-13T01:48:56Z ♥ 1

This is one of those game that ends at the right time. You lead the player in with the easy expectation, but as boss starts upping the order, it doesn't feel overwhelming. The section with the cars is a nice break from the trees and it adds some nice variety to the gameplay. Then finally, you circle back to the trees and finish the game. Well made.

I recorded myself playing so I could deliver maximum feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTbqisvMzhw

Vegan Vince by Sipfindel 2023-01-13T01:41:03Z ♥ 3

I had a lot of fun going for the high score! The mountain of corpses really caught me by surprise. Cool idea! I recorded myself playing for maximum feedback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nib7g6m_gzs

Ohio Simulator by Togposh 2023-01-13T01:27:58Z ♥ 2

That was quite the authentic Ohio experience. I recorded myself playing for extra feedback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE0e3k5CHnY

Aggro-Culture by Ategon 2023-01-10T21:30:28Z ♥ 3

I love how the options you pick after a stage give you a positive effect and a negative effect. It's quite a nice twist and it really makes you consider the consequences of your actions.

I made it to stage 4 and lost because I wasn't sure where the enemies would be coming from (web version. there was definitely stuff happening slightly off screen) and the plants I placed as a defense where nowhere near the enemies."

All around, a very well made game. Great work!

Consumption by Tris 2023-01-10T21:08:29Z ♥ 1

Cool idea! It took some getting used too though. I recorded myself playing the game to give maximum feedback. (And I also got softlocked at the end of the video, so I really hope this video helps!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2ZMVqi0jWc

Tuber Trouble by Vyolfers 2023-01-10T20:51:41Z ♥ 3

Oh my gosh this was adorable. I recorded myself playing so I could provide maximum feedback! Fantastic work!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnqC2m6o04A

Slime Crime by No whOne 2023-01-10T20:37:48Z ♥ 2

Oh this is lovely. The music is an absolute bop, and the artwork is stellar. I recorded myself playing the game for extra feedback. Fantastic work!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1oEOT2vYg4

Harvest Dune by rrsmtz 2023-01-10T20:21:26Z ♥ 5

I recorded myself playing the game, (but it's my first recording of the jam, so I didn't balance the audio until the end of the video. Whoops!!)

I hope it's enough feedback, ha!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4O6Zf77W3I

Public service announcement by Atomic 2023-01-10T19:54:22Z ♥ 1

Cancel culture has gone too far. In all seriousness, the 'thing' is pretty funny, so I hope it scores well in humor. It deserves it.

I love the game you describe in text. with the "whoosh" and "particle effects". ha!

I like the subtle movements in the hair, and the field behind the girl.

I would consider the extra text at the very end before it loops as an easter egg. it got one last chuckle out of me.

Typefarmer by Antti Haavikko 2023-01-10T19:48:38Z ♥ 0

I love the animations of the lil guy. My dyslexia definitely threw a wrench in any chance I had for a good highscore though, ha! The music slaps, and the sound effects are great. Nice work.

Wheat World by Belonzik 2023-01-10T19:41:14Z ♥ 2

Ah wow what a cool game! Everything is perfect except for one tiny detail. There should be a screen at the end of the game to show all of your speedrun times so I can post a screenshot of my legendary splits! Absolutely incredible game. The cut mechanic to give you extra height is such a cool idea, and the puzzles around it are well made. the background is stunning (the foreground too) and the music is great. Oh and, this game has SECRET LEVELS??? (I went back and found them. good lord, this is a contender for first place.) They remind me of the Celeste B-Sides. Plus, that music change is rad.

Seriously excellent work for a team of one!

Five Finger Copper Shopper by Don Fouts 2023-01-10T19:20:21Z ♥ 1

I love how there are different endings. I got the ending for getting caught, not stealing anything, and getting away! I think there was an issue with throwing items though, as soon as I threw something I was no longer able to pick up any more copper for the rest of the run. Cool game though! My best score is 13 pounds.

Calorie Crunch by Sean Esopenko 2023-01-10T18:54:14Z ♥ 3

I love that you show statistics on the victory screen! Far too many games just *end* you know? I definitely had a hard time figuring out some of the recipes. (and in the end I still never figured out some of them) but I had a lot of fun. The sound effects are cute, and the monster is a fun little guy. I really enjoyed this one! Great work.

Reap What You Sow by Ninten7 2023-01-10T18:46:26Z ♥ 2

Sometimes the grim reaper moves way too fast (and it's very difficult to dodge). It's unpredictable and just leads to an upsetting unpreventable death. The rest of the game is pretty great, the graphics are cool and the character design is fun! I think the difficulty needs to be addressed though. If players aren't surviving for more than 30 seconds, they simply won't have fun. It also makes it hard to get invested in the run when it could end because of a force that feels unfair.

I think this game could benefit from having a metric of score. Perhaps display how many enemies you killed on the 'game over' screen. or at least how many seconds you survived. that lets players in the comments have a little extra something to talk about, and it adds a little extra 'flair' even when the player doesn't succeed.

like, "You died. but on the plus side you killed 22 dudes." or something. Then on the victory screen display a speedrun time. I dunno.

It's a neat idea, but I think the difficulty dampens the experience. Cool game though.

Rollin' by Spaint 2023-01-10T18:28:44Z ♥ 7

okay wow! This is by far the best game I've played in a few Ludum dares. The graphics are beyond outstanding. The grass, the water, everything is so good! I had so much fun, I maxxed out all the stats.

Ah man, and the level is huge! There's so much to explore. Seriously, this has raised the bar. It's all around an incredible game.

The *only* complaint I have is that since I'm playing in ultrawide, the camera is a bit too close to the character. I tried changing the resolution (and wow, what a well made pause menu!) but it just stretched everything to fit my monitor's resolution, despite trying to make it 16 by 9.

Oh man, this game has style. Absolutely great job all around. I hope this wins.

Bewitched Potatoes by aey 2023-01-10T17:41:51Z ♥ 2

Oh wow hot dang, that music goes hard! I love the adorable art style, and the animations are all nice too! Plus the subtle foot step sound when you move- the details make this game great. I'm not sure if there's a way to "win" other than just survive as long as possible, but I had fun! Great work.

Dynia by NoelOskar 2023-01-10T17:35:26Z ♥ 1

First things first, I am devastated this game doesn't have a built in speedrun timer. That is the perfect game to implement one, and I'm honestly a bit shocked it doesn't show your time in the victory screen. (along with other stats, like total deaths) With that out of the way...

This is one of the funniest games I've played in quite a few Ludum Dares. The scream, the nonsensical player exploding, I love all of it. The artwork is so adorable, and the game is so cartoonishly violent. It's exactly my sense of humor.

The steering is so wonky, it's hard not to have a huge stupid grin, even while you're failing the same section over and over. Ah, I love it. Seriously great work.

Oh, and god dang that music is a bop.

ORGAN GRINDER by Xeke-Death 2023-01-10T17:24:24Z ♥ 3

Haaa! I love the hand gun, and the animation at the start of the game with the hand gun appearing got a great chuckle out of me. I also appreciate the built in option to cheat in extra resources. I didn't do too well in my first few runs, so it let me get to experience a bit more of the game. Nice work all around! The animations are great, the level is well designed, it feels good.

Mushrun by BSMRK 2023-01-10T16:57:08Z ♥ 0

I think it's a bit too zoomed in, and you move a bit too slow. I know that's all to build suspense and make the horror game a bit spookier, but it's not fun to just wander around aimlessly looking for something, especially while also running away. It just builds frustration to longer you spend looking for it without finding anything.

I like the character design, and the monster looks really cool too! nice work.

CrapCirclz by Francois Dervaux 2023-01-10T16:47:22Z ♥ 5

Oh dang the graphics are fantastic. I love the spooky scratchy feel to it all! Even outside the main play area, the trees and fence and stuff looks great. Nice details! I also love the goofy name for all the menu options! I think the gameplay could use some polish though. the aliens are way too.. slippery? It's hard to make a good circle in the field... I kept slipping and making it too obtuse. Which is weird, since the aliens have tentacles. you'd think slipping wouldn't be an issue, ha! All around, nice work!

Poiéin by william gauthier 2023-01-10T16:37:34Z ♥ 2

I feel like the 'grabby tool' should always be directly above the mouse, so clicking on the dudes will always be enough to grab them. It feels weird to click on them and then realize the grabby tool was several feet behind the guy. I enjoyed making various landscaped and combining the dudes, but it didn't really feel like there was an end goal besides fill every plot of land. I wish there were some more combinations too, or at least some checklist so I know I found them all. I love the look of the poieins, and the animations are friggin' adorable. nice work!

Disassembly Line by Tsamf 2023-01-10T16:27:31Z ♥ 3

The title screen looks rad as heck! (The game over screen too!) the background in game is a bit lacking though. I ran into that issue while making my own game this jam, and my solution was just to add a repeating polka dot pattern. It's not a perfect solution, but it prevents the background from simply being a flat single color.

I think it's a bit interesting how the final score includes a lot of decimals. You might want to truncate it to just one or two. On the topic of small improvements, the quit button on the title screen also starts the game, ha!

I wish the controls were explained somewhere in game, with either a tutorial, or just off to the side of the screen until you've interacted with everything. (or at least on the itch page somewhere.) I know the controls are mentions here on the ludum dare page, but it's nice to have them mentioned in game.

I think the gameplay is a little too slow. I'm not sure if it ramps up in difficulty, and if it does it needs to happen sooner. The bodies on the conveyors move at an incredibly slow rate, and honestly, after a scoring a few points I lost interest in playing. I don't want to sound too negative, I just wish there was some more to do.

The artwork in game is cute, and I love the scooping sound effects. ha! Nice work.

Hare Runner by Crychair 2023-01-10T16:00:54Z ♥ 5

The writing and humor are top notch, and the voice acting really makes it shine! I think the player's hitbox is a bit vague? I assume it's wherever the player's shadow is, but I wasn't willing to experiment with it.

The difficulty ramps up at a perfect pace for a game jam game! Making the attack melee is certainly a change of pace from other bullet hells I've played, and I feel like it's a bit of a sloppy implementation. If the enemies are to your left it's incredibly annoying, and in some cases near impossible to 'harvest' them without taking damage.

On a lighter note, the visuals are outstanding. I love the flashy "Difficulty up!" text. There's a lot of subtle details with the visuals that make this stand out. And the title screen, oh my!

I was unable to reach the final boss after 4 tries. I'm not great at bullet hells, so that's to be expected, I guess. I feel like every attempt I got close, but there's just way too much projectiles to dodge when I can only attack with a melee attack. Very cool game though!

Unstable by RaynDawn 2022-10-18T18:53:59Z ♥ 0

Okay first of all, **you should absolutely display the final time on the game over screen**. I survived for like, six minutes, but I couldn't take a screenshot of the final time! I liked the voxel art, and all the different scenes looked really great! nicely done.

It's all in a day by ruthiepee 2022-10-18T18:44:27Z ♥ 1

Wow this was tough! It took a few tries, but I made it to rent with exactly a thousand dollars, on the brink of starvation. I liked the music, but I wish there were some sound effects. Like a little munch when you eat salad, or a snore when you sleep. All around, nicely done.

Flameout by triggthediscovery 2022-10-18T18:32:09Z ♥ 1

I enjoyed it. I had some issues with enemies spawning on top of my guy a bunch though. I think the music was nice, and it set the chaotic mood. Nice work.

Clocktower by Voidsay 2022-10-18T18:28:05Z ♥ 1

Oh wow, this one is has it's own style entirely, and I love it. I think the momentum while in air was a bit weird, especially when trying to slow down to land on a platform. Some checkpoints would also be really cool.

I could easily see this continue as a larger project, perhaps a section with 3 different palettes instead. I loved the clever way of hiding platforms in plain sight, and the opening "Right place, wrong time" reveal was a brilliant way to showcase that.

I almost wish there was some 60 BPM music (with the ticking as part of the beat) to go along with the gameplay. The ticking all on its own can be a bit annoying. Imagine the ticking gets louder and louder the closer you are to that ten second mark, and then BLAM! the colors shift.

All around, wonderful job! I really liked this one.

No Man's Land by dodgergram 2022-10-16T17:19:38Z ♥ 2

Ah wow I came pretty close to getting first place

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All around, this was a lot of fun! I loved the variety in enemy patterns!

Tempus by balduin 2022-10-08T15:35:12Z ♥ 1

I really loved the design of the town! The character design was fun, and I liked every level. There *was* a single **blind jump** where I walked off a short cliff without being able to see what was below me and landed on a fence, dying, but there was a checkpoint right there, so I guess it's fine. I like the enemy at the end of the game. The designs for all the creatures are really cool! Great work.

KILLING TIME: The Dimensional RPG by Spex130 2022-10-08T15:25:41Z ♥ 2

Okay, so I recorded a video but something went wrong with the video settings? The game didn't go full screen, but it was the exact same size as my screen. Since Windows has the little details at the top, the bottom got cut off, which might have something to do with my video goofing up. I dunno.

All around, this was fantastic! I **LOVE** how enemies messed with my menu! That's such a creative idea, and you pulled it off so incredibly well. The backgrounds remind me of earthbound, and they look amazing. The character designs are fantastic too.

I beat the final boss! Ah man, again, sorry about the video not working. I feel like I have so much more to say, but I can't figure out what to write down. This is definitely one of the best games I've played this jam. Ah- the enemy attacks were *so creative*.

Wonderful job all around!

Curse Mountain by rpgfaker 2022-10-08T15:02:14Z ♥ 1

The artwork is fantastic! I really enjoyed the design of both characters.

I think the game was a bit too hard though. Consider adding checkpoints. I also mention it in the video, but this game is filled to the brim with **Blind Jumps**. There are lots of situations where the player has to move downwards with no indication of what's below. It could be a hazard, it could just be dirt, but the player isn't sure what the yare going to be landing on, or if there's some fireball spitting idol down there.

Speaking of the video, I recorded this to provide you a lot more feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DfP4FQP_PI

Cat That Steals Stuff and Gets in Trouble by PizzArt64 2022-10-08T14:39:22Z ♥ 3

OH wow this is cute. First off, I appreciate the option to disable to post processing! CA isn't my cup of tea. Additionally, I love the cat sneezing on the title screen. ha!

I think I liked the sneeze section better than the prison break. Both of them have their charms though!

I recorded myself playing for extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VzqAvEXgU0

Psycho Petting by Nachodlv 2022-10-08T14:27:41Z ♥ 3

OH man this was fantastic. I love the juxtaposition between the very cute cuddly bunny environment, and the spider infested alternative. The 3D Models are amazing, and the animations are fantastic. All around, this game is really well done in all aspects.

I recorded myself playing so I could provide even more feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vrEJpjzbzY

Sushi Bushi by Frozentape 2022-10-08T14:14:14Z ♥ 3

The voice acting is marvelous! I love the idea of one guy waiting for food to arrive, watching this lunatic eat everything and throw plates around before it gets to him. Hilarious stuff.

I wish the gameplay consisted a bit more than mashing buttons though. Like, if the sushi had some other incredibly short minigames (that simulated eating somehow), that would be cool.

I recorded myself playing for even more feedback: (Though the video is poorly cropped, my bad!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qGF5-lTWQM

Light - Switch by Malcom Thonger 2022-10-06T19:11:44Z ♥ 1

The main character is adorable, and I wish the rest of the game matches their aesthetic! I feel like games where you walk around a maze work a lot better when you can actually see the maze. Otherwise, you have no idea what the goal is, or if you are even going the right way. Especially if the walls will be shifting, as it removes landmarks from becoming something you could use to remember where you are. Now walls could just be different.

I don't know. I found it to be a bit frustrating.

I never found the Easter egg though. I also ran into some issues walking through the halls if there was a door near it. The player's hitbox is a bit too large in some cases.

I recorded my experience with the game if you want some extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_3tvR2ZR7Q

Proxima by Ever 2022-10-06T18:47:19Z ♥ 1

It's a really nice game with a very melancholy ending. I love the little details like the couple getting married, and the cat mashing the keyboard.

I definitely didn't expect the end of the game to be the captain dying of old age. Really nice storytelling!

Flocker by Jaker 2022-10-06T18:29:58Z ♥ 2

OH man, this was too much fun to play with, ha! That sandbox mode is dangerously fun. The bloom was a brilliant touch, and everything about this was cool.

I recorded myself playing for extra feedback, though I worry a combination of video compression and youtube compression won't do the game justice. There's still the feedback to be had though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPciGag2OeQ

In Season by Ha-kuro 2022-10-06T18:19:47Z ♥ 3

This was adorable and I loved every bit! The 10 seconds season is a brilliant idea, and the artist made them all look lovely. I wish I could use the number keys instead of the mousewheel. I also really liked the music!

I recorded myself playing for even more feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCb3PB1klfA

Timebound by Ategon 2022-10-06T17:56:18Z ♥ 4

Okay, so I recorded a video and in it I gave up on level six. I went back after I stopped recording (mostly to check if that really was the last level) and figured out the solution. Perhaps that level shouldn't look so similar to level 1? The level I got stuck on in the video was entirely because I assumed I needed to walk over to the lever to be able to push it. I think it should be explained better that that isn't the case.

On further rewatching of my video, I see that lever automatically is pulled on a timer. That mechanic definitely needs better explained.

I really enjoyed the game! The levels are absolutely brilliant, and I had a lot of fun. Great work.

And here's that video I mentioned, for even more feedback: (sorry it doesn't feature me solving level 6 though)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0mrI8y-XII

Clockwork by googlypoo 2022-10-06T17:19:35Z ♥ 2

Man, I found this too difficult. Even after I figured out all the strategies, I was just not able to come close to winning. The main mechanic is cool, and it's a nice take on the theme, but I either had terrible luck, or I'm missing something. It took a while to figure out that cards in my hand got upgraded every turn, and I couldn't tell if it was ever worth holding on to cards. Having a hand limit really made cards that draw x additional cards a dangerous play, as it just forces me to lose cards that I had been leveling up.

I recorded myself playing, so you can get some extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zIhbf-Kw8k

BUN-hop by bqq 2022-10-06T16:49:28Z ♥ 1

This game is really well made! The 3D models are amazing, and the animations look fantastic!

I absolutely love the slight parallax with the giant numbers in the background. Incredible.

The music slaps too. I recorded myself playing this game if you want some extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gng7peQP_s

Chaos Pigeon by jabsatz 2022-10-06T16:29:32Z ♥ 1

Big points for humor! This game ran poorly in the web build, but it was fine when downloaded. I really love the artwork for the birds, by the way, they look fantastic!

There's a lot of randomness in weather you score well, based on cars causing their own accidents and fist fights. I recorded myself playing the game for even more feedback. Enjoy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pB7nN-dmtY

10 seconds or less by DrunkardWolf 2022-10-06T16:09:32Z ♥ 0

Wow this was fun! I love how you showed the developer times, so I was encouraged to keep playing the same level, ha! Great stuff. The wall just seemed incredibly awkward though, and I felt like it was best avoided. I was recording my gameplay, so you can hear my thoughts in realtime, but I feel like the walljump wasn't working correctly.

The blob exploding sound is fantastic, and I love the level design! Great work!

Here's that video I made for extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJKas4T2Wm8

That Which Catches Your Eye by DecadeDecaf 2022-10-06T15:47:41Z ♥ 1

Good lord this was *so* well made. Everything about this, from the story, the art, to the music, **everything** is a masterpiece. Huge emotions, and some nice gameplay on top of it!

Seriously, If I had anything else to say, I would be repeating myself. Marvelous work, especially for a Compo.

I recorded myself playing if you want any more feedback: (Though I definitely dyslexia'd the title of the game when I started recording, ha!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wazv2ijMDrk

Happy Minesweeper by torte478 2022-10-06T15:26:49Z ♥ 0

First thing to note: You need to generate the level after the first click. Far too often I would just drop my first man onto a mine. I understand if it's to teach the gimmick of scooping up the corpses, but it felt like I was just losing a life for no reason. I'm not very good at mine sweeper (and I recorded myself playing, so you can see first-hand) but I still enjoyed playing it to the end! Good commentary on war, fun music, and an all around well made game.

Here's the video for extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aujoJemKW4

The Artist by Tomga 2022-10-06T15:01:23Z ♥ 1

It took me a little bit to figure out what I was doing, but I really enjoyed it! The monsters were well balanced, and I liked the artwork!

I recorded myself playing so you can have some extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVHaNhYYLQQ

Negative-G by EX3D0 2022-10-06T14:50:59Z ♥ 1

Ah wow, I wish it was a bit longer. I love the gravity flipping on a timer, and I wish there was a few more screens to really explore the mechanic some more. The artwork is lovely, and I especially love how there are multiple background layers, so the stars don't move at the same pace as the window!

I made a video, and I mention it there, but the music is a bit repetitive. I usually aim for a 3 minute loop, though this Ludum Dare I only managed a 1 minute loop. Even so, a single measure on repeat will drive anybody crazy if there's no variety.

Anyway, here's the video I made:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ApAjftCUes

Missdemanor by alaah 2022-10-06T14:41:54Z ♥ 2

Huge shout outs for voice acting! It took me a while to figure out how to strike other people with lightning, but as soon as I got a grip on how to make it happen, I immediately fell in love with the mechanic. It's clever, and a really great take on the theme. I especially love how it's a "SUPERHOT" situation, where the time only moves when you do.

The character design is fun, and I love how you have to hold on to ledges with your giant head. ha!

I recoded myself playing so you can have extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Rj49CVpI8

Tensec World by Rolly 2022-10-05T19:01:52Z ♥ 1

Oh I love the goofy writing. Commanding an entire species of organisms that die in ten seconds for a gold idol of myself feels a bit morally corrupt, but hey, I now have a gold idol of myself. worth it.

I think the music was a *bit* repetitive. I understand that's the nature of a ten second music loop though. I also started using the whistle at the end as an audio cue, since I had just barely enough time to drop things off at the depot after it started.

I recorded myself playing for ***maximum feedbackage***:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD18-uRyg9M

HURTEC by Trexxak 2022-10-05T18:36:31Z ♥ 3

I had a lot of fun with this! I like the gradual introduction of more and more buttons to mash, and I almost wish it spiraled to absurdity. imagine if by level 10 you have to mash Q W R M NUMLOCK HOME F6 TAB and ` just to have a chance to win. Ahh, that would be goofy.

I recorded myself playing so you can have some extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq3qOoTl9ao

Echo by caeonosphere 2022-10-05T16:13:04Z ♥ 2

Wow this game looks fantastic! The echo effect was really well made, and the dark aesthetics are perfectly eerie. I noticed it's barely possible to see the platforms for quite a while after the ping fades, which lead to more deaths than I'd like to admit, ha! I was a bit too hasty.

I recorded myself playing so you can get way more feedback than text could provide:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHsDz6s6i1c

RED RINK by Simon Rahnasto 2022-10-05T15:47:11Z ♥ 4

I love the idea! Hockey is already one of the few sports I can find entertaining, but the addition of an exploding puck would really spice the game up a bit! ha! There is SO much outstanding artwork in this game. There are also so many details I didn't get to see! Each team has a lot of animations, and I missed half of them. I loved teh character designs, and their sticks matching! Ahhh man. Everything looked SO good.

And I haven't even started on the voice acting. Marvelous!

I recorded myself playing the game for even more feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuDFD5i9llg

Hocus Poquest by Miyolophone 2022-10-05T15:03:37Z ♥ 4

I think the theme is a bit too much in the background. I know that the quests disappear every ten seconds if unachieved, but in most cases that wasn't something I was even giving any attention. I would just make my way through the dungeon, and every now and then I would have 4 upgrades to cash in.

The humor was great! I'm on the older end of gen Z, but I was able to ironically enjoy the "no cap"s and dream reference. "Back to dead" was a really good bit. also the "Luna put something really good here" sample text got a chuckle out of me.

The artwork is great. I honestly love the flat bold outlined, lack of shading style. You can really feel the game's humor in the artwork, which normally a team of this size wouldn't consider. Most games with this many devs have some artist going overboard and everything looks... kinda just like all the other games with that many devs. Your game stands out in a good way, and I like it.

The gun upgrades weren't always useful. I found myself getting a gun with two explosions upgrades, and I hurt myself way more than I hurt enemies. I never noticed what returning does, and there were a lot of upgrades I didn't even try out. I think having some of the quests be "trash an upgrade" is counterproductive, as it leads to not trying things. Definitely focus on more "throw your gun away" ideas to encourage the player to try something they haven't seen yet.

All around, stellar work!

The Hellchemist by ThorPalsson 2022-10-05T14:35:00Z ♥ 4

This game is one of the best I've played this jam! I had a ton of fun with everything. The 3D Models are fantastic, the microwave guy is my favorite. The random events are great (but need some balancing, so it's not purely RNG) and I loved the variety in weapons too! Lots of fun to be had. I recorded myself playing so you can have more feedback. Really great work!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DBWsOPNWq0

When The Night Comes by Frogravity 2022-10-05T14:13:41Z ♥ 3

I forgot about the smacking windows thing for a while, but once I figured it out, the game was a lot of fun! The aesthetic of a spooky orphanage was a great idea, and you really pulled it off! The levels were well designed, and I loved the variety. I recorded myself playing the game if you want some extra feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otE72QgOMEE

Robo-soaker by DeltaMain 2022-10-04T19:05:27Z ♥ 2

I love the visuals! The character design is really well done too! I'm a big fan of the mustache. I also like the subtle diagonal lines on the hearts. It matches the guy's construction outfit.

The sound effects were a bit loud, but that's my only complaint. I recorded myself playing the game if you want some extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Ys62_-YeU

Lock Up by CarrotVan 2022-10-04T18:53:54Z ♥ 1

Wow! That's such a cool art style. The story is very well made, and I love the multiple perspectives. Huge points for mood and graphics! I recorded myself playing the game if you want extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FLV5V9RsdM

Fortune Knight by Olocomeu 2022-10-04T18:28:10Z ♥ 3

I love the idea of a boss fight that changes every ten seconds! The patterns are well made, and I love the amount of variety in both your attacks and the boss's moves! I think there should be a title screen though. I recorded myself playing the game if you want some extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5pq65a1kE4

Gastronauts by MateusBoga 2022-10-04T18:19:24Z ♥ 2

This was a surprise! As always, you're artwork is fantastic! I loved the variety in foods! I think some of them gave you too much money when sold though. I'm never gonna end up spending 500 moneys, let alone 1.2 thousand. I've been recording some playthroughs this LD, and I got a video for you to receive extra feedback from. Nice work!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZci3UAYR34

Helmet VS Slime by KingOfNova 2022-10-04T17:27:20Z ♥ 0

Wow this was difficult! I like the variety in random events, it adds a lot of fun challenge, but I think there might already be a bit too much challenge to begin with. I love the artwork. The trees are cool, and the main character is a fun design. I recorded myself playing the game if you want some more feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGXkFOd-cDQ

Ten-Second Teleport by RaXaH 2022-10-04T17:18:37Z ♥ 3

I love the opening dialogue! It gives the characters a lot of personality the a lot of other LD games don't achieve. The jump losing all your momentum feels a bit rough, but the biggest issue is **Blind Jumps**. I mention it in the video I made, but if the player doesn't know what's off-screen below them when they are required to move downwards, it's impossible to know if there's a poorly placed hazard, or anything to avoid below them. It's anxiety inducing ,and it's bad design.

Everything else though was fantastic. The animations, the design of the characters and enemies, I loved it all! The puzzles were simple, and I enjoyed the variety in spells. I got stuck at one part, and you can see in the video I made if you want some extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIzL8wDloOw

RoadFromHell by 01edward01 2022-10-04T16:55:15Z ♥ 5

The artwork is really charming! The backgrounds look great, and the characters are cute. The biggest piece of feedback I have to offer, and I mention this in the video I recorded, is **blind jumps**. You never want the player to be required to move downwards without knowing what's below them. Especially when what's below them is a hazard. Even when there aren't off-screen hazards, blind jumps are anxiety inducing. It leads to "unfair" deaths, and is all around bad game design.

Other than that, the game was really great! I recorded myself playing it so you can have even more feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9BZBQ8LAZE

Peace was never an Option by Sacha_Soul 2022-10-04T16:40:04Z ♥ 6

Oh this was a lot of fun! I wish there was on option to switch to QWERTY layout! I never got to the magical honk, but it's such an intriguing concept that it kept me going for many attempts.

The artwork is fantastic, and I love the concept of a duck defending his pond with a chainsaw and shotgun! Ha!

I recorded myself playing the game if you want even more feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2tyMUiUQZU

Opening Knight by GERD 2022-10-04T16:27:39Z ♥ 4

Ah wow the opening cinematic is really cool! The game starts off a bit slow, and that really bogs down the later attempts to get a high score. I absolutely LOVE the design of the main character! He's so adorable.

I recorded myself playing the game if you want some more feedback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_anT8hReks

Scribble Rush by Str0nkyK0ng 2022-10-04T16:04:04Z ♥ 2

Ahhh man, this is good! The prompts were fantastic, and I enjoyed teh goofy on-the-fly thinking I had to do to make it match. I feel like the color palette should've had at least one shade of green though, ha!

I feel like the installer was a bit unnecessary. You could've just uploaded a .zip to itch. That's my only complaint. Everything else about this game was marvelous.

I recorded myself playing for extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_T37Vo2Syo

10 Second Mixtape by Scott Steffes 2022-10-04T15:49:18Z ♥ 3

Hey, just a heads up, it didn't seem to run on my machine! I was recording some gameplay footage for you though in case you need to investigate what's going on. Let me know if you make add a post-submission build that fixes this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-w7d-O49lY

Chromo Trigger by LandoSystems 2022-10-04T15:41:49Z ♥ 5

The voice acting is SO INCREDIBLY WELL DONE. The humor is absolutely brilliant too! Frickin' "Chromo Trigger". The name of your game had me laughing. That's impressive.

I don't even have any complaints. The game is just well made all around. I recorded myself playing the game if you want some extra feedback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwqSJJowfWM

10 Seconds, 9 Lives by Joe Bevis 2022-10-04T15:27:39Z ♥ 5

This is one of the most impressive PICO-8 game's I have ever seen. You really outdid yourself with the artwork! Everything is so well made, and all the minigames are easy to understand. Furthermore, the sleepy time!!! Thank you so much for the little bit of downtime! It really goes a long way.

I recorded myself playing so you can get extra feedback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q8Q3zwbGjc

Call It A Day by Stenyin 2022-10-04T15:21:57Z ♥ 8

This game is so adorable! It took a little while to get the hang of it, but when I figured it out I suddenly had the greatest luck in the entire world finding the ID card. I had a couple nights in a row get the card and hit the mausoleum before daybreak. What a fun feeling that was.

I seriously enjoyed every moment of this game. I recorded myself playing so you can have extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2WlHV-lWOI

This Date Blows! by crow_seeds 2022-10-04T14:54:56Z ♥ 3

I absolutely love the idea of this game. Having to pay attention to a set of rules and hear about this lady's dead cat simultaneously makes for a hilarious and fantastic time. The occasional bomb jokes I said to my date, and my hand exploding... it's a funny game. Seriously.

The artwork is amazing! The goofy design of the date, and her facial expressions are amazing. I wish there were checkpoints, because otherwise I don't think I'll be able to make it to the end of the date. The difficulty picks up a ton, and it's a hilarious fantastic cluster of on-the-fly bad-decision-making.

I recorded myself playing the game for more feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC3LyPtTroI

Cult Of the Сelestial Knight by SnappyPath 2022-10-04T14:38:32Z ♥ 7

Everything about this is incredible! I loved all the spooky creatures, and wow there was a lot of variety with them too. There's so many details in the artwork, and everything looks fantastic! The ambient noises set the mood perfectly, and I had a great time playing.

I recorded myself playing, and I mentioned it in the recording, but there should be a button to return to the title screen from both winning and losing the game. I don't want to refresh the page, you know?

Anyway, here's the recording I made so you can have more feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOxVK0srr7Q

Delta Shift by BaKo 2022-10-04T14:27:09Z ♥ 5

This game is outstanding! The incredible amount of developers working on this absolutely shows with how polished it is. The idea of a gravity flipping parkour game is a lot of fun, and you executed it brilliantly! I love the synth-heavy music and neon aesthetic.

I think the biggest drawback was whenever I smacked into a wall to climb it I was disoriented, and unsure where I'm going. You can't really see what you're climbing to, and if you're off by a little bit you might not notice you missed the tunnel you wanted to climb through.

I recorded myself playing so you can have more feedback. Stellar work!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxJP_Ic_Brw

Cat.exe by Alpha Wolf Studios 2022-10-04T14:23:13Z ♥ 4

I love the aesthetic! Vaporwave is some real eye candy! The animations look great, and I love the "death fizzle" shader effect! The music *slaps* and it perfectly fits the aesthetic! There's something magnificent with retro synths, and I love the heck out of it.

This game has a huge amount of developers! It must've been tricky managing all of that. Outstanding work!

Some of the jumps seemed really difficult, and I recorded myself playing the game so you can have even more feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxeq__HvWE8

Pandora’s Box [WebGL/Win/Touch] by AJ Studio 2022-10-04T03:56:14Z ♥ 3

I had a lot of fun with this! The speedrun times displayed at the end of the game is a *Very* nice touch! I collected all the butterflies too! Wonderful job on the graphics and audio, by the way.

I recorded myself playing the game so you can have some more feedback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8WhoIwWuO0

Spooky Glitch by nicorm 2022-10-04T03:42:56Z ♥ 8

I absolutely love the heck out of this. The minigames are all fun, and it's this rapidfire switch from one genre to the next that makes it very engaging. The artwork is incredible, and I love how the music keeps the same melody, but swaps the instruments out with each game. Very cool touch!

I recorded myself playing so you can have even more feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qks2RYhcKtQ

Seconds in Command by Javid Ladhani 2022-10-04T03:32:30Z ♥ 3

I had a lot of fun with this! The variety was outstanding, and I enjoyed every minigame. The characters and animations are also very well made, and I wish there was more! I love the idea of everything I kill having a right hand man to avenge their death. It's pretty funny, and it makes me question the relationship between a disco man, and their samurai sidekick, or a school teacher and their dinosaur in command. Absolutely hilarious!

I also recorded a video of myself playing these games if you want some extra feedback. Great game!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNTbhCEVxNs

Ultimate QADE Wall by Marc-Antoine Girard 2022-10-04T03:28:21Z ♥ 3

I had a lot of fun! I don't know if the scores from the judges were entirely accurate though. Near the end of my playthrough I intentionally got hit by the wall and still scored well. The 3D models look really good, and I love the animations! The voice acting is also really good, though I don't speak the language.

The goofy poses you can get your character in really make this game stand out in humor! Great work all around.

Here's a recording of me playing it for extra feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hujk1zV-uiM

Moai Massacre by Amemeee 2022-10-04T03:00:56Z ♥ 2

The 3D models are very impressive! I love the various ways you were able to make them look! I think there should definitely be more than just the target moai in a field of default moais though. Imagine looking for the 3-eye dude, while you got mustache moai and twisted funny head moai as well. Or better yet, gradually start adding the variety in later rounds to add difficulty.

The reasons for why they are wanted are hilarious! "I just don't like 'em" is my favorite of the excuses. "Plays league of legends" is a good one too, ha! I had a great time playing, and recorded my experience so you can have more feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WQdHbeqRww

Bear's Home Repairs by AMastryukov 2022-10-04T02:43:51Z ♥ 4

I love the amount of detail added to this game! The house is absolutely incredible looking! All the 3D models are for that matter. The animations are great, the hilarious gory teddy bear explosions are amazing, there's a huge loadout of weapons- All of this is fantastic! I would've liked some settings for changing mouse sensitivity though.

I think the amount of windows makes the repairs irrelevant. It seems like there's too many entry points for the enemies that any slowing down that repairs would make wouldn't be worth the effort.

It's been a decade since I've played Call of Duty Zombies, so this was a little nostalgic, ha! Marvelous work.

Anyway, I have a video of me playing if you want some more feedback!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1xkUuyuH8Y

Boood night by MrHumannn 2022-10-04T02:26:55Z ♥ 4

This game is adorable and very fun. The story and the setup is hilarious, and I had a fun time spooking a young child. ha! I recorded myself playing it so you can achieve maximum feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnSbv79MGuE

Foodmnesia by naplz 2022-10-04T01:51:12Z ♥ 2

I love everything about this. The reverb on the scream when you slip on a banana peel is the funniest sound! The 3D models are impressive and fantastic, the animations, the slippery/bouncy physics of the game, ahh wow it all adds up to this hilarious cluster of haphazard mistakes and goofy fun gameplay! I recorded myself playing if you want more feedback! Great work all around.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NQ9YrgIEbE

House of Kipo by Klumaster 2022-10-04T01:33:39Z ♥ 4

Oh wow, the artwork is fantastic! I seriously love the design of the main character, and all the spooky ghosts too! The head with spider legs is very unnerving. I like the added challenge of getting all the ghosts with limited film. Seriously great work all around! For more feedback, I recorded myself playing the game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouB3yzQABJM

Edit: apologies for the poor framerate in the video. I played the game at 60FPS, don't worry!

Stormlight Manor by RogueBrain 2022-10-04T01:23:32Z ♥ 2

I really loved this game. The biggest complaint is with the doors that require ghosts to pass through them though. The pathing on the ghosts can take a long time before opening the door, and it really bogs down the experience when you're just waiting. Even more-so when you die after waiting for the door to open. Ahhhh.

Here's an exceptionally long video of my experience with your game if you want some more feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKqacUZLNEk

Edit: I see now that I accidentally recorded the screen a bit too low, so the top of the maze is cut off in the video. my bad!

DecaDare by Caladrius 2022-10-04T01:20:34Z ♥ 5

Oh heck yes! I loved every minigame (though I struggled with the dance one. I don't know what was up with that.) The characters are adorable, the games are fun, the music is tight, and loved every second. I had a great time playing, and recorded myself so you can get even more feedback! Wonderful game!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHPeC4TUw6k

UMBRELLA REVENGE by SAGIII 2022-10-04T00:32:30Z ♥ 6

I absolutely love the artwork! The little opening cutscene is amazing, and the sound effects, like the pitter-patter of the feet are the icing on the cake.

The biggest piece of feedback (and I mention it in the accompanying video below) is **Blind Jumps**. As the developer, you know what's below you. You made the stage, so you know where to go. I have no idea what's off screen below me, I just have to jump down and find out, potentially landing on spikes and needing to reset. That's definitely something you want to avoid in the future.

Anyway, here's the aforementioned video of myself playing your game if you want *even more feedback*.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1t4-ZNMJuw

Make Haste, Detective! by frogwizardhat 2022-10-04T00:27:14Z ♥ 6

The concept of a whodunnit where you switch suspects every ten seconds is BRILLIANT. I'm bad at this genre, but I absolutely loved every second of it. The characters are incredibly well drawn, the voice acting is outstanding, and every single character has so much personality! I LOVE the adventurer who will not stop talking. Absolutely fantastic entry.

If you want some more feedback, here's a recording of myself checking out the game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLBL7K9PSn0

BrainFour by Aliaksandr Shybayeu 2022-10-04T00:00:42Z ♥ 5

I love the idea! It's hard to navigate without some sort of map, but once you learn that Green is the middle, it becomes way clearer. I love the 3D models, and the animations are fantastic! I recorded myself playing so you can have way more feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXzqd7cc-2k

Faces of the Pendulum by Kimynay 2022-10-03T23:55:45Z ♥ 3

Big points for mood! The aesthetic is really cool, though the gameplay is fairly simple and I'm bad at puzzles. I recorded myself playing the game if you're interested:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIyxL-cqWkw

Trick or Defeat by Feraligatr 2022-10-03T23:29:17Z ♥ 2

I LOVED the jack-o-lantern in the radius shell around the towers. The whole Halloween aesthetic is fantastic! The music slaps, and the game is fairly easy. I didn't beat the miniboss though. Great game!

Clique Hell High by Sean Esopenko 2022-10-03T23:19:54Z ♥ 6

I recorded myself playing the game for ***Maximum feedbackage***.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boNosPiygPY

Anyway, really cool game. I love the mechanic of swapping back and forth, and half the projectiles heal you, half of them hurting you, and swapping teams. It's very well made. Marvelous work.

Hidden Moves by barce 2022-10-03T22:44:17Z ♥ 6

To begin with, the music absolutely slaps. The dog barks and airhorns are fantastic additions.

The dance moves are amazing. One of the dances had the finishing move of mooning the audience, and I swear there were jiggle physics. oh my. All of the art is fantastic for that matter. The characters are adorable, even the old man you play as. The DJ looks like the kinda guy I want to hang out with, and all the party-goers have style and personality, and it's all *so well drawn*.

The inclusion of achievements is brilliant, and it adds a lot of replay value. That's the kind of stuff you don't find in many jam games, but elevates this one way above the rest.

At one point I had an audience of zero (even had an achievement for it) so I didn't bother dancing. It was genuinely hilarious looking at the sad old man with colorful spotlights all around him. HA!

Gameplay wise, I noticed you can just mash all 4 arrow keys to correctly get every beat successfully. You probably would want to figure out a way to prevent that.

The humor and mood are amazing, and you have set up a fantastic scene! Brilliant work all around!

Avery Ten 2ndth: Savior of Cleveland by CaptainDreamcast 2022-10-03T21:41:19Z ♥ 1

I was narrating the story out loud to my friends, and we were laughing at every single line. Incredible work all around! The humor is top notch, the story is fantastic, and the gameplay got several chuckles.

The only complaint is the font was hard to read at times. Incredible work.

Edit: It's an absolute crime your game didn't score higher in Humor.

Exp10sion by lynnezzzy 2022-10-03T19:02:16Z ♥ 9

Ooh, a multiple-timeline puzzle game is a nice take on the theme. I like the "you are a bomb" idea too!

I had some inconsistent jump physics though, which made the platforming a bit frustrating at times. Especially in level 5. I would lose most of my horizontal speed when jumping occasionally, which almost always lead to death.

Cool game though! I love the CRT screen effect. Nice work.

Minute Monet by Christina Salem 2022-10-03T18:46:46Z ♥ 3

I had a lot of fun trying to draw characters with this! The key word is trying...

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The random colors makes this a lot of fun, and you have to think on the fly about what you *can* draw with the newly chosen color. I love it! Very cool game, and a marvelous take on the theme.

Triangles and more triangles and more.. by INCD021 2022-10-03T18:08:11Z ♥ 3

I like the idea, but god dang that last level was torture.

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There wasn't even a "you win" screen? There was actually no payoff for completing that last stage. What a bad feeling.

I like the game, and the ten second timer made it pretty tough. My strategy was to place all the pieces right next to their slots, since they don't move around if unslotted. I can then wait for the ten seconds to happen, and rush all the pieces in their slots before they shake around.

Anyway, cool game, but the lack of a "you win screen" made it incredibly disappointing. I assume you didn't expect anyone to clear it and or you just wanted a fun "LD51" screen, but why would you make it playable? If that screen *IS* the victory screen, why would you let the players even try to complete it?

Sheeple by Jonathan Holm 2022-10-03T17:38:29Z ♥ 2

I love the "Evil Escapes" screen. Really nice work on the art! PICO8 games are always a pleasant surprise.

Plue by Verbante 2022-10-03T17:27:30Z ♥ 2

Couch multiplayer Pico 8 game? That's impressive! Man, there's something very pleasant about the Pico 8 color palette. The upgrades were all really cool too! Nice work! Getting a bunch of rate upgrades and a triple shot is one heck of a combo! Great game.

Cactus Hourglass by Tom Kun 2022-10-03T16:38:38Z ♥ 2

My computer's GPU is some hot garbage, and I couldn't get a stable framerate. I imagine Clayxels doesn't run smoothly for me. Due to the poor framerate, I'm unable to get far in the game, as the enemies move pretty fast, and I can't keep up.

I like the character design! The cactus hat is fun. The guitar in the soundtrack is really cool, though the other sound effects are a loud and painful.

Cool game! Nice work.

**Edit**: By the way, you should remove Clayxels from your provided source code, as distribution is disallowed per the Standard Unity Asset Store EULA §3.5, and you are currently illegally distributing it.

NetCast by TopperVideoGames 2022-10-03T16:23:19Z ♥ 2

I feel like there needs to be something in place to prevent the player from simply doing this: _______Strat.PNG And yet it feels as though that's the *only way to play the game*.

It's a bit too easy if played this way, but what other options are there? you can spam tiles or lose. I feel like this has potential to be a better game with more "construction elements" like joints or something, but in its current state the goal isn't building a solid net. It's flooding every red pixel with a box.

I like to goofy sounds the game makes when placing and object. Nice work.

Hiccups by cogcomp 2022-10-03T16:12:35Z ♥ 1

Just some rapid-fire thoughts in a sting of sentence fragments: It's a nice and well made platformer. It reminds be of Bubble Bobble for the NES. I think the sound effects are a bit loud. Some volume sliders would be nice.

Overall, it feels nice to control. There's a huge amount of variety in the enemy types, all of them animated! It's cool how much you fit into this game! Lots of variety in the tiles too. It's got a lot of decoration!

I think the theme is arbitrarily tacked on, if not entirely irrelevant. I found myself spamming the shoot fire button, and never noticed the "hiccups".

The music is pretty cool, but as mentioned before, the sound effects are super loud and make the music harder to hear. Anyway, cool game and nice work!

Stalwart Planet Guard by rjmarzec 2022-10-03T15:56:37Z ♥ 2

The game is way too difficult. It's very creative, and I love it, but I can't for the life of me get anywhere in this game. I've played for about 15 minutes, and in only a single run I killed more than 3 enemies. You can say I'm just bad, but in most situations I found myself in there isn't anything to do. The enemies move at an absurd speed and shoot projectiles, there's no indication of how much health remains on a given enemy, and the player only gets a single hit of health? That's brutal!

And it's a shame too, because I really wanted to continue playing. I love the idea. The level up screen (which I only ever saw a single time) looked really nice! I chose a damage upgrade, since I desperately needed it, but then before the second level up, I got sniped from an off screen enemy as I jumped between planets. consider giving the player 3 hits, which restore to full health when leveling up. It's way less punishing and it lets the player have the opportunity to explore the full potential of the game you have created. Giving the player more leniency and making the game easier should never be considered as a downgrade for your game. The easier it is, the more fun players will have. If you really want it to be difficult, add a secondary (and optional) "hard mode".

The music picking up after the level up was a really cool surprise! Again, the soundtrack is great, but I didn't get to hear nearly enough of it. Ahh, and the graphics! *Stellar* work. The planets look great, and the main character is fantastic (I love the mustache). Seriously, great work on the graphics and audio.

Anyway, yeah, that's about it. The difficulty is a bit much, but I like the game. Nice work.

Bunny is going places by Atomic 2022-10-03T15:24:13Z ♥ 3

Ooh, that's some high quality meta humor.

First off, the "Bunny-Is-Going-Placesverse" Looks amazing. the screen transition is great, and the *track layering*, oh my! Everything moving to the beat is a wonderful touch, and I love the stretch-squish in the animations. Each of the "islands" look great, and I love the details, like the abacus, or Dark Bunny not dancing at the end. ha! Ah, and the bird not flapping the wings bit. I love it.

The difficulty picks up in just the perfect rate. You really nailed the difficulty curve on this game. The final level actually caught me off guard with how tough it was!

I'm a big fan of the music. I know I mentioned the track layering already, but man that slaps. Also, that bass layer? Ah, it's amazing.

Honestly, what a great game.

Relay PeaJay by tcstyle 2022-10-03T15:00:36Z ♥ 5

A game with a built in speedrun timer? I accept your challenge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urbO6bXI3z0

I had a strong start, but lost a lot of time from bonking. (Also, how are you supposed to beat that last checkpoint? In all my attempts I never got it.)

Very strong game. The characters are adorable, especially the little dialogue faces. The background is a bit empty. I see there's a bit of blurry detail, (and there's even parallax!) but a couple layers of lighter or darker orange to make the parallax really pop would've been cool. It would be a bit of a balancing act to prevent the background from taking the attention away from the foreground, but a little more to it would be nice.

The music is very relaxing. I guess since I was going for the speedrun I was wanting the song to be more upbeat and high-action, but the current song is very nice. I like the brass horns!

This game is fantastic, by the way. I'm grasping at straws to give some critical feedback. On the topic of a speed-game though, I have a good history of speedrunning, so allow some optional feedback about making the game more enjoyable to speedrun. My first note is bonks, and not even with the feather boosts.

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This is entirely just my opinion, and depending on what kind of game you want this to be, this note can be thrown out entirely. There are pro's and cons to both sides here. I would love to see your momentum not get cancelled when you crash into walls. A note about difficulty scaling: The section after flag 3 has a lot of corners for you to bonk on, and I found myself losing upwards of a second and just for bonking any corner. Losing that much time in the early part of the game requires me to either put in a ton of practice to consistently get a "good run" after flag 3, or accept mediocrity. Making the late game difficult makes sense, but I think the "easy to pick up, difficult to master" curve is a bit steep for the early section. Keeping the momentum would negate this issue, but make the game easier. Again, I don't know how precise you would want the estimated "prefect run" to be, but this addition would make it way more approachable to run.

The feather boost-bonks are pretty great, I like that feature. That's a good place to punish players for their mistakes. (and the bonkless feather? *chef kiss*)

Solid game. Great work as always!

Unspilled by JesterSeraph 2022-04-18T22:27:47Z ♥ 0

I like the idea, and I wish it was a bit more polished. The camera makes some dramatic movements right before the bottle respawns, which makes it hard to keep the player's tray in one place. That ties into my notes about the difficulty, because good lord this is brutal. I'm not a huge fan of punishing mistakes by making the player redo a section, and the entire last 70% of the game is like this. I ran into a bug where my player disappeared and I could freely move the tray, and I think that's the only way I could've won. I made it past the part with the huge pit under the circles, but the next part onward was cheesed. (and seeing how most of it what came next was on a downwards slope, I don't think I could've had the patience to do it legit. Some of the most important feedback I've ever received during past Ludum Dares was that my games we're too difficult. Players told me that the difficultly felt like I made the game to "beat the players", and being the player in that situation just isn't fun.

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I think there's definitely a lot of potential with this game if the character movement and camera were polished, and the difficulty toned down. GG.

Game About Trying to Gain More Time In A Time Cave by HacksawUnit 2022-04-18T22:01:11Z ♥ 1

I love the story, and the "optional" collectibles. Was there a reward for collecting all of them? The last room especially was challenging to collect the gem on, yet it seemingly didn't do anything. (the last one, at least)

I loved the artwork, and the jump/charge is a lot of fun. I think the last level had a bit too many moving parts. It became way too much to keep track of, especially when going for the gem. All around, great work!

Everlast by LanaLux 2022-04-18T21:14:21Z ♥ 0

The twist is pretty cool! I really enjoy games that "seem to know more than they should", such as tracking whether you've been banned from returning. Even before discovering the twist, I thought the scenery was really unsettling. The ambient background noise of deep rumbling and growls(?) made the whole experience uneasy, in a good mood-setting way. (which absolutely fits when you figure out the twist)

The voice acting is spot on, and including 3D models in a 48 hour jam is incredible. The wide selection of furniture that can be collected and placed shows a huge amount of attention to detail, and it's impressive how much is in this game.

It almost fits into your twist, but I honestly think the game is boring. As stated, not being able to level up is by design, but that makes the gameplay dull. The pickaxe swinging is jank if you click too fast, but doesn't auto fire when held, so it's a bit tedious. Also you can infinitely mine where you've already broken apart a gem-rock to get infinite gems from one rock, even though the rock is already gone. The game has flaws, and I can't tell if that was on purpose. I feel like the twist would work even better if the game actually had enough content to *really* delay the player from closing. Even if completely tacked on, adding arbitrary "upgrades" like a skateboard that costs 100 gems, or giving the player some sort of goal to reach would really add to the experience.

Games where the player creates their own objectives are perfectly fine, take Minecraft for instance, but when the only objectives the player *can* create is to build a structure or reach x gems, making the gameplay that leads to the objective fun is critical. As a brief analysis, mining for gems and building structures are the two main mechanics. Building structures requires gems. If mining for gems isn't fun, then the entire game falls flat. Though it wouldn't solve all of the problems, adding some stylish particles while mining could help make it *feel* more fun. (Usually I'd replay the game to see if there were particles, but...) It feels like the focus was on the huge variety in 3D models, and not enough attention was put into gameplay.

Again, perhaps that's what you were going for as a way to incentivize the player to press the quit button, thus discovering the twist. I just think the game could still be fun as a means to delay the inevitable.

Anyway, after writing all of that I feel like a huge jerk, but I think it's still valid feedback. On a different note, I think it's pretty funny how the title screen replaces the letter 't' with a sword, despite a sword having zero relationship to this game whatsoever. Also, heck, this is a Compo entry, which makes all of this way more impressive. Nice work, and Godspeed!

Their Next World by bellatrion 2022-04-16T00:52:05Z ♥ 1

The tutorial is incredibly slow. I think allowing the player to advance text at their own pace is MUCH more preferred over waiting for the cutscene to advance its self. The tutorial would only take about a minute, but the forced cutscene makes it feel like five. I like the faces on the planets, and the variety of them in the last level. Cool game!

Paper Boy Flyin' High by unplugred 2022-04-16T00:42:12Z ♥ 1

HA! I love the *Utah Treepot*. That's a nice detail. The game is a lot of fun! I wish there were speed boosts at higher elevations than like, 4 feet. It's definitely more stressful forcing the player to stay at the ground. It's *only* difficult because of that limitation, and even still it's not too difficult when you get the hang of thigs. I made it to 100Km and decided to end the run. Cool game!

Wally's Jump by Legofan0807 2022-04-14T18:51:17Z ♥ 1

A very simple endless runner. (or so I assume it's endless). My high score was 730. I love the upgrades and filters! (plus the option to play on a potato mode was very appreciated.) Nice work!

Demain Sera Bien by Xwilarg 2022-04-14T18:38:36Z ♥ 1

I completely missed the concept of dragging and dropping stuff, and yet my character lived to 55, which appears to be more than most judging from the comments. I feel like there should be a *huge* difference between the characters survival with and without the player's influence. People actually playing the game scored worse than I did just watching the game play its self, which I think is an issue. And yeah, on my second playthrough while actually dragging and dropping items, I survived the same amount of time. There should also be a "year counter" on screen so you can track your score before losing. Cool game.

Wonderlife by RoughSkin 2022-04-14T18:04:45Z ♥ 1

Ah, that was depressing, yet well written and enjoyable. I love the easy to follow dual-choice responses, and the tiny details like the clock / calendar in the corner updating were really nice touches. The minimalist cooperate designs of the various health stats really fit the mood! Great work.

Say Something by Andreia 2022-04-14T17:53:26Z ♥ 1

I love the particle trail behind the player! I think the game was a bit too short, but I enjoyed the story. Perhaps the story could continue, where you're talking to each other at the coffee shop, and you need to respond to their questions in a similar manner to the first level. The graphics are pretty cool, I enjoyed the black and white aesthetic. Nice work!

Running the Clock by Boykala 2022-04-14T17:48:47Z ♥ 1

Ooh, it looks like there was a lot of inspiration from the game "Minit" (and if you haven't played that before, definitely look into it. I wasn't able to get too far. I didn't know what to do with the object I picked up. I thought I tried interacting with everything, but it's possible I missed something.

Oh, and I think you should stop the timer while the player is reading text / dialogue. Some people read slower than others. Nice game!

Ceiling is Lava by Olivier Millochau 2022-04-14T17:43:12Z ♥ 3

Ooh, the puzzles were fun and really creative. I think the last level was a bit too easy though? There were a few levels near the start that I was able to block 100% of the lava at the source, and I just had to sit and wait for the level to end. A fast forward button would be cool. Really nice game!

Fritten Madness Extreme - Winter Edition by FredR121 2022-04-12T18:39:55Z ♥ 1

Oh god the fire at the end is the most perfectly cut abrupt disaster I've ever seen and it's hilarious. Also, I thought I had a pretty good score, but wow, someone got 17 thousand? Never mind, I look like a chump, so I'll just... not... upload a screenshot of my score. ha!

Ah, screw it.

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It's no 17K or anything, but I thought I did an alright job. Great game, and I love the humor.

Panic at the Museum by James Beninger 2022-04-12T18:29:29Z ♥ 2

I think it's pretty funny how the character is just a floating hand. ha! The artwork is really nice, and I love the color palette. I think after getting hit by any hazard, it takes too long to respawn the player / move the camera to the spawn point. I know it's still a very short cutscene, but if you're trying to go as fast as possible, having to slow down because of a slight bump wit ha hazard is a rough feeling. All around, really great work!

UPDOG: The Ascension of 180 Sadie by Alchemic 2022-04-12T18:20:09Z ♥ 3

The 3D models are really nice! I've yet to try modeling myself, since it seems super daunting, especially during a weekend long jam, but your team pulled it together! The clouds, the raft, the balloons, they all look great. I wasn't able to get very far, any my raft kept tilting, so all the boxes couldn't stay on it, but I still had a fun time. Great game!

Road Rage Mage by Pious 2022-04-12T18:13:06Z ♥ 3

WOAH! The background has like, 9 layers to it. Actually outstanding. The animations are gorgeous, the background parallax, the special effects when casting spells, all of it is beyond outstanding. Again, this background has so many layers to it, I'm impressed! It all looks good.

I was able to win in like, 3 turns by using the shield, boost, shield. It's a bit of a short game, but holy cow that background. Rest assured, the effort spent on that background made this an easy 5 star in graphics. And ooh boy, I don't hand those out frequently. Marvelous work.

Bear’s Flower by Shumarie 2022-04-12T18:04:54Z ♥ 1

I like how when you move "upwards" you get smaller, to show that you're walking into the background "depth-wards". The art is cute, the animations are nice, but (in the original version) there isn't really anything to do. The background is incredibly well drawn, by the way. If the art was made using multiple layers, you could probably add some simple parallax to give an illusion of more depth to the background.

Drawn Out by mechanicallife 2022-04-12T17:55:28Z ♥ 0

I think the deck I made was just really bad, but there's pretty much nothing you can do once the enemy has stuff on the board. They've got 4 cards, and after placing my own, they just get immediately destroyed.

Oh, and you should probably add a limit to the number of characters allowed in your player's name / deck name.

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my name continues for a while after that, but when on the title screen the rest gets cut off. ha!

I feel like with most deck games, you don't wasn't the game to "play themselves". There needs to be more strategy than just picking which cards are in the deck. Also all my flying enemies were killed by non flying ones, which seems to defeat the purpose of a flying card. Coming from playing a decent amount of "Magic: The Gathering", I can't help but compare this game to that. Watching everything unfold while I can't do anything is a crummy feeling, especially when my deck is underperforming.

I like the music and the visuals. The title screen buttons being cards is also a nice touch. Good game.

Winter strikes back! by Biba-sama 2022-04-12T17:35:34Z ♥ 5

I really enjoyed this one! At first, since the ritual to end winter was caused by lighting the scarecrow on fire, I thought being on fire was the objective, and dodged snow / ice. It took me a while to figure out why I was dying so fast, ha! The platforming was fun, and I like the pogo hopping!

The cutscenes were cool, and I loved the designs of all the characters. Also the ending was cute, with the flower and all that.

There were sections in the later parts of the game where I got hit by a wheel(?) that seemingly came out of nowhere (from the sky) and I didn't even know there was going to be a wheel there, so it felt a bit annoying to get hit from an object you couldn't have foreseen. Perhaps some indicator that wheels are spawning there could alleviate the problem.

All around, this was a great game. Nice work!

CVC Presents: The tale of Plague Doctor Man (John Withah) by David Mason 2022-04-12T17:17:05Z ♥ 2

Oh wow, the art work is well made, yet disgusting. There's a lot of rough edges to this game, like the tutorial being empty, or "Game over! Sample Text." but the gameplay is fine. I like the characters you can encounter, like the crazy guy with the knife. Nice work!

Post Solis by Nikolay Zapolnov 2022-04-12T17:08:46Z ♥ 5

Wow, this game is really polished! The 3D models look great, and the provided tips are much appreciated. There's a LOT of content in this game, which really shows what can be achieved when a large team works together to their full potential. Incredible work.

The Inevitable Snowman by LaneDavis 2022-04-12T17:03:04Z ♥ 4

Wow this was fun. One of the best games this jam! I think the difficulty might ramp up too fast? It seems super calm for a while until out of nowhere it becomes unmanageable. The HUD can also obstruct some enemies behind it, making it a bit harder to gage how many enemies are back there. The graphics are amazing, the music and sounds are amazing, there are even collectable hats?! I'm seriously impressed. This is showing what the full potential of what a large team can achieve. Outstanding work.

Pachinko is Life by Don Fouts 2022-04-12T16:50:58Z ♥ 2

The humor is fantastic! I love all the goofy decisions I needed to make. I don't know why the pachinko score was changing between rounds so dramatically. Some rounds I would end way in the lead, and begin the next round far behind. Anyway, the humor was great, the ending was fantastic, and I loved the pachinko. Great game.

THEMARUNGA by Trexxak 2022-04-11T07:14:30Z ♥ 1

ha! I love the humor in your games. It might just be me, but there's something hilarious about the planet being destroyed, followed by a goofy "Happy anniversary" text on the "you lose" screen. The voice acting is top notch, and the gameplay is fun. (maybe a bit too dark on some levels though?) Great work!

Ousted by Reispfannenfresser 2022-04-11T02:32:36Z ♥ 2

I like how your spaceship gets upgrades! I think I saved all 100 people? (I think that was what the 100/100 indicated) I liked the art, and the controller support was nice too! Great work all around.

Dinosaur Disaster by harringtonsp1 2022-04-11T02:22:57Z ♥ 1

It's probably the engine you used, but having the option to go fullscreen / rescale the window is pretty important. My monitor is friggin' huge, so the window was tiny. ______smol.PNG The game was fun (and about dinosaurs! Heck yeah!) and I really liked the art. Nice work!

Erefos by exopunk 2022-04-11T02:04:21Z ♥ 4

I don't know if it was just me, since none of the other comments have mentioned it, but I'm having serious troubles moving the character. They stop moving horizontally when I jump, and I have to hold right or left for a few seconds before they actually begin moving. I'm looking at the provided gifs on this page, and the issues moving the character that I had are very much not displayed in the gif, so I have no idea what happened. I honestly can't tell if this is an issue anybody else was having by their comments, because that really brought down the experience. The dash was pretty much the only means of travel, which made platforming incredibly difficult, and it didn't help that the screen goes dark making it impossible to tell where I'm trying to go.

That aside, the artwork is incredible. The character animations, the backgrounds, the enemies, all of it is beautifully eerie and creepy, and I love it. I don't think hindering the players vision is inherently a bad gameplay decision, it's a really cool mechanic, and had the player controlled better I probably would've enjoyed the added challenge of minimal vision.

Played on a qwerty keyboard, windows build on windows 10. I hope you can figure out what was happening with the controls.

**EDIT**: I tried the game a second time. closed the application and re-opened, and the issues were gone. Gonna replay and give better feedback.

Okay, the game played much much better, and I loved it. (also I was able to play it on controller, but the keyboard worked too) Anyway, no clue what that was all about. I take back everything negative I said, this game rocks. The darkness was never an issue, and the level designs are pretty nice. The checkpoints are perfectly spaced too, by the way. All around, a solid game.

Hole by OlgaVek 2022-04-09T18:49:58Z ♥ 2

Oh man, this is great. I love the character design, and the old timey music in the background makes it feel like a black and white comedy film. The poses you can make this guy get into are absolutely great. Sometimes he won't grab the wall, and I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong, but other than that I had a great time.

RIITA by wobs 2022-04-09T18:37:45Z ♥ 7

Wow the music is a bop! (the cat one is my favorite. Either that, or the more energetic version. what a jam) The artwork is crazy good, and I LOVE how you get to pick which team to be on. (#TeamNight) The 3D models are so good, the music is so good, the gameplay is tight. Ahh man, what a game. Seriously, hats off. great work all around. Very delightful, and I'm showing my friends.

Edit: Listening to the soundtrack. OH MY GOD, what an absolute jam "Battle against the sun" is. Seriously, remarkable work on the music. Good lord, this is bound to win in Audio.

Seed Of Time by theStoff 2022-04-09T18:22:20Z ♥ 1

The artwork is outstanding! It's a very nice color palette, which makes everything very readable. The difficulty is in desperate need of some balance though. Enemies from off screen shooting fast projectiles that home in on you is, simply put, bad design. There's no time to react and dodge, and even if there is, you'll possibly dodge off a cliff. I think slowing down the projectiles would make this game much more approachable.

I've played your previous games, so I know you're not foreign to the world of level design, but the placement of enemies gives off the feeling of "the developers were playing the game a whole bunch, so it felt easy, and they wanted to make the game slightly difficult, but since they created the levels and knew where all the obstacles were, it's hard to gauge difficulty while designing it." That, in combination with how fast the projectiles are made it feel like I'm being punished for not knowing the layout of the levels. How could I? I haven't seen them yet.

It goes without saying that the controls are tight. Your team makes games that feel great to play every time, and the dash mechanic both feels and looks good. I assume the engine you use doesn't have a full screen option for the builds? My monitor is outrageously huge, so the game taking up a tiny portion of it might also be why I had such difficulty. All in all, it's a great game, I just think it needs some balance in favor of the player.

DeePenguin Boreal Offensive by Bruyère Alice 2022-04-09T17:55:22Z ♥ 2

The game is super cute and the music is nice, but there's a huge oversight that needs to be addressed. I can just keep upgrading the popsicle stand to the point of absurdity. I reached popsicle stand level 50 before wave 8, and it defeats everything before they even make it on screen. I've never tried making a tower defense, so I don't know how hard it is to balance, but I think a good first step would be to make upgrading the towers cost more and more as you upgrade them. even if just raising the cost by 1 per level. it makes reaching level 10 go from $20 to $65, and level 20 goes from $40 to $230. Of course, you'd need to get rid of the $10 money cap for that to work. All around, it just needs to balance. the game looks and sounds great. Nice work!

Jelly Defense by LDP 2022-04-09T17:43:46Z ♥ 1

So, the ultimate strategy is to just stack all of the towers on top of the queen. I made it to round 8 without taking any damage, and got a bit bored. There definitely needs to be a way to prevent you from stacking towers on the queen, or else the gameplay consists exclusively of watching and waiting. Perhaps having a radius of "no towers here" around the queen. I think that will force the player to keep moving the towers, which is a really creative idea that I've never seen before, but by allowing them to move the towers on the queen, there's no need to move them at all. ever.

The music is fun, and the artwork is fantastic. Nice work!

It's Not Me It's You by John Livingston 2022-04-09T17:32:29Z ♥ 2

Oh this is hilarious. It's a small detail, but I love how in the title screen, for "how to play" it changes the name of your date based on the previous screen. Nice! The dialogue was fun, and I love how she worked at McBurger Queen. Ah, what humor. And she has the audacity to break up with *me*?! The 3D models are fantastic, and I seriously adore the Banjo-Kazooie-esque voices when the characters speak. Great work all around!

Invasion of the Inevitable Space Rocks from Outerspace by Mekuri 2022-04-09T17:15:55Z ♥ 3

I love how the voice over calls it the "weirdly scaled planet" ha! There's a surprising amount of humor in this game, and it's done wonderfully! The voice acting is fantastic. Great work.

Carrot Grove by Ehon 2022-04-09T17:12:32Z ♥ 4

Ah man, I got the bad ending, ha! I think it's a bit unfortunate that I couldn't pick out different figurines afterwards, since the dude in the swamp told me to get a bear and rabbit, but the lady in the field told me to grab a horse, but it was too late since the figurine lady went to the library already. It's definitely a bit confusing, since characters are apparently known to lie, and I have no idea who to trust.

The artwork is actually incredible. The story is pretty great, and every character was unique and interesting. Very great work!

Doctor Dilly-Dally by Sine Nomine 2022-04-08T21:37:55Z ♥ 2

Ha! I love the voice acting. As others have pointed out, the audio needs a bit of balancing. There were times when I wasn't sure how to proceed. The menu with the bad heart condition took forever to move ahead (I think I needed to hit the right arrow key?) and I couldn't figure out how to put pills in his cup. Hitting spacebar also resets the game... a list of controls would be really appreciated. The graphics are pretty great, and match the humor very well. Great work!

Heavy is thy Cart by nratcliff 2022-04-08T18:29:45Z ♥ 0

I enjoyed the humor! Finding a spare brick in the way near the top of the tower was pretty amusing, and I loved how goofy the plot is. Also, I seriously appreciate being able to hover over the bonuses / curses on the left of the screen to read what they do a second time. I ended up getting softlocked when my chisel hit level 10; it jsut stopped swinging and progress came to a halt. Also, god dang, I almost checked every tile on the third floor with no luck finding the foreman, ha!

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I gave it second try but ran into a different softlock while trying to go around a corner. I turned, but didn't scoot forwards. I think it had something to do with me switching tools before turning? The dude made me hammer decorations a second time after I switched tools but before I turned, but I don't think that happened on the turn where I softlcoked, so I don't know what to do to reproduce it.

Anyway, I liked the art and the dungeon crawling was good fun. Nice work!

Ghost Caretaker by vidim888 2022-04-08T01:52:23Z ♥ 2

Oh wow the art is super cute. I especially love the foggy forest. Serious props to the artist. The gameplay is fun and unique, while also being perfectly challenging. Great game all around!

The Last Day With You by FrostG4 2022-04-08T01:44:16Z ♥ 3

I thought it was pretty goofy how instead of actually sitting there spending time, I left her alone so I could run outside grabbing flowers and stuff. "Hey yo grandma, I saw this fungus and it made me think of you. you can have it." ha.

The art is pretty solid, and the short game is nice and touching. The atmosphere is really well set, and I like your take on the theme. Nice game, especially for your first! Great work.

Somnokid by Saturnyoshi 2022-04-08T01:36:04Z ♥ 1

Wow, it's incredible how even with 7 artists, the style looks uniform. Seriously great work all around. The gameplay is unique, the challenge is fun, and the sound design is top notch as well. Also the background look super charming, the "scanline effect" on the red circle is gnarly, and all around this game feels good. Definitely one of the best this jam. Stellar work.

Flickerlight by avareii 2022-04-08T01:01:52Z ♥ 5

Ah man, the dialogue artwork is super adorable! The pixel graphics are nice too, especially the trees! I love the little interactions among the bees, and how some are cooperative, and others tell you to get lost. It's fantastic. Great work!

Rest In Pieces by Eson97 2022-04-08T00:45:36Z ♥ 3

The story is pretty amusing, and holy cow the art is very charming. I love the character design, and the art style as a whole is fantastic. I was in the same situation as polite-stories, where I assumed I was stuck in a small room, but what I thought were walls turned out to be a floor. I think having some sort of mini-map to show where the walls are, where the cops are, and where you hid the body parts could be an especially useful feature.

Did I say the art is good yet? because man, I love the art style. ha! Great game.

Nuclear Arms 8.5er: Skeleton Survivor by Logicon211 2022-04-07T22:11:24Z ♥ 3

Oh heck yes! I've been waiting for the next Nuclear Arms game! All around, this one is a wonderful time. I should've seen the robot coming, but it's a bit of shame my incredible run had to end. I was joking to myself, "Perhaps it was I who was inevitable" as I destroyed giant waves of enemies. No- it was the giant red robot who crushed my spine. **HA!** With every game this franchise just gets better. Thanks for sticking with it, and making a great game every time. Cheers!

You Will Fall by Yaen 2022-04-07T21:45:12Z ♥ 2

Ahhh THE POP UP WINDOW! The humor is fantastic and brilliant. I wish it had checkpoints, but I can see how that defeats the purpose. Really well made, and it got a good chuckle out of me. Great game.

Circuits by mira 2022-04-07T21:41:11Z ♥ 1

I love the dialogue, and the minigames are fun! I love how when the computer "talks" the traces on the board light up. Also the little dots sliding along the traces are really nice! All around a pretty solid bundle of minigames. Great job!

Waterlogged by Logic Monkey 2022-04-07T21:33:08Z ♥ 2

In a strange way this reminds me of Spelunky. but in reverse. I really like the gameplay! It encourages greed, while perfectly screwing you over every time you take a risk. ha! My best score was 45. Cool game!

Cheap Blue by trit_techne 2022-04-07T21:13:05Z ♥ 5

The boat and rock models are very well made! I'm also a big fan of the water shader + foam along the edges of the rocks. The music was super relaxing and fitting for a casual boat ride, while when the sharks are nearby, the music picks up, which I really appreciated. Stellar work!

Mythic Garden by Silas Reinagel 2022-04-07T21:06:22Z ♥ 5

I love the humor! Ah yes, and this is madam's fire tree. it lights other trees on fire. Most beautiful tree in the garden, yes? The upgrades are nice, and it's pretty satisfying upgrading your gear as the garden grows. The character is adorable, and I just love the art work. Any 3D models during a weekend long Jam is impressive, but these simply look great. Wonderful work.

Pizza Gal by No Grapes Games 2022-04-07T20:56:09Z ♥ 1

Ha, I love the plot of the game. The character design is super cute, and I absolutely adore the art style. It's also pretty great how the character turns the bike in the HUD while you turn on the map. The levels were really well made, and I enjoyed the challenge of the later levels. Great work all around!

Light at the Museum by LunacyEcho 2022-04-07T20:45:23Z ♥ 3

Oh man, what an ending. I guess the quest for the unholy grail couldn't have ended well. I absolutely loved the puzzles, and the character is adorable. Really well made! (plus, I appreciate the reset button, since I got stuck once)

Hypercube Warrior by DPS2004 2022-04-07T19:55:56Z ♥ 3

Oh wow this is so creative. It's such a subtle detail, but I love how the cube rotates as you walk around a room. It looks incredibly polished for a weekend long jam. The artwork is stellar, and the music is a bop! I think it's a bit easy to get lost, and there were some times when I was just aimlessly wandering in rooms I've already cleared while looking for the boss. I don't know how you could implement a map for this game, but I think it needs one. Mostly just to record rooms you've been to already, not necessarily to lead you directly to the boss. Anyway, this is a super cool game and I'm gonna be showing it to my friends. Great work!

Hard Times by Rojoin 2022-04-07T19:46:52Z ♥ 5

Wow! I'm absolutely in awe at how large of a team you had working on this! It's seriously impressive that you were able to manage this many developers. And it shows. The graphics are amazing, and the 3D models are especially impressive. I love the NormalMaps and BumpMaps on the materials too! That's the sort of stuff that couldn't be done with a smaller team. It's very polished for a weekend long jam!

I also love how the mouse sensitivity is in the form of a text box instead of a slider. Setting the sensitivity to 999 or 0 was pretty funny. Great work all around, and I had a great time.

The Arcane Artist by Savolae 2022-04-07T19:33:27Z ♥ 3

Oh wow, I absolutely love this system of magic! It's something I haven't seen before, and as someone who loves to scribble, it's just a lot of fun! Plus that hand... chills. I love this game so much. I only survived about 3 minutes in my best run, but wow I enjoyed it. Great game!

Nightwaker by Bottled up Dark Peace 2022-04-07T19:22:13Z ♥ 2

The artwork is fantastic!! MY biggest note is in the level with the city, the Parallax was backwards. You want the objects further back to move *slower* than the foreground. I don't think that issue was in any other levels? It was most noticeable in the one with the townsfolk.

The art reminds me of Limbo, but I've also never played that game. You perfectly nailed the spooky dark aesthetic, and the fact that your character is drowsy and you gotta keep them awake adds some extra challenge that makes this game different from the rest. It was definitely tough to type things that fast in some sections (I'm not the fastest typer, admittingly) the story and mood are super eerie, and I just love it. Great game all around!

Quota Qrunch by macs 2022-04-07T19:04:37Z ♥ 3

Solid job on the humor! I love how all my coworkers got replaced by robots, even the SUPERVISOR? funny stuff. The cutscene at the end was pretty great too! I love the "motivational" posters. ha! Great work all around.

Hyper Kremlin Bros. II Tournament Edition by Samps 2022-04-07T18:37:30Z ♥ 2

Oh wow, the gameplay was super unique! I also enjoy how the theme tied in to the artwork and gameplay. Nicely done!

Fading Crown by Fer Gueler 2022-04-07T17:17:17Z ♥ 2

First off, the artwork is simply outstanding. The backgrounds are beautiful, and the enemy designs are creative and inspiring. On the flipside, losing the abilities makes it feel like there's a specific order I should've collected the flowers in, but did it wrong, and it's near impossible to avoid death when you can't fight. Jumping over the tree golems is pretty precise, especially without a double jump. I initially lost the jump, then the sword, and I got softlocked while going for the final flower. I hit a lava droplet and fell into a white screen.

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On that note, the lava droplets looks like decorative background elements, so it really caught me off guard when that's what killed my run. I think forcing the player to sacrifice their move-set is a really creative idea, but I feel like it could've been executed a bit better. Perhaps if it was more obvious that you can jump over the tree golems, or if their hitbox was smaller then it would be more forgiving, but in its current state losing the sword before any other moves is a huge mistake, and there's no indication of that before you lose it.

The background music, like the artwork, was fantastic and it really helped set the mood. Plus, having greyscale colors and a single chromatic color, in this case orange, was a REALLY great decision. The art style stands out so much over other games. Great work.

The Long Journey Home by OccultOne 2022-04-07T16:50:45Z ♥ 2

I love the artwork! Perhaps adding some wispy clouds to fly through, or some decorative clouds under the islands could spice up the single-colored void below. I wish I had more control over the camera. The top down angle isn't bad, but I'd like the option to freely rotate it around, since an over-the-shoulder view would be nice at times as well. Also, you never get to see the character's face in game due to the angle, which I think is a weird choice. It's pretty relaxing floating between islands, but maybe a bit too slow? Also, are the letters placed randomly? I had one generate under a tree and I couldn't reach it.

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Anyway, I know the above paragraph was pretty negative, but I really enjoyed the game! Also I like how the islands don't have invisible walls (or at least one of them didn't) and I was able to just hop off into my death. ha! Great game!

Inevitable Greenery by Apandso 2022-04-07T15:59:39Z ♥ 2

The scenery and artwork is incredible! 3D models are something I have yet to even try, so I'm always impressed by what people can do in a game jam. I think the camera kept getting stuck and I couldn't rotate it? It took some effort in some places. I had to play it twice, since the first run I got stuck!

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Even still I had a great time. Lovely and relaxing game.

Sun Chaser (Survival Platformer) by Tom Kun 2022-04-07T03:54:29Z ♥ 2

The game definitely picks up in difficulty, but I think I got the hang of it.

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I love the music, and the art is well made too! The gameplay is a little rough, and hitting a single tree is almost an instant death sentence. Overall, it's a good time.

Outrun the future by Sibi 2022-04-07T03:42:38Z ♥ 1

I had an issue where I would travel at a rate of one lane per frame, making it very difficult to navigate lanes until I was down to two, in which the game became much more manageable. The art looks good, (I'm sucker for outrun aesthetics) and the music was funky. Nice work.

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Leaf the Ghost behind by BiOs3008 2022-04-07T03:19:50Z ♥ 3

I love the growls from the enemies! The characters are also very cute, and the white outline (and crumpled ground) reminds me a lot of Paper Mario. The platforming is pretty solid. Great work!

Catastrophe by JKotov 2022-04-07T03:08:00Z ♥ 1

I can't believe my own cat would betray me. well, actually...

I love the humor, and the artwork is pretty cute too! I think the player and obstacles move a bit oo fast in the first section, but it definitely got better. The bit with the anvil should havea visual indication that the cat will no longer drop it on you. Everything else was perfect! Great work.

Leaky Blood by U-Tsang Clan 2022-04-07T02:53:08Z ♥ 3

I really love the creative ideas here. The ground losing pips every time something happens on it is a super cool idea, and I love how it ties in to the theme. The art is minimalistic, and is very easy to read (plus the color palette is nice too!). I wish there was some audio, but it's fine without it. All around, this is a super cool game!

Infectious - Delay the inevitable by ZoomieRoomie 2022-04-07T01:41:04Z ♥ 2

The idea is super cool, and wow is it tough. (maybe I'm just bad) but I wasn't ever able to last more than 30 seconds, ha! The music fit really well! nice game.

Somnipathy by Cyzaine 2022-04-07T01:26:52Z ♥ 4

Wow, the artwork is as impressive as it is terrifying. Marvelous work! I feel like there should be a few more collectibles, it seems like it was primarily phones, with the occasional coffee. I also love the the monster following you can enter doors. ha! it caught me by surprise, because for a second there I thought I had some time to breath. Really nice game.

Bath Time by benjamm 2022-04-07T01:14:36Z ♥ 2

The humor is top notch, and the graphics are exceptionally great! All the details in the background like the cacti and bushes are easy to overlook, but I can tell a lot of effort went into making them, and it paid off! The music is great, and I love the bit about no self-respecting cowboy ever taking a bath. ha! I wish when you lost, your cowboy would scream "Ahhh!" or something, but the ragdolling was equally as funny. Great job!

Keep It Steaming by Jvdwijk 2022-04-07T01:09:50Z ♥ 4

I love the voice acting, and the variety in mini games kept it engaging for quite a long time! Really well done.

We Have to Talk by Oleg Bone 2022-04-07T01:04:32Z ♥ 4

I love the 1-bit art! The scenery is really well drawn (I especially love the tree) and the dialogue is pretty great too. I can't believe she didn't like my gift of a trampoline. Man, it's like she doesn't even like me or something. The humor is fantastic! All around a nice game.

We Can Bounce Back by ChaosComposer 2022-04-07T00:50:32Z ♥ 1

First off, I love the sound effects for bouncing off the walls. It was pretty satisfying to charge full speed into wall within a tight corridor back and forth. Also, there is a LOT of cool mechanics that get added. Primarily the boxes where both characters need to bounce off of simultaneously; that was a fun one.

The game does a great job at teaching the player how the game works. The tutorial section at the start where you manage one player at a time is a really great way to keep the game simple for the player to learn how it all works. And building off of that, it gets hectic, but never to a point where it's unmanageable. The later stages definitely took a few tries, but it never felt annoying to try again. (as others have pointed out, you can occasionally die bouncing off a box near the edge of the screen)

My strategy was to keep the two characters as close as possible so I can move both of them together. It definitely kept the game from becoming a management nightmare.

I think the art is very simple to read, but the background is a bit empty. Obviously you don't want to overwhelm the player with distracting background elements. I think some small dark grey particles slowly sweeping across the screen would add a lot while fitting the aesthetic.

Overall this is a solid game! Great job, and congrats on your first Ludum Dare!

Immortal Snail by Mika314 2022-04-06T21:17:19Z ♥ 1

Ah yes, the ol' snail hypothetical. This really is one of the best takes on the theme, ha! I should've read that there were 11 levels before goin into it, because as soon as I beat level 10 I just assumed it went on forever and closed the game. The voice acting is fantastic, and I love how the gun exists but does nothing but make the snail taunt you. It's pretty useful for shooting around corners and listening for a snail's response though. Hilarious idea, and wonderfully executed.

RIG WRECKENING by WhyNot 2022-04-06T21:04:36Z ♥ 5

I'm a big fan of the graphics. At one point I was able to hop on top of the helicopter, ha! My best score was 16. It gets really difficult once half the ground is missing, ha! Fantastic game.

Dont Wake Up! by Bloham 2022-04-06T20:52:42Z ♥ 4

I'm a huge fan of the surreal landscapes! There's a lot of dream aesthetics this Ludum Dare, and this one's atmosphere stands out above the rest. Really nice work!

HANG UP! by Jesse J. Jones 2022-04-06T20:45:27Z ♥ 3

I'm a huge fan of the art style, and the voice acting is fantastic! All the little details in the characters are easy to miss since I'm focused on typing, but I played through a second time just to enjoy the art. Seriously well done!

Meow~~~~ by Eclair 2022-04-06T20:38:35Z ♥ 3

I befriended all the cats, but I wasn't sure what to do after that. I see a screenshot with a gate, so I assume there's additional levels I haven't been able to reach. I wish the music loop was a little longer! Nice game.

Kuddelmuddel by Tianmaru 2022-04-06T20:00:29Z ♥ 3

I love the art work! The minigames were fun, and I wish there were more of them! Great job all around!

Duck It! by Squidly 2022-04-06T19:55:20Z ♥ 2

I love the artwork, and the CGI duck at the end was pretty interesting. The story is fun, the upgrades are cool, and the music fits perfectly. Great game!

Mad Monkey Manor by not-tomo 2022-04-06T19:42:19Z ♥ 2

Haaa! I love the "dark souls" "YOU DEAD" screen. The artwork is fantastic! I love the character. The music is hilariously over the top, and I love it. Great work.

Slime Showdown by ToC 2022-04-06T19:26:14Z ♥ 3

ooh, this is a fun boss fight game! I love the enemy designs, and the character's design especially! The background art is really well made, and I feel like it's underappreciated how much work must've gone into it. It looks great! Nice work all around.

Feast or Famine by ColinBellino 2022-04-06T19:12:05Z ♥ 2

I like how the first level teaches you about dashing through enemies, and how it regains time. I didn't really need that mechanic until the last level though, as the dungeons were pretty easy. I like the artwork, and the character designs were fun. Nice game!

Runic Moon by pke1029 2022-04-06T18:57:16Z ♥ 1

Ooh, the music is pretty dang catchy. I LOVE the artwork. the character is super adorable. My top score was 35, but I think I was in a situation where there genuinely wasn't the shape I needed. I tried screenshotting it and everything, but snipping tool screwed up and I didn't save the image. whoops. Really fun game though. Great work!

Boss Rush: Tibbs Under Fire! by Wilson Taylor 2022-04-06T18:46:27Z ♥ 1

I love the art style, and the dialogue at the beginning of the game is fantastic. "You need to kill me quick!" funny stuff. I was able to safe-spot the boss, by the way. I obviously didn't sit there for 20 minutes smacking him at level 3 though. Just a heads up.

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All around, this was a great game! Nice work.

Pompeii Ludum Dare 50 by Devterev 2022-04-06T18:33:39Z ♥ 4

I love the art style! Is it possible to dodge the rock falling from the sky? It moves so fast and there's no time to react. I think there needs to be some metric of score that shows up when you die / on the title screen.

WHEN NANA SAYS IT'S TIME FOR SCHOOL by alyd asmar 2022-04-06T18:24:03Z ♥ 3

Oh my god, wow, what a creative idea! Seriously, this is going to be in the top games for Innovation, guaranteed (or any category for that matter). The artwork is so comfortable looking. The soft colors and the vector graphics are fantastic! ahhh! It's so easy to lose yourself (in a good way) in the folders just staring in awe at how much content there is in this game. How in the world, this is so good. The music is great, but the voice acting is the icing on the cake! I mean, every aspect of this game is top quality, and it's not even a .exe file, it's a series of files and folders! So unbelievably creative. How did you think of this? I'm definitely sharing this with my friends. Bravo.

Drowsy Drop by barce 2022-04-06T18:10:37Z ♥ 5

WOW! I love how eldritch the art becomes as you fall deeper and deeper. The artwork is outstanding! I also love how there are multiple audio tracks that get swapped in as the game gets more nightmarish. Seriously well done!

What Have You Drawn? by MrPouletBZH 2022-04-06T18:04:48Z ♥ 5

Oh man, the green dude's idle animation is my spirit animal. The art is fantastic, and I low how every stage completely changes the art style around. The transition effect from one level to another is also incredibly well done! Great job!

Feed'em all by Gastar 2022-04-06T17:56:30Z ♥ 2

Ooh, it's not very common that you see an original twist on a tower defense. I love how each enemy needs to be fed a specific meal, ha! Great idea, and the 3d models look lovely. Nice work!

Tanky the Eternal Tank by NorthernDevGuy 2022-04-06T17:53:31Z ♥ 2

The artwork is really well made! Voxel art is tough, and you did a great job. I think it's a bit silly how dying rewards you and completing a level punished you, but hey. It's a really solid game, and I had a great time playing it. Nice work!

Foster The Beeples by Deylinia 2022-04-06T17:46:55Z ♥ 1

ALFONZO NOOOOOOOO! He died 5.7 schmekledorfs young. Ahh, I love this game. The artwork is adorable, and the little things I can buy for my beeple make it a marvelous experience. All around a good time. Great work.

Edit: also, by the way, the medicine requires you to have 5 money to buy, but it only takes away 2 money.

Deadline Lab by Moonblast 2022-04-06T17:36:23Z ♥ 3

Wow, I've never played a game quite like this! It's a very interesting game trying to balance all the different stats. The characters are very well drawn too! Great work all around.

Running Late by 3LSTMsInATrenchcoat 2022-04-06T17:20:36Z ♥ 1

Haa! I love how I can keep bother jimmy the mechanic over and over. The different dialogue is fantastic. Ohh man, I loved the story, and the fun ways of interacting with people! Very nice game!

Lost in Time by arthurr 2022-04-06T17:11:22Z ♥ 2

I think the difficulty needs to be toned down. The spikes are so small they blend in to the bumpy platforms. Not to mention this game has zero checkpoints (as far as I can tell). The slightest mistake feels way too punishing, and the further you get the more frustrating it is to poke your toe on a spike you didn't even see. (also the bit with the bird... it feels bad waiting for a ride in a game about running out of time) The slime enemies had me super paranoid, because I have no idea if I can kill them with a goomba-stomp, or if jumping on the slime would end my run, so I just avoided them at all costs. You should definitely find a way to make it clearer if they *can* be jumped on though. I think implementing new mechanics deep into a game without checkpoints gives the player way too much reason to avoid experimenting with the mechanics.

Critical feedback aside, I love the design for the character. The obstacles are well made, and the gameplay is fun. The idea of choosing weather or not to take a harder path in order to gain a few more precious seconds is a great concept, and you did a good job implementing it. Cool game!

Edit: Ahh, good call. I missed the part about jumping on the monsters in the game description. thanks!

Pots of Problems by hirsch 2022-04-06T17:00:52Z ♥ 5

Oh my god, that artwork is absolutely incredible. Definitely the best looking game I've played so far. Ah, and the little poster on the wall, and the cat, and all the tiniest of details. Super good looking! The music is nice, and I love the sound effects. I feel like I as playing it wrong, but I was able to keep the closest plant alive essentially forever, since it's right next to the potion. It didn't matter how much I was slowed down, I could always restore the center plant. Even still, this game is outstandingly well drawn, and I wish you all the best!

Impending Darkness by Kita 2022-04-06T16:54:32Z ♥ 2

Wow, this was a lot of fun. I think my score was 60 something? I should've taken a screenshot, I had a really good run going. I think the hitboxes for the sticks should be a bit larger. It's a terrible feeling when you're struggling to pick up and object that you're standing on. The spooky voices were really well made, and I loved the 3D models of everything! Seriously great work!

PopCat Hoover Disaster by OrangeDragon 2022-04-06T16:44:29Z ♥ 2

Ha! I love everything about this. The music is a bit... strange to say the least, but it only added to the humor. Fantastic animations, lovely "story" (you know, from the cat's perspective, the vacuum is some terrible monster) and great gameplay to boot. Solid entry.

Sacrificium (Sacrifice) by Xeke-Death 2022-04-06T16:40:05Z ♥ 0

I think the game was a little slow. I like the puzzles, but it eventually becomes annoying when you need to backtrack 4 rooms while walking at the slow pace. The artwork is phenomenal, and I love how the music gets more intense as you walk past the guard. Cool game.

OSTRO by Totteri 2022-04-06T16:33:37Z ♥ 1

I love the retro operating system layout! The fact that only 2 windows can be functioning at a time is also amusing. The puzzles are really nice, and I loved learning a little more about the company by sneaking into peoples emails. ha! Very cool game!

Flowers Photos & Pills by KatAsunder 2022-04-06T16:26:08Z ♥ 5

The mood is super emotional! I love how there's an option to change the language. I don't speak Spanish, so having the option to change it to English is super appreciated! Everything is so well drawn, and I love how the objects fade away symbolizing all the things about her that you have forgotten. Ahh, it's such a well made game. Great job.

Do It Later by BauBau 2022-04-06T16:20:57Z ♥ 2

I love the variety in tasks! I almost wish the PONG was against an AI instead of the arrow keys, ha! The visuals are fantastic, and I like how you can turn off the lamp, even if it has no bearings on the gamepaly. Really cool game.

Cussmuss: the ice cone fuss by ardorugus 2022-04-06T16:16:16Z ♥ 1

The story and humor are great, but I think the audio needs a big change. The the in-level music is pretty irritating, and it's about a 4 second loop. Other than that, the artwork is funny, and I love the character designs. Great work!

Jeesus's stroll in the park by qviguier 2022-04-05T22:56:56Z ♥ 1

What a concept. The city is really well made, ad at one point I broke free from the car blockade. The city outskirts are really nice, and it's an odd choice not to include them in the game's main section. The controls were pretty rough. W didn't move me forwards, and A rotated the camera, so I could only rotate the camera and move down / right. Anyway, the humor was pretty fantastic, and I love the idea. Great game!

Malpractice by ikelucas 2022-04-05T22:45:06Z ♥ 6

Oh man, the mafia breaking into the room and killing the guy caught me by surprise! Also, the minigames were fun! I love how the characters look like LEGO people. Man, there's a lot to enjoy with this one. Great job all around!

Chronolapse by NeitherNathan 2022-04-05T22:39:13Z ♥ 1

Wow, I love the aesthetic! The dreamlike clock environment is really surreal, and the PS1 era low polygon models add to it! Very cool.

The Beast Within by cad 2022-04-05T22:27:59Z ♥ 1

The art and 3d models are incredible! I loved the animations! Especially the sneaking over legos, or stepping on a rake. Absolutely great attention to detail. Marvelous work.

Fire Escape by Dj Depressive 2022-04-05T22:17:56Z ♥ 1

I love the voice acting! The chaos made this a very fun game. The 3D models are really well made too! Great game.

Wrong Road by Denjil 2022-04-05T21:18:45Z ♥ 2

Hero I go, driving down a foggy road at full speed ahead! Ha! The game is pretty great! nice work.

Freemine Castle by Stefan0198 2022-04-05T21:11:37Z ♥ 1

I LOVE the voice acting. The guessing puzzles, not so much, but it was a great time, so I can't complain. Also, the "nani?!" when falling into the water. ahhh, the humor is top notch. Great game!

Everybody stay calm! by mostel 2022-04-05T20:58:45Z ♥ 1

Very nice game! I love how the characters are spontaneously combusting, from seemingly nothing. It's pretty fun, and the quicktime events for putting out the fire is a great touch. The artwork is nice too. ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO TOAD.

The Endless Junkyard by Snotax 2022-04-05T20:55:18Z ♥ 2

The models are really well made, and the sound effects are pretty rad too! I love how it becomes incredibly chaotic immediately. There enough time to learn how it works with the tutorial, and then *WHAM* you're on your own and the pile is growing fast! Very fun concept, and executed well. Nice work.

Keep Me Alive by Xenation 2022-04-05T20:49:09Z ♥ 4

Oh wow the ghost is adorable! All the characters are, really. The stories are a lot of fun, and the little noises here and there are seriously fantastic! Wonderful job.

Riverlands by Salier 2022-04-05T20:39:39Z ♥ 2

It takes some getting used too, but the idea is really cool! The art is nice, and the sound effects definitely add to the experience. Nice work!

Nuclear Doom by Golam 2022-04-05T20:25:49Z ♥ 1

The controls on the webgl build are a bit rough, as pressing up and down will scroll the page.

Mia's Bear Service by Lumous 2022-04-05T20:22:41Z ♥ 1

I love how at the end, the machine explodes and fills the room with all the bears you made. It's a fun details that really makes the end screen more lively. The art is adorable, and the music is fun too! Great work!

D-Lay Guetta Party Hard by Turtle Games 2022-04-05T16:07:04Z ♥ 1

I love the 3d models! The character look like they're having fun, and I love how the screen turns into the windows :( face. The artwork is fantastic, and the music is pretty nice too! The sound of partygoers getting smacked is pretty funny as well. I don't know if you were aiming for humor, but I found it hilarious. Great game!

Safe Spot by egordorichev 2022-04-05T16:02:51Z ♥ 3

Wow! There is a whole lot going on, and it's pretty crazy how much you can do in this game. The art is incredible, and makes a very eerie setting, which works perfect for the mood you set. Marvelous work all around!

Submergia by Compote2KIKIKO 2022-04-05T15:53:48Z ♥ 1

I feel like I should be able to bring my head above the surface of the water to regain oxygen. It's pretty silly that I'm drowning while at the surface. Also, good lord, that low oxygen warning is loud! Congrats on finishing a game.

Sorcery's End by James Dunlap 2022-04-05T15:45:35Z ♥ 3

I loved the low poly models, for both the structures and the environment. The bug too, everything looked great. The music was a bop, and the difficulty scaled nicely! I feel like you should get money when killing a bug instead of completing a wave, but hey, both work. Nice game!

School Grade by Charles IdB 2022-04-05T15:36:17Z ♥ 2

The most important thing for an endless runner is some metric of score. There's no indication of how well you are doing, or any way to share a highscore / record. It's also worth mentioning the difficulty. In the few minutes (and dozens of runs) I spent playing, I was only ever able to jump the first locker a single time. It's way too hard. I like the idea, but it's a bit rough around the edges.

Snowman Souls by LJay 2022-04-05T15:31:39Z ♥ 2

The music could use some different synths and some audio balancing. The lead guitar(?) is especially irritating. The gameplay is a lot of fun, and I love the little "on nooo" as you melt. ha! the art is adorable, and the levels were well made. Also I wasn't expecting that last level, with the car and the hundreds of trash cans. Fantastic work!

Rockmageddon by hunttis 2022-04-05T15:24:42Z ♥ 2

Ooh, this was a lot of fun! I like the balance of saving the shield to allow a meteor to hit a place it's already struck, and moving the shield out of the way to let the ships through. Very fun gameplay, and it perfectly fits the theme. Great work!

The Inconvenience Store by Glove 2022-04-05T15:13:52Z ♥ 1

Ditto on the sensitivity note. I also had some other issues in the webGL build. I wasn't able to hit escape to regain control of the mouse, I had to wait until after the run ended, which isn't too bad, and I only noticed it because a friend messaged me during the run and I couldn't read it until the game was over. The graphics are easy to read, and the sound effects are nice. The choice of word every has been using is "Cozy" and I think that fits. Nice work!

What, You APE? by PixelTaku 2022-04-05T15:05:20Z ♥ 3

HA! What a brilliant take on the theme. Top marks for humor! I wasn't able to defeat the boss, and on some runs I never even saw it, but my top score was stopping 51 monkeys. The artwork is incredible (especially the Shakespeare ghost) and the screaming monkey noises are hilarious. Great work all around!

Ahh, and the title of the game is a play on "What, you egg." Haaaaa!

Foul Play by MuriloGD 2022-04-05T15:00:38Z ♥ 0

Wow, a LAN multiplayer game? That's the first I've seen this jam! It's a shame I didn't have anyone to play it with. I imagine it's more fun with friends, since it looks like you can attack them, though as a single player experience, it's pretty bland. I like the circus aesthetic, and the character is well drawn! Nice work.

Old Run by AlgeBRUH 2022-04-05T14:56:24Z ♥ 1

I'm a big fan of the voxel graphics! By the way, is there even a pharmacy I can find? I was looking for a building as a win condition, but I couldn't find anything. Perhaps adding a map would help. Great work on the humor too!

Unfamiliar by tcstyle 2022-04-05T14:35:29Z ♥ 2

I'm always a huge fan of your work! I love the little letters that are written at the houses. The 3 color Greyscale art style was also really well done! All the details of the mountain-looking walls, the particles your bird leaves behind as they fly, and the *really cool* shockwave during the echolocation were fantastic!

This is a bit of a silly note to comment on, but I really liked how one of the houses was buried under spikes. It came by surprise, and was pretty amusing.

Adding on to what Dandala88 said, perhaps limiting the number of echoes between houses could balance the spam strategy. I didn't even consider spamming the echolocate button when I played, but I can see how that makes the threat a lot easier.

All around another remarkable entry! Great game as always.

Fall-o-rama by Marih 2022-04-05T05:24:34Z ♥ 2

1552 was my best score, but I think it was too easy, I decided to end the run as opposed to actually making mistakes. As a general piece of advice, make hitboxes smaller than the image for the objects. That way you never run the risk of the player feeling like they took a hit when they shouldn't've. Plus, it makes for some clutch moments of joy when you sneak past an obstacle.

CryptoHunk Market Platform by jabsatz 2022-04-05T05:14:52Z ♥ 2

"money (not to scale)" humor on the title screen?! That's a rare sight! Great work, and the gameplay was unique!

The March to heaven by damakuno 2022-04-05T05:07:48Z ♥ 2

wow. Seriously, I was not ready for the emotions on this one. Absolutely incredible, and seriously well written. The artwork is superb, and very adorable. 5 stars!!

Cast or Blast by gustavo 2022-04-05T04:52:17Z ♥ 2

The trend seems to be that the other shrines are too hidden. I think there needs to be a map so the player knows where to go. Wandering aimlessly isn't fun, and it just leads to frustration when you're on your fifth attempt and still cant find anything.

The artwork is nice, and I like the water splash animation. Cool game, I wish I knew where to go.

Will Goo by Rafael Garcez 2022-04-05T04:46:55Z ♥ 2

High score of 198. Some of the randomly generated sections are incredibly difficult, while others are trivial. I think the difficulty needs a bit of tweaking, but overall it's fine. I really like the artwork. the green and purple color palette is nice! Great work.

FINAL BONES by everedx 2022-04-05T04:37:25Z ♥ 2

oh god, the humor. the first thing I read was "You jokes are extremely humerus". Perfect. Say no more- I'm hooked. Oh man, and the text at the top of the screen. The humor is non stop, and it's amazing. That said, the gameplay is a bit repetitive, and could use some extra features.

The sound effects are nice, and I'm a big fan of the artwork! The background is especially impressive. The lighting must've taken a long time! Great work all around!

Save Sin by KillRyusha 2022-04-05T04:28:24Z ♥ 3

Ooh, it's nice and challenging! I think it's funny how I can use an anvil to soften the fall. The artwork is pretty rad, and the background looks fantastic. Perhaps it's a bit too hard? I think if I could take a little less damage with each impact it would be a bit more enjoyable, but maybe I just need to get good. Nice work!

Sauce of Life by Haoyun Zhang 2022-04-05T04:22:44Z ♥ 1

Ha! I love how you sacrifice your hair to stay afloat a little longer. The visual change with losing all your hair is hilarious. Great job!

Your end is... Cat? by nicknameriu 2022-04-05T04:09:27Z ♥ 2

Ah man, I spent like 4 minutes typing out the longest name for the cat, only for it to be named seth. You gotta at least have a section where I get to call my cat by name! wonderful job on the humor! All around, great marks.

Edit: also my cat's name was Sir Daniel Duffington the fifth esquire von leufenstrasse the conqueror, biter of shins, ruler of the planet Omicron Persei 8, jr.

Clearly, all instances of "seth" were a typo. it's easy to spell his name wrong.

Gaia by Atomic 2022-04-05T03:57:30Z ♥ 1

Oh man, I love the ending where Gaia intervenes. The story is as accurate as it is pessimistic. Top points for mood. The artwork is really nice! I love how Gaia visibly gets upset. Plus, the gameplay is really well balanced. I never lost, but it was always just on the brink of happening. Nice work!

Domotichaos by ZOMBIEBUST3R 2022-04-05T03:48:26Z ♥ 3

Oh man, this was fun! I love how the music keeps getting faster and faster as you survive longer. I also love the dancing animation on the title, ha! Not to brag, but I had a pretty good high score.

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Well, that screenshot is larger than I intended, but it goes to show just how great my score was. Fantastic work, ha!

Kärbeste Kättemaks by FatCat 2022-04-05T03:39:48Z ♥ 0

Is level 2 the exact same as level 1? Either way, I enjoyed playing the game! The movement is just floaty / weighty enough that it feels perfect to slide around the hallway. Also the story about cow eating flies is pretty funny. Nice work!

Playground Panic by FrozenCow 2022-04-05T03:29:15Z ♥ 2

Haaa! I love the noises the kids make. The artwork is cute and child-like, it almost reminds me of Blues Clues, how the school appears to be drawn in crayon. Also, wow, the chaos as the game gets further and further is a lot of fun! Wonderfully done.

Orange Mécanique by Pommthur 2022-04-05T03:21:44Z ♥ 3

Oh man, the graphics are adorable. I love the animations! I think the gameplay is a little too familiar / easy. Endless runners are very abundant, and I would've liked to see something to make this game stand out above the rest in the genre. It's still a lot of fun, I just wish there was more. The music is nice too! Nice game.

Department Of Demise by Crychair 2022-04-05T03:12:37Z ♥ 6

Wow! Incredible work on the audio! The little quips and jokes being spoken on the intercom are absolutely the kind of polish I love to see in Ludum Dare games! The reasons for adding and subtracting days from their lives are hilarious, and I loved reading every one! Seriously incredible work on the humor. This is a wonderful game.

Don`t Sleep by Plepletier 2022-04-05T03:03:24Z ♥ 4

Oh good lord this is absolutely hilarious. ~~Why in the world did you opt out of humor?! (it looks like you opted out of as many categories as possible?)~~

Seriously outstanding work. This was a great time. My best score was 121.

Edit: I have gone back and rated your game for the other categories. Again, great work!

Cat in the Bag by JoshH 2022-04-05T02:58:02Z ♥ 4

Ha! I loved the story, but I found it a bit hard at times to correctly guess the right item. The artwork is fantastic, and I love the ways you showed the knights emotions despite him being in a suit of armor! Stellar job!

Down to the Wire by Mieeh 2022-04-05T02:47:52Z ♥ 6

Very cool puzzle game! I know it's the entire point of the game, but I wish the "fail condition" wasn't so punishing. I finally figured out level 27 or so with 11 seconds to spare, and didn't have enough time to act it out. It's a huge share I'd have to restart the entire game from level one, as I don't have the patience to play through everything a second time just for 2 more levels.

The music was cool, and the minimalist art style looks great! Overall, it's a really cool game!

Carbonara by DR_Felice 2022-04-05T02:33:42Z ♥ 1

The art is very adorable! I absolutely love the how tutorial screen is in the shape of a cat's head! There should be bonus points for doing a flip, ha! The music is catchy, but maybe too short of a loop? I don't know what my best score was, it seemed to be around negative two minutes? I don't know how to interpret that. Great game!

Arboressence by Aspect Studio 2022-04-05T02:12:19Z ♥ 2

The art work is fantastic! I can't really complain about a lack of English text in game, since the devs were French, but I will say it was a bit hard to follow in game due to the language barrier.

The gameplay was nice and simple. I was only able to last a little over a minute though, but perhaps I'm just bad. Nice work!

Peter and the Pesky Puppets by agushmar 2022-04-05T02:07:57Z ♥ 7

The game would really be improved by having a map! I love the riddles, but since I'm unfamiliar with the layout of the level I had a hard time finding the objectives. Cool game, and I love the atmosphere!

Temple Sprint by chrishg12 2021-10-16T21:33:12Z ♥ 2

I tried my hand at speedrunning the game. Through the use of the grapple and going out of bounds, I was able to score a nice sub minute run!

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That said, before I discovered the grapple (and going out of bounds) i was unable to pass the toppling pillars, and was just left annoyed and confused. Neat game though! Nice work all around!

Losing the Signal by ByYiro 2021-10-16T21:15:39Z ♥ 2

I think it's a bit too difficult at times. There are several sections where you just barely make it to the energy pad, and other times where I ran in a direction, only for the door to be closed without enough time to return to the nearest energy pad. This wouldn't be a big deal if dying brought you to the most recent energy pad, but having to reset the entire level feels a bit punishing. Why would I want to do everything I just did for a second or even a third time? I already did that! Just let the player respawn at the most recent energy pad. Other than that, I really like the design- I just think death resetting the entire level is too punishing. Cool game!

Reaction Transaction by megamasterx 2021-10-09T20:55:41Z ♥ 2

Oh man, I love the characters. I don't know what making the potion unstable did, the customers paid for it all the same. I made one poor cyclops spend $10,000 on a potion with a little over a thousand shrews. ha!

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I don't know if there's a win condition, I just kinda kept making potions until I got bored. I love the concept! Cool game.

The Lonely Ghost by firetaku 2021-10-09T20:44:02Z ♥ 2

I love the graphics! There's a lot of variety with the backgrounds, and I really appreciate the effort spent making them all so different. I feel like the moving platforms should carry the ghost with it's movement. having to walk along the platform as if it's slipping under my feet just feels awkward.

I also love the characters, like the ninja or the businessman. There's a lot of fun to be had with the art in this game! The music is really cool too! Great work.

绝地天通(Babel Blocks) by ELITTK 2021-10-09T20:25:12Z ♥ 2

I love the artwork, and the news reel at the bottom made the game really charming. I think making the block take up a bit more of the screen could help, the space to place them was huge but the blocks were so small.

The disasters were a cool idea! And I love how some of the disasters had visuals, like the rain! Cool game. Great work!

Derpy the Unicorn by Vodzik 2021-10-09T20:17:56Z ♥ 2

I now understand that I was supposed to drag object around, but I just launched myself off of the surrounding mountain like a ramp and landed on the cloud, ha!!! I love the voice acting, great work, and the 3D models are always an impressive touch to a jam game!

Drunken Master by Cedric86 2021-10-09T20:10:59Z ♥ 3

A very nice and short game! I like the visual distorted swirl on the screen, and the mood you set it pretty funny. Cool! (I love how the play button on the title moves around, haaaa!)

Please don't explode ! by Mouf 2021-10-09T20:08:05Z ♥ 2

Ha, I had a great time punching everyone! It was super fun when there were large groups of people that were in the same place, so punching them made them all scatter, ha ha haa! Nice game.

WildGuess by Rashid 2021-10-09T20:00:22Z ♥ 1

Wow, I love the character designs! The art is super charming! I love the typo on the diploma, ha! The story was nice, and I helped everyone one first try! The little mumble noises the characters make are real fun too! It's a bit short, and I wish there were a few more families to help out. Cool game, and nicely done!

Formula Dare by Taffaz 2021-10-09T19:50:16Z ♥ 2

Okay, wow, there is too much to take in. You should definitely keep visual clutter in mind when designing UI. I don't want this to sound rude, or harsh, but this is by a large margin the most cluttered UI I have ever seen. I counted 114 buttons (or button shaped things) and 4 dice on the first actual screen in game. Lots of buttons are different colors, or different shapes. That is way way way too much for someone who has no clue what to do, or how the game is played. overwhelming is an understatement.

As I mentioned, I'm not even sure if all 114 button shaped objects are actually buttons, and if some of those aren't you definitely need to make them look different. You should definitely take a look at how other shops are designed in video games. Perhaps grey out the options you can't afford, or hide them entirely until you've 'unlocked' them.

Overall, the game was just a bit too much for me to understand. I'm sure the idea is really cool, I just couldn't figure it out.

Ruff Tuff Skies by fiaKaiera 2021-10-09T19:40:54Z ♥ 1

Wow this is a good time! I love the graphics, and the gameplay is super original! Great work.

Cliff swinger by very high ping 2021-10-07T23:05:32Z ♥ 2

I like the gameplay, but man, the audio needs some improvement. I think instead of a noise wave for shooting the grapple, perhaps a little zip with some reverb. You are next to a cliff after all, some reverb would make it sound much nicer. The music should definitely be longer, and try to avoid the dissonances. The first notes of the song's melody and harmony clash, and don't sound well together. You usually want to avoid that. My best score was 71. nice work!

Natura Disastia by Dedjo0 2021-10-07T22:57:52Z ♥ 1

Woah, that's a super creative combat system! I love the character design too! Each turn seems to take a long time, I feel like giving the player fewer objects per turn could remedy this. It's a lot to take in for a new player, but once you get the hang of it, the game starts to get going. Cool entry!

Egg Racer by Exmxpx 2021-10-07T22:47:53Z ♥ 4

Man, the egg really needs to transfer with the pan when you flip from left to right. There's nothing wrong with a challenging game, but at some point the difficulty weighs down the fun. I got stuck on level 2, and I have no idea how much more there was, but I just couldn't clear it. I like the artwork, and the quotes when you die are fun.

RoTable by Vitor Milioni 2021-10-07T22:26:47Z ♥ 1

I love the nontraditional movement! It reminds me a lot of QWOP, or several other games made by Bennet Foddy. I did unfortunately get stuck, and I don't know if there's a way to reset a room:

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In any case, it's a really original idea, and I love it! Great work.

Potions for Dummies by Milan Dolezal 2021-10-07T22:14:42Z ♥ 2

Oh snap, that opening cinematic was amazing! I love the story, and the way it ties in with the gameplay is superb. A new master is born, baby~ I cured myself of mushrooms and lizard skin among other things. Man, the characters are adorable! I can't think of anything that could improve this. It's very well made. Nice work.

Llamas on Log by Joshua Jebadurai 2021-10-07T22:04:15Z ♥ 2

I survived about 2 minutes before I was too curious and had to see what happened if they fell off. Is there a difference between the different fruits? Like, does the pear do something the apple doesn't? From what I could tell, they were all the same, had the same mass, etc. I think the game needs to get harder over time, like what if every time a llama eats, they become heavier, making the raft even more unstable. Overall, this was a fun game! Nice work.

Dizzard Wizzard by Zanzlanz 2021-10-06T20:55:26Z ♥ 1

I love the voice acting, and the 3d models are really nice! I also love how you can use spells before you "learn them" if you restart. I had a lot of fun with this, great job all around!

Buggy the Bunny by Don Fouts 2021-10-06T20:46:18Z ♥ 2

Heck yeah, I am win! The jump button is a bit unresponsive on slopes, but overall I really enjoyed this. The glitchy visuals are really well made, and I like the 'creepy pasta' looking effect that would occasionally happen. I don't know what caused this... (and I assume it was this game? I tried replicating it with no luck) but a youtube link opened up for a video called "please stop". In the event that it was caused by this game, I'm not a big fan of the game I'm playing opening links... In any case, the game was a lot of fun and I enjoyed tweaking the game's values to whatever I wanted! Cool game.

Shaky Ground by ryusui 2021-10-06T20:07:08Z ♥ 1

I also wasn't aware of the time stopping until beating the game. I feel like there should be a situation where it's required, or at least make it clearer to the player that it's an option. Neat game.

Alchemy Academy by Smooches 2021-10-06T20:01:54Z ♥ 2

Oh man this is great. The high five especially. Things are getting faster, I have to rush every step. "More salt! Quickly" "Hurry up with the newt!!" ... "hiiigh fiiive" ... "Turn down the heat, now!" Hilarious.

The graphics are fantastic, especially the alchemist. And my god, I'm a big fan of the voice acting. Great work all around!

Wobbly Penguins by bqq 2021-10-06T19:53:46Z ♥ 7

Oh man, this is super adorable! I love the cheerful sound effect and the music is so happy. and oh my god what. What in the world. I have experienced video game whiplash, and I thank you so much for the experience.

That was such an amazing "what the f-" moment, that I was genuinely in awe at what just happened. So then it goes back to goofy bumpy penguins right? And I'm just bumping along now fearing what I've witnessed. That's some brand new emotions right there.

Anyway, super adorable, I love the goofy little dudes, very cute. This game just makes me h̵̘͝a̸͕̰͆p̶̙̓̕p̴̳̺̈́̋y̵̨͋̈́.

Portals From Fire by Moandor 2021-10-06T19:41:33Z ♥ 2

This was a lot of fun! I wish I knew the goal was to survive as long as possible while playing. I was looking for some sort of indication of score, and I'm glad the game does have some sort of point system, but I think the timer should be on display while playing the game so you can see how close you are to beating your personal best.

(Also just a heads up, you spelled "lose" incorrectly on the failure screen)

Nice game!

Clowning Around by Casteled 2021-10-06T19:35:19Z ♥ 1

Some of the projectiles were exceptionally hard to dodge, but I still had a lot of fun! The best I could do is 15 points. I love the sound effects, and the cheering / booing. Nice game!

Unstable: Save a Herd of Horses by Alex Chertilin 2021-10-06T19:29:53Z ♥ 4

That's the most intense title screen music I've ever heard, ha! I wish there was some sort of score to keep track of. The artwork looks really good, and the sound effects / music sound great as well! Nice work.

GROUDOU! by Chacawott 2021-10-06T19:24:13Z ♥ 1

I like the design of Groudou. The minigames are cool, though they're incredibly easy and it doesn't seem to ramp up in difficulty (or it's very slow at it). I love the voice acting, ha! Very fun. Nice work.

Teeter Hero by Strega 2021-10-06T17:48:03Z ♥ 2

Oh heck yeah, this was great, It took a few tries to get through wave 1, but once I had it all figured out, it was smooth sailing. The artwork is incredible, and I love the character/ enemy designs. Plus the flailing civilians on the bus gave me a good chuckle.

I think the boss fight has a bit too much health, and the fight seemed to drag on longer than necessary. It's tough to balance both the bus and fighting the boss, though not impossible, but it's a super slow fight that seems to go on and on, making the fear of needing to reset the wave dramatically increase the stress in pulling it off. Either that, or give the boss a healthbar, because when you have no idea how much longer this fight will last, it gets a bit demotivating.

All around, I'm a big fan of this game. Great job!

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Baserackcanball by HacksawUnit 2021-10-06T17:29:05Z ♥ 1

Yo, this was a lot of fun! I'm a huge fan of those swaying leaves around the edges of the screen! My best score was about 1275, which I got by mashing both F and G at the same time so I never failed a swing, ha! I love the details, like the friends just hanging out in the bottom right. Very cool game!

Mountain of Might by ArBe 2021-10-06T16:58:15Z ♥ 1

Ha, I love that Bing Bong Wahoo in the console. This game almost reminds me of those fights in Super Mario world with the Koopaling on the sloped platform. All around, this is a pretty cool game. I did however run into a softlock, I don't know exactly what happened or how I could replicate it, but the platform disappeared, and my character was also missing.

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In any case, this was a lot of fun, and I love the story in the opening. ha! Nice work.

Bling! by Atomic 2021-10-06T16:42:35Z ♥ 1

Woah, those smoke particles are rad! It might be buggy and unfinished, but I still enjoyed playing it. I even had a good laugh when my dead body was still fighting the enemies! I'm glad you were still able to submit something; This was a rough theme. I'm glad to hear you're planning on making a post jam version. Keep it up, and great job!

Wake me up when August ends by Beetrootmonkey 2021-10-06T16:31:49Z ♥ 1

There should be a reset button so you don't need to refresh the page to play again! I love the rolling hills in the background with all the trees. The art in this game is nicely done! Great work.

Abyss' Stare by Vinícius Pessoa 2021-10-06T16:27:50Z ♥ 1

I think it's way too punishing to send the player all the way to the first level every time they make a mistake. All it does is eventually frustrate the player. If you want them to learn by dying, the consequences for dying have to be minimal. Other than that, the art is nice, and I love the spooky aesthetic.

Untable Flow of Time by cubebuc 2021-10-06T16:20:48Z ♥ 1

I love the look of the character! They're very adorable. The rewind mechanic is pretty cool too! It's far from a perfect speedrun, but here's my time:

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Contact Nesigur by Trexxak 2021-10-06T05:57:17Z ♥ 1

OH wow, I haven't seen many translucent video games before. (at least, the window was translucent on my end, and it looked pretty cool) I love the idea of modifying files to change the game, it reminded me of [one of my all time favorite Ludum Dare games](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/43/documentia). It's a really cool concept that I love to see, taking the game outside of the game. Great work!

U.R.A.N.I.U.M. by monninen 2021-10-05T23:25:46Z ♥ 1

I really like how the game picked up when you added the nuclear waste! I kept mixing up the use item and drop item buttons! I like the art, and the music was cool too! Great game.

MIFFED by Caladrius 2021-10-05T23:16:22Z ♥ 2

HAAAAAA! I absolutely adore the cutscenes! It looks like you all had a great time making this game, and it's a lot of fun too! Great work.

Glenn The Alienn by Andreadbx 2021-10-05T23:09:31Z ♥ 2

Ooh, I've never seen a 3d collectathon in a ludum dare before! I was only able to find 5 of the crystals though. Really nice work on the game! I love the design of glenn!

Decommissioned by T90. 2021-10-05T22:56:07Z ♥ 3

Really interesting story, and I like the character portraits! The game is a bit short, but I like what I played. Cool game!

Ember's Climb by dprings7 2021-10-05T22:50:43Z ♥ 1

Neat game! It could definitely have a bit more content though.

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I liked the graphics, and the insane jump height is pretty neat. Nice work.

Tall Order by Timothy 2021-10-05T22:35:41Z ♥ 3

Ah man, I wish there was a final "you win" screen with a picture of myself vacationing in Hawaii. Great work all around! I like the music.

Potion Commotion by Frozendoze 2021-10-05T22:17:13Z ♥ 2

I'm a big fan of the non-traditional jump methods in your games. Man, this game gets incredibly tough, but I stuck with it!

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I love the NES style graphics! I know this is a problem with the engine and not your game, but the window is so tiny, it's a bit rough to play. I wish it could go full screen! That in combination with all the particles makes it hard to track the player in some rooms.

All in all, it's an amazing game, and definitely one of the best in the jam. Nice work!

Unstable Steven by Toma Allary 2021-10-05T21:48:21Z ♥ 1

Nice work! I loved the art for all the creatures, and the music was alright. I wish the music was a bit longer, I usually aim for a 3 minute long loop. This was a lot of fun! Cool game.

Bitrot by Maxathon 2021-10-05T21:35:17Z ♥ 5

The only feedback I think I can provide is to warn developers about "Blind Jumps"

At the very start of the game, the player is greeted with this:

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The player has no clue what's below them, and has to take a leap of faith. That's generally regarded as bad design. Keep that in mind in the future.

Other than that, I really like the game! Nice work.

Timmy's Very Bad School Day by Miyolophone 2021-10-05T20:44:05Z ♥ 4

Yeah, this is the best game I've played in a ludum dare in a long time. Good lord the one liners- you guys are brilliant. The meta jokes are non-stop and the final final fight of the game takes it to a new level. The music is such a god dang bop! Seriously, I don't hand out five star ratings often because I know I'm eventually going to find a game that freaking deserves it. You got it, chief. Every god dang category is a perfect score.

The character designs are gorgeous, (you know, before it turns into staplers and missing textures, which might I add are also incredibly well drawn). The quips, oh my lord the quips! How did you make every line of dialogue great? God dang **Gteve**! I'm crying. Oh my god you have seriously raised the bar so high.

Thank you for making this game, and godspeed. Saying you did a great job all around is an understatement.

Meltdown Monday by Enad96 2021-10-05T20:17:11Z ♥ 2

Okay, so I pushed the "Do not push" button, and while the world was falling apart my boss came in the room to tell me I'm not doing my job well enough or something, and I'm like, "Dude the building is shaking, now's not the time!" and he's like "do better" and I left to grab some coffee but I think the building blew up.

So anyway, this game is great.

Volatile Witchcraft by Tomssuli 2021-10-05T20:10:39Z ♥ 1

I love the character designs, haa! I was able to make some pretty cool trickshots with the pills. My strategy was to get the character high enough to throw a pill and hit the wizard while falling back down to bring the wizard into the trajectory of the pill. It let me skip a pretty good potion of each level.

I love the music too! This game was just entirely too adorable. Great work all around!

Handling Time by Miguel Pignatiello 2021-10-05T19:54:57Z ♥ 0

I really like the design of the character, and the description makes the game sound really cool! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to do much while playing. The world looks fantastic! I love all the copper scaffolding, and the background is just excellent looking! I wish there were enemies or something inside this world you have built, I just couldn't find anything in all my tried. The character jumps so low that I can't really do any of the platforming, and the dash just made the character freeze in place for a while before falling down.

in any case, it looks really cool, and the title screen is really well drawn! And congrats for submitting a game.

Cleaner of the Crumbling Keep by andy593 2021-10-05T18:40:39Z ♥ 2

Oh man, I absolutely love the Wario Ware type minigames!! I softlocked the game on what I imagine was the final few rooms, I ran into a stir the pot minigame, and I must've accidentally touched the minigame a second time before it despawned post-completion, because I was prompted to stir again but the minigame didn't appear and I could no longer move. In any case, the music is an absolute bop, and the minigames were a whole lot of fun! The stomp animation was especially nice, with the stretch / squish. Oh man, well done!

The level design was really great too, I liked how some of the dungeons were shaped like a skull or a maze. After buying all the items, I felt less incentivized to go for gold. Perhaps it shows your high score or something at the end of the game, but I never made it there, what with the softlock and all. Overall, this was a fantastic entry! Seriously great work from all of you.

RoughTrain by Dogez 2021-10-05T18:19:15Z ♥ 4

This is definitely the most graphically impressive game I've seen this jam. I love the atmosphere you created, and the details like dust particles absolutely set the scene. As mentioned, the overlapping instruction text is a shame, but I was able to try and follow along for a while, but then I couldn't figure out what to do. I'd love to see how this game was meant to be played!

The radio should definitely not be allowed to overlap itself. I typically press interact buttons multiple times, just to make sure, and the radio overlapping was impossible to understand. That said, I got a real good laugh out of mashing "interact" is fast as possible and getting blasted by all the noise.

Great work on the voice acting too! All around it's a cool game, it just has a few minor bugs to fix.

Sacrament of Alchemists by MachaonOrientis 2021-10-05T18:03:28Z ♥ 2

Wow that music slaps hard! What a bop. The gameplay is a lot of fun too, it's a bit floaty, but it's not too hard to get used too. I like all the 3d modeled you created! I think there should be a "you win" screen. I think maybe the chameleon was giving a thumbs up to indicate that I won the game, but a menu would be preferred. All around, great work!

Unstabadome by Dj Depressive 2021-10-05T17:54:36Z ♥ 4

I played to version 1.0 release, for reference. The voice acting is fantastic, and sets a fun mood! I think the controls were a little rough, especially when on the walls or ceiling. Most of the gameplay was spent unable to move while crammed in a corner of the ceiling and walls. I really like the concept, but if instead of shifting gravity, the entire map rotated (to simulate shifting gravity) it would've worked much better to allow the player better control over their movement while on the walls. The enemies were super creepy looking! Great job all around on the art direction- you all did a fantastic job.

Obviously you're aware of some of the issues in the 1.0 release (as they were patched in a newer release) like the textbox issue.

My high score was 3,045. I don't know if that's impressive or not, but I gave it a couple of tries. Overall, I really like this game. The synthwave neon aesthetic with the goofy voice over is a lot of fun, I just wish I didn't get stuck unable to move so often. Nice game!

Fission Friends by Peco 2021-10-05T17:39:49Z ♥ 3

The artwork is super adorable! I love how quickly the game goes from calm to entirely out of hand, it's a very great use of the theme! I was only able to get around 200 points on my best run, but I had a lot of fun with this. I think the music was a good fit too, though it could benefit from having a melody.

I love the tiny details, like the eyes on the shapes blinking! It's super cute, and the game was really well made. great work.

Cards In Your Hand by Ghost_Wave 2021-10-04T21:24:10Z ♥ 3

Oh man, every object in the forest was a joy to encounter! The Rabbit body builder, the german tourist that I bought a car from, the leprechaun that my dog ate, all of it! Every ounce of this game was a fantastic and fun story to be a part of. The dialogues were hilarious, the artwork was outstanding (especially that rabbit body builder, hot dang!) and the music set a great ambiance!

I love how some of the options were a real twist, like reaching my hand out to willow the wisp being safe, or fighting the weak knight with a rock successfully taking him down. (which added stability, ha!) Plus that car purchasing from the German guy was a hilarious bit. Oh no, my countries trade debt! rats.

All around this was fantastic! Outstanding work.

Fight Or Flight by Monado 2021-10-04T21:02:27Z ♥ 1

Punishing the player by sending them all the way back to the bottom of the game is way to harsh. From a game design standpoint, you're sacrificing the player's enjoyment of the game for what, extended playtime? And if the player rage-quits, then was it worth it? I understand how that's the take on the theme, but I found it more tedious than a satisfying challenge.

The promo artwork is stellar, (I wish the artwork in game lived up to it!) and the music is really charming! I like how the different sections of the game have different music too!

Some of the gems seemed poorly placed, such that by going to collect them, you're almost guaranteed to slip on ice, either above or below you, forcing you to reset. I understand that you're going for a high risk for the reward type deal, but the reward isn't worth the potential, if not guaranteed, losses. I would feel a lot better about the game as a whole if the overground section had a "checkpoint" of sorts, so slipping only takes you to the bottom of the section instead of the entire game.

I feel like the background could have a little more details. I saw a few crumbly bricks in the cave section, but they were under utilized. Details make the world go round!

The boss fight is pretty tough, and honestly, that's what caused me to give up. I made it up to the boss about 7 times without defeating it (either out of myself just playing poorly, or a poorly timed attack that I couldn't avoid) and every time slipping down to the bottom of the game just felt awful. Again, one of the most important parts of game design is understanding how the player will feel in every situation, and if that's the experience you're going for, where the player is actively getting frustrated and losing interest in trying again, you're doing something wrong.

Overall, it's a good game. There are parts I disagree with game-design-wise, but it's still a good game. The "jump higher when not holding left or right" is a clever mechanic I haven't seen elsewhere, and I like how you designed multiple sections around it. It's a really solid core mechanic. I think the focus should've been more centered on other situations for the higher jumping mechanic, and less on slipping to the bottom of the map. Great work!

Koluan's DINER by Sandra Martinez 2021-10-04T20:28:42Z ♥ 2

I think the tables should be arranged as 1-2-3-MainStall-4-5-6 for the sake of the player. I love the artwork, and the colors for background are seriously top notch. Excellent work all around! (and the spongebob music is pretty funny)

Pinfall by geist_191 2021-10-04T20:15:26Z ♥ 3

I love the pacman and mario references! The music is an absolute bop, and I love the use of (what I assume is) the NES Audio Chip's noise channel. This took me way to long, but I stuck with it!

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This was a ton of fun! Great work!

Law and Disorder by whycardboard 2021-10-04T19:51:27Z ♥ 3

AH what? I can't believe pardoning president HundredCoins wasn't the move to make! I love the grumbling from the TV. Both the artwork and audio are excellent! The final cutscene that plays on election day is at like, 2% opacity, and It was incredibly hard to read. I don't know if it's just on my end, but I wasn't entirely able to read the text from the final cutscene. All in all, it's a great work of political satire, nice job!

Twin Tails Jetpack by ExpiredPopsicle 2021-10-04T19:31:35Z ♥ 3

The artwork is absolutely incredible. I love the character design!! The game over screen is hilarious and super well drawn too! I noticed I was still able to fly around even when fuel dropped to zero, but that's the only criticism I have. The game was a lot of fun! Plus, the hair being a jetpack is is great.

Unstable Magic by DrSmey 2021-10-04T19:19:13Z ♥ 2

I always love PICO-8 games! This one is definitely tough to master, the best I could do is 108 points. I really enjoyed the artwork! All the enemies were super adorable. I'm sure you could use the hourglass in the corner to estimate the angle of your next attack, and use that to properly aim, but all I could do is just goof around hoping a shot actually hits something, which was less frequent that you'd think. Great work all around!

Everything's Fine by Patsui 2021-10-04T19:11:10Z ♥ 1

I love the voice acting! It made the characters a lot more fun to move around, with the "Easy job" and "*ahhhhhhhh*"! I noticed if I misclicked around the reactor door, one of the guys walked through the wall of the lounge and hung around inside the reactor, which I though was amusing. In the end, everything was fine when the shift ended! Great game.

The Volunteer by DoctorTurbo 2021-10-04T19:01:16Z ♥ 4

I like the story! The setting is lifeless and spooky, the scene is very well set! The ambient background noise and the grey aesthetic of the world was super well done! The ending is cool too, with the sacrificial nature of it all.

What's the deal with the "2nd place winner at UT Game Jam 2021" header on the itch page? Is that another jam you submitted this too? It's pretty crazy for those results to be back on the day the game was finished.

The Unstable Ball by ElTomasso 2021-10-04T18:45:16Z ♥ 2

It's got a very simple arcade feel to it! Just a heads up, and since I'm leaving this comment before the jam deadline hits, you probably still have time to fix this; The score doesn't reset to zero after starting a new run.

Great work!

Birds by Jammin 2021-10-04T18:38:45Z ♥ 1

The artwork is fantastic! The moving clouds in the background are the kind of details of love in Ludum Dare games! I also love how it subtly zooms out once your tower of birds gets high enough!

I would suggest adding some sort of score, such as the number of birds that has landed, and perhaps displaying your highest record in the title screen. I counted about 50 before I decided I had seen all the game has to offer. I also love how it has controller support, I tried separate runs with both the controller or the keyboard, and I have to say the keyboard makes it way easier!

The music is really charming! Marvelous work on the sound design! All around this game was a good time.

CarGO! by Javid Ladhani 2021-10-04T18:28:49Z ♥ 0

Oh man, that was fun. I definitely think balancing the objects needs to be a bit more important. In most of my runs I didn't bother trying to keep the objects, and just screwed around driving off the bridge for fun or crashing into as many cars as possible. I love the rolling hills in level 1, the levels were all very well made, but the aesthetic of level 1 made me want to just drive a racecar over those hills and crash into trees. ha!

Very great work on the game!

Into the Cone Zone by Cookie Dragon 2021-10-04T18:19:16Z ♥ 2

My jaw completely dropped with awe when I walked into traffic and saw what the game was all about. At first I was thinking "oh, I'm a cone- it's like prop hunt! ***KABOOM BANG POW***" and it was great. Top marks for humor and fun. This was *a blast*.

Ecotopia by zookatron 2021-10-04T18:10:34Z ♥ 1

Ha! I love the sound effects. The "rawr" of the tigers is hilarious and adorable. I didn't use it, but I like how the game features a mute button for the music. The artwork all around is charming, I love the crayon white outlines. It makes it look like it was cut out of paper or something, and given the cardboard look to the HUD, I'd assume that's what you were going for.

I had a bit of framerate issues in the HTML5 build, but the game doesn't really require high-reflexes where every frame counts, so it's hardly an issue. Great game!

Waitin' Satan by awfindlay 2021-10-04T18:01:34Z ♥ 1

This was fantastic! It took a while to master the balancing act, but after looping around back to level 1 I was able to complete at least one level without dropping any food.

The track layering from goofy light hearted fun to heavy metal was hilarious too! Great work!

Okay & Alright by tcstyle 2021-10-04T17:54:27Z ♥ 1

The fish looks fantastic! The animation almost appears 3D at times; Super great work! You've always done an excellent job making games with heavy emotions.

Bean Guy: Underground by Constantine Pallas 2021-05-17T17:39:08Z ♥ 0

The character design is pretty great. I love how goofy it looks on the title screen! The dialogue was pretty funny, and I love the bit about the skeleton key obviously not working on a car. Great job!

Badger Break-In by Knatt 2021-05-17T17:28:58Z ♥ 1

I love the character design. The animations are very nicely made too! Great work!

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Treasure Hunt by 0x746564 2021-05-17T17:22:21Z ♥ 0

I like how you have to dive for the treasure. It adds another layer on top of the minesweeper esque gameplay. Nice work!

👻 Dimansion 👻 by Mysticaldev 2021-05-17T16:56:57Z ♥ 0

I love the idea! Very original. I wish the game over screen displayed your level / score! Great work on the music too. Nice game.

Knee deep in jelly by Johan Alexandersson 2021-05-17T16:40:22Z ♥ 0

I'm always impressed by PICO-8 entries! Great job with the graphics. The game feels a bit small, but it's a lot of fun. Nice work.

Street Spark Racing by BytingGames 2021-05-17T16:14:01Z ♥ 1

Ha! This was a lot of fun! The story and dialogue are fantastic, and the humor is brilliant. I love how the guy chops off parts of his car just to lower it even more!

I love how I was also able to kick the other car, giving me quite the advantage, ha! Seriously great work.

In Search of Paradise by Magnanix 2021-05-15T20:58:12Z ♥ 1

The 3D models are well made. I especially like the final boss's look. Great work with the boss fight's variety in attacks! I played in HTML 5 and I didn't run into any of the lighting issues other people have mentioned. Great work!

Dahla's Journey by PiJaMar 2021-05-15T20:50:31Z ♥ 1

I love the color palette! Are the enemies moving in a random direction, or does the AI try to hunt you down in any way? I noticed some levels were incredibly easy, even compared to levels before them. The music is pretty catchy though, great work on that! Nice game.

Deeply Dazed by HangerGames 2021-05-15T20:45:00Z ♥ 1

Quite a unique game! I definitely had a hard time figuring out how to make the correct moves though. Whenever I cleared a level it was entirely luck.

Fractal Finder by VD-15 2021-05-15T20:33:47Z ♥ 0

Wow, that's a very unique game! I love the idea.

Johnny Debt by haztro 2021-05-15T20:22:36Z ♥ 0

I really like the idea, but I wish there was some sort of in-game tutorial to help the player figure it all out. In any case, this was a lot of fun! I love the character artwork for all the little people in game. Great work.

Descent of Anubis by Plutonium Powered 2021-05-15T20:16:44Z ♥ 2

The biggest issue I've noticed is that pressing up / down moves the player left or right sometimes. It makes it a bit frustrating. Depth perception is a bit rough too.

I really like the artwork though- the depiction of Anubis as a chibi anime-lookin' character is pretty great. Nice work!

Deep Breath by Saltysa 2021-05-15T20:05:11Z ♥ 1

Wow! I love the artwork, both environment and the absolutely adorable character! The hands are just so eerie and creepy! I tried collecting all the... posters(?) as I could. or maybe they're pictures of cats. I'm not sure. In any case, I tried for quite a while, but was unable to get this one:

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Anyway, the game is amazing! The music a fantastic, and I know I already said it but it needs to be said again, the artwork is outstanding. I absolutely love the main character. Great job!

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THIEFEUS: Rynth, Repeat by Dorkulon 2021-05-15T19:40:53Z ♥ 1

Great job! I never found the minotaur to be that menacing, even if I was caught I still had all the opportunities in the world to hide from him and continue along my way. I love the artwork, the character looks great! and the music and sound effects are top notch too! Really great job on the game.

Be Queen by Cody Miner 2021-05-15T19:33:56Z ♥ 0

This was really cool! I love the hex-tiles, and the design of the hive is great! All the space inside the walls are very well decorated. It took a few tries to figure out what to do, though I get it now. Your stinger kills other bees, their stingers kill you. duh. Great job!

Chuck Challenger: The Hunt for Malpractice Mole by Phlip45 2021-05-15T19:29:01Z ♥ 0

I like the boss fight! The character designs are fun, and I really like the voice acted sound effects! Ha! Great work.

Reaper by Kylene 2021-05-15T19:21:12Z ♥ 1

It was pretty easy- after all, you could just teleport to the guy standing at the exit of the level, thus skipping each level. The boss was pretty cool though- I really enjoyed it! The aesthetic was fun- with the 80s retro look. Cool game!

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Mine Flower by Denzil Gomes 2021-05-15T19:06:03Z ♥ 1

I beat the game! I really appreciate the checkpoints! You have no idea how many Ludum Dare games are of equal length to this one but just opt to reset the game upon death. it's ridiculous! I love the music, and the story is pretty great too. Nice boss fight! Great work all around.

Cosmonoid by neontropics 2021-05-15T18:57:12Z ♥ 1

Wow this is really cool! I love the last level the most! It's pretty difficult, but super satisfying to pull off! Great job on the music too, it's very nice. Fantastic entry.

Goblin Heist by Halberd 2021-05-15T18:06:56Z ♥ 3

I made it to the end of the game! My score was just barely over 1,000 due to frequently getting caught, but hey- I had a fun time playing the game! Nice work.

Deeper and Deeper into Outer Space by TheMightyTrout 2021-05-15T18:01:27Z ♥ 1

I like how the screen loops, so going off screen takes you to the other side. There could definitely be a bit more variety with the asteroids, maybe some could be larger or smaller than others. The music was pretty good too!

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Nice game!

A Frogs Tale by Gorethumb 2021-05-15T17:57:06Z ♥ 0

The combat cutscenes were neat, though I wish there was some amount of interactivity during them. I died in the 2nd battle, which just let me keep playing the game and when entering the 3rd battle I didn't appear and the game softlocked.

I like the dash and the wall sliding! The game definitely had a lot of ideas going around! Great work.

BreakEven by F1Krazy 2021-05-15T17:51:50Z ♥ 0

Dang, any games created with a tiny console like Pico-8 or TIC-80 always impress me. I like the story, and the graphics are pretty nice too! Great job.

Puzzle Cove by MaggardJosh 2021-05-15T17:47:38Z ♥ 1

I made it to the thanks for playing screen, though I moved on before taking a screenshot because I saw there was more. whoops!

Anyway, this game is fantastic! The artwork as adorable, and the music is pretty catchy. The puzzles are well made, and I love how every mechanic is gradually introduced in a way that intuitively teaches the player exactly how they work.

Great job.

Elevator Ninja by Loig 2021-05-15T17:41:00Z ♥ 1

I love the voice acting! My biggest criticism is that when you die you need to restart the game entirely. Even after getting to the parachute section, I hoped I at least had a check point.

I never made it to the end, so I don't know if the gems actually matter at all. It would be nice to display the gems collected on the death screen though.

The graphics are nice, and I love the various poses the guy makes when dodging attacks.

Worlds Below by Cakestorm 2021-05-15T17:33:40Z ♥ 1

I love the color palette! I assume it's the 4 color game boy palette, and it looks great. Stunning work on the graphics.

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I had a lot of fun with this! The music as catchy too! MY only complaint is the camera was a little wonky, and I would've preferred it being static over following the cursor. Great work.

Riches Await Below by Hunter X 2021-05-15T17:22:37Z ♥ 1

The movement was a bit wonky at times. I definitely think the rest of the comments here have made the point already, but the character moves really slow, and it dramatically makes the game less fun. I think the game could have some sound effects too, that would be fun. Nice work!

Down - The game by zubspace 2021-05-15T17:12:28Z ♥ 1

Are those levels randomly generated? That's super impressive, and I had a lot of fun with your game! I think it's a bit of a slow start when you just have one character. it really feels like all I'm doing is waiting- though it's much nicer once all the prisoners are freed. Anyway, nice work!

Slimes and Sandwiches by Nick Rafalski 2021-05-13T00:21:31Z ♥ 1

Yo, I love the method for creating the randomized dungeons, by having the 2D physics move them around. Very neat idea! I love the sound effects, and the "oof" noises are good fun too! Nice game.

Boom Boom Revolution by Sprotex 2021-05-13T00:16:27Z ♥ 2

Very difficult, but a lot of fun! As already mentioned, a tutorial would help go a long way. I like the character and the lizard/dinosaur/alien creatures. It reminds me a bit of "Crypt of the Necrodancer". Cool game!

Fallen Angel by Eduardo Yukio 2021-05-13T00:06:37Z ♥ 1

Neat game! It reminds me of downwell. I like the music. I recognized "undefined01.ogg" as one of the instruments... the one that just goes "you lose". An odd choice, but your music made it work well!

Memory Dive by Kirbloid 2021-05-12T23:49:40Z ♥ 0

I definitely had some trouble figuring out how to sync up with memories. It could definitely have an in-game explanation, or even just a better guide to how it works on the Ludum Dare game page. I synced up with the second memory of Leslea, and the really long one from Trent- though it felt like there were too many choices, and it would take a very long time to guess and figure out which memories are the correct choices to make.

Really cool game, but I wish there was some more direction. From my perspective it felt more like guessing.

Oh- and the artwork as absolutely incredible!

Dream Catcher by Mykola 2021-05-12T23:30:24Z ♥ 1

I like the inclusion of a tutorial, though I think some of it is unneeded. Like, duh- I'm going to be dodging bombs. The game was a lot of fun, I love the flailing limbs of the character, ha! Great job.

LD48 - Tunnel Ninja by Timbertoes 2021-05-12T23:25:34Z ♥ 0

Ha! I love the goofy death messages! Great sense of humor. I only made it to about a depth of 7 before I felt like the gameplay was getting too repetitive. That said, I love the upgrades, I wish I could keep the money between runs!

Miner Rescue by Vasco Freitas 2021-05-12T23:18:57Z ♥ 1

I love the artwork on the terrain! As mentioned, the tight terrain can be a hassle to navigate without destroying the ship, but I really enjoyed the game. Thank goodness this game has checkpoints, ha! I know for a fact there are other games just like this without checkpoints, and with a game as long as this one the inclusion of checkpoints is very very appreciated. Nice work!

LUNA IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS (FESTA ESTRANHA COM GENTE ESQUISITA ) by zagoiris 2021-05-12T23:08:59Z ♥ 1

I absolutely love how ridiculous this game gets. The screen filters get more and more ridiculous, and I almost wish there were more filters being added than just pumping up the chromatic aberration. The RGB particles are a great touch too! It reminds me of an incredibly old concept I had for a game called "Pretty Princess Acid Trip". Outstanding work!

Ballast by Ekoxe 2021-05-12T22:54:03Z ♥ 1

Ha! The confetti at the end, oh my god that's great! It's a lot to manage, but I had fun the whole way through. I love the artwork, especially the little guy one the TV. I didn't die in my run and beat the game first try! Fantastic entry.

It's Nice Down There by TheJonu 2021-05-12T22:49:07Z ♥ 3

Ooh, I love the atmosphere with this one! The glitchy tiles begin to have a nice rhythm to them, adding to the music of the game. Pickles acquired. Great job on the artwork!

Dig Deeper & Digger by gonutz 2021-05-12T22:43:33Z ♥ 2

This is definitely an easy game, and I never really struggled to pick up carrots. I had to intentionally let the timer run out for the game to end. Cool game though! I like the art (though not a huge fan of the puking animation). Nice game!

Flood Fill Miner by Baturinsky 2021-05-12T22:32:17Z ♥ 1

Honestly one of the most fun games I've played so far this event. Fantastic work! I softlocked by clearing every single tile on screen during a crazy time freeze chain, ha! Nice game! I'll consider that a win condition.

This is DEEPER by TERA_BITE 2021-05-12T21:35:52Z ♥ 1

I think allowing the player to heal over time made the game way too easy. I decided to end my run- I didn't lose the game. In any case, here's my score:

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The indicators of incoming hazards is great! (because I've played similar games this jam with no such indicators) This is a well made game, i just think the endless nature with the player healing over time is a bit unneeded, and it can drag the run on longer than it needs to be.

Deeper And Deeper by hypp 2021-05-12T21:23:01Z ♥ 0

I have never seen a 3D PICO-8 game before. I am unbelievably impressed (and almost intimidated)

I played to a maze size of 40 something, and decided I had seen enough. Really cool game.

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Deeper by hgushi 2021-05-12T21:10:22Z ♥ 2

Just a heads up, with background parallax, you want the background to scroll *slower* than the foreground. it looks off in this game as it's scrolling faster. The character has a real fun design, by the way! Nice game.

Geocnetric Go! by appix 2021-05-12T21:05:37Z ♥ 1

Ha, you don't see many microphone controlled games! Really creative entry! Nice job on the graphics too!

Augmented by johnryanaudio 2021-05-12T21:03:26Z ♥ 0

I like the character designs, though I wish there was more to do than just talk to the suspect.

Shoot Them Deeper by pndaa 2021-05-12T20:57:39Z ♥ 1

It would be really interesting if it would ask you to recall how many of one shape there were when there were multiple shapes to keep track of. Perhaps it tells you to count spheres and pyramids, but asks for only the pyramid count. In any case, I think it was a bit difficult to juggle counting and surviving, but that makes it an interesting game. nice work.

PICO-8 Hexagon Topology Generator (updated version) by evn 2021-05-12T20:47:53Z ♥ 1

Neat little demo. I enjoyed making snowflake-looking things. I'm curious to see what this will turn into!

Wisdom of the Ancients by Frank Gevaerts 2021-05-12T20:44:29Z ♥ 1

I'm not great at text based adventures, but I enjoyed some of the humor from me trying ridiculous options, like pickup up the temple. "That's hardly portable" ha! Nice work.

My Friend John by kassanu 2021-05-12T20:40:23Z ♥ 0

I like the idea, though the game does feel a bit repetitive / lacking in content. After reading through the spoilers, I really like the idea you went with. I didn't even notice the network icon representing anything, as I never misclicked on a red option. In any case, I like the idea, and I found the 'bot' messages pretty funny, like the cars extended warranty bit. Cool entry.

Belongings Left Behind by trei 2021-05-12T03:16:38Z ♥ 1

I don't want to sound too critical, but making the game permanently an ice level / needing to avoid the red circle dramatically reduced the enjoyment I was having. The platforming is already incredibly tight- but with ice physics and needing to dodge the enemy combined it was just unfun. That said, I did beat the game.

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I like the story and the character design. The terrain / background could have some more substance though. Overall it was a little rough around the edges, but not 'bad'. The music was really great! And for a game made in 72 hours, you did a pretty good job.

Crashdown by iellswo 2021-05-12T02:58:23Z ♥ 1

Ooh, I like the look of this one. The multiple levels stacking behind each other is a really cool idea. The music was superb, and I like the variety in weapons (though the cannon was *far* superior than the sword). Great work! I wish there was a "you win" screen or something instead of reloading the title, but oh well. Cool game.

Deep Freeze Café by brian-mayberry 2021-05-12T02:49:28Z ♥ 1

The controls were a bit rough. I understand that W just moves me in the direction the guy is facing, but standard WASD to move Up, Left, Down, and Right would've been preferred. It doesn't appear that the game has an end, or at least I didn't get that far. I did however notice that the freezer isn't infinite, and you can fall into the void.

Neat game. Would've been nice to have some music, but for a game made in 48 hours it's not bad.

Fish Slapping Simulator 2021 by chriiis88 2021-05-12T02:43:33Z ♥ 0

I had a lot of fun with this one! I like the fish slapping sound effect, ha! There really isn't much too the game, but for a game made within 48 hours, it gets the job done.

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GRIMM by Malfeasance 2021-05-12T02:37:12Z ♥ 3

First and foremost, the artwork is incredible! The music seemed a bit odd, it sounded like there were multiple songs stacking on top of each other, each with non-synced beats.

For the gameplay, I have one giant piece of feedback. It's never a good idea to force the player in a situation where they need to jump to a point lower than the bottom of the screen with no information about what's below. This is referred to as a "Blind Jump" and from the player's perspective, all it does is make them upset when it leads to their death.

Even in a situation where a blind jump doesn't kill the player, it's still a nerve wracking experience when the fate of the run rests in what's below, and the player has no idea what it could be. At least have some indicator of hazards off screen. when a player dies from that, they'll never feel like it was their own fault, which leads to frustration.

In any case, as mentioned, the artwork is great. I love the title screen, and the little "jump scare" at the end of the game. cool stuff, just keep blind jumps in mind for future projects.

Soya Jodugari by GentleMelon01 2021-05-12T02:26:30Z ♥ 0

I wish the player should cast the attacks faster! other than that, i really enjoyed the artwork and the music. Great job for your first Ludum Dare!

Virtually Deeper by Glaikunt 2021-05-12T00:36:28Z ♥ 1

I like the music! I never noticed any threat from the enemy, I just had an endless amount of characters fighting it. Some more variety would take this game a lot further!

Hypnagogia by kel 2021-05-12T00:28:23Z ♥ 1

The text was incredibly small on my end- my monitor is 3840 * 2160 and this is what the screen looks like when playing the game. (downscaled, so the image doesn't take up the entire page)

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In any case, the game was interesting- though I don't think there's a win condition other than make it to the right of the stage where you hop off- and it seems to loop forever. I really like how the music adds some static and whitenoise as the death-wall approaches. that's pretty cool! Nice work.

Through Dimensions by potatolain 2021-05-11T22:27:44Z ♥ 3

Holy cow, an NES Game! I just ***had*** to make a Tool Assisted Speedrun!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va19po3nohI

Great level design, and seriously great work for making a NES game in 48 hours. Ciao!

Perchance to dream by Anne Ogborn 2021-05-11T20:52:18Z ♥ 2

You gotta love a good ol' text based adventure. I like the misty puffs of steam rising around the edges of the screen. The music is a nice touch too! I really liked the story, though some of the buttons didn't seem to work. Nice game!

Deep Finger by Sephy 2021-05-11T20:47:13Z ♥ 2

Well that was certainly an experience. I enjoyed the puzzles! Nice work with voice acting, it's always a treat to hear in a jam game!

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Deep Roots by myrmyxo 2021-05-11T20:40:19Z ♥ 2

I love the puzzles, though some of them got rather absurd near the end. I don't know if it's the intended solution, but I just trapped one of the roots in a 'bowl' like shape, so as long as I never move upwards, I only need to focus on 2 roots, so once those are solved I can leave the "bowl" with the last root and complete the level.

Great work! I think the movement flipping mechanic is a bit too much, the game was super easy to manage up to that point, but I feel like it added an element of memorizing which ones were flipped at a given moment, and I wasn't a big fan. Overall, one of the best puzzle games this jam. Nice work!

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The Devil Lurks in Coin by Raphiell 2021-05-11T19:47:59Z ♥ 2

I love the mystery solving! I assume there's 3 different endings, based on who you talk to- though I'm not going to play the game 3 times just to see them all. I love the artwork, and the music is nice too! Seriously great job.

Nuclear Arms 8: Navigate the Hate by Logicon211 2021-05-11T19:19:26Z ♥ 2

I absolutely love the character design! It looks like this, being the 8th installment in the Nuclear Arms series, has had a lot of love put into it! I was able to cheese most of the levels by spamming jump while hugging walls, but I still had an absolutely great time throughout the entire game! I LOVE the voice acting! Seriously incredible work! The inner monologues are amazing too. Great job writing the story, and the humor is top notch. Nice work.

I checked out some of the earlier Nuclear Arms games, and It's neat to see that you started with LD32. That was my first Ludum Dare as well, and it's crazy to see how much you've improved along the way!

Vinewell by dpmzi 2021-05-11T18:54:39Z ♥ 1

The biggest flaw is the occasional impossible generation.

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I like the core concept, and it's a fun game too! The graphics / music could have some more substance to them, but for a compo game in 48 hours, it's pretty good. Nice job!

Deeper and deeper by skaminska 2021-05-11T03:13:41Z ♥ 1

The game was pretty easy! I was able to go way over the map by going over the upper right. I found the bottle, with the QR Code- though I don't have a QR scanner. A friend scanned it for me and told me it was a rick roll, ha! Nice game.

Clear Your Mind by Quoclon 2021-05-11T02:45:35Z ♥ 1

I like the game, my best time is 28.6 seconds! It's touch to go real fast, but it's a pretty fun game to try speedrunning. Nice work on the voice acting too! cool game.

Walls by ArmchairArmada 2021-05-11T02:41:22Z ♥ 1

Cool game! I made it to the end. I liked the the remote, and I wish the game had more puzzles with it! Nice work.

Space Buddies by Fractal 2021-05-08T18:56:13Z ♥ 0

I really liked the aiming system! I don't much else to say- the artwork was great, I loved the music, and the way you hold down to focus was really cool! Really nice game.

Abracatabra DBDBDeep by gamefive 2021-05-08T18:48:17Z ♥ 1

I have to be honest, I'm not entirely sure what all the potions do, but I somehow won the game anyway. I love the artwork for the potions though. Nice work!

Dig Dog! by Arvejeitor 2021-05-08T18:44:41Z ♥ 1

This was a pretty cool game! I love the artwork, and the bloopy music is nice too! LD_score.PNG

I did however find a softlock (though you have a reset button, so it's no big deal). You can get stuck in this corner with no way of losing.

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Anyway, the was a pretty great game! Nice work!

Underground by Halogen 2021-05-08T18:39:03Z ♥ 1

I fell off the first platform, and into the void I went. The camera absolutely needs to zoom out a little, the player takes up almost 20% of the entire screen! I like the artwork, and the guy with the top hat looked cool! Nice job composing music too!

Duggy by neowhoru 2021-05-08T18:36:10Z ♥ 1

I spent the first three levels clearing out every block and then taking out the last enemy. I don't know if I'm just insane, but it seemed like I was losing points between stages. Like, leaving level 3 I had over 75,000 points, but entering level 4 I had 20,000.

Anyway, the art was great looking ,and I liked the background music, though the music could've been a bit longer of a loop. Great work all around!

Dwarven Surveyor by Jimbly 2021-05-08T18:26:04Z ♥ 1

Super original idea! I love the drills and stuff. The game took a little bit of time to figure out, but once I figured out what the objective was, it was smooth sailing.

Cool stuff, and nice music / sound effects!

Conspiracy Dive by wizard sino 2021-05-08T18:21:43Z ♥ 2

Some very unique puzzles! I like the google logo one, ha! I didn't really solve the one with the music and the tv, I just kinda fiddled with the interactables until the door opened. Cool game!

Ramón by jjcp 2021-05-08T18:14:25Z ♥ 2

I love how the steering wheel of the ship is an NES controller! The pixel art is very well made! Great job.

Yerlik by gord10ahmet 2021-05-08T18:11:15Z ♥ 2

Oh the twist ending, HA! That was definitely not how I expected the game to end. The artwork is fantastic, (especially the last frame for the twist ending) and I love the story throughout the game.

I definitely found it best to avoid the food, and when my evil clone was fighting me they made the fatal mistake of nabbing all of it, which slowed them down so much that the fight was basically free. Anyway, such a cool game! Great job.

Subterplane by Bigbadbison 2021-05-08T18:05:32Z ♥ 1

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This was a lot of fun! I noticed that a new cave spawns you much higher than just restarting the run does. Though I absolutely love the detail of seeing your crashed ships from prior runs, it's brilliant! Cool game.

Dungeon : Developer's Away by efeckk2 2021-05-08T17:56:43Z ♥ 1

It's a shame the game is as small as it is, but I like the premise so far. The skeleton looks pretty great, by the way.

Deep Sea by WuzzyWizard 2021-05-08T17:52:52Z ♥ 1

Nice work, especially for the compo! I love the boss fight with the laser-crab lookin' dude. I'm terrible at games and died at some point, but I enjoyed the heck out of what I got to play. Nice work! The graphics are great (though I kept confusing the diamond shaped enemies as a powerup, ha!) and the sound effects were nice too!

Blackout by Frasse 2021-05-08T17:47:13Z ♥ 4

Absolutely incredible! I love how the paintings with mysterious writing that you find in the first minute or so of the game, are the developers! (or so I assume. after turning on the lights I read some of them.) Super impressive game. The puzzles were great! The only reason I found the cigarettes was from one of the screenshots posted on the itch.io page, ha! I clicked on the bed numerous times, but I didn't even think to try searching that one specific corner of it.

The music is outstanding! Marvelous work all around. The story was charming, especially when you run into people after the lights are on. "The drink was a little funky though" hahahaaaaaa! get pranked. Outstanding job.

Deep in mars by DocSystem 2021-05-08T17:17:37Z ♥ 1

I really enjoyed setting up my own base. In my first run I wasn't entirely sure what to do and an asteroid blew up the only humans alive, which I found rather hilarious. I like the music, it made the game feel nice and calm, despite the asteroid threat. Great work!

Lunar Laundry by FloGames 2021-05-08T17:13:16Z ♥ 1

It's like those tube sections of Spyro 3, but as it's own game. Nice work! I like how the collectibles are socks, ha!

Let's Go Deeper by Deozaan 2021-05-08T17:02:53Z ♥ 1

I didn't get far because I'm just not a huge fan of Arkanoid. That said, I did enjoy the few extra mechanics I saw, such as the space invaders. The music was pretty creepy, ha! Nice work on the game!

Monkey Quest by paulloz 2021-05-08T16:53:44Z ♥ 0

The biggest flaw was lava under dirt. I'm not some game design guru or anything, but man- I lost my run with one monkey left to rescue, with one heart remaining, real nervous stuff- because of a lava tile under a piece of dirt. Furthermore, losing the game means restarting from level one, and I just didn't have the fortitude the play the whole game a second time.

The artwork was delightful, and I enjoyed the music too! The shop was a really cool idea, and I love the sound effects for everything. How did you make such a nice chime sound for the pickaxe swinging and the crystals? It's fantastic! Great work.

Deep Dive by mharitsnf 2021-05-08T16:39:45Z ♥ 1

Man, what in the world happened on Level 4? The game went from a real casual fun time to instantly impossible. And this is obviously just my personal opinion, but the difficulty curve became a vertical line. Why in the world does the treasure touching a hazard end the run? I had so much fun with the first 3 levels, but suddenly I'm forced to make incredibly precise moves like a kaizo rom hack, and I just gave up after five or so minutes.

I love the gravity switching idea, It's seriously brilliant! Honestly this game just has a really cool idea surrounding it. As others have mentioned, some music / sound effects would've been a nice touch, though it's no big deal. I definitely would like to see more of what the game had to offer, but with just how precise everything had to be with level 4, I can only hope levels after it can find difficulty in ways other than precision platforming. Maybe some cool puzzle segments where the treasure needs to weigh down a pressure plate opening a door or something, and then you need to find some way to retrieve it and still make it to the other side of the door.

Anyway, it's a cool game. Nice work.

Billy Nauseous by cake 2021-05-08T16:27:07Z ♥ 3

I love the dithering effect on the wall when you enter a new room! I think some elements could be a bit more clear, like the spikes. I initially just thought those giant rib-looking structures were decoration, but later found out it takes 2 whole hearts for stepping on it! All around, this is a pretty nice game! Great work.

Drowning in debts by Drunk Wizard 2021-05-08T16:21:27Z ♥ 1

I love the idea of the money ticking down every second. I did the same thing in my Ludum Dare 44 entry, though your in-game shop definitely has some better things to buy, ha! There's a lot of great variety in the fish, both how the AI runs away, or just the artwork. Marvelous work.

Boneitis - Quest for the Cure by patvanmackelberg 2021-05-02T18:15:40Z ♥ 1

Just a heads up, if you "genuinely thought nobody would get" to the end of your game, you should probably rethink the win condition of your game. I've done that before too, back in Ludum Dare 35, along with my very own "I didn't think anybody would get this far" message. As I have since learned, people tend to like a game better if they can beat it.

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In any case, the game slows down dramatically after floor 40. There should seriously be some sort of additional rock that just spits out diamonds. I passed floor 100 and was pretty disappointed at the lack of additional features.

I really liked the random generation, and the variation of the walls inside the caves added a whole lot! The enemies were well designed, and drawn pretty well too! I like the overworld music, though the incredibly bass-heavy cave music could be raised an octave, or even be given its own melody. I really enjoyed the game and had a lot of fun for the first ten minutes or so, but it dropped off after a while and became a chore to finish.

I wish there was some way to cryogenically freeze my daughter so the cure for Boneitis would be a bit more readily available!

Hammer It In! by audioBusting 2021-05-02T17:05:31Z ♥ 1

I made it to the core, which I assume is the end of the game, though at a depth of 222.0 it said I broke the nail. I assume that's the victory screen, though considering 'breaking the nail' is also a lose condition, I would've created a different screen for the win condition.

The music gets stale rather quickly, it would've been cool to add in more instruments the deeper you go; Either that or making the song longer than 4 measures. Initially I tried swinging the hammer in tune with the music, like some sort of rhythm game, but that's way too fast and the nail breaks.

I enjoyed the art a lot! The character in the house was a fun touch, along with the mermaids. The 3D model for the walls surrounding the core were nice too! The art is definitely the strongest part of the game.

The gameplay was more tedious than fun, but the variety in decorations as you move deeper made it enjoyable the whole way through. This is definitely a unique entry! Great work.

Robo-Driller by Famicon80 2021-05-02T16:53:40Z ♥ 1

A very charming high-score game! It's definitely one of those games that needs no introduction, you can figure out what's going to kill you and how to avoid it, it's only a matter of execution. Great work, it's a lot of fun!

In The Tower by LykaWolfie 2021-05-01T18:39:55Z ♥ 0

I was unable to clear the level that had the first enemy. I don't know if there was some way to lure it away from you, but I was unable to avoid it. The artwork is stellar, though the game is lacking audio for a game about noise. Nice entry!

Aleph Null by Broken Robot Studios 2021-05-01T18:33:52Z ♥ 0

Ouch my eyes. By biggest complaint is the inconsistency with the block breaking. I couldn't find a patterns as to why I could smack a block, I hear the sound effect, I'm blinded by particles, and when they fade away the block is still there. This became increasingly frustrating when the time limits got stricter and stricter. In any case, I made it to the end of the game and freed the character from addiction, I think. It's a bit rough around the edges, but it's a nice entry.

Into the Rabbit Hole by JujuProductions 2021-05-01T18:22:14Z ♥ 1

Oh wow, that was unique! I was absolutely not expecting that. I think opening the game with 5 logos was a bit of a tedious decision, but that's just my input. Really cool entry, and nice voice acting!

The Pit by Van Phan 2021-05-01T18:14:03Z ♥ 0

What a unique entry. I couldn't find any lost possessions myself, but I definitely enjoyed the movement by wiggling yourself around everything. Interesting game!

Deeper Daddy by AguaHervida 2021-05-01T18:00:03Z ♥ 1

I love the artwork! I absolutely love the pink color palette. The music is a bit repetitive, but for a one man Jam having music at all is an accomplishment. Sometimes the giant blocks would obscure the path, and it's hard to know if there's something behind it that would end the run. Really cool game!

Dante's Refrigerator by josephdevelops 2021-04-30T18:28:49Z ♥ 0

I love the smear frames on the animations! Superb work on the graphics. The story is amusing, and I like how the deeper you go, the less frozen everything becomes. Cool game, I made it to the end, where you meet up with the meatballs. Nice work.

Wizard Dungeon Escape 3D by Sodaro 2021-04-30T16:56:12Z ♥ 1

I really enjoyed the puzzles! Excellent work. I also liked the sound effects when the crystals are being interacted with. Super cool stuff. Nice game.

Deeper&Deeper LLC by armytag 2021-04-30T16:44:30Z ♥ 1

I've always gotta give bonus points to any game that has voice acting. Nice sound effects, ha! As already mentioned, it would be nice to know if we're registering a hit. Like, perhaps another 'oof' sound effect, or some particles like blood, or a more family-friendly option where they lose leaflets of evidence as a particle effect. In any case, nice work finishing a game!

Bl*bert by JesterSeraph 2021-04-30T16:23:58Z ♥ 1

Wow, it was a lot harder than it looked! Watching you play the game in the discord voice channel made the game look like a breeze! I think I passed to 100 tile mark, but I'm not sure. It would be cool to provide the depth of your last run on the title screen as well! I like the music that you added, and I know it was literally the last thing you put in the game, but it does get repetitive rather quickly. That said, the pitch shifting with the depth definitely makes it more interesting and works very well!

I think if the enemy hitboxes were a bit more lenient when mid-air, I would feel less "cheated" out of losing some of my runs. There were times where I definitely thought I was going to be sliding right past them just in time to avoid dying, but alas. Really cool entry!

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More times than not, I would avoid the orbs, because turning back to get them would put me in way more danger than collecting the orb is worth. ha!

So-so-phia by Atomic 2021-04-29T16:28:43Z ♥ 3

The self aware humor is absolutely hilarious! This was definitely the most well written game I've played from this Ludum Dare. I got to the very end, with the "just alt + F4" text, so I think I can safely say I experienced all this had to offer. I like how the trees in the background wobble around a bit,. it's subtle but that's the kind of attention to detail that gets overlooked all too often! Also the final boss was a lot of fun, you definitely hit the nail on the head by removing the blink cooldown.

I think the music was a bit repetitive, despite the note where so-so-phia incorrectly assumed the music would change between dimensions. It is a pretty funny bit, though.

Great work!

SlappyBird by JCMonkey 2021-04-27T21:17:07Z ♥ 1

Oh man, there definitely needs to be a few more checkpoints at the end. I got to 47 coins when a bat got me through the floor I was standing on. The last section just stretched on for multiple minutes without a checkpoint, so taking a death in the late-game is incredibly punishing. I really enjoyed the voice acting, and the 3D models were well made too! Nice work.

The Rabbit Hole by kevinworkman 2021-04-27T18:40:14Z ♥ 0

That was a really clever take on the theme! I couldn't figure out how to go from Javascript to Babylonian mathematics, in 3 clicks, but I had some fun trying to figure it out! Cool game.

Pâquerette Down the Bunburrow by Herbie Puppy 2021-04-27T18:21:15Z ♥ 2

The artwork is outstandingly adorable! The color palettes for each stage are just perfect! Serious compliments to the artist. The music was pretty fantastic too. Great game! one of the best this jam. ld_beautiful.PNG

Dante's Lust-ferno by leunarie 2021-04-27T18:07:24Z ♥ 1

I like the story, and Socrates showing up was quite a surprise! That said, the game is fairly broken, as the notes don't work and you need to guess on how to seduce the demon. Additionally, after succeeding the game returns to the title, so there really isn't much to the game. Interesting concept though!

6 Feet Under by theStoff 2021-04-27T17:05:56Z ♥ 6

Best game I've played this jam. Absolutely incredible. I don't even know where to begin. I love how the character dances if you idle long enough. I just love how creative the movement in this game is! The music is so incredibly catchy! There's a pretty steep difficulty curve, but it just encourages you to get the hang of the controls.

This has been the greatest game I've seen yet this jam, and I'm absolutely going to be showing my friends.

EDIT: wow, that ending. Unbelievable work. you have set the bar for how I rate games. ld_wow.PNG

It aslo has a built in speedrun clock. This game genuinely can't be topped.

Grave Fallers by Pavel Smejkal 2021-04-27T16:44:53Z ♥ 1

I had a lot of fun with this! When you die, It says "Nice try" which led to me assuming there's a win condition. after a second run, I think it's just endless. In any case, here's the best run I had. zld_deep.PNG

Nice work!

That Movie You Watched in Science Class... by Drell 2021-04-27T16:36:38Z ♥ 1

Wow that was fun! This is a game that would absolutely benefit by displaying your speedrun time at the end of the game! I had to play it multiple times just trying to find the fastest route. Really cool game, and I love the variations in the ore textures, despite all of them being an obstacle!

Perry The Penny by Tya-Mat 2021-04-27T16:24:10Z ♥ 2

I found the best strategy is to relax and bounce on a mushroom infinitely. I don't know if the game has an ending, I played for quite a long time, but I eventually gave up. Cool game, I like the various shapes that the coin can take! It's a nice touch to transform into larger coins, then a bag of money. Great game. strat.PNG

Gemfall by TAIGHA 2021-04-27T15:18:27Z ♥ 4

Wow, I love the visuals! The background is very pretty. an oh my god, the music! Seriously, the music is such a jam. I accidentally picked up the Russian version from the itch page, so I'm not sure howe well, I did, but here's by best run: zlD_gem.PNG

Granny's secret by VictorPanasyuk 2021-04-27T15:11:31Z ♥ 3

Neat stealth game! I wasn't able to find any frogs, which I assume was the goal? I just kinda walked around reading the notes. Speaking of, It would probably be a good idea to pause the granny movements when a note it open. I was too busy reading it to be able to dodge the incoming enemy. Neat little game.

Sewer's Plague : Into the nest by Nicolas Revillon 2021-04-27T15:01:48Z ♥ 5

You should make sure your link to the game is labeled Web build, I assumed since it says "windows" that I would need to download it. The music is amazing, the artwork is goofy and absolutely fantastic! I love the frantic button pushing animation when the player moves up and down! Great game! zLD_g.PNG

Blue Abyss by Alpha Wolf Studios 2021-04-27T14:55:24Z ♥ 2

I wish the game over screen wasn't an immediate fade to black, I would've loved to share a screenshot of my best run! Absolutely incredible work all across the board, the visuals are nice, the ambient water noises are a good touch (as well as the pressure warning!) and I enjoyed the challenge! Great game.

Keep moving and nobody falls by vetu11 2021-04-27T14:34:59Z ♥ 3

I really enjoy this one! The hex-tile Minesweeper Spleef idea is a lot of fun, though I'm quite terrible at Minesweeper. I enjoyed the game a whole lot! I didn't even notice the first few times I played because I was mostly looking at the tiles, but the character is super well made! You should know that the game will softlock if you just walk off the edge of the map though! I guess there's still the pause menu, so it's not too bad. LD_m.PNG

Third Party by Duckonaut 2021-04-27T14:24:37Z ♥ 2

Incredibly done! Seriously great work all around. I love every level I played, and Had fun figuring out the best way to stealth my way through every room. And my goodness, the music slaps hard! Fantastic work!

My only complaint is that I crashed rather deep into my playthrough. Not sure what happened exactly... I was holding a guy, I dropped him so I could pick up another guy, but accidentally picked him back up shortly after dropping him. Anyway, here was the last frame of my heroic adventure. Great game! LD_crash.PNG

Dungeonfall by CruelMotivator 2021-04-27T14:14:21Z ♥ 2

Great work making the momentum of the swinging hammer feel incredibly satisfying when smacking around the foes! The powerups were also a really good touch. The multiple designs for the floors make the game well varied, and they all look great! Nice game.

Gone Fishing by matthewi 2021-04-27T04:18:18Z ♥ 4

Wow this is adorable! I loved every fish's design, though ran into some trouble as scratchy was looking for a fish that I believe was in the third section, but the money was moving in so slowly I gave up before getting that far. The music was absolutely perfect, and I could easily imagine a younger version of myself sinking hours upon hours into this. Well done.

Altum Altum by Maxwell3000 2021-04-27T03:49:33Z ♥ 4

Great job on the puzzles! I couldn't get past level 11, but I had a lot of fun getting there.

RED to the past by Spaint 2021-04-27T03:37:05Z ♥ 2

Wow. Honestly this game looks so unbelievably good. 5/5 for humor! Outstanding job, ha! LD_com.PNG

Shovel Guy by NotSpaghettiGames 2021-04-27T03:21:09Z ♥ 1

The artwork is adorable, and I love the puzzles! Nice work. I got to about 6 before running into puzzles I've already seen though, so I didn't play too much further after that.

Turtruckin' by eharp 2021-04-27T03:11:52Z ♥ 1

Ha. Nice take on the theme. The game is a bit rough around the edges, but it only adds to the humor. Nicely done.

Nav's Endless Nightmare by Zizhen96 2021-04-27T03:03:15Z ♥ 2

Woah, incredible work on the graphics! From the teeth in the background at the start of the level, to just how adorable the main character is, the artwork is just phenomenal!

Ixcar'th by Zliebowitz 2021-04-27T02:52:01Z ♥ 3

Dang that music hits pretty hard. nice job! That fight against two bosses was pretty tough, but I did it! Great game!

Phantom by HatoKasai 2021-04-27T02:39:43Z ♥ 3

I like how the character's weapon doubles as a grapple hook. Cool idea, and the scenes in game look nice. the music was definitely the highlight of the game! Great work.

Super Debt Speedrun by Stejkrobot 2021-04-27T02:22:43Z ♥ 5

Ha! this is a hilarious take on the theme! It takes a bit to get used too, but I love the graphics, and the voice acting is top notch. LD_Debt.PNG

DEEP GOLF by Rendy 2021-04-27T02:05:12Z ♥ 2

I absolutely love how the background of the next level is the ground from the previous stage. Absolutely incredible effect. I had to go for the speedrun record! I love the track layering, and how the music gets more intense the further down you are. Seriously superb stuff. Incredible work all around!

Diacombs by tcstyle 2021-04-26T21:19:26Z ♥ 1

I loved the hallway section that was flooded with diacombs. Really great puzzle design! Nice work.

The little walk by Tori 2020-10-15T18:12:04Z ♥ 0

Very pretty! My only complaint is that some background layers scrolled faster than some foreground ones, which looked rather trippy. Overall, it's super adorable, and very relaxing. Great job all around!

Hellish Job by Ray Himmel 2020-10-15T18:08:09Z ♥ 2

I enjoyed the idea, but I wish there was more content. I would've loved to see some other minigames you had to do while still holding the button to walk in whatever direction you're heading. I really like the graphics, and the music is nice too, but short. Really neat game, and well done!

Memoirs by Virtual Turtle Studio 2020-10-15T17:52:32Z ♥ 1

Wow. I mean, seriously, wow! I'm almost tempted to go back through the other games I gave 5 stars in mood to, and lower them. This **really** raised the bar. Absolutely incredible. Were these based on your actual life, or a fictional character you made up? Either way, it absolutely radiates emotion. If this doesn't win in mood, I'd be shocked. Incredible work all around.

Sketchy 'lectrics by Alan123 2020-10-15T17:45:28Z ♥ 1

Ha! I love the "Kaboom!" sound effect! It genuinely had me laughing! Great job, but it's a bit too difficult for me!

Wild Ride by CaptainDreamcast 2020-10-15T17:41:14Z ♥ 1

This is by far the funniest compo entry I've played in a long time! The story is just flat-out hilarious, and the writing is friggin' genius. Great work all around!

Gravitron - 2047 by RAC-Games 2020-10-15T17:31:17Z ♥ 2

Woah, the main mechanic is absolutely amazing! It almost reminds me of Portal. I'm a huge fan of the Cyan Magenta and Yellow color palette! Also the jagged shape of all the UI elements in a really cool style! Incredible work all around, seriously! Those particles though- wow. I'm seriously impressed all around.

Soundcloud The Concert: The Game by beats 2020-10-15T17:24:17Z ♥ 1

Hot dang, I saved the concert! I had a lot of fun with this! MY only complaint is that the green sparks disappeared way too fast, there was no way to run into him after seeing the green sparks, you kinda just had to be there already. Really fun entry! Great job all around.

The Bagel the better by Shimali 2020-10-15T17:19:43Z ♥ 1

Really neat game! I like all the animations of the character, and "healthyland" is a pretty funny name! Great job on your first Ludum Dare!

Hamsta's Paradise by brookman 2020-10-15T17:14:07Z ♥ 2

Woah, i love the effect where anything close to the camera get sliced so you can see through it, but It's crazy impressive that you can actually still see the 'inside' of the object with lighting still working properly and everything! Was that done with ray marching? Really cool. Great job all around, I got all 20 carrots, but had no idea how to escape. I probably missed something important... oh well. Really cool game, and great job all around!

NPCorp by antoine TEIL 2020-10-15T17:01:39Z ♥ 2

I absolutely love the opening cutscene! Hilarious work! I love the idea of being an NPC and having to restock all the pots that the hero breaks when he barges into my house. It's a really funny concept, and you did a great job implementing it! Fantastic work all around!

Composers Block by sampadders 2020-10-15T16:55:08Z ♥ 1

Really cool game! It definitely took me more tried than I'd like to admit to figure each piece out, ha! I really like the added challenge of the 2nd octave! Great job all around, especially in the audio department!

Just Another Day by WongKongPhooey 2020-10-15T16:47:33Z ♥ 1

Nice work on the graphics! Also the fact that you made a real Gameboy game in 48 hours in incredible! Great work all around!

One Frog's No Good Very Bad Automobile Malfunction by weeping-rupee 2020-10-15T16:41:56Z ♥ 1

I love the bonus level! Really cool game. I know you opted out of graphics (and for good reason) but I'll still compliment the goofy stretch and squish of the frog when jumping / bumping a wall. The puzzles were super original, and a lot of fun! Great job all around!

Home Sweet Home by mediyaz 2020-10-15T16:28:02Z ♥ 1

I really like the mood on this one! The framerate in the web version was pretty rough, but I still had fun finding the right color! Great job all around, it's a very unique concept!

Delivery Boy Forever by civmaniac 2020-10-15T16:22:13Z ♥ 2

I absolutely love the story. Considering I've watched Futurama more times that I can count, the little references everywhere were fantastic! I even recognized scruffy while he was working at the police station! Great job all around, seriously!

Sleepy Hamster by Karl Erik Saks 2020-10-15T16:03:39Z ♥ 1

I love the artwork! I didn't quite earn bragging rights, but I can super close! Level 3 sure is a doozy. In any case, the music was a bop, and the game was a lot of fun! Great job all around!

Witch Loop by Erukolindo 2020-10-15T15:53:16Z ♥ 1

I like the idea, but feel like it could've been implemented better. The character is spinning so quickly, that it's almost impossible to feel like you have any actual control over them. As others have mentioned, enemies can attack you before they move onscreen, which can be frustrating too. On the flipside, I really liked the music! The enemy designs were pretty cool, and I love the artwork for the main character! Great job!

Serious Ham by Saurabh 2020-10-15T03:29:50Z ♥ 3

You should absolutely display the score in the "you died" screen. I had a 400 kill streak going, but didn't look at my score for a while. Also- I just *love* the idea of the voice actor for the kill streak losing his cool and dropping some swears, like, my lord that's one heck of a kill streak. Hilarious game, and brilliantly done!

The Titan's grave by BadPiggy 2020-10-15T03:07:22Z ♥ 1

I really like the idea of a "shared healthbar" between you and your enemy, where you're constantly in a tug of war! It's also the perfect length for a LD game, I beat it in a little over 2 minutes. I like the design of the boss, and his attacks are really cool (especially the one where he shoots a copy of his face? That's pretty neat) and the attacks are well choreographed, so the player knows when to dodge out of the way. Great work all around!

Stuck on Mars by acid 2020-10-15T01:42:43Z ♥ 3

Woah, i love the color palette! Purples and blues are such a great combination! Great work on the game, but as others have mentioned, it would've benefitted by having a lose condition, but I still had fun! Great work!

Hubble's Loop by mfischer3d 2020-10-15T01:20:50Z ♥ 1

It's crazy hard, not because the level is super hard, but mostly in my case, because the camera. I would've loved the option to change the FOV, or even play around with the height of the camera relative to my player, because I had a very hard time figuring out what my hitbox was relative to the camera. Some more objects in the sky would've helped a lot too, looking into the black void was disorienting, especially when you had to jump to a platform that moves. Overall, making a 3D platformer as you first game jam is super ambitious, and it's incredible that you made what you have. Seriously, I'm impressed! This is my 16th Ludum Dare and I just now made my first 3D one. I can definitely see you making some incredible games if you keep going. Great job!

Exolvuntur by towergame 2020-10-15T01:10:09Z ♥ 1

I really like the mood, but I also had framerate issues. Really nice work on the graphics and music! The mood you set with the environment and lighting is really cool too! Great work.

waveloop by radmars 2020-10-15T01:02:10Z ♥ 1

Wow! This is such an amazing concept. I'm genuinely in awe! One of the coolest games I've played the entire Jam, and I've almost hit my goal of playing two hundred. The music is incredibly well made, and I love how, not only does this game have dynamic music, but it's the entire focus of the game! One of the very few 5 star ratings I've given in audio, and it absolutely deserves it. Bravo! Incredible work all around.

Pig-em-Up: Lassos Are Loops, Too! by Jamison 2020-10-15T00:53:20Z ♥ 0

Oh that was fun! I love the idea of being caught on purpose so you can throw the cowboys into cacti, or each other, etc. Really cool idea! I love the artwork too! Great work all around.

Catching Shrooms by voidraizer 2020-10-15T00:47:00Z ♥ 0

Neat idea! It took me 13 loops! Super cool game, a bit surreal even. Great work.

Cheese! Over and Over Again. by Brian Welsh 2020-10-15T00:42:29Z ♥ 2

Oh neat! I was wondering how it fit the theme at first, but once I figured out that you could screen-wrap it all made sense! Really cool idea! Great job!

Same day - AGAIN? by CrispyPear 2020-10-15T00:37:44Z ♥ 1

Ahh, I love the sound effects! Awesome- Nice- Good job! Those are 3 things that can be said about every aspect of this game. Marvelous job all around!

LA FAILLE by MatLab 2020-10-14T21:20:50Z ♥ 1

Absolutely nothing in my entire life leading up to this moment could've prepared me for the experience of this game. Absolutely incredible use of the jam. Marvelous work all around, and great puzzles!

Edit: I went back and beat the game. *god dang it.*

The Ribbon by Fax 2020-10-14T20:37:18Z ♥ 0

Woah I love the gravity flipping! Really cool ideas with this one! The moving hazard in the last level was super cool because it dictated t eh pace you move through the stage with! Awesome work all around!

(also I heavily considered naming *my* game "The Ribbon" but chose to omit the word "the" and leave it as a single word title. seeing how similar our game's titles were, I just *had* to try yours! Great job!)

Dungeon Master by ukra174 2020-10-14T20:27:59Z ♥ 1

This was pretty neat! I like the music, and the gameplay was a lot of fun! Great work!

Get the Pizza! 🍕 by gnx 2020-10-14T20:20:33Z ♥ 1

Woah, really cool idea! I seriously love your take on the theme. The only problem I had was sometimes it was hard to slip between two blocks without running into a wall to be perfectly flush with the hole. Super cool puzzles! This was an incredible game all around!

Turn Left by Tattomoosa 2020-10-14T20:14:13Z ♥ 1

Great work on the 3D models! The mines are a super fun addition, it reminds me of Mario Kart a little. Great work all around!

Turbo Hamster by Nisanick 2020-10-14T20:09:24Z ♥ 1

Dang, 50th place! How in the world did people get 7,000 points?! Great little game, and I had a ton of fun playing it! The music was nice, and the artwork is adorable! Amazing job all around!

¡Puzzle in Time! by hadesfury 2020-10-14T20:03:43Z ♥ 1

I love the idea here! Really cool puzzles, and that last level was a doozy! Excellent work on the graphics, the character is pretty cool! 3D modeling looks super daunting, so huge props for fully animating a character in a weekend! Great job all around!

Stuck in a Hoop by Tunahead 2020-10-14T19:48:16Z ♥ 1

The biggest piece of feedback I have is to make the player have the option to make smaller haps by releasing the jump button early. There were a lot of times where my jump threw me directly into an unavoidable projectile because I couldn't drop early. The artwork was charming, and I liked the sound effects. Nice job!

Five Keys: Break The Loop - (for LD47) by Fatal-Exit 2020-10-14T19:40:06Z ♥ 1

Wow, I love the idea here! Super cool take on the theme, and man, that background music was a bop! Great level design, and I love the artwork for the little robot! Great job all around!

Stuck in a TIME loop by mira 2020-10-14T19:34:39Z ♥ 1

Man this was hard, but I got to the end. (but the loop keeps going...) Nice work on the cutscenes!

11:59 Pm by Mardood 2020-10-14T18:11:04Z ♥ 0

Dang, rest in peace, Toad. The graphics were great, and I love how after 11:59:59, the people coming in the building became more and more abstract. Hilarious idea, and well made too! Great job all around.

For-Ever by freso 2020-10-14T18:07:06Z ♥ 3

I think the blue dot sped up way too much near the end of the game. I really like the difficulty, but it became a bit much. Overall, the idea is brilliant, and I love your take on the theme! the little zip sound effects were amazing too! Great job all around!

Gelato HRMS by Kyle Farwell 2020-10-14T17:55:53Z ♥ 1

I love all the hilarious reasons why employees are being fired. The mime, the jaguar, all great work! Also the little in-between emails about the parking, or the performance review, or the fall fair with bobbing for nails- oh my! Great job all around! The humor was delightful.

Nine to Five by Kristian Kurktchiev 2020-10-14T16:31:25Z ♥ 2

I definitely feel like I need some sense of direction. Most importantly, I'm not even sure what the win condition is, so putting in more time playing the game to find the secret way to break the loop feels off-putting. The wake up / fall asleep animation does take a lot of time, and should probably have a skip button, as others have mentioned, but another thing that I think would be really important is to have an on-screen clock, so I know how close it is until my character falls asleep. Overall, I really like your take on the theme (though it's a bit depressing) and the artwork and application names were pretty goofy. Really great work all around!

Roll 'em Up by BytingGames 2020-10-14T16:21:54Z ♥ 1

The momentum with slopes made this a very interesting game! I definitely enjoyed building up speed and then jumping on a slope to get incredible distance! I will say the spring mechanic was a bit of a nightmare to control, but made for some interesting and unique challenges. The level design is great, and I really enjoyed the avalanche stages. Also i beat your dev time on level 7 by three seconds, ha! Amazing game all around!

I'm not sick!! by YHY_games 2020-10-14T06:23:32Z ♥ 1

Ha! This was pretty funny once I figured out how to spit the pills back at the doctors. I love the artwork, it's so simple yet adorable. Great job all around!

Star Crossed by gamebuilder 2020-10-14T06:19:25Z ♥ 1

Wow, that was surreal! Genuinely creepy at times too. Great job on the music and art! Lovely game.

Qnight EveryDay Quest by Tomycase 2020-10-14T06:11:05Z ♥ 1

8 days. Incredible work on the graphics, the lighting in the dungeon is superb! Fantastic puzzles, It definitely took me a while to figure out how to get the bow. Great wok all around.

Myself by iDunnyX 2020-10-14T05:58:13Z ♥ 0

I like the idea, but once the screen was restricted to about 6 pixels of non-darkness, it was unplayable. I understand the metaphor, but gameplay-wise, you could probably go down a different route. I liked the mood though, and the stormy background adds a lot! I sincerely hope you are doing well; I could never imagine being in the headspace to make such a dark game, so I hope everything is well. Really cool entry, I just wish I could've made it to the end.

TimelineTV by Zimirix 2020-10-14T05:44:15Z ♥ 0

I really like the graphics, though an option to disable motion blur would be appreciated. The level was really well built, and I just love the look of the town! Great work all around.

Onrail by JammedGame 2020-10-14T05:38:32Z ♥ 3

Really cool game! I played another game similar to this one, except this one did the entire game much better. Multiple colors to balance, and cooler puzzles. Spectacular work all around!

A Duck in Time by lovetocode999 2020-10-14T05:32:57Z ♥ 2

I like the characters art, but the background was a bit trippy. Just a heads up, with parallax, you want the back-most layers to move the slowest, not the fastest. Also the background should generally scroll slower than the foreground. The effect that scrolling the background like you have makes the whole scene appear to rotate around the y axis and it can be a bit much. I like the story and your take on the theme! Well done!

Ascend by almost 2020-10-14T05:25:21Z ♥ 2

Really cool puzzles! It took me a while before I figured out that I could climb icicles and vines, but the game really picks up! Really cool idea, and the artwork is incredible! Great work.

Space Loop by sergei201613 2020-10-14T05:20:06Z ♥ 2

Really impressive work on the 3D models! I wish it was a bit longer, but for a game made in a weekend, this is stellar! Amazing job all around.

Sammy and the Orb by morrilet 2020-10-14T05:16:38Z ♥ 2

I like the mood! The environment feels like a spooky research facility, and I think you did a great job on the puzzles! Great work.

Awoken by Trusty 2020-10-14T05:11:21Z ♥ 0

I'm never gonna forget this. Brilliant work.

Degrimer by Beebo Studios 2020-10-14T05:04:01Z ♥ 0

Ha! I love the character design. Great work.

siad (a visual novel) by printablealice 2020-10-14T04:52:15Z ♥ 1

Oh cool, i got the happy ending. Also- what in the *duck* did I just play. This is definitely the kind of game that only gets better at 2 in the morning. The duck, the curtains (not just the opaque one, but the transparent one too), the terrorists, my wife who was kidnapped by terrorists, my Iphone X, my environmentally friendly turbo-shower head nozzle, the terrorists again but smaller this time and also they have my phone, honestly- what in the world?! I can tell you had so much fun making this. Incredible work all around, honestly what a rollercoaster this was. Definitely a gem amongst the rest of the Ludum Dare entires. Best story I've ever seen from a game jam. The artwork was adorable (and chaotic at times, like the super environmentally friendly turbo-nozzle while the terrorists with my wife and phone were showing up again but smaller this time) and my lord, the humor. It goes without saying that this was the funniest Ludum Dare game this Jam. Brilliant.

Metamorph by Brothers Arcade 2020-10-14T04:27:01Z ♥ 1

Moth mode is definitely a bit broken. But I absolutely love the artwork put into this game! Marvelous job all around!

Stuck in a rabbit hole by etonastya 2020-10-14T04:23:42Z ♥ 1

Oh my god I absolutely adore the graphics! The character is too cute! I like the idea of the game, but with there was more content. Great job, and once again the artwork is friggin' incredible. 5 stars!

DiscoSquare by Kimberly 2020-10-14T04:18:41Z ♥ 0

I like the megaman style death animation! The artwork is super adorable, and the very limited color palette works super well with your style! Great work!

Justice Wagon by MikeFinch 2020-10-14T04:16:50Z ♥ 0

The art is phenomenal! Superb job on the gameplay too, though I did get stuck by accidentally throwing the lasso directly upwards... i was unable to throw it again after that. Really cool game, and it's a lot of fun too! Great work.

DFA by ksadov 2020-10-14T04:12:00Z ♥ 0

Woah, there's multiple title screens! I'll occasionally stumble on an LD game without a title screen, but a game with multiple? This is a first! Stellar job on the graphics!