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Brandon Anderson

Games

YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMo
201945Start with nothingSnow Country For Cold Menjam10312.802.932.392.913.002.752.802.89
201843Sacrifices must be madeHare Will Be Bloodjam
201842Running out of spaceSpaced Outjam2.752.252.002.003.252.001.753.25
201841Combine 2 Incompatible GenresFive Iron Frenzycompo2683.503.323.323.783.593.593.423.08
201740The more you have, the worse it isDo You Mind If My Buddy Joins the Band?compo3593.343.053.583.603.464.193.393.10

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Comments by Brandon Anderson

LD40 — The more you have, the worse it is

you are the coin master by Sean S. LeBlanc 2017-12-05T03:54:31Z

Very fun game, the only nitpick would be the input lag from jumping. However, in the end, it didn't even matter since I just kept running around spamming jump until I got to another checkpoint. Really good job

Curse of Greed by Sophie Houlden 2017-12-05T00:25:05Z

Great mechanic and I love that your dude becomes more gold as you collect it. Great job! Sound effects are very fitting for the game too!

Earl's Quest by wujood 2017-12-04T14:46:01Z

Very cute and hits the nostalgia feels. One small critique would be to change the box collider to be the size of the tiles. Picking up coins with my head was weird lol. Good job and I love the gameboy frame!

Jazzy Beats by Moski 2017-12-06T02:10:10Z

The art in this game is very polished. Even the itch.io game page is well done. The artist obviously put a lot of work into this. I really like it and reminds me of The World Ends With You kind of. I would definitely try to improve on the combat as that's the focal point of the game. Thanks for the awesome submission!

RE-SANTA by Thygrrr 2017-12-06T13:29:22Z

Wow! What a polished, beautiful game. What a unique and effective approach for the art. The music fits the christmas theme very well and I loved giving back shitty gifts to the people who gave them to me. lol

The lost strawberry by egordorichev 2017-12-05T00:21:43Z

Looks wonderful! I really am joining the simply palettes! There is a small problem with input lag though. Otherwise, great job!

Cats are assholes by deepnight 2017-12-05T04:39:35Z

Hilarious game and the pixel art is really well done! Cats are assholes!

Of a Feather by Gumboot 2017-12-05T20:17:55Z

Once again, another adorable and fun game. I dig the separation of the levels which gave me a sense of accomplishment whenever I got my flock there =).

Cardhoard by HacksawUnit 2017-12-05T00:27:29Z

What a fun freakin' game! I love the combo and the sound. The player feedback is top notch whenever you combo. Fantastic!

Necromancer by orcdraco 2017-12-04T15:07:54Z

Controls were a little wonky, but I like the art style. I got cornered by two dogs right away and couldn't get out of the corner lol. Great submission and very creepy music!

Sunken by Tay 2017-12-06T03:12:38Z

Impressive art and I like the idea, but most of my critiques have been said about not knowing where the player is when you start. Maybe add a down arrow or something pointing at the player. Either way, I still dug it and played several rounds =) Good job!

Paparazzi by Michael Feldman 2017-12-04T16:53:57Z

I like that you had an entire level select screen! Very nice attention to detail =)

Paint all the Colors by Thomas Molby 2017-12-04T17:03:21Z

Draw a zebra.....I drew no with multicolors hahaha. Good job!

Shifting Dreamscape by Cruise Elroy 2017-12-05T03:29:56Z

Awesome game! I thought it was really cool in the Nightmare mode. I didn't see that coming =P

Do You Mind If My Buddy Joins the Band? by Brandon Anderson 2017-12-04T02:13:45Z

My first Ludum Dare and first compo! Uploaded at the last minute, so sorry about the small description. =)

Do You Mind If My Buddy Joins the Band? by Brandon Anderson 2017-12-04T03:07:24Z

New guitarists are assigned with random costumes and random guitars. Each guitar has a different jam and nailed it riff. Eight members will join the band with five guitar and five costume combinations total! (Even though the banjo shares the riffs with the acoustic, ran out of time lol)

Do You Mind If My Buddy Joins the Band? by Brandon Anderson 2017-12-06T03:56:13Z

@nammflow I will definitely be changing the way the main rhythm mechanic works. I will add more solos before adding new guitarists as well as the bar will go green for a set duration in a random place. That way it'll add it as more reflex to the game and panic as you won't have so much time to prepare to remember their corresponding letter. Thanks for playing my game!

Smack`Em! by mess110 2017-12-04T16:58:43Z

114 ahhh yeeuh, once I realized misses take away time then it was on! very fun

LEAF WARDEN by MarkoPoloDev 2017-12-06T01:51:35Z

This is really hard, but I like the laser blast. It's so satisfying dragging it across the board. Death to leaves!

Crystallone - False Stars by forrest 2017-12-05T02:41:07Z

Nice ambience and a really interesting take on the theme. =)

LD45 — Start with nothing

TreakBout by euske 2019-10-14T05:11:03Z

The sound you chose for clearing bricks is very satisfying. Nice work on making very pleasing feedback!

Draconomics by CyberStarLight 2019-10-08T18:20:59Z

I love the pixel art! so cuteeee and the game was a lot of fun. Very interesting concept.

RUST vs THE HIVE by Sol Roo 2019-10-12T21:41:57Z

The shooting felt good, but the AI was a little too hard. After death the enemies were still locked on me and came to attack me and my babies! Great game, and I'd be interested in seeing this continued. =)

Pipka by asfdfdfd 2019-10-12T21:36:44Z

I really like the boss fight! The dropping barrels sound was hilarious too. Great job guys!

Start with Nothing, End with Nothing. by Ongomato 2019-10-08T18:14:55Z

Yeah, I definitely like the concept as well. I agree with others saying that it's pretty difficult. Maybe have a couple of levels with the letters apart from each other on the board that way they still spell nothing.

&zwsp; by winniehell 2019-10-15T22:19:43Z

Absolutely love this game, I love the music, the art, and the overall gameplay. Easy to pickup and had to finish this one. Good job y'all!

The Idea Explorer by Sebastian-M 2019-10-18T05:10:41Z

Great story, great aesthetic, and my favorite part was the music! Brilliant idea to layer the tracks and bring in new instruments on each level. I was honestly ready to give up until that guitar came in and wowed me. Fantastic idea!

Bob the Brawler by itsdanidre 2019-10-18T05:21:52Z

Adorable game, I love the old school arcade vibe that I get from this game. Even the music fits the game very well. Nice, simple game and I look forward to a potential expansion of the game, maybe?

Snow Country For Cold Men by Brandon Anderson 2019-10-09T22:18:43Z

@lukvasando @alzelemon @tarfield @blanky Whoops, haven't checked back since Monday and y'all were right. Totally forgot to hit public. I skip one Ludum Dare and completely forget how to do anything lol!

Snow Country For Cold Men by Brandon Anderson 2019-10-18T04:56:27Z

@lexyvil, points go up depending on your overall speed and if you are actually able to catch some of the skiers before the trees do. The bigger your snowball, the faster you are and more points you gain!

Leaping Louie by mccarlp 2019-10-18T02:52:15Z

Wonderful game work. I actually laughed out loud after dying, "you faillled me"! lololol. Great work on this fun little game. It did crash when I switched from no way mode to easy mode. Not sure if it can be replicated. Really, really great entry to Ludum Dare!

When Nothing Came by velvetlobster 2019-10-16T13:10:24Z

So beautiful, I love the art, the narration, and especially the music. Great backward/rewinding sound effect. Fantastic job and am excited to see future entries from your team!

Server Error by FreypodGames 2019-10-15T22:09:52Z

I like the concept a lot! Definitely need some sound effects as I'm sure your aware. Excited to see this developed more!

Virus Jones by Bernardex 2019-10-15T22:06:02Z

The sound effects are hilarious! Very satisfying when destroying the enemies and hitting that perfect chain reaction =)

Baryon Asymmetry by Flying Dog Fish 2019-10-15T22:37:30Z

I love the background music and very interesting concept of a game. A little hard to get used to at first, but I caught on realizing I needed to preemptively shoot to get my dude where I wanted. Very cool!

Finished Raccoon Bikini Game by D5R 2019-10-18T02:34:09Z

Great game design in introducing mechanics. I love the idea of having those instructions being dragged out. Forcing players to figure it out without beating their heads on the keyboard is amazing! Music has a nice groove and sounds mischievous. Very fun game, great work everyone!

No Food Nomads by ScalphaMission 2019-10-14T05:31:53Z

Very interesting and unique game, good job guys! I think the audio is fantastic from the background music to the smart sound effects that were chosen for each action. Keep up the good work and I look forward to future games from y'all!

Cubehead by BntRpnw 2019-10-08T18:00:35Z

Pleassssse change the controls! The game is super frustrating to play, otherwise a great aesthetic. Add sound and fix controls and I think you have a fun game!

Cute Farmers by Fax 2019-10-10T14:44:05Z

I got to a point where I was making cakes like a mad man and had like eight pastry shops back to back, but couldn't keep up with the demand of my delicious treats. However, at some point a bug happened and I could no longer click on the customers. Each spawned customer wouldn't highlight or have their trade popped up. The buildings were fine, not sure if it's a bug with a pooling system (if you're using one). Otherewise, I put in like 15 minutes into the game so good job!

Clothes On My Back, Things In The Sack by MaxyMax 2019-10-18T04:53:23Z

Very funny voice acting and perfect mood music for this type of game. I am terrible at this game as I get too impatient, but that's only my fault. Good work!

Oh, It's Nothing by Ein 2019-10-18T02:40:41Z

Really interesting project, I think the ambient music sounds great and the clicking sound effect is very effective. I also like the visual effect on the text itself after clicking it.

Return The Stars by BanJaxe 2019-10-10T14:22:27Z

Great aesthetic and feel with this game! I love the ambience of the soundtrack and the first time I was chased by an enemy was very exciting. Great work!

Run Dash Go by Etch-light Studios 2019-10-14T05:38:30Z

That last level was a doozy! I don't know if I was really playing the game right, but I did end up finally beating it. Not sure where the dash was coming into play and I could randomly double jump which helped getting through the game a little bit easier. A great entry all in all and I like the little background tune!

LD41 — Combine 2 Incompatible Genres

Cowboys vs Aliens by nidup 2018-04-24T19:10:04Z

I think the theme was missed here a little, but the game was realllly well done. It was a ton of fun and I loved the mass shoot outs that happened when you take your dude in the middle and start shooting. Good job especially for a compo. Keep up the great work!

Greenspawn Restaurant by Apple Dash 2018-04-24T20:23:06Z

It's frustrating waiting for the right vegetable (or fruit). However, this game is a lot of fun and I played until I literally couldn't fill a plate fast enough from the pile of bodies on the hunting range. Good work! =)

Harvest Doom by Fiote 2018-04-25T09:36:20Z

The art is fantastic! I love everything about a good farming game. I had the same idea to mix horror with farming and even had the title "Blood Moon", but couldn't think of how the gameplay would be. I think it was smart to use the enemy wave/tower defense like gameplay. Fantastic work!

Black Horizon by Kristian David 2018-04-27T03:07:23Z

I like playing in the dark. Very easy game to pick up and play. The camera might need to be a little less sensitive and I couldn't see the bullets for some reason. Great job though for compo! I like the little car models, very cute.

Here's my COMPO entry: The difficulty will be worked on this weekend, because it's a little hard right now. It's a web build so play in browser and it's 2D, so small!

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/five-iron-frenzy

Snack & Slash by Gumboot 2018-04-24T18:33:55Z

What a fun game! The characters are adorable and the animations are wonderful. The gameplay is smooth and very easy to pick up. Great job =)

Someone Is Wrong On The Internet by huminaboz 2018-05-02T09:21:40Z

Very funny, I like all the different play on website names. Funny art and simple yet fun gameplay! Great work!

Binary Blocks by Antti Haavikko 2018-04-28T18:33:11Z

Wonderful game, I would love to download this as a mobile game and play it on my phone. Wonderful graphics, music and overall mood. I may be missing the theme just a bit, but overall what a fun game!

Super Antithesis Kart by Lameosine 2018-04-24T17:39:30Z

The timing is a little off for the cars/sound the second time or so, but overall great game. Hilarious monologue and little depressing items.

YOU LEFT ME. by Angela He 2018-04-25T02:05:10Z

I'm a little disappointed that the music wasn't made by you because it really ties it all together. Awesome art and feelz for the game though. Really well done.

Five Iron Frenzy by Brandon Anderson 2018-04-24T17:58:56Z

@pladams9 Great suggestion, I'm going to add that to my list to do over the weekend =)

Five Iron Frenzy by Brandon Anderson 2018-04-24T18:16:12Z

@Sogaki Thanks for playing! I'll be working the stunlock tweaking over the weekend as I agree that it gets a little crazy =)

Five Iron Frenzy by Brandon Anderson 2018-04-24T18:34:41Z

@harusame I agree that it's a little hard lol. I'll be tweaking the difficulty this weekend. Thanks for stopping by =)

Five Iron Frenzy by Brandon Anderson 2018-04-24T19:26:44Z

@AndrewJAdams I really like the cart idea. I wanted to implement it, but scope issues. Definitely will see that in a full release =)

Five Iron Frenzy by Brandon Anderson 2018-04-25T17:55:17Z

@maximebugman That's a wonderful idea for a timeline. Something like a course map that shows the ball in real-time with the flag at the end. I'll add that the to-do. The stun lock will definitely be worked this weekend. =)

Five Iron Frenzy by Brandon Anderson 2018-04-28T17:23:45Z

@minibobbo, Haha no, I actually didn't find out until after I published when my friend told me of the band. Oh well! I definitely agree about the graphics as I ran out of time in the COMPO. I plan on creating more in the Post-LD version. Thanks for playing!

LD41 - Pet Defense by Shadowl33ch 2018-04-24T19:03:41Z

The AI seems to be bugged and stops at the same beginning part of the map each time I played. I can't tell if there's a difference between the towers power-wise, but man I will never play another bird tower (that sound is so shrill).

Great concept and I can't wait to see it developed further!

Gender Circles by EkkoEkko 2018-04-25T09:28:24Z

Great game! Definitely challenging! I think the art is simple, but effective as you give a great amount of detail to player response with the camera shaking for wrong. Keep up the good work!

Shooting Mama by Dororo 2018-04-25T09:57:27Z

I played for awhile, because this game is actually fun. Great job! I love the fleeing ingredients and it was fun to open fire on some cheese =). A quick suggestion would be to add differing points depending on how fast you fulfilled the order. If that was happening, I apologize as I may have not noticed through my frantic clicking and shooting lol