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YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMo
202557DepthsUnmaskedcompo2263.162.752.883.362.752.882.973.44
202456Tiny CreaturesMini Mutinycompo2003.373.163.183.713.333.183.773.31

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Comments by BUDSTER16

LD56 — Tiny Creatures

Tiny Creatures Creator by jk5000 2024-10-07T23:04:36Z

Really really fun experience! My girlfriend was super confused and questioning why I was jumping up and down while repeating the same line with my headphones on!

Microstrike by TheSand 2024-10-09T18:36:34Z

I really liked the damage looks but the game could have really benefitted from some audio, even the most unprofessional sound effects can really up a game's feel!

Tiny Tribe by silkworm_sweatshop 2024-10-09T18:22:24Z

Super cool little creature tribe sim! I enjoyed figuring out things like turning the little creatures postal and the shrinks fixing them! I also likes that you can choose to continue after the queen dies! very unique and awesome game!

B&B: Bugs 'n' Breakfast by rynti 2024-10-07T00:06:37Z

Fantastic game! Really enjoyed playing it and the challenge felt like it increased at a fast but fair rate. I really enjoyed the concept and the gameplay was clean and fluid!

Tiny Game Hunting Holiday by Antti Haavikko 2024-10-09T22:10:23Z

Cool game for sure, definitely a struggle to get the geography perfect (self admitted Canadian here) but overall it's nice and it looks absolutely stunning! it might be nicer to have an easy mode where every city is shown on the map once you visit it regardless of bribery but other than that, I think the game feels nice and it's a great entry!

Fifty Six LilyPads by dhim 2024-10-09T19:45:38Z

I like the board game feel a lot and while I feel it would be a great board game, the randomization of the video game adds a lot to it and really adds to the board game feel a lot!

David vs Goliath: What the government doesn't want you to know by CaptainDreamcast 2024-10-10T17:34:50Z

Absolutely LOVED the narrative parts of the game and the voiceovers were perfect! I'm a little sad that I don't have a dreamcast now because I think that's such a cool port to make especially during a game jam!

Shrew by LightningST 2024-10-08T03:25:41Z

Beat the game, it's very nice and the graphics are super pretty! I enjoyed the puzzles and found them to be very doable without any hints! overall very fun and well polished game!

Beachfront by DecadeDecaf 2024-10-10T06:14:28Z

absolutely love this game from the amazing little screaming aliens to the awesome gameplay! it took me sadly too long to realize what the salt water was doing to one of my aliens the first time one started drinking... welp, cannibalism made sure that he went to good use anyway!

Baby Race by kuviman 2024-10-09T18:30:17Z

got it in 4 minutes! not quite the 53 second time but once I got the hang oof it, it was much better, felt like the arms didn't do much but the legs were pretty powerful.

Ratsaurant Rush by Lone_Wolf 2024-10-08T03:43:29Z

Super interesting mechanics and use of the theme, although even with the hint of getting a rat from the sewer it took me a while to figure out that I needed more than 1 rat so I could produce food AND plate the food! after that I figured it out and served 33 customers before failing from the insane amount of them and my rats dying to become food for the next customer. Pretty unique game and I like the theme interpretation.

RomAnts by Douwe_Ravers 2024-10-08T15:41:49Z

definitely difficult to manage when ants run into each other and make it hard to get resources through but that's kinda to be expected with a whole RTS defense game made in 2 days. This game is BEYOND impressive to make in a couple days considering the 3d models and the fact that it is a functioning RTS. On my third attempt, I think I solved the game with workers and towers to make a base that was practically unbeatable and that was fun to do! Super enjoyable game and I'd love to see it polished up and turned into a more complete game!

W.A.S.P. - Warrior And Scout Protocol by Paroxysmal 2024-10-07T00:36:15Z

Love the style of the game and it plays great too! At the start it felt a little slow and boring but around 5 minutes it really ramped up to being a super hard experience and it was really fun trying to get XP without dying to a swarm of wasps. Really cool blend of 2 genres just to drive home the innovative aspect!

Bug-Bash Buggy by andrewkennedy 2024-10-07T23:44:00Z

I love the driving around to crush bugs, early stages I sat on the entrance and let them die by walking into me but once they started coming from every side, it was much harder haha! cool concept and fun experience.

Datiny Five Hundredths by CasualNothing 2024-10-07T22:43:12Z

Fun little game! My only wishes would be faster AI (they also seem to go offtrack and sometimes through walls) as well as maybe some reason like traction to not just hold forward and tap the turn buttons. The map was really beautiful and the characters are charming in their design, I really like the fish with cigarettes in his gills!

Corporate Swarm by lonelyfloat 2024-10-06T23:56:25Z

Short and fun! beat it fairly quick and I really enjoyed the level where the little men come bursting out of the sides! It's cute and reminds me of Agar.io and the feeling of running away from a threat with your ball following the mouse. For the future I think simply making the player face the mouse would be a nice simple change that would add a lot to the feel of the game. Awesome job overall!

Tic-Tac-Tic-Tac-Toe by torte478 2024-10-09T18:02:06Z

interesting take on an "ultimate tic-tac-toe" style game although I felt as if the 2x move powerup was OP, I never had a turn where I couldn't use it as it was an auto-win on my second turn every time and winning gave enough points to use it again on the next match. it's a cool game but definitely needs some balancing to create thoughtful gameplay!

Attention Spam by DogeSquad 2024-10-08T16:06:01Z

The theme use was phenomenal in my opinion and the game's concept is great! I found it very hard to actually lose though and the game did get repetitive despite all the laws. Regardless, I really enjoyed it and thought it was a super well done game!

Apex Elysium by Bogden 2024-10-10T06:23:10Z

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Fun game! love the arcadey style of it and the movement feels super fluid! I didn't see any indicator of dash cooldown which would be my only criticism.

Ladybird Samurai by ellaris 2024-10-08T16:18:09Z

I liked the mechanics quite a bit but found it difficult on later levels to conserve my slashes and not cross rivers etc. especially the earlier one with the river and time limit. overall satisfying and enjoyable!

Tiny Trails by Custodi 2024-10-10T19:30:45Z

Nice game! I love the interaction between the yellows and blues, needing to push yellows without disrupting the blues too much was a serious challenge!

Tiny Crowd by Kateryna 2024-10-09T19:19:32Z

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I really really enjoyed the game, definitely a solid base, the difficulty creeps in slowly and naturally and the choices you make in gameplay really affect you, you have to sacrifice for higher scores and take risks! The game feels absolutely amazing and with some work and audio, it could really be a masterpiece!

GravelHeir by reecemungus 2024-10-10T18:17:03Z

I liked the style a lot, the gameplay was interesting and I didn't really understand at first but I got the hang of it and at a certain point it was just raising and selling crops then giving potions to my favourite. It feels like a lot of passion went into the story and the overall idea and that's always awesome to play through! Really great entry!

Tiny Humans by neanderg 2024-10-07T00:19:38Z

interesting concept, I got to an ending but it took a long time for me to figure out what I was doing. It's a neat project but I feel as if it's lacking a lot of the compelling gameplay in the middle section of the game between placing the humans on a planet and the ending.

Evader Ant by Memeric 2024-10-08T15:53:00Z

Fun little arcadey game! getting the basic strategy down made the game fairly simple but I liked the shader effect and the audio that gave it a nice retro feeling!

Tiny Wreckers by SHAKIROVICH 2024-10-08T01:34:55Z

Very neat game with cool physics and systems, I did find myself spending a ton of time building bridges and also sometimes when I threw an item down, it wouldn't break which felt like softlocking. Overall pretty fun!

Hive Mind by Ember44 2024-10-10T19:23:41Z

really fun RTS style game! had a lot of fun with the micromanagement aspect and I think it's a pretty amazing entry!

Bug Catcher by Spook 2024-10-06T23:49:34Z

Fun idea but the web build was (ironically) littered with bugs when I played it. The hunger bar drains insanely fast and after retrying, it doesn't go down at all.

LD57 — Depths

Heaven Denied by Dingbat 2025-04-09T04:02:48Z

Had a ton of fun with the game! I wish strikes didn't carry over from day to day though, would make it a little more forgiving instead of failing on a later day and having to restart from day 1.

DESCEND with CAUTION by LightningST 2025-04-09T03:32:35Z

Really fun, beat the game with 231 deaths... got stuck a while on the boosting/extending platforms haha. really fun game, could see a speedrun mode being a really solid foddian game and garnering a lot of attention.

The Imptern by ChuChuGeralt 2025-04-22T04:13:55Z

Really fun game! (until the rats started being... well... rats!) but seriously, the game is super impressive for a 3 day project and feels great to play with tons of replayability due to the upgrades! I wish the floor would shut you out after a bit to force you not to farm souls for as long as you want!

Grandpa's Super Summerbreak Hobby by plexium.nerd 2025-04-22T03:13:50Z

I enjoyed the simple mechanics although I was caught off guard with some of the items that were close to grandpa's starting spot! on my first blind playthrough, I only made about $1.15.

Submarine Waffles by Eugenik 2025-04-22T03:35:07Z

I did everything as insanely as I could, it was fun to pour batter and chocolate everywhere but still get a really high score on every breakfast haha. this is super impressive for the limited time you had!

Help! I'm Trapped on The Torment Trapeze. by Yossarian 2025-04-09T02:11:36Z

Insanely unique game! love how my past selves can get items for me and the purging of old souls could help a lot when I made a horrible early gravity switch!

The Clockwork Heart by Adam Gallina 2025-04-17T19:00:47Z

took me a sec and I had to restart because I lost a gear through a wall but after the restart I figured it out and had a good time.

Crab Royal by woona 2025-04-22T04:03:59Z

Fun game! I enjoyed making my way down and the bossfight is interesting and fun to try and beat the giant crab! love the literal depths, nothing wrong with going for the literal interpretation when you do it right!

Clean Down by torte478 2025-04-10T08:11:33Z

unlike @clare-chan1738 I managed to leave almost everything dirty when I finished the game haha, just need mana for fireballs I guess! Had a fantastic time with this one!

The Haunted Depths by ljg 2025-04-09T21:13:10Z

I think some variation in the visuals would benefit the game a lot, it's a fun concept but definitely needs a little more to bring it to life.

Unmasked by BUDSTER16 2025-04-09T02:06:08Z

I finally went through and fixed up the bugs (without adding anything new) and I hope the game feels a lot better now!

Thank you so much @lightningst @yossarian @sqqqwer for playing despite the plethora of issues, I appreciate the feedback a ton!

Unmasked by BUDSTER16 2025-04-22T03:05:37Z

@woona I definitely wish I had time for a more solid ending sequence! it was on the drawing board but I ran out of time! I appreciate the feedback a ton and I'm a little shocked that someone wants that ending to go... further!?

Coals of the Eternal Cycle by sqqqwer 2025-04-09T02:30:09Z

Loved getting all 3 endings! really beautiful game although somewhat blinding near the top!

Hail Mary by YouCarryOats 2025-04-25T01:10:45Z

really unique interpretation and I had some fun with it, I think if you restarted from the level you failed, the game would be much more forgiving and easier to get through with far less frustration! I believe that frustration is the only thing really holding your game back, and other than that, it's pretty damn fun!

Star in The Core by Follusior 2025-04-09T21:07:33Z

Made it to the core on my second try, died on the first to falling on top of an enemy. it's a nice simple game that can definitely be expanded upon.