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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Mo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 50 | Delay the inevitable | GRIDLAST | jam | 34 | 4.28 | 4.21 | 3.90 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.19 | 4.20 | ||
| 2021 | 49 | Unstable | GUNSTABLE MAYHEM | jam | 69 | 4.16 | 4.03 | 3.61 | 3.58 | 4.21 | 3.98 | 4.07 | ||
| 2021 | 48 | Deeper and deeper | The Plummet | jam | 231 | 3.96 | 3.63 | 3.61 | 4.11 | 4.32 | 3.57 | 4.10 | ||
| 2020 | 47 | Stuck in a loop | π₯ | BULLET TIME | jam | 314 | 3.88 | 3.52 | 3.62 | 3.91 | 4.09 | 3.83 | 3.86 | |
| 2020 | 46 | Keep it alive | π₯ | AMBER | jam | 1569 | 3.34 | 3.03 | 2.71 | 3.97 | 3.53 | 2.87 | 3.41 |
cakts leaves an average of 20.6 feedback comments each event.
Super cool stuff! Only problems I had was that the mouse input felt delayed or smoothed out, and I didn't feel like I had much control over it. Maybe some more enemies and potentially switch to a top down view with more freedom on the X and Y and it would be a really solid experience. Great stuff for only 72 hours though, good entry :D
Loved it. Graphics reminded me of old PSP game LocoRoco. Awesome entry! :D
Good concept but a bit confusing, maybe a better explanation of the main mechanic at the start of the game would be helpful. Excited to see where this game goes in the future. :D
Super unique way to make a game, loved it. Great work :D
fantastic concept, with a fantastic execution. It isn't often you get both of those in a game jam. Great graphics, sound design, gameplay, and really cool custom engine. Great work π
really REALLY good game, one of my favourites this jam 100%, but their are some issues with the download process that possibly explains the low amount of ratings. Here are my suggestions:
For game jams it is typically a good idea to not ask for donations when downloading. It's a bit out of pocket in a game jam setting and can confuse users into thinking the game costs money. I'd recommend you change this setting on itch.io.
I got a virus detection during the download and had to disable my firewall the entire time I played otherwise the game would get deleted by windows defender. I was super interested in this game and decided to disable it, any other game and I would have given up playing before I even downloaded it. **SOLVE THIS ASAP!!!**
Unless I missed it I could not find any audio volume settings, not a massive issue but I'd recommend you add it.
I apologize if the review sounds harsh but this is honestly one of the best games I've played this jam and just want to help you to get the amount of ratings you deserve. Keep it up! π
Originally played it alone but I enjoyed the concept enough to get my sister to play as well. The concept is original and could definitely be expanded on into a full game. I think that instead of the rooms just appearing, make them spawn on the right side of the screen out of view and have the camera move right, killing the other player when they go too far left, this will make it feel a bit more seamless and ensure smooth game flow. Really liked this game and encourage you to keep working on it. Great entry π
Probably the largest team size I've ever seen π . Enjoyable experience that definitely shows the entire team's contributions and hard work well, I have almost no issues with this game and was a solid jam experience π
Graphics, audio and humor done perfectly. Difficult but engaging. Good job and solid jam game :)
Really cool game! Loved the art and effects. As others have said a bit of polish would work nicely but apart from that a really good concept.
(Btw you should change the itch.io link type from "source code" to "microsoft windows")
Great game with great aesthetics. Only struggle was finding the deploy button, maybe give it a white outline and animate it to make it more visible?
Super impressive work for a compo game, great retro aesthetic and gameplay. Nice job π
As an occasional chess player this was a great brain exercise, managed to get perfect score on all levels. Loved everything but the incorporation of the theme was lacking a little. Great stuff and one of the better games I've played this jam :D
I like the concept! I have an idea that you could replace the Q and E presses with a quicktime button that if accurate enough will freeze all rigidbodies that have already landed to add a bit more user input. The graphics are polished and don't feel out of place. Great stuff! :D
Loved the graphics and sound design, with the music being the best i've heard in a game this jam. However the game mechanics were a little confusing and immediately puts the player in the deep end (which may be on purpose). If each panel was introduced slowly then the progression would be comfortable and could lead to a slow stress build up of managing more and more panels overtime. Super good jam entry, feels very polished. :D
Awesome game and I'm glad you were able to successfully funnel your creative vision into this game in such a short time. Great stuff :D
fun game but so incredibly hard, somebody please post a picture of the end haha
One of the most attractive games I've played so far, and great use of 2D lighting. Walking up those glass corridors was one of the most visually stunning things I've seen in an indie project in a while, and the doors were really well designed. If you do continue this I'd recommend adding a waypoint marker on the edge of the screen to guide the player, as the ship is quite large and the no-gravity situations made it a bit difficult to manoeuvre. Really well done on all parts and congrats to the entire team on making such a polished game in only 72 hours.
Fun experience and great graphics, although a little confusing to understand at first, a tutorial level would be a great help to new players. If you expand on this game further I'd recommend you add some different enemy AI to really allow the player to experiment with their arsenal of weapons. Super cool aesthetics and sound design, and a solid jam game :D
Nice concept, I think there is a bug where some objects move faster depending on the speed of the PC, this can be fixed by multiplying the movement speed by the time since the last frame.
Nice game, got a lot of nostalgia from one of the first platformers I ever made. I can see the effort you can put into this, and despite the super fast bats on fast computers which I think you are aware of, I'll give you some polishing tips :) - Keep the music playing on level reset, it keeps a nice flow to games like these and considering how much I died, hearing the intro over and over was a bit jarring. - Smooth/fixed camera: Although I pretty quickly got used to it, the cameras movement was very fast for me, especially in the starting level. - Whenever the player is on the right side of a bat, they fly upside down, you can fix this by just flipping the sprite depending on if the players x value is greater or less than the bats x value.
Overall, this was a really fun experience, really liked the sound effects of the gun as well. Congrats on your first LDJam dude :D
Awesome platformer mechanics, only issue I really had was the audio mixing being a bit loud in some places, but that was easily ignored, enjoyable game overall :D
Such an interesting experience, visuals and sounds were great, I really hope you keep working on this.
Enjoyable experience, wish there was some more audio so I could get more immersed π
cool horse 10/10
Not what I expected at all, definitely adding this one to my bookmarks to play again later π
Really fun game, can I ask what program/technique you used for sound design? I really like it.
Awesome game, was very fun to play :D
Nice game, with some audio and randomised levels this could become a nice mobile game.
(Also noticed some performance issues, not sure if this was just on my end though)
I liked the style, and the little story behind it. Only problem is the difficulty, I found my self stuck at the first two levels for way too long compared to the rest of the game, however with some fine tuning I could see this becoming a nice post-ld game. π
Really fun game, never thought i'd enjoy drifting as a meditating bald guy but here we are lol
As others have stated, this game could be much more fun to play if the enemies followed you. However the idea is really great and I loved the sound effects :D
Very hectic and funny experience :D
Really nice game, I'm inspired to make a 3D game after playing this :D
Awesome game man, loved how something so simple could be so fun. Hope you continue working on this :D
Visually stunning, some of the platformer mechanics felt a little iffy but I really enjoyed it and would say its one of the top 5 games I've played this jam so far. :D great job
Very difficult but I really love the concept! Great Game :D
Despite its simplicity the graphics really helped me find myself enjoying the game more than I thought I would haha. You should be proud of what you've achieved :D
Wow really awesome work :D Only issue I could find is the resetting music on each level change. Apart from that you should be really proud of your game!
Decent game considering you were short on time. Like others have said, some control guides or a hint in the first level would be handy. Great name though hahaha :D
Incredible art and audio, one of the best games i've played this jam :D
great graphics, however I feel like if you found a way to incorporate this project with the theme this would have been a perfect ludum dare game :)
Incredible graphics, like others have already said it did feel like a chore to complete the game with a lack of clues but I honestly think there is something unique about this game. Great job, you should be proud :D
Great artstyle!
Such an awesome concept! Great art style and gameplay was unique and entertaining. Can't wait to see what you will create next.
I like the concept however I feel that the lack of instructions and some missing visual cues let you down a little bit. With a bit of work this could turn out great.
This is one of the most unique and confusing experiences of the jam. I loved it, can't wait to see what you've got in store next :D
Really enjoyed the concept of your game, and with some graphical improvements this game could really have a future :)
Apart from some graphical errors (player flashing) and the cursor being stuck on a pivot, I really liked the concept (rail direction changes etc.) and with some improvements this could become a great game :D
I really like the style of this game, would be great to see you expand on this in the future.
Good Game but there were some issues
PROS Fun Idea Impressive Sprites Good Music
CONS AI Breaks commonly Weapon Balancing is a bit off (I went from pistols to a flamethrower within the first couple of minutes) Pet can sometimes leave the map Level Design is a bit confusing at times
Overall enjoyable game, 3/5
LD50 — Delay the inevitable (48)
Shakhmaty by rodel77 2022-04-18T05:32:23Z ♥ 1
This was a super cool concept that fit the theme well! Only issue was I was able to move the king into check, which ended the game. Graphics and Audio were great. Overall a great entry that you should be proud of!
Claim your FREE BitBuddyβ’ TODAY! by danman9914 2022-04-13T13:47:29Z ♥ 1
This game made me feel guilty. Probably the most unique take on the theme I've seen so far. Fantastic entry!
EMBEJEAL by neowhoru 2022-04-12T14:47:07Z ♥ 1
I found this game really cute, graphics were nice and the concept was cool. As someone who makes a lot of platformers, my best advice would be to watch this video by Mix and Jam on recreating Celeste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STyY26a_dPY It goes over some really nice points on how to make a smoother, more functional platformer controller with concepts such as coyote time and climbing. Still impressive how you managed to create a decently lengthy game in such a short time, and it was really nice to hear the idea of the game came from your son, I found that really nice. Great entry! You should be proud π
I Will Not Die. by HenanBoy 2022-04-12T12:52:33Z ♥ 1
Super atmospheric and moody, art and sound is amazing. My only suggestions are to add checkpoints because it isn't very motivating to have to play the entire game again, and to make the movement feel a little more responsive. Apart from those small issues this game is truly something to be proud of and a great entry. Great job! π
Cat in the Bag by JoshH 2022-04-12T06:17:38Z ♥ 3
Really funny game with an interesting premise as well. Graphics and Audio were amazing and the dialogue was well written and funny (probably my highest humour rating yet). Great entry and a big congratulations to the team that put this great game together in such a short time. :D
A Last Stand by RustyMonky 2022-04-12T05:51:52Z ♥ 1
Nice gameplay, however the spike traps could be used to cheese the enemies pretty easily. Wish there was a bit more variety but apart from that this is a solid entry :D
Reckless Reaper by twinkietalks 2022-04-12T05:46:28Z ♥ 0
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Nice game! A bit difficult and very luck-based but I enjoyed it. Maybe allow the player to smoothly drive between lanes to add a bit more skill to the gameplay? Overall, great entry! π π
Newton's Law by HomineLudens 2022-04-12T05:41:42Z ♥ 1
Nice little game, I liked the effects for when you spun the apple 360 degrees. Great job π
The Death of Time by OminusGalaxy44 2022-04-12T05:35:48Z ♥ 1
Congratulations on finishing a game in 72 hours! I liked the concept and the lore, but I think you should have stripped down the complexity of the graphics by a lot, as it was very difficult to tell what was happening when the background has as much detail as the characters. Overall a good entry, hope to see you compete in LD51 :)
REWOB by alanxoc3 2022-04-12T05:28:46Z ♥ 2
Super cute game, loved everything about it. The simple pixel art graphics were mesmerising and remined me of some of the effects from Celeste, and the chiptune soundtrack was really good. Gameplay was fun and easy to understand. Great entry, the team should be very happy with what they accomplished. :D
The Coup by Darylsteak 2022-04-12T05:21:18Z ♥ 0
Little confusing at first but once I got the hang of it I really enjoyed it. This was one of the most innovative games I've played this jam, and I loved the graphics and sounds. Great work!
ORANGE ROLL π by Yokin 2022-04-12T05:11:21Z ♥ 1
Couldn't see the connection to the theme but I liked the graphics and gameplay, wish there was a bit more variety and sound effects though. Overall, decent entry, good job :)
Final countdown by Lamamour 2022-04-12T05:04:58Z ♥ 1
Mouse controls were a little painful but this game is easily one of the funniest I've played, had fun getting every task done and I think the game fits the theme well! Great job :D
Deloop by Lecloow7 2022-04-12T04:30:54Z ♥ 0
Really interesting concept, I liked the art, and the pathfinding enemies impressed me. Here are some small issues I noticed:
- The player can't move diagonally - The player constantly gets stuck on the box's colliders - Some enemies will run inside the player and not be able to be killed. - There is no way that I could find to kill the rocket launching enemies. - I couldn't see my health bar when the screen covered it almost straight away
These issues are very small and didn't impact me too much however. I feel like this game has some potential and you should be very proud of what you accomplished in such a short time. Great job π
Crystal Castle by oneowerse 2022-04-12T04:21:36Z ♥ 1
Really fun once I got the hang of it. Art and sounds were cool, however I did randomly die after going through a portal? This is an overall great entry and you did a good job :)
Ambulance Simulator by CaptaiinMz 2022-04-12T04:15:41Z ♥ 0
Really nice entry! I loved the art and how the music kept in time with the heartbeat, and the gameplay was addicting and kept me playing multiple times. You should be proud! Great job π
The Adventures of: πΊπππππ π±ππ by SephoWepho 2022-04-12T04:04:02Z ♥ 1
Really nice art! I'd recommend telling the player the controls in game because I usually try not to rely on the game page for control information. A bit more variety (moving platforms, lava balls flying up from the bottom of the screen etc.) would definitely make this game replayable for longer. Great entry, you should be proud. π
Delay The Inevitable by eboatwright 2022-04-12T03:57:31Z ♥ 0
Very short game but you did say you did not have a lot of time to make it so I won't judge that too heavily. I really liked the graphics and audio but I think you could have added a bit more variety and tried to fit the theme a little better than just naming the ship "the inevitable". Good entry and it appears you achieved what you set out to do so good job π
Somnipathy by Cyzaine 2022-04-12T03:52:41Z ♥ 3
Very spooky entry, great mood! My only big complaint is that some of the art assets didn't match, for example all the items like the phone and coffee cup did not match the pixel art used for the rest of the game. All the art was fantastic I just felt the composition of these elements could have been better. Apart from that, movement was great, the concept was great, I loved all of it. Super good job to everyone on the team, and good job to @vixenmink who has managed to find me in every single live stream I join hahaha. π
Bitboy by Proxy-Games 2022-04-12T01:44:01Z ♥ 1
This is a really solid entry! Loved the 3D object effect and the UI is incredible (for real, I've never been mesmerized by menus and death screens before). My only suggestions are: - Settings Menu - Explain the base mechanics in-game, not with dialogue (something as simple as having the spacebar above the first gap and C above the first slide area etc.) - Work on the player animations, it felt odd having the slow framerate pixel art animation transition to a smooth slide animation. Both work on their own, but if instead of slowly moving the players head down when sliding you just switched to a 1 frame sliding pose it would feel much better to slide.
Apart from these very minor and nitpicky issues, I really liked this game. Like I said, easily the best UI I've seen yet. Great Job π
Carrot Grove by Ehon 2022-04-10T05:59:29Z ♥ 3
Not usually a big fan of visual novels but this one was a good experience. Great art and story, good job! π
Paddle Panic π£ββοΈπ± by Marlon 2022-04-10T05:57:12Z ♥ 3
Super cool game, one of my favourites so far. Maybe add a vertical display on the left under the wind symbol to show the player where they are positioned on the river. Apart from that, fantastic game! π
The Itsy Bitsy Jumper by sakura_magika 2022-04-10T04:41:57Z ♥ 1
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This was a super fun jam game! I can't think of anything I didn't like about it so great job! π
Re: Placement by Outfrost 2022-04-10T02:11:08Z ♥ 4
Fun game! My only suggestion is to move the camera higher or to a top down position, as it's quite difficult to see the components in the back row. Great stuff π
Inevitable The Game by Craftgineer 2022-04-10T01:44:00Z ♥ 1
Nice concept, reminds me of some of my favourite old flash games. Only problem I had was during delay the cat, where clicking on the space between letters doesn't count as clicking the word. Great entry though, fits the theme well! π
Crystalysis by jordantanner 2022-04-09T12:50:13Z ♥ 1
Cool graphics! Definitely need to fix those performance issues, but apart from that I liked the concept and the atmosphere, good work!
Battery Buisness by Smoofy 2022-04-09T12:44:08Z ♥ 3
Hey dude, super cool project! Congrats on your first Ludum Dare, I'm impressed you managed to create a fun gameplay loop in scratch! You definitely have a bright future in game development if you stick with it over the next few years, and it's always exciting to look back at what you've made!
I'm 18 and have been making games since I was about your age, here's some of my best tips: - **Start learning how to code in game engines as soon as you can,** it might seem scary but it's definitely worth it. I use Unity engine for my games, but I'd recommend you start with GameMaker Studio. Follow some tutorials on YouTube (I learnt GameMaker from Shaun Spalding www.youtube.com/c/ShaunSpalding) and maybe try recreate some games you've already made in scratch with code! - **Don't delete any of your old games.** You might one day look back at some of your games and think they're cringe or bad and feel like deleting them. Don't! Every game developer starts somewhere and it's always fun to explore the experiments you made when learning game dev. For example, here's my first ever game I made in GameMaker: Capture.PNG When I compare it with some of the images from my newer games, I see how far I've come and that makes Game Dev really worth it.
My final advice is to have fun, you're young and already a very talented developer. I wished my games looked as good as this at the age of 12. Hope some of this helps you in your game dev journey and I hope to see your next game in Ludum Dare 51! π
1 Man 6 Bullets by Raphaeltan 2022-04-09T12:04:57Z ♥ 3
Such an impressive game! Fantastic work, I hope you release on Steam because I will 100% be supporting this project. π
You Are A Bomb by Benjamin Halko 2022-04-09T11:58:56Z ♥ 1
Super cute game! At first I was sceptical of another bomb game but you really nailed the theme in a unique and addicting way. Great work! π
Giraffe o'Clock by Kepsert 2022-04-09T11:51:50Z ♥ 1
Fantastic visuals and insanely self aware. Only few problems I have are the dialogue, which was funny at first but it felt like every bit of dialogue was 4th wall breaking to some degree, and didn't feel very genuine until the end, and the game was a bit too easy imo, even on the harder difficulties. Overall, this is one of the best games i've played this jam, and the team should be very proud. π
Glide'r Die by adamk33n3r 2022-04-09T11:27:41Z ♥ 0
Really fun game, made me really happy playing it for some reason, so good job on that haha. My only suggestions are to implement a parallax background with some clouds and mountains to make it easier to understand how fast the player is moving when the ground is not on screen, and a distance travelled statistic when you crash the glider. Super cool game, good work! π
Thermal Runaway by TeamMonumental 2022-04-09T11:17:43Z ♥ 1
Awesome graphics! Some improvements I can think of: - Render the weaposn on a different camera layered on top of the normal view to stop the weapon clipping through walls - Visual indicator for death - Maybe an easier way to tell how close the reactor is to splodin - Maybe a map? - Bug when reactor explodes (you already know about this one) - Smoother/More responsive FPS controller
Apart from these minor things, this is one of the most polished games i've played. Great Job π
The Short Dark by PhyscoKillerMonkey 2022-04-09T10:44:32Z ♥ 1
Super impressed what you guys achieved with CSS, I would probably cry if I saw how many divs there were. Love the art, definitely a very impressive technical feat. Great stuff! π
Dilate the time! by milq 2022-04-09T07:13:03Z ♥ 1
Genuinely impressed with how long I played this for once I understood the mechanics, easily one of the funniest games I've played this jam. Music and audio was good and the graphics gave me some old flash game nostalgia. Platformer mechanics worked great, game was almost philosophical haha. Really awesome work, one of the best (and most unassuming) games I've played this jam. Great work! π
Can't Tax Me by SasquatchBStudios 2022-04-09T06:49:20Z ♥ 1
Really cute game! Graphics, audio and animation were great and I had lots of fun playing it. The platformer controls were really smooth, however I feel like this game could have worked better as a top down game, as constantly fighting flying enemies and gravity did get a bit painful at some times. Despite this, I think you have managed to implement the platforming controls well and I would be very happy with what your team achieved in (what appears to be) your first Ludum Dare! I will also check out your Ludum Dare devlog on YouTube after I review a few more games and I hope to see your team competing in LD51! Great work, keep it up π
Lumberjack by DAk001 2022-04-07T16:39:04Z ♥ 1
Great concept, I loved the graphics and audio. There were a few typos but I didn't punish your score for that as I assume English is not your first language. I think having only one tree makes the game a bit easy, maybe if it was a forest of trees being burned down by the ghosts and you had to manage 100 trees instead of 1 then it could definitely be a very stressful/strategic game. Great entry! Good Job π
Balloon Rush 2 by CocaPasteque 2022-04-06T08:55:39Z ♥ 2
Loved this game, really meditative and addicting. Graphics are simple and work well. Great work! :D
Nightwaker by Bottled up Dark Peace 2022-04-06T08:33:14Z ♥ 2
Really nice mood and narrative, however I feel like all spamming J and L did for the game was hurt my fingers lol. Maybe if instead of J and L you had to type "wake up" or "keep going" or something similar, as it felt like the game had two mechanics that fought each other, and I also think that you could remove the need to manually move completely, as the only time I had to move left was to read the letter, but I feel like I could have worked out the word without it. This could let you focus on just the typing, having to multitask between typing "wake up" and "slay" etc sounds more fun than multitasking holding D, spamming J and L and typing the words. Congrats to this very large team of people however, great entry! π
Mia's Bear Service by Lumous 2022-04-06T05:22:19Z ♥ 1
Super cute game with some really nice audio and gameplay! Great entry and thanks for playing my game on stream :D
Back2Work by radmccool 2022-04-06T04:40:16Z ♥ 1
Super cool stuff, liked the low resolution, gave the game a very nostalgic feel. Great Stuff :D
Life Finds a Way by Mopifish 2022-04-06T03:48:10Z ♥ 1
Super polished and fun game, got difficult quickly but stayed enjoyable. Really funny entry as well, I laughed when the demon started cat-popping. Such an enjoyable entry that fits the theme fantastically. Great stuff π
Devil's Revenge by Zachary Shah 2022-04-06T03:00:42Z ♥ 2
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Loved the artstyle and the concept. however I wish the boss fought back somehow. Maybe some boss music would be beneficial as well. Great entry π
Black Holes for Dummies by zimennik 2022-04-05T16:32:39Z ♥ 2
Really great stuff, found 3 Bad Endings and 1 Good Ending so i'm hoping that's all of them. Good job π
Losing Your Sheet by rickylee 2022-04-05T16:20:15Z ♥ 1
Loved the art style and music, however I feel like there wasn't much incentive to follow the intended gameplay loop and I got a score above 200 by letting the boat move for 2 minutes without me doing anything. It's a great concept and I'm sure you can take it somewhere. Good work! π
The Assessment by Okamit 2022-04-05T16:11:20Z ♥ 2
Had lots of fun playing this, my only complaint is that I think showing the rocket between each mini-game can be a bit abrupt and ruin the fast-paced flow of the games for a 5 second cut-scene between each one. The art style was super great and I loved the audio as well. Great work! π
Colony Defender by Henrik Ganard 2022-04-05T16:03:38Z ♥ 1
Not much to say that the other comments haven't already, but I really liked the aesthetic you went with, and the camera movement is really great. I felt the game was way too easy, you could definitely make each ship need 5 or more shots to die and I was a little confused about what to do when my human numbers hit 0, and why they went down when I built turrets, but other than that it was a great concept and kept my attention. Good stuff π
KEYMASHER ULTIMATE by Raivk 2022-04-05T15:51:01Z ♥ 3
PERFECT GAME, MADE ME LAUGH AND ALSO GAVE ME ARTHRITIS. I LOVE IT.
Choboro by DaivyIsHere 2022-04-05T15:40:02Z ♥ 2
Great entry, the art style is like a combination of "Aww" and "Eww", and I love it. Super polished, well done.