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Carson Bentley

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YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMo
202047Stuck in a loopHamster Survival Racingjam11553.253.383.434.433.453.184.163.17
202046Keep it aliveMake it Countjam22212.972.573.124.052.342.082.50

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Comments by Carson Bentley

LD46 — Keep it alive

O Jardim by Tarcisiotm 2020-04-21T23:06:13Z

Super excellent. I find this work very inspiring. It's simple and well matched to the theme of the jam.

TRIBE by tulipekoni 2020-04-21T03:34:02Z

Full of bugs, but otherwise a really great game. Good job, you should be proud.

Backcourt Brawlers by Luther-1 2020-04-21T04:45:00Z

Aside from the part where I got glitchstuck staring at my two opponents... dope! The controls are a little awkward , but such things are to be expected. I liked the graphics and overall feel of the game. Keep up the good work!

Backcourt Brawlers by Luther-1 2020-04-21T23:25:43Z

In terms of ease of use, I would prefer to use the mouse instead of the 'j' key.

I was not successful in finding the bug again where the screen got stuck on the enemies...

However, I found one pair of bugs that is easy to reproduce: if I jump at the top of the screen and hold down before landing, I teleport to the bottom. Similarly if I jump at the bottom and hold up before landing I teleport to the top.

Bugs happen... don't beat yourself up. These aren't really game-breaking, aside from the one freeze - which might have been game-maker's fault anyway.

Jack's Star Destroyer by TheAxe316 2020-04-21T03:26:07Z

Super awesome overall. The Pixel art came out looking nice and the game was fun to play. Also very dope pickups.

DataHunter by A_ColtZz 2020-04-21T21:41:29Z

The graphics and retro feel was really cool. I could imagine this built out into a Metroid-style game or possibly a 'run and gun'. Too bad the theme didn't shine through... very nice work overall.

Blobbysitter by Jake Marks 2020-04-21T04:19:02Z

Awesome work. I found the game worthy of my two minutes. My favorite parts were the pictures on the walls. Clear signs of a doting parent. The shader for the blob was also nice. I like his hair too.

LifeLine by pomeroyb 2020-04-21T04:35:27Z

I really like this one. I'm gonna play this for a few more minutes. Probably my favorite game so far, of maybe 10 that I have tried.

Cacophony: The Ballad of the Celestial Goblin-King by Renikor 2020-04-21T19:57:15Z

It kind of feels like you made a circle fit in a square hole... But you get an extra point, because I'm super down with goblins.

Captain Bean and lil JalapeƱo by Tsamf 2020-04-21T03:09:34Z

Nice Work overall.

Keep The Bouncy Thing Alive by mypalmike 2020-04-21T03:39:14Z

Great Job! This could be developed into something very cool I bet.

Egg Scramble by bennybig98 2020-04-21T04:30:48Z

Really decent work you put into this. I played it several times and got really into it. The music is nice, and overall I wish I made a game as cool as this one.

Make it Count by Carson Bentley 2020-05-13T19:33:08Z

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in this year's jam. It's really great to share in a community of like-minded individuals. I'll make improvements based on your feedback for a future itch.io release.

Nobody complained about this, but I'm sorry it didn't run in the browser.

My initial (browser) release completely fell apart due to poor testing on my part, but I managed to get the project to work as a standalone in the last hour or so.... I ended up submitting with 2 minutes left on the clock!

LD47 — Stuck in a loop

Mr. Cheeks Sweet Dreams by MrTroy 2020-10-09T00:28:40Z

Nice job on this! It looks very polished and nice.

I'll say the one thing that bothered me was my dude would go right through hearts sometimes without collecting them - it seems like the collision system is misbehaving when the hamster is going fast.

Groovy B and the Great Cownundrum by 6smith 2020-10-09T21:45:31Z

Super excellent. I dig this very much. Quality through and through.

Beyond Death by Trypants 2020-10-09T00:43:44Z

Interesting game. Nice work overall. You should give yourselves a pat on the back.

Snek by Nyunesu 2020-10-06T05:33:16Z

Well done sir.

Hamster Simulator by snowinn 2020-10-06T03:32:22Z

Lol, my game also has a hamster wheel.

Hamster Simulator by snowinn 2020-10-06T04:21:31Z

Nice rotoscope style animation! Yours is my favorite game so far.

Funny coincidence: Prior to deciding on my own concept, I had debated making a game almost identical to this one... That is, a game based on leveling up a hamster (with a menu system).

Essentially the only difference in my mind, was that the hamster would earn sponsorships from spoof companies (bubbly cola, speedy beans) to pay for upgrades; also, that there would be a little square dedicated to displaying the hamster's current facial expression (varying levels of intensity).

Mouse Wheel by YokoOnFire 2020-10-09T22:03:15Z

Very unique and interesting. I quite enjoyed this.

Hamster Survival Racing by Carson Bentley 2020-10-06T04:26:54Z

Some of these comments have me laughing real good.

Sleepy Hamster by Karl Erik Saks 2020-10-09T00:22:14Z

I gotta say, those were some nice looking trash bags.