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Connor McGrory

Games

YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMo
201841Combine 2 Incompatible GenresClicky Cardscompo3.504.163.663.832.502.332.253.00
201738A Small WorldLife of an Antcompo384.003.313.474.213.054.004.104.05

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Comments by Connor McGrory

LD38 — A Small World

Solitary Freedom by CMLSC 2017-05-02T14:44:09Z

got difficult real quick, I like a challenge though :) nice work!

Breakout Bunny by Budaniel 2017-05-16T16:58:14Z

Cool game! I died when I saw the passive animation of the bunny shaking his tail!

The Village Helpers by Z4F1 2017-05-02T18:15:48Z

Loved the feel of a first person game on a small island! Great work :D

A few things - if I try to buy something with EXACTLY enough, it won't let me buy it (probably a > change to a >=) - if you walk away from the store, you can't close the store window - audio queues would be nice - the quest screens always appearing got a little annoying - if you fulfill a quest, maybe have it disappear - when you break a rock or tree, it breaks before the swinging animation when it should be after - maybe put a little "You win!" screen at the end :)

Overall nice job, I had fun!

Planetclimb by DMajor 2017-05-16T16:40:11Z

I love platformer games but I agree that the movement was too floaty. In the future try to make it completely apparent to the user what is happening. It took me a while to understand that I got lava to melt the ice that the ladder was frozen in.

Planetclimb by DMajor 2017-05-16T16:40:12Z

I love platformer games but I agree that the movement was too floaty. In the future try to make it completely apparent to the user what is happening. It took me a while to understand that I got lava to melt the ice that the ladder was frozen in.

A Small War by hadesfury 2017-05-02T21:52:09Z

Loved the graphics! :D

Quest Island by bentglasstube 2017-05-16T17:54:21Z

cool game! but the key guy gave me a torch when I already had one :/ I loved the retro feel and the music fit well!

It's a Small World, So Let's Crash It into Things by simonhutchinson 2017-05-02T21:56:43Z

It's a great feeling when a game can instill panic. Nice job! :D

Tiny Man's Skies by wrexialmt 2017-05-16T18:53:40Z

love the feel of the gravity! although some planets were impossible to escape from

Food Fight by Scornz 2017-05-02T16:53:55Z

Number 2 on leaderboards!

Awesome game guys! Simple, yet addicting!

A few things I noticed though: - the audio of shooting was a little rough - whenever I died, the little slush bots killed me as soon as I respawned

5 starts across the board! Great work! :D

TARJECTORIES by csanyk 2017-05-16T18:55:56Z

Cool game idea! Lining up the shots with the right power and angle is really awesome. Maybe add some background music in the future. Also the 's' wasn't working for me so i used the arrow keys. Overall, great job!

X-Pressed Delivery by GabrielBucsan 2017-05-16T18:18:37Z

Fun game, visuals and audio are great! Work on gameplay to maybe change it up after a while.

Planetary Defense by pixlark 2017-05-16T17:16:58Z

Highly addictive! Too bad I suck at it :p Nice work! I would have been nice to zoom out so I could see what was coming from a bit further back

Bantam! by dylanilvento 2017-05-16T17:06:13Z

The audio got old pretty quick and the enemies felt kind of repetitive. But great job! The ship movement felt great. (Moving as a guy though felt like I was sliding on ice. Made it hard to land on the platforms)

Get Off My Land! by cdp_games 2017-05-16T18:15:09Z

I agree with capping the max number of NPCs so the game won't lag. Really cool concept! Nice work!

Bloody Nano Wars by kalinka 2017-05-02T16:37:39Z

The music was odd at first but it grew on me real quick! Nice job! :)

Monster Island by Baraa Marwan 2017-05-16T16:34:45Z

Nice job on your first game! In the future, always leave time for gameplay testing. This is something I'm still working on. This testing would help you know if your game is too easy, too hard, stale, complicated, or anything of the sort. Keep up the good work, I look forward to next year's entry!

Rogue Basement by Steve Johnson 2017-05-02T21:42:54Z

Awesome game! I was amazed how immersed I was in a game designed with ASCII art. Great music too! The AI was impressive, it made the enemies feel alive. (Those damn wibbles always running away haha)

RNG by junjunlowpoly 2017-05-16T18:33:20Z

Love the look of a GameBoy! Also, really cool concept with the RNG. Great game!

Legends Of Block by sagarpatel25700 2017-05-02T16:44:10Z

I found I'm pretty bad at this game XD best score I got was around 400 :p Nice work!

Kenny Cockroach by bigsoutherly 2017-05-16T15:47:47Z

I like the randomly generated levels! Nice job! A couple times right when I spawned, I immediately died though

Colorfly by Zelos 2017-05-02T14:37:58Z

Love the look and feel of the game! Great music too!

A Rat's Story by stupidpawn 2017-05-02T17:21:31Z

The intensity of the music absolutely killed me! Great work! Also, nice rat drawing :)

The Little World by JayTord 2017-05-02T22:04:42Z

Some sounds would have made this, and maybe a score system?

Aquarium king election by boorik 2017-05-16T15:52:52Z

Fantastic original idea! Awesome gameplay too!

My little planet by mindtricks 2017-05-02T17:15:13Z

WHY WON'T YOU LET ME BE GOD OF HELL just kidding :) surprisingly fun little game to poke around at. Loved the humor!

Life of an Ant by Connor McGrory 2017-05-02T14:24:42Z

Thanks for the comments so far guys! I changed the game so that when you are the red ant, it's virtually impossible for the day to reset. When you are the red ant you must find where the dirt is leaking from the ceiling and press SPACE bar on it to patch it.

I must warn you after you win as the red ant the game gets kinda weird haha. This is mostly due to my sleep deprivation. Thanks again for playing and I enjoy all feedback!

Life of an Ant by Connor McGrory 2017-05-04T14:38:59Z

@dwemthy Thanks for playing and for the feedback!

In most games I make I always have a cascading if-else sequence for checking keyboard buttons. This is what causes the weird controls you were talking about. I think you're right that the last pressed key should always override. Thanks again for the input!

The Deific's Guide to Creating, Exploiting, and Destroying Pocket Worlds by Smiling Cat Entertainment 2017-05-02T18:42:53Z

Seemed cool, but couldn't figure it out. Maybe a little more instruction or speed up the game play

Planetary Infestation by IDidGame 2017-05-16T16:26:25Z

Pretty challenging but it seems like there is a skill to it after a while ;) Maybe make it a little easier for noobs like me :D

s-mol by unless games 2017-05-02T17:02:18Z

Was confused as to what I was doing, but I loved the music it was making :D

Regular Monday by Angry Squirrels 2017-05-16T16:46:32Z

The controls felt a little weird but the animations and graphics/audio made up for it!

Pond of Doom by symmsaur 2017-05-16T18:22:22Z

The audio was hilarious! :D Nice job, surprisingly addicting! I liked the small detail of the ducks going around the world. It made it feel like an actual sphere and not just a circle.

LD41 — Combine 2 Incompatible Genres

What is Love by been 2018-05-09T16:39:17Z

OMG 5 stars all the way for humor my friends! Absolutely hysterical!

Rhythm Escape by Apples_mmmmmmmm 2018-04-23T17:47:59Z

You sir hands down have the best theme-related game I've played so play! I died pretty early on and it took me about 4 or 5 tries to win (that guard near the first key is a pesky one!).

I agree with some of the other comments in that the player movement and guard movement should be synced, but then again, I liked the feel it gave knowing that I couldn't control when the guard would move. I think some background music behind the four notes would have made this game. Overall well done!

RUN JUMP TYPE by ppNovAqq 2018-04-23T17:34:05Z

At first I was like, "okay cool concept" but then I died and was like, "damn this is getting hard". I was quickly entranced and determined to get past some of the difficult spots

Trying to turn around and quickly type out the command "JUMP" was panic inducing and I loved it! If only I didn't type so slow, I might have gotten further :p

Slime rythm by loudrasiel 2018-05-09T16:30:32Z

interesting concept! but yes I agree that the controls were a little challenging on a qwerty keyboard

Soccer for Strategy by jondalnas 2018-05-09T16:24:23Z

the arrows kept coming out of the player's starting position instead of their current position and my character wouldn't grab the ball unfortunately :(

Clicky Cards by Connor McGrory 2018-04-23T19:07:22Z

Thanks for the comments so far guys, I think my program might have a slight memory issue so I uploaded a batch file that runs the game so long as it is in the same directory as the jar file. This should fix any issues with the freezing/not running

Forest Grow by James Leib 2018-04-23T17:56:59Z

I noticed that I couldn't shoot through the branches to target other trees.

Nice low-poly models and cool particles! (I'm a sucker for particle explosions)