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YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMo
202250Delay the inevitableLiving the Dreamcompo4193.252.903.114.053.732.592.943.00

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darandin leaves an average of 54.0 feedback comments each event.

LD50 — Delay the inevitable (54)

Atlantis by lisyarus 2022-04-06T05:54:45Z ♥ 5

The great "Island of Erectus" defies the inevitable

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Keep It Warm by Fifut 2022-04-06T02:48:27Z ♥ 1

Got to a score of 233! Fun little game with a hint of strategy to make your actions feel impactful!

Nice entry!

Ant CRISIS by Ambear 2022-04-05T14:12:12Z ♥ 1

Exploring the anthill was extremely fun even if I wasn't doing the objective! If you had extra time, a minimap of the anthill's holes or the surrounding area would have done wonders for this game.

Overall I still very much enjoyed it and the atmosphere it presented. Nice work!

Volcano Maintenance by jefvel 2022-04-05T10:33:49Z ♥ 1

I had more fun just collecting and feeding the catapult than I did once I realized there was a throw mechanic. Unfortunate as I felt like that took away from the game a little. The graphics are consistent and appealing and I enjoyed watching my helpers desperately try to help

Tree loves Sun by AppoxGames 2022-04-05T09:08:23Z ♥ 1

I made it to a score of 399!!! Way higher than I thought I would get after failing miserably the first try.

Super interesting take on the theme. I really liked the mechanic or managing the tree. Fantastic job!

Its still not clear to me how exactly some parts of the tree heal or die when the sun is out. A little more clarity there would have helped

Volcano by ABRDs 2022-04-05T08:59:32Z ♥ 2

Super solid entry! I didn't realize you couldn't sacrifice yourself to the volcano to make it happy after running out of other offerings. I wish there was an in-game score. Cute as hell volcano.

I also would have liked a counter for how many objects were held as I sometimes had difficulty telling whether or not I actually grabbed the object.

Thanks for the upload!

Can I Win as a Lv. 1 Slime? -underdog rising- by johjoh 2022-04-05T08:44:28Z ♥ 1

Very nice entry. It would have been nice to have a quicker restart or go back as I got tired of collecting flowers each time. I would have enjoyed a solid 1 damage per hit on the hero more than 0 haha

Fantastic entry, thanks for uploading!!

Glide by FloatingVertex 2022-04-05T08:22:44Z ♥ 1

This is a nice take on the theme! Definitely sound and a score as other mentioned would be huge boons for this entry.

Salary Zombies by Scrawny 2022-04-05T08:16:49Z ♥ 2

@widdershin had some great input that I want to 2nd. This is a fantastic start to a promising game. I'd love to see this iterated on post LD. I love your art style.

Thanks for the entry!

The Dungeon Lord by Thoastbot 2022-04-05T08:07:24Z ♥ 1

I found this one a little too hard to get used to. Maybe it would have been better if I actually played on a phone where I could use the power of 2 thumbs instead of 1 mouse? I think a video/gif of you playing the game to show how to get started would have been a godsend.

Thanks for the entry!!

Trolley's Delayma by albertnez 2022-04-05T07:56:45Z ♥ 1

Nice entry! I think you nailed the tutorial levels, game length, and scaling difficulty! I was convinced I was going to close it early because of repetition or losing interest, but you kept me hooked to the end.

Great job!

The moss accident by Draconic Rabbit 2022-04-05T07:47:27Z ♥ 1

I saved the day!!! That was a fun game and well balanced to keep me trying over and over. Nicely done.

Death is The End by Wren Erickson 2022-04-05T07:35:09Z ♥ 1

Well made, thanks for uploading!

Inevitable Orbit by ThumperTWS 2022-04-05T07:21:03Z ♥ 1

Orbital mechanics are real! This is a fantastic and unique interpretation on the theme!! Really nicely done, thanks for uploading!

Pass The Torch by Dan Smith 2022-04-05T07:12:31Z ♥ 1

Story, setting, and art are all on point for just 48 hours! I didn't have _fun_ playing it though. Definitely spend a little more time working on player experience in the future, but still this is an overall really nice piece!

Thanks for the entry!!

Grandma by smiley 2022-04-05T07:00:19Z ♥ 1

This is a solid game. It was definitely difficult to get used to the controls, but the rest of the game is really nicely done. Sad story. Thanks for uploading!

Gemship Wars by darzu 2022-04-05T06:46:22Z ♥ 1

I got to 46! The sound effects were really nice. Projectile prediction would have been nice for game feel I think, but overall fun! Thanks for uploading

Bacterial Protection by Tiny Pig 2022-04-05T06:42:23Z ♥ 1

Aside from the instruction part, I think this was fun! Thanks for the upload!

Block or Bust by 100th_Coin 2022-04-05T06:33:56Z ♥ 4

Yup. This is gold. Great job! Speedrun time 9:11.38!

Chess? by dreamscale 2022-04-05T06:21:33Z ♥ 2

Got to round 21. The game is very interesting and quite fun. I would have loved to be able to change the directions of pieces already on the board, but maybe that would have broken the guarantee to lose? Overall really great piece! Thanks for uploading

Hydropy by lantto 2022-04-05T05:54:55Z ♥ 1

Got to 5000ish points playing normally and Score: 17164 by making the game window as small as I could so I didn't have as much screen real estate to mouse over :P

Nice simple game

Deathly Delay by MasterOfCheese 2022-04-05T02:29:54Z ♥ 1

A quick into to the controls as the game starts would be a fantastic add. I was confused as hell on the throwing one. Overall great entry though! Thanks!

Digital Pet by the3rdHunter 2022-04-05T02:15:32Z ♥ 1

Unfortunately I couldn't play through the game to the end if it had one because of having played too many spam click games today lol

The character was cute and I liked the idea. More user feedback for when/if an evolution would happen or how long the pet needed to be outside would be good.

Thank for the upload!

Until the end by Sir. Syko 2022-04-05T01:59:03Z ♥ 1

1:30 seconds with 200 kills. Nice simple game!

Asteroid by DevParty 2022-04-05T01:53:55Z ♥ 1

Nice game. I didn't figure out if the upgrades work, so I think I played without them. For these games I always like a score screen to compare my progress across attempts

Thanks for the upload

Dog Days of Summer by incobalt 2022-04-05T01:46:44Z ♥ 1

I spent a long time trying to make my virtual friends happy and in the end it just taught me that some people shouldn't hang out together. Fun game! Thanks for the upload

Exclusion Zone by ambrits 2022-04-05T01:18:14Z ♥ 2

I wasn't really able to figure out whether was I was doing had any effect on the outcome of the game. Also the feedback for what action I was performing wasn't well indicated. When moving houses I often dropped walls instead.

The art style and sounds were definitely a highlight though. Very consistent and made a great mood.

Thanks for the upload!

Save The Dinosuars by ScalphaMission 2022-04-05T01:10:56Z ♥ 1

I saved the dinosaurs! This is a really good feeling submission! The UI, the effects, the background, the shake. It was all really well done! Thanks!

The volcano woke up ! by Yamzho 2022-04-05T01:03:39Z ♥ 1

Nicely made UI and interaction with the map. I definitely got the feeling that my efforts were futile pretty early on. I didn't feel any motivation to continue trying though, so I gave up at around 15 rounds. Feels like it just needs something to hook the player into continuing despite the inevitable end

Great submission though! Thanks!

Dire Darkness by jsmitq 2022-04-05T00:52:23Z ♥ 1

I survived for 8:31 seconds, but now I need to take a break from gaming because I now have carpal tunnel. I liked your usage of light and the camera position was on point for having to turn to see what is behind you!

Nice entry!

Worm Food by Genpaku 2022-04-05T00:38:26Z ♥ 1

I made it 1:11. Simple but cute game! Thanks for the submission!

Caravan to Empire by Hadryel 2022-04-05T00:34:25Z ♥ 1

I made it to day 54 with 3756 steps! I'm still not really sure what strategy to employ for efficiency and I think that makes this a great game! Definitely some more strategizing that can go on for the player than a simple snake game.

Nice innovation! Thanks for the entry!

Hex'd by Paroxysmal 2022-04-05T00:19:48Z ♥ 1

I enjoyed the graphics and music. Definitely felt like a speed-runner kind of game. Most of the potions hearts were not useful and the difficulty ramped up at the 4th screen to what seemed near impossible.. not sure if that was just part of the theme and we were never supposed to win?

Overall a great submission for compo! Really impressive!

Thanks!

Castle Defend by Hoonster 2022-04-05T00:06:19Z ♥ 0

Unfortunately I wasn't able to figure out how to make the attacks work. There was one time an AOE indictor showed for the fireball, but I wasn't able to get it to show up again upon restarting the game.

Low Tide by Knipsch 2022-04-05T00:00:50Z ♥ 1

I survived 93 seconds only. Tough game! I wonder what it would play like with a top down/isometric camera.

Art style is obviously a highlight for a compo game! Cute sounds too!

Thanks for the upload!

Total Collapse by tinykidtoo 2022-04-04T23:52:29Z ♥ 1

Atmosphere is definitely a highlight on this one over other compo entries! I really think you could take this further post-LD.

Thank for the upload!!

Inevitable Cubes by schwede 2022-04-04T23:45:45Z ♥ 1

3:22 was as far as I could get.

The camera management started to get really difficult with the boxes so far away from the center. It was nearly impossible to get the boxes on the screen. Although I suppose that's part of the game!

It was surprisingly fun to get used to the unique way of interacting with the world.

Zooming out would have been nice, but otherwise a super nice entry! Thanks for the game!

Space Onslaught by SharpLoaded 2022-04-04T23:37:22Z ♥ 1

Fun game! Started lagging a lot once I got to 1000 kills because of the number of enemies. Recommend having the in-game information presented before starting the game.

Really nice submission! Thanks!

Belecint by unpronounceable 2022-04-04T23:00:19Z ♥ 1

I enjoyed the simplicity of this. It feels like a game that knows what it is!

Thanks!

A Thousand Islands, and One by esayitch 2022-04-04T22:55:30Z ♥ 1

I liked this game, but it lacked purpose and I'm not sure if there was a theme part that I missed other than just not being able to "win"

The art was good and the retro style worked great! I actually spent a long time playing.

Great compo game and thanks for uploading!

CliffCart by Payaosito 2022-04-04T22:23:18Z ♥ 1

Good game! As others said, the clicking of the floating coins was borderline toxic, but it was still fun. I'd have preferred the building and flame buttons to have keyboard input alternatives to alleviate a bit of the carpal tunnel. The graphics and core loops were great though and the art had a cute consistency to it!

Overall nice submission and thanks for uploading!

MoonDoggle by realryanrogers 2022-04-04T22:13:05Z ♥ 2

I lasted 2:41 with 214 bugs killed. It definitely ramped up in difficulty quick, but I enjoyed the transition from slow to fast and how the player goes from calculated and precise to wild spray and pray.

Nice game and thanks for the submission!

Evacuate Immediately by agentparsec 2022-04-04T22:04:15Z ♥ 1

Nice game! I cleared the planet with 53k miles remaining!

The numbers tuning felt nice as I was on edge almost the entire time! The game was a little long, but you nailed the the doomed feeling. Really impressed!

Thank for the upload!

1868 by Andy Beers 2022-04-04T21:42:46Z ♥ 1

I won! It took two tries, but was fairly trivial once I figured court out. I liked the humor in the game.

Thanks for uploading!

Invaasion by Ace17 2022-04-04T12:03:00Z ♥ 1

Fun classic game. I normally try to post my score for these types of games but the MASSIVE wave of enemies made the final score unreadable haha.

Good game and thanks for the upload!!

Tile Sparce by MusicBlox 2022-04-04T11:44:35Z ♥ 0

I managed to get to turn 128 with a score of 135200! I'm still not sure exactly how the crystal works, but it was fun.

I liked the manual control over the turns to give that added strategy! This could definitely be expanded and built out post-LD!

Great job, thanks for uploading!

Inevitable by orukinawa 2022-04-04T10:54:51Z ♥ 1

I clicked my way up to over 600, but in the end I still lost, haha

Good quick one! Thanks!

Why Bother by Vilmantas 2022-04-04T10:45:55Z ♥ 1

I was able to survive through wave 4, but couldn't figure out how to survive any longer

Great graphics!! Addition sounds and ambiance would have added a lot, but this is a very solid submission! Thank you for uploading!

A duck on ice by jk5000 2022-04-04T10:24:31Z ♥ 1

Nice submission. Based on the first voice line it sounds like we were so close to having a turtle island instead of a duck island

Debt Train (card construction game) by Christian Zommerfelds 2022-04-04T10:14:10Z ♥ 1

I had a lot of fun with this - I drew 202 cards. I don't know how RNG and strategy affect people's experience but I think you did a great job.

Music was solid for the style of game I felt appropriately challenged with the cards I drew User feedback was good

Overall I really liked this one! Thanks for uploading! You could probably continue working on this a little to give quality of life improvements on the setting of stations (maybe snap to the nearest track)

The world is breaking by BubakGames 2022-04-04T03:16:51Z ♥ 1

Pretty fun game, but I really wish there was an indicator for where the next meteors would be! A random well placed meteor turns the good base of a strategy game into punishing RNG.

That said, I did enjoy it and the tile progression is really clever! It gave me board game vibes.

You should continue to iterate on this post-jam as I think you have a really solid game!

Eventually Corn Runs Out by tgb20 2022-04-04T03:02:39Z ♥ 1

I struggled a bit without a resource counter on the screen for the cures and food. Having to actually go to the city to inspect it and find out zombie vs human count felt appropriate though!

The style was definitely a highlight! Love the gameboy game idea.

Good game and thanks for the upload!

RE-FUSE-AL by haunted-circus 2022-04-04T02:46:35Z ♥ 0

I managed to stay alive for 77 seconds! Quite fun game once I got the hang of it.

The mechanics of transferring the flame was a bit finicky and at times it was hard to get the game to do what I wanted it to. The bombs would spawn under or too close and there didn't seem to be a good way to know which bomb was lit without waiting. A sprite for the flame/lit bomb would have gone a long way!

Overall good game!! Thanks for the uploading!!!

Cursed Unicorn by gord10ahmet 2022-04-04T02:34:21Z ♥ 1

I was able to make it to 5:17 on my 3rd try :) - Fun. I liked the mood and this definitely fit the theme.

When the game first loaded I was left wanting start screen or a "click to continue" message to know the game is ready for my input.

Nice work and thanks for the game!!