Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → Users → Dark Prince Zen
| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | Stuck in a loop | 👥 | Stuck In A Loop | jam | 1441 | 2.96 | 2.51 | 2.79 | 3.55 | 3.27 | 3.07 | 2.91 | ||
| 2018 | 42 | Running out of space | 👥 | Bolted Explorer | jam | 1173 | 2.72 | 2.39 | 2.02 | 1.84 | 2.58 | 2.44 | 1.86 | 2.66 |
Dark Prince Zen leaves an average of 41.0 feedback comments each event.
Makes me wish we had gone with this idea at the start. So much fun and those audio clips made me laugh pretty hard. I would genuinely recommended this to anyone who hasn't played this yet to play and enjoy.
I like the switching of the drives to change the landscape. Nicely constructed.
A lot of content which I liked and I liked the references and music. But there were a lot of bugs I struggled with which hindered my play of it. Interacting with items wouldn't always work, the camera in the Dark Souls like level kept freaking out and I had no idea what to do with the farmer/warrior level what so ever. But in saying that I am majorly impressed by the size of the game and the graphics. Also Gabe was a nice touch. Well done.
Very clever game. Most out of the box thinking and unique game so far for me. Everything gels together nicely with the art and music and creates amazing ambiance. The mechanics were unique and creepy in a cool way. My only one gripe, I don't know if it was supposed to be a hissing noise but it just sounded like slurping which took me out of the zone a little bit. But by far one of the more creative games. Amazing work.
This was well made but I'm going to be a little bit knit picky. The music to me felt too slow for the pace of the game. I really loved the visuals but the visual feedback let it down a bit as it was hard to know when we could hit the sharks or even if the cool patches were working. I was also a bit confused as to how to beat the whale at the end. But in saying all that, I did enjoy the music, narrative and art style. Your team should be proud!
I have to agree it was a little bit confusing what was going on but who cares when lord and saviour Kim comes along. Nice work
It's a cool little game but I think some more variety with the enemies and pickups would have made it stand out a bit more. Well done though. Nicely polished game.
Simple and fun game. Enjoyed playing this a few times.
SUPER...HOT...SUPER...HOT...SUPER THICC! Well done on replicating the functionality and adding your own twist to fit the theme. The movement felt a bit odd but otherwise I enjoyed it. Nice job :)
This has to be one of the most polished games. One of my top favourites so far. Incredible work.
Like the mashing of the two theme variants. Liked all the old school ads and space warping. Good time killer. Nice job :)
Had a little but of trouble selecting the crew and stations but apart from that I like the idea. Brings back good memories of FTL. Nice stuff.
Awesome game. Love the audio and art. Such a simple mechanic but addictive to play. Fits the theme perfectly as well. Good work.
I really like the concept of this. AI was a little confused at times but great building block for development. Hope to see more work on it in future. Awesome work
Simple and fun. Good stuff.
I like the vibrant art style and pops of colour. I'm not overly into these kind of games but this is a good base game to build on. One suggestion though would be to replace the dialogue sound with something softer. It was a little bit screechy. Regardless awesome work.
Great concept and amazing art style. Could do with some audio to tie it all together and should probably make the special abilities use the number keys rather than the function keys as not all keyboard function key sets work the same. Had a ton of fun playing. Got intense towards the end. Great work. :)
I think this has to be one of the most well rounded games I've tried today. Good progression. Love the mechanics. Art style was pleasing and unique. Amazing work.
Great first attempt. Hitting was a bit difficult and I can also confirm there was a hiding spot but regardless the path finding of the enemy was well done. Well done.
Graphics and sounds stand out. Controls are a little clunky. Awesome job
This was well made just I am no good at these type of game :P My only criticism is that the UI could be a little hard to track at times because there was so much going on. Good job.
Such a simple and enjoyable game. Keep up the good work.
Love the art style and effects. On point. But as many have stated the controls are a bit clunky and I feel the speed of the darkness chasing you was a bit quick to start off with. Would also like to have seen more usage of the wall ride. Keep up the good work though. I hope to see more development on this in future :D
Found this enjoyable. Felt the pace could have been a little quicker but really liked the style and feeling set by the intro. Well done.
Great concept. Love the voice acting. Had a little of bit of trouble with the dead zone on picking up objects which made me wish for more time but other than that I thought this was a solid build. Awesome job.
Nice little game. Only real gripe I had with it were the controls. Found myself often looking at the keyboard to remember the controls. Otherwise, nice job. :)
LD47 — Stuck in a loop (54)
The infinity - Pool bar by eptwalabha 2020-10-11T07:47:39Z ♥ 1
A surprise packet of a game if you ask me. The infinite stairs threw me at first, thinking it was going to be a troll game but once I went to the window it grew on me from there. Few little visual things and quick cuts to the next scene got me a few times but apart from that a very solid game with lots of content. Very fitting to the theme and great little narrative. Nice job.
Frozen Potency by Eugenik 2020-10-11T07:31:36Z ♥ 1
Considering it was my first go, I was pretty happy to get 12th haha. Very different take on the theme and was fairly enjoyable. The leaderboard aspect is what really makes this one extra fun for me. Audio and visuals were great though if I am to have one gripe it was getting stuck in the corners for a while even while sprinting. Amazing work.
Altered Nexus by clemonades 2020-10-11T07:13:40Z ♥ 1
Probably my favourite LD game this far. Best tutorial setup as well. Can't really fault this game. Gave me Thomas Was Alone vibes. Fantastic job!
Escape A Curved World by Feraligatr 2020-10-11T06:57:19Z ♥ 2
Like the art style of this world and I like the nice little animations including the macarena for winning. One thing that stood out for me was the feedback of the audio and visuals (aka the platform shaking for the fall or the zombie growling in close range). Amazing work.
Chronophobia by Valkija 2020-10-11T06:47:46Z ♥ 1
Really like the atmosphere and environment. Mood and theme are awesome. Hard to distinguish what I could use/read a lot of the time and felt the timer before the loop restarted might have been a tad short but otherwise it was a really cool experience. Awesome work.
Loopy Luke by Donamougou 2020-10-11T06:32:18Z ♥ 2
As others have said the aiming was a bit frustrating at times particularly because there is an offset between where you are aiming and where the gun is actually shooting. The difficulty did ramp up a little bit I think because of the train speed in particular but I did enjoy it. Liked the audio with the environment which really set the mood and fit the theme really well. Awesome work.
Loopocalypse by Kongo 2020-10-11T06:21:55Z ♥ 2
Cool little game. Liked that you had to put people into their appropriate devices to be freed quicker. I think I found a bug though where I accidentally put a second person in a device and I blinked and next moment I had -160 coins. Otherwise awesome job!
Life Loop by Trizalio 2020-10-11T06:12:51Z ♥ 0
As has been said. Fits the theme nicely and was enjoyable to try and balance everything out. Nice job
Defuse in under 5 by Darylsteak 2020-10-08T13:56:10Z ♥ 0
Saw a few screen shots of this during the jam and it turned out amazing. I did have a little problem with feedback on the wires if I cheesed it, but people really should enjoy the full experience. There were just a few times I tried cutting wires and there was no response what so ever. Overall I really had fun with this and enjoyed the progress of it. Amazing work.
Resurrection by etrealjunior 2020-10-08T13:45:35Z ♥ 1
Fits the theme nicely. Liked the art style and narrative concept. Nice work.
Aztec Ride by Idan Rooze 2020-10-08T13:31:55Z ♥ 2
Amazing art style and most unique gameplay I've seen so far. Incredible work. If I am to absolutely nitpick as well I agree that the font was a little hard to read, and I did also have a few instances where the cart was aligned with the riders but still fell through. Otherwise incredible work.
LÖÖPS by Tamail 2020-10-08T13:19:01Z ♥ 1
I am going to say you lot were one of the users who put in cats as a theme. Either way I approve. So much that I too am one of the many who vibed to the many cats achieving their loops. Awesome take on a clicker. Well done. Boop!
Spoonful by Ryuk47 2020-10-08T11:53:06Z ♥ 2
Was a fun little game and really liked the models. Clever usage of the cereal box as the menu/credits as well. Awesome job.
Dash Or DIE! by Ethan Losten 2020-10-08T11:44:25Z ♥ 2
I like the art style and audio but the controls felt a little odd. The dash didn't feel natural for me. I think locking the general movement when you dash might give a better feel as well. That's my take anyway. Otherwise nice work.
Dude Ranch by ColeSlaughter 2020-10-08T11:30:49Z ♥ 4
Saw the animation style and thought Adventure Time meets, well...dudes? Out of the rodeo style games this is the best one. Humour is great and gameplay is solid. Like that it was not just a throw and catch mechanic. Awesome job.
Amusement Shark by No Grapes Games 2020-10-08T10:19:12Z ♥ 1
Such a bizarre concept and not really an art style I enjoy but probably one of the best puzzle vs skill, theme fitting games I have played so far. Awesome job
That NPC by wormius 2020-10-08T10:04:34Z ♥ 1
I really like the dialogue and choices. Is there an actual win condition or just heavy on the theme? Either way awesome job. Enjoyed it.
DeliveryTruck by Cerins 2020-10-08T09:47:00Z ♥ 1
Nicely done. Got through but I do agree with one of the comments that an indicator would be nice. But really awesome job.
Hall of Repeat by Monkosum 2020-10-08T09:32:08Z ♥ 1
Quite a polished and fun game. Enjoyed the dungeon crawler aspect and the upgrade system. If I am to have one criticism it would be to maybe have a bit more of a different colour for the bullets compared to background but apart from that, amazing job.
The Loop by DrJexter 2020-10-08T09:20:33Z ♥ 0
Had a few frame rate issues due to the amount of objects being rendered but always like these types of games. The audio was a bit repetitive and I think it would have been nice to see an end goal but I had fun with it. I liked seeing the objects inside of the device as you consumed everything. Nice touch. Well done on your first jam!
Arthur Fisher Intelligence by Teto 2020-10-07T16:15:29Z ♥ 1
Absolutely enjoyed this. Very polished game but do agree that there is a lot of text to get through, though I did enjoy the dialogue. The fact you two put out so much content is incredible. Amazing job. Can't wait to see this out in the wild!
The Turning Point by zaibakk 2020-10-07T15:07:24Z ♥ 3
I like the concept and it fits the theme nicely with the mood and audio. But even with finding the other story arc, I found it a bit too monotonous at some points. I know people like these types of games but just not for me. Well done though. Runs nicely.
Time Prison by ToC 2020-10-07T10:35:34Z ♥ 3
I really enjoyed this and liked that time was also used as health. My only gripes were I got stun locked on two snakes in the pit and couldn't jump out, and the control scheme. Particularly the jump button being Z. But overall this is a very polished game and I like the variety in the levels. Fantastic work!
Caterpillar Dissent: Deliverance by Skleembof 2020-10-07T10:24:09Z ♥ 1
I too went flying into the depths of space but to never return. Liked the Katamari Damacy vibes. Bit of polish on the controls, normalising the audio and stylising it, you could end up with a hit. Nice job. Big bug, good bug.
Loop Eat by Wikers 2020-10-07T10:14:46Z ♥ 0
Same issue with the Itch.io link not working
HELPMACBOOKRUN3D by MECHORD AND MECHOH 2020-10-07T10:13:03Z ♥ 1
The ah...white liquid substance hitbox was a little annoying but overall had a fun time. I was okay with being Rick Rolled for so long to get to that power button too. Awesome work!
HERO BURGER by mhm32167 2020-10-07T09:55:35Z ♥ 3
I enjoyed the simple game mechanics. One or two hit boxes got me when a friend was overlapping with a knife but overall enjoyed it. Liked the food friend voice overs as well. Made me want to save them even more! Awesome job!
Going Postal Starring Dick Danger by MikeW 2020-10-07T09:48:44Z ♥ 0
Was something different to what I have seen so far so well done. Suggestion would be to normalise your sound and music as it was extremely loud compared to every other game I have played so far. Other than that only other issue I had was the game cursor not being locked to the mouse cursor. Enjoyed the gameplay and had a bit of a chuckle at the Roger like aliens. Awesome job!
Stuck in a science loop by Uncle RIP 2020-10-07T09:42:39Z ♥ 4
Nice little scrolling platformer. One suggestion I would make is to allow the player to be able to fall through the platforms on a key press combination. But well done!
Loop Room by Ninnec 2020-10-07T09:20:44Z ♥ 1
Simple and easy to learn. Could see myself chilling out and vibin' to something like this. Awesome work!
Night Job by algodoogle 2020-10-07T09:13:43Z ♥ 0
Looked nice but needs instructions or more user friendly visuals to show how to do things. Thought I figured it out at one stage and then a new mechanic would just confuse me more. I like the concept of it and can see what you were going for though. Nice job.
Curse of Huh by JagsyFox 2020-10-07T09:01:07Z ♥ 4
I have seen a few of these types of games so far but as has been said already this one was made nicely. Really clean usage of the reset ability. Awesome job.
Over Unity - A puzzle game by nardandas 2020-10-07T07:16:42Z ♥ 1
Enjoyed the concept but was a bit confused at the way the arrows worked a bit in the 3rd area. Also maybe a different colour text would be easier on the eyes. Liked the simple geometry and music. Well done.
Traveling the Wild West by Cwazywierdo 2020-10-07T06:59:05Z ♥ 1
Was a bit difficult to get to hang of the lassoing so maybe a slower build up would have been nice to ease the player in. Overall nice job.
Beyond Death by Trypants 2020-10-07T05:40:21Z ♥ 7
Amazing work. From the subtleties of the death counter at the altar or the little tip of the hat, to the world changing as you die or skeletons that are left from your previous runs. The use of your deaths as a mechanic was a welcome one and audio set the mood nicely. Fantastic job!
A Pug In Time by Papasucre 2020-10-07T05:04:33Z ♥ 4
One of the best so far. Really nice mechanics which kept it fun to play and user friendly. Well done
The Time Terrorists by Wilko 2020-10-07T04:56:37Z ♥ 1
Liked the atmosphere and music. Visuals were nice and gave a great feel. Enjoyed the rewind on the failure. The gameplay was little frustrating at times. Often found myself hitting the wrong person even though I saw them do it. But regardless solid effort and a lot done in 3 days. Well done.
The Monkey Weekend by Paulsams 2020-10-07T04:39:56Z ♥ 0
Really liked the cylindrical effect and general monkeying around. Did get a little bit lost on what to do but overall enjoyed it. Good job.
Nothing To Hide by Pseudonclide 2020-10-07T04:24:51Z ♥ 2
Found the clipping of items a little frustrating at times but a run through where the couch got stock to the roof added to the charm for me. Nice work.
Countdown Trap by Ulisses 2020-10-06T12:09:52Z ♥ 1
Audio was nice but found it a bit loud. Overall liked it and the variety of puzzles. Well done.
Loopstuck by Nobleboy 2020-10-06T11:58:52Z ♥ 0
Controls stopped me from playing it further. Was whacky and liked the greasiness build up look. I agree with the comments. I don't know what I just played but well done on the build.
Press the Buttons by FluffyGameDev 2020-10-06T11:32:38Z ♥ 1
Really cool concept. We would have liked to get to a similar stage with ours but crunch time started beating us. Loved the voice over and tension of having to keep resetting the timer. Well done.
8BEATS by DangerBlack 2020-10-06T11:24:32Z ♥ 6
This was quite awesome. Played a few musical loop ones now and I think this one is my favourite. Kept going just to hear the full track and was a nice touch adding the loop clip at the end. Awesome stuff.
Master of Tiles by Protagonist-kun 2020-10-06T11:17:25Z ♥ 2
Really like the art style and the 2D on 3D. Nicely done
Stage Fright by ClassyBoganStudios 2020-10-06T11:11:15Z ♥ 3
Like the vibe of it. Only thing I would have liked was some feedback from hitting the enemies, was hard to tell if I was making a dent at first. But overall enjoyed it. Well done.
B.O.M. by krammetje 2020-10-06T11:04:34Z ♥ 0
Very nicely built. Kept going until I died. Upgrades were a good touch. Well done.
Short Circuit by TevasLiutauras 2020-10-06T09:26:39Z ♥ 0
Kept me going for a long time. Plenty of content to get through. Awesome work!
Stuck in the Office by ziga-miklic 2020-10-06T08:31:27Z ♥ 1
Mechanics are nice. The use of the time and 6 workers gave it a nice challenge. Good Stuff.
ME! vs the unrelenting alien invasion by Human Writes Code 2020-10-06T08:15:43Z ♥ 2
Like the Aliens reference and the Ned Flanders vibe. I may have shot the moon deliberately before the prompt came up to defend said moon but it was all in good fun. Loved the dialog and and mechanics. Awesome work.
Colorful Memories by Ayxs 2020-10-06T08:07:54Z ♥ 3
Really enjoyed this. There was one time I fell through the world and I think it is at the point where the shader wraps the world back around because it nearly happened again. But has been one of the best ones for the theme so far and the fit of of all the graphics and audio set a really deep mood. Awesome job.
Glowing Home by AlexTagtal 2020-10-06T07:54:20Z ♥ 1
Getting into the next orb was a little bit frustrating but overall really liked the feel and audio. Solid effort.
HellScape by atheniann 2020-10-06T07:47:41Z ♥ 1
The jumping was a little bit janky when you get caught on the edge of platform but enjoyed the general platforming. Music was catchy.
LDJRodeo by Oinktato 2020-10-06T07:40:28Z ♥ 1
This deserves to be on the awesomeness that is Mini Clip!
Dungeon Loop by Ynk 2020-10-06T07:31:19Z ♥ 0
Really like the combat system and could make for an awesome game out in the market. Well done.