Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → Users → David Stevenson
| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
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| 2022 | 51 | Every 10 seconds | Kitty Pounder | compo | 213 | 3.48 | 3.41 | 3.38 | 3.19 | 3.05 | 3.67 | 3.78 | 3.32 |
Fantastic!! Everything about this game checks the boxes for me. I especially like that I start murdering people when I focus on my texts OR when I don't focus on my texts enough for the right answer. Just, basically, you know...murder.
Since you also made a spawning kitty game, of course I had to rate it!! :) Great art and vibe - reminded me a lot of the original Tamagotchi I had in junior high. I think adding a few features can easily make it a full game.
I agree with the others on the camera/mouse controls - it takes a while to get used to, but after that it feels consistent. I'd also like a map, or something that gives a general idea of where a landmark might be - it's easy to get turned around. But I enjoyed it a lot! The core premise reminds me a bit of Space Taxi - a game that I was absolutely obsessed with in the late 80's. Great job!
Loved the way you presented the tutorial! It felt very natural and explained the movements and functions perfectly. I hope the little crab finds a crab wife. :)
Love the exponential nature of the energy - you ignore the offscreen stars, they're still coming for you!
Wow. Wow. It started slow, but after a few upgrades it picks up, and then I was completely engaged. I think some early indicators would go a long way towards player retention (I almost gave up because of how completely blind I was, and how long it took to recharge the scanner). Incredible that you were able to accomplish this during a jam!
Great job! The 10 second time limit makes this fairly stressful! :)
Great casual puzzle game! Add some tweaks and release it as a mobile app!
Beautiful and smooth! Really like the transition when you wait too long to hit the space bar - it added a nice sense of urgency.
Simple and fun! The choices with each reward give it a high replay value. With a little polish, I think this could be something I could easily spend a lot of time playing!
**Beautiful** art!
***LOVE*** the sound design and music!
Mechanics and art are fantastic! Keep developing it - I would definitely play this game for a long time if there were multiple goals to achieve. I'd personally like a map, or some indication of where to find the next platform/goal.
THOSE DAMN SPIKES! :sweat_smile: This is super polished - everything about it felt *complete* - and I think it's the first game where the "every 10 seconds" theme fit perfectly. Add new levels (and something after the nuke going off) and it's ready for mass consumption!
Took me a moment to realize you have to touch the enemies to engage in combat - I was trying to find an attack button. Once I did, the combat mechanics were great!
Apparently there is something wrong with all of us, @jackaljk 😅
Love it! You could easily turn this into a tool to teach kids how to type by adding a time limit on typing prompted words.
@ginahe If you are indeed to change it to hold down WASD, then I would recommend adding a half second (or so) delay in motion, rather than smooth, and then move them on the grid as you’re already doing. I think the “hop” between placement would be appropriate for a frog. :)
Took me a bit to under *how* to play, but when I figured it out it made sense. Really like the art and sound!
Ha! Ridiculous and hilarious! I love you too!
Agreed on the comments - took a bit to process how to play, but once I did I was very impressed with it.