Frabjous Studios

Wireworld by blinry 2023-05-09T01:55:39Z ♥ 0

Loved this game! Would play more of it; but the really long delay got me.

Oh! I can skip levels! O_O

XD Lines by Renard 2023-05-09T01:48:50Z ♥ 2

The programming on this entry is definitely solid. I'm impressed that you had some halfway decent AI in the game as well as all the features @sarah-alexa mentioned above.

10/10 would survive head-on collisions at 90mph and deliver my haul successfully again.

Verses & Vibes by Madbarron 2023-05-06T01:37:12Z ♥ 3

This is such a cool idea!!! I will play it.

EDIT: Loved every minute of this. I apologize in advance for pretending to be Captain Kirk.

EDIT2: Er... not in advance, I guess.

Codename: STORK by Matt Green 2023-05-03T14:34:04Z ♥ 1

This game is so much fun! It also has the most sensitive scroll wheel on the planet.

Very funny. I love resource / time management sims like this one. You should take it forward. I'd love to see what it looks like at scale.

Crates by karreg 2023-05-03T04:19:33Z ♥ 1

@karreg the cover art looks so good! I want to play it! Please upload it again or fix the link so that we can.

Corgi Cargo Combat by Zerfalex 2023-05-02T22:36:58Z ♥ 3

I am tempted to submit a rating for "Fun" without playing based solely on the description of the controls... But that would be wrong.

Sunset Delivery by nobiy 2023-05-02T20:07:18Z ♥ 5

What's this? Another Synthwave game?! I must play it *immediately*.

Warehouse Tycoon by Ixil Miniussi 2023-05-02T18:56:25Z ♥ 1

Can't get it to play under CrossOver on OS X -- if that ever gets sorted out I'd love to give it a go!

Deliver Us To Evil by Nbrowning5 2023-05-02T18:53:38Z ♥ 0

A Metroidvania in a Game Jam is *ambitious* but you really pulled it off! This game has a lot of atmosphere and packs a lot of fun into a small amount of time.

One thing I love about the Metroidvania genre is that feeling of exploration you get while you're playing. It think with some more graphics assets you could be setup to do something really cool here!

The difficulty was a bit high for me, to be honest -- but I also suck at platformers. Great job!

Aspect Traveler by Benedict Ide 2023-05-02T18:47:08Z ♥ 4

This game is a gorgeous work of art and its creators are beautiful people! 😭

Congrats on submitting a narrative-form game! It's much appreciated! Gives me Tokaido vibes -- Tokaido the boardgame. 😉

Nightmaremaid by vydra 2023-05-02T18:08:28Z ♥ 1

Nice retro game! Somebody's been practicing their raytracing. 😁

I'm in the 'wandered around for a bit' camp as well. I think starting the player off in a maze before giving them a goal to pursue might need to be reconsidered. A small tutorial section that puts the player in a larger room with the initial goal would be an improvement on the current progression.

The Kings Scam by JCMonkey 2023-05-02T17:49:08Z ♥ 1

I don't know why there's so many of them and why they won't run, but they don't stop coming and I'm here for it.

Loved this entry! I had fun. It was short and sweet. The graphics were pretty good. I think the death sounds on audio needed to be randomized with a few more takes, or balanced a tiny bit better.

My only negative feedback: the font was very hard to read, and it was so small in the UI on HTML that I couldn't really make out how many arrows I had.

Grav-O-Delivery by XeduR 2023-05-02T17:21:29Z ♥ 3

You know you've done something special whenever you've got a game a player can enjoy even while they're terrible at it.... 😉

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I had loads of fun here; this one's a keeper. The mechanics are excellent and a lot of fun. With more levels and a leaderboard, I could see this becoming a successful mobile game.

One thing I did notice was that the delivery to a satellite will sometimes fail -- I think the game might have a particular satellite in mind -- I'm just not sure which one it is? Let me know if that's wrong, though.

EDIT: ohhh there's an arrow.

BURNOUT by Wouter52 2023-05-02T17:15:16Z ♥ 2

This game is fantastic. I had a ton of fun but didn't read the instructions so I didn't realize I was supposed to pair the right baby with the right parents (duh!) until it was too late! 😱

Fantastic game; great music and sound assets. I love the chunky pixel art. Good concept too! A memory game where you have to actually try and form associations and connections with the parents, to get it right.

Great job! This game really delivers. 😉

Liver Die by Auros 2023-05-02T16:39:42Z ♥ 3

I didn't see the "giving birth" title coming but I understood how it worked.

I *definitely* didn't see this one coming. 🤣

This game is in my personal top 10. I could **not** stop laughing. What an absolutely bonkers and insane concept.

Somebody PLEASE deliver this team an aware or a box full of straightjackets IMMEDIATELY! Probably both!

EDIT: graphics were janky af in HTML5 for me but I couldn't care less. Well done! Bravo! I hope you win something! You deserve it!

EDIT2: The bigger surprise was the LEADERBOARD?! Nice!!

Voxel Delivery by DocStep 2023-05-02T16:34:36Z ♥ 3

What a nice little endless runner! I had lots of fun. The visuals are fantastic and the art style really matches well. It must have been fun to put all those assets together and see them turn into a town!

Also; this has got to be the worst traffic jam ever to appear in a videogame. 😆

One thing I didn't understand is what was happening to make my score go up. It seemed random. Was it?

10/10 would sprint endlessly to deliver thing to place again.

The Great Eggscape by Syriella 2023-05-02T16:33:05Z ♥ 2

I couldn't stop smiling while I was looking at the screenshots, but I can't get this to run on a Macbook under CrossOver. Hit me up if you'd like help testing out other Operating Systems so you can increase your reach!

Magic Map of Adria by Shiiro 10psi 2023-05-02T16:19:59Z ♥ 2

This is an excellent idea for a game. You've taken sliding puzzle mechanics and mashed it up with a quick shortest-path algorithm to create a coherent and extremely interesting concept. I had a lot of fun and I especially like how all of the puzzles combine together into an overall puzzle. Very nice!

With better graphics, a tutorial, and perhaps some roguelike mechanics to enable puzzle generation, I could see this game doing really well on the casual games market or on mobile platforms. Don't give up on this idea! Hit me up on Twitter if you'd like some help. @FrabjousStudios.

Well done! Keep being awesome! 😁

Fantasy Delivery (Multiplayer Game) by GreatVV 2023-05-02T16:06:44Z ♥ 0

Mega kudos to the devs for accomplishing a multiplayer browser game in only 72 hours. I can't get it to work right now but they deserve all the love for actually staying committed to pulling this off.

Keep going! Reach out on Twitter @FrabjousStudios if you're having issues with server load -- I've got a tiny bit of expereince there and I may be able to step in and help. 🤞

Punchline! by Federyee 2023-05-02T15:55:42Z ♥ 4

This take on standup comedy is so bleak it's clear at least *one* of you has some experience. Am I right? 🤣

Great job on this! Very clever use of the theme -- I love the games that think outside of the box like this one. Camera and everything looks fantastic. Sound & music totally works, and I love the aesthetic. Main character looks a touch like Louis C.K. -- was that intentional?

The only critique I have is that the hit boxes in the second minigame were a bit too coarse -- I would have liked to be able to dodge between the letters in individual words. As is, I was only able to avoid being hit by going between the words.

The final minigame was fun. I wish telling a joke in real life was so easy!

10/10 would be heckled again.

FYI: this runs great on a Macbook via a CrossOver emulator. 😉

Hamazon Waremouse by Hoshinu 2023-05-02T15:45:11Z ♥ 1

This one doesn't run under CrossOver on Mac. ☹️

Reply if you get a Mac build working and I'll give it a try.

Ariadne's Thread Delivery by Advarsky 2023-05-02T15:43:38Z ♥ 1

The idea of not letting the books tip over was really interesting. I would have liked an explanation for why these books must be kept in a stack -- some magical reason?

Graphics are spot on 💯. The music was very good but I felt like the R&B vibe might not fit the theme -- (but that could be a matter of taste).

I did feel that the controls were pretty slippery.

I think what this game is really missing is a timer to get the player more invested in reaching the goal on time. It might make it too hard, though. I'm curious -- did you try anything like that during development?

Package Pushers Inc. by nanolotl 2023-05-02T15:38:28Z ♥ 1

This game is SO good! Very fun! I love the use of Minecraft logic and the simple design that makes it feel very rewarding. Every level includes additional features that make it so much fun.

Literally all that I felt like it was missing was a simple gradient on the skybox and some music.

You should **absolutely** finish up this game and sell it on Steam for a couple of bucks. It could be a hit. You owe it to yourself to try. Reach out to me if you need any help. @FrabjousStudios on Twitter.

FYI: I was able to play this on a Macbook via Crossover and everything ran perfectly well.

Paperboy 256 by Jerem Watts 2023-05-02T15:19:22Z ♥ 4

Voice acting?! In a jam game!? Now this I've gotta see!

EDIT: Holy cow this thing is great! I don't think I've seen a surreal piece like this in LDJam 53 yet! The attention to detail in this game is phenomenal, from the sound design to the art assets and everything else I actually want to go back to explore this world again!

The vibe this game brings felt exactly like it should have. Cyclopean architecture, weird characters, everything was just 💕

The only critique I have is that using some additional textures might have been helpful -- the tiles tended to become repetitive over time.

10/10 would roleplay a creepily supple paperboy again.

FYI: I played this on a Macbook via a Windows Emulator (CrossOver) and everything ran perfectly.

Deliver the Cube by peterfiftyfour 2023-05-02T15:18:09Z ♥ 1

This seems like a really innovative take on the theme, but I had a hard time understanding what to do because I couldn't figure out how to rotate the camera. Also it was very easy to use up all my metal at the beginning and never get it back. :T

Love the music and overall vibe. I could definitely see this idea becoming a thing.

Crazy Chimichanga: The Pixelated Adventure by pezdqk 2023-05-02T15:14:54Z ♥ 2

The pixel art looks so good! I want to play it but the HTML file is broken. :(

Respond once it's working and I'll play and rate! 👍

RogueLike Delivers by Ausstein 2023-05-02T15:13:47Z ♥ 3

What a fantastic little roguelike! I love the lowpoly assets, which reminded me of Runescape. It was a lot of fun!

There was a tiny bit of camera jank, but it work well enough to be playable! The biggest flaw for me was the mouse controls, and a few times I had a lot of issues with merchant UIs showing up when they weren't supposed to.

Overall: 10/10 would haul wagon naked again. You should be very proud! Keep being awesome.

The Great Beer Robbery by PoshDan 2023-05-02T14:54:14Z ♥ 1

Very cute voxel art! Good music and fantastic animations.

I did notice a few issues: 1) red swordsdudes would start spawning in the middle of the screen instead of spawning alongside wagons, 2) when a wagon is attacked too close to the edge of the screen, the beer also spawns off screen and was unreachable for me.

Very fun game! You added a lot of interactions in a very short time. Great job!

The Smuggler's Map by Phanelly 2023-05-02T14:37:40Z ♥ 1

This is really good! The game looks absolutely beautiful and the music is 💯! I am STILL in love with The Wellerman so full marks there from me! 😁

I had a pretty difficult time reading the legend at first; I feel like some colors would have been a more helpful guide. That said, the player has plenty of time to figure things out before the pirates arrive. This did make the game a bit of a struggle, though.

The idea of using a quill to draw out the path the boat will take is pure genius! I never would have thought of it and it is very creative. Unfortunately, I also think it's the major thing that's keeping this game from being more fun. I had a hard time controlling things using the track pad, which led to me being sunk by pirates :(. I suspect that just clicking and dragging to have the boat move in the current direction of the cursor would be easier for the player to control. Or maybe a compromise would be to slow down the pirate ships in order to compensate.

Machine Meltdown by Stefan Funke 2023-05-02T14:28:12Z ♥ 1

What beautiful pixel art! This was truly a joy to watch and play! I played with a keyboard and mouse on my laptop and everything ran just fine.

The animation style makes it seem like the screen is running at a low framerate during the 'tutorial' scene; when it's actually not. This could be a stylistic choice, though.

Text scroll speed is fairly slow, but I loved the sound it makes. It wasn't clear I needed to press 'Alt' to advance the text. I also wish I didn't have to listen to his speech every time I die.

I feel like the health mechanics might need some tuning to change the difficulty. Felt like I was dying a lot. Or maybe this exactly what you want for a jam to encourage a brief game loop.

Sound was excellent; I did feel like I was missing some music, but I understand the omission.

Overall, this is an **extremely** solid entry. Mega kudos to you! Keep being awesome!

Check out our entry: it's an immersive synthwave capitalism simulator. ^_^

Give Birth by kabloosh 2023-05-02T13:31:45Z ♥ 0

> This gameplay was inspired by the fishing in Stardew Valley

Fishing in that game gave me contractions too. :T

EDIT: Ok, now that I've actually played it... here are my thoughts. It's way too difficult for me to even come close to winning. But I'm choosing to believe this was an intentional design decision, as a social commentary on post-partum fatalities before modern medicine... that's what you were going for, right? 😉

10/10 for the concept though. Somebody had to go there. Congrats for being original. Made me nostalgic for Newgrounds Flash games. 😁

FYI: This runs fine on an M1 Macbook via CrossOver.

@bobbie Really? You anticipated this? This submission came as a total surprise to me. 😅

IceCream Van by notnasiul 2023-05-02T01:50:43Z ♥ 1

Ahhhhh!! All the Pico-8 Games are sooo gooood! I'm going to need to build in it for next year!

This is an incredibly charming game with people who feel like real people. I love the lo-fi aesthetic and cute graphics. And the devs did some really neat stuff with the waves!

Charmed my socks off. For real.

Isles Express by Cinterre 2023-05-02T01:45:53Z ♥ 1

I am quite pleased with this. It is an extremely satisfying experience -- and on the Pico-8! Thank you for making me happy.

Aliexspace by Batony Robson 2023-05-02T01:38:29Z ♥ 1

Very cute! Interesting choice of input -- I thought that was the best part, honestly. I wonder what all of those stickers are really for. 🤔

K-SANDWICH by mmatt_ugh 2023-05-02T01:34:57Z ♥ 1

This is definitely the best submission I've seen so far! Great work. Very smooth.

The only negative thing I have to say is that the keybindings feel a bit cramped. That's an easy fix, though.

Well done, sir!

Bad Neighborhood Deliveries by AntoineG 2023-05-02T01:28:48Z ♥ 1

This was fun! I was even able to get it to run on OSX using crossover. Performance was bad through the emulator though (but that's not on you!). Solid work! :)