geoff-nagy | Ludum Dare Explorer

Year	LD	Theme			Game	Division	Rank	Ov	Fu	In	Th	Gr	Au	Hu	Mo
2019	45	Start with nothing			Robo-Fort	compo	360	3.17	3.10	3.06	2.42	3.63	3.21	2.24	2.83

Deer Game by kantieno 2019-10-29T18:35:35Z ♥ 0

Controls were very smooth and the jumping of the deer looked really good. Graphics were also very charming. Sound would have gone a long way, though. Boss battle at the temple was rather difficult. Overall, a fun submission; nice job!

Sticky Fingers by ruthiepee 2019-10-28T19:31:47Z ♥ 0

This was a pretty unique game. Music was great! It seems the hand doesn't work after the first round, though.

Genesis 1 (God Simulator Procedually Generated) by Ausstein 2019-10-11T07:02:13Z ♥ 1

Funny game! I created trees of swords. This is a fun game. I like how there's lots of different ways you can combine environmental features.Grab 20191011000023 w1920h1080 x113y36z63r65.jpg

Lost Flagship by Wolf4D 2019-10-11T06:56:59Z ♥ 1

This game deserves more ratings! It's a lot of fun once you get the hang of the rules, and the mechanics seem pretty balanced: you need to maintain a delicate balance of moving ships, building new ships, and attacking. The start screen looked great. Dialogue was pretty funny, too. Great job!

Clothes On My Back, Things In The Sack by MaxyMax 2019-10-11T06:13:58Z ♥ 2

This is an interesting game, although I found it a bit unforgiving---you get "caught" even prior to stealing if the guards see you at all: whatever happened to "innocent until proven guilty"? :) I really liked the pick-pocketing mechanic, and it was well done, particularly because it wasn't instantaneous. Audio was excellent as well. Nice job!

Dead Again by Joe Bustamante 2019-10-11T06:07:47Z ♥ 1

This was fun! I initially started using the big sword, but it was a surprise when the smaller group of enemies came at a later level---I had to readjust my tactics! Music was catchy. Controls were responsive. Would be nice to see some variety in enemy attack behaviours in the future; currently, you just get rushed and they park it next to you and hack away. But still fun!

Attack of the Killer Yarn Balls! by Zliebowitz 2019-10-11T04:57:41Z ♥ 1

This was a fun one. The music was very catchy and the movement/jump mechanics were solid---it felt like I had good control of the main cat character. I particularly enjoyed how the yarn balls appeared to get more attentive as you got closer. Would be nice to see more levels in the future. Nice job!

Boltless by SometimesGhost 2019-10-11T03:20:46Z ♥ 1

Controls were responsive and the combat was fun! One strategy is to park it at either the top or bottom and collect arrows as they miss you, and then shoot them back. The graphics were simple but effective.

While you're here by Dinorex 2019-10-11T02:29:51Z ♥ 3

This game had an excellent mood. The music was slightly suspenseful yet sad, and fit the theme of the story being told quite well. Movement mechanics were also solid and as I pieced the story elements together I became more and more curious! Well done.

A Platfomer by ZenriS 2019-10-11T02:15:51Z ♥ 0

Music is pretty good, and the interfere is responsive. Jumping and character movement could be a little quicker, but this actually helps since I'm really bad at jumping anyways! Encountered a bug where I couldn't jump and got stuck if I initiated the jump while snuggled up against a block. Other than that, very clever game!

World Collector by Joe Williamson 2019-10-11T02:11:37Z ♥ 1

This is a superb game! The music is wonderful and the game comes across as very polished! Really like the idea of adding your own world tiles as you find them. Great job!

Why is it Raining Bricks by willianfreitas 2019-10-11T01:59:32Z ♥ 1

The sounds effects and music were excellent. Reminded me a bit of Mario Party. Graphics were also really good---low that low-poly look! The gameplay was a bit fast, and some sort of feedback for getting hit by cars would be a nice addition.

Bonker Droids by NorthernDevGuy 2019-10-10T00:04:25Z ♥ 1

This was a nice game! The robot models looked good and the intro screen was visually appealing as well. It was fun to watch all the AI robots kill each other, and then zoom in while they were distracted. Great idea, and I would love to see this developed further. Well done!

You Gotta Be Kitten Me by Silas Reinagel 2019-10-09T06:14:00Z ♥ 5

This game was a real hoot. Nice job! The Roombas were a nice addition and it was really funny! The cut scene at the beginning was great, and the Roomba-following camera after the end was a nice touch. The sound effects and graphics suit the style of the game nicely. Music was also well done. My only suggestion would be to improve the movement of the cat a little---I dropped into the abyss more than once since the cat moved very quickly.

Orbiter by stuckne1 2019-10-09T06:02:45Z ♥ 0

Interesting mechanic! Controls are super-simple (which is a good thing) and I was able to win the game after a couple of runaway planets! Would be great to see this expanded on a bit more, as the core idea seems solid. Graphics are pretty, too. Keep it up!

Spam Space To Exist by Wheffle 2019-10-09T03:23:37Z ♥ 4

Took me a minute to get the hang of it, but it was fun once I realized how effective it was to ram the other ships and then absorb their abilities. I think more people should be playing this game!

Planet Jumpers by Adrenallen 2019-10-09T03:14:06Z ♥ 1

Being able to leave your spaceship and walk around is a pretty neat feature. I enjoyed the mix of game modes. Great job with the procedural design!

Nothing Ground Down Nothing by Vilja 2019-10-09T03:07:45Z ♥ 1

It seems the Chrome version didn't work on my computer, but on Firefox it did. Couldn't figure out how to get past the potato stage! Good aesthetics, though!

Fear of Haunting Demo by Desenvolvedor44 2019-10-09T03:00:19Z ♥ 1

The music was excellent! Controls were responsive, although I kept getting caught on doorways. Mood was set very nicely and it felt creepy. Great job!

Hellion: The Legend of Jeff by Mad Brokli 2019-10-09T02:37:23Z ♥ 2

This was fantastic! It was quite polished and the death screams were hilarious. Building up a defensive fort with crossbows was really enjoyable. Mood was excellent.

Guns & Stuff by matharoo 2019-10-09T02:03:37Z ♥ 1

The mood is set really nicely with the lighting and music. I must really suck at it, though, because I kept dying! But it was a lot of fun to continually get further along as I kept playing. Well done!

FromNothing by Copito 2019-10-09T01:56:36Z ♥ 1

The initial challenge of having to quickly hunt for apples was interesting---I died several times before I found enough to survive! Controls were responsive. Music was also well-suited and set the tone properly. A hard game, but fun!

March of the Gladiators by FinalForeach 2019-10-09T01:47:11Z ♥ 1

Controls were very responsive and easy to use. It was fun, although I died very quickly during the several times I played. Perhaps the enemies should have less health, initially. But still fun to play!

Logical by Cethin 2019-10-09T01:39:22Z ♥ 1

This is a fun way to learn logical operators, and a fun and unique type of puzzle game. My only complaint is that the UI elements sometimes required "shaking" so that new connections could be made. Otherwise, great! Nice job!

Star Twit: H. Nothing by ogre 2019-10-09T01:31:35Z ♥ 1

I really liked the take on the "start with nothing" theme. The physics-based nature of the game play was nice, too. Perhaps the single simplest thing that would make it even more fun might be to make the left-and-right controls not use inertia; aiming was hard! Otherwise, quite fun.

There is nothing here by konomizure 2019-10-08T06:39:36Z ♥ 1

This was a clever game. The music is soothing and sets a nice mood. There was also some subtle humour in the captions up top, which made it enjoyable. My only suggestion would be to add some mechanic for collecting pixels automatically over time, as opposed to have to click all the time to get the wallpaper ending.

Medieval Mayhem by itsTripp 2019-10-08T06:29:33Z ♥ 1

The audio and graphics were very well done! This set the mood of the game very effectively. There was a little bit of glitchiness at times (I believe I clipped through a wall and fell forever, once), but this wasn't a deal-breaker. Well done!

First, you get the potatoes by Kodiqi 2019-10-08T06:10:02Z ♥ 0

Although the game is simple, it's satisfying to level up and gain prestige! You can play for as long as you like, it appears, which is great. My only suggestion would be to add some audio effects (although I have noted that this game has opted out of this category).

Letterout by tohubohu 2019-10-08T05:41:49Z ♥ 2

This takes me back to the good old Scrabble games! I like the idea that you have to fill in certain squares to get to the next level. It's unclear if there is always an optimal solution or if the tiles are just given to you randomly. The goals are well-explained and immediately understandable. Little bit of background music might help.

Ultra Quest by 100th_Coin 2019-10-08T05:32:19Z ♥ 1

This was an excellent game! Not too hard, but made you think a bit. It was very polished and the mechanics were solid. There were also several funny moments. Visuals looked awesome. The music was beautiful and I really enjoyed how it was in sync with level completion. Really nice job!

Birb Empire by Los 2019-10-08T05:19:09Z ♥ 1

The intentional spelling mistakes made this really funny. I particularly enjoyed the "CENSORED" description for the tool-tip for the Love Nest. I ended up making 10 birds total but it appears the game does not progress beyond this. Addictive! Also, the banner image is very funny.

Keep Dreaming Joshua by soyrandom 2019-10-07T23:49:58Z ♥ 2

Link to the Windows build works. The graphics and animations are great! That nun was super creepy. Was a little confused by the teddy-bear-xylophone challenge, though---I couldn't find and click the colours that fast! Definitely an interesting submission. Nice job!

Checkboxes by UKCoder 2019-10-07T23:34:31Z ♥ 1

This was very original and fun! A great take on the theme. That second-last level took me a while. Really great job!

ClockFall by lzklein 2019-10-07T23:25:29Z ♥ 0

Link seems to be working now. I'm unsure if some UI elements were missing or not, as there were no explanations about goals, controls, or mechanics. It appears that the goal is to shoot incoming mechanical pieces with the mouse, while moving with WASD. The music is great, and a little bit sad/haunting. The graphics were also very good. The game could probably use a little polish in terms of feedback/info for the player.

NOTHING : A sentient ascendency by Rooster And Frétillant 2019-10-07T23:18:32Z ♥ 3

Worked fine for me! Had to do a bit of exploring to find everything, and the collision detection seemed a little glitchy at certain spots, but was otherwise fun! Wandering around looking for parts is a neat idea. Music was great, too! Fun game that can be finished in a quick sitting.

Start With Nothing On by Lagman9000 2019-10-07T23:08:48Z ♥ 1

This was a really funny game. The music and visuals were spot-on! For some reason, it ran slowly on my laptop, though. Hit me up if you'd like system specs or log info or something.

Space Shooter by notgreat 2019-10-07T22:09:45Z ♥ 2

Took a little bit to familiarize myself with the controls, but the idea of scavenging off destroyed ships is really neat. Would be nice to see some more additions to the kind of equipment you can gather.

What have you got there? by kirroyal 2019-10-07T22:03:02Z ♥ 4

This is a very charming game---the premise is cute and the graphics and audio are great. Mood is excellent. The controls seemed a little unresponsive, particularly when it came to jumping, but were otherwise good!

MoneyDude by zyapimstudios 2019-10-07T21:54:07Z ♥ 1

This was an interesting game. The music is very catchy! I had some trouble balancing work with energy levels, so maybe those mechanics could be tweaked a bit.

Castaway Capture by WiredOverload 2019-10-07T21:23:29Z ♥ 1

It appears the link is broken.

The Start to a New Beginning by Bobothegreat 2019-10-07T21:22:52Z ♥ 2

Another really funny entry! The spelling mistakes and the descriptive narrative made me chuckle. Didn't take long to get to the ending. Forgot how much fun text games could be!

Amor Fati by starvingindie 2019-10-07T21:18:16Z ♥ 1

This was a fun game. Sound effects, visuals, and music were all well done. Tells a nice story, too!

Wipe It by BarracudaDisaster 2019-10-07T21:14:52Z ♥ 2

This was hilarious. Audio design fit the visuals and it was fun to play. Great take on the theme, too! The "A" and "D" controls were slightly awkward since I kept falling down, but otherwise the game played very well.

The Inheritance by VinnieNovido 2019-10-07T08:10:03Z ♥ 1

This is a very entertaining game that deserves more than the zero ratings it currently has! The note left on the table made me laugh out loud. When I stepped onto the street, that was hilarious, too! Simple, and can be finished in a single sitting if you're clever and paying attention. The hand-drawn nature of the graphics just adds to the charm. Well done!

NoThIng by Erkberg 2019-10-07T07:56:34Z ♥ 1

This was an interesting game that has a mix of several different genres such as "clicker" and "FPS", and can be completed in a single sitting. Switching genres like this in-game keeps it really interesting! Don't know why this has zero ratings right now---more people should give it a try!

Build up Speed by CantThinkOfName 2019-10-07T07:46:30Z ♥ 1

The addition of a "training mode" with no consequences is a great idea. Reminds me of the practice mode for mini-games in Mario Party. Nice job for a first game jam! My only suggestion would be to add images of cars instead of boxes. Next time!

The Legend of Sky Stones by Iluvatar 2019-10-07T07:35:15Z ♥ 1

Takes me back to King's Quest! This was a lot of fun, and short enough to complete in an entire sitting. Really enjoyed it! My only suggestion might be to make the walking a bit faster.

The jam ends in 1 second by Tadeas Paule 2019-10-07T07:12:50Z ♥ 0

This is a clever idea. Very "meta"! I like the sandbox feel of the game. I wasn't immediately clear on how to use the left-hand toolbox, but I figured it out after a fresh start.

David & Goliaths by FizzpowMike1 2019-10-07T07:03:55Z ♥ 1

It seems that on my browser all I get is a black background with a green character. The music is great, though! Very creepy. Let me know if you'd like error logs or system specs or something.

Flourish by Corrade 2019-10-07T06:58:08Z ♥ 1

This is a beautiful game! Controls are not too complex, which is nice. The game is hard, though! Those pesky insects keep eating my plant!

DesertTamer by Istarnion 2019-10-07T06:52:08Z ♥ 1

The intro was really great and made me chuckle. I would love to see this developed further. Keep it up!

Priest of RAGE by TheVideoGamester 2019-10-07T06:48:34Z ♥ 1

This was a lot of fun to play. I just wanted to keep playing to see how many more "gameplay elements" I could purchase. I wonder how far it goes...

ARCADE GIRL by ROBOWARRIOR1982 2019-10-07T06:29:18Z ♥ 1

The menu was pretty hilarious. I was even able to shoot and move around from the title screen, which was entertaining. Controls were simple and I caught on easily. Enjoyed this game a lot. Well done!

Pen's Elope by Frank Boivin 2019-10-07T06:12:53Z ♥ 1

The game has a beautiful aesthetic and the music is very soothing. Unfortunately, I can't seem to progress beyond solving initial three-gear puzzle. Would be great to see more!

Exit Nothing by Brice Mahier 2019-10-07T06:07:59Z ♥ 1

This was quite clever, and challenging! Perhaps I'm not good at it, but it took a while to get past the first level. Premise is straightforward and easy to understand, and the controls are simple too.

The Nothings by Stefanie Leitch 2019-10-07T05:56:25Z ♥ 0

I really enjoyed this game! The Nothings is very forgiving---I kept getting hit or dying but the game didn't hold me back or force me to redo my progress, which was very nice. Music was catchy and the controls were simple and sweet. Great submission.

Planet Z33 by LanaLux 2019-10-07T05:41:20Z ♥ 1

The atmosphere in this game was really great. I found myself panicking about getting to the base before nightfall! Audio design and graphics were very good. Will likely pick it up again some time to see how far in the game I can get.

start with nothing by xart2012 2019-10-07T05:12:47Z ♥ 1

This one had me chuckling at the end. That was very funny. Quite an interesting take---nice job!

Nothing On Frontlines by Pavel Ivanov 2019-10-07T04:26:59Z ♥ 2

Finally got around to trying your game after you played mine. It was a lot of fun! The particle effects and variety of enemies made it very satisfying to play. Well done!

Cube puzzle game by YorisFresh 2019-10-07T01:02:28Z ♥ 1

Fun little puzzle game! I had to think quite a bit to figure out what my next moves should be. Would be great to see more levels in the future. Well done!

Egg Problem by Bry 2019-10-07T00:37:06Z ♥ 1

It seems I can't get past the initial "Help" message dialog. Please let me know if you'd like error logs or system specs.

Cloud Boy by JCMonkey 2019-10-07T00:19:16Z ♥ 1

Reminds me of an old game called "Tony's Teddy". Really enjoy that cloud-creating mechanic. Nice job!

It may be your story by Keseril 2019-10-07T00:08:58Z ♥ 1

I feel like a story is definitely being told here! This is a very interesting interpretation, and the symbolism with the size of the words (and how they jumped in front of or around the player) was fun. Nice job!

Uh Oh Galaxy by ZanyG 2019-10-06T23:51:00Z ♥ 0

The premise of this game is really neat. You truly do start with nothing! I had some trouble with positioning the planets, though---it was a little tough to figure out what relative sizes/positions are needed.

Ludum Dare Simulator by Marcin J 2019-10-06T23:22:19Z ♥ 2

This was fun and it made me laugh (in a good way)! Lots of that stuff is so true. Some of the card stats were clipped on the bottom of my screen, so I couldn't read them. Otherwise, great fun!

Unfinished: The Game by jondalnas 2019-10-06T22:37:11Z ♥ 1

Gave it a try even though you said not to! Are there any other mechanics besides moving and jumping? Would be great to see more.

Conjury: The Convocation the RPG by unpronounceable 2019-10-06T22:33:28Z ♥ 0

The music and sounds were fun---definitely enjoyed that. The mechanics are very detailed, so it's clear that I'd need to play it a lot more to become good at it and that there's depth to the game play. It felt a little abstract, though; I wasn't quite clear on how some of the cards worked.

Planet Rebuilder by Santiago Merino 2019-10-06T22:26:41Z ♥ 1

I like the idea of re-building levels based on blurry photographs. Character movement is smooth and the birds chirping is a nice touch! What I wasn't clear on was how the game ranks your recreations.

Hunt and Gather by Gaz_Ireland 2019-10-06T22:13:28Z ♥ 1

I found the low-poly aesthetic nice! Ran smoothly on my laptop. Would be nice to see a highlight or something around the character you have selected.

Bearly Alive by tayron 2019-10-06T22:01:35Z ♥ 1

This was fun, although I didn't immediately work out that you had to be carrying a kill (with E) to eat it first. What I really liked was that you had to balance the energy level of your cub with the desire to keep catching food. The addition of the trees made it interesting because they slowed you down.

Mr.Grind by iozsaygi 2019-10-06T21:52:13Z ♥ 1

Quite charming and fun. Sound effects suit the game well. I agree with previous comments saying that an ultimate end goal would be nice. Great job!

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