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Decrypt by Gabriel Chan 2022-10-08T10:26:10Z ♥ 3

I love this game so much I keep coming back to it. It might be an unpopular opinion but I think it's presentation might hold it back: with a nice minimalistic and slick esthetic this could be a very accessible and popular wordle-like game you'd share with your parents. Not to knock the look, it's great and very polished. Just thinking about the type of audience you can reach with good word based games. I also appreciate that the chosen esthetic might also work better for the audience of the Ludum Dare :).

7 in 1 in 10 by joewan 2022-10-05T12:44:12Z ♥ 2

My favorite game so far, the mood is very unique and the mini games are a lot of fun.

Chicken Golem! by T C 2022-10-05T09:46:02Z ♥ 3

I had fun, and really liked the main mecanic, a really good idea for the theme ! Nice job !

Starmony by bamberga 2022-10-05T09:37:40Z ♥ 3

The art and sound effects were pretty cool, didn’t know what was the black stars purpose there for a second, but it was fun trying to get them. Nice Game :)

Untitled Cat Game by sliphtrex 2022-10-05T09:15:09Z ♥ 1

Really cute game, I had fun, loved the end (a true job for a cat) and the caffeine boost mecanic. A good idea for the theme, nice work !

autoball by torcado 2022-10-04T22:21:01Z ♥ 1

I did it, I reached the point where the cost labels bleed out of the UI :). It's a really fun game, very polished and satisfying. One issue for me is that you can reach a point where you will never lose: the cost and penalty don't increase as fast as the exponential reward growth. I'm seeing some people reaching a game over far later in the game, maybe it would be interesting to balance difficulty so this point happens sooner.

Lighthouse by rickylee 2022-10-04T21:43:08Z ♥ 1

Nice little game, it would have been nice to add a failure state but otherwise it's an interesting experience.

96 beats per minute by johanhelsing 2022-10-04T21:20:55Z ♥ 1

The game looks great, it's fun and satisfying to play and find the right rhythm of energy consumption and production. I kind of hoped it would last longer as it stops just when I got the hang of it :).

Dimension Rush by LunariiSXZ 2022-10-04T17:04:17Z ♥ 1

As the other commenter mentioned, checkpoints would have helped but it's a good concept! Gaming out what is the best dimension to bypass a given obstacle is fun.

Drag & Box by MrAlcoro 2022-10-04T16:54:51Z ♥ 2

This is very fun game, it would do great on mobile. The one thing that I got really hung up on in the beginning is closing boxes: the game allows you to send open boxes and gives no feedback that you messed up so I kept sending still open boxes and wondering why points weren't going up. It's largely on me being dumb but having the game at least not consume open boxes or tell me what I did wrong would be nice.

Ticktock Tactics by Cral 2022-10-04T16:36:34Z ♥ 2

A nice strategy game. It's quite ambitious for a game jam and it works well but the AI was sometimes a bit random. Probably something to tinker with if you go further with the idea!

Homerun for your life! by ChevalBancal 2022-10-04T10:46:46Z ♥ 2

Very fun game. It's hard to pay attention to the comets when reading the very witty chyrons :).

Poda Wants a Statue by Doot 2022-10-04T10:35:23Z ♥ 4

180 years but I'll try to beat that. Great idle-ish game, lovely graphic and mood. Maybe doesn't quite embrace the theme enough? As in you could imagine a version of this without the stun every 10 seconds. But overall great entry. Edit: I reached 117 :).

Kairos Station Evac by parkuhrmd 2022-10-04T10:19:27Z ♥ 4

A really fun concept worth exploring further. It was a bit clunky at times and lacked pure determinism (characters not doing the exact same path sometimes despite not being affected by other characters, flames occasionally killing characters before the end of their path) but that's understandable given the time constraint.

VelociCorp Warehouses by pancelor 2021-10-17T18:29:10Z ♥ 1

Good puzzle game! Every puzzle solution is unique and explores the concept further and I could have done with 10 more :). The narration is partially necessary to tie it back to the theme but if it weren't for the theme, I wouldn't add it: it breaks the flow of solving the easy early puzzles and the game is fairly intuitive as it is. It also confused me a bit when you are forced to set a gray box on fire but the narration says to not do it. I now get that it's part of the narrative but it's a bit of a involuntary hurdle. But otherwise solid entry!

Ark by ProdigalSon 2021-10-10T23:07:08Z ♥ 2

Great puzzle game, I hope you go further with the idea. The UI on the side was probably the most lacking part but that's understandable given it's a jam entry (and I assume it's in part why you are getting rated on graphics). The puzzles themselves were really good.

Last Fall by Maus Games 2021-10-09T09:03:27Z ♥ 1

Very polished visuals, the game over loop animation is great and the difficulty curve is just right.

Solar Colonies by geekguy100 2021-10-08T12:27:19Z ♥ 2

Good game, an interesting twist would have been if the increase in human count on a planet increased the temperature though it might maybe be a bit too much of a micro management hell :).

CONTROLL by kartiz0l 2021-10-08T11:53:38Z ♥ 2

Really great concept. One really great idea that emerged from this jam is binding a randomized action to a single input (in this case random platformer action to a button click) and this is probably the best execution of that idea. Well done! My two cents on improvements would be to have a gentler opening as others have mentionned and maybe having a progress bar on the side but this is already very polished as it is.

SCANLINE by pdotjpg 2021-10-06T10:23:44Z ♥ 1

Great sokoban! It's a really inventive mechanic but I had to "rage quit" after the 11th time getting killed because I miss timed a door skip. I'm not sure it is necessary to game over the player when they get squashed by a door right? Would it break some puzzles if you could just sit in the door for an extra cycle? But otherwise it's a great concept. Worth developing further in my opinion.

Karawan by Rongo Matane 2021-10-06T09:07:56Z ♥ 3

This is a great concept, I really like it. I think a bit of polish on the controls and extra mechanics would make this perfect for a released game. My suggestions would be: tapping on an empty hexagon next to the front should move the caravan without needing to select the front and the worker caravans could probably auto select tiles to collect from but the player could choose to change these orders. That would streamline some of the more tedious tasks and make the core very addictive. Good job on this!

Timmy's Very Bad School Day by Miyolophone 2021-10-05T17:55:12Z ♥ 3

Great writing and story. I think it's hard to pull off meta game humor in 2021 but this actually got me. Well done as always!

Float by Cakestorm 2021-10-05T14:05:29Z ♥ 1

A cool platformer. It would have been nice to have a count of remaining stalactite before a game over but the concept is fun! You have to balance clearing the way and having enough stalactite left to be able to progress. Good job!

It Was Desert by senar93 2021-10-05T13:36:57Z ♥ 3

The artstyle and palette is amazing, well done. The gameplay itself is a bit repetitive as there isn't too much variety to the problems you need to solve (mostly just knowing how to go in a direction given the current dice position) but that could be fixed with more level elements that are dependent on the current dice direction for example. But a good entry none the less!

Llamas on Log by Joshua Jebadurai 2021-10-05T08:37:11Z ♥ 5

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I think this might have broken the game, the llama is just chilling on a pear :). Otherwise it's a fun premise and the graphics are lovely.

AstroJump by odedro987 2021-10-04T22:20:22Z ♥ 2

The bounce interaction is extremely satisfying, it makes the whole interaction super addictive. Well done!

Unstable Friends 🙃 by Entropea 2021-10-04T22:13:35Z ♥ 1

It's a very well executed game but the most clever bit is definitely using a QR code to get players to test a mobile game for LD, I probably wouldn't have tested a mobile game otherwise :). Also the tiny faces are adorable. Good job!

Among Monolyths by Dekajoo 2021-10-04T20:33:13Z ♥ 2

I appreciate the large scope of this jam entry, well done. The puzzle concept is simple and works well but I think there is probably a way to ease the player into the game a bit more progressively with easier puzzles at the beginning. But once you understand the basic principle, this puzzle game rules.

Blast Mine Catcher by 3amsoda 2021-10-04T18:25:26Z ♥ 1

Fun platformer mechanic, it adds quite a bit of urgency.

Droppy Blocky by blacksheepza 2021-10-04T18:20:24Z ♥ 1

Real QWOP vibe in the sense that it's really hard but 15 minutes have passed and I'm still trying to achieve moderate progress. Good entry, it's really addictive.

Breakoban by OgelGames 2021-10-04T18:04:02Z ♥ 2

Great puzzles. That 8th puzzle took me forever but I got it in the end. A drawback of this sokoban ruleset is that it's a bit confusing. I finished it and I can't say for sure what the ground breaking rules are, but maybe that's just me. It's wooden box does no damage, you do 1 and steel does 2 right? In any case, love me a sokoban.

The Nine Pillars by MKRaw 2021-10-04T16:42:32Z ♥ 1

A simple idea executed very well. I should probably take the hint myself and aim for simpler but more polished experiences :). Good job. I know it would require a name change but this could possibly have been an endless experience after the first 9 with endlessly increasing difficulty.

A Hard Pill to Swallow by osh.studio 2021-10-04T12:58:30Z ♥ 4

80 shots! Not the best apparently. An ultra solid entry, a bit of polish on the visuals/sound design and this would have a great place on the google play store or the app store.

Parcel Panic by PKZinpo 2021-10-04T12:32:10Z ♥ 2

Panic is the key operating word here :). It's a nice idea but I'd balance the difficulty down a bit at the start to get the hang of the game. The artstyle is really nice too.

Tipsy Farm by Tyler Miller 2021-10-04T12:27:07Z ♥ 1

1025! Is that good? The physics must have been quite difficult to fine tune, well done it works very well. If I had to change something, it's probably the placement logic: give the player more granular control instead of having these big steps. Also is there an indication that I can't place the animal? Maybe coloring the animal red or purple if you can't place it? Inventive idea in any case.

Moody Hero by fre 2021-10-04T12:19:08Z ♥ 2

Really nice use of the soundtrack. I think this game is really creative, the one thing that isn't perfect for me is level design: the challenge ideas are good but some of the level details felt a bit random and didn't contribute to the challenge or esthetic of the level. But it's a really good entry overral!

Unstable Towers by mrnannings 2021-10-04T12:00:38Z ♥ 0

A classic, nice execution. But a cross is an absolute death sentence. Always like these types of fun high score game in the jam.

emoceans by ty_ 2021-10-04T11:31:06Z ♥ 1

Lovely little experience. Maybe it would have been nice to have a clear increase in difficulty or a reason to try to last as long as possible (as far as I can tell it doesn't really change over time?) but maybe the point was to be bite-size and trouble free :). Good name btw.

Brain In Jar by MechanizedIT 2021-10-04T11:26:11Z ♥ 3

First entry I'm playing and it's a good start :). Fun take on the genre, if I had something to criticize I'd say the world art is a bit hard to make out. I'd say a good idea would be to only have black outline on things that can be interacted with and no outline on background elements like clouds. Otherwise solid entry!

Crash Lander by AranCutter 2021-04-28T22:25:57Z ♥ 1

The game I played the most for this jam by a lot. The best execution of this concept I've ever seen!

Deep-fry Deeper by Ithildin 2021-04-28T20:59:57Z ♥ 2

Really cute game, I would love to see a ton more fried pastry based mini games :). I think what would improve the game would be a score system for each step so you ultimately try to increase the final total score. I assume there is something close to a score system in the backend to determine the final mark, so I'd say display it.

Ziggurat by nethead 2021-04-27T21:38:43Z ♥ 1

Great palette, I think the control are a bit rough (the wall jump is not ultra easy to use) but otherwise it's a solid platformer. And music really complements the experience perfectly.

Untitled Simulator by Eugenik 2021-04-27T21:24:35Z ♥ 5

I appreciate the audacity of this jam game at least. Not sure I agree with the ethics of making such a game unless you are going to make an explicit effort to rebut the opinion the man espoused within said game. Thought provoking if nothing else I guess.

LAYERS by Le Slo 2021-04-27T20:06:04Z ♥ 1

Great puzzle game, my favorite so far. I wonder if showing the score go up after each tile falls down would be better rather than doing it at the very end. It might help reinforce the value of each tiles. This is a very minor point though, the execution is great!

Infinity Dive by keepee 2021-04-27T18:00:54Z ♥ 0

Brilliant bite size game. It's great to see jammer's use the jam to explore really clever concepts like that.

Gundemonium by AkirAssasin 2021-04-27T17:52:55Z ♥ 1

The look of the game is striking and sticks to the theme! The gameplay however feels like it boils down to placing yourself on the right place to go down and pressing space right at the exact right point once you dropped. It is entertaining for a little bit though, which I guess is the point of a jam game :).

Into the Castle by groverburger 2021-04-27T17:27:18Z ♥ 1

I really like fast paced entries like this one, right to the point and quite challenging. The transition between the different levels is pretty nice as well!

God's Arteries by Gunturtle 2021-04-27T17:18:49Z ♥ 0

Nice well executed platformer. I played quite a few platformers for this jam that didn't really try to present a clear challenge, the level design being a bit random but the levels for this one feel very intentional. Props!

Crystal Mites by Dan Fornace 2021-04-27T17:09:26Z ♥ 0

Nice platformer, the controls might be a bit too tricky for such high precision movements but an interesting mechanic to explore for a jam (Maybe I'm just not good at platformer). Good job!

ROOTS by TheGreenWorm 2021-04-27T17:04:47Z ♥ 1

The best entry I've seen for far by quite a bit: Very innovative concept but still fun and challenging, really satisfying procedural root growth logic, ultra satisfying progression, totally on theme. The only thing holding it back in my opinion is the graphics (maybe there could also be a better water disappering animation) but it's just because everything else is so good!

Mine Cards by Rose 2021-04-27T16:44:03Z ♥ 1

I never saw this type of idle game, quite a good time killer! Also the presentation is very polished. Good job.

Asterisk by Crychair 2021-04-27T16:10:52Z ♥ 5

I really like the presentation and the voice acting. The things I would improve are the repetitiveness and the overall goal: I don't quite grasp what I'm aiming to do on each run aside from getting more loot. Somewhere to spend the resources to make the game a complete loop or just an indication that I win the game if I get enough resources would be good in my opinion. But massive props on the UI, really polished for a jam game!

Quick Scrap by Vimlark 2021-04-27T15:56:18Z ♥ 0

I like the movement mechanic. The down side for me is that the game is a bit too unforgiving: it's annoying to be a minute into a level just to die from one contact with an enemy. Given the length of levels, the game probably lends itself to an HP system rather than a one hit death system.

Far Fetched by johnfn 2021-04-27T15:49:09Z ♥ 3

I really like the ghost/imagined creatures, it's a really cute idea and would be great in a full game. A lot could be explored there. The one drawback for me was the difficulty: it's a bit too easy, most of the witches can just be killed with no difficulty if you are just patient enough (I'm not :)) and the push puzzles were a bit too obvious. The hord and the boss do make up for the earlier challenges a bit. Good entry!

A Way Home by Daxic 2021-04-27T11:27:39Z ♥ 1

Good concept and good execution. The only downside for me was the talking sound effect: it was quite jarring. But aside from that, good game!

Dikes & Polders by nsadie 2021-04-27T11:15:11Z ♥ 1

A beautiful entry. I agree with @japes on the lack of tutorial, I got it after a couple of tries but some small control tips in the corner or top of the screen + reinforcing the goal of the game would be good. I hope you finish this game, it's a really great concept. Also I think the scroll view on the leaderboard is broken.

Dig It! by Rusty Bailey 2021-04-26T22:38:30Z ♥ 3

The mood is on point! Good job

Afraid to Turn by rhoff95 2021-04-26T22:33:23Z ♥ 2

Well done on this jam. My main advice would be to simplify the control a bit: Instead of requiring players to click on the moon, just allow clicking anywhere and tell them they can click anywhere to move to the next screen. Instead of having to right click than left click to shoot, just have them hold and release left click. Instead of requiring input to create the potion once the berries are owned, just have it autocomplete once you get back to the witch. Otherwise the game looks really nice and the mood is on point.

Root Deeper by BrielleY 2021-04-26T22:21:19Z ♥ 1

It took a couple of try but I got it! It's a nice looking game, here's my feedback: - Having the water cost of roots displayed would help a lot to understand what you are doing - The events can really blind side you but that might be by design and meant to force players to plan ahead

Boom by krammetje 2021-04-26T21:40:40Z ♥ 1

Nice chill puzzle game. It feels like a solid foundation but the next step would be to come up with a placement of the "resources" that would make the game more challenging and strategic (in my opinion). But great for a Jam entry!

F-33L5 by Plastacier 2021-04-26T21:02:04Z ♥ 2

The concept seemed simple at first but the execution is absolutely great, both visually and in terms of challenge. Great entry!

Ants Are Awesome by IndigoWolf 2021-04-26T20:52:59Z ♥ 2

Solid AI work, figuring out what each building did is a bit of a challenge but I don't think too much is missing. Just a bit of text to explain what a building does for instance.

Stuck in the Clock by Aaronacus 2020-10-15T21:46:26Z ♥ 1

I like the art and idea but it's a bit hard to understand what the gears are meant to do. You get it by testing after a while but maybe if the physics were a bit tighter you would more quickly understand (still a bit unclear to be honest). Good entry though!

Stuck in the HyperLoop by 1257th or nothing 2020-10-12T13:35:09Z ♥ 1

Good game, I like the concept but the different mechanics/obstacles could have been introduced more progressively.

Hyper Hamster by Nazorus 2020-10-06T15:57:45Z ♥ 1

Best voice acting so far

The Same Odyssey in Space by pedrohph 2020-10-06T15:01:53Z ♥ 2

I had fun and made several tries, I really like that the rooms move, it makes the game much more interesting (and more difficult!), nice game :)

Space Cowboy by a4x8e6 2020-10-06T14:29:42Z ♥ 2

What an original interpretation of the theme, well done! Nice entry, I had fun.

Encircled by Black0wl 2020-10-06T14:23:45Z ♥ 1

I like the graphics. I managed to beat a tank but couldn't get the grenades because they were out of the circle, but overall nice game !

Lucky Lefty Loves Loops by TheBookSnail 2020-10-05T19:08:02Z ♥ 2

Really cute and funny game. I wanted to always get a better score! Respects the theme perfectly, nicely done !

The Check-Out Line by Tomodachi 2020-10-05T18:59:06Z ♥ 2

Good narrative game, at first I didn't play enought but after reading the comments I gave it another try and got to the game.

Looped by Barney25052 2020-10-05T16:59:15Z ♥ 1

Really nice game, the theme is 100% respected and I had a great time resolving the puzzles !

Lost Caravan by spacecadet 2020-10-05T16:49:03Z ♥ 1

Nice first jam ! I liked the graphics, and particularly the skulls which help to choose the right path, good thinking !

Orbit by Porcus_Pie 2020-10-05T15:35:40Z ♥ 0

Good puzzle game, just the right amount of challenging.

Ludum Fair by AlexHicks 2020-10-05T13:27:17Z ♥ 2

Short, simple and fun. The physics feels a bit clunky but that only adds to the challenge :). Good thinking on adding a leaderboard.

Nomads Sunrise by Xahutek 2020-10-05T13:08:28Z ♥ 0

Cool concept and original take on the theme. It was a bit hard to grasp what I was meant to do. Labels on the bottom left icons or visual feedback when the game reset would help with that.

Kruznice by Split82 2020-10-05T12:59:19Z ♥ 1

Awesome game. It feels like it ticks all the boxes of a good physics based puzzle game. I'd love to see it explore more mechanics.

Pogo Knight by TheWinrawr 2020-10-05T11:30:25Z ♥ 2

124 seconds! The pogo timing is a bit unforgiving but other than that great game. My favorite so far

Shifting Edge by DaFluffyPotato 2020-10-05T11:15:26Z ♥ 1

Great looking game. I love the isometric artstyle but it might be working against the game a bit: it was hard to estimate where you would land when you jumped.

Cursed Temple by Neragoth 2020-10-05T11:13:10Z ♥ 2

Very challenging, I got a bit stuck in the beginning because the "recording" UI didn't line up exactly with the movement of the character so everything seemed to happen a bit late. Maybe the character should spawn at the same x position as the start of the recording UI and he should jump exactly at the x position of the recording if they've never stopped moving. Great game and concept though!

Loops of the Past by MelancholicTeapot 2020-10-05T09:34:58Z ♥ 1

Cool concept! A bit of a Crypt of the Necrodancer vibe. Similarly to that game, it would have been cool I think if the enemies had a more predictable pattern. Good game

Meltdown by TheFoppian 2020-04-24T15:28:32Z ♥ 1

I didn't manage to finish, and had trouble at first but by taking the time to read the (a bit long) manual it became a little more understandable. Good game, good work !

Keep your heart alive by Wizart 2020-04-22T13:49:01Z ♥ 1

The voice is really funny. I died but the text made me laugh. Good memory game !

Unfurmiliar Territory by marumaroo 2020-04-22T13:39:17Z ♥ 1

Cute game with great animations, I didn't understand what the fishes brought but it was fun trying to get all of them. Nice work !

Come to Mama by Louis hayes greenwood 2020-04-22T11:18:08Z ♥ 2

Great game, I like the art and the puzzles are well thought out, nice work !

A Friend by Echonia 2020-04-22T08:00:59Z ♥ 0

Cute game, I was missing some reward for collecting the poop but for a first jam, nice job!

Bakeneko no Ko by makkurataichou 2020-04-21T22:21:51Z ♥ 1

The artwork is really good, I liked the story and hope to find the true ending ! The first novel I tried for this ld theme.

She Rocks by paynob 2020-04-21T21:57:46Z ♥ 1

I liked the idea and the graphims, it would be nice to add blocks (gold...) to make the mine more interesting, but great work, keep it going!

Waste of Space by souperstrawer 2020-04-21T11:08:33Z ♥ 1

Great game, maybe the penalty for not using a segment should be a bit higher than a couple of seconds lost, otherwise you can too easily cycle through options. Otherwise it's really fun and it looks absolutely great.

Soy Sauce Man by Memedev0 2019-10-09T23:25:31Z ♥ 1

Love the art style, good challenging gauntlet!

A New World by Lewis C. Parr 2019-10-09T19:14:50Z ♥ 1

The game looks great but getting the basics is a bit rough and will require a few tries.

Revolutionaries and Pixels by Hare Software 2019-10-09T19:00:47Z ♥ 1

Well done, that was ambitious. I think the fighting could have used a pause button similar to something like FTL so you can calmly prioritize and give orders.

The Inexperienced ATM by coatline 2019-10-08T22:29:21Z ♥ 1

I like the concept, I think it would have been better to have the vandal just cause a game over without taking cash out so you can see how well you did. Good job in any case!

Memories of Eleph by Leandroc 2019-10-07T23:54:56Z ♥ 6

The soundtrack is great, one of the best I've seen in this jam so far. Great art style too.

Nothing Everything by James Beninger 2019-10-07T23:24:08Z ♥ 2

Great concept, couldn't find the bomb though

Polterheist by Cral 2019-10-07T23:16:37Z ♥ 2

Lovely game, the janitor has good tastes