DINOstruction - Evolution in a matter of seconds by Tim Kaldor 2013-08-26T15:29:00
Pretty cool game. Like your take on the theme. Get's a little repetitive after a while though and i think the character should move quicker.
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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | Co | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33 | You are the Monster | Dino Dash | compo | 142 | 3.65 | 3.59 | 3.19 | 4.18 | 3.88 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.07 | 28 | |
| 2015 | 32 | An Unconventional Weapon | Don't Shart | compo | |||||||||||
| 2014 | 31 | Entire Game on One Screen | Christmas Tycoon | compo | 436 | 3.30 | 2.92 | 2.97 | 3.62 | 3.95 | 2.59 | 3.14 | 3.18 | 82 | |
| 2014 | 30 | Connected Worlds | Her | compo | 25 | 4.07 | 3.63 | 3.59 | 4.52 | 4.07 | 4.07 | 4.40 | 36 | ||
| 2014 | 29 | Beneath the Surface | Kraken's Island | compo | 20 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 28 | You Only Get One | Heist | compo | |||||||||||
| 2013 | 27 | 10 Seconds | The Red Button | compo | 118 | 3.62 | 3.49 | 2.43 | 3.69 | 3.31 | 3.06 | 2.63 | 3.03 | 58 |
Pretty cool game. Like your take on the theme. Get's a little repetitive after a while though and i think the character should move quicker.
Wow. That looks and sound amazing. Unfortunately i had absolutely no idea what was happening :S
I agree with @pvwradtke I found it pretty damn difficult, and restarting form the beginning each time is a bit annoying. Implemented the theme well though and is :)
Fun Game! A tad repetitive but still fun; I played until i finished!
Mmm closes as soon as I open it :/
Pretty cool game :) Played for quite a few levels! I think a double-jump would have been helpful personally but nice job.
Interesting concept. Awesome how all the stories entwine at the end. Art is on the simple side tho but great job.
Lol. I have no idea what I've just experienced. I agree with @matthias_zarzecki the intro is a bit long :/ Great concept
Holy shit I though I made a difficult game. Create looks, great game play and great narration. Love the music too.
Only issue I had was with jumping. It didn't always jump while holding right or left at the same time.
Pretty short but great story behind what your doing. Solid graphics and sound as well. Good job :)
Great game. Only thing i didn't like was the small wait between failing and being able to retry. Got a little tedious but everything else was awesome
Pretty solid game but not too challenging. Maybe you only had 10 seconds of light to plan your rout then you were in darkness; just my opinion, but yeah pretty cool game. knocked out a few levels.
This game fucking rocks. Never seen a gameplay mechanic like this! It's really fun and hits the theme spot on. Great rob man. 5 stars
Good take on the theme. Same issues as others, touch picking right option and had trouble reading that fast!
Only 1 of the buttons at the end works. The other is a troll :D
Just jumping and timing! I aimed to make this pretty hard, kinda like meat boy, and seems i succeeded!
@Wukkopi @eolhing I've posted a Speedrun if you want to wimp out XD
@Kwrky Crashes? After 2-10 it takes you back to level select as all levels have been played. Could you send me crash log?
@TomboFry The music is a chip remix of that song! Good ear :D
Thanks for the awesome comments. Seems your one of the first to get that far my man.
@Sheep Sorry you don't like the PC controls. Developed mainly using pad and then didn't have loads of time to polish ... 48 hours and all :)
@Foxtacy Thanks :) Appreciate it.
@Wukkopi Thanks for that crash log my man. I'll get that fixed and glad you found the controls :)
@MegaMasterX Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :D
@Joxno Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for all the awesome comments and @Animated once you finish a level the timer switches to show you the time you did it in. Green = fast | Orange = okay | Red = just in time. Should have explained I've amended game description.
Great game man! Lots of fun. Had me smashing WASD like a nutter :D Good Job.
Not a bad remake just not very innovative :/ Found the paddle a bit slow.
I agree with hungyg a bit hard but still good :) I got owned aha. Yeah pretty cool game man. Sound didn't work for me tho :/
Wow only 4 hours work on this badboy. That's impressive. Love the graphics and it's pretty fun :) Had me playing a while. Great job.
Pretty cool. Not immediately clear as to how it relates to the theme though?
Nice score and thanks for the suggestion Aestheticgamer. I've taken your suggested and the enemies health increases over time. I think that small change is allowed by the LD rules :) The game is still the same.
Thanks all for the comments and the bugs. I'll get them fixed. yes, right click to create a ship was a forgotten dev tool :D
Very basic, but it's a game! Nice work :)
Solid game. Found it a bit slow but nice work overall :)
Pretty cool, just didn't find it very engaging. Nice work though :)
Very basic and lacking production value, but basic mechanics are there :) Nice effort.
Cool idea. Found the controls a bit off. Would say I died when I felt the just was fine. Nice work :)
Can clearly see what you were going for, shame you didn't finish it!
Unique controls! Can't decide if i like or hate them ... As others have said, I miss the tie in with the theme, but cool game.
Not really sure what's happening during this game. :S
I agree with previous comments, the game-play is very fast but unfortunate the controls can't accommodate that. Cool interpretation of the theme though!
Solid effort. There's a lot left to be desired regarding aesthetics, but core mechanics are there. Nice work. :)
Awesome amount of work for 48 hours. Love the music. Did feel the game play was a little repetitive, but nice effort.
Really like the graphics. Felt the controls could have been tighter, and ditto with the camera. Felt a bit loose.
Got stuck for me unfortunately pretty early on. Not sure if there was any game play coming up, but all i seemed to do was hit space to skip text!
Pretty cool. Bit of a loose interpretation of the theme in my opinion. Also think the rocket should carry more momentum and float around more. Didn't feel much like space. Still, great effort for a first game. :) I did play a couple of times.
Really like this game, lot's of fun and a cool concept. I do feel it's lacking audio and some effects badly, but really fun to play.
Love how this is presented, felt the music was a bit tedious, but definitely feel the meat boy vibe in there. The controls felt great. Personally i'd tighten them just a touch (less momentum so you come to a stop quicker) but other than that it was awesome. Best game I've played so far.
Bit rough around the edges, but that's to be expected. Pretty solid entry, played for a while. The AI is infuriating aha!
I appreciate the slow story-telling, but also have reservations about the controls like those before me pointed out. I found jumping to be pretty difficult and not natural. Unfortunately, that pulls you out of the deep, meaningful experience I presume you want to achieve.
Not very original, but a solid implementation of a good game. I appreciate the unique graphics, but wasn't a massive fan of them. Solid job overall OP. :)
LOVE those graphics. Awesome. I don't like the camera though, sorry! I feel if it just followed you fixed in the center that would be better.
I really like this OP. Great simple concept, great polish and achievements. It needs music and SFX, then you have a great app. This is the type of app that I could see going viral. It will be staying on my phone and i hope you continue to develop and polish even more.
Ran fine for me BTW with a HTC One (original version)
Nice looking world, although I don't really think it being small brings anything other than satisfying the theme.
Great polish overall, and love the intro and story. Gameplay is pretty solid although I have some reservations about the music. It broke the mood for me and sounded like there were 2 tracks playing over each other?
It was either a bug or our tastes in music differ. Either way, it's a relatively minor complaint and i still like the game :) Good job.
Loved the audio in this. The puzzles were pretty cool. The controls were fairly sloppy, a few more hours focus on those would have helped a lot.
Once you figure out how this works it's pretty cool. Nice sounds overall (i agree with others the fail sound gets a little grating as you here it often) but I did enjoy this game for a while.
A better tutorial would help greatly, as i'm sure a lot of people will have tried for 5 minutes and given up without working out what to do.
Solid shooter. Felt a bit clunky to me, with the limited axis moving and shooting, but still fun. :)
Wow, love the graphics of this! Really cool. Controls are solid, and good use of theme. The game is a little easy, but still great. Nice work OP!!
That's really fun! I suck at it's fun. Every-time i made a mistake i hit the opposite arrow for some reason so i made mistakes in pairs. Only thing i'd criticize is the music was repetitive, but great entry. :)
The song is pretty cool and unique, and I had some fun playing for a while. I do think gameplay is a little lacking and i reached a score of 300-odd before becoming a bit bored. Good entry though!
Your comment sums it up, rough but there. Took me a minute to figure the controls out, but I got there. Definitely needs some polish, but nice job. :)
Solid game, I too found it a bit slow however. Also at the end, I died and it just sat there! Not sure how to start again or something.
Nice submission. I like the sound and simple graphics, but found is a bit easy overall. I also wasn't sure what my goal was so after a few minutes of wandering got a bit bored. Solid entry.
Wow, the polish on this is great! The characters look and feel amazing. I don't have a P2 right now so i just owned the other character for a while and even that was fun because it works so well.
Add controller support, multiplayer and more maps and you have yourself a fun title.
Yeah, unfortunately my over-scope meant I missed some crucial mechanics. I might just make the clock faster for now! :p
Thanks all. Yes lots of effort went into aesthetics and things like the descriptions. I'd love to have another 24 hours to flesh it out, but that's the nature of the best. :D Thanks for playing.
Thanks again all. Main criticism seems to be lack of varying activities, like derpy elf setting himself on fire. I did plan to add this stuff, but time beat me. Pretty pleased that people are liking what's there though. Thanks. :)
Not sure what could cause it to freeze, I never ran into that during dev and no-one else has reported. Sorry about that. All i suggest is refresh or try windows source!!
Just to answer some comments:
-> The fireplace and window were supposed to effect efficiency, but i didn't have to implement :/
-> You can skip the intro by pressing space
Thanks for playing and rating :)
The graphics are nice, but I don't really get it! Also i did something and lost my tape!
Not a fan of having to sit through an ad to play this. I like concept. Almost Thomas was alone (story) meets Binding of Isaac. Wasn't a fan of the controls. Moving felt ... odd. Can't quite put the finger on it why.
Given your 12 this is amazing, great job! Wish i could have programmed this that young. :) In regards to gameplay i think it needs some balancing. 10 seconds between waves is a bit long, and first i was confused as to what was happening. I also agree with how random some of the minigames are, makes it pretty difficult. Still, great job on your first LD. :D
Quite a fun shooter. The controls work pretty good, shooting is solid. The background music is great, but the death sound sfx are odd aha. Had fun playing this. :)
Cool take on theme, and it's great you got a few mini-games done, but each is a bit too casual and easy for me. I'd have preferred to have seen half the games, each with double the time spent. Nice job though. :)
Solid platformer. I agree that the controls feel a little awkward, and that the gm popup shouldn't be there each round. I scored 36 at best. GG OP.
Ahah. You win everything. Seriously this is great. Fast paced and fun, great sounds, utterly mental and great use of theme. I love punching that guy in the face. Feels so satisfying for some reason. Really good job OP. :D
So the controls are very loose, and the graphics aren't incredible, but the idea and implementation are great. Never played a game like this, and it is a really cool mechanic. Nice work OP.
Given it's insta-death if you collide with an enemy i think the controls need to be MUCH tighter. Same issue as other in that it seems my bullets didn't do much. Awesome for your second game, but i think more time should have been spent on play testing the controls.
Holy hell that's difficult to play! The staggered scrolling screw you up lots! Pretty fun, but I didn't possess the the will power to attempt level 2. aha :D
I like the graphics and idea, unfortunately i'm missing player 2!
Nooo1 It's too short. :D That was fun, good job. Nice graphic, and everything felt very smooth
I like the art and the take on the theme, but feel the penguin's controls could be improved. It feels like he weighs a tonne so things are sluggish. Other than that, i enjoyed playing the first couple of levels. :)
Solid implementation of a tower defense, all the elements are there although i agree it's very easy. It would be better if the frequency of enemies that spawn increased over time. I packed a few towers on the first corner and they never get past now. Good job though, solid entry. :)
Very simple, and the graphics leave a lot to be desired, but it's a functioning game! Good job.
Great job, very polished for an LD entry. Story was awesome, music, graphics; A fast forward button would be good to speed up journeying, but great job. I think is the game i played the longest so far.
Love the art, and SOME sound. The sound when you fail is highly annoying. :/ I unfortunately think it's let down by gameplay. I enjoyed looking at it a lot more than i enjoyed playing it.
Music is really good, but gameplay is lacking for me. I found it all very weird for the sake of being weird. Solid controls and shooting etc, but I don't have a desire to keep playing. Solid entry, but not for me. :)
It look great. I don't think the music is fitting when you're actually shooting, i'd like something more upbeat. The menus are very slow, but a solid shooter. Played for a good number of rounds. :) Nice work OP.
Love the idea, very original. I too had trouble deciphering the character's movement and ended up hitting random keys to find my way. Solid idea, think it could have been implemented a bit better, but good job. :)
Solid first attempt at a game. You seem aware of it's flaws so no point reiterating them. Nice work.
Love this! Never played anything like it. I did have a problem that they tend to want to just grow outwards, and after a certain point I was bigger than the screen so couldn't see what was coming. Having the ability to zoom out would help, but great job. :)
Awesome game. Very arcadey. I love how the car handles, very sharp. The camera makes depth perception a little tricky when at the other side of the map, and a backing track wouldn't have gone amiss, but great job. One of my favorites so far.
I did not enjoy the experience i just had.
Really like this entry. Solid implementation of a good puzzle game. The audio created a really cool mood, and the puzzles were challenging enough for me to put my serious face on. I think the only thing it's missing is more production value. Great entry, i really enjoyed it.
The UI could use some TLC, but gameplay is there. I like that the items dropping have random behavior.
Nice little game. Starts out easy, but gets pretty hectic real quick.
I like what you were going for, and i think in ways you got there. My main flaw here is the movement speed. You move way too slow for me. If a crate is at the other side of the screen, you have to just go and hope that a bomb doesn't fall on you. You don't have time to be careful. I think increased movement speed & a dash/roll to avoid the bombs (they fall very fast) would help this game massively.
Great music and atmosphere though, i did enjoy playing. :)
Concept is really cool, and i like games that control like this but its way too non self-intuitive. I think any game that requires you to watch a separate video in order to play it correctly has some serious design flaws. I had fun interacting with the environment but was definitely not playing as intended.
Nice use of the theme. I also had trouble grasping the mechanics, describing it as a MOBA really helped so thanks commentators. Solid, but I think things could be made clearer.
I like the premise, but felt it wasn't implemented quite right. The controls were a bit iffy and the physics could be improved. I like the fact that you can float through space and explore, but you quickly run out of fuel. Solid effort, and it's almost there i just feel it needs more work before i'd be able to sit and really enjoy playing it. :)
This is really cool :) It's pretty simple as there's only a few things to do, but it's good fun once you get to grips with the controls. Played it for a few runs and could still play more. :) Awesome entry OP, especially love the DickButt mug. A fellow Imgurite?
I too am struggling to understand the mechanics. I did find that you can continually click the same spot to make it huge!
It's clear that you ran thin on time, but what's there worked great. Gameplay is somewhat lacking with the limited towers etc, but I had fun with it for a while. Nice job :)
Wow. PLEASE make a full game of this. This is by far my favorite game this LD. I have get to give a game 5 stars as i always felt i'd know a game worth it, and this is it. Everything works so well. Love the ambient music and the mood it created. Lovely looking art and animations. My top LD game so far.
Best use of the theme yet i think. Very cool. I think it would benefit from being able to control the player entirely with one hand (including shooting) so you can move at the same time.
Cool idea but i think somewhat flawed. When you make a match the block disappears so you fall to the spikes. I couldn't figure out how to not die! Certainly has promise though.
Nice submission.I like the gameplay and simplicity of the graphics. Obviously music is missing, some nice splashing sfx for example would add a lot.
I do think it's a bit too slow-paced though. For example, when selling fish you have to wait for people to come that takes time. You could have had it so soon as you place the box down all your fish are sold. Waiting for people to buy them brings nothing, but slows you down.
Still, I did enjoy playing so good job. :)
You got brownie points for mentioning the Co-optional podcast aha! Wasn't' expecting the conversations to go the way they did.
Fixed most of the errors. Had to remove the audio due to Chrome not wanting to loop audio. Agreed gameplay needs more. :)
This is great. Decent amount of polish, and tough puzzles! The music could be better, and not sure how it fits the theme, but nice game! Should continue with this and make an app!
Solid entry. Like the retro sounds with the pixel art.
Very cute, and the art is decently polished. Great effort for your first game, and solid entry.
Not really sure what's going on here, but congrats on finishing within the deadline!
Cool little sandbox. That scream is horrifying! :D
Could use some heavy polish, but everything works. I made a sim myself last time around, so know the struggle of balance. :)
Fun little game. I like the graphics and physics of the body parts. :)