Orbital Cascade by PolymathLD 2021-10-06T18:32:30Z ♥ 1
That was fun! A bit hard to control but the gameplay is enjoyable. Graphics are very nice and usage of the theme is super creative. Great work π
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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 51 | Every 10 seconds | Night Watch | jam | 446 | 3.64 | 3.57 | 3.77 | 3.55 | 2.00 | 3.05 | ||||
| 2021 | 49 | Unstable | Gunstable Tanks | compo | 342 | 3.32 | 3.57 | 2.94 | 3.02 | 3.20 | 3.00 | 3.33 | |||
| 2020 | 46 | Keep it alive | Snoo's Quest to Antarctica | compo | 162 | 3.85 | 3.64 | 3.69 | 4.05 | 3.97 | 3.50 | 3.50 | |||
| 2019 | 44 | Your life is currency | Shark Turf | compo | 116 | 3.64 | 3.66 | 3.61 | 3.09 | 4.09 | 3.45 | 3.33 | |||
| 2018 | 42 | Running out of space | Collapsing Mines of LUMDOOM | compo | 35 | 4.02 | 3.79 | 3.68 | 4.31 | 4.34 | 3.77 | 3.23 | 3.55 | ||
| 2017 | 40 | The more you have, the worse it is | Caribou Simulator | compo | 30 | 4.07 | 3.86 | 3.82 | 3.69 | 4.07 | 3.74 | 3.20 | 3.78 |
Gus the Shark leaves an average of 19.3 feedback comments each event.
That was fun! A bit hard to control but the gameplay is enjoyable. Graphics are very nice and usage of the theme is super creative. Great work π
That's a pretty fun game! I get flappy bird vibes from this (because of the controls and fast paced gameplay I guess) but this is significantly better! I really like the contrast of the intense sections and the calm sections. The music changes go along really well with that. Props! π
I have escaped!! βοΈ Love the graphics and overall mood of this game, I can tell you are paying homage to the classics here. The controls and hitboxes could use some fine-tuning but that's normal in a jam game. Props for this! π
The assets and gameplay are very well executed. Love the art-style and overall vibe. Would love more attack types for the pieces. Props π
Wow, you get max innovation and theme for this one! I'm pumped and nerding-out I just played a nuclear physics LD game π I only wish it was a bit longer or had more levels/objectives
Cool systems you have in place here, they give a boardgame kind of feel. Definitely gets points for innovation. The mood is pretty intense too, the soundtrack and gray aesthetic give it a sad vibe. Props π
Wow, great work guys π π π The mood, graphics and audio in this are all superb. Really impressed with what you achieved here. The graphics specifically are super cool, love the textures. Gameplay could be expanded on, but the concept you have here is more than enough for the jam. Props! π
Wow, you are a pro, this is so polished the glare is killing my eyes π I mean this is clearly a top level entry. If I may offer some criticism, I'd say since this is a trial and error game, the level should restart quicker to allow the player to progress quicker. Personally I'd get rid of the fade-out/in. Thanks for creating this, cheers! π
The most addicting game I've played so far! Very cool interpretation of the theme and good execution too π Got 1600 leters π
Super cool concept here and very creative usage of the theme. Retro graphics are a big + π Interactivity could use some fine tuning but that's expected in a jam game. Great work π
I mean, I gotta give it to you, this was pretty funny. π
Wow, great entry! Concept, graphics, audio and gameplay are all super solid! Movement gets a bit out of control at times, but overall it is really fun.
Lovely stacking game! Graphics are solid and gameplay is pretty fun. I'd prefer if the tower stacked a bit higher on the screen so that there is less blank space, but otherwise the visual design on this spot on. π Cheers!
What a lovely retro dancing game! I dig the humor on this one, and the audio is well done too. π
Congrats on finishing your first game jam! π You did incredible, graphics and audio are super pleasant. Gameplay is fun and easy to understand (I like when I don't need tutorials to learn how to play). If I had to criticize something I'd say sometimes the platforming gets a bit clunky but that's understandable given it's a Compo game. π
Nice work! Graphics and music are very well done! If I could criticize something I'd say it's missing a bit of interactivity, but overall it's fun and polished π
UNS....TABLE!TABLE!TABLE! π Nice usage of the theme and I like how the concept is simple yet effective. Not sure why I can't vote for audio (maybe you didn't make the music?) because the music in this is SICK! Also.. Graphics: Powerpoint π πΉ
Holy intricate systems batman! How you implemented this logic in a compo game is beyond me. Cool music too. Cheers! π
Ok, you get max humor just because of that dialogue at the end π This is not the first jam game about being drunk that I play, but this is by far the best execution! Other than causing me vertigo I love this βοΈ Props!
Wow, the mood in this game is incredible. Props for the excellent sound, graphics and usage of the theme. First jam game I ever seen that uses politics like this. Cheers! π
Cool idea and I love the graphics and music! The only thing is I wish there was more interactivity. Props for making this in 48h! π
An excellent idea for a jam game: simple, in theme, effective and hilarious! Great execution too. I particularly enjoyed the programmer art with the spinning horse legs and the audience clapping once a horse goes down. Cheers!
Wow, short and sweet! Graphics and overall feel are amazing, good choice of audio too. I wish there were more levels, but more importantly, I wish you could pause the game and then place the items or at least slow down the game. I was able to beat 3 levels in almost 1 try each (fell once in 2nd level), but holy cow its a stressful game haha. I think non-gamers will find the gameplay difficult and frustrating. Anyway, it does not take away from the quality of your game. The polish is really impressive, I appreciate the menu animations, dialogue screens and other UI elements. Well done mate!
Wow this is a really cool entry, I gotta say one of the most entertaining games I've played in this Jam. I think as criticism the only suggestion I have is this game would greatly benefit from an "undo" button so you can replay last turn. I know you are not asking for feedback on audio but I gotta say the music an SFX you chose go really well with the game, and the graphics are stellar. Thanks for posting this game, cheers!
Holy cow this is MGS stealth missions reimagined! Haha I liked it, fun retro graphics and music. Would not say incorporates the theme very well though. Had fun playing, thanks for making this!
Hey I like it! Almost made it to the hospital. It is not too innovative but its really fun and the execution is great. Could get really addicting with a catchy soundtrack. Graphics are well done too. Thanks for posting!
Well done, I really like the concept and execution. Audio is really cool and graphics are pleasantly retro. Some background music would have been nice. Well done βοΈ
Wow that was really cool! It started so simple that I was not expecting much but it quickly evolved into something very engaging. It would be cool to have some sort of indication of nearby meteors in other colonies, I had practically 0 meteors on my second colony for like 5 mins so I wasnt paying attention then BOOM one snuck up on me. Really cool original concept, well done π
Funny game concept, I've never seen any game quite like this before. I like the art style, I would suggest increasing the shadow quality, maybe increase the global illumination to make the shadows softer, or getting rid of the shadows altogether. The gameplay is funny but sometimes it gets really tricky to get objects to move the way you want, I wish there was a way to rotate the selected object. Would be cool to see other levels like in the bedroom and garage. Good work! π
Interesting idea. I would suggest tweaking the controls, I wish I could control with the mouse by dragging the shield, I found the keys a bit hard to control. Also, if you just rotate the shield nonstop it catches all bullets haha a bit imba. Lots of potential, add more mechanics, power ups, tweak the balance and it could be a great game.
Wow well done, right in the feels. This is all really well executed, props for that. If I have to criticize, I would say the camera gets a bit clunky at times, for example when going back for the water. One of my favorite games. Cheers! π
Good entry! Character is cute, graphics are nice and nostalgic. I like the different modes. Clicking is a bit tough but I guess that is the whole point. Would be nice if certain foods would give the blob temporary power ups or downs. Good work π
Good entry! I found it fun and challenging. There are so many orcs in the world π . The graphics are also pleasingly retro. Controls could be improved but are not bad. Audio is a bit repetitive. Good work! π
Wow, great job. This is my favorite game so far. I really like your interpretation of the theme and I journeyed in my memories of similar places along with the narrators. Thank you for making this. Kudos π
Unlike the others I could craft potions just fine. Nice concept and I like the graphics, feel retro. Would be fun with more potion combinations and additional mechanics to mix it up.
Nice execution, feels very retro. I also like the idea of protecting the egg, super cute. Wish there was a way to hold the egg to move it back. On the second level I would increase the delay before meteors start falling, feels a bit unbalanced. Overall I enjoyed this entry. Good work π
This was a great experience, it's my kind of game. Very immersive and beautifully realized. However, I have to say I could not see much of the theme used in this, which is a bit disappointing considering how good the game is.
You guys deserve 1st place for mood. This was incredibly immersive and fun. Thank you for making this! I guess my only criticism is it is not very innovative but I'm nitpicking. Cheers!
Really fun game! Graphics and audio are also cool. I think it is not very innovative but the fun factor makes it up for it. Would have liked other types of weapons and enemies. Well done overall π
The sound effects are hilarious, music is good too! I also like Gil. For some reason I could not seem to be able to discard cards by dragging right, instead I had to move them up over the played cards. I wish there were more types of cards and I would personally reduce that -8 to a -4 or -5. Good job overall, the theme was well incorporated. π
Wow, great job guys! This looks like a finished game product. I really don't have much to say in terms of feedback because this is really as polished as it gets. I did think that the theme could be a bit more present in this entry though, the floating astronauts could be alive and thank you for the rescue. Practically flawless though. π
Love the idea, super creative! Controls are good, could use an indication that aura is available. Humans really want to kill each other, being an angel is hard π Well done!
Great little game, loved the mood and art style wish there were more mechanics involved. Nice entry
Great audio and nice fun mechanics for such a simple card game. Made it to gen 20. Wish there were more cards in the deck or a larger hand size. Good entry
Cool original graphics and mechanics! I found the lag a bit distracting but otherwise it was quite fun. Solid entry
Great graphics and music, love the mood too. The gameplay was a bit simplistic, the life sucking think felt more like energy than life, since there are no enemies or other things that deplete your life. Anyways, really solid entry good work!
Nice graphics and solid mechanics. I found the controls and the way the truck moves to be very enjoyable. Also the way you interpreted the theme was very original. Good job!
Nice concept, my girlfriend actually suggested me to make a hooker game too haha. I like the mechanics and the graphics are nice too. Solid entry
Like the mood of the game. Felt like a satisfying story for such a short game. The mechanics are a bit simplistic but I thought the gameplay was solid. Wish it was longer
Love the mood and and art style. The gameplay felt a bit too easy, like a lower stakes black jack since you are able to bet lower for lower confidence and bet higher for higher confidence guesses. Nice entry
Nice graphics, love the polygon ships. The asteroid kills are a bit brutal. Good job overall
I like how you start your game description by saying it is difficult hahah. Well done, you've made me play a programming game after programming for 48 hours. Seriously, it is a good game, I like the mood and graphics. Had to give up on level 6 when my brain started to hurt but I enjoyed it.
My high score was about 1000. I really like the graphics, they're quite appealing to me. The gameplay is good but if there is one thing I'd say is that the power ups should look different than the power downs. If that was the case this would be one of those games where you get into "the zone" and never stop playing. Well done GG.
Nice retro graphics, felt like a gameboy game. Like the mood and story too, quite mysterious. Good entry
Like the mood, felt like a Halloween game. Wish there were sound effects and music. The mechanics are good, but I couldnt do the knock back or the life steal attacks only the dash. Also holy cow stone giant has a lot of health
Pretty funny game, I like the story line and the voice effects, quite the retro feeling. The pong game got a bit repetitive after a while, wish there were more twists to the mechanics. The graphics are nice too. Good entry
I love the graphics and mood of the game. I hacked the monitors and got a customer but then I couldnt give them any response, the text window wasnt allowing typing or something. Anyways, good concept!
Funny game, it cracked me up to see the poop effect! I like the mechanics and the aesthetics too, reminds me of some old Windows 2000 games. I can tell you struggled a bit with coding the collisions but what the hell for 10 hours it is really not bad at all. Good work!
Holy crap, best game I've played so far! Great use of the theme, fun mechanics and very funny characters. I like the simplistic graphics even though the scenery gets a bit too grey. Sound effects are funny. The power creep gets a bit out of control once I get lots of zombies around.
I liked the mood of the game, felt like I was in a dark tavern. Wish there were more mechanics that would allow me to cheat the roshambo game or spend my life to do some tricks. Nice entry, good work
Liked your game a lot! Original concept and solid delivery. Wish there was some nice music with that virus file! Good work!
Superb submission, I really enjoyed it. The graphics are nice, the theme is really well utilized and the gameplay is quite good. It would be nice if blocks you need had a higher chance of arriving because at some point I had to start stacking tons of yellows and reds and no greys would ever arrive. Nice job on this one!
Fun game! The mechanic is simple but quite addicting. It gets very hard very fast, I wish there were powerups or different abilities, also music would be a great addition. Nice work!
Really superb graphics and a very funny creative premise, I like it! I wish there were objectives and other levels, the gameplay gets repetitive after a few minutes, but still an amazing submission. Good job!
Nice game! Original mechanics, I like it. Highest floor was 10. I noticed you can abuse a short burst of spacebar spam when near the green, it improved my score a lot. Not sure if intended or not. Anyway, nice work!
Really cool original concept! It was nearly impossible for me though as I could only play with my touch pad and no mouse. I dig the chill music, it suits the game. I wish throwing was easier, maybe with a projection of the trajectory. That might be just me though. Nice work!
Nice game, the mechanics remind me of castle crashers. I liked the graphics and I wish there was some music to go with all the action. The beginning is a bit hard to beat, since your dash goes far but you can't see where the gaps are so you just have to memorize them. The boss is really hard. Nice work!
Really beautiful pixel art, well done! I like the mood of the game and also it looks quite polished. It was a bit awkward to play it in a computer, I guess it was designed to be played in a phone, but otherwise fun game. Nice work!
Cool idea and nice job on the implementation! I like how the sun grows every time an asteroid hits it. The controls feel a little loose, and I wish there were more abilities/powers and levels. Nice work!
Nice puzzle game, I like how the patterns are creative and not just the classic tetris ones. Wish there were more interactions/levels. Gotta appreciate those mouth-sfx. Nice work!
Level design was cool, especially the frickin' space WHALES! First feel levels feel inspired in meat boy. Good work!
The game is a lot of fun! I really dig the idea of collecting letters, and the time stop mechanic goes well with the bullet hell type of game. I wish the letters you need had a higher chance to come because at some point I was just waiting and my letters would never come. Nice work!!
Really funny concept, I think I am that guy in real life, I never get rid of the frickin boxes! lol. I appreciate the home-made mouth sound effects, made me laugh haha. Wish there were more gameplay elements, boxes with special effects, explosions! Nice work!
LOL. The options of excuses to give the boss when you break a potion are hilarious. Really like the original concept and the atmosphere of the game. I wish there were more gameplay elements, potion effects, explosions! Nice work!
Really like the idea, very original! Wish there were more levels, types of glasses and drinks. Good work!
Super nice concept! Love the mood and graphics. Wish there was a way to cheat with special abilities or something, because at some point it just seems impossible to fit another car in. Good work!
Really cool design, I don't see a lot of text based games around here. Also, the song is great! Love it. The graphics are also stunning. The only thing is that it feels a bit too linear at times, I wish there were more options/paths. Good work!!
Really stunning graphics! I love the UI and the futuristic concept. I wish the concepts were introduced a bit more gradually though, it felt overwhelming at first. Nice work!
Super innovative concept! I love the mood, atmosphere and graphics. Some of the interactions seem buggy though, at one point I couldn't talk to anyone. Great work thinking outside of the box for this one!
Really cool programmer art going on here, and the music is quite good too, I dig it. The concept is nice and the theme is very pure and well executed. I wish there were more levels and objectives, as it got really hard to die once I got the hang of it. Nice work!
Funny game, I kept crashing into every house just for fun, haha. The graphics are very funny and goes well with the mood, music and UI of the game. Controls area a little unresponsive at times and I wish the concepts were explained gradually through gameplay instead of through the tutorial screens but otherwise I liked it, nice work!!
Very cute game! The oldschool graphics and sound are a nice throwback to the old consoles, I like it! The controls feel a little loose, sometimes a block falls even though I barely touched it, also I wish I could throw myself out of the stage to restart haha. Nice game, good work!
Nice game, the oldschool graphics are very pleasant. The music is very moody I dig it. The controls seem a little weird at first, both 'e' and 'r' are very close to 'wasd', but I could get used to it. I like the concept I wish there were more levels. Nice work!
Really cool graphics and atmosphere, pun not intended. The music gives it a nice mood. It gets a little disorienting when the catapult is on the other side of the planet. I know you can rotate with the mouse but I wish there was some option to make the camera follow the orbit. Also, the objectives are not very clear at the beginning, it seems more like a simulator than a game at first. Really nice work!
Really cool idea! The graphics are very pleasant I love the style of pixel art you used. Really wish this had a good song to go with the gameplay. This game has the potential to get very addicting, just add more levels to it. Also, it is somewhat hard to see where there are gaps in the web, so I'd make that a little more apparent. Nice work!
Flower power! π great job with this cute game! Graphics and audio are very polished! Slapping those squids away feels very satisfying
Is the music stuck? I like the idea of becoming a huge snowball but I wish there was more city bowling in the end section π
Nice retro graphics. The screen feels a litte too cluttered with text though. Nice job with all the different classes and enemies!
AΓ rapazeada, bom trabalho com o jogo! Os graficos estΓ£o lindos! NΓ£o sei se Γ© sΓ³ na minha mΓ‘quina mas alguns assets nΓ£o renderizaram direito. O cΓrculo ficou invisΓvel pra mim, tive que adivinhar onde ele estava haha.
Dude, great work with this game, gotta give it 5 stars in Graphics, Audio, Humor, Innovation. Quack to begin? π I found an exploit though, if you keep quacking like crazy you never lose. The duck sounds will drive you crazy though, haha. I suggest adding a cooldown to the quack.
Looks beautiful! I really like the sunset vibe in an island. At the start it was a bit confusing for me to realize that the mouse buttons both control the camera and also interact with the environment. Good work!
Wow, I really like the snowball mechanic. It looks and feels really good. While playing the actual game though, it seems like avoiding the snow is best if you want to go faster right? But rolling in the snow feels sooo goood π haha Good work with the game
The music is awesome! Very fun to play, and satisfying to explode the robots. Had a great time playing this, good work.
Great work! Graphics and Audio are impecable for this one. Gameplay is pretty fun but I wish there was a way to throttle/control velocity (especially when using a controller). Also the time runs out pretty quick if you get unlucky with your destinations. Overall really professional polish, great work!
Holy crap this game is good. I like how you applied the theme more conceptually than in the mechanics. The puzzles are really great, the sound design is impecable, and the atmosphere is fantastic. I wish the later levels were a bit less repetitive though. The "forget" mechanic is very intelligent. One thing I did not understand though is why can you move over crates when walking backwards? When you last saw it was there so shouldn't it still be solid?
Great concept! The character is so weirdly cute, the animations for him are awesome! The first level is a great introduction to the concept. In the second, there is quite a bit of backtracking invovled, I'd suggest adding some mechanic to reduce it. Aside from a few camera problems I had a great time with this!
The concept is interesting but it makes it really difficult to control the balloon. Also holy explosions batman! Haha I like the hand-drawn type graphics for the background. Killing the birds is satisfying but I wish it gave me some benefit like extra life or something.
Really funny game.Talking cows? The graphics and audio are really polished, great work on that. The controls feel a bit clunky and for some reason the character wont shoot down only up for me. Bombs reeeeally feel suicidal to me hahah I was not able to use them properly. Good job with this game.
Not very innovative but I kinda like the gameplay. The controls are a bit wonky but still feels very responsive and the feedback (sound effects) is good. I wish there were other types of items, upgrades and enemies, it becomes repetitive after a while.
Great mood (atmosphere), beautiful pixel art, and actually pretty fun. The options are really limited for the player though. It gets really hard after a few curses, although my strategy became just running for the witch as fast as possible haha
I really like how the character becomes fatter and heavier over time. Pretty funny concept. Also, I suggest looking onto how to make a smoother camera. The fixed, high sensitivity camera behind the character makes me sick haha. Good job
Really nice job in the tutorial! I tried to figure out the game without doing the tutorial first and it was just complete apocalypse haha. Nice use of the theme and very funny sounds and vibe. I wish there were other ways to generate resource (doctors, firemen or police) because when you have few buildings the game just becomes staring at them slowly dying.
Really funny game. I especially enjoy the disapproving noises he makes when I choose wrong. It made me realize how bad I am at distinguishing instruments haha. Although some of them seem to be much louder than others, I couldn't hear the piano or the harp at all. Really nice use of the theme as well you get 5 stars for theme and innovation.
Right off the gate this made me giggle you get 5 humor stars. The character model, the "UGH!" noises and poking mice with a stick just is so funny to me. There are a few bugs though, once I died and respawned the character was standing still not moving. Also once I left the screen and couldnt come back. I wish there were other types of enemies and weapons. Also I'd suggest adding shadows to the falling mice so you can know where it is going to land because the perspective of the camera doesn't help much in that regard.
Really interesting idea! I really like the different roles with different abilities. The graphics are lovely I really enjoy this type of pixel art. The game itself is pretty difficult to understand, how to play is not very clear initially, but as soon as I understood I enjoyed it a lot. I'd suggest having some initial resources though because in one run I had very little resources and nowhere to go (almost full of mines).
Amazing graphics, really pretty game! I'd add instructions though as I also was confused on how to shoot arrows for a bit. I wish there was a way to get rid of enemies right below the tower. The rising level of orc blood is really funny. Overall the humor and atmosphere are really polished. Gameplay gets repetitive fast, I wish there were different types of enemies and weapons.
Great mood (atmosphere) and nice pixel-art graphics! The audio and gameplay are very repetitive though, I wish there were different types of enemies. Good job.
Very funny game! Couldn't finish it though, got into an endless cycle of cats, dogs and catchers haha
LD51 — Every 10 seconds (4)
KAIROS, Battle for Seconds by Paul Giovannini 2022-10-03T23:09:42Z ♥ 4
Holy cow you people went above and beyond on this one. Feels like something that I should be paying to play π Props.
Space Frontier by Ben Yazi 2022-10-03T22:59:13Z ♥ 3
Beautiful graphics and great mood. I felt the gameplay was a bit hard to understand at first, but otherwise I liked it and found it innovative too.
Slow Mo Samurai by Rawb 2022-10-03T22:36:44Z ♥ 1
Wow! What a gem, I loved this game. So stylish, so sick. Highly addicting and very well crafted.
ZeleniumΒ© by Enver Arco 2022-10-03T22:27:03Z ♥ 0
Killer mood in this game, reminds me a bit of the "another world" game. Props!