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Games

YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMoCo
201842Running out of spaceBEYONDcompo3.003.003.332.333.333.002.753.66
201740The more you have, the worse it isLegend of Crystaliacompo4423.172.922.953.113.973.822.003.02
201739Running out of PowerVIScompo5612.832.883.223.442.363.163.05
201738A Small WorldTiny Asteroid Warcompo3543.133.343.214.003.203.182.213.04
201637One roomTrappedcompo5602.732.402.273.602.532.7326
201636Ancient TechnologyA Robot named Rovercompo
201534Two Button Controls / GrowingTreevolutioncompo7542.922.622.733.462.812.732.612.8652
201532An Unconventional WeaponPerdam et Creemcompo
201430Connected WorldsSPIRITS!compo28
201429Beneath the SurfaceUndergroundRescuecompo6143.133.003.333.163.243.222.6546
20132710 Seconds2-D Alien Invasioncompo11602.071.672.381.802.0030
201326MinimalismJumpyBOTcompo10

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Comments by Hackingroelz

LD26 — Minimalism

JumpyBOT by Hackingroelz 2013-04-29T15:28:00

Did you unzip it?

JumpyBOT by Hackingroelz 2013-05-01T14:15:00

Hmm, weird. Try launching as administator.

JumpyBOT by Hackingroelz 2013-05-01T19:52:00

Update your java. Í've tested on other computers and it worked fine.

JumpyBOT by Hackingroelz 2013-05-03T09:23:00

@netmute I added a .jar file for Mac.

JumpyBOT by Hackingroelz 2013-05-07T07:32:00

Again, try updating Java

LD27 — 10 Seconds

2-D Alien Invasion by Hackingroelz 2013-08-26T19:56:00

@lesterpig try the new version uses an older glsl version. Also added an OS X version and added a batch file to the windows version so you can see the error.

LD29 — Beneath the Surface

UndergroundRescue by Hackingroelz 2014-04-28T07:17:00

Sorry, it should be fixed now.

UndergroundRescue by Hackingroelz 2014-04-28T10:43:00

I think I fixed it, at least l can run it when I switch to integrated graphics on my own laptop now. All computers where it didn't work before will now switch to a different shader (without shadows). I might try to make a better fix (with shadows) later.

UndergroundRescue by Hackingroelz 2014-04-28T11:22:00

Maybe it's just taking long to load the Lua code. Did you try waiting for about 10 seconds?

UndergroundRescue by Hackingroelz 2014-04-28T13:22:00

@hirngespinst, Walk against the cube and press e. (You might have to keep walking against it and then press e)

UndergroundRescue by Hackingroelz 2014-04-28T13:30:00

(I think) I fixed the mipmaps bug, I added options for disabling normal maps and shadows to the top of main.lua and I added rebindable keys (also at the top of main.lua, in the init function)

LD30 — Connected Worlds

SPIRITS! by Hackingroelz 2014-08-25T06:57:00

The game's coded in Lua, so the source is included in the Windows version.

SPIRITS! by Hackingroelz 2014-08-25T07:19:00

Run the debug.bat file or run the jar directly

SPIRITS! by Hackingroelz 2014-08-25T08:25:00

@hungyg, if you're running the jar file, try the batch file. For me the lighting doesn't work either when I run the jar file directly, no idea why, it should be exactly the same.

LD34 — Two Button Controls / Growing

Treevolution by Hackingroelz 2015-12-14T11:47:00

Which parts did think felt unfinished? Also, I felt an indicator wasn't really necessary since you're constantly shooting (and it makes it a bit more challenging). Thanks for you feedback!

Treevolution by Hackingroelz 2015-12-14T20:21:00

@KoalaBot Try updating Java

growing darkness by rijnswand 2015-12-15T15:49:00

Really nice mood and graphical style!

LD36 — Ancient Technology

Rat-tato Power by Jelinib 2016-08-31T09:57:00

Interesting game and great art and audio! I do think it gets a bit repetitive, since it's pretty much the same thing over and over again, but it's still a really cool game!

Pre-ARC by Geruhn 2016-08-31T17:50:00

Nice art style :D

No Robot's Sky by juaxix 2016-08-31T16:34:00

Graphically, this was definitely the best game I've played. The texture for the player character didn't seem to load though, but outside of that it was pretty amazing for such short amount of time. Good job! :D

Pharablock by mvasko2 2016-08-31T13:44:00

Nice art and sound effects. It's a fun concept and it's pretty fun to play, though the blocks don't really seem to slide much which can be kinda annoying. Overall a pretty cool game :D

PS: The game doesn't seem to work in Safari on Mac:
abort("Assertion failed: undefined") at jsStackTrace@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:17215
stackTrace@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:17389
abort@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:35:11971
assert@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:7579
http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:24107
doCallback@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:101952
done@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:102038
http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:80847
http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:82350
getDB@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:81127
getRemoteSet@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:82292
http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:80796
getLocalSet@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:82187
syncfs@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:80722
http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:102190
forEach@[native code]
syncfs@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:102114
http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:24080
_emscripten_asm_const_v@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:1:27228
Ki@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:16:24606
callMain@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:35:10341
doRun@http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:35:11047
http://assets.indiexpo.net/html5/1638/index.js:35:11202
If this abort() is unexpected, build with -s ASSERTIONS=1 which can give more information.

Warmth by catchthefloaty 2016-08-31T10:59:00

Nice graphics, but the game felt a bit confusing at the beginning. Could definitely need some more gameplay features.

No Excavation Needed by PetterBergmar 2016-08-31T09:47:00

Cool game! The graphics look nice (especially the animations) and the parkouring was interesting, although it felt more like I was pushing the player rather than actually controlling it. But outside of that it was pretty awesome! :)

Five Days by DUDSS 2016-08-31T13:23:00

Pretty fun game! Could've done with a proper console though (stuff like command history) and it felt a bit slow at times. The real-timeness of it is a very interesting concept though and there was a lot of stuff to do as well. Good work! :D

Fallen into time by MaximumIllusion 2016-08-31T10:17:00

Nice music and interesting level design. I did see some graphical glitching (trees disappearing, objects glitching through each other, etc), but it's a pretty neat game. :)

Conveyor belts by ObscenelyTrue 2016-08-29T21:03:00

Fun game! The music fits well and the gameplay is simple but effective. Maybe it doesn't quite fit the theme, but then again you can slap "ancient" onto almost anything.

A Robot named Rover by Hackingroelz 2016-08-30T05:05:00

@DragonZBW (SparkLight Games) Make sure you've got the newest version of Java.

A Robot named Rover by Hackingroelz 2016-08-31T13:49:00

@yotam180 Make sure you're running the jar file directly on Windows

A Robot named Rover by Hackingroelz 2016-08-31T16:40:00

Thanks for your feedback everyone!

@AWOL If you're interested: I might write a post-mortem about the game and I'll probably write about the Java/Lua engine bit as well.

A Robot named Rover by Hackingroelz 2016-09-04T12:14:00

@Aaranos It's true that some enemies can't be avoided (of course that shouldn't be the case), but it should be doable on at least the easy version. Have you tried that version?

The Coterie by oskardevelopment 2016-08-29T20:44:00

I love the gamplay! It's really simple, but it's very enjoyable. The only problem I have with it is that it's a bit confusing at the start and the font is a bit hard to read, but outside of that it's a very good game!

thepyramid by Junber 2016-08-31T11:32:00

Awesome game! The puzzles are really good, the music is very good and the lighting and the thing following you around give it a very good mood. The only problem I had is that the game crashed after a while, but the game itself is great!

Earthling Exhibits by Lacaranian 2016-08-31T13:09:00

Cool game! I liked all the art and music. I do think the gameplay could've used more depth, but it was still fun to play.

Disgolem by ocarson 2016-08-31T17:31:00

Cool game! Love the overall vibe of it, though the controls are kinda hard. Good work!

Into The Light by Bendev 2016-08-31T13:32:00

Cool concept! It's a bit laggy though and it was a bit confusing at the start. The audio was pretty nice. Good job!

Mammoth for Speed by Lonely Vertex 2016-08-31T17:40:00

The graphics and level design are great! I also love the customizability. The only negative is that the controls are a bit wonky. Great work! :D.

Beyond Ages by Mathiouza 2016-08-31T11:10:00

Nice game! I liked the paralax scrolling and the level design. The jumping physics felt a bit awkward though, and there doesn't seem to be any audio. Good work though!

Beyond Ages by Mathiouza 2016-08-31T14:40:00

@Mathiouza You could use something like http://www.fakemusicgenerator.com and http://www.bfxr.net to generate music and sounds. It's a lot better than having no audio IMO.

Bobby Bow by AWOL 2016-08-31T10:04:00

The spider art looked pretty good, but the controls were a bit awkward.

The Fixer by lordvorath 2016-08-29T20:25:00

I really liked the atmosphere of the game. The music was very nice (although the looping was a bit awkward) and the bits of dialog were also pretty nice. However, I feel like the maze was a bit too big. Sometimes there wasn't really anything to see, and there wasn't any dialog either. Really nice game for your first entry though.

LD37 — One room

Trapped by Hackingroelz 2016-12-12T21:53:00

@TrampolineTales I'm assuming you're trying play on mobile. Unfortunately, that doesn't really work right now. I'm trying to find a work-around. It should work fine on a desktop/laptop with any modern browser.

Explosive Heist by Hovester 2016-12-12T22:17:00

Pretty fun game! :D But also pretty unforgiving...

Was also a little bit confused at first (didn't know how to use the dynamite).

LD38 — A Small World

Sex is Nature by chauchau 2017-05-15T21:27:06Z

Quite liked the graphics and the animation. Controls did feel a bit wonky (mostly at the start though).

Small World Simulator by Rialgar 2017-05-14T17:58:52Z

Interesting little game! :) Could've done with some music though, would've made it more interesting to watch.

Cathode Way by garethiw 2017-05-16T20:38:42Z

Very innovative idea! Awesome work!

SmallHexWorld by japes 2017-05-18T17:59:30Z

Really impressive! One of the most fun games I've played so far this Ludum Dare. It looks very simple, but the mechanics are actually quite deep. Being able to replace old tiles really makes for some interesting strategies. Awesome work!

Edge of the Abyss by piscythe 2017-05-14T13:03:26Z

Really fun game! I'll need to play this some later. Really like these kind of small TDs.

The only thing that kinda bothered me is the lack of audio (even simple generated 8-bit sounds would've helped a lot). Aside from that it's pretty addictive. And it's also cool to see another game made in Haxe (just switched to it recently and I'm really liking it so far).

Tiny Asteroid War by Hackingroelz 2017-04-24T08:41:35Z

@warbzz Thanks!

Tiny Asteroid War by Hackingroelz 2017-05-14T12:45:03Z

Thanks @piscythe, @chauchau and @vodzik!

Tiny Asteroid War by Hackingroelz 2017-05-18T17:41:56Z

Thank you all for playing and rating my game!

@dragojt Moving backwards is generally the way to go as others have said, that should make things a bit easier (of course, there's some balance tweaks that could be made though). Also, I made the music using the Figure app for iOS (it's quite nice if you're terrible at making music like me).

@cameron2134 Yeah, I spent a lot of time tweaking it at the end, but I still wasn't quite satisfied. I personally do like the fact that a small screw-up can mean instantaneous death, but I can see how that might be frustrating.

@danbolt If you're under the impression that I used Unity WebGL, I actually used Haxe with the Kha multimedia framework.

Tiny Asteroid War by Hackingroelz 2017-05-18T19:20:47Z

@hunttis I only started very recently with Haxe actually. I used to use Java with LWJGL, but I've switched to Haxe and Kha now and I'm quite liking it. Also, since Kha wraps around OpenGL/WebGL/DirectX/Metal/OpenGL ES/..., it's pretty capable of doing some complex 3D graphics (and multi-platform). For example: http://armory3d.org/.

Jar of Life by hunttis 2017-05-18T18:16:50Z

Very nice art style and relaxing gameplay. Well done!

Aim for the Star by NightShadow0 2017-05-14T18:20:15Z

Very interesting gameplay. The black holes made for a nice challenge. Especially since I hadn't figured out I could change the strength at the start...

Shrink by Shamps 2017-05-16T20:52:00Z

Interesting little puzzles. Well done!

Colorfly by Zelos 2017-05-01T18:08:40Z

Very good atmosphere. The music and the art made for a very interesting experience, even though the gameplay was fairly simplistic. The only thing that kinda annoyed me is that you're sometimes flying backwards.

Also really liked the music, and the fact that it changes mood during the playthrough. I think that really sold the game for me. I find it pretty impressive you were able to make all that music during the compo. Good job!

Draw a Small World by ryan 2017-05-15T20:46:15Z

Nice little experiment. Reminded me a bit of Drawn to Life. :)

Attack on Smolwurld by smiley 2017-05-18T17:48:33Z

Nice music, art and variety of enemies! Kept avoiding the lightning bolts though.... But anyway, well done!

Escape The Box by warbzz 2017-05-14T12:50:38Z

Nice first LD game! The box does feel a bit too heavy, but it's an interesting movement mechanic. The game's pretty hard though...

Hops and Fever Dreams by Antti Haavikko 2017-05-15T20:41:09Z

Very nice art and interesting mechanics. The controls felt a bit wonky sometimes and the normal walking speed is very slow, but it's a very interesting game (and there are lot of interesting levels). Well done! :)

LD39 — Running out of Power

Gain Quest: The Art of Muscle by Devastus 2017-08-03T19:01:58Z

Web version doesn't appear to work for me, unfortunately (in fact, it freezes my entire browser...)

VIS by Hackingroelz 2017-08-05T09:44:51Z

Regarding the help text getting cut off: you should be able to move the windows.

Regarding the randomly changing delta money: this is because there are some random factors affecting the delta money, which is being represented this way because I didn't have enough time to implement a better visualization.

@gistnoesis: Unfortunately, in the current version there isn't really a self-sustaining solution, as the game was too easy when this was possible, so I had to make some changes to make it a bit harder.

@luckyfeathers: There are differences between grass and water. For example, if a Vis Mine is not next to a water tile, it may randomly explode (even if there is still Vis in the world).

Thanks for the feedback, everyone!

SolarPower by jesusnoseq 2017-08-03T19:08:45Z

Like the look of the stars. Took a bit to get used to the controls (it sometimes feels like you have no control). Nice game! :)

Downpour by LuckyFeathers 2017-08-05T12:11:11Z

Very nice aesthetic and mood. Did get stuck in some parts of the level though, but overall, it's quite a good game!

Meltdown by Sarrixx 2017-08-03T16:41:11Z

Quite an intense game and nice voice acting!

LD40 — The more you have, the worse it is

The Dark Castle by Joror 2017-12-10T19:22:33Z

Loved this! The narrative was great and the audio and visuals really complemented it well. Didn't really manage to get to any good endings, even though I spent quite a while playing it...

Working Death by geck0 2017-12-27T12:00:59Z

Really fun to play. The music felt a bit silly (not in a bad way) given that you're playing as death murdering people. The only complaint I have is that the auto-magnet can feel a bit too frustrating. You never know when you're going to be forced to kill someone. I think it would be a lot better if there was some sort of circle showing the attack radius.

Crystal Curse by IcyLava 2017-12-12T20:05:48Z

The game looked very simple at first, but it turned out to be very enjoyable. The platforming in general feels very nice, and I really liked the levels you designed. The music was also quite hypey. The only complaints I have are that for a maximum jump you have to hold space for a very long time, which feels a bit strange, and that the rockets can feel a bit unfair at times (there doesn't seem to really be away to avoid them), though I guess I'm guilty of something like that as well...

Legend of Crystalia by Hackingroelz 2017-12-09T22:37:15Z

Thank you all for your feedback! I get that the controls are a bit hard, but I personally think it makes the game more interesting. If the arrow keys moved you in the directions relative to the grid the game would be way too easy. Also, I'll have to look into the WASD thing, as Pico-8 doesn't seem to support this (though it might be possible to artifically trigger the arrow key events when a WASD event is fired).

The Steam Ocean by Anizian Games 2017-12-10T20:20:15Z

Heh, interesting interpretation of the theme!

Relic Diver by tyranosaw 2017-12-18T13:43:29Z

The game feels very polished and I quite like the atmosphere created by the graphics and music. This is probably one of the most 'finished' games I've played. Well done!

Museum Keeper by Louspirit 2017-12-11T16:24:53Z

Liked the little intro with the audio and camera movement at the start of every day! Might've been a bit more interesting if the burglar had some more complex AI, but aside from that the game was very nicely done!

Ludum Rest. by LoneWolfDev 2017-12-11T16:40:52Z

Nice art and audio, though I agree with vlandemart that some parts could've been a bit more polished. Also, interesting interpretation of the theme :).