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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | Signal | š„ | AGENTS RHYTHM & RAID | jam | 555 | 3.40 | 3.21 | 3.03 | 2.78 | 4.02 | 3.57 | 2.77 | 3.58 |
| 2024 | 56 | Tiny Creatures | š„ | Snow Globe Grand Duel | jam | 405 | 3.68 | 3.31 | 3.58 | 3.26 | 4.54 | 3.89 | 3.26 | 3.98 |
Interesting ideas, but I had trouble getting into the game. The systems feel complex and thereās a lot of text upfront, which made it hard to quickly understand what to do (especially in a jam setting).
I tried interacting with the flags, but without a clear goal I felt a bit lost. A short tutorial or simple objective could help a lot.
That said, it feels like thereās something deeper here, and I liked the binoculars and the view!
that first image instantly won me over.
the intense music also works really well for the atmosphere
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very well made game, it feels solid overall.
iāll admit at some point i just started clicking through everything without really reading or choosing carefully, and still managed to save everyone from the fire. now iām curious, are there different endings if you make more deliberate choices?
it has a strong mood to it, for sure.
iāll admit iām usually not a big fan of third-person flying controls, but in your game, controlling the plane with the mouse felt really smooth and intuitive, probably the first time in my life i actually enjoyed it. acceleration and braking still felt a bit off to me though.
i ended up skipping most of the dialogue. i think the game might benefit from letting the gameplay and visuals carry more of the experience.
the visuals are really cool, makes me want to try something in a similar style! overall, a very cool and impressive game!
i felt really bad for the character every time i tipped her little train over š
itās impressive how such a simple idea can be this engaging. nice work!
that visual effect immediately caught my attention from the screenshots, really cool.
gameplay-wise, i played for about 5ā7 minutes and it always ended with a jumpscare. i didnāt manage to get any other outcome. is there actually a different ending, or is the player kind of doomed from the start? š
at one point i reached a āwallā and thought i had unlocked a new area, but it seemed to just be the edge of the map, and soon after i got the jumpscare again. after that i stopped playing.
overall though, itās definitely playable and strong on atmosphere. very blair witch style, and i like that kind of found footage aesthetic, so it was cool to see it in a jam game. aside from the lack of a āgoodā ending (if there isnāt one), i enjoyed it!
well well wellā¦ a kid working nonstop just to afford an overpriced gift, and a small business (grandpa) trading goods for basically trash to survive in a coastal townā¦ capitalism satire?? ok ok, iām joking š
really nice visuals and music, you clearly aimed for a cute and cozy vibe and it works perfectly!
i liked how itās immediately clear what to do, thereās a simple goal and a clean loop that supports it. it gets a bit repetitive, but with such charming visuals itās not a big issue.
one small thing, the character feels a bit slow to move, almost heavier than expected.
overall, really great!
as others mentioned, it loads quite slowly in firefox (both here and on itch). i initially thought it wasnāt working at all, but judging by the number of comments, it seems to work fine for most players. so i switched to chrome, where it ran fine.
beautiful style and an interesting mix of 2d and 3d.
thereās quite a bit of text, and the animation makes it a bit harder to read. everything else is really cool!
i didnāt fully understand what was going on, but it felt like the game was aiming to do quite a lot.
i liked the abandoned atmosphere, and in a way the lack of clarity even fits that mood. still, for a smoother experience, a bit of guidance or a simple tutorial would probably help a lot.
i waited a few minutes for the game to start, but nothing seemed to happen. i also tried pressing r, but didnāt get any response (no sound or visual).
unfortunately, i wasnāt able to actually play the game. from the screenshots it looks interesting though, so itās a bit of a shame i couldnāt experience it
nice game! it reminded me of one of the gta v missions where you control traffic lights from a top-down view. here it feels more relaxed though, and the music adds a fun vibe. well done!
the roach didnāt like my sacrifice, exploded me, and the game closed itself š
love the low poly ps1-style visuals, they look really cool and atmospheric!
Float like a butterfly, sting like a beeeeeeeeeeeeeee
really cool game, i enjoyed it a lot. nothing to complain about in terms of gameplay, style, or overall fun. great job!
i noticed that when i start losing the rhythm, it actually helps to make a little āclickā sound with my tongue to stay on beat š
iām not super knowledgeable about music theory, but it felt like movement is locked to full beats (1-2-3-4). it could be interesting to allow half-beat movement as well, maybe to make some sections feel faster or more flexible.
one more small note, not just about your game but in general: itās nice to know how much content is ahead, especially in jam games. even a simple progress indicator or level count could make that clearer. but honestly, thatās more of a minor thought since i didnāt really find any major downsides in your amazing game.
really enjoyed it!
great that everything is clear right away and you can jump straight into the game.
there were moments where i pressed the correct three keys, but it still counted as a mistake, probably because hitting them at exactly the same time is really hard and even a slight delay gets penalized. or maybe i just wasnāt accurate enough š
my high score was around 6k
really strong visuals, they work great for the overall atmosphere. the game fits the theme well and feels nice to play.
the only thing that felt a bit off to me was the sprint on shift. there didnāt seem to be much reason to move slowly (maybe i missed something?), so it might feel better to just increase the default speed instead of holding shift all the time.
overall, great job! solid entry!
also really liked that effect on the background music, it added a nice āotherworldlyā atmosphere!
i managed to find a signal after about 5ā7 minutes and decode it. after that a window with a note image and beeping appeared, but i closed it.
to be honest, i lost motivation to keep figuring out what to do next or searching for more signals. maybe i missed something.
throughout the game, with this visual style, i kept expecting a jumpscare at some point, which could actually be pretty funny :)
the description on itch sounds promising, but i didnāt dive deeper, sorry!
nice interpretation of the theme! i like how the game uses color theory in the mechanics. it would be great to see that reflected more in the visual design as well, not just gameplay.
feels like it has strong potential, just needs some visual choices to fully bring the idea to life.
to be honest, thereās a bit too much dialogue and text. i get that itās important for this kind of game, but i really wanted an option to skip it all at once instead of clicking through line by line. show, not tell.
the gameplay feels nice though, and the visuals are charming!
really nice atmosphere and visual direction. iād love to see the idea expanded further, but even as a jam entry it has a strong vibe. nice work!
@4farandbeyond Yeah, you caught a real bug there! The D key cooldown was broken. Fixed now, thanks for pointing it out.
Appreciate the note on substance too. We're pushing the mechanics further next time.
@derek-glennon Haha thanks, appreciate it! And no worries, This site has its own mysterious ways
@chusui77
Thank you, really glad you liked the animations and feel!
Yeah, there were issues with the HUD, partly because the game was running with two cameras at the same time. We fixed that, so it should display correctly now and not get stuck after fights (praying hands emoji)
@awr Thank you!! We really tried to make those abilities feel good to use, so Iām super happy it landed š
@lizelive Could you describe what you did and what went wrong? Was the animation not responsive, or did nothing happen at all? When the ball matches the receiver, pressing the corresponding key (ASDF depending on the lane) should trigger a hit on the ball. If you donāt press in time, you should hear a sound cue. Your feedback would help a lot, thanks!
@drainkid Thatās the dream! Iāll tag you here when we sign the Netflix deal haha
@muzzlove Thanks!!
@stalemeat Thanks a lot for such a detailed comment, really appreciate it! Glad the rhythm idea clicked after a bit and that you noticed the Y2K vibe, we were really aiming for that, so itās great to hear it came through.
About the S slash.. Iāve seen that issue on fullscreen Web version on Mac (works fine on my PC/ Chrome). When not in fullscreen it seems fine on PC and Mac. Gonna dig into it after a short break. Thanks again!
@alexey-bobrovskiy Not sure I fully got what you mean, but Iām glad the game helped you to achieve your goals haha
@kaki @shivvvy @nouchi @torukaii @wakobu
Thank you all for the kind words about the visuals and animation! Another shiny gem straight from our genius pixel artist ššš
@wakobu Thanks a lot! Yeah, there was an issue with the slash in fullscreen, but in browser window it seems fine. Did you play in fullscreen? Would really appreciate your feedback!
@torukaii
Hearing that you enjoyed it this much makes all the effort worth it! Thank you!
@val-ociraptor
thank you so much! yeah, the title kind of hints that the whole game could be rhythm-based. at some point i even wanted to sync attacks with the music, like giving bonus damage for hitting on beat, but that idea didnāt make it in the end.
thanks again for playing and for the thoughtful feedback!
@red-horde-games
thank you so much! really glad you enjoyed the progression and the abilities, and happy to hear the music worked for you too!
@bobanko thank you for the feedback!
you need to use A S D F to catch the balls, each lane has its own key. there is now a small tutorial image in the game that explains this. Your comment made me realize it was really needed, thank you for that!
@wraithind thank you for such a detailed comment!
iāve fixed the issues you mentioned. the balance is still far from perfect, but itās the best i could manage within the jam time. i already have some ideas on how to improve the balance further, just planning to take a short break first.
iād really appreciate it if you could try the post-jam version on itch: nadiapixel.itch.io/agents-rhythm-and-raid
thanks again, your feedback was super valuable, it helped me a lot!
@anku @xiao-duye @shanyu-jin @roccay @rinnnzy
thank you all! really glad you liked it!
@chaseplays thank you for the feedback!
sorry you didn't get to properly play the game. itās been fixed now, and you can try the post-jam version. thanks again, really glad you had a good time with it!
nadiapixel.itch.io/agents-rhythm-and-raid
@noneegy
thank you for the feedback! i honestly didnāt even think about spamming asdf in the signal mode, so i didnāt treat it as a miss. iāve fixed it now, your comment really helped to improve the game, thank you!
@ribout-horace thank you!
glad you liked the vibe :) yeah, iāve adjusted the balance a bit, hopefully it feels better now haha
@oradimi
thank you for the comment!
i added a small cooldown to S, itās still the main attack but you canāt spam it endlessly anymore. really appreciate you pointing that out!
also curious, how did you end up outside the map? iāve never seen that happen š
@stepanoff
thank you! really glad you had fun!
yes, thatās the final boss. after beating him you unlock the last ability and can try to survive as long as possible in survival mode.
@malumagic
thank you! iāve tweaked the balance a bit, it should feel a bit easier now :)
@tomas-poblete
thank you! i took your feedback into account, hopefully the balance feels a bit better now.
@agent-p
thank you! thatās fair, the hitbox was quite small. iāve made some adjustments to the balance, so it should feel a bit more manageable now. really appreciate the feedback!
@thomaspixelart @bling
thank you! yeah, iāve adjusted the balance a bit, it should feel a bit better now. really glad you liked music and visuals!
@thomaspixelart oh you are one of the authors of wi-fix it game, really like your game and style
@bluntsam
thanks! i actually tried syncing the rhythm part with the music at first, but it felt too easy with clear audio/visual cues. then i experimented with speeding things up, which meant speeding up the music too, and that started to sound weird, so i dropped that idea.
maybe iāll find a way to make it work in a way that feels good and not forced. thanks again!
@mamboman
thank you for the feedback!
based on your comment, i added a hit sound effect :)
@steinhks
thatās unfortunate š but at least the letter keys are there!
@lllarso
thank you for such detailed feedback!
really happy you mentioned the dummies, weāre kind of proud of them haha :)
about the audio, S has both hit and miss sounds, and the laser has its own too. but when combined with enemy death sounds it turned into a bit of a mess, so i removed some of it. probably needs better separation in audio design, just didnāt have enough time to polish it properly.
really appreciate you pointing this out, itās important!
@turbolaser
thank you for the feedback!
yeah, the game was partly meant to feel a bit unforgiving, where you need skill and a bit of luck š
but your comment made me realize that an instant restart after death couldāve helped keep the flow instead of breaking it with a stats screen. definitely something to think about, thanks for that insight!
@lastuck
thank you for the feedback!
dodging hits is actually part of the enemy behavior. as for the teleport, some enemies have a dash attack where they quickly move to the player and deal damage.
but maybe i misunderstood your comment and something unintended happened. would be great if you could clarify what you meant!
@outstar thank you!
yeah, that little guy just really wanted the spotlight haha but youāre right, itās a bug, he shouldāve disappeared. thanks for catching it and for the screenshot!
about the dance sequence, there is a hint with arrows pointing to the other screen, but i totally agree it should be clearer right away, not only after reading everything. really helpful that you pointed this out!
and nice catch with jet set radio! i love the visual style, even though iāve never actually played it ā maybe itās time to fix that!
@braktheman thanks!
really glad the skip option was useful! some players mentioned the difficulty, so i wanted to make sure people could still see more of the game without getting stuck for too long š
appreciate you giving it a try and sticking with it!
@alaah thanks for taking the time to record and share this!
just a heads up, the video is based on the original jam version, and a lot of the issues there have already been fixed. it was honestly a bit painful to watch knowing that laser cooldown was at 0 and the F ability wasnāt working at all back then š
interesting and well polished game!
i got ending 10/16. a lot of games struggle to make even one, and you have 16 haha, nice work!
thereās no link for "--No Signal--" game, which in a way is a pretty fitting interpretation of the theme (5 stars for that) :)
interesting game! nice visuals and simple but satisfying animations, though iād love to see more detail overall.
the giant executioner hand is a great idea. even with the cute style it still feels unsettling and really reinforces that youāre sending people to their deaths.
the only thing that felt a bit frustrating was the pacing. thereās a delay after each action and the animations take some time, so youāre forced to wait. i kept wishing i could play at 2x or even 5x speed.
overall, really cool, well done!
first hint tells me to set the frequency to 832 hz, but i couldnāt figure out if there was a way to deduce that in-game, or if i was just supposed to follow the instruction directly.
was there a clue i missed? or was the idea to point at the white star and then find the frequency by trial and error? if so, that feels like a lot of guessing.
that said, i really liked the visuals, controls, and overall mood. also the telescope felt great ā almost like using a sniper scope in a FPS game, really satisfying!
no game, just the name no game, what a shame no game, just the name no game, but i came
interesting concept and presentation, feels quite experimental in a good way
very beautiful, the colors are pleasant and create a nice mood.
the game opens in the bottom left corner, but works fine in fullscreen. when switching language, it wasnāt immediately clear how to return to the menu, and pressing esc just exited fullscreen (whichā¦ was still in the bottom left).
still, i managed to play and enjoyed it!
super cool game and graphics, it really reminds me of cartoons from my childhood! i loved it!
iād maybe add a sound cue when something blocks your path. itās a really important part of the gameplay, but it took me a while to understand it, at first i thought it was a bug or unresponsive controls. a sound would make it clearer that itās intentional.
otherwise, everything is great!
oh, nice! i only played a bit, and itās quite challenging.
i liked the card idea, but it was a bit frustrating that the camera keeps moving while choosing a card. maybe it would feel better to lock the camera while the cursor is in the menu, or move it to arrow keys.
overall, feels like a potentially interesting game!
i might be wrong, but it felt like the game was trying quite hard to make me feel something. thatās not a bad thing, just came across a bit forced at times, maybe because the visuals feel a bit very polished or ācommercialā.
the gameplay is clear and easy to get into, but even with two tutorials i still managed to get confused with the controls sometimes haha
the easiest strategy for me was just jumping over bubbles and collecting coins. coins! after playing dozens of ld games, this is the first time iāve seen them, and it actually works really well.
overall, good game, nice work!
yo 404
after playing a lot of games that asked me to memorize codes, learn new ālanguagesā, or print out long instruction PDFs, this was exactly what my soul needed!
itās lovely. iām in love with the little frog and the overall art style.
maybe some kind of progression could make it even stronger, but even without that itās a really fun little game to relax with
beautiful visuals and a strong atmosphere.
the game felt a bit unresponsive at times, and it was sometimes unclear whether it was waiting for input or had frozen. it would be nice to have an option to speed up dialogues.
thereās a distinct vibe with all the distortion and glitchy visuals, i could totally see this working well in an art gallery setting
i tried to play your game, but got this error: There should be 'LD59 Game_Data' folder next to the executable
you can still fix it and reupload the file. tag me when you do
nice game with pleasant visuals that really sell the atmosphere. i really liked the mysterious magical forest.
isnāt it every kidās dream to have their own golem you can control with a whistle?...
feels like this idea could grow into a really nice small game. one thing that felt a bit off to me is that whistling stops the characterās movement. it feels like those two actions could work simultaneously without hurting the gameplay.
overall, a strong entry and a cool game!
itch gave me this:
WARNING: This Page Has Been Quarantined
Our system has flagged this page for additional review due to potential suspicious behavior from the page owner.
maybe you should publish it somewhere else
beautiful visuals, i really liked those tiny little rooms.
thereās quite a bit of text, and after playing several entries in a row it started to feel a bit heavy. maybe a bit more balance between reading and interaction could make it flow even better.
still, really charming overall, enjoyed the vibe a lot :)
game doesnt work and gives this error:
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