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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | Co | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54 | Limited Space | Unbelievable Universe | jam | 619 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.71 | 4.27 | 3.08 | 3.33 | 2.82 | 2.90 | |||
| 2022 | 50 | Delay the inevitable | Ten Steps of Life | jam | 1408 | 2.13 | 2.11 | 2.26 | 2.87 | 2.37 | 3.21 | 2.37 | ||||
| 2021 | 48 | Deeper and deeper | TorNado | jam | 1919 | 2.10 | 1.83 | 2.48 | 2.38 | 1.93 | 2.25 | |||||
| 2020 | 47 | Stuck in a loop | Cannon 24/7 | jam | 3.14 | 3.00 | 3.86 | 3.64 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 46 | Keep it alive | Oh, the Connection! | jam | 877 | 3.63 | 3.51 | 4.05 | 3.80 | 2.95 | 2.44 | 2.82 | ||||
| 2019 | 45 | Start with nothing | Buildout | compo | 2.82 | 2.96 | 3.07 | 3.00 | 2.00 | |||||||
| 2018 | 43 | Sacrifices must be made | Sacriphylagus | compo | 425 | 2.90 | 2.73 | 2.85 | 3.28 | 2.80 | 3.23 | 2.89 | 2.63 | |||
| 2018 | 42 | Running out of space | Growing Cities | jam | 917 | 3.09 | 3.10 | 3.18 | 3.48 | 2.50 | 2.33 | 2.29 | 2.40 | |||
| 2018 | 41 | Combine 2 Incompatible Genres | Puzz Snake | compo | 135 | 3.76 | 3.82 | 3.76 | 3.94 | 2.77 | 3.15 | 3.05 | 3.10 | |||
| 2017 | 40 | The more you have, the worse it is | Taser Loser | jam | 963 | 2.98 | 2.89 | 2.87 | 2.80 | 2.68 | 3.00 | 2.60 | ||||
| 2017 | 39 | Running out of Power | RagooP! | jam | 719 | 2.90 | 2.63 | 3.58 | 3.68 | 2.32 | 1.82 | 2.41 | ||||
| 2015 | 32 | An Unconventional Weapon | Ad Libitum | jam | 973 | 2.60 | 2.38 | 2.67 | 3.13 | 2.28 | 2.96 | 2.57 | 2.48 | 51 | ||
| 2014 | 31 | Entire Game on One Screen | BombardeAlien | compo | 1093 | 2.56 | 2.34 | 2.71 | 3.06 | 2.09 | 2.34 | 2.30 | 65 |
Igor KinGamer leaves an average of 11.5 feedback comments each event.
Nice game! Great use of the theme.
I really missed a more precise indication of the time left for an action to repeat. I mean, the bars are little and it's a bit hard to get the timing right. A little "3/2/1" counter over each bar when it's almost empty would help.
Funny game! hahaha I admit I didn't have patience to read the description here in the LD page at all before playing. Anyway, I understood everything after some time and enjoyed playing it till the end. It's a complete experience, well done!
Neat game! At first, it was hard to understand how it worked. For example, the HUD could give better hints, like highlighting when something needs more power than there's available, where each building can be placed etc. Anyway, I kept trying, and now I've already survived well over a hundred years.
As for the randomness, maybe delaying when the risk of being discovered starts increasing or allowing the player to still do something after being discovered would help. There's a lot of potential there to require the player to develop good strategies.
Nice concept, liked it! Once I understood how it works, I basically became invincible. Anyway, the mechanics are interesting and the game can be developed further to make it more challenging and diversified. For example, there could be several trees that get depleted and grow at different places, you could limit the amount of resources (weight) the player can carry etc.
Btw, it was a little hard to play because the window was bigger than my screen (1366x768). Anyway, I managed to play with just a little part cut off on my second monitor.
Liked it! Nice story, immersive. It just seems too fast to really read everything and make choices (but English isn't my first language). Anyway, I enjoyed playing!
Nice game! My only struggle was with the movement, the character waits too long to start walking after pressing WASD. I didn't understant everything at first, but still managed to get to the second level.
Fun game! Interesting, even though with simple mechanics. After a few tries I was able to double my score (from 27 to 53) after finding a good strategy. It's really adictive. Good job!
Graphics are really good, but somewhat inconsistent because of the title screen, gray blocks and design of the enemies. The mood is nice, but the gameplay needs some work, mostly because it's too slow, as others have said, and it took me a while to understand everything I should do. That said, you indeed have a nice concept – plant tower defense hahaha – and a solid implementation here.
Nice entry! Graphics are great and it has a lot of content.
As for rolling less dice than you have, that means less chance of getting 1s, so that already makes sense for me.
There are just some issues (like showing the last sum you've got when you enter a new battle, or being able to run when you have less than 3 dice), and the UI is confusing at first. But it's a great idea and fun afterall. Good job!
Funny entry! It was really easy to beat, but the concept was nice and I had fun. Would like to see this concept developed further. Sounds are weird but fit the style of the game well.
Graphics are nice, it's a solid entry. Gameplay still needs something to stand out from other games of this genre though.
Simple and well executed mechanics. Graphics are somewhat pleasant.
I only missed being able to dash left, or maybe the screen shouldn't go back to emphasize the "go right" aspect. Also, W/A/D/E wasn't the easiest combination of keys to use, space instead of E would have been better.
Nice concept! The animations felt good, specially when the blob touches the floor again after hopping. Graphics are nice, only the solid color as background didn't fit.
There are a few bugs involving collisions, for example, flying when you jump and hit the ceiling, or taking damage when a block has a sawblade by it's side and you fall halfway between then (you shouldn't take damage because you're over the block). Also, I found a fountain I wasn't able to collect.
A classic genre with nice twists – really fun! I'll surely come back to play a little more.
It just feels a bit too random whether cars will try or not to dodge. Also, it's possible to pass between two cars, but the movement to auto align with the lane makes it harder.
Nice! Adjacent "rows" sometimes could have obstacles in the same places to trick the player, as now you know you'll always have to move.
Nice game! Mechanichs and puzzles are very interesting. Good job!
Nice. I liked the diversity of enemies.
After playing for a few minutes, I entered a room and spawned over a wall, so the game crashed.
Weapons spawn too frequently, I got the fireball many times in a row (although that seems to have no effect).
Graphics are basic, but that really didn't spoil the experience. I wish there were music and sounds. Good job!
Nice mix of genres! After a few tries, I realized I was thinking too much.
I was expecting bigger combos to give more points, it would be interesting.
I think transitions are a bit slow between pressing the play button, showing "Level X", and showing the level. Also, it would be nice to be able to scroll to see what's above you, or at least have some indication of which columns have blocks above your level.
What I missed the most was better feedback about time, a bar would make it easy to keep track of how much time has passed vs. how much is left.
Great idea, nice game!
I missed a better indication of which gemstones give more points. Showing the order at the title screen or using brighter colors for more valuable gemstones would help.
Graphics are nice. The music is pleasant (although a bit too loud), differently from most Pico-8 games I've played. Good job!
Solid entry! Simple yet fun, I really wanted to play more levels.
The collision box of sleeping bats seems smaller than it should be. The aim is hard to see when it's over rocks. Also, you can jump in the air when a level starts.
I think limited bullets would add to the challenge, since killing all bats isn't necessary to progress.
Great puzzle! Also took me a while to understand, but was fun once I got it.
*(Disclaimer: Puzzle lover here)* The puzzle is simple once you get how to solve it, you just need time, so (for a puzzle lover) a timer would add to the challenge.
Interesting take on the obvious "go deeper to find more gemstones" interpretation of the theme. Good job!
Simple and fun!
The blocks could have some transparency not to hide where the hole is (what happens when it's near the center of the play area).
Sometimes I had that double-rate issue, sometimes not.
And good job with procedural generation! I think the concept could somehow be explored further, but it's interesting and the result was nice.
Fun game!
Shooting backwards was a nice touch. I only missed some background, it gets a little confusing when the viewport moves since shapes recoil when they shoot.
On the technical side, the window starts too big, not fitting on the screen. Also, your view of what is above and below you is more limited in a wider resolution.
Good job!
Interesting prototype. Graphics and music create a great ambience. Given the limitations you described, I'll focus on technical aspects:
This is what the title screen looks like on my screen:
Also, the character gets over walls in some places:
The HUD is white, so it's very hard to see.
Panels seem to be interactive from the other side, probably not intentional.
other side interactive [-3].png
Good job on what you achieved!
Very nice!
Interesting how big the map is. I wish there were background elements to help telling where you are.
As for the controls, movement is fluid, it feels like you're always in control. Also, it was nice to have WASD, since my keyboard can't handle combinations like up + left + space. Playing on a 16:9 screen, its "dangerous" to dash up/downwards as you can't see what's there, but maybe that's not a problem given how empty the world is. One bug is you can dash after dying.
The music is pleasant. Despite the dangers and the intimidating "Deaths: 0" at the beggining, it was a chilling experience. I could just calmly avoid obstacles and enjoy exploring the sea. Adding some background and maybe other elements, this would be a great chill game, good job!
Very interesting concept.
Some points: - I think it takes too long to destroy blocks given they're so small - In one run, I spawned at a great height and already lost a significant amount of health. - The music was annoying
Also, it took me a while to understand destroying blocks was filling the special ability.
Nice entry! Liked the mechanics.
Just some points: - Sometimes you become a moving corpse when you respawn - When you're hanging and release 'x', the sprite changes although you're still hanging - It would be easier to play if the pick stayed in the wall until you move or jump (istead of when you release 'x')
Very funny! It just needs a few tweaks.
One thing is better feedback. I think there should be a better visual indication on the kids (in addition to sounds) when they're choking.
Also, the colors of the kids have a low contrast with the background, it would be better to use colors with higher contrast ([this might help](https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/)).
I agree this would fit well as a mobile game. Good job!
Its nice how you made this traditional puzzle fit in the game.
I was a little confused at first by the graphics, the water bucket between hallways looked like part of the floor.
Nice entry!
Well, that was weird, funny and interesting 😄
And I learned to fly XD If you hold a box too close then look down, you'll fly.
Congratulations! Indeed, incredibly fun! Nice how I was able to use the skills needed in the last levels when playing the first levels again to avoid falling.
Commenting just because I found a bug: On level 15, keep jumping since the beginning and you'll fly. That also happens, for exemple, on level 13 or at the end of level 8.
Curiously, my best was 46 haha =D
Beat all levels =D
In fact, all levels but the last one are easy if you "cheat":
Anyway, I did play "fairly", and the last level was a great challenge!
There's a little bug in the Introduction level if you put the ball into the cup by moving the mouse instead of shooting.
Interesting concept, but it seems the way you breath doesn't really affect your jumps as the description says.
The level of difficulty varies between runs. On the first run, I got a really high score, there were (almost) no pits. Then, on the second run, there were many pits, and little platforms with obstacles.
What a simulator XD Funny game!
Maybe everything should be controlled with the keyboard... Maybe not. Also, it would be nice to have some indication of the limits always visible -- a "healthbar" is the most obvious, but it could be a contour for the lungs; gradually filling the heart with the darker shade (arteries as "healthbars" ;D) etc.
The idea is interesting, but progress was way too slow.
The 3x mechanics don't fit the game very well: you have to wait for new enemies to come from the right direction and get close enough, and hope you're in the right place when that happens. I mostly got it by chance. Spawning more valuable coins when hitting multiple enemies with one shot would fit better for example.
The graphics are nice. I would really like to play it with some tweaks.
Nice game! At first, it was somewhat frustrating because I didn't understand many things (and also didn't read the hints here), but after I got it all, it was fun.
One problem was that I didn't know the size of the world and where the stump was, especially because too much trees had grown. It would be good to have a map or some indication of in which direction the stump is.
It's easy to miss the messages since they disappear after the next movement. I missed where orcs where coming from many times. Also, the number of trees (shown in the stump) isn't always updated.
All that being said, it's a great game! At some point, I noticed the way things changed was familiar... Great use of game of life =D Good job!
Fun game! I only missed something like a score counting and difficulty increasing over time (I quickly got able to keep all rabbits alive, specially with the powerups).
As people said, the gameplay is lacking. Indeed, it would be better to have just a few things working well. I would also point out that the graphics have inconsistent styles, which greatly affects the overall impression of the game.
Anyway, it's a good start, you just need to focus more on the gameplay.
Nice, shows how LD is a great opportunity to bring ideas to life, be it a game or not so much!
Now that I really understand it, it's fun indeed! I'll admit I beat the game using the diagonal movement bug, and ended up letting the camera pointed in a fixed (diagonal) direction and moving around just using WASD. But even playing that way, it was fun. In fact, realizing I could do this and learning the right places to turn without looking was part of the fun XD
When you wash yourself 2 times in a row, the radioactivity level gets negative for a moment (although it becomes 0 right afterwards). I used the touchpad instead of the mouse because the mouse was too sensitive (before letting the camera fixed...). Also, sometimes it looks like the computer crash time penalty is too high (if I'm not mistaken, I had around 100 seconds and suddenly lost because of a crash).
Good job! =D
Pleasant game! Oh, my two startrees almost died while writing this comment XD
It would be nice to have something like costumers asking for specific plants (and sell them at higher prices), and maybe some incentive to challenge yourself to be faster. Also, it could be interesting to have fixed places where you can place the pots instead of anywhere. I also didn't figure out things like how to sell at first.
I almost gave up, but I couldn't help but try once more, then I got it, and it was the last question. (Yes, I had to enable assist mode)
After finishing it, I had to play through again. Wow, that was nice. You managed to make it really interesting, Liked the level of detail and how things fit in the story.
The problems I would point out have already been solved in the new version. Good job!
Unfortunately, I can't play, the game window appears then immediately closes (Windows 10).
Interesting idea, but the gameplay needs more elements. Maybe attacking, letting the dog wait somewhere so enemies follow the player etc. Also, I discovered at the beginning I could use shift to run and didn't stop using it until the end of the game.
When Chocolate was dying, I was able to "cheat", as the bone respawned each time I left the cave, I thought I would have to go after the ones I didn't get before.
On the other hand, it's interesting to have the dog take objects and be the target of enemies.
Very simple but nice! Indeed, the gameplay could be improved, but I really liked the concept. Although you can just look at the engine, it was nice to see the land getting closer as you advance.
Sometimes it's not clear what's wrong, only when I played again I noticed some parts were the problem (because in the first run I was appreciating the landscape ;D). Also, it's hard to see UI text when looking at the engine.
Clever idea, nice connection with the theme.
The sounds, although somewhat funny, are somewhat annoying, I played at volume 0 :( And the plant isn't very attractive (well, maybe it shouldn't be...). But I really liked the game!
PS.: I'd place the bars (water/sun) closer to each other, it would be easier to keep track of both.
Nice, the movement is fluid in general, though there are some problems with the slopes and moving platforms.
The UI doesn't fit on my screen, I can't see if there's a healthbar etc. This is how it looks at the beginning (scaled down):
Very interesting concept.
Sometimes it looks like the opportunities/obstacles spawn following a pattern, maybe this should be "more random".
Very interesting and innovative idea. The camera was really hard to control though.
Moving the robot is a little awkward, as moving backward is inverted compared to racing games, but you can get used after some time.
I couldn't fully enjoy the game because I couldn't see the entire map, the game doesn't fit on my screen(s).
Nice game! As people said, there should be some incentive or so to expand the area. This concept has great potential, I kept playing until the first death. Maybe you could punish the player for overfeeding the animals.
(The window also doesn't fit on my screen when I open the game.)
Incredible graphics and audio! Really really great style.
At the operating table, I was only able to do something else than killing the alien after reading the comments here. It lacks some indication of progress.
The concept is somewhat funny haha
My main concern is the abrupt return to the main menu when the game ends, lacking better feedback on what happened and where. Also, it would be nice to see how much time you played or so.
When I hold left mouse button in Save Everyone mode, the game crashes after a few seconds.
The game should give feedback on your mistakes, either immediately or at the end of the day. It's a little frustrating to just know that you made mistakes, but not what mistakes.
Nice game! Mechanics are simple and fun.
Graphics and music are pleasant (except for the level end flashing...), much better than in most pico-8 games I've played. Liked how the eggs could survive crossing the fire.
Very nice game!
The flower pots are a little hard to spot when you're looking at other traps, maybe they should glow or something.
Don't know if it's intentional, but you can place springs in the air and make the cat double-jump (before the spring falls).
Also, I agree the level should restart right when you click the restart button. The thing I missed the most was being able to choose items with the keyboard – and maybe this will solve the first issue I mentioned, as you won't need to look at the items.
Nice game! Simple and fun. I only miss a way to stop your current movement, having to click and move somewhere else isn't as natural and fluid. As a suggestion, you could add an (maybe expensive) upgrade to speed up interactions (rescue/arrest/unload).
Also, I didn't notice the numbers indicating your cargo before reading the comments here, maybe displaying them next to the boat or at the top of the screen would be better.
Solid game with nice mechanics.
Some gameplay elements I really liked: - How the character goes up no matter how it touches a platform, "breaking" physics - The acceleration of the platforms prevents the result of clicks from being too predictable, which I think would make the game too easy - The skins made me laugh :D
Suggestions: - A combo system would be cool, giving additional points if you hit another platform while still going up or before N seconds - A visual cue of where the platform will spawn according to mouse position would help - Maybe gravity should be a bit stronger
Congratulations!
Nice! I'd only point out that below 10%, it displays two "%" ("9%%", "8%%" etc.).
I think nobody has pointed it out yet, there was a serious collision detection problem. Maybe because the game runs slow in my browser, but bullets move so much each frame that they miss small slimes.
Anyway, I really had fun playing! The idea itself seemed clever and fun, and that proved to be true. Good job!
Can't believe I did it! hahaha
It's nice how you can dodge cars coming very close to one another. Simple but fun game, well done!
Nice game! A solid platformer, the controls are on point.
Yes, you probably need to edit your project on itch.io to make it published instead of draft.
Nice ideia. It would fit better touchscreen devices though.
Indeed, simple but fun.
Some points: - There's a bug if you jump while holding left or right and keep holding, the character keeps jumping - It would be more interesting if there were other challenges as the score gets high. For example, jumping isn't really necessary now, you can jump just for fun or don't jump at all and "keep it alive". - Keeping the movement after releasing left/right is strange, though I'd suppose that wasn't intentional.
Nice little game.
What could really be improved in this concept is how you get the ingredients, it would be more interesting with other mechanics. Something like exchanging ingredients when you have the wrong ones would fit better than just collecting ingredients that spawn randomly.
Also, there's a bug when you jump and get close to a wall when falling, the character automatically jumps again.
Anyway, good job!
I really had fun! After some time, I became a good heart, but not enought to beat the game yet. XD
It was weird at first to see and control the heart of the hero. Anyway, it's indeed an awesome concept and a fun challenge.
Interesting concept. After losing many cells, I was able to build a good defense.
I preferred to use a small area of influence rather than a big one as it gives more control. But I'd suggest reducing the speed of the movement when the area is smaller, as cells easily get out of the area.
Fantastic! This isn't my favorite style, but it was very entertaining!
I'd only expect that dude to sound more extraterrestrial.
Too much happening at once! Nice character design, fun game!
I think recruited people should automatically turn to face the ball. I'd suggest left-click to change hit angle as someone said plus right-click to change position instead of the buttons below the person. I would definitely like to play it again with these controls!
Challenging and has a nice touch of humor, good job!
What I missed the most was better feedback when you take damage.
Nice! An interesting experience. Liked how the growth feels natural.
At some point, I wanted to quit, but yet it was beautiful to see the tree get over the next obstacle. Not my style, I thought it was a little slow paced, but then I realized it's perfect if you just want to relax (which is a good idea after a LD).
It feels a little weird that leaves in the shadow are "bad". Maybe it's just me, but avoiding them feels annoying rather than challenging. Maybe because it doesn't feel natural (it's normal for real trees) and something like avoiding fungi or shadowed branches growing slower or downward would fit better. Maybe it just doesn't fit the overall mood, don't know.
Lastly, the scroll of my touchpad got crazy and revealed more than I expected. 😏 And sincerely it kept me motivated to get there! (Maybe this should be a feature 😄) I was able to reproduce this behavior by configuring the mouse to scroll many lines at once.
Overall, I liked it. Congratulations! [edit] PS.: Nice touch in the opening after you've beaten the game!
Very fun! Ridiculous in a hilarious way 🤣
Liked it. I think events should have more feedback (like grassland gradually turning into dryland), it's a little hard to follow what's happening.
Cool. The world seemed too big, making you wait for the platforms to come, but that gave a nice mood, specially when falling 😱 😄 As someone already said, there are some bugs involving the platforms, making you get into the wall etc.
Graphics are nice. Good job!
IUC-p.png XD
Interesting, deep meaning 😆 Nice concept of available activities varying according to what happened before.
I like how the game isn't bloody. Instead, it's funny.
Comments about gameplay: - Some levels got a bit repetitive, maybe it needs more mechanics or elements. Anyway, it was fun and kept me motivated to beat all levels. - I found many levels easy, but not trivial; that was nice. - Some way to resume normal speed could be a little improvement.
I really liked it. Good job!
No second player here... But I really liked the idea and mechanics. The feedback when the black fish steal plankton is on point. Graphics are simple but worked very well.
Although I had to play alone, I felt it lacked ways to mess with the opponent, like @aurel said.
The concept is nice, it just needs more polish. The movement was a bit slow.
Great idea! Fits the theme very well.
People have said most of what I could say. Besides that, I'd say the controls feel a little unresponsive. Sometimes a keypress was ignored / didn't have effect apparently.
Nice concept! That was hard! Took me some time to beat on medium.
Improvements I'd like to see in a post-jam version: - Either use colors that follow some natural order -- I think changing hue *and* lightness would work best -- or show somewhere on the screen the progression of platform colors (or both). - Show which color is the platform you're on. As @ the-triumvirate said, it's hard to know that when covered by other platforms. - Jumping would be more natural and easier clicking the mouse instead of pressing spacebar. Either this or what @ sheldonzs said -- jumping in the direction of your movement.
Very good and simple idea!
You could show the next car somewhere in the GUI and highlight it's "lane" to let the player know where it is. To solve the short-term-behind-long-term issue, the player could pay for a tow truck (then your score should be the money you earned or something else). Or you could enable the tow truck ability after N cars have successfully parked.
Graphics shined when I first entered a level. The music and sounds fit very well. Only the selection effects could be more fleshed out 😄 Echo, chorus, equalization or something.
Indestructible tiles could be nice, or a way to create tiles (maybe automatically). Also, throwing could be fairer -- the enemy throws in any direction, but it's hard for the player to do that. You could make quick key presses change slightly the direction, so you can aim, or constraint the direction in which the enemy throws.
I had fun! 😃
Very fun and innovative, mixing traditional puzzle elements into a well executed game.
I found what should probably be called a bug, you can "fool" the combo system by clamping a file, then moving around and compressing files of it's type. But maybe that's a feature XD
Although I haven't played many games yet, this is the best "out of the box" interpretation of the theme I've seen so far.
The game is fun, maybe turning is a little too sensitive, but it's not out of control -- it was fun to try getting it right.
One thing to improve is to make it clear that the top bar is your energy. Also, it would be nice to have some feedback about how close to the void you are, so you don't throw yourself into it because it's too late when it appears.
As said, the gameplay is very simple, but the animations are good and give the "feel" of a more complete game.
@him Seems unnecessary 'til you play...
As many said, there are problems with the controls and hitboxes. Maybe your shot should also have a shadow and hit enemies accordingly, it's weird to shoot left/right a little below the enemy (so your hand is at it's height) and hit it.
Anyway, I was able to overcome all that and have a little more fun after I found a bug 😁, when you're close to the bottom wall (in fact, also the top and right ones), your shots don't destroy the floor. Limiting the movement to tiles should solve that.
As people have said, regarding graphics and audio, that was a great experience. I only miss sounds that would give more personality to the characters (like whining). Right now I got obstacles that were seemingly impossible to avoid (coming both from above and below) 🤔
Getting stuck in a plastic bag was a nice touch 🙂
Nice idea!
I only think there's too much delay when you switch pieces, but maybe that's on purpose.
Good job! In this kind of game, things usually get out of control quickly, but I liked the way you balanced it. :)
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That was intense! 😎 Even though I knew it should go well haha
As already said, great combination -- typing the commands was smooth.
Abusing that command was also pleasing in some way:
Your game fits the theme specially well: once you get the hang of it you can start playing faster, as if you could freely move. Nice job!
Although gameplay-wise it's a bit frustrating, it's very funny and very polished. :)
Naming the cats was a nice touch :) Unfortunately, there's a bug and the names don't show anymore after the first *recycling*.
The link doesn't work, you probably left the page as Draft (Edit game -- Visibility & access)
The graphics and audio create a mood that doesn't really fit the style of the game, but that is nice anyway. :)
Hey, you've got a nice idea here!
Feels somewhat like a bullet hell. The way the difficulty increases over time is nice, ie. it gets harder both because of the greater number of things coming in and as a punishment if you touch something. Also, I liked how you can get rid of the planets by a "close call". Maybe it would be nice if something happened when planets touched one another (explode, bounce, ...), giving more room to develop some strategy and avoid them.
I wish I could vote on humor. I found it funny when the screen got crowded with planets (and other things). Also when a planet orbited around the black hole for a second or two.
Great job!
Great job! :) Initially I thought there was no way to make progress, but I kept trying until I got it.
Just two things: Looks like you have some rebel packets here... :')
And I didn't really like that effect (or whatever it's called) around the globe. Maybe in part because I already think people overuse such Unity effects, but it also caused a little momentary confusion, since enemies are identified by their colors and, you know...
But it was very fun! After a few minutes I noticed there was basically no AI, and I thought it would be easy. Not so much... At least until I had a good idea. Even then, I didn't immediately take over everything. I could see a relation to the theme before I managed to take over another mainframe, but not for long indeed.
With the improvements people have talked about, it would be even better. :)
Edit: I've just discovered I can zoom!
Great idea!
Graphics are complete, no placeholder graphics, everything seems to convey the right meaning. Nevertheless, the different elements doesn't fit together very well.
Anyway, the game is great, I won't say much more because I mostly agree with what has already been said. Nice mechanics, I liked how enemies don't (immediately) kill you. I really would like to have more time to spend trying to beat it.
Cumprimentos do Brasil! 😁 Parabéns!
Very nice! I really enjoyed it (+1) :)
**Review (or so)**
The music fits very well. Maybe audio could be better if there were more specific sounds related to the events that happen.
The game is very innovative, combining the main style with the minigame and interesting mechanics that, contrary to what I expected, doesn't leave an unpleasant feeling of lost progress (like being defeated by the last boss of Ninja Gaiden and going back to the very beginning of that merciless level) -- starting the journey all over again.
Regarding the graphics, there are some bits that could be improved, but overall they are already really really good.
Lastly, I think it would be nice to take into account whether you have coins/treasure or not when showing the actions/messages/events. Also, I was able to buy a power pick twice, looks like that wasn't intended.
Great job!
Three words: 👏 👏 👏
Fits the theme amazingly, if not perfectly, both regarding the "story" and the gameplay.
Complementing what has been said about the controls, I think you could improve it so when you have a box open and moves (left or right), the box closes automatically -- although you can already just move and store the box anywhere without closing it, so it's more of an aesthetic thing. Also, I find it somewhat cumbersome what you have to do after you find the right item. Seems like it would be better to close or store the empty box automatically.
Overall, everything fits very well. Great job! 🙂
Hard to understand, but creative. Somehow, I got to the end twice, and it felt good to see people's approval :) Feels like a real situation.
I think the movement was a little strange, but it really fit with the music.
Those clouds... Nice touch, loved it 🙂
Very original and realistic indeed. I found myself going forth and back to a task (LD XD) undecided on what to do.
On one hand, I think the messages were a little hard to follow. On the other hand, this agrees with the idea of the game. But I think the messages would be better placed somewhere else on the screen.
Nice job 🙂
Simple but fun. Little spikes were a nice touch 🙂 Load spawnpoint saved me when I got stuck into the wall. In the first place where wall jump was needed I managed to pass but didn't know how. In the second place (where it was much more necessary) I figured it out, but it only works with walls at your right side.
I didn't think jumping with up arrow was a bad choice, maybe because I play piano. Note taken.
*(BTW, you should opt-out of audio if you didn't make it)*
Controlling the car was nice. I'd be able to avoid hitting something in the last moments by a whisker. As @krishnasism said, "the drifting is on point", didn't feel out of control.
I don't think last levels were too hard. It was completely fine to me. Just a bit of caution and short key presses.
**Technical notes:**
As said by others, web version has a bug (car starts turning continuously after beating level 1).
When I downloaded the Windows version, the game run like a race (both moving and turning were uncontrollably fast). My note *(Windows 10)* has a NVIDIA GPU. Right clicking the executable gives the possibility to *"Run with graphics processor"* > *"Integrated graphics"*. The game then run at normal speed, even though *"Integrated graphics"* is marked as default.
Unfortunately, I can't run it... On 2 notebooks (Windows 7 and 8), the same error:
> OpenGL 3.3 (compatibility profile) context init failed.
> 1. Update your videocard driver [note: I tried it but it didn't help]
> 2. Force your driver to use best available videocard for this application. If it still complains about your OpenGL, then your videocard is probably too old for this program. [note: x_x]
Cool! It was great to spend half an hour (and a lot of lives) to beat it (the original, didn't play the post compo). The mood when getting out was very nice, the music fitted very well. It isn't for casual players hehe, but I liked it this way.
Very well done :)
Loved the end! P-E-R-F-E-C-T. hahaha :)
Awesome! :D
Even if there are no weaknessess, it's still fun to strategically make upgrades and keep an eye on both sides of the battlefield.
Once I got into a more than 15 (or 20) minutes long battle, almost losing or winning several times to finally win!
Loved the "stray bullet" effect when the original target is already dead. hehe :)
Nice game, really liked the difficulty (and the game itself), and how you can use the flip to train your reflexes and skills: escape while you can, and when you get trapped, just flip :D (of course, aside from when you MUST use it...)
Well, cardinalo defetus, good job! :)
There is nothing in the "resources\Levels\" directory...?
Sincerely, I think the graphics are a bit uncomfortable.
"[...] the class on the right beats the class on the left."
Shouldn't it be the opposite? It took me some time to understand how to really play...
Having said that, it's a fun game. :D Not really that hard to remember the weaknesses, since looking at the left circle, the two classes a class beats are the two immediately to its right, so it's just a matter of remembering the order they appear there.
Nice job ^^
274 YEAH, dad of the year! hahaha
Very nice :D
Puzzle design isn't trivial, and you have made a great job in 48h! What you have to do isn't obvious. After going here and there, I also found the way. :D
Finally won level 3! I was almost winning, but in the last seconds wrote the wrong command and lost! XD Sure then I won, but it would have been more exciting to won in the last seconds... hahaha
Very nice game ;)
A simple concept, not very innovative, but at least you can have some fun and everything combines.
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LD54 — Limited Space (29)
Time it right! by andriybyelikov 2023-10-21T16:04:49Z ♥ 1
I loved the concept. Certainly it needs more polish, specially in the matter of ease of play (usability). Simplify the controls/interactions as much as possible, so the player can focus on the essence of the challenge.
Of course, the game needs more levels, and the first levels should have solutions a lot simpler, I'd say even trivial, given how innovative the gameplay is. It would help the player to get used to the timing (as well as to the controls) while still beating levels, instead of plain trial and error. Maybe introduce new explosives and fuses through the levels, starting with only one or two available in the first levels.
Great job coming up with this!
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Exploit the Tiles by cd7 2023-10-20T03:35:15Z ♥ 1
Nice mechanics. Not very challenging by now, but fun anyway, I liked it =)
Here are some points that I think could improve the game: - The win condition wasn't clear (I didn't really know it existed, I just kept playing until I won). I see the oportunity to have several kinds of goals (expand by N tiles, generate some amount of a resource etc), and set new goals randomly or once the previous one is achieved. - Moving the mouse near the borders of the screen moves the camera, I found myself constantly moving the camera by accident because of this - New cards come too fast, you don't have much time to read and choose which to use - Balance resource generation so the player has to choose more carefully (which reinforces the previous point) - Cards are a little hard to read, and unreadable when scaled down. Also, a succinct indication of the effects would be good, like "+30 🪨 / min".
Maybe you're already addressing some of these, and I'll surely enjoy playing it when updates come, good job!
Plump on the Stump by Bloodbane 2023-10-18T03:22:39Z ♥ 1
It has both a nice nostalgic Bomberman feel and a bullet hell feeling, I loved this!
In Endless mode I noticed that sometimes it looks like the shots should hit enemies but they don't. I think adding a shadow to the shots would help.
Arrow keys also move the character, but they don't make you shoot in the direction you're moving, I believe this is what is causing confusion for some players. Also, I'd suggest making it shot not only in the direction you're moving, but in the last direction you moved as well.
Grandma Won't Stop Buying! by WeirdBitGames 2023-10-18T02:19:25Z ♥ 1
Nice idea! Not very challenging, but funny anyway! Feels like a promising prototype. I mean, it's funny to throw the packages and see the mess, but you can just always pile them up instead.
Limited Seats by squirrelsoft 2023-10-14T13:09:43Z ♥ 2
Great idea! Fun and challenging. A little overwhelming however when lots of meeples start to spawn, you don't quite have the time to get used to it.
It's hard to interact with the seats because they are small, it would be better if a magnified view of the seats appeared next to the train when the mouse gets close. This spoils the gameplay a little since it involves agility.
Anyway, I was able to beat the levels, and I'd love to play a version that adresses these issues. Good job!
[Edit] A final word, I think you should give the player a few moments to look at the level and grasp the connections before it begins =)
Down Below by Draekdude 2023-10-14T04:36:36Z ♥ 1
Nice! I liked the style. Keeping track of which direction I was facing was hard at first, but I got used to it after a while.
The main issues I had were already pointed out -- mostly about feedback. I thought statue feedback was buggy, but now I tried it again and realized that's because the sound comes late, half a second after clicking -- more than enough to cause confusion since the player has to discover what's happening. (Edit: Moving stops the sound, which worsens the issue.)
A few points about interaction: When you click on a door to close it, then click again before it's closed, it stops in the wrong position. Also, I was able to interact from any distance. Clicking on a statue right after interacting with a door makes it stop halfway, but that feels about right.
Played it until I made it to the end. It took me some time because I mistook two statues near each other to be the same one, but I think that was my fault haha. Great job!
Parking Ltd. by Hawkin 2023-10-13T19:56:07Z ♥ 1
It's fun how the game becomes a complete mess, including cars blowing up XD And I liked the difference between the days/levels. Good job!
It's good that you can clearly identify patrons (I've played another entry that fell short on this). However, it looks like they come back in the exact same order they leave their cars, a little randomness here is the only thing I really missed.
Turbo Tumble by bad_fetus 2023-10-11T12:53:21Z ♥ 1
Great game! I liked how fast you can go and still stay in control. This is what I'd call a trail hell hahaha specially level 3.
Unfortunately motion sickness made me stop, so this is where I'm stuck for now:
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I feel the camera position could be improved somehow so it's easier to know what's ahead, and maybe even reduce the effect of motion sickness.
Doodle Defenders by martinboue 2023-10-10T18:29:06Z ♥ 1
Nice game! It's simple but entertaining. Played it on mobile.
My first improvement would be further limiting how much units you can place.
Thinking of other possible improvements, I missed more elaborate mechanics. Particularly it would be interesting if one line somehow affected the others -- not quite the vibe, but think of explosions, or maybe a way to move units between lines.
Also, new weapons (instead of/before enemies coming in massive amounts) would be nice.
Pegaseal by Miller 2023-10-09T18:09:13Z ♥ 1
Nice! But I could only watch the video. Unfortunately the game crashes if I give camera permission. I tried it on a high-end Android device.
Rabbit Hole Run: Don't Lose Your Head! by ryusui 2023-10-09T17:20:06Z ♥ 1
Solid and fun entry! I like how it goes well beyond basic platforming. The storytelling was a nice touch.
I'd say the sounds didn't work that well, but still better than no sound at all.
A little bug I've found: When I jump and die like this, Alice respawns running left instead of right:
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I'm surely coming play it again if I don't have the time to reach the end now =)
Final Frenzy! by almost 2023-10-09T05:32:03Z ♥ 1
Incredibly creative and well executed!
It forces you to "study for real", pay attention to details. I got tired after playing a while, but that's mainly because it's 2 am 😅 I like studying and I'd like to play it thoroughly, I'm just not able right now.
So many good aspects -- I'll just highlight how realistic (hence immersive) sounds and graphics are. Well done!
Cosmic Caster by Whysper 2023-10-09T04:41:05Z ♥ 1
Interesting idea!
I wasn't able to get it to recognize an "M" till I realized how I should make it. I knew it was what I needed: 554 points after I got it.
The Tutorial and Practice Drawing help, but I think less enemies should come in the first minutes of play for the player to get the hang of it. That aside, it's a fun game, good job!
Tanuki Trouble by xett 2023-10-08T04:12:49Z ♥ 1
Lovely game! Solid entry, pretty fluid gameplay, also good for speedruns. It's nice that although the tanuki has the skill of infinite jumps that doesn't make the game trivial.
Shrinking Universe by Snorps 2023-10-07T20:27:57Z ♥ 1
Fun game. It's very hard, but then I went "challenge accepted" haha
I'd prefer moving with arrow keys since I'm right handed. I held the keyboard in a weird position to play WASD with right hand and got 106.
I appreciate it being hard, but the box sometimes just kills you, period 😅
The Cauldron Coven Coalition by Sarah 2023-10-07T19:54:18Z ♥ 3
Nice concept with great potential!
I managed to survive and win, however, I couldn't fully use the mechanics -- it's hard to remember all the elements and really think which one I need where. I wish villagers came in smaller hoards at first. Also, even if I'm able to remember the colors, it's hard to recognize them.
A technical issue, if you try to move the camera out of bounds, looks like it's position keeps being increased or decreased, then you have to bring it all the way back until it's in bounds again.
Anyway, bypassing these issues, it's a nice and fun little game, good job!
Swear Jar by Steffo 2023-10-07T15:19:43Z ♥ 1
Great amount of content there!
I don't really like this kind of games, but it's so nice it kept me well entertained for a few minutes. It's polished and has fun mechanics (mechanics I'd love to play more with). Well done!
[edit] I played it on a powerful device, and the game lagged once, when there was a LOT of coins (before I understood how to spend the coins) and I turned the phone.
The Dark Forest of Utharios by Elitemoni 2023-10-07T14:54:09Z ♥ 0
Nice idea! (I'm biased because I like bullet hells hehe)
Great potential, it's nice the player can strategically feed the pixie or save for later, that mixed with the craziness of a bullet hell. But the pixie doesn't always go in the better directions, and it feels like things are getting out of control.
Anyway, it's fun, good job!
Space Knight by darzu 2023-10-07T12:22:14Z ♥ 2
Interesting game!
It felt a little hard to control, but I believe the real issue was the camera position -- the character obstructs the camera, so I had to turn the camera to be able to see my goal and ended up not going exactly where I wanted.
I eventually died when I could see no oxygen nearby :') Good job!
[Edit] One more thing: I think there's no way to let go of something you already picked up, that may cause problems for the player if he mistakenly gets fuel instead of oxygen as I've done just now hehe.
The Final Years of Atlantis by kleinzach 2023-10-07T05:09:15Z ♥ 1
Funny idea! Not exactly my kind of game -- anyway it was fun to place some buildings, look around, create little patterns.
I was writing I missed being able to see the city from closer, then it was a complete joy to discover mouse wheel just does that =)
HyperCop by muffintrap 2023-10-07T04:38:05Z ♥ 0
That's a good start! Graphics are nice, and the concept of having to hit only specific ships brings interesting mechanics.
On the technical side, there's a little bug: if you go forward/backward and sideways at the same time, the forward/backward movement won't stop until you stop moving sideways.
F.R.E.D by Mr_Field 2023-10-06T19:55:07Z ♥ 1
Great, I really liked it!
At first, I didn't know what to do – my monitor is in portrait, so the game window was too and I didn't even see the line about destroying the ooze. I'd suggest highlighting it so even in these conditions one couldn't miss it.
That said, it was overall a great experience, I "feared" the ooze the first times it got close, and having different ways to destroy it was creative. Good job!
Crumble Cave by SpacemanStan 2023-10-06T16:20:25Z ♥ 1
My first impression as I start playing is: it's hard to move around without falling in lava – but that looks like a fun challenge.
Maybe that's intentional, but it's a little too dark. Also you can still jump after you die.
I think controls would work better for me if A/D and Left/Right were swapped, so sideways movement and jumping were controlled with the same hand.
Xtreme Valet Sim by Studio Nogg 2023-10-06T14:09:33Z ♥ 0
Nice concept, funny "cars" hahaha
It's hard to tell what car belongs to who, but the idea has great potential, and playing was fun anyway.
Gravity Warp by RMHeuer 2023-10-06T01:54:01Z ♥ 0
Fun game! And I particularly like this kind of interpretation of the theme =D
I don't know if that's good or not, but being fast enough you can win many levels just by changing the direction of gravity mid air. As this does require some skill, I don't think that's a problem. Well, as I'm writing this and playing, I reached levels where I have to use this, so I just discovered it too early =)
Something that made me lose a couple of times is that the character starts moving right after you press space if you're holding an arrow to choose the new direction. I mean, for example, you hold right arrow, then press space, then right arrow immediately causes an unwanted movement (although I know you don't have to hold it, but holding is more intuitive). Maybe movement should be delayed a little bit when you just keep holding a key, or that key should be completely ignored until you release it and press it again (that would work better for me I think).
Good job!! And here's an interesting screenshot hehe
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On The Edge by mhorth 2023-10-05T02:14:26Z ♥ 0
Nice game! Great ambience, enjoyable puzzles, great graphics.
Didn't make me feel like I was stuck like some point and click games I've played (although I was a kid back then). The contrast between the happy song at the beginning and the game afterwards was a nice touch.
Almost won on the first try, but only did it on the second one.
Someone said it's too dark -- I started playing on a TV/monitor, and it was perfect. But I switched to my notebook's screen, and it was indeed too dark.
LIGHTDANCER by xk_the_name 2023-10-03T01:28:57Z ♥ 1
Great gameplay, a neat idea and very well executed. It's a little hard, but that's not a problem at all. I had some difficulty aiming, but I believe it's a matter of getting used to it. The game has a nice nostalgic feel.
Asteroid Base by JOZGames 2023-10-03T00:54:12Z ♥ 2
Took me some time to fully understand. Very interesting concept. Looks like these mechanics may take quite a time to master. Also, great art!
I missed being able to select the pieces using the keyboard and use the mouse only to place them.
Good job! =)
Shrinking Space by Ruben Rosenmeyer 2023-10-02T23:55:36Z ♥ 1
Audio and graphics make it feel like a complete game. The overall experience at first feels somewhat frustrating, because you can't do much against the elements that kill you, and the game ends so quickly.
The red ball seemed impossible to avoid, but after a few more tries I got it, so it feels a little more fun now.
My score: 1920