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Reverse Pacman by euske 2024-10-19T15:54:00Z ♥ 1

I didn't see the controls and first and was thinking if Reverse Packman was some kind of a joke.Then I figured them out and I found a really innovative take on the reference Game (and the theme, ofc).

Great execution too. Congrats!!

The Pasture by Fis 2024-10-17T21:08:52Z ♥ 2

🐰 Soooo lovely! 🐰

I tried three different levels and spent quite a while playing, and although it's true that eventually it may become repetitive the mix of time management and sliding match-3 is way too addictive for my brain. I could have easily played another round or ten, but I'm already seeing bunny-shaped shadows as I type.

Graphics were super cute, and the overall level of polish was very high. I noticed you're not being rated for audio, but the music track was equally fitting, cheerful and catchy.

One of my favourite entries for sure, congrats!! :D

Inside Creatures Out: What is your gaming MBTI? by CatZP 2024-10-15T22:13:29Z ♥ 3

I may not be the biggest stan of the Myers-Briggs test, but I loved how you used it as the core of the game. Brilliant!

You also managed to nail the experience of a survivors-like including the sense of progression towards OP, which I can imagine can be especially hard to balance in a game jam game. I didn't struggle too much (P and some lifesteal helped with that) and by the end I became STRONG, but I always felt the need to keep moving and avoid projectiles, which is good. Perhaps I did miss the occasional feeling of facing a horde filling the screen, but I'm being greedy now.

Graphics and music also worked really well, and I love how the player themselves change according to the temporary result (a nod to Brotato, perhaps?).

This was my "truth" build. I got INTP, as I expected, but now I'm really tempted to fake the answers and experiment with other configurations: intp.png

A couple of suggestions: * As I mentioned before, I kept the focus on P and it carried me through the game 😎 ... or perhaps I'm just imagining it. It would be nice to see the DPS contribution for all the "letters". * On a similar note, it could be cool to see the temporary result when you lose.

Five well-deserved stars from me. Congrats!

Snail Typing by SatLess 2024-10-15T21:28:06Z ♥ 1

Short but intense!

Very nice entry. Great take on the theme (but I was sold on your intro about static typing, etc 😄) and solid execution. Like others have mentioned, I couldn't pay too much attention to the race, which is a bit unfortunate because the graphics are good, but other than that you (s)nailed the entry.

Congrats!

Blob, To the Top! by MetRiko 2024-10-15T21:21:28Z ♥ 2

Brilliant! The mechanics are simple, but the game is pretty challenging. Great sound design and music (the chill vibes offer an interesting contrast to the time pressure 😬 ), and there are lots of tiny details giving it a really good feel.

You've created a great tribute to WoG that stands out by itself. Congrats, this was an amazing entry!.

Shnorps: Invasion of Blorps by P3ngui 2024-10-15T12:08:01Z ♥ 2

I got sold from the title, but I also loved the tower and the blorps designs (especially their sounds ❤️).

Game was really fun, too, and the tie to the theme was clear. Well done!

PD: Small bit of feedback based on my own mistake. Although controls to move the camera were clearly mentioned I messed my first run because I totally forgot that the world extended to the right. I wonder if hinting at what lies beyond the first wall could encourage players to move the camera by themselves and learn about it.

Oh God Please Don't Kill Me Mr. Frog by crushedsummers 2024-10-13T21:17:25Z ♥ 2

My first run got me the second ending 🥲

Really solid entry. Both gameplay phases were well executed (although partial matches were still tricky to figure out), and the connection to the theme was clear and clever.

Loved the art style too. Congrats!

Shrimpy by Kultuk 2024-10-12T13:42:58Z ♥ 3

I loved your take on the theme. Yay dangerous symbiosis! 🦐 🐳

The main screen does wonders to set the mood from the very beginning (in fact, I kept thinking if there would be other dangers lurking up ahead), and then the rest of the game cements a really consistent experience, with nice pixel art graphics (The tiny pieces of sushi in particular were so cute) and fitting sound design. Kudos to the music, I could easily keep the dreamy psych tunes looping in the background for a chill afternoon.

Great job! ❤️

PS: Just a couple of technical issues: * Somehow I managed to kill myself and lock the game in the main screen once. 😅 😅 😅. It doesn't happen 100% of the time though, it could be a timing issue. * A couple of times the height between two teeth seemed to be higher than the jump max, with no algae in-between.

Carrot Patch by Historymaker118 2024-10-11T13:47:08Z ♥ 1

Being high on grey carrots saved from being run over by the tractors twice in a row because I was pressing the keys too fast 😅

I'm partial to games with rabbits, and yours was simple, but well executed with nice pixel graphics. Congrats!

Chumini: Tiny Army by Guilloteam 2024-10-11T13:39:29Z ♥ 1

The game looks stunning, prettier than some already released commercial games in the genre ❤️

I loved the concept of gathering your chuminis army (btw, as a Spaniard, that choice of name was...interesting 😅) and it fit the theme perfectly. Also, while at the beginning you need to get used to just leave your critters to do the job, as opposed to yourself doing part of the killing like in other similar games, eventually it all clicks and feels different.

The music was cheerful and catchy. I was playing for quite a while, so it became repetitive by necessity, but I never felt like I should mute it. Even as I'm writing I can still hear it in my head.

And with so many things done so well, my main issue lied with the progression. Once you survive long enough it just tanks. I remember I was quite low on HP and after 2-3 lover upgrades I pretty much became immortal. At the same time, level ups began to take longer, enemy waves loop and the feelings of challenge wane.

Despite this (and it can surely be fixed with balancing) this has been one of the best entries I've played so far. Really polished, fun and complete. Congratulations!

I left myself to die at around 2600p in my first playthrough. chuminis.png

Play With Me by gord10ahmet 2024-10-11T12:42:05Z ♥ 3

Cute and creepy is my thing, you nailed the vibes! 😄

After reading the description on itch.io I was expecting some twist, and even knowing that it still felt disquieting when it first happened.

My only nitpick might be that it finished too quickly, but then again, you made 3 mini-games on top of the wrapping tamagotchi-like and the whole package was solid. That's more than enough for 3 days.

Amazing job!

Creepy Crawly Mansion by frozenfire92 2024-10-10T19:58:14Z ♥ 2

Amazing graphics! I really liked the mini-games and ended up wishing there were more 😭 The sound and music did a great job setting the atmosphere, too.

One small thing: I'm not sure if it was a bug, but in endless mode, soon after I started the second mini-game the match lit down and I couldn't find a way to light another one again. Perhaps I missed something? Anyway, great job! Hope you'll aim for a post-jam version 😄

Frogi by JEMH2K 2024-10-10T19:16:12Z ♥ 0

Nice entry :)

I may not add anything new, here but I liked the graphics (the intro in particular does a great job at immersing you in the pond scenery!) and the music track. It was lulling, and didn't get repetitive at all as it tends to be the case sometimes in short games you can replay multiple times in a row.

Gameplay was simple, but well executed except for the tongue rotation speed, where I agree with other reviewers that it was a bit too slow. Given the speed of some of the bugs there were cases where it wasn't possible to arrive from the last one's position, and that felt unfair, running counter to the overall chill vibes. On the plus side, I appreciated the generous collision detection, so you could still grab some bugs without perfect accuracy.

A great example of what a good compo entry can achieve. Congrats!

PS: 62 points has been my highest score so far.

Tiny World Mayhem by Transkuja 2024-10-09T19:47:33Z ♥ 3

Me, watching the intro: *Aww, those blobs are so cut...😶*

Super polished overall and also really fun to play. The splats made the carnage feel so satisfying that the guilt faded quickly 😅

Congrats to the team for such an amazing job!

PATCHONOMICON by pepnou 2024-10-09T14:02:47Z ♥ 3

Very chill, and super polished, congrats! :D

At first I was expecting more ways to deal with the patchy creatures, but I was just being impatient.

These were my first results. I had to rush the last two because I had to leave, but the first two turned relatively well: patches.png

Inverspeculum by vector3cat 2024-10-08T20:45:15Z ♥ 1

Really fun! The game got a lot easier when I realised I could bump on enemies 😄

I haven't beaten it yet (I've tried to defeat every mob, so I died at around ~~800~~ 1200 points, still not sure how close I am to the end) and to me it feels like the good kind of difficult. Every new run so far I've felt like I was reaching further away, and that motivates me to keep going.

Some minor annoyances or points for improvement: * In order to preserve the "keep going" mode, is it possible to restart when you die by pressing a key? the ones used in gameplay at least don't seem to work, and switching to the mouse adds some unnecessary friction. * I like the music track, it gives some chill vibes that contrast nicely with the challenging gameplay, but it is true that the loop is short and can get repetitive.

Despite those issues, the game is great. Awesome job!

TINY PACK by xk_the_name 2024-10-08T20:20:41Z ♥ 1

I loved playing the game. It artfully combines mechanics I've really enjoyed in recent times with some lovely and thematic dice designs.The sheep may be my favourite 😬

Congrats on an impressive job, more so for a compo entry. Do you plan to improve it / expand it?

RPigG by WeirdBitGames 2024-10-08T12:08:59Z ♥ 1

Really cool idea with adorable graphics (even when the piggy stumbles is cute ❤️ )! Once you grasp the basics it feels very intuitive to play, too. It's easy to get sucked into the loop of going through the line back and forth. Great job!

Nav's Endless Nightmare by Zizhen96 2021-05-02T17:06:20Z ♥ 1

Loved the graphics, the bunny in particular was adorable in the midst of the creepier creatures and environments. Nice colour palette as well! <3

Controls felt smooth, and gameplay in general was solid, even if enemies at some points felt too static. Keeping track of time/your health bar also added some welcome challenge.

Nice job!

Tunnel of Love: I'm Digging It by chelC 2021-05-02T15:10:07Z ♥ 1

Hilarious writing, I loved every word 😂 😂 😂

Besides that, sound and graphics (the stock images! XD) were great, the mechanic was simple but really well paced and trying to aim at finding the exit collecting all gifts posed a bit of a challenge. Needless to say, it was a very fitting take on the theme.

My only minor suggestion would be to highlight a bit more the exit tile. The arrow at times was too subtle to notice at first sight.

Amazing job, who knew mole romance could be so engaging 👏 👏 👏

Blackout by Frasse 2021-05-02T14:33:47Z ♥ 6

Loved this game!

I appreciated the fact that there wasn't a lot of pixel hunting or weird interactions like it tends to be the case with point-and-click adventures. Everything JUST.MADE.SENSE, which allowed me to be more invested in the mystery. The plot twists at the end were really fun.

Graphics and sound were top notch. Congrats, this is one of the most solid entries I've played so far!

Vast Trivia Of The Void by JorgeGameDev 2021-05-02T08:20:48Z ♥ 1

The degree of polish in this game is impressive, you could expect this on a full released game.

Visuals and sound are top quality, and the game concept was an interesting take on the theme. I liked the risk/reward factor added when you switch depths (but it caused me to freak out in the third layer, although I didn't even know how you could fail 😅). A couple of relatively minor issues I found:

* The cards are too small and hardly stand out from the scene. I rarely felt the need to use them, though (did it once or twice out of curiosity). * Browser version doesn't stretch well on mobile. This was expected and I'd blame Unity for this because the same happened in our project. If you set the browser to identify as a computer then the game will render correctly, but I couldn't tap on the warning dialog. There is a proper mobile version though, and it worked flawlessly for me. * My phone got super hot and battery started draining fast. For a game jam entry performance is not critical, but if you want to expand it towards a full release it would be something to look at.

In any case, your game is amazing and with multiple players I could totally see it as a commercial release. Awesome job!

Nuclear blaze by deepnight 2021-05-01T16:33:22Z ♥ 1

Impressive visuals and top notch quality in general, as always. Fire and water effects looked and felt terrific. The fire explosions in particular added SO MUCH to the tension, the first time I experienced it I was genuinely holding my breath.

It's a pity there wasn't a proper ending because the level design offered a very natural and immersive progression towards a dramatic conclusion of sorts. Same goes for the lack of sound, but it is usually expected given the time constraints, especially for a compo game and more especially given the amount of work put in the level design and VFX areas.

As for the mechanics, controls were smooth. Perhaps I was more comfortable with them once I switched to a gamepad, but with a keyboard it was ok too.

I read you have plans to finish it? That would be great! :D

Congrats!

T-Minus by michaelaranda 2021-05-01T16:01:50Z ♥ 0

Amazing art and sound design, I love the music track especially.

It would be nice to look at a preview of the full map before starting to get an initial idea as to how to plan: ship mechanics already make the gameplay challenging enough, so in larger levels we can live without the initial trial and error till you find the level goal. Also, adjusting the power while the ship is rotating at normal speed makes it very tricky to predict where you may end up moving towards. Perhaps while you're dragging the power up and down the game speed could go slower? Hard to tell.

In any case, you've done a great job. Congrats!!

depthscraper by lexi 2021-05-01T15:42:05Z ♥ 2

This was really addicting! Sometimes it may be a bit RNG-dependent to get suitable blocks of tiles to complete the current challenge or even buy yourself some extra space, but it definitely adds to the challenge. Great job!

Dream Diver by Stephen Scott Day 2021-04-29T23:42:41Z ♥ 1

Brilliant take on the theme, and nice nod to Inception! I've struggled a bit to manage the amount of sedative to go relatively deep, but I love the mechanic, and how we need to balance it so we can keep "invading" targets without being forced to leave a dream.

The sound design + music also help a lot to create an intentionally weird atmosphere. I liked the small guided meditation at the beginning to introduce you to the game, I could even leave it in the background now to prepare to go to sleep myself.

Really original entry, congrats!

PS: Thank you for playing our game, I hope you enjoyed it! :)

Bunny Bunny Dig Dig by ZakAmana 2021-04-29T23:18:31Z ♥ 0

I'm weak for cute bunnies, so I got completely sold the moment I saw a screenshot 🐰

Impressive entry, especially for a compo game! There's a lot of really polished content, great graphics and catchy music.

The dig -> upgrade loot makes it super engaging and gives you that "ok, one more run and I'll go" (and suddenly it's morning) vibes that together with the urge to dig deeper can get you really hooked.

Congrats!

Deepest Sword by Strega 2021-04-29T22:45:50Z ♥ 0

My mouse hands is hurting like crazy but boy, was it worth it.

This is the first game I've tried so far on this edition to earn a perfect 5. The innuendos with the sword were hilarious

Gameplay was just the good kind of frustrating, and while I'm embarrassed to say how long I took to beat it, in the end it felt perfect. Brilliant mechanic, and brilliant take on the theme.

Graphics and music are equally as praise-deserving. The "effort" animations on the character as I was trying to get the pivots right were adorable <3

Top quality game that will be worth the likely hand injury I'll develop 😅

Congratulations, impressive job!

A Taste of the Past by Emily Pitcher 2021-04-29T21:20:25Z ♥ 0

This is beautiful in so many levels 💕

Art and music are lovely, the colour palette in particular adds a lot to the warm, melancholic vibes. It all did wonders to take us through the train as we learn about the main character's efforts to deal with grief. And I loved the choice of food as a humble, close way to draw an emotional connection to a loved one.

Amazing entry. Congrats to everyone!

Drill by Laurari 2021-04-29T20:47:44Z ♥ 3

Awesome!! I loved the drilling mechanics, especially on a more open environment compared to the tile-based approach from other games with a similar objective. The playable tutorial on the menu screen was a brilliant touch!

I beat it on my second try once I realised I didn't need to avoid bones or stuff, so I focused on picking fuel and I reached the core 💪

Music was super catchy, and graphics looked nice as well. Congrats!! :D

The Hookmarine by Elendow 2021-04-29T20:23:24Z ♥ 2

Great game feel, visuals are super clean and there are lots of small details (the tiny fish swimming in the background <3) that enhance the whole package. The music choice fit well and helped set the mood.

Gameplay-wise, it looks super hard at first sight, but once you figure out the controls it is actually really fair and responsive, so the challenge at that point becomes ADDICTING.

One minor, super silly and subjective element I'm sort of having a bit of a dilemma is the splats. They're great to offer visual feedback, but at the same time I can't help thinking about the game "narrative" and pondering if those leaks I'm leaving all over the rocks are actually polluting the sea more than just leaving the sealed barrel at the bottom 😅 😅 😅

Regardless of this, execution is super solid it fits the theme perfectly and it's fun as heck. Congrats!

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Codename::GreyHat by Train27 2021-04-28T21:42:52Z ♥ 1

I recommend playing with a mechanical keyboard to make up for the lack of sound ;)

Jokes aside, I love this game (but right now I'm hating it a bit because I feel like I'm super close to reach the conclusion and I can't find a key hint). It is simple in concept but so immersive, and finding new IPs to dive into feels super satisfying.

On my desperate search I've started using all the commands and looking for their help descriptions XD In doing that I may have spotted a bug: I've tried using `clear` a couple of times and it cleared way more than I'd expected, as the screen went fully black. I couldn't type any more and I had to refresh the browser. Is that intended behaviour somehow?

Any way, congrats for an amazing idea! Let's see if I can find the REAL culprit 💪

The Deepest Dungeon by Susumu Asaga 2021-04-27T23:09:44Z ♥ 3

I'm not usually into idle games but I know I'm weak towards them, especially when they look, sound and feel as polished as yours. I love those retro graphics and the 4colour palette ❤️ The music is super catchy as well, I was sad to see that I couldn't vote for it.

Congrats!

Magic Sword Swallowing by gramozilho 2021-04-27T22:53:05Z ♥ 1

Awesome, hilarious take on the theme! The choice of music adds the icing on the cake.

The mechanic is simple, but well executed(the purple guys are giving me trouble though) and clear to understand. I love the "ghost" graphics of your past attempts.

Congrats!

Exiled by ladybenko 2021-04-27T22:18:00Z ♥ 1

OMG, I fall in love with that tileset every time I look at a screenshot. It looks amazing! 🖤

Execution in general felt really solid, from the controls to the small animation of the dialogue boxes, and including the music (although the loop is too short).

As for gameplay, the repetition was a bit too excessive to me (I'm insanely tired right now, which might not be helping, I'm afraid), but I still found it an interesting device to deliver the narrative. Perhaps smaller levels could have conveyed the same intent? Despite that, even after going through 3 loops I was still exploring the full layouts to see if I was missing something that caused me to remain there 😅

In any case, awesome job! Very high quality, especially for a compo game!

The Search for Catlantis by TheEarthAbides 2021-04-27T20:56:50Z ♥ 3

Lovely art style, solid gameplay and catchy music ❤️

The item spawns felt a bit too unpredictable, but other than that this is quite a solid entry. ¡Great job everyone!

Spacepunk 48 by mlkvr 2021-04-27T20:39:23Z ♥ 2

I love the concept, but my crew hates me 😭 I haven't played Frostpunk yet, but I certainly got FTL vibes, which is a good thing. The resource management system requires careful tweaking, and the events offer a good degree of uncertainty, although the distribution of events feels a bit odd with repeated triggers being more frequent than I would expect (I've got the child labour one three times in a row, someone in that ship is certainly pushing an agenda 🤔)

The music felt super chill. I could leave in in the background while I browse <3

All in all, Great job!

Jumper by Akhil841 2020-10-07T19:47:11Z ♥ 1

Managed to grab all three items but ran out of time for the door. Nice take on the theme!

An Exercise for the Reader by Jordan Kelly 2020-10-07T19:35:46Z ♥ 1

The concept sounds great, sorry to hear you couldn't finish it. On the plus side, I really enjoyed the commentary :D Hope you can find the will to continue working on it.

Was it your first time using Godot for a game? Besides the mystery bit, did you find yourself fighting a lot with it?

I've had a number of engines to try in my LD backpack for a while, but since there's never enough time to create decent art or sounds/music (you're totally right about artwork! >_<) I prefer to stick to tech I'm more familiar with. I'm still out of time, but at least it's one less fight to deal with in 48/72h

The Flame by sebastianscaini 2020-05-09T16:17:10Z ♥ 1

Loved the concept and atmosphere right from the spooky intro song (I LOVE IT, I still have it playing in the background).

Execution was solid for the most part, but I missed some continuity between events that could have taken the game from "cool" to "brilliant".

For example, I got a really interesting result in theory once, affecting one of the campers. I was expecting that event to carry over and affect the context back at camp, or perhaps some other future events, but unfortunately that never happened. Even worse, I sent the same guy again to the forest and the exact same happened to him twice.

This inconsistency lessened the impact of the ending I got. I'm curious about what other commenters have mentioned, so I'll be replaying this.

Despite this, I really liked what you set out to do. ¡Great work!

Flippy Fish by Doot 2020-05-09T15:42:37Z ♥ 3

This is just perfect! :D

Brilliant take on the theme, with amazing art and a simple but addicting and FUN af mechanic that got increasingly challenging. Loved your music choice, it matched the art well too.

I failed spectacularly the first time, but I managed to reach 217 on my third playthrough in the web version 😅

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Amazing job, I love this game!

Ant by Nakami 2020-05-09T15:31:35Z ♥ 1

Beat it! 😎

Great entry, with some challenging and well paced puzzles, even if I could skip some of them accidentally; luckily I managed to get enough water for the colony 😃

The art style was just beautiful, probably from my top 10 this edition.

Amazing work, congrats! :D

The King's Gun Guy by Leonardo Fraga 2020-05-09T14:40:19Z ♥ 1

Cool entry! I've only tried the submission version so far, and while there are some unfinished mechanics, as you mentioned, it is already fun to play. It became challenging quite fast, and I especially liked having to change weapons according to the mob types (I fell in love with the ice gun 💕 )

Other than the finish condition, at some point a bunch of enemies got stuck in between the platforms and stopped moving (this was fortunate, because at that point I was dealing with a MASSIVE wave of enemies). Shortly after that, I had managed to reach around 45K points and stopped getting enemies. I decided that I had won at that moment and quit.

I liked the art style, it reminded me of BattleBlock Theater :D

I'll make sure to check the post-jam entry, I'm curious to see how much it's improved.

¡Enhorabuena!

Plantsitter by FloYams 2020-05-09T14:33:31Z ♥ 2

Great entry! It fits the theme perfectly, looks and sounds lovely, and I personally love time-management games.

However, I'm afraid that it becomes stressful way too early and way too fast. You're still getting used to the tools, learning what each of them do and how you can take care of one single plant's needs, and suddenly you're overwhelmed having to deal with several more at the same time and no clear indication as to how much time you have per customer 😅

For the most part this looks like a balancing issue, and you already have all the ingredients working, so I hope you keep improving it, because it has A LOT of potential to be expanded into a full game.

Congrats!

Robot Battery Dig by devharts 2020-05-09T14:03:15Z ♥ 1

Nice entry!

Concept fit the theme well, and the time-based depletion rate felt fair so you could take a bit of time before digging to plan.

Graphics are nice and in general it all feels quite solid, but I think there are a couple of issues that can be fixed to make it even better: * As others have mentioned, your score might depend a lot on the RNG. I don't know if you set any rule for generating cells, but perhaps making sure that there's at least one battery after every [min-max] layers would help. * While digging with the mouse was comfortable, the adjacency restriction felt too slow for movement. * Instead of behaving like tiles, perhaps it would be a nice idea to have batteries behave like the player and fall all the way down to be auto-collected by the player so you don't need to click on them to use them (on the other hand, I haven't tried this, but the reverse might help you keep a battery and keep it on top of you to be used in case of emergency 🤔 )

I also coded a driller game for #ld38, so I ran through some of these issues myself 😅

In any case, congrats for a great job! I've scored around 10K points so far and still playing it (this mechanic is too addicting :D)

Perish alive by Lyrcaxis 2020-05-05T21:13:58Z ♥ 4

Great concept! It reminded me of FTL on a submarine setting, with lovely graphics and amazing music.

The camera was a bit glitchy at times, but other than that it felt pretty solid.

Congrats!

This Website Will Self-destruct (dot) com by FemmeAndroid 2020-05-05T17:04:31Z ♥ 1

Lovely concept! I wish we can all manage to keep it alive and healthy for a looong time!

The Glimmering Woods by Kyrio 2020-05-05T16:57:57Z ♥ 2

Short but lovely! I loved the graphics, and the music choice fit well the setting.

The story kept me interested, specially as I started talking to the NPCs. After all the fearmongering I was super stoked into going back into the woods 😅

There were some collision issues between the characters, but other than that it all felt pretty solid.

I hope you can continue it so you can implement your full vision. Congrats!

Keep the GameBoy alive. (on GameBoy Advance) by Timo Strating 2020-04-28T22:14:47Z ♥ 1

Cool entry! Deceptively simple, but it gets challenging FAST (not complaining, eventually you get into the zone and start learning the patterns).

I tried it on a second-hand GBA and it ran without issues, even if the contrast was a bit low in occasions (it could be the hardware).

Congrats for targetting that platform, I've checked TONC tutorials in the past for GBA and NDS, but never gathered enough inspiration to try and do something, even less for a 48-72h jam 😅

Amazing work! :D

Scrambl'd by StarErik 2020-04-28T21:59:51Z ♥ 3

Impressive entry! It fits the theme like a glove, it is FUN, it has lots of content with top-notch quality and it works flawlessly in a console (I started playing in the browser then I realised I have a GBA that could run the rom :D)

The game is difficult, but in the right way. Visuals are clear, controls are tight and I very rarely felt cheated (at most the first time I discovered a new section of a level). Almost every time I died I knew what I had to do next time. In fact, I felt compelled to do so.

Graphics were great and the music track was super catchy.

In summary, one of the best, most solid games I've tried this edition. Amazing job!

PS: Like some other commenters, I'm really curious about the code 😃

Blackbird by Rongo Matane 2020-04-28T21:17:04Z ♥ 2

Loved this entry! The concept was simple, but very well executed.

I loved the bird graphics and animations (the crashing one was painful to look at) Flight controls felt super tight once I got used to controlling the speed, which was not the case on my first run 😅 After that they just "clicked" and it became immensely rewarding to just speed up and turn. Landing still took a bit more work 😄

Btw, that first playthrough ended abruptly on a black screen and I had to reload. I was still hearing sound, so I'm not sure if there was any kind of error or if I just hit a defeat condition. Luckily, it only happened once.

On my second run I did reach the end, which was kind of sad. However, I got a contradictory message between what I was seeing on the scene and the text that confused me a bit.

Despite those relatively minor things I really enjoyed this game. Congrats!

Capybaba by matthewi 2020-04-28T20:52:23Z ♥ 2

Cute and funny concept! Level design looks quite thorough, and music/sound are nice.

Gameplay still needs some polish on jumps and collisions, but there's a good starting point.

Congrats on your first jam, it looks quite promising!

Save the torch! by eduardogacn 2020-04-28T20:39:03Z ♥ 2

Nice entry!

It was a bit weird to find a tutorial entry and then miss the fact that you had to collect the torch's embers afterwards. It took me a couple of hits to see why I had been damaged.

Despite that, the take on the theme is clear, the idea is simple but works well and even if the game may be difficult it has that arcade touch that makes it the good kind of challenge for me.

Good job!

Terminal Charge by Gal Afik 2020-04-27T23:39:12Z ♥ 1

Loved it! Your take on the theme was really clever, your choice for graphics and music fit the theme well and set the atmosphere nicely, and you managed to capture the rush to arrive in time, the added pressure of having some leftover battery and the infinite annoyance of having to cross the airport because they've suddenly changed the gates.

Besides, everything felt pretty clear to me.

I had a few minor issues with collisions vs other passengers, but well, just like real life 😬 Jokes aside, other than that controls felt quite tight.

Amazing entry, congrats! 👏

HEAL ME PLZ by Pietro Ferrantelli 2020-04-27T20:33:50Z ♥ 3

Brilliant entry! I loved the take on the theme and setting, graphics were top-notch and music was really catchy, the degree of polish was insane.

I managed to beat the game on my second attempt once I started combining together heals + kicks/character skills + my own special skills, and if I was already having fun on the first playthrough, the second felt GREAT. I loved the combat mechanics!

The usual MMO/MOBA toxic banter of my party members cracked me, I found that hilarious. Sometimes I have to fill as support in a mobile MOBA I've been playing for a while and I've felt sympathetic for the main character every second XD

Perfect 5 here, I was expecting some high quality game and I wasn't disappointed.

LAIKA by m-trigo 2020-04-26T22:51:24Z ♥ 1

Loved the concept. Descriptions were hilarious, I could totally depict poor old Laika falling to pieces at each stop. Despite all the problems I managed to arrived in time for my baboushka's birthday 😄

In the hall of the mountain king added to the mood. Nice choice of music.

Great job!

Can Adequately Generate Charge, C.A.G.E. for short! by Izokia 2020-04-26T03:10:15Z ♥ 2

Nice entry! Controls in some of the minigames could be tighter, especially as in some cases they could require a degree of accuracy hard to reach with a keyboard, and the charging speed could be faster: eventually they could drag on and repetition could become boring. It was also possible to nullify gravity on the flappy bird-alike by sticking to the left wall. You would still have to move up/down from time to time, but it helped reaching further.

After a while I managed to find the Easter Egg (I think) and that was interesting! I got Undertale vibes for some reason.

Congrats on your first jam game, it shows a lot of potential!

Tetralon by frosty 2020-04-26T02:30:00Z ♥ 1

Great game! I like the "plague-free" towns concept, and execution in general feels quite solid in general. I didn't experience any issue. Once I realised how exactly I needed to enclose my villages gameplay quickly became addicting. So far I've reached Noble rank 😅

Well done!

S for Squad by Asue 2020-04-26T00:34:06Z ♥ 3

Nice art and amazing sound/music. I also liked the fourth wall breaking dialogues and the humour bits.

Gameplay was interesting and the main objective fits the theme well (I love turn-based tactics games), but I'm afraid it could use more polish.

I think having to exhaust the movement points before you could attack was one of the most frustrating bits, as it led to empty movement actions which could ruin positioning (to be fair, enemies don't move, so positioning in this case wasn't actually that important).

Besides, it was totally possible to view enemies and target them through walls (and enemies me), which shouldn't be the case unless there was some kind of opening. Enemies tend to appear as if they were covered by tables, but in practice I was never sure if those covers were real or just visual.

Last, it would be nice to be able to drop hostages by the helicopter one by one. In this case I can undesrtand having the game objective be "all or nothing", but in some areas (each hostage would be in a completely independent area) it felt like going one by one was the "logical" option.

All of these thing can probably be sorted out, and the concept is cool, so keep working at it! It would be great to see an improved version.

Economic Bubble by room606 2020-04-25T20:56:52Z ♥ 1

My bubble burst after 43 days. So much for capitalism! 😭

Jokes aside, great take on the theme! Music was catchy and it fit well, and I liked the art references.

Not sure how the band-aid worked exactly and I didn't get to use the needle, but I had fun trying to balance temperature and pressure.

Nice job!

Tower Defence of the Heart by terry 2020-04-25T20:06:41Z ♥ 1

Past the cheesy song (a guilty pleasure of mine 😃) as the concept's starting point, this is a really solid and fun entry. I struggled the first times to avoid being overwhelmed at wave 3, but eventually you figure out the best positioning -and reach the 15$ I needed to place that wonderful, wonderful beam 💕 .

Colour palette and sprites looked great.

Not sure if this has been reported already, but beam towers are targetting backward too (not that I'm complaining, it saved my life a couple of times 😬)

Good job!

Doin' It Live by SugarSores 2020-04-25T19:38:06Z ♥ 1

I loved this game! It had lots of charm , was really fun (played 1 sock mode) and the stop motion visuals were incredible.

I tried to play the first time without looking at the instructions and struggled until I learned about the moods (And the glorious eyebrow controls 😂 )

There were a couple of bugs here and there: at some point I just wouldn't lose, so I had to force quit, and after I won both texts overlapped. Nothing that can't be fixed :)

One of the best entries I've played so far, amazing job!

Dino spin by relixes 2020-04-25T19:26:59Z ♥ 2

Amazing entry, it already feels like a finished game. Mechanics are simple but very polished, and the pacing feels quite fair with a lot of new elements being introduced progressively (currently on lv. 11).

Graphics and music are lovely, that dusky sky in particular gives quite a relaxed vibe.

Super solid entry, congrats! :D

A-maze-ing Mess by Elendow 2020-04-25T01:56:16Z ♥ 1

After mapping the full layout on grid paper I managed to beat it! 😃

Great atmosphere, pretty immersive even in WebGL if you ask me; not sure if you got to fix the colours as you'd mentioned in the post-mortem. The mechanic is simple, but the focus here is exploration, so it doesn't really need much more.

Perhaps the lack of threats (other than the flame dying and sending you to the start room) detracts a bit of the tension created by the eerie visuals and sound in the long run, but I remained determined to find all three grimoires.

Amazing entry!

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CrossWalk by WilliamCarter 2020-04-25T00:58:50Z ♥ 0

The concept sounds brilliant and graphics are simple but look quite good, but controls at the moment make playing really hard 😅

Since I can still imagine them being tricky because of the idea itself, I was thinking that once you get the bugs out of the way it might be cool to keep the tutorial section (nice addition, btw) as a safe environment where you just play around moving buildings for a while without having to worry about the character.

It's a very promising idea for your first LD, and I'm sure you can polish it into something cool. In any case, good job!

GhostVac by christina-antoinette-neofotistou 2020-04-25T00:44:55Z ♥ 2

Short but fun experience with super cool graphics! I found the game via your post talking about how you achieved the 3D-looking aesthetic in full 2D and I'm impressed at how well it does the trick.

The tie to the theme may have got a bit lost from your original concept, but the game might have become better in return, so that's fine :) It does offer lots of potential from multiple areas, I could even imagine some kind of multiplayer game modes fitting well with this.

Congrats!!

Keith's Flint & Steel by johnnysix 2020-04-24T23:08:33Z ♥ 1

I'm not a Prodigy fan, but seeing the cover instantly made me curious about the game. Great pixel graphics and catchy music followed next.

I liked the concept, too, it was quite straightforward but it works well. It took me a while of trial and error to figure out exactly what I needed to do and how, but after that the loop is clear.

The "lose" detection also seemed to trigger a bit too early. I got the "Lose" screen while I could still see the fire had some fuel left.

In any case, cool job! :D

Mage or Trouble by SynysterCola 2020-04-24T22:48:25Z ♥ 1

Nice entry! The combat system felt quite fleshed out, it started to shine with the Ninja encounters.

The starting point felt like a neat take on the theme, even if I didn't get to feel much of a hurry to escape (although once I was actually going to wander in the labyrinth for treasure and my party told me not to 😅 )

Like in most JRPGs random encounters can be frustrating after a while, but well, that comes with the genre, and I could escape without issue from all the lesser encounters I tried to, so that's something :)

Good job!

Trap-o-mancy by karreg 2020-04-24T22:02:10Z ♥ 1

Great take on the theme, loved the concept! Once you get the gist of it every card you pick carries a lot of tension, and card synergies were a really cool detail

It took me a try or two to do so because the layout of the expected outcome was a bit off. Perhaps it would be clearer to place the objective outcome above the customer and to move the stats below, or something like that that kept both bits of data closer.

I liked the music, too. Good job!

Ballad of the Bard by Filip Bergkvist 2020-04-24T21:41:44Z ♥ 3

Wonderful game!

Concept and setting were instantly appealing for me, and I found graphics and sound to be among the best I've seen so far this edition. Loved the palette in particular, it fit the overall camping in the forest mood perfectly! Mechanics were simple, but introduced at a decent pace, and it even has a tutorial!

A couple of relatively minor things to improve:

* To play minor chords only L-Shift worked for me, which made combinations sometimes harder to get right fast. * I accidentally burnt the stick we got by lv.3 before the explanation for moles. I don't know if stick generation is scripted or randomised, but it could be cool in terms of pacing to make sure the player has a stick available after they've seen the text.

Other than these things, congratulations to the whole team. This was super cool!

The Seeker by GeorgeBroussard 2020-04-24T00:34:20Z ♥ 2

Nice interpretation on the theme, and overall a really solid entry.

Trying to reach the next tar pit was distressing and compelling at the same time, and I've felt like I was reaching further away on every run (I still want to keep trying a bit more).

Graphics are nice and I loved the atmospheric sound effects. Controls using an Xbox One gamepad were smooth and precise, jumps felt great!

As for improvement, I think once you've played through the tutorial sequence once it should be optional.

Amazing job! :)

ADRENA-LINE by managore 2020-04-23T21:33:47Z ♥ 1

I reached 22 and had to stop or I could continue for an hour or three; this game is certainly flow-inducing 😅

As polished as ever, I appreciated the simplicity on this entry. The game mechanic was simple and immediate to grasp, and the visuals were pleasing to the eye.

Nice job!

Keep, Calm! by Maniulo 2020-04-23T21:02:45Z ♥ 1

I was frustrated with the controls most of the time, but at the same time it was part of the charm in a twisted way. Despite them I kept going until I beat it because the concept was insane and I loved it to pieces (no pun int...well, yes). My left hand hurts now, yet I regret nothing 😃

I'm not sure if it was possible to lose, but the way the keep was getting more and more wrecked made reaching the end feel epic.

Graphics were charming, reminded me of Kingdom Rush or Hidden Folks, and if I hadn't been so focused on advancing I would have kept looking at the scenes to see if I spotted some weird things going on. Some sound would have been the icing on the cake.

I really liked the game. Amazing job, congrats!!

Missing Pieces by Abu Sabiq Mahdi 2020-04-23T20:40:32Z ♥ 1

Lovely aesthetics :)

The mechanics were simple and felt polished, even if the second level was a bit frustrating because of the amount of backtracking involved, as the solution came down to trial and error.

Despite this, the overall experience felt relaxing for the most part, and besides the visuals and music, as I said before, I really liked the concept. Congrats!

the ruins by ruby0x1 2020-04-23T00:18:27Z ♥ 1

I was going crazy until I discovered you could double jump 😅 🤦🏻

After that I enjoyed the journey towards the sanctuary. The plant was falling a bit too easily, but that was the point and eventually you figure out the way to minimise drops.

Nice choice for visuals, I really liked the tileset. Like the rest, sounds and animations would be cool, but I think we all know by now how time has the nasty habit to fly over the weekend.

Great job! :)

Pirabbit by TimeTravelHamster 2020-04-22T23:49:24Z ♥ 1

I clicked for the rabbit sprite, then stayed for the fun 😃

Great entry! The core mechanic worked flawlessly and was as simple as it was effective. Slightly faster pacing would be welcome, as the game starts feeling a bit repetitive before new elements start appearing, but it's not super critical.

Loved the graphics and sound/music too, congrats!

Highlights by Emiliabea 2020-04-22T23:28:04Z ♥ 2

Loved your take on the theme, and how each conversation was laid out (especially the last one ❤️)

Graphics were nice and together with the music did a great job setting the mood for quite an emotional experience.

Great work, and good luck with those finals! :)

7 DAYS OF FEEDING by Ukumeme 2020-04-22T23:00:03Z ♥ 2

You did fairly well for a first-ish game, congrats!

I really liked the concept 😃 It fit the theme well, mechanics were easy to grasp and the story felt reasonably well written. Managing hunger and suspicion was a bit easy, so I reached day 8 without too many issues (I found myself with lots of cultists often, so rather than finding bodies I would just feed them 🐙)

Nice job!

Happy Life by scalliondelight 2020-04-22T22:50:22Z ♥ 4

Lost my job, but kept my wife and pet happy. Well, guess you can't have everything 🤷🏻 😬

Great concept! All the attention sinks on the scene made keeping everything balanced challenging, which was cool. Graphics and music suited the game, too.

The phone interface was a bit glitchy, and there was one time where none of the options offered by the waiter matched the menu (not sure if this is bug or feature though, to be fair :D)

Other than this...Nice entry overall, congrats!

Remember, Apollo by AdamCYounis 2020-04-22T21:49:53Z ♥ 1

Wonderful entry! The amount and quality of content is amazing, moreso for a compo game.

Loved the melancholic mood, the experience of the chase and I found the game mechanic cool, even if the node snapping + falling through felt a bit non-deterministic: sometimes I'd go back to the node, some others I'd just move to one or two levels afterwards, and it was not immediately clear.

Awesome work, congratulations!

Don't Let The Wave Breakout by Sabeurre 2020-04-22T20:40:18Z ♥ 1

Brilliant concept! A really cool take on the theme, with nice graphics and a fitting music choice.

My only bit of nagging is that at the beginning I was expecting the trail to be some sort of a tail rather than anticipate the actual direction, so the moment I started the level had to quickly place a block on the other side of the screen 😅 Once you realise, it does make sense, though, especially because of the really useful reflection preview as you get near a block.

I think that at some point I could make two blocks overlap, but perhaps it was the timing.

A really cool entry with lots of potential. ¡Awesome job!

Mind Defender by Laura del Pino 2020-04-22T20:20:13Z ♥ 1

Cool entry, with quite an interesting take on the theme. I was already sold when I checked the turrets, and then saw who the first mob units were :D

I was expecting more levels after the first, but other than that the game feels solid, with nice art and a fitting music choice.

Great job!

Garden Royale by Nyamah 2020-04-21T23:32:16Z ♥ 1

Great concept!

The balance between relaxed gardening activities and frantic mass murder offers a lot of potential for a multiplayer game. I think for the setting pixel art works well enough :D

My main issues come from the lack of feedback about your surroundings. Unless I had an enemy right in front of me I would get shot and not even realise at all until I was dead (the HUD does update, but you're not actively looking at it if you're focused on the scene). Also, tracking the state of your garden is simple once you figure out, but it was not immediately obvious, so I lost once because I was not aware of the withering state of my garden.

Some basic sound effects would help a lot with some of these things.

Despite all this, I do think there's something really cool past the feedback issues. Keep working at it! :D

hoarde. by Geryon Games 2020-04-21T23:05:16Z ♥ 1

Mechanics are simple, but surviving requires a bit more thought than just dashing blindly. When I realised the game immediately became more fun, I really liked that!

Not sure if at one point the dashing bugged, because the main cube started to attempt dashing outside of the game view even if I was tapping on the center. I couldn't reproduce it in the next playthroughs though.

Other than that, I liked the music loop and graphics were nice. Good job!

Feed me if you love me by veronicapereznoriega 2020-04-21T22:44:46Z ♥ 3

Art style is so cute! Who wouldn't want to keep that lovely little plant healthy? 😍

Mechanics are clear and work well, it adds the little bit of stress that compels you to keep trying if you fail (which I did a couple of times 🤦 ). The twist as you finally discover how you fill ALL of the needs was brilliant, it was super funny and I loved it!

Great job! :)

Keep It Alive (didn't find a better title, ah) by ThomasLebel 2020-04-21T22:10:31Z ♥ 1

The game idea is quite effective, fits the theme well and the different skills are nice, but there are some bugs in the controls making gameplay a bit frustrating.

Like another commenter mentioned, A doesn't work and using the arrows makes it tricky to switch between clicks and E/F keys, so I had to move with Q/D,which was less than optimal.

The wind skill was an unexpected nice touch, even if using it next to a wall usually caused the mana jar to fall off bounds.

Nonetheless, there's a cool idea here with potential to become even better. Good job!

Sunlit by palsina 2020-04-21T22:08:04Z ♥ 2

Amazing entry! I love the trimming mechanics and the shadow bits add some drama when you realise you need to prune your best branch so far (or, even worse, when you miss by a couple of pixels 😭). Even so, watching leaves change colour makes up for it.

Graphics and music are lovely, and the whole experience feels very relaxing, even if I'm still striving to reach the highest possible height.

Congrats! :D

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Mr. Nothing by schwede 2019-10-16T22:23:59Z ♥ 1

Great concept! I really liked your interpretation of the theme. Levels were nicely paced, and I loved the music track.

The main thing to improve would be the controls (to be fair, they can be a nightmare to get right 😅). Even if it was relatively easy to infer your position, movement was a bit too floaty and led to some unnecessary repetition.

In general it all felt really solid (well, except the poor main character, who was nothing most of the time :D) You packed a lot of content in a compo entry, I'm amazed.

Well done!

PS: I made it to the last level but fell on the left side (don't ask 😑). There was the restart option, but it would be nice if in those circumstances there was a bottom limit that autorestarted.

Please Move by tcstyle 2019-10-16T20:10:28Z ♥ 1

Lovely little game. Music and graphics were good and played very nicely together with the theme to create a soothing atmosphere.

It took a few levels to figure out the main mechanic, but once it all clicked together it felt quite original.

Well done!

HEARTSCAPE by ZakAmana 2019-10-15T16:28:57Z ♥ 1

Brilliant entry! Game mechanics are quite original, and learning the interactions can have some surprising effects. Both visuals and sound felt really polished too, even more so for a compo entry (The baby hearts! 😍).

I think I got stuck on my first playthrough (got swarmed by shield cards 😅), but I managed to beat it on my second and then I felt smart about it.

This concept has a lot of potential, I'll be looking forward to more levels.

Congratulations! :)

Socks by OddSocks 2019-10-15T15:48:46Z ♥ 1

A socks factory is a cute take on the theme. Simple and clear, well done!

PS: My Cotten socks factory is working at such capacity the progress bar is flashing so fast it could cause seizures 😃 😅

Cyber Tails by ChivaTateo 2019-10-13T23:56:08Z ♥ 1

Art style looks great (the tentacle rotation in particular is super cool), and I really like the concept, although the connection to the theme isn't super clear to me (it's quite late in here, maybe I'm just too tired to see it right now 😅).

Once I figured out what to do it was quite fun to play, but sometimes it was tricky to tell if you've actually beaten the level or not, it would be nice to add more feedback there and delay the level change a bit.

Nice job!

Inky escape by egos 2019-10-13T15:48:50Z ♥ 1

Great entry! I really liked how you need to keep track with rhythm, avoid the boxes AND memorise the sequence (it gets easier if you do) at the same time, it can get pretty challenging.

I've reached level 12 so far playing with a controller, and I feel compelled to keep trying.

Congrats! 😃

The Persistent Thief by Darylsteak 2019-10-12T14:40:16Z ♥ 1

Quite an ambitious entry for a compo game, and it works great! :)

I really liked the minimalistic pixel graphics, and while you opted out of Audio, sounds added to the atmosphere.

My only complaints would be, having played on a browser, that the page browsing interfered with the mouse during gameplay, it would be nice to have a full screen toggle (Doesn't itch provide that on the project dashboard's settings?). Also, since you may need to use the mouse, arrow keys are almost out of the question, and WASD controls plus the different actions were a bit tricky to pull for a platformer. Controller support would have been ideal, but it may not come for free depending on your engine/libraries choice. Since in this case an item/enemy only had a possible key-dependent interaction, having a single "action" key might have worked as well.

In any case I've had a lot of fun and the game looks great. Congrats!

Keep Me Burning by NavrcL 2019-10-12T13:45:50Z ♥ 2

Almost perfect entry. My only complaint is, as you may guess by reading at other commenters, the excessive repetition, even if level design in itself feels really good: it keeps pushing me towards discovering the next challenging section, and mastering those platforming challenges and reaching the next was super rewarding.

Having the roadblock switches be persistent across runs tries to mitigate this a bit, but it stills fall short when even with them you have to repeat increasingly longer sections of the same path over and over until you find the next available switch. I don't mind repeating a section I keep failing at because that's the whole point, but doing so from the beginning of the level is too harsh a penalty for a mistake. In some cases, such as the first time you arrive to a crossroads and you pretty much need to do a wild guess for the right path, it is actually unfair.

Sorry if that bit of criticism sounded harsh, I've temporarily stopped playing to rate the game and I'm still a bit tilted 😆, but I'm beating this today for sure 💪. I'm loving everything else, from the art style (the character animation is really cute :D) and the level lighting to the sound design and music. Mechanics are clear and tight, and the controls feel really polished. Well, everything is super polished, it feels like a game I would be wishlisting on a PC store or my Switch.

Awesome job, congratulations!! (But please, checkpoints! 😅 )

[EDIT]: Just beat it! :D burning.png

The Darkness by Iconocatstudio 2019-10-11T22:59:29Z ♥ 0

Nice game with a spooky atmosphere. It was challenging at the beginning, until you start getting the orbs and get enough light to move around a bit more at ease.

Good job!

Spooky: The one who lost everything by Susumu Asaga 2019-10-11T22:47:17Z ♥ 3

This was brilliant!

Really high level of polish in visuals, sound and level design. The music theme was really catchy and helped a lot with that ghostly atmosphere, but being relatively short it felt repetitive a bit fast.

The game mechanic was simple and clear, and yet coupled with the levels it offered a lot more depth than expected. As for controls, they worked pretty well for me. While trying to get past certain bits the inertia could feel a bit annoying, but I had assumed it was intentional to make the ghost movement feel more believable (as believable as ghosts can be, of course 😀 ), so I tried to account for that when moving.

The only issues I could think of trying the jam version were that first, bullets would sometimes keep waiting near a possessed lamp only to kill you when you fell down to the ground. Is that the same bug as the one you mentioned in the changelog?

Secondly, sometimes the view would glitch slightly when the camera scrolled. I played the game in a browser, so that might be related.

In any case, this has been almost a perfect 5 for me. Hope it will eventually turn into a full release.

Congratulations!

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A Thief's Lament by LizEngland 2019-10-11T21:51:05Z ♥ 1

I tried to play like Robin Hood in both playthroughs, only stealing from the rich and powerful. I got caught, of course, but I'd totally do it again, only more carefully.

This was a really cool take on the theme. You've done a great work both in terms of concept and execution, with the picture and music choices adding a lot to the immersion. The writing was good too, with some funny bits here and there.

Really cool job, congratulations!

HiddenThings by Talia 2019-10-11T20:42:41Z ♥ 1

Nice concept, and a great fit to the theme from two different angles! Gameplay was simple and well executed: I admit that when I started finding the narrower passageways I almost expected to get stuck (it happened in other games I've tried in the past, and even games by myself), but that never happened here 😄

Besides the three objects, revealing the level itself and finding out there was more to it than just rocks felt very rewarding too. Great job!

Memories of Eleph by Leandroc 2019-10-11T19:42:45Z ♥ 1

Beautiful and melancholic entry, your choice of music greatly contributes to the atmosphere. I loved the plot and setting as well, it is a great -even if potentially sad- take on the theme.

As for mechanics, while the dungeon exploration and puzzles are well thought, there were some issues with the keyboard controls and the enemy collisions that frustrated me a bit. Switching to a controller improved the feel dramatically.

Lovely work, congratulations!

Reboot Royale by Webox 2019-10-11T00:02:15Z ♥ 1

Loved the concept and how the battle royale rules persisted in the time between matches (players fighting each other, the shrinking circle...) 😆

Gameplay was interesting as well, although the click detection failed on several corpses and I couldn't finish in time.

Nice job!

バクラウBloodless by Danilo Freire 2019-10-10T22:28:01Z ♥ 6

Wow, amazing entry!

It was interesting to see how you chose to use the theme as part of the narrative AND the mechanic, it fit together very nicely.

Aesthetics and the atmosphere are incredibly immersive and it shows everywhere up to the level transition screens. I really like the limited colour palette, and the music in particular is beautiful, I could keep it playing in the background the whole night.

Gameplay was also quite polished, a simple core mechanic well executed, and that could have potential to be expanded with more variations or side mechanics. Trying to focus on your enemies for the counters felt challenging and really satisfying when you landed them.

I managed to beat it after dying a few times, but I loved every moment (even if there were a couple of times where I was hurt and I wasn't really sure that I'd got hit, but perhaps it was just me 😅 )

One of my favourite entries so far without a doubt. It would be great if you kept working on it after the jam Congrats! 👏 👏 👏

PS: After playing this I feel like retaking Sekiro again too 😆

Soundmarine by Dustyroom 2019-10-10T22:00:22Z ♥ 0

Yay,someone used layering sound/music for their take on the theme!

It looks and sounds gorgeous, one of the best I've played so far. Mechanics are simple, but they work well if we take this as some chill experience (I still kept trying to reach further to see how the world unfolded in front of me).

Loved this, congratulations!

Higher Desire by ColeSlaughter 2019-10-10T21:13:55Z ♥ 4

I got stuck at the end as well (not sure if it was a bug trying to show "game over" or if I had won, to be fair), but I really liked the game. The concept was a really original take on the theme with great graphics and some soothing sound and music greatly contributing to the mood.

The mechanics were challenging and I appreciated having to keep track of your breathing as you shot 😅

Great job! :D

The Choice of Life: Middle Ages by Xakkar 2019-10-10T00:50:41Z ♥ 3

Really funny take on the theme, it gives me vibes from the Choose Your Own Adventure books, which I loved.

Music and graphics fit like gloves and everything in general feels really solid. Congrats!

Ultra Quest by 100th_Coin 2019-10-09T21:31:37Z ♥ 1

Impressive entry, more so considering it's a compo submission.

Loved the visuals, so cute and colourful, and the music fit well.

As for the game itself, I really liked the progression and the "creative usage" of the tools at your disposal. The sword bit on the third level made me chuckle, these details added some nice flavour 😁

My only issue was that jumping and movement felt a bit fast, but it didn't really impact most of the fights or getting through the levels. Also, something even more minor: once you reach the end the player appears behind the chest, so the celebration feels slightly washed up.

Despite these things, yours is one of the best entries I've played so far. Congrats!

PS: I won BIG MONEY, yay 😎

Nüllptr by egordorichev 2019-10-09T20:55:08Z ♥ 2

I love the game, but the first seconds can be needlessly frustrating if the RNG gods are not feeling generous. Once you get through that rough start it really starts to shine. Graphics and music are polished and catchy, and the shoot-em-up mechanics are well implemented with a nice nod to Mario's power ups.

Quite a solid entry, congrats!!

Shape Invaders by GeruGames 2019-10-09T19:23:39Z ♥ 0

I could play this kind of games for a loong time, they're sooo flow inducing :D

You made great use of animation to juice up the visuals, from the small recoil of the ship cannons to the background squares.

Sounds were a bit too loud, but they fit well.

I wasn't too sure about if there was any way to make the upgrades appear, or if it was just a matter of surviving long enough.In any case, I think I reached to the third upgrade selection panel and the game also crashed for me when I picked the health power up.

Despite this, I really enjoyed playing it. It feels quite solid, well done!

Egg Farm by kuviman 2019-10-09T19:05:38Z ♥ 1

This felt super original. Once you grasp the mechanics (I have to thank the hint button at the beginning or I probably wouldn't have figured what to do 😑) it also becomes really engaging.

Graphics and sound are clean, even cute, and in general it all feels quite polished. Congrats!

Now let's get a few more trophies...

A Game about Nothing by earnso 2019-10-08T22:36:08Z ♥ 1

Cool concept, I kept not playing it until the end (and right after that I got the out of memory warning on my browser 😅 ).

It gave me vibes of Pony Island and others.

Great job, more so considering it was a 6-hour entry. Congrats!

Blank Page Syndrome by okkolobr 2019-10-08T22:20:59Z ♥ 0

Interesting take on the theme. I liked the mechanic, but I had some issues with the controls and the inspiration detection. It was hard to tell where exactly to move from the particles alone.

It was also way easier if you just went slowly, which I guess could also be interpreted as some meta commentary... "just take it easy and inspiration will eventually come" 😀

Nice entry!

Pug Dealer : An Underdog Tail by robopossum 2019-10-08T22:04:31Z ♥ 1

This was amazing 😂 😂 😂

A really funny take on the theme... with doggos! How not to like it? 🐶

Gameplay itself works well, although I agree with other comments that sometimes the collision areas for the loan sharks are a bit too big. Also, the positions and roles of the characters are more or less fixed, so eventually you can just memorise a safe path from a dog shelter to the dog addicts and grind your way out of debt.

In any case, I've had a good laugh. Awesome job!

PS: Playing the HTML5 version I decided to reload the tab to watch the intro once again (🤣) and now it gets stuck right after the Unity logo.

Mergem by Elnu 2019-10-08T21:42:14Z ♥ 1

With this type of games one of the things I enjoy the most is discovering new combinations for the first time. Here it felt a bit more limited and I reached the end of content easily.

Visuals and sound were nice, and the controls worked well for the most part. In some cases I was trying to combine a pair of items and the game went on to merge a nearby one. The end result benefitted me after all -probably the items I was trying to merge didn't have any combination- but it felt inaccurate since I was clearly trying to connect different elements.

Hope you can keep updating it to show the full idea implemented. Good job!

Knight of Redemption by Yeomsley 2019-10-08T21:33:01Z ♥ 1

The Windows build contains another copy of the build inside :D

This said... I think I beat the level but not really 😅 I reached the grass area, but since I didn't get any message and could still move I just kept going and entered an adjacent corridor with death spikes. As we say around here, "curiosity killed the cat".

The music loop fit well with the game, but became repetitive fast.

In any case, good job! :)

Vessel by Gabriele 2019-10-08T21:22:51Z ♥ 1

Great concept and take on the theme! The claustrophobic atmosphere is really well developed to the point that I feel anxious playing.

It's a pity that we can't rate the sound. We do have the Mood category, at least, but I agree with @baturinsky. You've done a great job in the sound design area that should be acknowledged.

I'm still trying to figure out what the controls do. I'm tempted to put some headphones to be able to focus on the aural cues as well, but the bell sound gets me on my nerves 😅

Small doubt: I'm guessing that the display on the right refreshes as a response to what you do and the outside world. In that case, is the feedback to the changes triggered by your actions instant? I fear that sometimes, by focusing on the left level I lose track of the display, since we can't control the camera at that point.

Congrats!

Untitled Goop Game by unept 2019-10-08T20:47:00Z ♥ 2

By the third level, past the mechanics introduction, the core mechanic and the level design start to shine. The solution to some of the levels required some creative thought as to how to better combine the stick/unstick action, and it felt great when you managed to beat them.

The sound effects and some polish details like the trails really add to the experience, too.

Amazing game, congrats! :D

I'm currently trying to figure out the level with the cannon corridor and the line of mines below it 😅

A Field of Flowers by KeithSwanger 2019-10-07T21:50:13Z ♥ 1

A very relaxing experience, with lovely pixel art and soothing music ☺️

After spending the weekend jamming and a working day playing this felt like a great way to disconnect, congrats!

Island Chain by PTSnoop 2019-05-18T22:29:11Z ♥ 0

Brilliant concept and great mood! I loved the music.

Once you get how things work it is pretty fun, but at the moment it's quite hard to prevent hyperinflation to go out of control.

It has a lot of potential, congrats!

Make a Million by paul59 2019-05-18T17:25:24Z ♥ 0

Concept is deceivingly simple, but worked great! Also, I think the connection to the theme is relatively clear AND clever.

Taming my own mouse for sketching the longer areas was quite challenging, and I got hooked until I made my million. The music is super catchy and helps you getting immersed in the role. The first time the police alarms came out my heart jumped a little 😅

I really like the game and it has a lot of potential, glad to hear you're working on a post-compo version. I can easily imagine additional colours being added to the mix, so there might be degrees of error.

Awesome job!

Heart To The Sky by Baby Dino Herd 2019-05-18T16:54:35Z ♥ 0

Great idea! The core mechanic is simple but really effective and the pyramid maze kept me hooked until I beat it. Like others, it took me a bit to realise I could drop down (even if I had triggered that myself by accident before! 🤦 )

Music was super catchy, and together with the graphics and, more specifically, the lighting, it set up quite an immersive atmosphere.

Congrats!

We Are Nuts! by kaeveris 2019-05-18T16:41:33Z ♥ 1

I really liked the cute graphics. The idea is simple and works well, but you need to polish the jump logic, as others have mentioned.

Audio-wise, the music track fit the graphics and the setting, but the SFX could still use some more work or toning down, at the moment they were quite loud and felt a bit annoying.

Cool entry, more so for a compo game. Congrats!

Mosquito Hunter by mharring 2019-05-17T22:45:14Z ♥ 0

Nice concept and graphics!

The grappling tongue is a really cool mechanic with a lot of potential for puzzles in combination with level design. However, at the moment it is a bit frustrating to control. It works well enough grabbing mosquitoes, but using it to be able to move around with the platforms felt glitchy, like I couldn't foresee the impact of letting go one sec or the next one following the swinging. Perhaps mouse controls rather than the arrows might have felt more comfortable to use and accurate, but either way it could use some polish work.

That issue aside, good job! 😃

Dungeon Buddies by udo 2019-05-12T00:12:00Z ♥ 1

Great idea!

Turn-based mechanics and the level layouts worked well togeteher and made for interesting puzzles with well-adjusted (so far) difficulty. The connection to the theme was clear and fitting.

I was just about to point out that you barely had any reason to attack monsters, then I reached the first attacking one 😅

Btw, I noticed you could cast Zombify on a level with not yet killed monsters and I could still summon one (I assume it was from the former level). Is that intended?

Having fun so far, congrats!

The Great Unicorn Migration (HTML5) by David Greene 2019-05-11T23:57:25Z ♥ 1

Nice and cute concept! Execution worked well in general, although sometimes you could get stuck with colliders in bottlenecks.

Being able to switch unicorns added a nice extra thinking layer. You could try to use one unicorn as lure for the cryptozoologists and once it reached safety switch to the other(s)

Good job!

Faustian Sands by Seb Jones 2019-05-11T23:52:58Z ♥ 0

Starved a couple of times, bled another, and eventually I traded a lot just to see the ending.

Great entry, the only relatively minor issue I could think of is that outcomes for event seem fixed (or I was super lucky), so with multiple playthroughs you end up figuring out what choices to pick.

I really enjoyed playing it, congrats!

Blast Run by kamikaziuk 2019-05-11T23:40:09Z ♥ 0

Solid game. It's really fun to play, with cool graphics and polished controls (once you realise that you need a controller 😬, I've played the game a few days after I downloaded it and there's no indication of the control method or the specific inputs in-game).

The game's fast pace also makes it a bit hard to draw a clear event -> action connection. A lot of things may be happening at the same time.

Really nice entry, good job!

SIGNET by mindfungus 2019-05-10T14:26:26Z ♥ 0

The connection to the theme is unclear, but I loved the atmosphere!

I missed some more levels with different challenges, but other than this the game mechanic is fun and revealing the signet at the end feels nice (at first I thought you had to match a target one).

Good job!

Inflate Me to the Moon by DDRKirbyISQ 2019-05-08T00:24:32Z ♥ 1

This game is...just...beautiful 😍

I had a dumb smile on my face from the intro to the "Thank you" screen. The concept is wonderfully absurd both in general and as a take on the theme (I love it!!), graphics are cute and crazy, and the music is just brilliant.

The full package feels super well rounded, the only weaker point I can find is the repetition on stages 2 and 3, more wacky microgames would have put the cherry on the cake, but for a jam game it's hard to imagine getting better than this.

One of my top 5 games so far for sure, impressive job!

Blood and goods by selewi 2019-05-08T00:01:12Z ♥ 2

I remember looking at some screencaps checking the feed and thinking "Those graphics look amazing, I need to try this!". And after 27 levels I can only say...wow!!

Great take on the theme, impressive graphics (the Darkest Dungeon comparison is inevitable, but it was also one of the reasons that brought me here) and music, and the whole package in general feels more solid than some commercial releases. I also enjoyed the mechanics, even if eventually battles became a bit repetitive. This is understandable given the time constraint, and even more so considering the amount and quality of content.

A couple of questions / suggestions: * Having to switch back and forth between keyboard to mouse breaks the flow a bit. Are there hoykeys to move to the next level after beating it, or for the choices? If not, it would be a nice addition. * Is the game objective to survive as many waves as possible or is there an end? In the second case it would be nice to have a progress indication.

I hope you keep expanding it (just saw on Itch.io the concepts for the new characters 😃), because it has a lot of potential. Brilliant job!

The passion of a peasant by Atomic 2019-05-07T23:41:45Z ♥ 0

Great mechanics and awesome entry, moreso considering it's a compo one!

My favourite bit is the puzzling component introduced by having to plan your moves in advance to avoid being rammed by demons. It has a decent amount of content, and pacing feels right.

Love the genie vfx, by the way :)

Good job!

What's your lifetime value? by BlackLambert 2019-05-07T23:14:41Z ♥ 2

I was attracted by the lovely graphics, and the title was intriguing as well.

The game mechanic was very interesting in concept, and I think it uses the theme in a clever way, but it lost me as I started thinking than choices would only affect the bars, but didn't really have an impact on your "virtual life" (new choices / choices that disappear, becoming one type of person or another, etc...something more relatable, I guess), so in the end I felt a bit alienated by the progress bars and the timer. Maybe this was a metaphor all along, but it didn't click as I had hoped it would.

Despite this, the idea has a lot of potential and it feels really polished (I love the UI style and the choice of colours in particular). Keep polishing it and I'm sure you can make it shine. Good job!

SPENDOTRON: 2019 by KilledByAPixel 2019-05-07T22:08:54Z ♥ 1

A simple concept brilliantly executed, I love it!

At the beginning I went a bit slower as I memorised the shapes and what they did, but after that I just couldn't stop playing.

Game is hard as nails, but in a good way; the only minor quibble I have with the difficulty is how fast cents go away (heh, as IRL 😄). My best score so far is 4.55$

I loved the trippy graphics and the sound effects. Controls feel really smooth, and was it just me, or are there aiming aids? I was under the impression that I was landing hits that should have been near misses.

Amazing job!

This is your life now by reuno 2019-05-06T23:32:33Z ♥ 1

I loved the art, mood and concept. I found the idea for the game really interesting, it reminded me of Passage.

After a second playthrough where I did some radical changes to choices I missed more variation, most choices came and went and for the most part I didn't feel they had a huge impact. It could be a metaphor after all that most choices are meaningles since in the end we're all going to die, though.

You've got quite a unique experience here, with an impressive degree of polish for a compo entry, I'm envious 😄

Congrats!

Dear Substance of Kin by Deconstructeam 2019-05-06T23:04:43Z ♥ 1

Graphics, music and the setting in general were impressive as always, and it all converged together into a really clever use of the theme.

While I was engaged with the narrative, the main mechanic wasn't really clear, although it certainly was intriguing. I'm afraid I also assumed it would work by tracing rather than cutting, so now I guess I'll have to "suffer" the punishment of looking at some gorgeous, eerie visuals, listening to some cool post-rock track and becoming immersed into a haunting world once again ;)

Amazing job, congrats!

PS: The game shut down on me as I reached what I believe was the end? I'm not sure if I did complete it or if it crashed 😅

Blood Caverns by Lazertrax 2019-05-06T22:41:13Z ♥ 0

Great game with quite an immersive, haunting mood. The theme take was pretty direct and worked well, and everything in general was very polished (wielding newer weapons felt amazing)

In general it reminded me a bit of games like Nuclear Throne, Enter the Gungeon or Deathstate, which I love, so that's cool.

My only nitpick is that in order to save blood it looked like the optimal approach was to find as many potions as possible and then run for the exit, avoiding enemies instead of shooting at them enemies, which was a bit of a shame considering how satisfying the shooting mechanic felt.

Other than this, congrats on an amazing entry!

Biomass by xlambein 2019-05-05T18:07:15Z ♥ 2

I was sold the moment I read the description. After playing for a while, I believe you've got a brilliant idea here that needs a bit of polish in a couple of areas.

At the beginning it took me a while to figure everything, but once I got it everything clicked into a very innovative concept. Playing around with the asteroids was fun and felt solid. I didn't get to play long enough to see if there were any visual impact on the planet as you keep evolving life, though, but that would be cool to see.

My main issue with the game at the moment was that it felt too RNG-dependent.

I'm not sure if you were using any specific asteroid spawn logic, but it felt like the choice was completely random out of a relatively large pool of types. Because of this it could take ages (no pun intended) for the next useful asteroid to appear.

This was specially annoying at the beginning, and considering that you lose quite a bit of progress any time you get hit by the wrong asteroid it ends up becoming frustrating. I do appreciate the progress loss from a "narrative" perspective: after all, it only makes sense to provoke a mass extinction if you have an asteroid impact on the planet. The problem comes from the potentially long waiting times until the right colours appear again.

A couple of possible solutions for this could be to reduce the number of different types that can appear at the beginning, and then increase it as the player progresses. Another could be to force guaranteed spawns if there haven't been any for a while.

Despite of these things, as I said at the beginning, the concept is awesome and it's probably a game I'd keep playing for a while if you can balance it. I'm also curious about the "store" functionality you had to leave out.

Good job!

Sigillis by JUSTCAMH 2019-05-05T17:25:03Z ♥ 1

I loved it!

Are waves past the introduction of the 5th colour procedural? By that point I had already got all the spells and shapes and level intro popups stopped appearing.

Pattern recognition worked well (there was the occasional undetected sigil, but very seldom) and the risk/reward mechanic was a brilliant addition that fit the theme wonderfully. I didn't use them very much, but I also appreciated that there were spells.

The music track was nice, but I played for long enough that it ended up becoming repetitive (for a compo entry it's completely forgivable, especially given how solid everything else is)

In general, although while in-game I had all my senses focused on beating the level, I felt it was easy: I was basically trading most of my life for $$ till the point where I had run out of things to purchase and my only worry was to avoid getting hit.

The three-sigil enemies coming out from the left were annoying to wait for, as you could only see the first required sigil once they'd left the HUD covering them and there was little reaction time after that. Not sure if this was intentional, but as a way to balance difficulty it felt a bit asymmetric compared to triple-sigils coming from the right that could be dispatched instantly.

Despite these relatively minor things I really enjoyed your entry, and I'm specially curious about the pattern recognition tech you've used :)

Amazing job!! 😄

PS: One last thing... the HTML5 version on itch is cut at the sides. Was it possible to switch it to full screen? I ended up playing the download version.

Ashes by Sharks 2019-05-05T16:40:01Z ♥ 1

You've done quite an immersive game, I felt in constant tension to put the fires out and not have them spread more. Well done!

Having to jump to go up the stairs was a bit annoying and I got the feeling that water took ages to refill (I think it did take about 5-10secs, so it probably worked fine and I was impatient to go up again 😅)

Music felt a bit repetitive , too, but apart from these things I enjoyed playing through until all the fires were out.

Congrats!

limbostore.heaven by Karpador 2019-05-04T22:36:05Z ♥ 2

Great game! It's well rounded, solid and I had a great time with it. It was also genuinely funny, I have only rated a few games for humor so far and the different deaths made me smile often.

I think I missed at least one death because I bought a thing too early 😅 and I also noticed that you were able to buy something multiple times. You can grind deaths, so it's probably not a blocker (although repeated deaths give waaaay less hearts than the first time you experience it).

Overall a very nice entry, good job! :D

I've Got A Second Chance At Life But Now I'm An Axolotl And In Massive Debt by remruts 2019-05-04T15:08:57Z ♥ 1

On the Windows version the top of the screen gets cut in both windowed and full screen mode at several display resolutions 😕

I've tried to play anyway and the game feels quite polished, with cute pixel art graphics and catchy music, but I'm not sure about the target because of this. I lost once, then on the second game I did arrive to the shop, but it's hard to tell.

Any chance for a fix? The game looks right up my alley :)

Insert Coin by gil4 2019-05-04T14:51:27Z ♥ 1

The atmosphere is so immersive! I loved the music in particular and the colour palette you picked for the game, top marks for audio, graphics and mood here! 🙂

As for gameplay, controls work well and the cloning mechanic was a nice addition that added a cool twist to the platforming mechanics. I got the impression that teleporting felt too sudden sometimes, giving you little time to react to the next position (this could be tricky if you're teleporting somewhere that's not visible at the time you try to move)

I found some glitches with the bumpers (when jumping on one of them next to a wall it could get stuck) and the collision boxes for the spikes felt too punishing, but other than this you've put together a really solid entry.

Congrats!

Tunnel Bug by gamepopper 2019-05-04T14:01:07Z ♥ 1

I've really liked this entry! Graphics and sound are super solid and the mechanic fits the theme perfectly, I really liked how you implemented the upgrades screen. Gameplay is also fun, and controls worked well, but sometimes inertia was a bit annoying, so the best strategy is to go as slowly as possible. Also, some levels start on a turn with hardly any time to react, which felt unfair.

Apart from that, this is one of the best entries (compo and jam) I've played so far. Congrats!

GunAntrophist by RadonRaph 2019-05-04T13:42:07Z ♥ 1

Good entry! The shooting angles forced me to move around to get the targets in range, which was interesting and a bit frustrating at the same time 😅

Also, I wasn't able to kill any enemy with the second weapon. I wasn't sure if that just required an ever longer amount of shots or if it was bugged..

Fun game, nicely fitting the theme. Well done!

Ghosts by sunnray 2019-05-04T13:21:29Z ♥ 1

You've set up a nice atmosphere with the visuals and music.

I like the concept and the memory collection sounds super promising on the game description, but I'm afraid that in practice it doesn't work out the same: it lacked visual feedback once you clicked on it to be sure that you'd actually collected (well, you can always look at the counter) and it was hard to tell which ones were positive and which ones negative. The results of trading weren't clear either beyond the fact that you spent some memories.

Unless there's any secret I think I reached the end screen 🐟

The game has potential if you can improve those bits. Good job!

Escape from Hell by Becher 2019-05-03T22:55:04Z ♥ 1

You left the bar so high in the graphics area that everything else seems to suffer in comparison ;D

Jokes aside, while gameplay can become repetitive if you have to grind a lot, and more variation could have certainly been appreciated, I did have a good time playing :)

I liked the concept of fighting your way back to the real word, and the soul-gathering mechanic made for a quite direct but effective take on the theme. And, needless to say, the visuals were just impressive.

Combat could use some improvements. For example, while fighting the slime-like creatures I had problems sometimes determining what was the actual area of effect. As for the boss fight, once you've levelled up your strength and life enough the challenge is gone, you just hack him until he falls and if HP is high you don't even need to try to avoid his attacks. Maybe some more variation on his attack patterns + anticipation could help on this regard.

I also missed sound and music, but it's understandable for the compo and a game relatively ambitious such as yours.

This entry has a lot of potential, congrats! 😃

Slavers Market by Ranzor 2019-05-03T22:23:58Z ♥ 1

Interesting take on the theme. If you just focus on the mechanics there's a cool micromanagement game where your goal is to maximise profits, but in this case let's not forget we're dealing with human beings (well, pixelated representations of them, but still...). It had me thinking for a while.

Back to the game, I liked the graphics, but the trends and training effects weren't clear all the time, it was hard to spot the actual impact your choices had beyond the +1/-1 occasional feedback (I did like the training icons that showed up). For example, I wasn't sure if the "AGE" worked on direct or inverse relation, so most of the time I wasn't sure about which was the optimal choice.

Music was catchy, it sticks in your head after you've closed the game.

Good job!

Broker by EstuvoMuyBien 2019-05-03T22:03:55Z ♥ 2

I felt overwhelmed navigating across the amount of information (scrolling up and down, then seeing the forecasts, then back to check your assets, rinse and repeat) to decide where and how much to buy/sell, but I can see how easy it can be to enter flow state once you get the hang of it.

The graphics were very fitting with the game concept, which also suited the jam theme perfectly.

Nice job!

Idle Idol by Daniel Moreno 2019-05-03T21:45:48Z ♥ 1

I had to force myself to quit playing XD

Impressive game! I'm not usually a fan of idle games, but in this case the available room and cultist management has you constantly making decisions and planning, which coupled to the usual clicker mechanic keeps you you hooked for quite a while. It is a really direct and clever take on the theme, and the level of polish is amazing both in visuals and sound, moreso considering it's a compo entry.

I didn't even realise I could destroy the trees at the beginning! 😅 (interestingly enough, another of my favourite entries has you planting trees and trying to resist mass deforestation).

Amazing job, congrats!!

Dr. Lud Umdare's Revenge by KunoNoOni 2019-05-03T21:13:09Z ♥ 0

Nice, well-rounded entry :)

As others have mentioned, difficulty was pretty low once you figured out what could kill you, so in the end I didn't really need to use the upgrades. Despite this, controls worked well, I liked the graphics and you packed quite a bit of features here.

My only nitpicky bit...I was at least as fast as the projectiles, so I could shoot and then walk on top of them. It's not a bug or anything, but I found it odd.

Congrats! 😃

Sold Soul by Black Flag 2019-05-03T19:53:15Z ♥ 1

You've packed quite an amount of content for a compo entry, well done! The concept is quite ambitious (I've tried making roguelikes from scratch a couple of times and 48h is SUPER TIGHT to get at least the basic systems ready) and fits the theme nicely. I also liked the music track :)

Motion felt slightly sluggish for me and aiming was a bit challenging, however. I'm probably spoiled by Enter the Gungeon and other faster paced games with similar layouts 😅

I also found a couple of potential issues you may already be aware of: * After picking the key/teleporter I appeared on a room with no openings. I didn't have any charges left on my wand, so I got basically stuck there until I reset, didn't get to see if there was a secret opening or anything. * If there's no way to replenish the wands and they consume 3 projectiles (at least I would just switch wands when I found new ones) make sure that the base amount is a multiple of 3. It was frustrating not being able to shoot because I only had 2 rays left.

Despite this, I think the game has potential, congrats!!

Life for Likes by FM Studio 2019-05-03T19:10:42Z ♥ 1

Brilliant take on the theme, with great graphics and catchy music!

One detail I really liked how often you had to risk your life foolishly to take a picture as opposed to standing by a flower, a good bit of commentary.

Congrats, you've nailed it!

Seed. by AVAVT 2019-05-03T00:38:52Z ♥ 3

What a wonderful game! At first the visuals got my interest. Then, together with the sound effects, I got attracted by the atmosphere and started planting, as if it was a sandbox.

...And then humans arrive, you realise why every tree has a purpose and the game just becomes amazing. It has a strategic layer I really enjoy as a generally mechanics-oriented player, but what I loved the most was the connection you develop with the forest, how you really get to feel the need to protect it from humans, to plant faster and better than they can develop tech to mindlessly cut everything down (or rather than mindlessly, for greed).

It sure rings a bell, doesn't it? :/

This game reaches what any jam game should strive for, it feels wholesome in all areas. If I could point at any improvements...I don't know, perhaps it would be nice to have a bit more variation on the music as the ages pass, but I don't even mind the repetition right now; it feels relaxing and melancholic enough for me to keep listening.

Impressive work, congrats!!

PS: Looking at the screenshots of other players with their lush jungles I'm even more depressed now 😅

Space Pilot by Kaiomoi 2019-05-02T23:52:44Z ♥ 3

Great game! Controlling the ship is challenging but feels smooth at the same time.

I liked the user interface, especially the instructions and that introductory first level (That was a nice way to teach the players how to play :). Together with the art it all results in a very clean aesthetic.

I'm still trying to figure out how to go past the asteroids in level 2 after the booster, but so far I'm really enjoying it. Congrats! 😃

They ran out of mana by Sergi Montaner 2019-05-02T20:42:35Z ♥ 1

Cool idea!

Unlike other comments, I personally thought being able to see your opponent's cards was a great touch, it adds some depth to the decision making process about what card to play next (although if the results are deterministic vs having a certain degree of randomness it misses some tension).

Pity you couldn't add sound, but 72 hours is a really short timeframe.

Well done!! 😃

utsvulten by ditto 2019-05-02T00:39:54Z ♥ 0

What the f*ck did I just play?? 😅

As I kept playing I was feeling more and more disturbed, but I just couldn't stop. As fascinating an experience as it was creepy, well done!

Mr Moneybag by managore 2019-05-02T00:29:10Z ♥ 1

This is one of the best entries I've played so far!

I loved how the core mechanic ties everything together, and it also fits the theme like a glove.

Visuals, user interface and controls are clean and clear, and the overall experience feels really smooth. The shopkeepers' shapes hinting at what they offered and having the enemy HP be a part of their graphic were details I appreciated.

Exploration works well in general, but sometimes I missed a minimap. Besides this, eventually levels became somewhat repetitive, but considering those 15 hours of work the amount of content is more than enough, especially given how polished it all feels in general.

Amazing work as usual!

Seeds Of Life by PixScope 2019-05-01T22:58:28Z ♥ 1

Cool entry!

The game mechanic is simple, works well and fits the theme quite clearly. I really felt compelled to defend my seeds, but difficulty is a bit punishing at the moment (green bugs essentially ruin all my crops 😭)

Graphics could use some work to make the game screen a bit more readable, especially near the buttons.

I also found a weird bug that broke keyboard controls if I right clicked on the game. Not even restarting worked, I had to reload the page.

Despite these two things you've got quite a solid entry, congrats!

Cursed Samurai by palsina 2019-04-30T21:30:55Z ♥ 0

Love the art style and gameplay. Difficulty is hard but it feels quite rewarding when you go past yet another enemy (I'm still crap tho, reached a big guy once and died instantly 😅 )

Sound would make it perfect (I'm currently playing a "winter sounds" video on YT to get in the mood and it already makes a difference).

Amazing entry, congrats!

We value your life by GettingRekt 2019-04-30T21:20:09Z ♥ 1

Nice concept and core mechanic! Trying to bounce the humans into the ships was tricky, though, and the goal wasn't 100% clear.

The music had a cute good-feel vibe, which I really appreciated considering we're selling off some of the humans we rescue to someone/something :D

Good job!

Essence Drain by ladybenko 2019-04-30T21:03:58Z ♥ 1

Controls and mechanics are pretty straightforward and feel polished, although I didn't really feel the need to attack the enemy critters at all: you can just wait and move past the enemies, spending less essence. I missed having more levels and/or enemy types that required different approaches.

While I was playing I also thought of a small change that could bring an interesting twist. Being able to see the full level layout in advance might add a layer of strategy, having players plan for the best possible way to reach the exit.

Overall a good entry with potential to become even better. Nice job!

A Burning Rabbit Experiment by Jani Nykanen 2019-04-30T20:44:21Z ♥ 1

This is one of those hard as nails games where I tend to get hooked trying to improve my score even by one point. Managing two rabbits at the same time (perhaps it's more than two, but I haven't managed to keep more than one alive for long 😓 ) is super challenging and adds a whole new layer of complexity, cool detail!

Graphics are amazing. I really missed having music (it can be hard to get everything done in 48h, so it's understandable), but other than this you've got a really solid entry.

Congrats!

Your life is currency by hypp 2019-04-30T20:30:28Z ♥ 0

Nice concept! I got stuck often in the corners as well: while the controls didn't feel necessarily clunky, road tiles are small and there's little room to steer accurately, specially if we also have to aim and shoot at the same time.

Music was catchy and fit the story.

Good job!

Gravity Hook by GlacierEclipse 2018-09-02T16:26:13Z ♥ 0

Quite challenging in a good way 😃 Controls work and feel smooth, and in general the level difficulty pacing has been fair so far, it is really satisfying to find yourself slowly improving over a level (Currently scratching my head over level 8).

A really cool concept with a more than decent amount of content for a compo game. Congrats!

Void Incoming by Purrfexionator 2018-08-31T22:17:06Z ♥ 1

Wow, great entry, I'm loving it so far! While the concept may not be super original and bar a couple of "arrgh" moments because of the collision detection, it's really well executed. I really like the visuals and the fitting sounds that accompany it, but the level design is the key here. Levels are challenging and require some timing to avoid those ***** cannon balls (although in terms of progression sometimes latter levels felt easier than the previous ones).

You've also packed a lot of content to keep us entertained for a while, congrats for an amazing work!

Grimder by CraigDuth 2018-08-31T20:45:48Z ♥ 0

Some of the texts are hilarious 😆

Nice take on Tind...the theme, and lovely art style. It can get repetitive eventually, though, but it feels super solid in terms of polish.

Great job!

Engulfed by OmnipotentIndie 2018-08-31T20:31:58Z ♥ 1

Great take on the theme! I liked the visuals and gameplay worked well in general, although as others have mentioned I would have preferred that both the player and the enemy ships moved consistently. Moving in steps made it difficult sometimes to arrive to the fast ships.

The sound effects at first were a bit higher than expected, I had to minimize the game, reset it and lower it a bit on the OS.

A nice plus you have here is the potential. Having variety on how enemies behave is already there, so I'll go with some powerups too (from weapon types to stat buffs, or perhaps some way to reverse the space limitation a bit,...)

Well done!

20000 Leaks Under the Sea by webthingee 2018-08-31T20:23:12Z ♥ 2

I'm loving it as much as it's frustrating me 😅

You've made a super solid entry in all areas (except for the poor submarine, constantly breaking and all that 😉). Graphics are nice, the colour palette gives me a pleasant feeling even as I'm running up and down to weld all those cracks. Same with the music, it is calming.

I've lost a couple of times so far, so let's see if third time's charm.

Great job!

Windoge 96 by Barbaarian 2018-08-31T20:04:55Z ♥ 1

Much virus. Very windows. Wow.

Now seriously, even though I'm not generally a huge fan of meme-based games I have a soft spot for Doge, and your entry is really nice 😃

I liked how the art mimics the old Window systems and especially how well the minigames fit given the context.

¡Felicidades!

Stack Overflow by firefly4 2018-08-31T07:42:27Z ♥ 0

Good entry! I liked how the pace increases steadily, making it more challenging. I noticed that the arrow-colour mappings change with each game, and then thought it could be interesting to do that inside the game at specific times to give a bit more variety.

Also, a pretty straightforward interpretation of the theme. Nice job overall! :D

the Sorter by Ryan Lambe 2018-08-29T16:35:05Z ♥ 0

The game fits the theme well, and the mechanics are pretty simple and easy to learn.

I agree with the other commenter that controls could be better explained for people who don't want to spend time to figure them out, motion isn't smooth and the balls' attachment to the player could use some polish.

If you polish those things you could have an interesting little game here. Keep at it! :D

Matrice by Cristi Mihai 2018-08-29T16:10:52Z ♥ 0

There are lots of things yet to polish for sure (theme fit, turning felt a bit stiff at times, the goal, etc), but you've got a really promising idea here, and the music is really catchy.

Time/scope management is probably the hardest challenge on a jam game, at least it still is for me, but you'll surely improve over time. In the meantime it will be a good motivation if you expand the game into what you had designed it to be originally.

Keep at it!

Above Lava by Muream 2018-08-29T15:54:13Z ♥ 1

Really cool idea, the concept is pretty clever and it fits the theme well! I think the graphics work mostly fine, although it would be nice to have an indicator of where the player is pointing at. The shoot + jump to push is often hard to get right because of it.

It's a really nice first entry, good job!

Ice Interstice by tcstyle 2018-08-27T12:59:51Z ♥ 1

Great entry!

I liked the mechanic a lot, it fit the theme and was deeper than it might appear at first sight. The puzzles were well thought and paced, and both graphics and sound/music were cute. I love the penguin <3

I didn't have issues restarting the level, was that updated?

Overall it feels really solid, and there are probably lots of ways to expand it should you keep working on it.

One of the best compo entries I've tried so far, congrats!

Shrinkage by woubuc 2018-08-26T22:29:27Z ♥ 1

Interesting take on Tetris with nice, minimalistic graphics.

If you're aware of the rules the 1-line penalty is a good incentive to try to remove more lines in one move.

However, it also becomes unforgiving once you've made a mistake, so in tricky situations the fastest path to safety (remove gaps and other stuff as fast as possible) adds some extra stress on the player.

Demotrash by shimage2 2018-08-26T14:27:40Z ♥ 1

I managed to score an 11 chain in normal mode and it felt amazing. Then I switch to hell and didn't last so much on my third run.

Great entry! The concept is simple but works really well and fits the theme like a glove, and everything feels quite solid overall (bloating + exploding in particular was really well done). Nice job!

Hachi Block by ArmchairArmada 2018-08-26T14:02:40Z ♥ 1

I liked how relaxing the placement rules compared to puyo puyo/tetris-style mechanics adds a different vibe to the game while still preserving the urgency to clear the board. Nice touch!

Aesthetics were quite smooth and polished, even if the music could become a bit repetitive at times.

These games can get you into the zone easily, and yours was no exception. Great work!

Apparatus by JustinMullin 2018-08-26T13:30:43Z ♥ 1

I'm loving this so far! I've had to restart a couple of times because I got stuck, but it was early enough that I didn't mind at all. On the contrary, there was an "A-ha!" moment attached to every "Oh sh*t!", and validating those a-ha's on the next run felt awesome (not sure if I'll say the same if I need to do the same after half an hour or switch to table flipping mode, though 😅).

Graphics are clear (Having both controls on different areas on the HUD looked a bit odd at first, but after trying the pull/push myself everything was clear), sound doesn't feel out of place and the controls work smoothly, no weird precision or collision issues at all.

I think you've done a great job at your Zachlike attempt (and it's really addicting, this combination of discovery, crafting and space management works great!).

Amazing entry, congrats!

Mitosis by Zirrrus 2018-08-26T12:56:47Z ♥ 1

The idea fits the theme really well and graphics are nice. Gameplay is simple, but there are some strategic choices involved in picking the next division that add some depth.

The HUD got in the way on the last moves, and it seemed that there wasn't an end condition after filling the board. I got let expecting more levels (with more mutations, for example, or unexpected effects) or at least the ability to restart the game.

It has some promising elements. Keep up the good work!

Reasonable Claustrophobia by SkullPixel 2018-08-26T12:33:36Z ♥ 1

Wow, the level of polish is amazing, and gameplay echoes retro games with a nice twist that adds some depth, I really liked that you could actually use the decreasing space to defeat some enemies.

This could easily become a full game. Brilliant work!

XORN: The Fallen God by ThibaultAr 2018-08-26T04:40:21Z ♥ 2

Really solid, you've paid attention to a lot of details for a jam game.

Some of them could be improved (aiming, for instance, is a bit tricky because of the character model making difficult to tell the angle despite the white arrow), but overall you've pulled a great entry. Sound and graphics fit well with each other, and I like the mechanics overall, even if I haven't been able to progress a lot yet.

Good work!

Get Off My Lawn by silkworm_sweatshop 2018-08-26T04:00:42Z ♥ 1

My lawn, my beautiful lawn 😭

You've come up with a hilarious take on the theme with great music and solid graphics. I really liked the visual design of the different beans (starting by the grumpy player character, loved it!)

I managed to survive for 62 waves, although the second half was mostly a fight against time to keep a couple of patches. Those damn towel guys were the worst!

A great entry, congrats! 😃

PS: I had a similar idea for LD32, but with a fed up teacher in high school.

Get Comfortable by mcccclean 2018-08-23T22:25:35Z ♥ 0

Cute and funny concept! I really liked the different ways limbs and bodies could interact.

Catching Sushi! by kokirisandfriends 2018-08-23T22:23:17Z ♥ 2

Graphics are from the best I've seen this edition, those sushi pieces are so cute I will probably feel guilty the next time I order some for dinner. Together with the audio design the mood is fittingly cheerful :D

Even if the theme connection is a bit loose and I didn't worry about the score, the gameplay is quite smooth and relaxing. Good job!

The Not Very Golden Age of Piracy by Dezzles 2018-08-21T21:43:56Z ♥ 2

This was pretty much flawless and could easily be considered a final game.

My only complain, relatively minor, is the fact that babies are deselected when you issue an action, forcing you to click on them again even if the most likely next step is to have that baby do something else (for example, get ball -> take ball to cannon). The mechanic is solid again to work fine without that added friction: It might feel smoother to keep them selected by default, and if you want to switch to a different kid you could then do that afterwards.

With this said, now come the good things, which is pretty much everything: * The game concept feels really original, challenging and fits the theme perfectly. As for controls, they're quite intuitive. * Humor and mood also shine because of the absurd setting (pirate babies vs chicken ♥️♥️♥️) amazingly coupled with the super polished visuals and sound. The narrator is a brilliant addition!

Congratulations! I think this is the first game on this edition I've given a full, perfect score so far!

PS: I've only managed to sink 4 ships T_T

A Blob's Life by pkenney 2018-08-20T22:51:49Z ♥ 1

The blob mechanic is brilliant! I love the way the blob moves and the snake-with-a-twist mechanics, with different rivals. I did have to read the instructions a second time to learn I could also eat enemies.

It was interesting that mushrooms had diminishing returns to increase size, forcing you to smother and play aggressively on a shrinking world with the pink guy lurking around. Speaking of which, in some cases as soon as it found me I couldn't do anything else but wait for the end and play again, which felt a bit frustrating.

Really solid entry, specially for a compo game. Great job!

ROOSTER EXPRESS by Fran Segura 2018-08-20T22:39:16Z ♥ 1

I also got the chaotic vibes from Overcooked. If this is already stressful as a single player game, I can't imagine it being multiplayer XD

You've nailed the presentation, with polished graphics and some catchy sound and music. The take on the theme was clear, and I think it works great.

As for gameplay, I found it a bit rough in some aspects. The most frustrating bit to me was probably the inspect mode being somewhat dependent on the player position on the scene (?). I had to move around, drop the package and pick it again to see if it was reset and I could see the labels (or rotate it) properly.

Also, because of the physics it was hard sometimes to drop items, as they would fall or get stuck and you would have to keep picking it again (this happened a lot when burning round-ish items).

The package spawn rate felt a bit too much in terms of balancing, but since the "win" condition is -I guess- to keep the boss relatively happy before the timer runs out, it adds up to the overall tension of the level, which is a good thing.

I'm sure these things can be improved or fixed and everything else already works, so keep at it! You've got a really cool and promising game! Congrats!! :D

Zachary's Memory by namnam 2018-08-20T01:20:53Z ♥ 1

Beautiful and emotional entry... Music has a melancholic vibe that suits the tone and the narrative perfectly, with clear, detailed graphics.

I loved the "connected memories" mechanic in addition to the limited space, I found that the core idea was very original and powerful, not to mention that it fits the theme perfectly.

It would be interesting to see what each of us used for labels. I sucked at it, unfortunately, but it's pretty late now and I want to try it again tomorrow.

One of my favourite entries so far, congratulations!

PS: I spotted a few typos on the English version, that would be my only complain.

TrackBlasters by paulloz 2018-08-20T00:57:43Z ♥ 1

The graphics and sound are perfect (but I agree that a finish line would be nice ;D), loved them to bits. The core idea is hilarious and a brilliant usage of the theme, but I got a bit frustrated sometimes at the fall detection if you moved close to the edges of the world (although that added difficulty is kind of the point of the game, on the other hand).

Finishing the multiplayer mode and perhaps adding some special powers to give you some extra meat beyond trying to avoid the gaps would be nice additions to a really promising game.

Congrats!

Crystalmancer by Crowno 2018-08-20T00:32:47Z ♥ 0

I loved this game!. To me the connection to the theme is clear as soon as you start spamming projectiles, and I found it was a pretty clever usage. Gameplay is fun and solid, and the polish in both art and audio is enviable, I loved the retro aesthetics. The music in particular is so catchy it sticks around after you stop playing the game.

Still trying to beat it though, those spiders are soooo annoying.

Congrats, you've pulled out a brilliant entry! :D

Cluttered Mind by HAUO 2018-08-18T23:54:30Z ♥ 1

It may not have super complex mechanics, but it doesn't really need to. I really enjoyed the experience, each change felt as rewarding as it was disturbing. Sound design in particular really struck a chord (no pun intended): it was subtle and the repetition added up to the unsettling mood.

Awesome job!

The Subway: horror within by Bibilega 2018-08-18T20:58:57Z ♥ 1

I'm not saying anything new here, but wow, the visual quality is among the highest I've seen so far. The premise of the game is a funny take on the theme and it works great! Gameplay is simple but engaging, and coupled with the music it creates quite a tense mood as you wait for the next timer to let you gain some space while building up to the rage button to fill and add a gory, hilarious icing on the cake.

Awesome entry, congrats!

Bomb Factory by Lucas Ferrantelli 2018-08-18T20:45:26Z ♥ 2

So addicting! I reached 10K once, now I'm stuck at 3K at best >_<

Great entry, fitting the theme really well and super polished for a compo submission. Mechanics are pretty clever mechanics: seemingly simple, but there's more to them, adding some more depth.

Awesome job, congrats!

Tiny Kingdom Builder by RenD 2018-08-18T19:33:29Z ♥ 1

I love this entry! Pleasant aesthetics and a core gameplay that's simple yet extremely addictive and well executed. Feedback was clear, even if I did have to check the tutorial to see what were the exact conditions for the map "flush" after my first game, and everything in generall is really polished, with cute small details such as the clouds on the main screen.

While it has a strategic component and a timer, the overall experience is quite relaxed, I quickly got into the zone playing.

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You've done an amazing job, congrats!

Cat Lady Simulator by samh 2018-08-18T19:03:48Z ♥ 2

So many cats... *_*

I definitely felt I was running out of space with this game 😅 . Graphics were clear and cute, progression was well thought and everything in general was really polished. My only bit of feedback would be to increase slightly the detection area to drop the food on the bowls, sometimes it took some adjusting so it could be detected.

Great entry!

Edgy Fantasy Battle Deluxe by Shess 2018-08-18T18:43:44Z ♥ 3

I really liked how the terrain adds a strategic/puzzle layer to typical JRPG combat mechanics (having magic either remove or transform tiles can have some really cool implications) and also serves as the obvious tie to the theme. You have something very promising here!

Besides this, the art style is lovely, music brings you back to the super epic boss battles of the classics from the genre, and everything in general seems super polished.

And last but not least, the narrative is wacky and subverts some of JRPG's cliches with some welcome absurdity. Well done!

This is one of the best jam games I've played so far, congratulations!!

Not enough [ SPACE ] by Van Long 2018-08-18T02:44:04Z ♥ 0

Unusual take on the theme, nice!

The concept is fine, but I got the impression that the countdown timer's accuracy was a bit off sometimes. Other than that, the mechanic is simple and oddly addicting. Congrats on your first web-based game! :D

CLAUSTRO by Blinkenlights 2018-08-18T01:14:09Z ♥ 1

Loved the eerie atmosphere on this one, with minimalistic graphics and sound working great together. A small detail I really liked (once that I understood it) was how the mouse direction was represented on the "cursor" key.

The mechanic adds a nice twists to other word games like crosswords or scrabble, and it was quite relaxing to play.

Awesome entry!

Space Goats 2 by Tim Ruswick 2018-08-18T00:32:50Z ♥ 1

The intro sold me completely 😆, and the cute wacky graphics kept me smiling for the whole run. The music track was pretty cool, too, and it was really fitting as I was trying to escape from Jim and avoid the space vikings.

Gameplay was short and simple, but it worked well, no major bugs or glitches I can remember.

Very solid entry, nice job!

CRAMMM: Totally Accurate Studying Simulator by tuism 2018-08-18T00:17:26Z ♥ 1

Wow, impressive amount of quality content for a compo game.

I love the vector graphic style, it looks cute, it's easy to read and IMO it really suits the game. Sound design and music also felt quite polished, although I agree with other commenters that music can become repetitive (but to be fair, since this happens to lots of jam games including my own, I believe that time constraints make it hard to come with some music that just fits exactly the length of the experience unless you can have someone on the team dedicated to that).

Some things about the gameplay:

* Regarding controls and brain-words interaction, I was a bit frustrated by the physics-based gameplay and the RNG. In some cases you would suddenly be flooded with a lot of long words and your attempts to carefully pick up the words and organise the brain went down the drain, so the best bet was to just discard a lot of concepts. There were also a couple of occasions where one long word would get stuck on one side, as "Puerto Rico" on the screenshot. It would rotate a bit, but there was no way to get rid of it. ld42_cramm_bug.PNG

* Besides this, I wasn't really sure about what was the condition that caused the "danger" trigger to be fired, in some cases the brain didn't really looked that packed.

* I appreciated that you had to give some thought to whether a word would actually be relevant or not, but Trumpology in particular is a bit hard as a non-American, mostly because of proper nouns that might not be particularly well known outside the US. The subject was hilarious, but I had to double check a couple words.

These things aside, the whole package feels really tight and the concept is really funny. Congrats!

Inventory Story by FredMaaktGames 2018-08-17T23:35:30Z ♥ 1

The idea is brilliant, and I really liked the graphics 😃

As for gameplay, I think relying so heavily in physics made the game awkward to play -at least on Windows. Sometimes I would try to drop an item and would be picked instead, or was trying to move it to the weapon rack only to see it fall.

In any case, there's quite a bunch of content here for a 3-day game. If you can polish this for a post-jam version the core mechanic is super promising. Good job, keep at it!

Introvert vs. Extrovert by rumor 2018-08-17T23:23:07Z ♥ 1

I really liked the take on the theme. I was expecting more games dealing with personal/social space, and so far I think this is the first. Music was also cheerful and put me in a good mood.

The core mechanic with the asymmetric gameplay is very interesting. On single player it was pretty easy, I didn't even need to use the dash or the barriers for either player type (at first I wasn't even aware of that). I couldn't play PVP but I can easily imagine it becoming pretty fun as both players try to chase/evade each other :)

The main issue I found was that I tried to play as P2 but couldn't unless I changed the keyboard layout to a different language. Apparently the semicolon was nowhere to be found on my original layout. Perhaps the arrow keys could have been a more standard choice.

As for graphics, they're clear, but overall I got the impression that the art style was a bit inconsistent, each element having a completely different style from the others.

Despite these things the gameplay is quite promising and you have the seeds for a really fun game. Nice job!

Cybatron by Flaterectomy 2018-08-17T22:45:54Z ♥ 2

Amazing game! Super polished in all aspects, the core mechanic is simple and at the same time strong, and the progression is smoothly balanced. The game pretty much teaches you as you proceed through the levels with no other crutch than the titles.

I can easily imagine this game as a released product, congrats for a brilliant entry!.

Mars Web by RyanJavanshir 2018-08-17T21:28:05Z ♥ 1

Brilliant game! It was quite immersive (The Wix banner did break it a bit, but I like to interpret it as if the real Marsweb company, an interplanetary ISP, actually relied on that service to host their website, and that touch of absurdity works great for me) and the way you wove together different media and puzzles was really original. I love games where the narrative is combined with gameplay, and you did a fine job.

The puzzles were interesting as well. The main challenge was in finding the information to solve them, and that was super rewarding. After that they were relatively straightforward, although one of them might require additional knowledge that might confuse non-tech-savvy people.

The connection to the theme was a bit loose, but other than that this is one of the best entries I've played so far on this edition (and probably the others I've taken part in)

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Blocks by Anubhav Kashyap 2018-08-17T17:16:07Z ♥ 1

Simple and effective take on the theme. It definitely needs some work on controls (specially the jump) and the collisions against the blocks, but for a 5-hour game you packed a lot of stuff and the key mechanics are clear. Well done!

Super Tetron by MagmaFortress 2018-08-16T12:00:24Z ♥ 1

Nice take on the theme (Tetris-related mechanics are a natural fit), with some good minimalistic execution. Puzzles are well thought and put your mind to work. The ability to flip the pieces besides rotating them adds another layer of depth.

This could be easily developed further into a full game, the core is already solid and really engaging.

Well done!

Uninstall by Deadeyejoe02 2018-08-16T02:50:24Z ♥ 1

Cute take on the theme, with nice art style and some great music. More micro games would probably have been nice, since it was a bit short, but in its current state the game already feels pretty solid. Good job!

Claustrophobia by deformhead 2018-08-16T02:20:07Z ♥ 1

Nice take on the theme! It was short but very enjoyable (I really liked that you had to take enemy paths into account while caring for your own limited life), with great visuals. Some sound would have been the icing on the cake. Congrats!

Baggage Claim by mgoadric 2018-08-16T02:08:36Z ♥ 1

Great take on the theme! The 5 seconds limit can be a bit stressful and some of the sound effects may eventually become grating, but overall everything works together nicely. The first time you manage to take a suitcase to a matching passenger feels wonderfully!

Good job! :D

PLS Grandma STAPH by Necromic 2018-08-15T18:21:56Z ♥ 1

You've probably got on the wrong side of grandmas worldwide now you've discovered their secret plan.

Jokes aside, I really liked your game. It's funny, the inventory management mechanic is both addictive and tense as you try to optimise the space in your stomach to shove all that food down, and it feels really polished in terms of graphic and sound. The granny's ninja appearances are hilarious.

The only odd thing I've noticed is that dropping items on the grid doesn't always detect a cell even if in theory it should, which can be frustrating at times. Not sure if it could be because I'm playing on a relatively small window. For example, on the screencap the cursor (Windows didn't feel in the mood for capturing it, it seems) was roughly in the center of the bacon:

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Other than this, everything works really smooth. Congrats!

PS: 8.6kg :)

Downscaled by WongKongPhooey 2018-08-15T00:56:39Z ♥ 1

Great entry! The device downscale idea adds some flavour to the theme usage, and I liked that graphics updated accordingly as you progressed. Music and sound were fitting too.

Gameplay-wise, the main mechanic is simple and very effective, although I have to say that I neglected the rolling option at the beginning (and I justly regretted it as soon as I got to the results screen). Once I got the hang of it the game just clicked and I got hooked.

Congratulations, this feels really solid! :)

Pianobots by fonserbc 2018-08-14T14:18:49Z ♥ 0

This is really original! It takes a while to try all combinations (probably someone with a better ear can pick up the required key changes faster) and find one that sounds well, and I got hooked.

As expected, the rest of the sound design overall is really solid, with the audience reactions, and graphics are well done and functional. Congrats!

Popcorn Mayhem by Cary Stanley 2018-08-14T11:33:14Z ♥ 1

Great take on the theme! 😄

In the end I sort of got used to the controls, but I frequently got the impression that they were as much of an obstacle as the popcorn blob itself. In a way it contributed to the tension (omfg, the last level with the stairs!), but they certainly could use some improvements.

I'm not sure if this was intended or emergent behaviour caused by the physics, but in some cases I felt I could use the popcorn to my own advantage. I was only able to get some glimpses of it before being crushed half a second later, but I think this might be a really cool feature ("Ride the wave!").

Nice job!

Full Stack Combat by RetroSpecter 2018-08-14T11:15:21Z ♥ 0

You've got the seeds for an interesting combat system here. It would be great to see it developed further (I'm thinking of things like character classes and synergies between cards and characters -maybe this is already there?, or how you coud weave some patterns while selecting battle elements for cool combos).

Getting extra cards when you defeat an enemy felt quite rewarding too. Were those cards random as well, or predetermined depending on the creep / stage?

Some clearer feedback would be nice to see when you're attacked or what effects your own attacks had on the enemies, and especially when you beat a stage: the button at the bottom right isn't obvious enough and cards were still falling down.

Oh, and nice catchy tune! (since it's the only track it can become repetitive, but I really liked the retro vibe)

Great job!

Bag Man by GeorgeBroussard 2018-08-14T02:36:48Z ♥ 0

Nice take on the theme! Like others, I also had a few issues with the jump at first -felt too tight- but other than that it was quite solid overall, good job!

Out of curiosity...Does the generator ensure that there are no dead ends? For example, on my first run I ended up dying because I fell to the lower floor and couldn't find a way up to reach a new bag (I moved back and forth a bit, so perhaps I just didn't survive enough to find another bag below, or the air column).

Beat These Games! by gamesplusjames 2018-08-14T02:12:23Z ♥ 1

This game could be describing my own pile of shame T_T

A very clever take on the theme, well done! (I laughed the first time I failed). You packed a lot of content here with a decently sized collection of micro games, although I got the impression that a couple of them were reskins of the same mechanic. Also, if you let the pile of games grow larger as I did it could end up feeling a bit repetitive.

Despite these minor issues, I really liked the game, it felt really solid. Congrats!!

Rhythm Overdrive by Diblow 2018-05-01T22:00:52Z ♥ 3

Amazing entry! The degree of polish is not far from released products, and I had a lot of fun. Shmups+rhythm-based games can be really flow-inducing if done right, and this one has potential. A bit more content in terms of enemies and/or weapon upgrades and there it goes! :)

Congrats!

I also went with a rhythm-based game, but took a more manual approach to mark the significant beats instead of real detection, which is quite tricky to pull off (also, I was on my own, so I couldn't afford to spend a lot of time on a realistic system). For a given song with set BPM I used a cue sheet linked to a song that tracks what beats are important. (Ideally, there could be different sheets per song to support different difficulty levels or stuff like that).

Sheet Music Editor Shoot'Em Up by hypp 2018-05-01T18:22:25Z ♥ 0

Impressive entry! The unusual blend of themes fit together fantastically, retro music was catchy and there were lots of nice tiny details here and there that made the game feel very polished.

Changing notes in a single direction was a bit challenging at times if you needed to do a full cycle, but other than this the mechanics worked great.

One of the best compo entries I've played so far. Congratulations!

Cropshots by ethankennerly 2018-04-29T21:15:21Z ♥ 0

Nice entry! You managed to blend farming and avoider mechanics seamlessly, and with a high level of polish, I really liked the visuals!

Sometimes I felt fruits would disappear a bit too fast, but other than that I had a lot of fun with it.

¡Felicidades!

Dark Soil by Pietro Ferrantelli 2018-04-29T19:51:57Z ♥ 1

I was holding high expectations from playing other entries of yours from past editions and they were met for sure! 🙂

The take on the theme was well thought (most of my favourite entries so far include farming, so I'd dare say that farming + anything is a winning combination); music was catchy, gameplay was solid with smooth controls and player progression and the graphics had this blend of retro, creepy and cute style I really liked.

As others have mentioned, eventually it got a bit repetitive, but I think you already have the core ready to quickly improve that part if you keep working on the game after the jam.

A very good entry as usual, congrats! 😄

StarClick: RTS + Clicker by Lerg 2018-04-27T23:19:28Z ♥ 1

Great take on the theme, and quite solid for a compo game, with a lot of content. I really liked the music in particular.

Gameplay-wise I had a couple of issues with the controls that could stem from habit or expectations set when you've already played other RTS (I'm super far from an expert on the genre, but I've played quite a few for a long time):

* When I selected a construction (*Place*, most of the time), the fact that the selection reset every time was a bit annoying, specially at the beginning. I was expecting to keep doing the same, and it took me a while that to bring back the construction menu you had to click on the base again.

* Speaking of which, I had issues trying to "cancel" a placement action, even when there was a very obvious "Cancel" button on the panel 😅. This is a clear case of that RTS habit. In other gamees you normally cancel by clicking on empty spaces or things like that. Since this is pretty subjective after all I'm not sure if it would make sense to just make the "Cancel" button stand out more when available, or place it closer to the buttons so they appear connected.

* I think I noticed a small bug: I'm not sure if it was because some of my units were actually long ranged and they deleted it, but I got the impression that one of the enemy units just disappeared out of a sudden.

Despite the wall of text I really enjoyed playing. Most of these things are subjective or could be relatively easy to sort out, and the core of the game already works really well, so I can see the potential.

Congrats!

Alchemix by gamezero 2018-04-27T22:43:25Z ♥ 1

Amazing job! The combination of match mechanics with the mix-and-see-what-happens worked really well, with some cool details such as having certain tokens spread around the board when you managed to match a recipe.

The execution is also very solid, the music in particular had this relaxing vibe I really liked.

Although I've only played the web version, I can see it shining on mobile as a full game, it has a lot of potential. Congrats!

YOU LEFT ME. by Angela He 2018-04-27T22:27:57Z ♥ 1

Art style was hauntingly beautiful, even with the surreal horror bits (it was part of the charm for me).

Boxing Surgery Simulator 2000 by ponywolf 2018-04-27T22:11:28Z ♥ 2

It almost looks like a finished game, the amount of polish is amazing 😮

Besides the execution, the take on the theme is fantastic, with lots of humorous details and a great atmosphere.

This said, while I was able to manage to figure out which item would fix what (and I enjoyed that), in combat I never had a clue on what I was doing exactly.

Congratulations, this is one of the best entries I've played so far!

Dungeon of High School romance by Toulou 2018-04-27T08:55:17Z ♥ 1

This was brilliant!

The blend of themes was unusual, and it worked great. Nice humour bits and rogue-like mechanics sold me completely. Also, I really liked the addition of dialogue + choice during the dungeons. Some text colours to better distinguish the entities on each level would have been nice, but other than that the game feels already very solid.

I managed to get through two dates as a nerd, but I still suck at love 😭

SURVABY by 0nironauta 2018-04-26T23:50:24Z ♥ 2

The combination of themes worked too well, the moment you have to start deciding between attacking the zombies or continue to tend for the babies the game gets super tense. Congrats on this!

Sound design contributes a lot to the atmosphere, and the graphics were cute and creepy at the same time.

Gameplay felt smooth, but I agree with other comments about the item collision areas. Sometimes picking the feeding bottle up was a bit tricky. It is not a big deal, though.

You've pulled off a really interesting entry. Congrats!

Restructive by tcstyle 2018-04-26T23:47:11Z ♥ 1

So cute!

The plot twist made me smile (even if you anticipated it on the game description I had completely bought into the destructive Kaiju at first), and I really liked both the graphics and quiet, relaxing music

In terms of gameplay, it all felt pretty solid, the crane motion was a cool detail and while having an ending would have been a nice touch I spent quite a while just enjoying the rebuilding process.

Congrats!

Crash Crops by lonewookie 2018-04-26T21:31:35Z ♥ 0

I saw some gifs on Twitter during the weekend and reminded myself I had to play this one.

The take on the theme is very clever, and the implementation really solid. It's easy to think about more types of crops, or powerups that can alter the ball or paddle to change the experience, but the core is here and I think it works great.

The graphics were cute and clear to grasp, and although I'm aware that it's a compo game, I have to say that I missed a bit of music to round it all even more. The sounds alone could end up a bit repetitive.

Amazing work! :)

Tetris Crush Saga by Colisan 2018-04-26T20:36:40Z ♥ 1

Nice idea, and quite solid overall.

I liked the pixel graphics, and the music track was a good fit.

The fact that you need to click is interesting: it lets you gamble a bit on how large you can make the coloured groups before a bat tetromino ruins it. It's occurred to me...did you consider to make blocks to be cleared automatically as soon as you assembled a 4+ patch instead?

My only "complain" so far is that I couldn't determine the exact criteria that caused blocks to fall down when they became detached, it felt a bit arbitrary at times.

Other than this, congrats!

1884 - Golf over Africa! by slashie 2018-04-25T20:39:21Z ♥ 0

Brilliant concept! I played for two players so it got repetitive after a while, but I can imagine how the experience will become way better when facing others.

Some sounds or an AI mode, would have been welcome additions, but for a 48h compo entry this already feels very solid. Great job!

Rolling Soccer by palsina 2018-04-25T20:31:53Z ♥ 1

Awesome concept, super wacky!

The two core mechanics blend amazingly well, and it feels pretty solid already.

As for controls, I didn't have many issues trying to slide on the AI, but trying to guide the ball was a bit hard. I somehow ended up scoring on my own goal a couple of times -just when I'd managed to stick a large amount of items 😭

With a bit more polish (and sounds!), this has a lot of potential as a multiplayer game in the vein of Overcooked or Rocket League (I tried it on single player and enjoyed it a lot, but I can easily imagine the potential this could have by playing with friends).

Congrats!! :D:D

Rhythm and Cube by ALeal_Dev 2018-04-24T23:34:41Z ♥ 0

​It won't let me open the *.rar file. I'm using 7zip, and I normally can extract rar files just fine. Any ideas?

Super Fun Action Chess by seano 2018-04-24T23:27:18Z ♥ 1

Nice take on the theme, and great graphics!

Even if the units didn't move particularly fast, the fact that you need to be aware of lots of them doing stuff at the same time made the game really intense. I really liked this.

Great job! :)

MechaSnek by bluescrn 2018-04-24T23:08:04Z ♥ 2

Wow, it almost looks and plays like a finished game. You chose a blend of genres that worked great.

Controls felt smooth, and both the graphics and sound were great, consistent and super polished.

The only bit to improve...I have to agree with the comment about the follow cam. While I was playing I didn't really notice, but now I'm feeling a bit dizzy because of the twists. Slightly related to the cam, too, it would have been cool to be able to see the enemies at all times.

Despite these two things, this is one of the best games I've seen so far, and I bet it'll remain that way.Hope you can continue working on this towards a full game.

Congrats! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

FLAPPYKARUGA by mrnyarlathotep 2018-04-24T22:44:34Z ♥ 1

Both mechanics blended amazingly well together. At first it sounded like combining the colour switch mechanic with the flaps could be challenging to coordinate, but it works perfectly.

I suck at Flappy Bird games, though, so I'm still struggling to get past 2000 points. On my first crashes against the ground/walls I was tempted to blame the game for being unfair or "something something collisions!", but a closer, more cold-headed second look showed me the ugly truth: I was playing like crap.

To nitpick a bit, the blend of 2D sprites for the obstacles and 3D-ish ships didn't click with me. Other than that I think you pulled off a really solid entry.

Awesome job!

Soul Sword by Raiyumi 2018-04-24T22:22:36Z ♥ 2

Loving it so far.

Graphics and sound/music look amazingly polished, and gameplay is quite solid as well. I liked the choice you have to make between returning to base or risking your loot by venturing forward. That part and the idle mechanics reminded me a bit of Nongünz.

I had some issues at the beginning when I picked the first bones, because they didn't appear anywhere else and the coins counter wouldn't change. At first I thought it was a bug, and a bit later I realised why it wasn't. 😅 Perhaps some less similar-looking graphics could help, or some clearer feedback.

I also got the "loot outside the level boundaries" bug.

Still, despite these relatively minor issues, I've really enjoyed the game. Congrats!

Tetratower by kokirisandfriends 2018-04-24T21:38:50Z ♥ 1

The first thing that caught my eye were, obviously, the graphics. Cute, colourful and more polished than supposedly finished games. Some serious work was done here.

Gameplay-wise, the idea is a great take on the theme, and the game was pretty fun. Keeping track of both sides is challenging (this is a plus for me!) but at times keeping both areas in track could get tricky. While controls were clearly detailed, I think I'm too conditioned from other Tetris variants to use the "up" key to rotate, which would have left the space bar to switch boards in a slightly more natural way. Despite this, the game was quite responsive and, as with art, it all was really solid all along.

And last, the audio does not qualify but the music choice was a great fit.

Impressive job, congrats to the team! :D

BIRKANOID by MateCziner 2018-04-23T22:55:58Z ♥ 1

Amazing art style, full of character; brilliant take on the theme (this game is a clear example of the things I was expecting when I voted for the theme) and impressive execution in general, packed with content (16 levels!)

The only area that wasn't so strong as the rest was the sound effects. Retro-sounds are a perfect fit for retro graphics, but some of them felt a bit rough and grating.

Congratulations for a great game! :)

Tetrodef by demaw 2018-04-23T22:37:04Z ♥ 1

I love the concept and the graphics!

I'm undecided about the choice of physics for the tower stacks. On the one hand it favours skill and careful timing, but it can also be frustrating. In particular, the ground tower had some recoil when it was shooting that would cause it to drop to the ground (potentially bringing a whole turret down), and that felt a bit unfair.

The music track is catchy, but the sounds didn't match together.

Even if I'm nitpicking, I really liked the game. The execution felt pretty solid and the game is fun. Great job!

Rhythm Jumper by Willops 2018-04-23T22:15:11Z ♥ 0

Nice idea, with great music!

It could use some clearer way communicate the proper timings, though. I wasn't sure if I was failing because I was out of tune (which I probably was in some cases, but in others I couldn't hear the pattern), and trying to use the platform animations seemed to have contradictory effects.

If you improve these things you have quite a promising entry here. Good job!!

Avenue Zed by kohqctps 2018-04-23T21:43:06Z ♥ 0

Brilliant take on the theme! Pacing feels right, it begins quite simple and then becomes increasingly tricky with each new level.

I also liked that both core mechanics interacted together (waves would stop before crossing the road, for example). At first, in fact, I'd assumed that the TD mechanics could actually depend fully on the traffic simulation, and then I noticed the turret building buttons 😅

Some sound effects could have helped with the mood, but time runs fast on a compo game and you already packed a lot of content. Congrats!

Santa's Factory by SaraMartins 2017-12-26T12:04:01Z ♥ 2

Lovely graphics and cute music! Both feel very polished in general.

Focusing on the game, the concept is simple but it fits the theme well. In terms of gameplay, though, the submission version could use some work in terms of gameplay. Targetting the boxes to pick them was pretty tricky sometimes, which combined with the fast pace boxes would start appearing became a bit frustrating.

It shows lot of promise, though, and I've noticed there have been several updates, so good job!

Famous Knight by Lucas Ferrantelli 2017-12-16T19:48:17Z ♥ 1

There's a number of devs/teams I'm already expecting to submit consistently great entries and here's one of them :D

The take on the theme is hilarious and original, and the game feels immensely polished on every aspect (even some accessibility options, that's a very nice detail!) I still need to grind a bit more so I can reach the last level, but from what I've played I can already tell that this deserves a 5. Congratulations!

PS: The autographs! XDD

Too Many Chooks by Schu 2017-12-15T00:15:44Z ♥ 1

So many chickens! The idea is simple, but it works amazingly well here and fits the theme perfectly. The chicken sounds were funny, even if at times they can become realistically annoying (My family used to keep hens and they can be sooo noisy).

Good job!

Hungry Kraken by increpare 2017-12-14T18:12:23Z ♥ 0

Brilliant puzzle! I like how it favours experimentation to discover the mechanics, and how well tuned it is. Once I got the hang of it, it took me a bit to realise the skulls/clams were edible as well.

Poser by PeachTreeOath 2017-12-14T15:46:41Z ♥ 1

Brilliant idea, and I love the way it was introduced. As others have said, it is clear to get feedback on your actions, and the first levels offer a smooth way of learning the game mechanics! Besides, each of them are different enough, offering a nice degree of variability.

Well done!

Drift Punk by DBRalir 2017-12-11T23:21:49Z ♥ 1

I'm amazed. You've got one of the most solid entries I've seen on this edition. You've pretty much nailed everything, from gameplay (so addictive!) to the visual and aural feedback. The theme connection was smart, and the city had quite an organic layout and felt really lively for a jam game.

My two bits of feedback (nothing particularly big): First, I noticed that the destination arrow on an elevated road would sink into the road. Second, I got the impression that collisions against smallish items (a traffic cone, for instance) would feel disproportionately strong compared to cars or buildings.

Congratulations! ¡Felicidades, vaya juegazo!

A Platformer for Ants by Elendow 2017-12-11T01:42:00Z ♥ 1

Amazing entry, one of the best I've seen so far!

The level design is great, and quite big for the amount of time, graphics are cute and the take on the theme is brilliant and original (although it is pretty late here and now my eyes hurt a bit from squinting). Gameplay felt solid at all times, I don't really have any complaints about it :)

Congrats, this was great!

Rattendorf by NoAim91 2017-12-11T00:28:21Z ♥ 2

The amount and quality of content you've put together for a 72h game is impressive. The music and pixel art in particular were amazing.

Some have mentioned the confusing tooltips. Besides that, I also missed the ability to delete a building and maybe claim some resources back: I got bad luck with the generator and my map had no mountains, so the ore mines were useless (I didn't realise until after I'd placed one because of the tooltip bug).

Speaking of which, if the maps can be as random as it gets, then an alternate way of acquiring resources would be a welcome addition to make the game fairer. I'm aware that it probably would have been too much for the time, but pillaging back, trading or even just scavenging the dead rats' come to mind.

In spite of these things, congrats on a great entry overall!

Outnumbered by thebillington 2017-12-10T17:15:32Z ♥ 1

For such short development time you already got a nice, functional prototype. I like the turret spawning little animation.

On my first run I couldn't see the turrets, though. I was only seeing the projectiles and was incorrectly assuming I'd have to shoot (with no success, obviously) or pick them up (you can imagine the result). It could have been simply that I had some zoom out applied to the tab, I didn't check that first time.

Good job! :)

Extreme Whiski Slalom by bigbazwa 2017-12-10T16:13:15Z ♥ 1

Super-fun game! :D

It takes a while to get used to the steering mechanics (I kept mentally reversing steering directions to match the "forward"), but I managed to get to 5100 points before the yeti got me 😭

Once you hit a collider you need to pay a lot of attention to plan the steering direction you want to go as soon as you recover, or it gets stuck relatively easily. I once managed to hit a tree that was just in front of another and I spent a while trying to get out of there, which detracted a bit from the fun. Maybe disabling the collisions against that obstacle could help.

Graphics were nice, and the sounds were funny. The music loop was catchy, but it got a bit repetitive in the end.

+1 to the insane drunken tricks suggestion! Congrats, I really liked this entry! :D

Mister President by Zinkler 2017-12-10T13:54:47Z ♥ 1

Great idea! I haven't seen many political sims this jam, and I think the theme could spawn a few.

I got hints of Democracy, Reigns or Papers, Please, which is a great thing, and there is potential on the entry. However, there were some issues with the UI and at some points I didn't get a clear feedback of what was going on. Admittedly, systems-based games tend to be too heavy to properly develop and balance on 48h.

For your first game this was quite a feat. Congratulations, hope you enjoyed making it!

ViKing of Norway by NamInUz 2017-12-10T13:37:45Z ♥ 1

I managed to build the ship just as my crew was about to starve, yay! :D

Nice game! I really enjoyed the interactions between the vikings. Graphics were nice, and I liked the flute, even if it became a bit repetitive in the end.

There were a few bugs with controls, and the henchmen would occasionally get stuck. At some point I thought two of them had fought between themselves to death, but it turned out that I'd left them around near a house. I could see the connection to the theme, and in this case there is potential to make it even stronger (emphasise the enemy consumption, or get the interactions between henchmen really impact the game the more you get).

Congrats!

RE-SANTA by Thygrrr 2017-12-10T03:20:58Z ♥ 1

I was watching a movie or something a few days ago and I saw some knit-styled screen that I thought would be a great fit for a game. And voilà! Great coincidence!

I really liked the entry. It was funny (with some of the new year sentences being straight hilarious), fit the theme perfectly and the graphic style matched the game. The characters looked funny, too.

My only nit-pick would be that after a while it could end up being a bit repetitive. I'm not sure if introducing other kind of restrictions (shape, size,...??) could help this.

Anyway, congrats on an amazing entry!

10 inches or less by Almost Panda Studio 2017-12-10T02:59:37Z ♥ 1

Awesome game! The core mechanic is simple but can get challenging easily (and you did a great job tuning the different levels) and it is a great match to the jam theme. I felt bad about the drop when it exploded 😭

Graphics are very polished, and the moving sound effect was fitting. As for the music, while good, it felt a bit repetitive at times (a bit brassy, perhaps?)

All in all a great entry, with lots of potential to keep expanding it. Congrats!

Cherry Creek by SecondDimension 2017-12-10T02:45:04Z ♥ 2

Great execution of a fitting mechanic! The music had a relaxing vibe and it led you as you kept rotating the tiles, and graphics were cute.

It almost looks like a finished game, congrats!!

Matchy's Kooky Cookies by Michael Silverman 2017-12-10T02:13:07Z ♥ 3

Music and graphics were impossibly cute. The take on the theme was good, and gameplay felt solid. I noticed a minor exploit, though, which is that you can just limit the clicking area to right next to the cookie jars and you can pretty much beat the last round, no need to chase around the banditos. I think that could be sorted out easily by having different jars on different positions on the room. Also, an indicator of how many waves are left on the level might be a good addition.

Congrats on your first LD (especially having pulled such a good entry!). I hope you enjoyed participating!

PS: I got 12079 cookies and my mouse hand is a bit numb now 😅

Just Ask Her Out by ciderWrath 2017-12-10T01:48:34Z ♥ 1

Loved the ending and the take on the theme. I'd played around with a very similar concept during brainstorming but ditched it in the end (I became too anxious! 😃) and I thought it would be a topic explored more often. However, yours is the first I find.

Good work!

The Hoarder's Curse by FuriousWitch 2017-12-10T01:08:43Z ♥ 1

I like the idea and the graphics, well done!

In terms of improvements, it would be nice to give the player a bit more to do instead of roaming around and waiting for the amount of gold to be enough to get another tower. Also, some additional feedback about what's going on (the gold replenish rate, or time between days...stuff like that) could be useful. And last, while I managed to survive all the way up to day 10, in the end as soon as I placed the last tower I didn't have anything to do. It also felt a bit counterintuitive to have an insane swarm of thieves stealing from my chest, but the effective amount of gold was still increasing.

Despite all these things, this looks like a good starting point into something bigger. Congrats! 😃

Don't get drunk by tulipekoni 2017-12-10T00:49:56Z ♥ 0

I'm still at 26 tops, but... what a cool idea, and super fitting! The music is catchy, although it can become repetitive, and the visual effects to portray how drunk you are work perfectly well.

I even feel a little sick. Ultra realistic! 😀

Great job!

Junk by jjjjason 2017-12-09T22:49:26Z ♥ 1

Great idea! It would be nice to get to get to see a snapshot of the whole board, or at least the room you played in at the end (and perhaps at the beginning?) to be aware of your contribution (be it good or bad :D)

Liked the dialogue bits as well.

In terms of improvements...well, first would be the lack of sound, and perhaps the opacity of the tetrominos' previews was a bit too high. As you would be getting close to the board it could be difficult to distinguish which block belonged to the shape and which to the preview.

In any case, I really enjoyed playing. Awesome job!

Reaper Boy LD40 Edition by jessefreeman 2017-12-09T22:20:50Z ♥ 0

Super solid entry! I really liked the gameplay, but the retro visuals and music definitely stand out as well. I would have enjoyed more levels, with obstacles or other enemy types, but there's already a lot of content for a jam game.

I didn't get to grasp enough the connection to the theme, though. I think I died a couple of times because of collisions, but never got to run out of energy.

Anyway, this is a pretty minor thing. Congrats on a fantastic work!

UF-Ohh by SammyB 2017-12-09T21:58:18Z ♥ 0

Cool idea, and as you said, it is a great match to the theme. Some levels are tricky even with the teleport (still stuck on the one where both ships are surrounded by guys), and the fact that they may come down to luck rather than just skill can be a bit frustrating at times.

However, I like the puzzle part. I'll keep trying to beat the game for a while. Congrats!

PS: Darn, you got my evil plan of bookmarking! ;) No seriously, thank you for your feedback!

Deckest Dungeon by huminaboz 2017-12-09T15:26:26Z ♥ 2

Lovely graphics, from the best i've seen so far! The theme connection was there, but not too evident, and the gameplay felt solid, balanced and it was nicely paced.

Awesome job!

Orbits by tuism 2017-12-09T13:44:45Z ♥ 1

Great idea, and except for the buggy time acceleration it felt super solid. I'm still awful at it, though (I've only made it to 7 so far, and the amount of planet-planet collisions made it a lot more challenging), so I need to keep practising 😅

Loved the cute faces on the star.

Great job!

Bum Bag Bangin' by DuzzOnDrums 2017-12-09T03:03:52Z ♥ 2

Loved the character and environment design. Crazy and full of details, and audio + music were a perfect match.

Controls worked great and the theme connection was implemented quite literally, which was a good detail, but the gameplay itself was pretty simple. However, as others have mentioned, surely this can probably be improved easily.

Congrats!

Slightly annoying traffic by JOrbits 2017-12-09T02:41:42Z ♥ 1

Simple concept, but brilliantly executed and with lots of potential.

I agree with other comments that it might eventually feel samey (if you manage to keep the pace at controlling the cars), but the core mechanic is effective by itself and it can probably be expanded easily. Also, the defeat sequence is awesome :D

Great entry, congrats!

Work, please! by josemwarrior 2017-12-09T01:44:19Z ♥ 0

That screenshot looked very promising. Any chance of a playable version, now or in the future?

Boiler Room Defense by cerno-b 2017-12-09T01:40:53Z ♥ 1

Awesome! At first I hadn't linked my shoots to the increase of ice on the borders (I'd assumed it was a function of time) and still I was already hooked, that adds a very interesting risk factor, making the player think about if it's worth to shoot or not. My best score so far has been around 5K points.

The music is super catchy, and the graphics serve their purpose perfectly fine.

A great entry overall!

Sofra by voxel 2017-12-08T23:26:54Z ♥ 1

Amazing entry.

I've already found a similar mechanic in other games, but the setting made me really invested to try and rescue the bunnies (it reminded me of Shelter to some degree). Besides this, the level design was clever and controls felt very precise, so it all fit wonderfully together.

The music had a cute and melancholic vibe I really liked (and matched the game), and the art was great.

Brilliant job!

Ed: Just finished all the levels. OMG XD

Grooblins! by ahintoflime 2017-12-08T17:19:55Z ♥ 2

Some more interaction amongst the grooblins would have been nice, but I kept smiling as the screen was filling up with increasingly weirder critters. The plot twist was hilarious 😀

Nice job!

Bucketneers by And Garciaz 2017-12-08T17:13:29Z ♥ 4

Awesome take on the theme! At the beginning I tried to fill the cannon directly instead of going to the tank 😅

I loved how polished it is, from the cute pixel-art graphics to the music and sound effects. It would be cool to have a "vs CPU" mode, this has a lot of potential (for example, I imagine different levels with some more crazy stuff going around).

Great entry, congrats!

Mushroom Délicieux by TRASEVOL_DOG 2017-12-08T16:22:34Z ♥ 1

The game was amazing, but with the relative fast pace and the flashing graphics I ended up a bit sick 😅

Because of those two factors, sometimes it was a bit tricky to tell mushrooms or potions from enemies and other elements, as you would be mostly moving around and everything was changing (at least visually) so fast. Despite this, I really liked the art, sounds and music were fitting and the gameplay itself was solid. Congratulations!

WAVEFORM by pogo 2017-12-08T16:11:42Z ♥ 1

Amazing graphics! I missed some sound effects to match them and the music.

I love these shooter games and the controls on this one were really smooth, even if I had the impression that it moved faster depending on the direction.

With a bit of polish I'm sure it could almost feel like a finished game I'd be paying for. Congrats!

Horny Bunny by Thomas FUentes 2017-12-08T15:40:32Z ♥ 6

I'm slightly traumatised after playing XDD

Now seriously, great entry! The graphics were amazing and the mechanics felt quite solid. The rabbit mating touch was an...interesting..take on the gameplay take to the theme.

Nice job!

LUGO by Bonelazy 2017-12-06T22:31:41Z ♥ 1

It looks awesome and I'm eager to try it, but for some reason I cannot play. Both the current and the deadline versions get stuck as soon as I press "Start". I get the loading Windows cursor and that's it :(

I'm on a freshly updated Windows 10-64b, and I can run relatively modern games without issues. Any ideas?

Curse of Greed by Sophie Houlden 2017-12-06T21:20:31Z ♥ 0

Great concept! I've just died from greed, got my HP super low -_-

Aside from a couple of things that have already been mentioned (wall jump controls, the camera at times) the game is awesome, one of the best I've played so far.

Congrats!

Quantum's Rick by cortexdeveloper 2017-12-06T20:29:08Z ♥ 3

Great homage to R&M. The theme connection couldn't be better chosen :D

I still have problems figuring out what to do, though 😅. I'm not sure if it's just a matter of patience and quick reflexes or if there's something else I'm missing.

I'll eventually get there, but in the meantime congrats for a very solid entry!

Cool Hat Mr. Hat by bitslap 2017-12-06T19:18:35Z ♥ 0

The concept is absurdly simple, but it works terrific, I got completely hooked (it reminded me a bit of the Goomba stacks in Super Mario Odyssey). Also, great level of polish. It feels like an old-school game.

I loved the retro graphic style. The sounds were fitting, although the lack of music caused them to feel a bit grating at times. The B key didn't do anything on my laptop as noted on the instructions, but X and Space did, so it was okay.

I've only managed to score 11 after playing for quite a while >_< I. MUST. KEEP. COLLECTING. HATS.

Now seriously, this has been one of the best entries I've played so far. Congrats on the great job!!

The Montiest Haul by Mike Cullingham 2017-12-06T18:57:13Z ♥ 1

Great take on the theme, and cool character art, I loved the raccoon and treasure visuals 😀

I discovered the hauling skill on the second level 😅. I'd beatean the first one by playing around with the collisions, and while it may not have been intentional, I enjoyed discovering later that there were more ways to solve the level.

The jump was a bit floaty for my taste, and as always with physics-based games, gameplay tends to become a bit chaotic and cumbersone. This actually works for the game, so good job on that!

More feedback on the score, or if there was a minimum amount of items to carry, would have been appreciated. And at the end of the third level the game just crashed about some sprite index.

Despite these things I really liked the game. As a physics puzzler it has a lot of potential. Congrats! :)

Tic-Tac-Matrix by Antti Haavikko 2017-12-06T18:36:33Z ♥ 1

This entry shows some serious promise. The level of polish is amazing, more so for a compo entry, and the core mechanic sounds fun and very original in theory.

When I played, however, I got the impression that making matches in the end mostly came down to luck with the RNG giving you some good matrices. As you've already mentioned on the comments, perhaps some smart dealing would help this. Also, I'm afraid that the amount of arithmetics involved (especially when matrix multiplication an option) can be overwhelming and break the flow of the game, as most players will resort to pen and paper or a 3x3 matrix calculator to precompute the possible results (that only for their turn. If they also wanted to make a pass at anticipating the rival that would be insane)

In any case, I really dig what the game sets out to do. I'm sure that these things I've pointed can be improved (changing to 2x2 matrices, and reworking the objective, maybe? I'm not sure) somehow, so congratulations!! 😀

Lost Sakura by HellSquirrel 2017-12-06T18:04:26Z ♥ 1

13 kills :3

Nice game!. The graphics were beautiful, and the slashing sounds were very rewarding. At the beginning I got the impression that sometimes the letters weren't being highlighted although I could here the sound and notice a small motion, perhaps that part bugged occasionally.

Great entry!

Panic Blocks by Darkfire92 2017-12-06T17:23:52Z ♥ 1

Great idea, with amazing graphics and a lot of polish overall. You already mentioned it, but with some retro sound and music you would have nailed it. I hope you can continue working on it, it has a lot of potencial.

Great job!

Problems? by Viza 2017-12-06T17:08:30Z ♥ 0

The idea is a brilliant take on the theme. I enjoyed the "time management meets tetris" mechanic a lot.

I didn't get to use the Delegate boxes (probably that's why I didn't get past 1000-thousand 😅), and I think that at one point on my first game the player token got bugged and overlapped with one of the pieces.

Other than that, this is one of the most interesting entries I've played so far. Amazing work!

Holiday Parking Panic! by FormalCloud 2017-12-06T16:58:50Z ♥ 0

On my first try I had issues finding where was my car, this is asking for the "car unlock" lights and sound effects from modern cars 😅

Now seriously, I've had a lot of fun playing. Controls work well, and while the bump detection was oversensitive at times the gameplay felt very solid overall. All the chaos with the other cars mimicked the Christmas shopping rush perfectly, which was a brilliant touch combined with the Xmas music.

This is a great entry, congrats!

Cracks by YouBeStrong 2017-12-06T16:15:16Z ♥ 1

I got invested on the story with every click of the button, I was anticipating some kind of surprise at the end, and the cynic in me was expecting something more "mundane" (can't find a more appropriate work), so the hopeful and heart-felt revelation was a welcome twist. The art style was effective, and the music was charming.

Great job!

Tendril by Gareth001 2017-12-06T15:45:59Z ♥ 0

I had to re-read a couple of times to get the hang of it (my fault!), and once I got the hang of it I have to say that the mechanic was quite original, with some interesting potential for expanding. I also appreciated the relaxing vibe, the ambient music was a great touch.

I got the impression that sometimes the grow rate/destruction feedback took some time to show, which made me doubt if I'd actually failed at directing the tendrils.

Other than this everything else feels pretty solid. You've done a really nice work, well done!

Murder Milk by malero 2017-12-06T15:38:21Z ♥ 1

Great mix of cute and creepy art, I really liked it! Sounds also felt polished. As for controls, they were mostly responsive except for the jump, which as others have said, was a bit too floaty (the height was maybe too much but I didn't really see it as a problem).

It's a pity you couldn't manage to get an ending, you'd set some high expectations with the "come to mama" visions :D

Cool work!

Sugarplum Summit by Michael Clavell 2017-12-06T15:14:36Z ♥ 2

A shoot-em-up with that art style was bound to get my attention :D The graphics are super-cute, I love them! The plot twist at the end was also a very nice touch: as I was playing the level I kept me thinking about the plot connection, and then there it was 😀

Gameplay-wise, sometimes it was hard to determine if your hits were landing or not, the animation changes on the enemies were subtle. Also, it felt a bit slow to me. However, despite these two things, I really liked the entry.

Awesome job!

Prinsen Gulden by King Kujito 2017-12-06T15:01:33Z ♥ 1

The music is nice, and I like the character design. Level generation was a great addition as well, but I had some isues with the controls, especially when trying to reach a platform immediately above the one I was standing on.

In a couple of games I also was unable to pick the gold, it seemed to be at a Z closer to the camera than the character was, so it just wasn't able to reach it.

I'm sure most of these issues can be fixed (haven't checked the post-compo yet, so maybe you've already addressed them) and there's a lot of work here for 48h and 1 person, so congratulations! :)

Clicker Thingie by ludipe 2017-12-06T14:26:06Z ♥ 2

I could just copy and paste @seannoonan's comment here, because it matched my opinion almost to the letter.

I really liked how the game targets both its own genre (I've only played a few, mostly for work, and I think the main reason why I dislike the genre is because it exposes how vulnerable we can be to their compulsion-creating devices) and real-life resource overexploitation. As I kept unlocking options and buying stuff I started feeling increasingly worse, which is a very obvious (and strong) take on the theme.

There were some minor UI thingies that others have already mentioned, and some audio/music would have been nice to set the mood, but other than that you've got a very interesting entry here.

Great work!

Infernus: The Descent by Team Infernus 2017-12-06T14:05:10Z ♥ 1

Attempting a NSFW work was a bold move (Admittedly, there were a couple of WTF moments 😅), but the art is good and it looks like you clearly put some effort on having the systems ready (story/map/combat modes, inventory, combat, etc). Unfortunately, it is harmed by the lack of animations or audio, but that's something you can keep working on after the jam.

Good work!

Jazzy Beats by Moski 2017-12-06T02:25:01Z ♥ 5

I loved the presentation, the art style was brilliant. I really liked the game idea as well, even if the theme connection was a bit forced.

The combat system in the end came down to wait for the ultimate skill to refill to convert everyone in one go. However, it is super-easy to see how with some improvements to that and the enemies' behaviour this could evolve into a very interesting game.

Despite these comments, I do believe your entry has a lot of potential and I hope you keep improving it. Congrats!

Addtris+++ [Now with post Compo Update] by fishbrain 2017-12-06T02:08:51Z ♥ 1

I'm afraid I won't rate the audio because of the music (which sucks, because I love the song), but everything else is amazing. Graphics were top quality, and you added a great, theme-fitting twist to Tetris.

I think I noticed an occasional bug when placing the shapes where more blocks would be set than the ones on the shape, but other than that it all felt pretty solid.

Congratulations!

Gather the Darkness by Jeremy Wolf 2017-12-05T23:43:00Z ♥ 0

I also had a crash after dying on the second level :S

Back to the game, I really like the concept and the lighting effects, linking them to the mechanics is a plus to me. The controls were easy to grasp and felt smooth, and while the sound effects could be improved, they did serve their purpose as a source of feedback.

Nice job!

Little Pleasures by Belea 2017-12-05T22:58:48Z ♥ 1

At first I thought I was doing something wrong, but as I progressed everything started to click and I must say that I really like the dark undertone of the game, the final messages being a fitting icing on the cake.

Very interesting take on the theme, congrats! :)

Student Simulator by Athoka 2017-12-05T21:38:29Z ♥ 2

Interesting take on the theme :)

I thought I'd managed to get the right balance between sleeping and becoming stressed through massive coffee consumption...and then I ****ed up only a couple of clicks away from delivering the project -_-UU

You have a good starting point here if you decide to expand it or dress it up with some graphics in the future (the time increasing as you drank coffee reminded me of a Futurama episode). Congrats!

Mortal Komba by kokirisandfriends 2017-12-05T21:11:55Z ♥ 1

Lovely graphics and great take on the theme! I was surprised (in a good way) the moment the second character appeared and caught me off-guard. That was clever! :)

Brilliant entry, congratulations!

Last Job by ALeal_Dev 2017-08-02T15:10:04Z ♥ 2

Very solid entry, I loved the graphics and overall mood!

The take on the theme was quite straightforward, with simple but effective and fun mechanics. The losing sequence in particular was brilliant and being able to recover once it triggers felt just great! 😀

Congrats, you've done an awesome job!

PS: Marhuender... 🤣

There shall be light by FuriousWitch 2017-05-19T01:38:50Z ♥ 1

Nice idea! In its current state it ends up being a bit repetitive once you get it (and you read the instructions to find the trees can be chopped, which I missed at the beginning 😅). Basically, after a while no new enemies spawned, and the existing ones were cornered, so I didn't have much left to do.

I liked the torch placing mechanic, it has potential for additional features to give it more depth.

Well done!

SUPER METROARIO by puppetmaster 2017-05-18T15:31:39Z ♥ 1

Nice, unusual setting choice to fit the theme with a lot of content. Interaction was relatively responsive, even if the physics were a bit floaty. The music was great, but the graphics.

The main issue I had with the game is the fact that it kept breaking its conventions arbitrarily. I mean, exploration and discovery are key to a Metroidvania game. However, hiding paths behind generic tiles is not the best way to encourage that: it can make sense for secrets at times, as long as you provide some subtle hints to get the players thinking how to reach a seemingly inaccessible spot, but not so much for the main path. In some cases a tile would be breakable (or walkable), then the next one, looking exactly the same wouldn't, and there were no way to distinguish which case it was except for trial and error, which for a relatively large map can be frustrating.

With some improvements in terms of visual feedback and art style, plus some small tweaks to the physics this could be an awesome entry, and you sure did a lot in 72h, so congrats!!

Retro Rabbit by wtoa 2017-05-18T02:45:25Z ♥ 2

Brilliant entry! The idea was simple, but execution was superb. The amount of content felt perfect to me (Adding even more content sounds like a good idea in theory, but it might tip the balance of all the current elements off, so I'm going to go with the "less is more" approach here), controls were responsive, and graphics and music were great. The only thing I'd add is, maybe, some high score tracking or leaderboards to keep players even more engaged. Even if they're not really necessary (I was hooked even without them anyway, just trying to improve at my latest result), would be the icing on the cake for an otherwise finished game.

Congratulations, you've nailed one of the best games I've played so far on this edition 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

Age of Utan by Yetikatt 2017-05-18T02:21:13Z ♥ 2

Nice concept, solidly executed. It was interesting to attach new blocks and see how the mini world would be affected. Music and graphics were cute and matched the setting.

The game itself felt quite relaxing, asteroids rarely posed a threat. However, there were times when blocks would just pass over (I didn't really need them at that time) and the pace would slow down a bit while waiting for new ones to become visible or even for an asteroid to shoot at.

Great job!

Fancy meeting you here by Local Minimum 2017-05-18T01:55:09Z ♥ 2

Brilliant idea! As a socially awkward person myself I could easily link the tension of succeeding at the minigames to the mental process of reading the other person, making lots of interpretations (most of them wrong) and then trying to come up with the right words. At the beginning this was even enhanced by a slight disorientation while getting used to the mini-game controls.

The speech sounds also reinforced the discomfort of having to engage in small talk with those people. I liked how all those elements play to strengthen the point of the game.

Great entry, congrats!!

Desktop Adventure by Gama Croma 2017-05-18T01:39:09Z ♥ 2

Nice game! I really liked the graphics, and the folder teleport mechanic, as others have said, is neat. Great job!

Gravity Wars by highlyinteractive 2017-05-18T01:17:37Z ♥ 1

Graphics and music (THE MUSIC!!! 👏 👏) were top notch, from the best I've seen so far.

As for gameplay, I started playing expecting a shooter similar to Geometry Wars or Waves, both of which I love, and had some problems figuring out what to do. Eventually I managed to get it right, but I still felt that there wasn't a real challenge. However, like @takusan I also agree that there's a great foundation here for a solid game. For example, I like the fact that you need to take care of dodging your own projectiles, that idea can probably be developed further.

Good job!

Vacduum by DevVex 2017-05-18T00:45:33Z ♥ 0

Nice game! The idea is simple, but it is quite well executed and fun. You could actually feel the pressure of the cleaner behind you. I really liked the graphics as well, the dust specs were cute.

Good job!

Terraform by ijzm 2017-05-17T15:56:39Z ♥ 1

Nice foundation! I can see the focus on world generation, how the different biomes fit together. As for gameplay, it had some pacing issues. If I'm not mistaken, building mines or wood would generate resources automatically but the rhythm with one or two of each was slow (at least I think I saw the numbers increasing). Also, the monsters didn't feel particularly challenging, and there weren't many things to do once you grasped the basics. Given the time constraints and the ambition of the idea I think this is to be expected.

Despite this, the execution was quite solid. I liked the graphics, and the music was lovely. With more definite goals or challenges I can see how this could become an interesting little survival game. Don't Starve and Rimworld came to my mind when I played, and I've enjoyed both games a lot, which is a good sign.

Congrats! Will you keep iterating on it in the future?

Little Mouse Planet by Frodewin 2017-05-17T15:48:14Z ♥ 1

Nice idea! The voice of the mouse was cute, and I liked the graphics. The first time you meet the cat is quite memorable.

As for feedback, like others I also kept trying to eat the cheese seeds until I found out they weren't immediately edible and you had to take care of them. Some other actions weren't clear enough (for example, I managed to fill the watering can by accident, after I'd been trying to interact with the well unsuccessfully), so I ended up starving on my first playthrough.

Good job! It is interesting to find games developed in Scratch :)

YOSILand (Your Small Inner Land) by tn7111 2017-05-17T15:34:20Z ♥ 0

I liked the concept and how it offers a relatively original view on the theme, as opposed to a more literal interpretation. The stick people drawings and feel-god music were a welcome addition and created some pleasant mood.

In terms of gameplay it reminded me of Reigns, but I must admit that I didn't really feel challenged when trying to keep all 6 areas balanced. Perhaps it's not the intention at all. If it is, maybe some tuning could help. Also, as others have mentioned, it felt more about personal decisions, but this could just be a matter of UX.

Congrats on your first game, hope you two enjoyed making it!

littleBLASTplanet by gamepopper 2017-05-17T14:46:38Z ♥ 1

Nice game here! I like the colour palette (I think others have mentioned Downwell, which was the first thing that came to my mind too when I saw the graphics, even if the game itself is not really similar in terms of gameplay), controls are tight and the mechanics are engaging. I've reached to the escape pod, but have the annoying habit of getting killed right before arriving there.

As for possible improvements, I had a bit of trouble determining when or why the planet would explode (I wasn't sure if the square guys could hurt it, or they were just chasing me), and in some cases enemies would spawn right next to the player, resulting in an insta-kill. Perhaps adding some anticipation could be useful, in case altering the spawn logic is difficult.

The automatically generated music sounded nice, too (at least, more fitting than other generators).

And kudos for using Haxeflixel! Great job! 😃

EVO by shide 2017-05-17T02:56:10Z ♥ 1

I loved the idea, I really like evolution simulators. Getting better feedback to my actions, to better explain how they would affect the world, would have been a nice improvement. As it is right now, it feels a bit like a random click fest, unfortunately, even if I was following the hints from time to time.

Improving this would do wonders for an otherwise solid entry. Nice game!

My world by Erkberg 2017-05-17T02:38:25Z ♥ 2

I liked what you tried to achieve here. The concept was slightly similar to the one I'd used for a [past Ludum Dare](http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=preview&uid=15664), although I couldn't properly convey the point.

Gameplay-wise I guess I'll be echoing others. Sometimes it was hard to control the avatar, inertia was strong and there was no way to stop the character.

I managed to get the "classical videogame" ending on my first playthrough. Halfway across my playthrough I reached a point where I realised that there could have been another way, but by then it was too late. Also, I may be mistaken but I got the impression that falling into the water didn't reset your progress, did it? The story kept going on.

Nice job with the mood, too!

Reduction by megabrutal 2017-05-17T02:18:53Z ♥ 1

Cool concept. The shrinking levels were an interesting mechanic, and it fit the theme perfectly. Controls were a bit rough sometimes, I noticed that if you start moving diagonally and then release one of the two directional keys it will not change direction to vertical/horizontal.

Even if it was an incomplete entry it showed some potential. Will you keep working on it for a hypothetical post-compo build?

Newbie God by nuria-fl 2017-05-17T01:54:58Z ♥ 2

Yay, I managed to get the three endings! 😃

Since there weren't too many options the puzzles were relatively straightforward, but well thought. I would have easily continued playing a bit longer with more content.

Graphics were nice as well, I especially liked the colour palette, it had a relaxing vibe.

Great job! :D

Giant Robots by Manax 2017-05-17T01:38:26Z ♥ 1

I really liked the "kids playing with cardboard" setting, and the upgrade system was a welcome addition.

Did you use Caustic for the sound effects? I've used it mostly for music in other games, but in this case I like how the shot and explosion effects turned out, way better than some of the samples we tend to generate with simpler tools -I admit I'm a bit guilty of this!.

You're already aware of it so I won't add much, but I'll second the other comments regarding more specific information about each type of robot or what the upgrades would do. It might add more depth to the combat.

Nice idea, with potential! :)

The Mother of All Games by sorceress 2017-05-17T00:32:16Z ♥ 1

Wow...simple as the game mechanics may be, creating the levels, tweaking them and tying them all together with the overworld screen surely sounds like a massive amount of work, did you get any sleep at all during the jam? ;)

The level of polish in all areas is no short of impressive either. At times I felt the reaction times on the snake minigame were a bit oversensitive, but other than that and some minor issues (in minigames with no way to die a restart button would have been nice, for instance), you've nailed it. I managed to get all the monky birds plus the cat 😃. Sound effects were nice, especially on the overworld, and the music was subtle enough so it didn't get to feel particularly repetitive even if I spent quite a while playing.

This is an incredible entry, congratulations!

Aquarium king election by boorik 2017-05-16T20:14:32Z ♥ 1

Awesome concept! I like the fact that your own playstyle determines the difficulty, but I wonder if it can be exploited by having each fish wait for enough time to ensure all previous fish have returned or at least left a clear path (I didn't try this myself, played fair and lost miserably 😑). Having each type of fish move slightly differently was a nice touch as well, and the setting is hilarious :D

There are some improvements to be made with audio, but considering this is a compo game and the amount you may have put on the main mechanic and graphics the entry feels pretty solid overall.

Great job!

PS: Yay Haxe! 👍

[BOXAVERSE] by Fran Segura 2017-05-16T17:52:53Z ♥ 1

Amazing entry! Lovely graphics and great sound design. Each scene looks so detailed, and puzzles were interesting to solve, I was left expecting more levels to keep playing. The setting and story are cute and very fitting to the theme, they remind me of a Simpsons' episode.

My only issue was with the characters' buttons. Since they basically look like the action buttons, from the instructions I was misled into believing it was them, instead of the character sprites, that should select the characters to perform an action. Maybe a more distinct appearance (I don't know...a different position or a smaller perhaps, or maybe using a different button background...?) to make clear that those buttons aren't really a part of the level flow except for the informative tooltips.

Despite this, the game itself was brilliant, one of the best I've rated so far. ¡Enhorabuena, muy currado! :D

Murder Mitosis by _for_science 2017-05-16T17:19:27Z ♥ 2

I remember the game caught my attention on the feed soon after the jam was finished, then again after you rated my own entry, and I just had to wait until the last day to finally get to try it. Shame on me!

This is a really solid entry, with a simple but engaging crowd control core mechanic and polished graphics and sound. I've only played single, unfortunately, but it's easy to see how this could be more fun with friends.

Great job!

RNG by junjunlowpoly 2017-05-16T01:00:22Z ♥ 1

Clever idea! I really like the concept of using game design itself as a game mechanic. Execution was mostly solid in terms of graphics, and sounds were functional, too, even if eventually they became a bit repetitive.

Gameplay-wise, the limited number of options made finding the optimal distribution of treasures / battles a great, interesting challenge, but at the same time I can see the risk of it becoming repetitive for players (I mean ourselves here :D) and, ironically, slightly dependent on the actual RNG (for example, in some cases it was relatively frequent to get the player temporarily stuck on a sleep at village -> start walk-> village -> walk again-> village again). I set as a personal goal to be able to put a boss battle, which I failed at because the game had become samey to the avatar before it could handle the boss 😭.

Great job!

Inside Inc. by OWC 2017-05-15T00:30:19Z ♥ 2

Amazing entry! The concept and execution are great, and this shows a lot of promise towards some new features and expanded content.

I found a couple of issues with enemies getting stuck while chasing you (which can be exploited, as others have mentioned), and in one level you spawn right on top on one of the bigger ones. Hopefully those are relatively easy improvements.

Once I finished the main level I started exploring again for a while, searching for an exit towards the next level and more generally itching for more, specially with regards to what the bottom panels on the left and right could mean (some new shoot modes or stat increases, perhaps, to honour the metroidvania reference on the "genre"?).

Congrats for a very solid game, well done!! 😃

SnowGlobe Warrior by Ethan Allwood 2017-05-14T22:18:05Z ♥ 1

Visuals are amazing (I love the enemies' design in particular), and the zoom out when you finish the first stage and discover where you are feels great. Music is quite good as well, and with sound effects the mood would have been great.

However, as others have mentioned, I'm missing some more responsive actions and some clearer feedback about your attacks and some of your enemies', so you can properly time or determine the best action. If you could improve this you could nail a very solid entry overall :)

Planetone by shillingburg 2017-05-08T02:36:14Z ♥ 1

Such a beautiful toy! I love how you've managed to fit the game to match the theme with the small planet and weather controls. Playing around with different plants to see how they sound and to try to come up with a nice melody feels great.

Brilliant entry!

Skylands by huminaboz 2017-05-06T03:32:52Z ♥ 2

Very polished and complete entry, it already feels like a seriously solid prototype towards a proper release (that I'd definitely like to play 😃)

Graphics and sound are amazing, I love the art style and the colours, and music is catchy.

As for gameplay, the puzzles seem well thought and the introduction of new seed types is nicely paced, but at first I had some problems understanding the core destroy/sow mechanic. Also, sometimes I found myself clicking further away from the adjacent tiles until I remembered that you can only move one tile each time.

One of the best entries I've played so far. Brilliant job!

Abaddon by Geckoo1337 2017-05-06T01:18:43Z ♥ 0

Loved the game. While I can understand other people's complaints about the obvious inspiration (which IMHO should only affect the innovation score and to some extent the overall as well) I think that dissing the whole game because of this is a bit unfair to the work you've put on it.

The execution is very solid, and no surprise here, the shader effect in particular looks great. Gameplay is fun and I think the idea fits the theme. Congrats!

COSMOMOMOMOº by NueboMundo 2017-05-04T00:13:29Z ♥ 1

I've managed to beat a couple of levels, and have a good guess on what the main mechanic is, but it could probably be a bit better communicated. Once you've figured it out the game poses an interesting challenge, and the overall experience is mostly relaxed (even if you need to pay attention to the projectiles).

Graphics are cute and I think the music theme is quite fitting. Nice job!

FREEDUMB! by Brothers Arcade 2017-05-03T17:43:05Z ♥ 1

Great take on the theme!

Gameplay is a bit simple, all the challenged reduced to reading for a while until you've gathered enough clues and just hit the red button (in one playthrough I mixed Montreal's Notre-Dame with the cathedral in Paris, which resulted in freedom delivered to the wrong city 😑), but I think it works well here.

Art and sound were really polished, and added to the satire. I loved the missile lauch animation in particular, it felt quite smooth.

Great job! 😃

Song of Fungus by DGSpitzer 2017-05-03T13:05:21Z ♥ 2

I've loved this one! ❤️ The concept is a clever take on the theme, and all of the game's elements "click": The atmosphere, defined by the beautiful visuals (I personally love the nightly dark-purple + neon palette), and the sound effects and music, have a kind of dreamy, fairytale vibe that I like a lot. Besides, the game mechanic is well thought and solid, with some interesting puzzles, and a balanced sense of pacing in my opinion.

As for things to improve...well, just to nitpick anything, some minor small quality of life improvements, such as a restart button, could be nice.

One of the best entries I've rated so far. Congratulations! :D

Naziverse by furazin 2017-05-03T00:22:16Z ♥ 2

Nice graphics, and weird setting, I liked both of them :D

Gameplay was relatively straightforward, keep going forward, avoid and shoot. My only issue was that I got stuck on the first room because of a possible bug that caused you to start again on the other side. Because of that I couldn't see the text about the sphere the first two times I played. as others have said, it could use a bit more polish, but in such a limited time that is hard to achieve most of the time.

Good job!

Intergalactic Gold Rush by ArmchairArmada 2017-05-02T02:12:13Z ♥ 0

Brilliant entry! I've only played the jam version so far and it already looks superpolished.

Graphics are beautiful, and the game mechanic is really fun. It balances the tension of having the world crumble at your feet and the urge to keep exploring very nicely.

I could very easily see this expanded further with some goals beyond surviving (which is already more than enough to keep you invested and replaying to improve your score).

Wonderful job, congrats!

Monolith by samlo 2017-05-02T01:35:06Z ♥ 4

Brilliant entry! I got completely hooked (even if I'm still awful at it 😅). Controls are polished, gameplay is fast-paced and challenging, and the combination of waiting to lock on or acquire several targets and moving around to avoid projectiles works amazingly well.

If I had to add something, my only point of nitpicking could be that the camera angle felt a bit odd to me, but at the same time I think that it is placed where it needs to, to highlight the monolith.

You guys nailed the visuals and I really liked the music as well.

Amazing job!

Whale Fall by theslate 2017-05-02T01:19:56Z ♥ 2

The physics parts could use some work. Falling down felt floaty, which makes sense given that we're playing underwater, so I won't complain much about that for obvious reasons except for the occasional bouts of frustration when I had to resume ascending again 😅. Jumping felt harder than it should at times, specially when hitting a stack of dead whales coming down together. Whale spawning seemed to be glitchy at times.

Despite this, I liked the concept and felt intrigued about what was happening. Also, exploding whales? :D

Nice job!

Microbe Mash by LeFayGames 2017-05-02T01:03:38Z ♥ 1

Loved the concept. At first I had to do a bit of trial and error until I figured out the rules (they were added below, but I didn't notice at the beginning, my bad), but soon afterwards it all clicked and the experience was pretty smooth. After beating the game I was left expecting more levels.

The music theme was catchy as well, I really liked it.

Good job!

The Whole truth about Nature Selection (16+) by pascalman 2017-05-02T00:52:44Z ♥ 1

The sounds and cute sperm faces are really funny, they sort of remind me of Worms a little bit 😄

As for the game itself, I had a bit of trouble realising why I'd died sometimes. Shooting didn't feel particularly responsive either, and like Erkbert, I'm not sure about the red and blue pickups (genetic information, perhaps?).

On the plus side, I keep replaying it every now and then to see if I can reach the end.

Nice job!

PogoPogo by obvious-san 2017-05-02T00:45:42Z ♥ 1

The concept was great in principle and I really liked the execution. Gameplay is simple, which I fear may work against the game's replayability but while you area actually playing you sort of get into the cheerful mood.

Graphics were cute and polished, and the rock tune was catchy, very fitting.

Landshift by undefinist 2017-05-01T20:25:31Z ♥ 1

Nice mechanic! It has lots of potential and it can become addictive pretty easily. However, at the moment the generation of new tiles makes it quite hard to be able to make new matches.

The level of polish is also quite high, especially for a compo entry.

With a bit more work I could easily see it as a mobile or handheld game. Great job!

Tinyverse by zener 2017-05-01T16:41:21Z ♥ 1

Great entry! Very solid in gameplay (although I tend to have problems with inertia in these kinds of physics-based games 😅), graphics and music, and the R&M vibe is a nice touch.

At first I thought it would be a trip around planets, so finding the CPU or brain was a clever approach to the theme.

Well done!

PS: It plays great with a gamepad 😁

Hexworld by Myko 2017-05-01T16:18:35Z ♥ 1

I played the single player version and I really liked the idea, but at the moment I think the main challenge in this mode is to try to beat your previous scores. If you intend to continue developing the game, some kind of conditions or goals would probably be an interesting way to pace the gameplay progression as well.

As for the multiplayer mode, I haven't had the opportunity to try it, but I already feel how it can be more challenging and fun against some friends. Getting it ready for a compo entry is no small feat, hats off for that! :)

Overall you've got a very solid entry, congratulations!

PS: Low poly hex tiles were lovely, too.

This is Cutopia by Heinrix 2017-05-01T16:07:45Z ♥ 1

The game is soo worth of the name 😍

I loved the art style, the bunmobile design was brilliant (does it have a name?), and the rabbit faces were adorable beyond measure (and I say this as a rabbit owner :D).

As for things to improve, gameplay felt a bit challenging because of the physics. Aiming accurately could get tricky at times. Despite this, it feels solid, so it might be a matter of tuning.

Of course, audio would have been nice, but with all the work needed to get things working in such a short time it is understandable.

Great job! 🙂

Ark of the new world by jojocanard 2017-05-01T02:00:21Z ♥ 1

Cool idea, and it fits nicely with the theme, too. Well done!

As for graphics, although I did like the tiny pixel-art world, the mix of pixelart and non-pixel (texts, the curse roulettes) felt a bit off to me.

Star Traveller by SecondDimension 2017-05-01T01:51:03Z ♥ 5

The game itself was short and simple, as you had mentioned on the intro screen, but graphics and music were adorable and beautiful. I felt tempted to leave it on the background to keep the music on 🙂

A relaxed, pleasant experience overall. Nice job!

PS: Any chance of a post-compo with more planets? 😇

Space Hummus by voxel 2017-04-28T23:03:04Z ♥ 1

Cute little game! Graphics and sound were funny and set a happy-go-lucky mood.

The physics-based mechanics were a bit odd, but once you understand how it works it poses an interesting challenge (some people have mentioned about the levels being somewhat exploitable to beat, but I tried to play fair).

Nice job!

INFINIROOM by Patacorow 2017-01-02T00:40:00

Amazing entry. The concept was simple, but super effective, and implementation is solid. I can totally imagine this as a full release, and since the control is so simple it could even work on mobile platforms.

I've clocked at 36:96 so far, but I still feel like playing a bit more.

Great, great job! Congrats!! :D

Karate Basketball by SeaDads 2017-01-02T00:06:00

Back in the Middle Ages, when my brother and I played Nintendo World Cup on a crappy NES clone, our strategy consisted of tackling all rival players until they were lying down injured, so we would just be able to score at leisure with special overhead kicks.

Here we have a different sport, but I'm sooo happy to see the same spirit on this entry :_D

The game is quite solid as it is, with great graphics and sound, but just to give some feedback, it would be nice to be able to give some simple instructions to your teammate (or switch control).

I hope you keep working on this, it already shows a lot of promise and the concept is hilarious.

Congratulations!! :D

FACE MAN by Claw 2017-01-01T22:49:00

Amazing entry! I love how fluid the controls and animations feel, they are super solid.

Graphics are cool, mechanics are polished, and the setting is quirky and very original. Congrats!! :D

clapclap by Emile Danger 2017-01-01T07:03:00

Hilarious concept. The angry faces and hisses made my playthrough :D

The Last Room by ncannasse 2017-01-01T06:49:00

Very clever take on the theme. I enjoyed playing it a lot, and the music was unnerving, contributing a lot to create a disturbing mood.

Great job!

Super Battle Cycle by PowerSpark 2016-12-31T17:55:00

Great concept! Controls feel a bit awkward at the beginning and there were some small glitches with the collisions, but the game is very solid, with good pacing and packed with content. Also, nice music!

Decube by ato 2016-12-29T00:06:00

Nice idea and solid execution, with clean and simple visuals. I really like 2D shooters, and yours was well implemented. Great job!

Tenement Rush by rjhelms 2016-12-27T03:07:00

Great, if dark, take on the theme!

Relative controls can take a while to get used to, but eventually they click. I also tried absolute, which was a bit easier, but didn't really alter the experience much for me.

Nice job!

Smallest Dungeon by Reuno 2016-12-27T03:02:00

Best sound so far! The song was super catchy, it reminded me of The Dandy Warhols, and I was instantly sold :D
Visuals were super polished, and gameplay was solid as well, but felt a bit confusing due to the frantic speed: it was hard to tell what was happening.

Despite this, this was a brilliant entry. Awesome!!

Roomba Rampage by PeachTreeOath 2016-12-27T02:52:00

This was super fun!

The roomba controls were solid, the upgrades progression enhanced replayability and I got hooked to the music track. Graphics also felt really polished, and the boxing fight was an absurd, hilarious touch.

Congrats! :)

Porno Tales: part 1 (Warning: NSFW!!!) by Sublustris 2016-12-27T02:31:00

Fun concept, and relatively polished visuals. Difficulty is still a bit off (mostly the fact that when you're hit you're likely to keep taking damage, as there's no grace period to avoid the incoming wave), but I really like the game mechanics.

Nice job!

12 Angry Tenants by Coauctor 2016-12-26T19:11:00

Great entry! Gameplay was fun, well implemented and can get addictive very easily, I was sad to reach the end.

Also, visuals and sound are clear and polished, so the whole game feels very solid. I could easily see this expanded into a larger game.

Awesome job!! :)

Shadow Fencer Theatre by ShuddaHaddaLottaFun 2016-12-26T18:59:00

Brilliant visuals and audio, it totally feels like a shadow puppet theatre. Top marks here.
The fencing mechanic, though, felt a bit awkward to me, but I'm not generally a fan of physics-reliant combat.

Nice job!

[PPP] - Pictorial Packing Passion by AwesomeAlliterationAlliance 2016-12-22T01:36:00

Great stress management game :D

I loved the art style and the music was catchy as f*ck, it was easy to get hooked.

Amazing entry, congrats!!

1 Room and 48 Hours by meg 2016-12-20T13:30:00

Great take on the theme and very solid execution. Congratulations! :D

PS: "???" still gets me most of the time, d'oh. Too focused on jamming! >_<

Conștiență by Uliana Galich 2016-12-20T01:43:00

Wow, the ending was a shocker! Very nice atmosphere, music and graphics were lovely.

Nice job!

Kiln by ohsqueezy 2016-12-19T18:58:00

That's a very interesting idea! Graphics are nice (even if the web background is a bit too strong for my eyes), and puzzle design and pacing are great.

Awesome job!

Giiver's Hop by MrTroy 2016-12-19T01:00:00

Great game! It already feels very solid and polished, even if I did experience some issues with the controls, like the rest. The characters were detailed and cute, and sound and music rate among the best I've found so far.

Congrats!

DISK by Kuality Games 2016-12-18T22:13:00

This is brilliant!! I love the idea, and what can I say about the execution?

It almost looks and feels like a finished game. It's good to see that you're still working on a post-compo version :)

Congratulations!

Just pick a number by BoltKey 2016-12-18T15:37:00

Game theory in the open, that's quite an interesting concept :)

As far as execution goes, graphics and audio were suitable, but the typing sound for the scrolling text was too strong and felt a bit grating (was it intentional?)

Well done!

Obelisk by Almax27 2016-12-18T03:40:00

Amazing art style. Gameplay was solid and the controls felt quite responsive. A bit more variation on enemies would have been nice, and like others I had some problems figuring out that the obelisk was actually representing your health (I only figured out just before dying).

These two things aside, the game is fun and polished. Congrats!! :)

Booking Mama by Dege 2016-12-18T03:23:00

Super polished entry! I really like the concept, I can easily imagine it turned into a full-fledged game (for example, to give the earnings more meaning that to act like a score, such as getting new rooms or refurbishing the existing ones)

Nice job! :)

One Room by PelagicGames 2016-12-18T01:18:00

I'm just seeing the background image, no players around :S

The Chinese Room by Pierrec 2016-12-17T20:53:00

It is a bit challenging to understand what's going on at the beginning, but eventually it all clicked (and as the conversation with the other character I remembered one meaning of the title).

Very innovative concept with some cool graphics, I liked it a lot :D

One Room - 30 minutes earlier by wowa_u 2016-12-17T18:30:00

I loved the art style and how it felt like a CYOA book, the story unfolding differently depending on your choices. I hope you keep working on it (a bit of sound, or even a rainstorm sound track could do wonders with the atmosphere, which was already good)

Great job!

Little Town by Somfunambulist 2016-12-17T18:15:00

Lovely and superpolished art style. It reminded me of the classic Harvest Moon games, but also of Animal Crossing. It would be nice to see this expanded a bit further, as it shows a lot of promise :)

Finding Home by abezuska 2016-12-17T00:40:00

Nice art and cute story, it felt like a visual fable, and I believe it could totally work as an interactive book for kids. Great job!

Feng Shui Master by Hammers 2016-12-16T23:42:00

I'm a fan of Picross games (and Colour Cross, and Picross 3D, and...), so I was naturally attracted to your game and I have to say I'm not disapointed at all. Awesome take on the theme, I'd love to see this turned into a full game!

What happened to Michael? by BubsyPoochies 2016-12-16T21:54:00

Very good entry! Graphics and sound design are quite polished, and they contribute to create an atmosphere that reminds me of 80s-90s TV show (not just the super-obvious one :D).

The mechanics twist is also very interesting, and it adds depth to the plot. It makes me think of Groundhog Day, but also visual novel-adventure hybrids, such as the 999/Zero Escape series.

As for potential improvements, I'm afraid I'm not adding anything new, really. The pacing suffers a bit from the lack of an option to skip already seen dialogue or irrelevant options, (If the reason why they're there is to serve as distraction so the actually useful options in one iteration won't feel some spoon-fed, perhaps a bit more variety on those texts could mitigate it a bit).

Besides these details, congrats!! :)

Cat and Robot by Vadim Ivshin 2016-12-16T19:35:00

Nice! It is slightly similar to my entry, although yours is a better fit to the theme. Nice level design, and a good amount of polish for quite a solid entry. Congrats!! :D

Xenopunch by Pietro Ferrantelli 2016-12-16T19:26:00

Great entry as usual. Packed with content and highly polished both in terms of gameplay, sound and visuals. Congrats! :)

levelone by dietzribi 2016-12-16T02:39:00

I love your take on the theme! :D

This is one of the most original games I've played this compo so far. It's genuinely funny AND fun. Amazing job!

SpaceBeaver by OWC 2016-12-16T01:17:00

It was a bit challenging to get the hang of the controls and the circular movement. Also, W/S made for a strange combination to toggle abilities, maybe the numeric keys might have worked better.

Despite this, the visuals are awesome, the concept is cool, too, and there's quite an impressive and polished amount of content for 72h, so congratulations!! :)

Tree House Quest by AngrySquirrels 2016-12-15T20:45:00

Great game! Fun, with a good, cute, well written story (except for a few typos here and there ;P) and highly polished. I'm impressed at how much content you've packed, not only in terms of assets, but in mechanics as well.

Amazing!

Rhythm Rink by shillingburg 2016-12-15T20:21:00

Simple idea, but cute and well executed. I think my laptop keyboard couldn't handle the three-key combo (laptop's fault), but I had no other problems otherwise.

Good job! :)

AREA 51 by Megalink 2016-12-15T19:51:00

Fun game! Mechanics were well executed, as well as the level design including well-thought of boss battles. Great job! :)

Heavy Industries by TurboCorp 2016-12-15T19:33:00

Awesome entry! I really liked the graphics and colours, and you added a nice twist to Tetris :)

I managed to multitask and play both parts to get an idea of the mechanics, and I can see how the asymmetric gameplay probably works great here.

Congrats!

Empty by dustyroom 2016-12-15T12:53:00

I'm mind blown. Awesome concept, challenging gameplay and beautiful execution (I love the music in particular).

Top marks here! Congrats!! :)

Budget Mortuary by comatomatoes 2016-12-15T12:40:00

Controls felt a bit clunky and glitchy on the web version, but I liked the concept. Nice job! :)

In That Same Old Room by velvetlobster 2016-12-15T12:30:00

I love the art style, it helps a lot build an eerie kind of atmosphere. Gameplay is clearly inspired by The Binding of Isaac, which is a good thing :D, and it feels solid, even if movement feels a bit slow.

Quite a nice entry in general, good job!

Puppertrator by NotExplosive 2016-12-15T01:26:00

The art style on this game was top notch, and the story was interesting and well written. Congrats!

4/4 Room by Remicy 2016-12-15T01:16:00

Super cool game! At first I didn't realise about the cards and was playing normally (and enjoying it, I really like rogue likes), and then it became even better. Great idea!

The music track was catchy, although it eventually became a bit repetitive (but that's normal in jam games because of the time limit, so I'm okay with that).

Once of my favourite compo entries so far, congrats!

BullyBully Classroom by My Sweet Whomp 2016-12-14T22:44:00

Brilliant entry, I really like what you did here with the story :)
Gameplay feels quite solid (even if sometimes the AI-controlled units seemed to behave oddly), and the art style is stunning. Nice choice for the music theme, too.

Great job!! :D

Monolith by ScreamRawr 2016-12-14T22:27:00

Nice take on the theme. The sprites were cute, didn't clash too much with the 3D environment and the level design and Metroidvania-style game mechanics were amazing except for the combat, which I found a bit annoying mostly because of it being limited to the XY plane.

The transition effect worked great, too. Awesome job!

Fear and Freedom by Andrew Deem 2016-12-14T21:57:00

Nice twist at the end! :)

Hacker Café by sacredseedstudio 2016-12-14T20:54:00

I liked the concept, a bit "Reigns meets Mr Robot" :)

It was fun to play, although it became a bit repetitive eventually. I didn't get to see if there were connections between some of your actions besides the obvious pluses/minuses to the resources, that would be interesting.

And a small bug: on my first replay one of the notification panels glitched and remained on-screen until I started a new game.

Nice job!

Flipper by GFM 2016-12-14T20:43:00

I beat it! :D

I liked the clear and simple graphic style and the concept was interesting, too.

Gameplay-wise it felt mostly enjoyable except for a couple of issues: walking movement was a bit slow and there were some bugs due to the collision system (I got stuck inside the walls quite a few times, and once I think I actually fell through the floor while falling at a high speed).

Level design made good use of your available mechanics, specially the hook. The mechanic itself was quite fun to use, although a bit glitchy (I played it on a controller, btw).

Keep working on it, with a bit more polish it can easily become a solid game. Great job! :D

Banira Shio by etherealWhisper 2016-12-14T20:24:00

I love this game! Visuals and audio design are amazing, and I really love the gameplay.

Gameplay is simple but super challenging and I'm still terrible at it, but it feels polished and fair most of the time, so I find myself replaying it again and again.

Amazing entry, congrats!

One Room Dungeon by Trasevol_Dog 2016-12-14T20:11:00

Great little game! You've got quite a cute and solid game here, which is no small feat given the constraints imposed by Pico-8 and the compo mode. Congrats!

The only problem I found was that the tiles at the bottom were partialy hidden by the room walls, which made them a bit hard to see.

Detective Noword and the case of the floor tiles by dunin 2016-12-14T20:03:00

Nice entry! Music helps a lot setting the tone, even if it's slightly comedic, and graphics are detailed and clear.

As for gameplay, I had to click around for a while and then once you find the starting point (which was obvious, shame on me -_-U) it all becomes quite easy to follow.

Except for some typos here and there, the entry is pretty solid. Well done!

The Tea Room by jimmynoshoes 2016-12-14T13:13:00

Brilliant!!

DISCOCUBE by BathPirate 2016-12-14T13:05:00

Brilliant idea and great execution :)

General Room by jeroenwimmers 2016-12-13T22:59:00

Brilliant game! It is awesome in all areas and super cute, but the audio in particular is one of the best I've found so far.

Fantastic job!

Cancelled Refuge by SinclairStrange 2016-12-13T22:40:00

Wow, the amount of content you've packed into the game (and the quality of it) is impressive for 72h (and even for games with way longer development times). I'm envious :D

Easily one of the best entries I've played so far. I love retro-style games, specially when they feel as polished.

Tangent by rxi 2016-12-13T22:32:00

Clever concept, wonderfully executed. Good take on the theme!

The One Room Experiment by Siegfried Croes 2016-12-13T22:05:00

Awesome entry! I used a similar concept with a different perspective on LD-31, but graphics and jump controls were less polished than yours. You nailed the retro look here, congrats!

Total Eclipse of the Heart by FcValise 2016-12-13T20:57:00

I love the concept, music (:DDD) and art style, but controls are soo frustrating. The 4 screens make it super challenging to grasp the situation. Still, I really dig the idea, so good job!

Arm's Reach by adsilcott 2016-12-13T20:53:00

I love the idea, aesthetics and the execution, although it was a bit hard to control the tentacles and at the same time keep track of the state of the whole room.

Despite this, the game is a really clever take on the theme and very solid overall. Great job!

Walkie Talkie by managore 2016-12-13T20:35:00

Wow, I have no words...(all the characters went to the game to become a level)

I'm seriously impressed. After windowframe (well, and pretty much any of your entries) I was expecting to be surprised, but this is mind blowing.

DMG CTRL by SidewalkSleeper 2016-12-13T20:16:00

The concept caught my attention immediately, and graphics and music played a huge part of it. I loved the detail put into the pixel art.

Gameplay showed a lot of promise, but eventually it became a bit repetitive. Maybe things such as having some tiny lego romans defending the empire or adding defense capabilities to some buildings could help improve it.

The setting and aesthetics are brilliant otherwise, so it would be great to see some more fleshed game mechanics. Still, congrats for an overall solid entry! :)

QuestMatch.Com by Archonthewizard 2016-12-13T19:56:00

Very interesting blend with some funny bits (Pig-man-pig!). Balancing and managing your guildies worked well, and I really dig the combat phase.

Nice job!

Trump's First Day by jamioflan 2016-12-13T19:43:00

Windows link is broken :S

Room of Fear by Alexandr Lisnic 2016-12-13T19:39:00

Very nice art, it kind of reminds me of something :D :D

I had some problems aiming at the beginning, though, it felt a bit glitchy.

Bat Cave by schizoid2k 2016-12-13T19:28:00

Choice of keys was a bit strange, at least on Windows (luckily I read the notes first, so I started ), and I have had some problems with the inputs getting stuck once I switched the OS context.

Other than that, the game concept was simple but well executed. Nice job!

Bob & Bernard Against the Nazis by arcadehero 2016-12-13T19:19:00

Brilliant art and sound/music. I really cared for the whale, so I was frustrated that I couldn't heal her back during the 5th to 6th break. I don't know if there was a bug or something, but I couldn't get to fill the watering can, and by the sixth enemy wave we couldn't hold on any longer :_(

As for gameplay, it was also very solid, but the waves lasted for quite a bit, which felt a bit slow and repetitive (specially as you had to keep walking back and forth). Perhaps you could improve the pacing by making more frequent, shorter waves and touching a bit the movement speed.

Apart from this, I've really enjoyed this entry, congrats!

Inside by zzapp 2016-12-13T19:02:00

Nice game, and very fitting to the theme :)

I liked the gameplay concept, even if collisions weren't perfect. Graphics were nice, too, but as others have mentioned some colour or textures would have been useful. I appreciated that there were some combo animations, am I right? If so, that was a sweet detail.

Pixel Artist Simulator by aamatniekss 2016-12-13T13:22:00

Great piece of satire.

Tops for graphics and humour. I often found myself smiling even if the topic itself was nothing to laugh about :S

Color Factory by erdiizgi 2016-12-13T13:11:00

Cool mechanics. With some polish I can easily imagine this game on a mobile.

At first I made a few mistakes because when I was handled the first quest I had assumed that you were meant to complete the task by using one single block and that you weren't limited to vertical or horizontal lines, so I was trying to form a large blob. Then I managed to make the first match and everything clicked.

Keep it up!

The Key by gironC 2016-12-13T02:05:00

I really like the game concept, and you've created a catchy, lovely tune. Nice job!

In terms of feedback, sometimes the context where you could use X or not wasn't clear, I couldn't tell if a button would not work because I was on the wrong perspective or if it was because I was missing some previous steps.

Broken Breakout? by timgarbos 2016-12-13T01:56:00

This is a brilliant idea! I really liked the level progression and how you introduce new block types or other game elements.

I've noticed a couple of bugs during my playthrough, but worked around them by resetting the levels: first, Level 4 started with the ball outside the game boundaries, I couldn't tell if it had spawned outside from the beginning or if it fell through the walls on the first frames. Then on level 7 I hit all the green blocks but still wouldn't progress to the next level and hitting the red block on the bottom wouldn't kill me either.

1 biT Strike by SamuelSousa 2016-12-13T01:30:00

Quite solid entry, even if the connection to the theme is a bit loose. Music fits very well, by the way.

As far as controls go I'm not a huge fan of having to keep the mouse button down at all times even to move, as it feels a bit sluggish (do you have a mobile port in mind by chance?), perhaps using the mouse motion to move and then mouse down to shoot would work better, but that's me.

Nice job!

Sonder by Ludipe 2016-12-13T01:20:00

I really like the concept that inspires the game (at risk of sounding pedantic, it reminds me a bit of Unamuno's "intrahistory", which I've always felt could have some interesting implications on games as opposed to the usual "chosen one" power fantasy tropes), and both the gameplay mechanic and story bits serve the purpose nicely.

I've had some minor issues selecting and placing characters (perhaps it would help to use the full icon + name box?), but the entry is pretty solid overall. Congrats!

High Ball-Oon by Dagorlad 2016-12-13T00:58:00

This is impressive, the core gameplay reminds me of a scene of Korn's Freak on a Leash videoclip.

Graphics and the game concept are perfect, and I really dig the sound effects (I'm a fan of the Wilhelm sound and the player piano).

To point a couple of issues, it seemed to have some performance issues (understandable given Unreal, the amount of assets and the 72h of development), sometimes the target locations are hard to reach (Once I had it spawn behind the stairs, WTF!), and I couldn't find a "cancel" button on the power ups menu if you didn't want to select anything.

I've loved this entry, you've nailed it!

Package Madness 2D by rplnt 2016-12-13T00:10:00

Very cool idea! You can learn your share of Geography with this :D

What's more important, gameplay felt quite responsive to me. Even with the physics collisions, which tend to be tricky to get right in a game, I never got stuck even once, or had problems delivering a parcel, unless it was by my own fault at placing packages too close to the IN belt (so I had to waste time moving them around) -_-U.

The Oval Office by Zener 2016-12-12T23:51:00

Yeahh, I survived (and so did the world)!

Nice and funny take on Reigns with awesome pixel art. Balancing the four areas here was reasonably easy and made sense.

Awesome job!

The Classroom by palsina 2016-12-12T23:35:00

I've failed the dare myself. Twice. T_T

I'm generally hyper sensitive to first-person horror games and your game is no exception, even if by using voxels the effect should(I really like the classroom scene, by the way).

The audio effects combined with the storm and lightning effects, plus the darkness help a lot creating a terrifying atmosphere. I gasp every time I run out of batteries for the flashlight.

Great job!

CrateBlaster by Bacontree 2016-12-12T13:05:00

I really liked the game idea. At the beginning I thought controls weren't responding, then I realised that it waits until the intersections.

Graphics are cool as well, although the scene felt a bit detached. Maybe repositoning the camera so it gets closer to the eye could help? The lighting, too, could use a bit of work so the game elements become clearer.

Good job!

Possessed Room by nodoxi 2016-12-12T12:49:00

Great take on the theme! I loved the graphics, they help a lot in creating a terrifying atmosphere.

Perspective by Jeasonfire 2016-05-03T01:01:00

Great idea! As others have said, the connection to the theme is a bit thin, but you've put out a very interesting concept, the perspective switching can open the door to some pretty cool level ideas.

Biological Warfare by Patomkin 2016-05-02T22:57:00

Very good mechanics, and the metaballs effect is really well made. Congrats!!

SHAPE☆SHIFT by KaiClavier 2016-04-28T22:32:00

Clever twist on the theme and gameplay, and really cute graphics. As others have said, jumps and movement feel a bit floaty, and I got stuck on the fat wall, but the idea already demonstrates a huge potential. Well done!! :D

Turbo Transform by Robber 2016-04-26T15:58:00

Very solid entry, I really liked the graphic style and some clever design touches. Great job! :)

Moveless Chess by Beavl 2016-04-25T19:37:00

Very clever twist on chess and good execution. I miss some feedback when you run out of AP, but other than that the entry is very solid. Good job!!

Potionshift by ekkiiiii 2016-04-25T16:54:00

I like the concept and graphics were well done. Was each colour linked to a specific transformation? I was expecting that and perhaps it is that way, but it was hard for me to notice, specially when there were combos.

Anyway, well done!

The Killer's Apprentice by PaulJs 2016-04-23T23:34:00

You nailed the mood, but gameplay on the other hand felt a bit pointless.

THIS IS AMAZING by JokerDen 2016-04-23T23:11:00

Very interesting game, there is a lot of potential as a puzzle on mobile devices.

The only minor issue (and that's subjective) is that it starts very easy until you've completed around one half of the levels.

Great job!

Soothsayer Simulator 2016 by iceburg7 2016-04-23T22:49:00

Very original take on the theme. I like entries aiming to explore unexpected means for storytelling or mechanics.

Nicely done!

Tetroidvania by gelisam 2016-04-23T15:36:00

Argh, I got stuck!
http://pasteboard.co/p6dKzFY.png

I really, really liked the game. It had the right amount of frustration to keep going, and you managed to blend two (apparently) impossible genres into a brilliant concept.

Rubik's Plane by markusfisch 2016-04-23T15:06:00

Amazing concept!! Deceivingly simple, but it turns out to be a very cool puzzle.

The Incredible Vending Machine by Alphish 2016-04-23T14:56:00

Interesting idea.

As for execution (of course, I'm aware that 3 days or less can only go so far and you accomplished a lot on that time, this is more in case you keep on working on the post-jam version) some UI interactions feel slow, and this kind of game itself yields to some relaxed gameplay.

Of course, relaxed gameplay is perfectly fine, but if you need to spend half of the time you could be checking for new items switching screens one at a time it can eventually become annoying. Perhaps you could make the screens cycle or add some shortcuts for each one on the top bar. Also, have the thesaurus section work so that once you choose a synonym you retrieve the item automatically on the bar above.

Future-Anthropology Facility by JohnGalt 2016-04-23T14:27:00

Great concept! (but I feel like a horrible person now! :D)

The Frog Prince and the Iron Heart by celia14 2016-04-23T14:13:00

The key element here is the way the story is actually shaped (a clever second layer dealing with the theme) as you keep reading. I really liked this.

The game was interesting, but the choices were very reduced, but that's understandable given the time constraints and the fact that you punt a considerable amount of writing.

Good job!!

Lonely Mountain - A shape shifting tv series by Jod 2016-04-23T13:56:00

Yay, second season!

Very good entry, I liked the take on the theme and the concept itself. Congrats!

BattleMath by tmpxyz 2016-04-23T02:56:00

There's a saying in Spanish about learning lessons with blood ("la letra con sangre entra"). Well, you've just applied that to Maths. Great entry! :D

Dawning by Ludipe 2016-04-23T02:50:00

The fire, the fire... T_T

Very interesting idea, and it's especially merit-worthy with so little development time. Great job!!

Booba Loomba by josemwarrior 2016-04-23T02:41:00

Very solid entry. I loved the level design and progression, the cute graphics, music and in short, the whole game. Congratulations!

...but now I've become a bit sick with all the rotations @_@

And well, the javascript alerts when you completed the level were a minor annoyance.

Infinity Access by Hyoga-3D 2016-04-23T02:04:00

It's a bit odd to play, but I like the concept. I'm all for dealing with social/political issues, especially with a touch of humour. Well done!

Polymorphic Menagerie by Soron 2016-04-23T01:43:00

Interesting idea, it reminded me a bit of Starseed pilgrim for some reason.

I had to read throuh the instructions twice, to be honest. At first I wasn't too sure of what I was doing. Then it clicks and it becomes a very original game. Nice work!

Henkan Pachinko by AnaGF 2016-04-23T01:35:00

Nice idea! Levels were well thought of, you need to add more!

Graphics are a bit trickier to rate, the background drawing and the materials alone are good, but the mix feels a bit odd.

Good entry, congrats!

SHΔPE by TiRSO! 2016-04-23T01:29:00

Great idea. I liked the simple mechanics and the minimalistic visuals. I got the feeling that pacing took some time to build up, though.

After a first game with a miserable 2 or 3 points, I scored 139 on the second :)

Perception by Romixal 2016-04-23T01:19:00

Brilliant! One of the most innovative games I've played!

Managing the perceptors was a very clever mechanic, as the more aware you were of your surroundings the "clumsier" you would get because of the size. That added some welcome challenge as well.

Congratulations, this could be interesting as a full game!

Prince Charmless by Pietro Ferrantelli 2016-04-23T00:37:00

Top marks here! I love everything about the game (except the pimples...ugghhh!). Great graphics, humour, sound, brilliant concept, execution...should I continue?

Awesome job, congrats!!

Zen and the Art of Transhumanism by GreyShock 2016-04-23T00:28:00

The game concept and setting are brilliant, innovative and a really clever take on the theme, as expected. Same goes for the visual style, amazingly detailed.

However, controls are a bit frustrating. You end up getting the gist of the main interactions on the lathe, and I actually expected that part to be challenging (After all, I still remember some pottery games with a toy lathe from when I was younger, and the end results were always a failure :_D), but some UI interactions felt slightly glitchy.

Despite this, you managed to deliver one of the best entries so far this LD. ¡Felicidades!

Paperchase by DragonXVI 2016-04-22T23:41:00

The airplane is really hard to control, but the game concept itself is great, it reminded me a bit of Kirby :D

Graphics and music are beautiful. It's amazing the level of polish you achieved in 48h. Great job!

It got Paul! And now it's coming for US!!! by UnlikelyRogue 2016-04-22T22:17:00

Great homage to "The Thing!". I agree to some extent with the other posters about when to know if you're being seen or not, but other than that the game is brilliant. Music helps creating a tense atmosphere, and I really like the pixel art graphics.

So far I've only managed to eat 3 people before getting roasted, but I've had a more than decent amount of fun. You should really keep working on it! :)

Abducktion by JohnnySix 2016-04-21T23:57:00

Wow... Music, graphics and gameplay are great, and the level is reasonably sized, too. For 48h you've done an amazing job. Congrats!!

I really liked how well the shape transitions fit together and how tight the controls felt. Every time I f*cked up and fell to my death I was totally positive that it had been my fault, not the game's.

Double Army by abuzreq 2016-04-21T17:38:00

Great concept!! This is a very original and clever take on the theme. The setting also has some funny touches (I read your post on the blog roll :D), which helped with getting engaged to the game.

Execution is also well done with some minor issues. The actual area of detection wasn't clear, so I had to walk quite far away from units to be able to shape shift. As a suggestion (I didn't get to notice if this is actually implemented or not) I was expecting to score better by taking out enemy higher ups in order to rank faster. Otherwise it ends up being a bit cumbersome to go back and forth with small groups and units (also, there's a lot of empty space, making the action phase slower).

Probably balancing the numbers a bit could help a lot and you might not need to touch anything else. The good thing is you already have a very solid and promising idea. Great job!!

Run Rainbow Run by djosef 2016-04-21T12:01:00

Nice, colourful entry! Controls are responsive and music fits perfectly. As an extra, the web version plays perfectly on my mobile :D

Colour Shift by voxel 2016-04-21T05:19:00

Graphics and sound were brilliant, among the best ones I've seen so far, but unfortunately it was a bit frustrating to control.

//SHIFT/haxe by juxipolo 2016-04-21T05:12:00

Awesome graphic style!
The concept was fitting the theme nicely, controls were tight (but switching with the keys was problematic on areas crowded with bullets) and the upgrades system was very interesting.

Cyan by rxi 2016-04-21T05:05:00

Very solid entry, as usual. I really liked the music in particular.

However, controls were a bit frustrating. I understand the reasoning for the choice on keys, (actually, for me ZXC would have been even more cumbersome even if I have a QWERTY layout), but juggling so frequently between jump and switch was causing some strain on my left hand's ring and little fingers.

This aside, congrats for an amazingly polished game :D

ShapeMagnet by nihilaleph 2016-04-21T04:44:00

Wow, this was intense! The main concept is deceptively simple, but it hides a very challenging game. It also revealed a slightly sadistic part of me, as I began to focus more on forcing collisions than to retrieve the keys.

Graphics were also fitting, I loved the subtle glows and lights. Very solid entry overall, congrats! (Oh, and your concept is more innovative than my "mix all the shoot-em-ups!", kudos for that :D)

Eggplant’s Dynamic Chimerization by DAT.NOT.MY.GAME! 2016-04-20T17:51:00

Presentation was great, I already expected that from your update posts and you didn't disappoint. High marks on that, audio and mood :D

Gameplay, though, is still a bit lacking. The shapeshifting mechanic is good, but movement, specially when interacting with enemies, is a bit cumbersome. Also, the meme texts seem a bit forced and out of place most of the time.
Despite this, you did a great job, mechanics can always be polished. Nice!

Project G.R.I.L.L. by vctr_seleucos 2016-04-20T17:34:00

Awesome presentation and execution! However, I felt some shapes were way better than others, the red in particular was guaranteed to take a hit if I got close enough to shoot. With a bit more balancing you can easily have a very fun game. Well done!

Dovetail by jofra 2016-04-20T17:19:00

Presentation was awesome, but precision was too tight and it made the game a bit frustrating to play. Perhaps a more gradual difficulty could help getting used to it. Still, you've done a great job! :)

The Mind of Marlo by rodobodolfo 2016-04-20T16:51:00

Brilliant take on the theme, well-rounded and funny game. Great job!! :D

TriTurn by Kifuga 2016-04-20T16:32:00

Nice entry and execution! The concept was simple, but very addictive :)

Blue Moon by Mark Smith 2016-04-20T16:09:00

Great entry! Navigation around the globe is smooth, and despite the hunters the experience is mostly relaxed, well done!

HappyNest by Black Horn Studios 2016-04-20T16:06:00

The setting and take on the theme are brilliant, and so are graphics and sound. Flawless work on all this!

As for gameplay, at first I thought it was a rhythm game similar to the Ouendan series, until I realised you just had to click. By the 4th or 5th wave it started to feel repetitive.

However, this offers a lot of potential to improve it, and everything else is already awesome. ¡Buen trabajo!

The Dark Room by Laralyn 2016-04-20T15:38:00

I fell back into the darkness :_S

Great entry. Besides cleverly fitting the theme, the plot is engaging and well written, and the subtle music and sound help a lot to define the eerie atmosphere.

Awesome job!

Shape Assault by thomz12 2016-04-20T15:20:00

Cool job! Controls were smooth and I really liked the visual style. I had problems telling when I was doing fine and when I was being hit, though. Probably making enemy bullets a different colour or shape could help.

Nice entry! :D

Greenwood P.I. by JoshDBB 2016-04-20T15:13:00

I really liked this one, story was engaging and the graphic style made me laugh a couple of times. Good job!

Altered Bunny by SteveSalmond 2016-04-20T15:04:00

Brilliant entry! Graphics and sound/music are tops, and gameplay was fun and felt polished as well. I really liked the levels rotating mechanic.

Awesome job! :)

Evolution by 3rdChance 2016-04-20T03:34:00

Great entry! I loved the graphics and specially how fluid the animations felt. Music was good as well, but eventually it became a bit repetitive.

I agree with people about the frog being the easiest, but the different skills of each shape are cool and blend in nicely with the game.

ShiftHeroes by Remicy 2016-04-20T03:27:00

Nice concept and very cute graphics. It can be a bit repetitive, but progression helps by letting you discover new resource/creature types as you level up.

Good job!

Sub Dragon by deepnight 2016-04-20T03:16:00

Top marks as usual. I dig the way the dragon links move together, it looks so natural. The core mechanics are very original and well executed (I had some problems manoeuvring with the gamepad, though, so I went back to mouse and keyboard), and graphics and music could almost pass for final assets on a full-fledged indie game.

Considering that we're talking about a compo game, that's impressive (it could easily rival with the bet entries on the jam, too).

I'm terrible at it, but I've had a lot of fun so far.

Brilliant job!

Helium-4 by mountainstorm 2016-04-20T02:53:00

This has a lot of potential (it feels very rewarding when you start to see how the combinations interact with others), but as they've said, there is not much yet on the side of gameplay.

On another plus side, it feels really polished. Great job!

Shape Shifter by DieWithDustin 2016-04-20T02:45:00

Nice idea! :D To help players about the new controls that become available after a while you could add some visual (or sound, if you plan to add it) hint.
After reading the instructions I was tapping the arrow keys for a while with no effect until suddenly they start to react without any indication (to tell the truth you kind of guess when that happens, but it's hard to establish the connection).

Oh, and some advice for deploying
=>You don't need to add the *.pdb files to the build, they can grow huge and are useless to the players.
=>Same goes for the Unity project. In theory, the only folders you need to distribute to someone else are "Assets" and "ProjectSettings".

Radiance by OverPoweredTeam 2016-04-20T02:30:00

The move mechanic is quite original, but it is hard to control it, it feels as if friction was too high. By making motion more fluid it could blend amazingly well with the graphics and music you've created, those two are great.

Nice job!

TRUMP: Political Shapeshifter by Brice 2016-04-20T02:24:00

Great entry! You used a clever take on the theme and the retro visuals are really well made (I found your game from your tutorial on adapting photos to pixel-art, thanks for that!). Oh, and nice music, too!

CYGLiDE by ocarson 2016-04-20T02:11:00

It's a bit hard to control (I can see how moving the cursor can feel closer to the real motion and that sounds really cool in principle, but most of the time I didn't have a clear insight on why a specific cursor move action made the wings flap and why seconds later I tried to do the same and I just glided), but on the plus side the animations of the robot when I got the moves right were mesmerizing.

The environment is beautiful, too. With some sound and improved controls I can easily picture myself just flying around, as the experience had very immersive moments.

Considering that it's a compo entry you did an amazing job. I hope you keep improving it! :)

Blink by samlo 2016-04-20T01:44:00

Great game! Visuals feel very polished and clear, and so do the game controls, really responsive on a gamepad. You did an awesome job on the music side as well, it helps a lot with getting in the zone.

Like @snoodleking, I also had trouble figuring out the combos but I hadn't read the instructions, so shame on me in this case.

Awesome job!

Listen and Shift by Goutye 2016-04-20T01:23:00

Nice entry! You added some interesting twists in the rules to the base mechanics. It could be a helpful tool to teach spelling and listening skills to non-English speakers :DD
Good job!

The Ooze by Danman9914 2016-04-20T01:05:00

Awesome entry! You made a great job with the puzzles on each level, and the sound effects were really creepy, they did a great job setting the mood.

Well done! :)

Shapeshipster by Inateno 2016-04-19T16:42:00

This is the best shoot-em-up I've played so far. Controls feel very polished, the psychedelic art style is incredibly trippy (I love it!!) and music is great as well.

Congratulations!

Crops of Carnage by fanatiko 2016-04-19T16:34:00

Extreme birth control :D

Very cool game! The concept is quite original and the end result is a fun little puzzle. Liked the graphics a lot, as well.

Great job!

Sleeping Kitty! by DieBackStudios 2016-04-19T16:11:00

Visuals and sound are really, really cute. The game itself feels and plays very polished. A couple of things.

- Maybe I'm just really bad, but I've had problems remembering the key mappings on my mind when I'm focused on spotting the shape first. Perhaps adding a small reminder of the keys on the game screen at the bottom could help.
- Please, add a "quick restart" button at the end! :D

All in all, this is a very solid entry. Congrats!! :)

Space Shift by dj_pale 2016-04-19T15:51:00

Loved the idea, polish and execution was solid, too (...and the "shape shift" sound effect is super cool!). Great job!

Dango Smash by goost 2016-04-19T15:48:00

Great concept, but it is a bit hard to aim without any visual indicator.

Desperate Times by yokcos700 2016-04-19T15:44:00

I love the graphic style and the take on the theme. As Cerno_b has said, though, the ship is a bit too slow.

Being able to customize controls is a welcome detail, btw :)

Xenoshift by meek 2016-04-19T15:37:00

Graphics and sound are among the best I've seen so far this Ludum, brilliant job, it creates quite a tense mood. The game idea is also very interesting, but finding the alien felt a bit frustrating, perhaps I wasn't paying enough attention at the detector sounds.

Great job! :D

ShmupShifter by TerraCottaFrog 2016-04-19T15:22:00

Awesome! It all felt very polished, and I love the retro graphics. Great job!!

55 Days by V4lesti 2016-04-19T14:53:00

Very nice and polished game.

I'm not sure if it's possible to lose after those 55 days, (I admit I wasn't min-maxing very carefully, so I was expecting some failure condition eventually), but I found it a welcome detail. It makes for a more relaxed experience, fitting the aesthetics.

Great job!!

windowframe by managore 2016-04-19T13:58:00

I was already expecting something innovative, but wow...Brilliant concept perfectly executed and a lot of content (I've only reached the third vampire so far!). It is insane what you achieved in 48 hours, I'm so envious...

Amazing job!!

QUACKTRIS by ronniepedra 2016-04-19T02:47:00

Graphics and music are super cute <3. Gameplay is interesting and feels mostly polished (I had a couple of issues dropping blocks and landing further away), but I felt that progression was a bit slow.

Great job!

The Tortoise and the Hare and the Snake by Charzendat 2016-04-19T02:40:00

Great concept and execution, I really like how you really need to juggle between the three animals to survive, you get to feel a certain tension when you see an owl and are just about to hunt a mouse.

Nice job!

anthropomorphic suspect by dunin 2016-04-19T02:33:00

Great concept, and nice execution! The matching and detective mechanics fit together very well.

GeoShift by WASD 2016-04-19T02:05:00

I love the art style and the concept, a brilliant take on the theme. Congrats!!

Neo Shifter by laFunk 2016-04-18T18:18:00

Visuals are impressive, but can get a bit exhausting to the eye after playing for a while (and mechanics work perfectly, so that's likely :D). At the beginning I had some problems to distinguish destruction particles from enemy bullets, but you end up learning.

Very nice game!

Shifty Shapes by dylanwolf 2016-04-18T18:14:00

Quite a solid entry overall, it adds a nice twist to familiar mechanics :)

I'm missing the ability to swipe/drag 'n' drop for shifting the shapes, clicking on the arrows might break immersion a bit if you play long enough.

Absorber by FaeDine 2016-04-18T17:05:00

Cool concept, at first I thought it was similar to mine, but when you notice the focus on the absorption mechanic then it feels really different.

I really dig the parallax effect on the starfield and the shape transition (but it's a bit slow, sometimes it was a bit hard to find a vict...a shape and change before it escaped).

You accomplished a lot in just 6 hours, great job!

The Materialistic Shift by XAND 2016-04-18T16:57:00

Brilliant entry! The take on the theme is clever, gameplay is clear and challenging, and it feels very polished, I can very easily become a full game :)

Congrats!

Swarm Blast by 01101101 2016-04-18T16:37:00

Awesome concept, very interesting take on the theme!!

I like the shape graphics and particle effects a lot, they're simple and effective. Well done!

NOUKE by sirtetris 2016-04-18T15:40:00

Very original concept and nice touches of humour. At first I had some problems to lure townspeople away, but it's easy to grasp after a while if you're paying attention. Great job!

Disquieting Excerpts from My Diary by ViliX64 2016-04-18T15:21:00

Very nice story, even despite the lack of sound, which is generally a large component in the mood aspect, you did create a very nice sense of atmosphere. As for the story, it kept me engaged all along. Puzzles at first seemed a bit odd, but then it all clicked and made perfect sense. Great job!

Sky Panic by ladybenko 2016-04-18T15:05:00

I love the graphic style (the combination of styles between gameplay assets and the fonts works very nicely), and how you applied the switching mechanic.

Great job! (and hopefully you'll be feeling better now)

NeonDX by neondx 2016-04-18T15:01:00

Great concept! It gets a bit tricky after a while (but I didn't play in fullscreen, so I was experiencing the scrolling issues at the same time, which complicated things even more), but it has a lot of potential for getting hooked and in the zone while playing.

Awesome job!

Shape Collector by Jogy34 2016-04-18T04:04:00

Very cool concept! Playing with the AI to see who manages to take more territory gets really interesting.

As improvements, I agree with other posts about showing that you can't use the same colour as the rival. I did realise, but it took me a few clicks -_-U

Signed Distance Shift by netgrind 2016-04-18T03:49:00

Awesome! Visuals are great, and I love the take on the theme, the concept reminds me of a game we played when we were kids (and I've just learned it's called Hunt the Thimble).

Black Heart by luquio 2016-04-18T03:37:00

Nice music and visuals (but they're too strong, I can understand why people are talking about risk of seizures), and very cool idea!

As some have told you, since you can't reach all the other shapes in just one action (which puts you at risk of failing unfairly), perhaps it could be helpful to have specific buttons/keys mapped to each shape.

With that and toning down a bit the visual contrast you can have a very solid entry. Keep going! :D

SUPER DEEP GAME BRO by Membrane 2016-04-18T03:27:00

Very cool and original concept, the simplicity hides a more than decent amount of depth. Well done! :)

Row Row Row Your Goat by A-Flat Miner Studios 2016-01-05T01:47:00

Brilliant, hilarious idea, awesome graphics and a lot of content for 3 days. Congrats!

Grow Your Love by DDRKirby(ISQ) 2016-01-05T01:30:00

Lovely game, and I just had to find it almost at the end of the voting time! Congratulations, it almost got a perfect 5!!

ZZXXX the Gremlin by Thingo Studios 2016-01-05T01:14:00

Interesting gameplay, detailed story and really cool music. Gameplay-wise, though, perhaps the patterns for the locations of the keys could vary across executions. Some more feedback on the prompt could be useful, too.

Nice job! :)

Armageddungeon by Diel Mormac 2015-12-28T19:22:00

Art, sound and concept are awesome! Controls-wise, jumping over gaps was near impossible when the jump would hit the ceiling (basically, on the bottom). It wasn't too punishing as you'd reappear on the top of the screen instead of dying as in other games (this was a clever detail), but it didn't feel right. I'll be waiting for the post-compo version to see what you can do there, everything else is really solid. Good job!

treadmill by rogueNoodle 2015-12-27T19:48:00

Great idea and nice graphics and sound. Unfortunately after around 10 movements or so the game freezes (haven't played the lo-fi version, though) :S

Memory Jump by dregamr 2015-12-27T19:28:00

The game idea is brilliant, the game looks nice and the music set a nice mood. Controls were a bit glitchy and the player got stuck a few times, if you fix that you'll have a great entry with lots of potential. Nice job!

Blobitronica by crucknuk 2015-12-27T15:37:00

Great entry! The music helps keeping a fast pace, graphics are minimal but clear (I really liked the zoom-out effect) and gameplay is simple but effective, polished and addicting! :D

Cockatiel Egg by FiSilva 2015-12-26T15:35:00

Great entry! Graphics and audio look cute and really polished, and gameplay is solid, too.

Auto Racer by ethankennerly 2015-12-26T15:30:00

Interesting idea, well executed. The blinker hints was a nice addition, and controls worked flawlessly for me. Some more audio cues might have been a welcome addition, but it's understandable due to the time constraints. Good job!

Twin Condition by jackrugile 2015-12-26T15:12:00

Great entry. I love the graphic style and colour choice, and audio contributes a lot to create a soothing mood. Gameplay is also really polished, and it fits the theme perfectly. Awesome job! :D

Long Long: A snake lies in the Past by Tapehead 2015-12-26T00:18:00

This is brilliant! Gameplay was interesting and deceivingly difficult, which was fine to me except for having to repeat all the screens since the last checkpoint. On the one hand that makes some part of the challenge, but I can see how it can become frustrating, too.

Despite this, I've really liked how you managed to blend to seemingly unrelated games with amazingly polished art and sound and some nice humorous bits. Well done!

GROW by KaiseanGames 2015-12-25T23:55:00

The idea has a lot of potential, I like the combination of resource/space management mechanics.

Making the feedback on the resources lacking to build something could be useful, but it was generally easy enough to see which one it was.

Slash Quest by Big Green Pillow ft Mgaia 2015-12-25T23:33:00

Brilliant entry! Art style is lovely, and sound is fitting, too. At first I thought that controlling movement the way it's implemented would be tricky, but it works perfectly fine.

Congrats, you've done a great job!

SAUROPOD vs THEROPOD by Tijn 2015-12-23T21:12:00

Nice concept well executed. I liked the dinosaur sounds :DD

ＵＰＳＱＵＩＤ by 01010111 2015-12-23T17:33:00

Nice take on the theme and Downwell, you gave it a clever twist :)

Controls, audio and graphics are very polished as well, so here goes a perfect five for one of the best compo entries this LD34.

Amazing job!

Planet Under Siege by Allas 2015-12-23T16:40:00

The game is really hard, but the idea is awesome, great take on the theme! :)

Albert & Zoe by numero15 2015-12-23T16:30:00

I really like the idea, but it's a bit unclear to see if the attack was successful or not and the way the boss reacts. If you can improve a bit on the feedback side you can have a very interesting entry.

FUN BUNNY SQUID MASTER by internetpaulicy 2015-12-23T16:26:00

I really like your take on the theme and the blocky graphics.
Nice job!!

Snowman Builder Extreme by zenmumbler 2015-12-23T16:17:00

The idea is simple, effective and very fun. Controls feel polished, which helps a lot with the feeling.

Great entry!

Crane to Freedom by mhsco 2015-12-23T14:49:00

I don't generally like physics-based games, but yours was a welcome exception. The crane mechanics felt realistic in an annoying BUT fun way. Good job!

And now back for that ***** whale.

Nepeta Cataria by TeamOliphants 2015-12-23T14:33:00

Cute graphics! :D

Mon Démon et Moi by Spyboy 2015-12-22T22:19:00

Beautiful graphics and audio. The core idea is interesting, the mood supports it perfectly and it's well executed.

Amazing job, I think you did make a meaningful game.

Simultaneism by Bogden 2015-12-22T13:29:00

Brilliant!

Cultivate by kmakai 2015-12-22T13:22:00

Very nice interpretation of the theme, you managed to fit an interesting story-based game into the restrictions. Awesome job!

ORB LORDS by TravisChen 2015-12-22T13:10:00

Brilliant concept! Polish level is also top-notch in both audio and art, and switch mechanic was a really original addition. I'm envious :D

Congratulations!!

Backwards and Bonkers! by CartoonJenn 2015-12-22T01:07:00

I love the trippy visual style, and gameplay feels solid. I actually expected it to be longer T_T

Cool entry!

Double Kick Heroes by blackmagic 2015-12-22T00:49:00

Amazing art and sound design. My hand hurts a bit from all the button mashing, which is a good thing despite it sounds the opposite :D

Brilliant entry.

RhythmRider by Eshford 2015-12-22T00:41:00

Very solid entry, it feels polished and it looks and sounds awesome.

I beat it at easy but got completely owned as soon as I started hard T_T Still, congrats!!

Growing Sakura by ripatti 2015-12-21T23:59:00

Awesome idea, it's very challenging and execution has an overall relaxing vibe with the sakura setting.

Well done!

Roll-Ball by mukult 2015-12-21T23:51:00

Cool concept, well executed!

DESEEDER by Zanzlanz 2015-12-21T23:47:00

Awesome game! It's really polished, fun and the mechanics really fit the theme. Nice done! :D

Mobsferatu by CremaGames 2015-12-21T23:33:00

Perfect five. From art and music to game mechanics and level design, you've crafted one of the best games I've seen this entry. You should keep working on it and develop it onto a full game, the idea is already proven.

Impresionante es poco, ¡felicidades!

Valk Unit Lawyer by oz2mura 2015-12-21T23:24:00

Great take on the theme, with cool graphics and very suiting music. My only issues are the inability to skip the verdict scenes, and that sometimes it's a bit too subtle to get the hints.

Congratulations!

Grow a Beard! by martin-denizet 2015-12-21T23:16:00

Nice micro-game based entry, it was funny and fun to play. Well done!

Shroomys quest for fuel by StMatn 2015-12-21T22:48:00

I really liked the flooding-like mechanics as you removed parts of the shroomy and the concept was pretty interesting. Nice job!

Double Helix by BroCade 2015-12-21T21:44:00

Great entry! Gameplay and graphics are awesome :)

The Last of Egg by ShuddaHaddaLottaFun 2015-12-18T10:56:00

Loved it. The concept is hilariously absurd, and execution was awesome. I can totally see the next Goat Simulator or I am Bread here.

Heinsenberg by ncannasse 2015-12-18T00:50:00

Awesome entry, even if the theme connection was a bit frail. The atmosphere gave me the chills, and the story kept me interested until the end. Puzzles were original, too. Great job!! :)

It's a Big World Afterall by JohnLivingston 2015-12-18T00:26:00

The atmosphere here has a surreal touch that I really like. Gameplay felt a bit bland, but the concept was also a very clever interpretation of the theme. Nice work!

FLOW by Romixal 2015-12-17T22:40:00

You've managed a very nice, relaxing mood :)

Conga Master by BubsyPoochies 2015-12-17T01:20:00

Perfect 5 here. You've nailed it in every category, and the game looks and feels awesome. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some more conga to dance.

¡Enhorabuena! :D

Arc by ChuiGum 2015-12-17T01:15:00

This is madness!!

Insanely difficult and very fun concept. It doesn't really fit the theme, but the entry is awesome.

Decay Dynamics by NotoriousFlex 2015-12-17T01:12:00

The game is brilliant in pretty much all areas, one of the best I've seen so far. However, I see a small problem: you need to focus so much on the pieces UI to assemble the robots and not lose ground against your rival that you miss the actual action, so all the really cool visuals get ignored, and that's a bit of waste, sadly :S

Perhaps a slower pace and/or actually positioning them at the bottom of the screen could help give more relevance to the action.

99 Steps by George 2015-12-17T01:03:00

Brilliant game! Minimalistic graphics, sound and gameplay blend perfectly here, it's really addictive. If you keep working on it in the future (please, do!) it would be cool to add other tile types, as some people have already mentioned.

Congrats!! :D

Molly's Dreaming by flyingbear 2015-12-17T00:57:00

This is very cute, graphics and music are lovely and the game itself feels fun and polished. Well done!

Dog Gone Big! by HulkHandsome 2015-12-17T00:40:00

Very good game, mechanics are simple but work well, and it fits both themes in interesting ways. Good job!

Milgram by Kortuga 2015-12-17T00:36:00

I already knew about the experiment, so I was kind of expecting most of what I saw in the game (!!!), but still, I LOVE the entry: you've taken a deep, interesting topic, applied a very fitting mechanic and created a very solid entry, with awesome voice acting. Congratulations!

Reap by managore 2015-12-17T00:15:00

Loved the graphics and general polish of the whole game. I'm really curious about the world generation, so I might give a go to the source code :)

Congratulations, this is an awesome entry!

MK-F417XX3 by GFM 2015-12-16T19:48:00

I liked the game and even if I played it alone controls worked perfectly fine. Nicely done!

Carrot Stories by JaviCepa 2015-12-16T00:17:00

I'm loving this one. The atmosphere is melancholic and beautiful, you did an impressive job with graphics and musics. I'm still struggling to reach day 7, but I'll make it. Congratulations!!!

Feed your demon by MrYoglu 2015-12-16T00:06:00

Cool take on the theme I really like the game mechanic, the idea and aesthetics, especially the music. Mechanics are also very cool, but collisions were a bit clunky when I tried to attack.

GURU by TomenLuca 2015-12-15T23:59:00

Perfect five here, I was smiling the whole time I played the games. The idea is brilliantly executed, quotes are hilarious and visuals were really cool, too.

Amazing job! :D

Knitted Fighter by Usanio 2015-12-15T23:44:00

Awesome graphics, and pretty cool concept.

Unfortunately the game looks pretty bugged at the moment. Most of the time I've just entered the game state to exit immediately with either a victory or defeat screen.

Belly Smash by Drunkain 2015-12-15T23:40:00

Hehehe, I loved this :D
Graphics and sound were awesome, and I loved the humour. I was terrible at turning, though T_T

Great job, this has been one of the funniest entries I've seen so far :)

Harvest by rxi 2015-12-15T23:33:00

I have LUA installed on my machine, which seems to be causing runtime errors when I try to launch the windows executable, any ideas? :S

This is the stderr.txt dump:
error: [string "init.lua"]:221: module 'config' not found:
no field package.preload['config']
no file 'd:\development\Lua\5.1\lua\config.luac'
no file 'config/init.lua'
no file '.\config.dll'
no file 'D:\games\ld34\ld34_rxi_win32\config.dll'
no file 'D:\games\ld34\ld34_rxi_win32\loadall.dll'

Heart Murmurs by Ludipe 2015-12-15T23:28:00

Very nice idea, it is a clever take on the theme. The end result is impressive considering the context you developed the game in, congrats! :)

NGHGM by Stals 2015-12-15T23:15:00

The connection to the theme is a bit loose, but I love the game. From aesthetics to mechanics, it's a really solid entry, well done!

Sir Croc vs Plantzilla by Pixelfan Games 2015-12-15T23:03:00

Graphics and music are awesome, but the game was a bit too punishing from the start, with little to no time to get the pacing of the game in most restarts.

Tale Of Two Buttons by RevelBase 2015-12-15T22:41:00

The Webplayer build works fine, but the WebGL one is crashing on Chrome :S

Graphics and audio are lovely, but unfortunately the controls were a bit lacking, which made the game frustrating. Coordinating both sides is already a challenging task (and where a huge chunk of the fun resided), so there's no need to add further complications ;)

If you can improve that you can get a very nice game.

Lands of TSR Lore by Christina Antoinette Neofotistou 2015-12-15T22:35:00

I really enjoyed the graphics, and the concept, even if it doesn't fit either of the themes.

However, gameplay-wise it was a bit lacking, so I'd say it would be premature to take it to Kickstarter in its current state. Keep working at it to improve it, as it does look promising.

Don't Mess With Totems by winesays 2015-12-15T22:28:00

I love this one, the visuals are just beautiful, and the mechanics are great: simple, they really fit the theme and they're challenging. I also appreciated the humorous touches, congratulations for a solid entry! :D

Get to the Points by recursor 2015-12-15T22:22:00

Great idea! When I saw the screenshots I thought the game might be hard to grasp but it's actually the opposite, easy to get and very fun to play. Good job!

MILK TEETH by Rufson 2015-12-15T22:14:00

I'm getting the creeps when I pull :S:S:S

Very interesting concept, well done!

The Serpent's Shadow by NuSan 2015-12-15T21:39:00

I love the take on the Snake game and how it fits the theme. Well done!

Snow World by Elisée and friends 2015-12-15T21:30:00

Wow, this is a great entry. Graphics are very polished, audio fits the game and combat gameplay, besides fitting the two-button theme, has a very classical JRPG feeling. Congrats!

Dandelion by blackname 2015-12-15T21:26:00

Controls feel a bit awkward, and there seems to be some minor freezes when the game restarts, but the concept is nice and graphics are lovely. Well done!

Dead Man's Volley by DragonXVI 2015-12-15T21:06:00

Wow, this is one of the best entries I've seen so far (and it's a compo entry, that scores double on my book!). Everything from the visuals to audio to (of course) game mechanics looks incredibly polished.

Congratulations, I'm impressed! :D

And now back to defeat that stupid Shadowdancer! >_<

Grow by mitya1234 2015-12-14T22:51:00

The idea is pretty cool, and the atmosphere defined by the visuals and music is very nice, but at the beginning it is a bit unclear what to do, and some initial states are irresolvable (perhaps you're actually making sure of that and this was just me before I figured out how to place tris). Also, there are some memory issues, I got an "out of memory" WebGL error.

You still have time, so if you can solve those issues you can have a solid entry.

Alien Number Attack by miwuc 2015-12-14T22:32:00

Great concept! I like how new numbers are slowly introduced and the inclusion of arithmetic operations. Well done!

Turnips-n-Pigs by Newan 2015-12-14T22:28:00

I'm getting warnings from Avira about a trojan when I try to download the game. Could it be a false positive?

U.G.O by aamatniekss 2015-12-14T22:24:00

Very polished! I really like the graphics and the animations. Sync'ing the attack delays adds some challenge, too.

Great job!

Revenge of the Ducks by Ron74_ 2015-12-14T22:06:00

Concept is hilarious :D

The game is fitting and I liked the visuals, but it was a bit hard to understand the feedback if you were hitting or being hit.

Super Lefty Garden Fighty by hexagore 2015-12-14T21:57:00

Fun and very polished, a great entry!

Germicide by scottthoo 2015-12-14T21:48:00

Great idea, and execution was very solid. Congrats!

The Star War by eerongal 2015-12-14T17:35:00

Sounds and graphics were hilarious :D Like others, it reminded me of agar.io or the first stage on Spore, but the not-star-wars theme made me chuckle.

Munchy Munchers by misteak 2015-12-14T17:30:00

Very solid entry! From the theme to the graphics and, of course, gameplay, you've managed to create a really good game. Congrats!

Famous Bus Movie Game by BuffaloPhil 2015-12-14T17:24:00

Awesome idea! Graphics are very nice (but too strong for my tired eyes >_<), and mechanics are really fun.

One thing...when I crashed the Unity console opened and began tracing physics-related exceptions. It didn't prevent me from playing, though.

Attack Of The Radioactive Octopus From A Planet Near Mars by donvermo 2015-12-14T17:16:00

Great entry!! It fits both themes perfectly, and it's really fun to play, although I got a bit lost with the controls for a few seconds the first time I spawned a new tentacle.

Amazing job! :)

Switcher by coywolf 2015-12-14T17:07:00

Very cool idea!

I'm still feeling really clumsy coordinating the ships and the intersections, but mastering that is where the fun is. Good job!

BOOST by Tuism 2015-12-14T17:04:00

I'm glad you managed to fix your issues with the Unity builds in the end, the game is really awesome!

Cool and challenging take on the theme, slick visual style and great sound, too. :D

..and the mooncats by aarkipel 2015-12-14T17:01:00

Brilliant take on the theme. The control scheme is unusual but it works beautifully. You nailed the game mechanics, it totally feels like an old school game. Graphics and sound also contribute a lot and they shape an eerie mood.

Congratulations!

Grown with the Flow by Skywilly 2015-12-14T15:43:00

I like the movement of the polen particles (it works wonderfully with the music to create a melancholic vibe), but boy it's hard to click on them! :S

Play with Dog or Cat by okusho 2015-12-14T15:38:00

This is so cute! :D

I love the detail of the cat becoming jealous when you play with the dog. Congratulations on your first entry!

Can't Jump by x92rwzb 2015-12-14T15:31:00

I appreciate the challenge, the concept is simple but clever, and it fits the theme well. However, there are some glitchy bumps due to the physics on moving platforms, which increase the already high difficulty.

By the way, on the web link it says the game has been removed by the author and can't be played. Will you reupload the game to Newgrounds?

Lifenodes. by Remicy 2015-12-14T13:32:00

Lovely!

Nice art and very interesting take on the theme, it's cool to see where the different choices lead to.

Digicross by 5you 2015-12-14T13:25:00

Ants ate my screen T_T

Very cool idea! It took me some time to grasp the controls, but when you do the game is really fun. And graphics are really nice as well.

I'm missing some sound effects when you reveal a tile, I'm sure it would feel pretty rewarding.

Great job! :)

Walden: Thoreau It All Away by bearcabin 2015-12-14T13:01:00

I was attracted by the title. Visuals and sound effects are very nice.

Gameplay wise, I had little input on my actions except for the time passing (kudos for the day/night cycle, by the way :)) and the heart depleting/filling up. For example, I could go to work at 1 AM and it made no difference. I'm unsure if that was intentional as a metaphor of modern life or I just lost my patience too soon and there was more to it.

However, as I said before, I really appreciate the idea and aesthetics, well done!

Shroom's by tuben999 2015-12-14T12:47:00

Awesome art style, I loved the death particle effect.

Gameplay was simple and functional, I liked the progressive unlock of game mechanics. As some people have already mentioned, there is a bug with the moving platforms not transferring the movement to the player, and I was frequently having the developer console show NullPointerReferences.

Good job! :)

Crazy Tornado City by Zener 2015-12-14T12:38:00

I love the moment you tear apart your first office building. It feels like victory n_n

Awesome job for just one day, you've managed to fit both themes with a cool concept. Congrats!! :D

Electric Dodgeball by ondrejbalas 2015-12-14T12:31:00

Awesome concept! Trying to coordinate both sides is really challenging and fun.

The background effect with the noise is also very cool when you see it in movement, with fitting colours for the balls and the middle area it might feel pretty trippy.

Well done!

Threads by sp3ctrum 2015-12-14T12:26:00

Love the minimalistic visuals. Combined with audio you could create a really nice, relaxing mood. Game mechanics are also interesting once you get the gist of it.

Very good job, congrats! :)

Player Rush by Hot Box Games 2015-09-11T11:01:00

Very solid entry, I haven't checked the post-jam version yet but I can easily imagine how you could expand the entry into a more solid project. Great job!

I am Death and Fire by derr 2015-09-03T21:30:00

Controls and flamethrowing worked flawlessly and felt amazingly rewarding. As it is right now I was having plenty of fun by just soaring and burning everyone down, but I agree a bit with some of the other comments about a potential lack of more things to do in the long term (Considering the time restrictions and imagining the amount of work it took you guys to polish mechanics and aesthetics as much as you did perhaps that just wasn't feasible). Good news is...the game offers a lot of promise in terms of possible additions for a post-jam version if you're up to it.

Amazing job, congratulations!

Prince Charming! by kozun 2015-09-03T21:16:00

You really get to feel like a sadistic monster playing this, that poor frog!!

I'll look like a psychopath now, but I have to say that it was embarrassingly funny, and it felt quite polished. Great job!!

The Supper by jrhee 2015-09-03T21:10:00

I loved the idea! I've seen quite a few whodunnit games on past LD editions, but this is the first I play where you reverse the role and the goal, it adds a very clever twist.

Graphics were very polished, too. Awesome entry!

PSYCHOSHARK by ManuelGF 2015-09-03T20:43:00

I discovered your game through the post-mortem (I have a soft spot for the dramatic chipmunk and panicked bold texts). The idea is neat, with a bit more work and better preparation you will probably nail it.

Controls, animations and so on need more work for sure, but I'm already aware about your problems managing time, family logistics (latin drama...arghghhh), etc. Use the experience to learn from it and keep trying to get better at that, most of us are still fighting those same beasts: scheduling, scoping and The Unexpected (True story: last year a heavy storm in Barcelona fried my router and my laptop's power source the night before LD30 because I was away fooling around and couldn't unplug them. Luckily I had a spare power source, but I unsuccessfully tried to keep calm and work using my phone's 3G or look for an open library on a Saturday in August -LOL-, until the anxiety about the stupid internet connection at home beat me up and I ended opting out of the compo)

The game is not bad at all for a first entry, though. Congratulations, and good work! :D

Monday Night Monsters by spotco 2015-09-02T23:46:00

This should totally be developed into a full game.

Perfect scores from me. The game idea is quite original and you've managed to fit the theme very cleverly (the skeleton announcer at the beginning and between goals were an awesome touch). Polish in graphics and audio was incredible for the amount of time, and the mechanics feel smooth, engaging and most important, FUN. Perhaps having the ability to define behaviour presets that can be overridden at any time by a player command could enhance the pacing, but I really like the micromanagement part as the core, too) %0

Meet the Monsta by Schrodinger Games 2015-09-02T23:26:00

Insanely difficult, insane art style, insanely fun audio design...I loved it!

Part of the difficulty came from the need to be really close to hit some enemies (the hellicopter, for instance), and the strange controls for movement. Were you aiming for some rhythm-based mechanics as well?

Despite this, I really enjoyed the game and the amount of polish is very high, you've made an incredible entry. Well done!!

The Monster Inside by Random Seed Games 2015-09-02T23:17:00

The atmosphere in this game is amazing, it totally matches the "noir" storyline. Speaking of which, I found it quite engaging, I was expecting some kind of a twist at the end to determine the connection to the theme, and I got it right and wrong at the same time n_nUU

Brilliant entry, congrats!

Clinical Trial by JayProg 2015-09-01T23:05:00

This was psychedelic and creepy, I loved it!!

Mobs, Inc. by Pietro Ferrantelli 2015-08-31T12:39:00

Wow...Your entry for the previous jam was impressive, and this one is at least as good.

Kraken Babies by johnhattan 2015-08-30T22:49:00

Very nice puzzle game, I really liked the different movement pattern for each sibling. It would be cool to see it further developed as a full fledge game.

Good work!

Monster Academy by feiss 2015-08-30T22:37:00

I LOVED it! :D
Great humour, polished minigames, and brilliant sound design.
Congrats!!

PokEscape: Magicrap's Stealthy Journey for Survival & Gyrodeuce by Tuism 2015-08-30T11:28:00

Really good concept, and solid implementation. I liked the simple, clean graphics, they added a nice touch.

Well done!

The Old One by Chris Olsen 2015-08-30T11:16:00

Great mood! The concept, too, is solid and very well executed. It does feel slow, as expected from a massive rock/clay monster, so I can find no problem with that.

My only gripe is pretty minor, and it has to do with the use of roman digits used to build decimal numbers (I've seen you've changed that on the post-jam version).

Congrats, your entry was awesome! :)

Look Into The Mirror by yuigoto 2015-08-30T11:04:00

Nice art style, the character animation felt smooth :). Controls felt alright, too, but there were some issues with the collisions that added some unfair difficulty to the already challenging platforming (I'm perfectly fine with the game being difficult, but for example, on the second level a collision from the bottom of a platform would slowly drag the player and move it on top of it).

Still, I really liked the concept of gathering memories. Good job!

Ancient Storm: Legends of the League of Defence Heroes 2 by 3CGames 2015-08-30T10:56:00

Great concept! And the chat texts were very amusing, well done!

Separated by rxi 2015-08-29T18:26:00

Beautiful and melancholic atmosphere (that music!). You managed to capture and convey the feelings of loneliness and incomprehension from the others while at the same time trying to engage wih them brilliantly. There's not a lot to do, true, but I guess that was not the point of your entry.

Amazing entry.

Investigator and the Case of the Red Herring by constancecchen 2015-08-29T18:11:00

Lovely entry, graphics and audio were really good, they create a great mood. Story was interesting with lots of charm, but in the end gathering clues felt just as a gimmick to advance the story forward (was the title/tavern name a pun on this?), and the player has no agency in how it unfolds in the end. Regardless, this is a very solid entry, congratulations!

You Are The Monster - The Horrific Game Show by kowalski 2015-08-29T17:29:00

All the tv host musings were incredibly funny, top scores for humour! Also, great take on the theme. Congrats!

Open the door and smile by Arnage 2015-08-29T17:24:00

I loved the art style, plus the game concept and the focus mechanic. Great job for a compo entry! :)

Lady Bug by dickpoelen 2015-08-29T14:30:00

Brilliant entry! I loved the music, graphics were simple but very effective (I fell in love with the blood splotches, mostly because I got to see them a lot T_T), and gameplay felt very smooth, hard without feeling unfair.

One of the best compo entries I've seen so far, impressive job!

Brood by SecondDimension 2015-08-29T14:15:00

Brilliant entry! Lots of quality work and attention to the detail put in here, you can tell.

Congratulations!

Fear Syndicate Thesis by GreyShock 2015-08-29T10:09:00

Once you get past the bugs (I got stuck against the buildings twice at the beginning and had to restart) the game is a disturbing experience, which makes it a great match for the theme. Graphics and audio are top notch, as expected, so it is a pity that bugs got in the way. Will you attempt a post-jam version?

In any case, good job!

V8000 AD by DanteDouglas 2015-08-29T09:52:00

Great mood! Music was really good, and I loved the colour palette. Gameplay was cool as well, awesome job!!

Match by SojaBird 2015-08-29T09:48:00

Very clever and original use of the theme, I loved the concept even if I felt like an awful person afterwards :D

Great job!

The Mammoth: A Cave Painting by inbetweengames 2015-08-29T09:44:00

So beautiful! The art style and audio were really fitting, and I loved the story as well.

Amazing entry, congrats! :)

Passengers by nerial 2015-08-28T19:04:00

Brilliant idea, a great example to show how games can be used for something more than just fun. I applaud you!

Monstaaaaar! by ilikescifi 2015-08-27T23:29:00

Very nice! I really liked the concept or defining the path for the monster, plus the graphics and music and the humorous touches.

Great job! :)

Kaiju Down Under by Hippomancer 2015-08-27T23:25:00

Luckily I live far from New Zealand, I wouldn't like to experience the attack of a massive kiwi :D

Really cool game, I digged the humour and the graphics. Congrats!

B(L)OB by Nikteddy92 2015-08-27T23:16:00

Good graphics, catchy tune and fun gameplay. Nice job!

DRUMSTER by SoulGame 2015-08-27T19:35:00

Wow...the browser window is moving now @_@

You made an insane game, I love the progression in the styles and the way the difficulty ramps up. Of course, on a music game music is vital, and you nailed it, too.

One of the best entries I've seen so far, awesome job!

(You are the) monster gaiden by Christina Antoinette Neofotistou 2015-08-27T19:07:00

As a proof of concept it certainly looks promising. Gameplay-wise...not so much, as you said yourself.

Still, you've done an awesome job. Good luck with it! :D

You Have Been Found Guilty by Tommyno222 2015-08-27T18:28:00

The setting and intro were amazing, they set the mood perfectly, and I really liked the graphics. Gameplay, though, lacked a bit of a challenge. At some point I just decided to ignore the guys and switch between jumping and running.

Intergalactic Love Machine by Slothmachine 2015-08-27T18:18:00

Great style! Music really fit the visuals, which were impressive, and the answers were hilarious. Amazing entry, congratulations! :D

Dr.Particulus: monster within by goodbadokay 2015-08-27T18:13:00

Cool graphics! The random weapon generation was a cool idea, but the game felt a bit slow overall. The main music track set a nice mood, with sound effects to be applied to the powerups it would have been really cool.

Nice job!

A Series Of Totally Legit Events by Slashee the Cow 2015-08-27T18:08:00

Nice text adventure :)

I've played a couple of times. The first one felt a bit hard to follow because of the options I'd taken, at some point it gave me the impression that some kind of leap had happen. The second was way smoother, and I enjoyed it.

Good job!

Gojira-Chan no Densetsu by Rongefilet 2015-08-27T17:58:00

Well done! It looks and plays very nicely. Congrats!

Minotaur and the Theseus by hgcummings 2015-08-26T23:27:00

Brilliant concept! I was cursing at Theseus after being caught stupidly the first two times when I accidentally discovered about the wall flipping. That was a master addition. Still, even if I evaded him he managed to escape...for now.

Great, great job :D

Dudes in Space by TheOlinone 2015-08-26T23:22:00

Awesome! I love games where you need to handle characters with different abilities to make your way through the levels, such as Monaco or Lost Vikings, and your entry manages to give that same vibe :)

The music also contributed to the tension of the setting, and graphics were simple but effective, although at the beginning I spent a while moving around figuring out who I could use for certain things until I realised that there were text hints.

And well, as I was playing wondering where the connection to the theme was, and then I reached the end... ouch.

I really liked this entry, congratulations!!

Blobs are stupid by thebmxeur 2015-08-26T22:29:00

Gamepad controls felt quite smooth and the core gameplay worked well, but the connection to the theme felt a bit forced. Still, nice job!! :)

noodle ramen by rubna 2015-08-26T22:26:00

Excellent! Mechanics are original, the concept matches the theme, and the monster is soooo cute visually :D

Well done, this is an awesome job :)

Monstre de Coiffure by Patacorow 2015-08-26T21:39:00

Brilliant in all areas, it feels like a complete game!

Lab Resist by darklightteam 2015-08-26T21:26:00

Great mood, graphics and audio are very polished!

The plot is interesting and a nice take on the theme, too, congratulations!! :D

Sly Slime - Revenge On All Players by reckhou 2015-08-26T21:19:00

Cool use of the theme, and awesome atmosphere! I really liked the voxel graphics.

Well done!

Sim Jong Un by f2jason 2015-08-26T21:08:00

21 days, overthrown by my own generals :_(

Great implementation of the classic match-3 mechanics, and even if the concept could be controversial, I couldn't help but laugh, the parodic aspects are well handled. Nice touch with the events, and Cool job!

Synergistic Management Solutions by dkilford 2015-08-26T20:58:00

I really liked the humour, but it was a bit confusing to play.

Controls weren't apparent, and I didn't quite get why I was failing at times if I was actually performing the task. Could it be because of the counters, or was it related to the constant job assignment popups appearing to the left? I wasn't sure if that was a meta reference on the game setting or if it was related to the tasklist (sometimes it seemed it was, sometimes it didn't seem to).

Despite this, the game looks really cute with the iconic art, and corporate management mocking is a theme I'll never get tired of, so congrats!! :D

Adula by conormn 2015-08-26T20:45:00

Really cool art style (and very polished audio design, too). The two-choice menus concept seemed to go in an interesting way, but the game was too short.

Good job!!

Even In Your Ludum Dare by madameberry 2015-08-26T20:35:00

I really liked the simplicity of the concept at first, but as the creature grows bigger it also becomes harder to control until it basically becomes a matter of leaving the game alone. If you manage to fix this or add some more challenges for the end-game you can have something interesting here. Music and graphics were also cute :D

Either way, congrats!

Grave by uheartbeast 2015-08-26T20:11:00

Awesome graphics and great controls. A brilliant entry for a compo, congrats!! :)

Small People Problems by Brainfreezeman 2015-08-26T12:34:00

Great entry, the idea is original, very fitting to the theme and really polished. I love how the citizens feel really alive and panicking, they remind me a bit of Cyanide and Happiness :D

Awesome job!

Detached by khahem 2015-08-26T12:26:00

Cool concept, the mechanics are original and interesting :)

Don't SPROUTCH me! by Arche-san 2015-08-26T12:20:00

Great idea! It's funny and sad at the same time to "sproutch" the little guys. I'm still on my way to the hospital!

Graphics and audio are cool as well, awesome job!

Flying Spaghetti Monster Idle Clicker by UltraRat 2015-08-26T09:42:00

Behold how the glorious FSM has descended upon us to give us the opportunity to mass-click on Their Noodly Appendages!

Hilarious take on the theme. Congrats!! :D

The Devil's Daughter by SinclairStrange 2015-08-25T12:40:00

Wow...Impressive visuals, really detailed.

Gameplay felt polished, too, but the controls felt a bit stiff on the Newsgrounds version and at times I had problems differentiating interactable items from the background (the best way to ensure what was what was to shoot at everything, so nothing too biggie)

Great job!

Woodland Therapy by TEAM-TIGER 2015-08-25T12:28:00

Interesting mechanics with a twist. I loved the colourful graphics and I...I made a lot of friends :-O

Everyday Misanthrope by Liz England 2015-08-25T12:20:00

Brilliant and hilarious, I loved the inventive ways in which to be a perfect piece of human rubbish (and the consequences).

I managed to ruin 67 people's lives, but got some tokens left at the end.

Awesome entry!

Monsters Rescue by palsina 2015-08-25T00:17:00

So cute! The creatures remind me of Adventure Time and some Studio Ghibli, they're really cool. Oh, and together with the scenery visuals, I love the way music also blends with the game, it all defines a great atmosphere.

Controls feel smooth, too, my main suggestion would be to give more feedback when those #%&aN$!· space tourists are going to screw the group. Oh, and some occassional animation glitches.

An impressive entry, I hope you both enjoyed making it, great job!

PS: I've had the debug console pop up with a NullRef. exception, but couldn't see what exactly caused it. I'll see if I can find something else in future runs.

PS2: Any possibility of releasing an android version? It looks like touch controls would definitely fit with the game as well 0:-D

Snake Strike by steve 2015-08-24T23:52:00

The snake animation and overall art style are incredible. Sound is subtle, but it works perfectly, too.

As for gameplay, the controls feel smooth and polished, so it is a pity that the game, due to the woes of development (we've all been here some time T_T), lacks a proper challenge because it certainly deserves one.

It would be really cool if you tried to make some good use of this post-jam, because it seriously was promising something amazing. Have you got any plans about it?

Congratulations!

Eat Sheep & Die by Conk 2015-08-24T23:42:00

Very solid entry! I loved the tune and the graphics. Together with the mechanics, I can easily see this expanded into something larger and less open.

Congratulations!

EVILATOR by vividhelix 2015-08-24T23:05:00

Brilliant! This is one of the most original takes on the theme I've seen so far, and the music just gives the perfect touch of evil.

Awesome entry, great job!

Hotel Shmotel by Matthew Rayfield 2015-08-24T22:46:00

Awesome!

That's a lot of content you put in here for a compo entry! I loved the exploration aspect, it reminded me of several old school dungeon crawlers (even if at times controls felt a bit stiff while turning)

I really liked it, well done!.

I HATE HALLOWEEN by Vaida 2015-08-24T22:30:00

Great mood! I loved the mask switching concept, and it would have been even cooler if projectiles had been different enough in terms of gameplay (or their effects more noticeable in case they were already differences, which I think is the case) to be used strategically . And nice touch on the boss battle, too!

Overall, a pretty solid entry, congratulations!

No Country for Troll Men by aberdeenphoenix 2015-08-24T22:03:00

Nice take on the theme! Gameplay was simple yet effective and both mechanics and controls felt pretty smooth.

Great job!!

P.S: I died from sun exposure T_T

Johnny Yeti's Pro Skiing by dopplerdefekt 2015-08-24T21:54:00

Cool entry!

Controls felt a bit off, probably because of the physics, but you managed to capture the feeling of speed wonderfully (the music had a lot to do wit this, sounds would have surely provided the icing on the cake). Great job!

Tales of the Underworld: Rebellion of the Souls by ladybenko 2015-08-24T21:45:00

Simple concept, well executed. Controls felt responsive, although the jump was a bit floaty (Still, that's always a lot better than having to fight against the controls in addition to the baddies in the game).

I really liked the retro graphics, and the music was a fitting complement. Congrats!!

Antimon by ViKing Games 2015-08-24T21:35:00

Awesome take on the theme, and I really like the retro feeling :D
The combat aspect was interesting, but it felt a bit cumbersome at times. Despite this, this is a very nice entry, good job!

Lovers on a Park Bench by peterthehe 2015-08-24T21:29:00

I killed my ex...oops 0:-D

Nice atmosphere you've got there, and I really liked the concept, although the typing part felt slightly disconnected even if the words were actually related.

Great work!!

Takodemon by Split82 2015-08-24T20:25:00

Awesome entry, especially considering the insanely tight time constraints you had. The idea is quite original and the level of polish is really high. Congratulations!

Banana Nana by miau 2015-05-03T18:35:00

Brilliant! It feels and plays like a classic NES game, it's only missing sound and music.

Great job!!

Florist vs Plant by Nkoo 2015-05-03T13:40:00

Visuals and audio were incredible. Gameplay was nice as well, but it would have been nice a bit more feedback on the actions. Still, considering the amount (and quality) of work you've put together in 3 days that's a minor detail.

Congratulations!!

Color Nightmare by Arche-san 2015-05-03T13:31:00

Simple mechanics, but wonderfully paced and executed. Graphics were lovely and the music track was fitting as well.

Great entry, there are lots of potential here :D

The Power of the Flower by Jungle 2015-05-03T13:24:00

Flower power!
Great take on the theme and cool graphics and audio,congratulations! :)

Animal Jousting by SimianLogic 2015-04-30T21:39:00

The idea is brilliant, one of the best I've seen so far, and the visual style is fantastic as well.

My only gripe is a couple of bugs that I've experienced related to cards that get stuck somehow and can't be moved later. Also, the remaining players turns are way too fast, so at times you can lose track of the game sequencing.

Other than this, a really solid entry. (and funny! Have you considered adding some animal sound effects for a hypothetic post-compo version?)

Awesome job!!

Bunny Plane Massacre by inappropriatebeeguin 2015-04-30T21:20:00

After playing GTA these days, the plane controls felt very familiar :D

Graphics were great and the sounds were effective. As much as I love bunnies, I have to say that I really enjoyed the game. Congrats!

Silence by Erkberg 2015-04-30T20:02:00

Nice take on the theme, sound as a weapon is a very interesting choice (and unconventional, of course ;D)

Good job!

Evil Cupido: Haters gonna hate by Pixel Heart 2015-04-30T09:12:00

Great idea, and awesome execution!

Where Is Your Gun Now, Mr. Chekhov? by Mike Mezhenin 2015-04-29T12:57:00

Brilliant concept, implemented wonderfully. Graphics and music are really fitting, too, and I loved the dialogue texts. Amazing job!

Megane Fever by Park 2015-04-29T12:42:00

Cool concept, and lovely art style, the anime high school theme is beautifully done. Great job!

Corrugated Fidelity by Os_Reboot 2015-04-28T22:48:00

A bit hard to get at first, but it can get addictive pretty soon once you've figured out how the UI works. Nice!

ForgeCraft by Stals 2015-04-25T13:44:00

A very solid entry. Gameplay is a cool mix of puzzle / resource management, and graphics seem very polished as well, I love the pixel art style.

I got to the super awesome screen of victory :D

The true Weapon by ccglp 2015-04-25T13:12:00

Nice, creepy mood, the nightmare vibe is well done. I also like the mechanics, they make up for interesting platforming puzzles. My only complaint was that having WASD for movement and then right below ZXCV to use the skills felt a bit uncomfortable.

Either way, congratulations (e deica outra)!! :D

A conventional Day by ConventionalDay 2015-04-25T12:14:00

I liked to see the middle eastern setting, graphics and music were quite nice. Together with the title, I was expecting some kind of message coming around, and while I agree with it myself and the timing when it happens contributes to reinforce the shock effect if intentional, it felt a bit disconnected from the setting created from the start.

Despite this, you've done a very nice job, and the intent deserves some praise. Well done!!

Hedge by Martins 2015-04-25T11:45:00

I really like the concept and presentation, but the arrow spins a bit too fast and stops too soon to be able to accurately predict and make it stop, so rather than skill it ends up becoming a matter of randomly hitting space and hope to be lucky.

Underground Hangovers by GreyShock 2015-04-25T11:23:00

Brilliant! It felt really solid as a whole, with cool mechanics and an amazing level of polish.

Flappy Shrimp Ninja Blob VS Blue Water Saussage ! by elpaulo 2015-04-25T11:12:00

Great concept coupled with some good level design makes for some really fun puzzles. Graphics could use some more polish, but it has a lot of potential.

Zombinball by PanKamil 2015-04-25T10:59:00

Cool idea! It has potential to be expanded with more zombie types, new bumpers and other elements for the pinball table. Well done!

Aliens! I need your D.N.A. by DNAteamld32 2015-04-25T00:44:00

Cool, original idea and very good graphic style. Congrats! :D

The crafting ammo part is interesting, but in my opinion the controls required for each section make it unnecessarily convoluted. Also, the intro and tutorial screens are a bit painful on the eye due to the colour contrast and text density.

Hipster Heroes by theflocks 2015-04-25T00:34:00

Nice graphics! The idea is interesting (although it's hard to aim at the mirrors and predict the exit angle, as others have pointed out) and coupled with the selfie stick (XD) it makes for an original take on the theme.

Good job! :D

Get the Game! by xirion11 2015-04-25T00:17:00

Cute concept and graphics! The granny is adorable :D

Does It Shoot? by Four Quarters 2015-04-24T22:07:00

Amazing graphics and music. The crafting part is really enjoyable, and makes for an excellent use of the theme. Giving the player some kind of agency on the action phase to make it skill dependent would be really cool.

Great job!!

Genemon by Pietro Ferrantelli 2015-04-24T21:43:00

Brilliant, brilliant entry. The polish level is amazing in both graphics and sound, and I love the genetic fusion mechanic.

Congratulations for your entry, it's one of the best I've played so far, and I can see a lot of potential to turn into a full fledged game (I don't know...for example, different arenas, lots of creatures and combinations are clear candidates).

The Great Debate by MiniBobbo 2015-04-24T21:08:00

I loved the graphics and the specific way to use words to fit the theme. The absurd arguments resulting from choosing words were hilarious! :D

Some minor nitpicking: I haven't tried the post-compo version yet so it can have changed, but as there were almost no input on the outcome of each individual round, 10 felt a bit too long to determine the match results. If, for example, you score the first times and then start failing the underlying rule(s) could be forgotten.

Great job!! :D

The Towel Club by team_towel 2015-04-24T11:52:00

This...I have no words.

Awesome!

Way of Life by monstersauce 2015-04-23T22:23:00

I liked a lot the visuals and the subtle use of the theme. I was already hooked when I got to the ending text, glad to read that you plan to finish it.

SolarGun by Acrimiens 2015-04-22T22:26:00

Amazing concept and awesome soundtrack, it greatly contributes to the mood. I love the idea and it's easy to see it developed into a full, Portal-inspired puzzle game.

Brilliant! :D

Ice Story ( koori monogatari 氷物語 ) by Christina Antoinette Neofotistou 2015-04-22T22:14:00

Lovely, colourful art and cute music, you did a great job with the homage to Taito classics. Gameplay is promising as well, but the sometimes frustrating way to kill an enemy mar it a bit.

Great entry! :)

Speechless by MonoS 2015-04-22T21:59:00

The concept is brilliant, very original. I'd like to see it further developed, but I agree with the other comments about the clearer feedback or controls, even though I can see how the feeling of uncertainty is really fitting to the main idea, if that's intentional.

Great entry!

1337 BEAT AGENT by ConflictiveLabs 2015-04-22T21:46:00

Brilliant entry if you're into rhythm games. It is a bit hard, but by retrying you definitely get better. Amazing take on the genre :):)

The Rock the Paper and the Scissors by BIZM 2015-04-22T21:20:00

Brilliant! You did a great job in all fields, and the rock-paper-scissors fit nicely into the theme. Awesome job!

Ultimate Booter by Druid 2015-04-22T20:37:00

I loved the retro vibe of the whole game, from the graphics to the music AND the difficulty, even if some part of it was caused by the controls, that felt a bit awkward.

Also, there's this minor bug that I found: playing on fullscreen at a widescreen resolution, the detection area for the floppies was offset, so you had to hover around the second floppy to select the first one, and so on.

Despite this, the entry is very solid. Great job!

I'm Only a Ninja! by herniewise 2015-04-22T20:25:00

Cool graphics and nice use of the theme, good job!

Space Enforcer by Suhvan4ik 2015-04-22T20:14:00

I liked the concept, it was a nice change :)

Seamus' Gun by 01101101 2015-04-22T20:00:00

Awesome entry. The audio, visuals and general polish are amazing, and the mechanic is simple but well executed and very effective. One of the best games I've tried so far.

You should definitely try to finish everything that you couldn't. Congrats!

The Very Literal Fall Of Atlantis by Sergi Montaner 2015-04-21T21:55:00

It takes a while to get the grasp of it, but once you do that it becomes really fun and addicting. The visual style is also amazing, congrats to the team! :)

Shape Blaster by phantomas 2015-04-21T09:01:00

I liked the idea once I grasped it. Graphics are simple but effective, getting a large chain reaction felt quite satisfying :)

Economic Hitman by sentendo 2015-04-20T22:28:00

Cool take on the theme, I was hoping to see some ideas revolving around economic agents' tactics as a weapon. I felt for the tiny little guys after I took down their companies :S

The coins could use some scaling, though. They're a bit tiny to click on.

Good work! :D

Copycat by Terry 2015-04-20T22:14:00

Brilliant mechanics! The turn-based system allows for quite a bit of fun in terms of planning strategies to tackle the enemies.

Congrats! :D

Mag Gunner by Phil Strahl 2015-04-20T22:06:00

Loved the music and found the mechanics really promising.
There were a few bugs with the collisions against the walls, though.

Nice work either way! :)

Metal vs Hipsters by ladybenko 2015-04-20T19:49:00

Nice graphics and catchy tune, cool work!! :)

Mass-X by hexagore 2015-04-20T19:45:00

Great overall execution, I especially enjoyed the music. The gameplay mechanics lend themselves to lots of different variations, you should totally create more levels! :)

Teburu Furippu Do by zwartraider 2015-04-20T19:28:00

Funny take on the theme, I like how the enemies and assets keep the pace with the music. Good work!

Drums of the Dead by plams 2015-04-20T19:24:00

It is a bit hard, but once you start hitting some beats it feels very rewarding . Nice job!

Badass Inc by deepnight 2015-04-20T08:55:00

Top game, as always. Loved the combat parts in the middle of classic point and click gameplay.

Congrats!

Runny Square by NeithR 2014-12-17T00:21:00

You can't get simpler and at the same time more addictive than this. Great! :D

Ricochet Heroes by spotco 2014-12-17T00:19:00

Brilliant idea, although a bit hard to link to the theme. The visuals and music are perfect, too, a wonderful tribute to FF games.

I could see this concept made into a bigger game. Great work!

The Rose Processor by Simon 2014-12-16T22:38:00

Brilliant idea. The game gets a bit challenging after a while as you change between levels while trying not to lose any red triangles, but that's part of the charm. Congrats!

a TV Show or a One Screen Game by Si1ver 2014-12-12T22:49:00

Brilliant take on the theme.

As for aesthetics, I think they're perfectly fine the way they are: even though some of us may fail to fully grasp or appreciate them, the exposure always has the ability to pike our interest enough to start looking to learn more. To me that's more valuable than trying to cater to everyone.

Nice job :D

1 Screen by 6DownStudios 2014-12-12T22:32:00

I wasn't able to run the game inside the Gamejolt frame (a wild white screen appeared instead), but it worked fine entering the *.swf URL directly :)

Music is awesome, and so is the idea, quite fitting to the theme. As it's generally the case with physics dependent gameplay, though, it felt a bit chaotic, even though it that can be part of the fun sometimes.

Slimey's Quest by LMT 2014-12-12T22:11:00

Wow...Indeed, the idea is similar to mine, but yours is better implemented and feels a lot more polished, too. I loved the pacing and the way items are introduced. Awesome job!

Psychologist Simultor 2015 by Moee 2014-12-11T22:49:00

The concept was awesome :D
The experience, though, felt a bit bland after a while. Perhaps providing with a third thing to juggle at the same time as keeping track of the reassuring and playing could have added a bit more of depth.

Still, nice job!

Eggogatchi by sebasRez 2014-12-11T22:36:00

Cute and interesting take on the theme. I like how, as in Candy Box, suddenly the game "opens" in an unexpected way. It could be worth to develop it further. Nice job!

For the Homeland! by Verz 2014-12-11T21:59:00

Great concept and amazing graphics and sound (Maus meets "Papers, Please", maybe?). Brilliant job! :D

As for gameplay, it sure seems promising. Do you have plans to expand it?

Bluman by Luis Anton 2014-12-11T21:40:00

Great entry! Your game has a really cool retro vibe in gameplay, graphics and platforming, nice job!!

Souls by friken 2014-12-09T20:11:00

Top-notch graphics and nice music (for increased mood score, it would have worked wonders to make the music change as well following the different eras: chiptunes, etc). Gameplay was simple yet effective, although it felt a bit repetitive after a while.

Congrats! :D

Press Enter by Jezzamon 2014-12-09T19:48:00

Brilliant take on the theme, one of the best I've found so far.

Platform 31 by Rodaja 2014-12-09T19:40:00

La ambientación y el nivel de pulido son 5/5, ¡felicidades!. A ver si mañana puedo probarlo en el curro con más gente, porque para un solo jugador no es que ofrezca demasiado reto ;P

¡Buen trabajo!

The Adventures of Darsh in Offscreenland by mmoustafa 2014-12-09T19:09:00

Hilarious writing, this is one of the funniest entries I've played so far. Congratulations!!

One Killer - One Window by Thalia 2014-12-09T19:00:00

Great concept, but I admit that I lost two or three people before catching the murderer -_-U

Teeny Tiny Little Ball by FerraWare 2014-12-09T08:23:00

This was a very clever (and funny) use of the theme! The mechanics were simple, but used in a really interesting way. Great job! :)

Path of Thorns by CosyCave 2014-12-08T23:28:00

Great take on the theme, polished gameplay and beautiful art. Nice job!

Snamwons Revenge by yodamaster 2014-12-08T22:57:00

Awesome, and really fun, interpretation of the theme. Brilliant job! :)

Constellations by Cat 2014-12-08T22:36:00

It took me a while before I realised what the difference was between both types of stars. Once I did, the game was a lot more fun.
Very cute entry overall, congratulations! :)

Orion by feiss 2014-12-08T16:32:00

Wow, this was brilliant immersion-wise. The moment when the countdown finishes felt truly epic.

Monsters by Rulrite 2014-12-08T16:14:00

Awesome. The controls for each hand are so far on my keyboard that it takes a while before my eye-hand coordination gets used to them. After that the game becomes really addictive, a true memory of the classic G&W devices.

Brilliant interpretation of the theme, congratulations! :)

Proelium by brokenbeach 2014-12-08T15:34:00

Brilliant entry, it reminded me a bit of Super Crate Box in the graphics and overall feel, which is a (very) good thing.

Also, flamethrowers <3<3

ScreenShots by ilikescifi 2014-12-08T15:21:00

Excellent job!

Fun, it fits the theme and feels really polished, you've nailed the three. Congratulations!

Life of a Geek by Tommyno222 2014-12-08T15:01:00

The setting and connection to the theme are brilliant, just like the graphics and sound effects (amazingly polished for a compo entry). It's just waiting for some objectives to complement the interaction with the environment to become a great game.

Keep up the good work, this looks awesome!

Block Dungeon by Lancelot Gao 2014-12-08T14:52:00

Great idea, and wonderful visuals. Awesome job!! :)

The Last Panda by Shimone 2014-12-08T14:32:00

Visuals are amazing, and the take on the theme is very clever. Well done!

I have to agree with Tuism, though, in that the only option you've got is to stay right next to the chest and wait for the waves of ghosts to arrive and then wipe them out. That's a pity, as you lose the fun that could result from the changing platforms, which is a cool addition.

I think the effort you clearly put into the game deserves a bit more of work to polish the mechanics/pacing and make it truly awesome.

Squareon by okkolobr 2014-12-08T14:13:00

Love it! The concept is absurdly easy to grasp, and yet the game turns out to be harder, and way more addictive, than it seems at first sight.

Good work on the neon visuals, too. An awesome job overall, congratulations!

Glitter Pixel Will Save The World by wooltech 2014-12-08T13:57:00

I love the game but constantly focusing on a single pixel can be a bit tiring for my eyes (I'm still recovering from the compo weekend, so that could be why)

Other than that detail the game is great: music and sound effects are really cute, and the metroidvania-like mechanics work perfectly. Congrats! :D

TMO by aaronjbaptiste 2014-12-08T13:27:00

Great idea! As Ken said, it has potential for a sim.
Good work :D

Memories of Seasons by ncannasse 2014-12-08T13:06:00

Lovely, beautifully made.
I enjoyed the way in which you reconstruct the story, which left me a bit melancholic at the end.

Brilliant work! :)

First of Many by Anikki 2014-12-08T12:46:00

I struggled a bit with stone until I read a comment here about exploring caches and ruins.
Despite this, the game works perfectly well on the city building/resource sim side, and I love the Dwarf Fortress-like vibe that I get from the minimalist graphics.

Nice job!

Microscope by johnbrynte 2014-12-08T12:22:00

Brilliant take on the theme that also ranks pretty high in the artistic department. Congrats!!

I managed to beat the game at the second attempt (on the first one I lost after unsuccessfully trying to find a lone, runaway microbe :S)

Glow Drop by Gamepopper 2014-12-08T12:10:00

Great idea! It's simple, but it works perfectly. And I like the music track as well, it sticks in your mind (although it's short, so it potentially could become repetitive if you play for a long time).

Nice work!

Idilium by darklightteam 2014-08-26T17:15:00

Lovely graphics, the main character is really cute. Nice job! :)

Let's be friends! (But some will die) by RFMTeam 2014-08-26T15:08:00

I love the idea, sound and graphics (those little critters are awesome, they look and sound hilarious :D). I'm still trying to link both worlds, maintaining balance is quite challenging.

Great job! It's a pity that I can't vote this time :_S

And the Moment Is Gone by Mike Mezhenin 2014-05-10T22:53:00

Great idea, and interesting execution!

I've toyed with the concept a couple of times in the past, but I haven't managed to come up with anything decent for a game yet. You've managed to nail a very nice game out of it, congrats! =)

Also, kudos for the nods to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It's my favourite movie <3

It Came From The Sewer by Catman 2014-05-08T13:53:00

Nice! I love how the puzzle element from the pipes blends in with the resource management part of spawning the aliens. It's also ver fitting. Great work!

ScubaBear by _Rilem 2014-05-08T07:32:00

Brilliant entry! It reminds me of all those great old-school platformers <3

Congrats!

Temple of Ra by Split82 2014-05-05T13:22:00

Brilliant! I loved the clever level design and the atmosphere, great job! :)

ECHO THE DOGEFIN RESCUES FLIGHT MH371 by matt_j 2014-05-05T07:21:00

I thought this would just be a random use of the meme, but the mechanic is pretty fun on its own and I must admit that I have a soft spot for doge-based memes, so...
Such dlophin. Wow. Much fun ;)

Hostile Planet by rezoner 2014-05-04T23:46:00

Amazing music! The game mechanic is interesting too (that sandworm made me struggle for a good amount of retries >_<), and I love the retro graphics.

Congrats!! =)

Hot Diggity by DragonXVI 2014-05-04T23:11:00

Amazing entry! I loved the drill customization part, the stress from running away from the devourer and how polished it looks (and sounds). Congratulations!

Basement by Halfbus 2014-05-04T21:56:00

This is a brilliant idea, amazingly polished for a jam entry (it reminded me a lot of BB, so thanks for that :D).

Only a couple of issues some of the other reviewers have already mentioned would give it the finishing touch that would basically make it ready for launch: it would be nice to be able to destroy rooms, or at least devote storage space. Also, in fullscreen it wasn't possible to fully browse the room list. So far I haven't stumbled with inspectors bothering me (well, they appeared a couple of times, but it seeed that they were doing nothing that I could respond to)

Despite this, it's one of the best entries I've played this LD. I'd really love to play a finished version. Congratulations!

Damned Scouts! by Lama 2014-05-04T15:08:00

This, dear sirs, is the first game so far that I give all fives. Funny, fun and visually amazing (oh, and I loved the ending, it was hilarious XD)

Awesome!

Jelly Hugs by Snild 2014-05-04T14:15:00

The core mechanic is really cool, it would be nice to see it expanded into something bigger. Nice job!

Soulitude by bitserum 2014-05-04T14:08:00

Great atmosphere there. You nailed the switch mechanic, too, although I had a bit of trouble until I understood how things work. Well done!

Exo-Aquatic by deathray 2014-05-02T14:51:00

Great idea! The concept is nice (P.Zissou? Great reference :D), but it feels a bit slow for my taste.

Congrats!

Ostrich Simulator 9001 by kivifreak 2014-05-02T10:16:00

This is incredibly addictive, hilariously funny and the music track is awesome!

Well done!

ARKEYNOID by mint 2014-05-02T09:49:00

Great idea! It's a pity that, depending on your keyboard layout, the game can become a bit confusing and hard to play.

Radices by mariscal 2014-05-02T09:26:00

Great idea, original and totally fitting the theme. Well done!

SUNK by GeorgeBroussard 2014-05-02T02:26:00

Wow, you managed to capture the agonizing feeling of fighting to rise to the surface wonderfully. A brilliant interpretation of the theme, congratulations!

PS: 114s.

PORTHOLE by Ragzouken 2014-05-01T22:56:00

This is so immersive you could feel as if you were an explorer in some surrealistic ocean. Claymotion animation looks terrific. And DAT ending! >_<!

Awesome entry, congratulations! :)

Let's go to the Mole ! by kikaz 2014-05-01T22:43:00

I had some problems clicking to select the cards (and understanding what they did, but that was only at first), but then it doesn't take long to trap you, and then it becomes a very fun game. The level of polish is top notch, too.

Great job!

Last Dive by Gabriel 2014-05-01T22:06:00

It took some time to finish, which speaks volumes about what you've accomplished. I really liked the jump mechanic, not to mention the mood. Brilliant entry!