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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
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| 2023 | 53 | Delivery | TOWER CLIMB | compo | 74 | 3.91 | 4.10 | 2.84 | 2.73 | 4.08 | 3.85 | 4.02 | ||
| 2023 | 52 | Harvest | Tactile Harvest | compo | 60 | 3.85 | 3.35 | 3.93 | 4.10 | 4.31 | 3.90 | 3.81 | 3.88 | |
| 2022 | 51 | Every 10 seconds | Ten Snailconds | compo | 108 | 3.73 | 3.83 | 3.40 | 3.97 | 3.97 | 3.82 | 3.64 | ||
| 2022 | 50 | Delay the inevitable | The Death Delayer | compo | 238 | 3.56 | 3.19 | 3.54 | 3.58 | 4.13 | 3.62 | 3.25 | 3.46 | |
| 2021 | 49 | Unstable | Gem of Stability | compo | 142 | 3.75 | 3.61 | 3.33 | 4.06 | 4.00 | 3.18 | 3.35 | 3.30 | |
| 2021 | 48 | Deeper and deeper | Vile Things | compo | 102 | 3.96 | 4.07 | 3.07 | 2.55 | 4.48 | 4.17 | 4.01 | ||
| 2020 | 47 | Stuck in a loop | Fruits of Insight | compo | 342 | 3.35 | 3.19 | 3.11 | 3.21 | 3.85 | 3.59 | 3.69 | ||
| 2020 | 46 | Keep it alive | Forest Guardian | compo | 275 | 3.70 | 3.70 | 3.02 | 3.86 | 4.34 | 2.59 | 3.64 | ||
| 2019 | 45 | Start with nothing | Overthought | compo | 122 | 3.69 | 3.05 | 3.07 | 4.05 | 3.92 | 3.78 | 2.62 | 4.09 | |
| 2019 | 44 | Your life is currency | Rent is Due | compo | 242 | 3.35 | 3.06 | 2.84 | 3.58 | 3.47 | 3.52 | 2.93 | ||
| 2018 | 43 | Sacrifices must be made | God of Indecisiveness | compo | 148 | 3.63 | 3.55 | 3.04 | 4.16 | 3.62 | 2.68 | 3.41 | 3.35 |
Cool gameplay. Cycling between team leaders to sacrifice the right one was neat, and the enemy sprites look good. Some of the enemies take way too long to kill though, to the point where it just becomes tedious.
Very unique and fun gameplay, excellent use of the theme, great graphics and music. Best game I've played this jam so far, great work dude.
Great game! I like how you used the theme. Was a very fun experience! If I could change anything, I'd make the snowman accelerate slightly quicker, sometimes moving felt a bit sluggish. Other than that, nice work!
Really satisfying seeing the village being built up from nothing. The game really feels alive! A bit slow when it comes to gameplay though, after some time I just stopped offering children so I could see some action. Overall, I like it!
Fun game! I adore the running animation, looks like the goat is happily skipping along. Ramming people and cracked walls felt satisfying. However, it felt kind of samey after a few minutes, a bit more variation would've helped I think.
Didn't feel like much of a game, but the graphics on the characters were nice and the voice over was enjoyable. I found the immortal one really funny and actually replayed it just for him. There are some strangely long pauses after the top hat guy talks, and I could hear keyboard clicking when the baby was on screen. Overall it feels very rushed (even for a game jam). Really like your videos though, your "I MADE A GAME IN 1 WEEK WITH UNITY" video is very inspiring!
Cool idea, and I like the little bits of characterization and humor, but some of the sacrifices felt like straight up guessing.
Cute concept! The movement speed was a bit frustrating, I felt very limited by it.
Absolutely charming, love the voice work. Fun too!
I really like this! Great idea for the theme, fits perfectly. Awesome music too. There are two things I felt could have been improved: - The trolley moves really slowly, so on longer levels when you just wanna try out a path, it becomes tedious. Maybe a fast forward button could solve this? - On bigger levels with lots of stuff going on, the simple "line-graphics" of the tracks blend together and makes them hard to make out. Making tracks on different layers have different colors might solve this.
Overall, nicely done!
Very cute game! Really like how you used the theme. The sprites are nice and the gameplay is fun.
It's a bit hard, like people have already said, but I really like the story! It's like a classic fairy tale.
Art is simple but nice, same for sound effects. The animation and sound makes freezing people so satisfying! Good use of the theme, too. I like it!
It's fun, but way too short in my opinion. A longer time needed to win and a bit more diverse gameplay would go a long way I think.
Amazing use of the theme, I love how dark it is. The graphics are crisp and gameplay good. I really like how the NPCs react to you changing as well. One of my favorite games I've played this Ludum Dare so far.
Edit: before I wrote that the controls felt a bit floaty, after playing for a bit longer I take that back, they feel fine. :)
Cool idea, however it took a bit of time for me to even undertand how to properly play, could've been made more clear with an in-game tutorial.
Thanks for the wonderful feedback so far everyone! @amanda-priest the part about the god changing his mind during levels was actually a planned feature, but didn't make it due to time constraints. I agree that it would've made it more interesting!
I like the humorous take on the theme, and the audio is kinda nice, but ultimately the game just boils down to continually running in one direction and shooting, there's not much variation. Even so, I'd say just finishing a game for a game jam is impressive, so good job!
I like it! The characters are very cute and the background looks cool. I like how you can choose difficulty too.
I really like this game! Great take on the theme. I just wish it was a bit more challenging, after a bit of time I had 16 penguins on my head, and whenever I had to sacrifice one, a new one popped up, felt like it was impossible to lose at that point unless I actively tried.
Perfect atmosphere! The visuals, music and story work extremely well together. I can tell you put a lot of thought into this!
Same as sky-coding, audio didn't work. I like the premise, and the humor is fine, but the controls are too floaty, and it seemed like I couldn't even damage one of the enemies, the bullet just passed right through.
Great use of the theme! I also like how varied the backgrounds are. The controls felt a bit floaty, and the invisible spikes were just frustrating. Overall, it's nice.
As the title suggests, this game is quite chill. I really enjoyed myself actually, what a neat and relaxing game. I even learned some stuff!
I like the concept a lot, it's a bit sad that it no longer works after just a few levels. Are you going to fix this bug? If so I'd like to retry this game. Something to think about next time is a dedicated attack button, and visual feedback that you're attacking. It feels quite confusing as it is right now.
Really nice game! Once I figured out how the "MONEY DROPPED" multiplier worked it immediately got much more interesting. Good job!
I honestly have no idea how to play this, the pepper just disappears in the air, it never gets near the toast. I'll get back to this game if you could tell me what I'm doing wrong hahaha :laughing:
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I gotta say, I'm pretty happy with this ending! I liked this game, but it felt like it was a bit too easy to live a great life. At the start it was fun balancing my actions, but after I went on a journey my happiness seemed to last infinitely, so I just started the designer grind and was a lead designer for 41 years. The buttons feel responsive and the graphics are fine. Overall, a well made little experience!
Cute graphics and cool gameplay, but after a while it felt like it just dragged on. Overall a good game!
Cool boss fight! It was surprisingly easy to remember all the combinations, and the difficulty was just right. Good job!
Pretty cool game, the overall mood is nice, but the camera angle works against the player sometimes and it lagged quite a lot on the boss (at least on the web version).
I gotta say, this is a really nice game! It's charming and witty, and has good graphics and audio. I enjoyed it, good job!
Cool game! Love the graphics, the hand movements are responsive and satisfying. The bow tie on Henry the handsome was great, however I got stuck in an infinite draw match with him where we both could only throw stone :') overall though, this game is very nice.
I like the concept, and the music is good, but the gameplay is just way too floaty.
I like your art, it's very expressive :D
Cool concept, I like it!
I like it! The music is good and the premise is nice, but it does feel pretty floaty and imprecise controls-wise sometimes.
Simple but good looking graphics, and nice use of the theme. I like that it's challenging.
@crosenlund79 Thanks! I've put the controls at the top of the description, hope it's more clear that way :)
@lubaka Thanks! Last LD I made the game too easy, so in fear of repeating that mistake I might have overdone it in the other direction this time :laughing: make sure to buy upgrades when you can afford them if you're not, I tried balancing the game so it's still a challenge when you keep upgrading, and extremely difficult (might be impossible) after a few levels if you don't.
@dreadusa good advice, I'll definitely implement it if I keep working on this game :) thanks!
And thank you so much to everyone who's commented so far!
I feel like this message could've been conveyed better if the player got to experience it through gameplay, instead of just clicking again and again. Or maybe the point was that it should feel repetitive, but then it doesn't make a very fun experience. Either way, I think you should try making something more gameplay-oriented next time :)
Addicting game! Really like the concept.
I like the look of this game! The gameplay was a bit hard to get the hang of, eventually I got to 29 years though
Wow, very impressive game! The concept is cool, the graphics are nice and the audio is great. I really like the enemy movement and bullet patterns. One time a vending machine spawned too far down and I couldn't interact with it, which was a little annoying. The boss was great. Overall one of the best games I've played this LD so far!
Pretty alright game, it's fun but gets repetitive quickly. If it was a bit more varied I think it'd be much more addictive, I already think the weapon upgrade feels really sweet, it's what kept me playing.
The terminal part was really cool, caught me off guard. The FPS part was also cool but a bit too hard imo, I think it'd work better if the character wasn't as floaty as it currently is. Good entry!
A bit difficult to get the hang of at first, and I wish the character would move a bit faster, but otherwise I had a good time, and cleared the game! I enjoyed the variety of spells. The music is short but still doesn't get annoying, which I'm impressed by. A bit strange how it travelled from both ears to the left ear hahah, I've barely touched Godot but I suspect it's some kind of 3D sound? Congrats on your first jam, this is a great game to start with!
WOW, I really liked this game! The first two times I fell behind and got game over, but the third time I had developed a strategy, and made it to the chest. Perfect amount of challenge if you know what to do, a bit frustrating when you fall behind and desperately try to get enough money. Love the concept, it really makes you want to go further into the mysterious cave to see what you can find. The character is super cute. One of my favorites I've played so far this jam, it really captivated me. Would love to see this game develop into something more! @jandourek Use the bomb+ as fast as you can. The timing is still tough but you can make it that way!
Seriously, what a cool game!! I became entranced by the strange, avant-garde nature of it. The graphics, music and ideas were great. I'd love to see a full version someday!
Very cool game! The enemies were genuinely creepy, especially with their hiss when they see you and the drum/heart beat sound effect that comes with it. Great atmosphere too, the graphics, music and sound come together nicely. The mouse sensitivity was too high for me, I rotated 360 degrees when I wanted to run from enemies more than once :joy: something that would take this game to the next level would be more unique enemies, but I understand if you didn't have time for that. Overall, great job!
Oo I love these kinds of games, eating smaller things and growing. And this one's got properly fleshed out fun gameplay, nice music and sound effects, and even a detailed tutorial with an announcer! I'm impressed, well done!
Also, I'm not sure if you remember me, but you were the first one to comment on my previous entry ^^
@purpledartfrog You're right in really liking this entry of yours, in my opinion it's a HUGE increase in quality from last time! You've improved a lot!
Very cool gameplay, I'm impressed! I kinda wish the songs would switch places though, the menu theme is so catchy and the level theme is just too repetitive. I had fun, good job!
Great game! As others have said, hilarious voices, I especially like the "what the heck?!" line. Not just humerous though, fun gameplay too. Good job!
Thanks for the feedback so far everyone! @death-is-cold @copito @gaz-ireland @baturinsky @pfeyffer Yeah, taste and touch don't do anything because of time constraints, if I had more time I definitely would've added functionalities to them. @nodli Spore is definitely an inspiration for this :) interesting to hear your thoughts on the ending!
@hcursino Yes I have, it's definitely an inspiration for this game :)
@purpledartfrog I thought the same thing when I played your game, they're similar in a way :smile: both of them are pretty Spore-like. Thanks!
Thanks everyone! I feel motivated to revisit this project someday and add the missing features due to all your feedback.
@purrseus I'm so happy it touched you, what a compliment! And it's super interesting to read your thoughts on the story. I won't say anything since I don't want to reveal anything concrete :)
I like the music, but the gameplay felt tedious to me. I blew up the first universe to see if there was something more to it, but then another one showed up. The story was charming though.
An alright game, just a bit too much trial and error imo.
Good amount of quirkiness, I like it!
Interesting game, a bit tedious however, mainly because of having to run back and forth on the islands and the controls being a bit weird.
Cool game! Gameplay-wise it's okay, but the artstyle really picks up the mood and makes this game much more enjoyable than it'd be if it was just simple square sprites.
yay.PNG Nice game! Had fun with it, really liked the enemy variety in particular.
Neat little game, the "praise the egg" guys were a nice touch :) I couldn't help but notice how the character from my game and the character from yours look very much alike, they're just inverted versions of each other! Basically twins :D
Loved it! Such a fun concept, things that I've never seen meshed before (a telekinetic goblin fighting an evil pig-man, never thought I'd see that) come together in a way that brings a smile to my face. The graphics are nicely made and charming, and the music choice is perfect, really compliments the mood. Great entry!
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Phew, I did it. The cave has a nice mood to it, it feels well put together. I like the shopkeep character. The fun and curiosity I experienced at the beginning slowly turned into frustration due to strange hitboxes and the janky camera, but overall I still think this is a good entry. Good job!
Congrats on finishing your first game jam! This type of game isn't super unique, but I gotta say it's a very charming take on it. I liked the numerous smileys, they lightened the mood. The humour was nice too. Good job!
Alright game, it was fun when lots of asteroids showed up. I died once without touching anything though, I was at the very bottom of the screen if that helps.
Nice music and sound effects. Very challenging, perhaps too challenging early on, would be nice with a gentler difficulty curve. The platform mechanics were frustrating sometimes (for example if you jump to catch an orb and collide with the side of the platform as it appears). I like the concept, it's unique and a great fit for an arcade game. With a bit more tinkering and polish I could see this being addictive. Well done!
The art is simple but consistent and the music is really good. However, the controls took a lot of enjoyment out of this game for me, it felt impossible to navigate the way I wanted to due to how fast you rotate. I think this is a good game held back by an easily fixed flaw.
Love how the very simple gameplay was accompanied by a story, it really made the game a whole package. Great entry!
Wow, very impressive entry! Unique idea, well executed gameplay and nice graphics on top. Randomly generated levels are cool, but the randomness got a bit too unforgiving at times in my opinion, almost quit at the freezer 2 but I made it after quite a few tries. Making the wind less strong would also balance it a bit I think. All in all I'm giving high scores for this one. Also I don't wanna spoil anything for players reading this before playing, but if you wait during the ending something very ominous happens...
I love it! Reading your jam notes before playing made it extra wholesome. The graphics are great, the sound design too, and the animations on the monster and the character running were amazing. The one critique I have is that when the monster is low on energy and you feed him the music transition can sound janky. Your game did make me smile :) I got 3:37, wonder if anyone can beat me...
This is great! The mechanics are interesting and fun, the graphics as well. You have a really nice art style.
Neat game, the graphics are cool and the concept as well. The game starts lagging quite a bit at the third level for me, and it took me a while to figure out that the food icons were on the boxes, it just looked like details on the wood texture for me, especially when the ones in the distance are blurry. The game has a distinct mood to it, which I enjoyed. Overall I'd say you did a good job!
Spikey is very cute, which makes you feel like you want to protect them, that's great. The music is good. The controls are a bit sluggish, the camera is confusing, and I think there should be a sound warning for headphone users, the lasers were absolutely ear-shattering.
Thanks a lot guys! @wekaj @aero
Thanks for the feedback everyone! So happy to hear you like the graphics. @igoreshka yes, the main character is basically a mix of the knight from Hollow Knight and Makar from Wind Waker :)
Thank you everyone! I might add music and sound effects in the future.
Very nice, so satisfying to see your city grow and to watch the air battles :smile:
Cute game! Things I think would improve it drastically are tightening up the controls and zooming out the camera a bit. Looking for twigs felt a bit too much like a chore at times. Yelling at the beavers is a really funny mechanic!
I like the concept, but I think your game is held back by how slow it is. The character moves frustratingly sluggishly and resources are a bit far from the fire, so when walking all the way over there all I could think about was the time limit on the fire, which didn't make room for much enjoyment for me. The music is good, and the graphics are nice. Overall I think this game could be pretty good with some slight adjustments.
The music is great (not sure if you made it but if you did, good job!), and the controls are alright, but the camera really messes with things, having it stuck to the player made it hard to navigate the level. I also died on the spikes a lot of times since I couldn't jump over them, one time I could walk right over them but another time I couldn't. The character's idle animation coupled with the cheery menu theme got me in a good mood right away, that was a good way to start things, but the rest of the game could use some tweaking.
Nice game! The art style is unique, but a bit hard to read concerning the player sprite. The sound effect for falling objects was really charming. The force field mechanic was cool and easy to understand. Good job!
Love the bird models. It's a fun game but it's a bit too slow, I had to wait for the computer to get the egg back for quite a while sometimes, and one time it just kept the egg on its head and refused to bounce it back to me :joy:
Neat game! The crouching animation is really charming, and I liked how you could lure the birds with the "package" so you could shoot them easier. Sometimes I accidentally pushed myself off platforms with the "package" though. All in all, good job on your first jam!
I really like this game! It's great how you prioritized getting a proper tutorial implemented. The music and sound design was great, loved the blueeegh the townsfolk blurt out when damaged. The dialogue is not long but effective in establishing a lighthearted and humorous mood. I think that with more time this game can be really fun. Do reach out if you keep working on it!
This is really good for a first game! I think a lot of beginners make their controls too floaty or slow, but I definitely didn't have a problem with the controls in this case. The one thing I think would make this game much better was if the enemy flying around slowed down when it turned, right now it's a bit too hard to predict where it's gonna go since it bounces back so quickly. Great job, be proud of yourself!
Nice and simple game! The graphics are very cute and the audio works well with them. I think having the buttons linked to keys on the keyboard would make for a better reflex game experience in this case, might just be me though. I like how you went outside your comfort zone on your first project, great job!
Cool game! Love the eyes in the background, their gazes darting around give a really sinister feel :)
I gotta give you cred for the difficulty on that second boss, I got really into it and eventually won with only a tiny bit of health left! Good job on this game!
Love the music, perfect for a puzzle game. The mechanics were fun too. Great job!
Great mood you've got going!
Very charming little game! The gameplay worked well, I think the only thing it needs is a time limit, enemies or make it harder to find your friend, to make it feel like a challenge. I still enjoyed it though, for some reason I really like the sound effect when you blow up your ring :joy: good job!
Nice entry! The music and sounde effects are the best parts imo, the gameplay is super simple but works well. My only problem would be that when there's a lot of power and weakness on the screen at the same time I get kind of dizzy and have a hard time following what's happening :joy: the level transitions look really cool! All in all, good job!
A strange game with fun gameplay? I'm sold! Love the graphics and audio. I like how you have to strategize by having the enemies hit their own spawners. Great job guys!
Thanks for your kind words everyone! @caiclone yeah I unfortunately had to have those long sections as a compromise, if I didn't I'm not sure I would've gotten the loop mechanic to work in time :sweat_smile:
Thanks guys! I'm happy you found it creepy, I was going for kind of a creepy and strange mood.
@fupi Thanks for the detailed feedback, yeah if there was one thing I could add it'd be checkpoints. The lack of them and the abrupt ending are the result of me finishing this game last minute, I agree a more thorough follow-up would've been cool :) really glad you like the intro story though, and that you like the mechanics and level design especially since those are so important.
@freeworld Very flattering feedback, thank you!
@nethead Also very flattering, thanks! Yes, something as simple as adding at least 2 background objects that scroll past in the background would've done a lot, shame I couldn't get to that.
@gurigraphics Thank you!
@rayriver If you don't collect all the fruits (the glowing white objects), the level repeats itself, so yes you get stuck in a loop then :) Thank you!
Wow, one of my favorites so far. Graphics, gameplay, audio, it's all there and it all fits together just right. Great job!!
Okay, so these were basically my thoughts when playing, chronologically: - Oh wow I'm falling fast - There's a lot of stuff here - It's hard to interact with people and I'm not sure how the quest system works - My confusion combined with the fast nature of the game makes me slightly frustrated - Oh okay I can upgrade my steering with apples - Now I get the quest system, and the shop - I have now adjusted to the speed and interacting with people - Hah, I love how you combine different ingredients to make - At this point I understand the game and my frustration is replaced with fun
And that's basically where I started to pick up on the huge charm this game has. First of all, I love the concept. The sprite work combined with the music makes it feel really jumpy and cheery, each piece fits together and creates a cohesive mood.
I like that there's always something to pick up when falling, makes each section much less tedious, you always have something to do. When I got the dive and slow down upgrades the game also felt less hard to control, missing things didn't happen as frequently, and if I did miss something I could just dive through the whole loop. The characters are fun, I like the old ladies :smile:
I admire how you didn't just add different NPCs, but added a farm, a mixer, water that you could actually fill a glass with, a variety of mechanics! The loop freeze request was so weird it was humorous, which I think was intentional based on the dialogue. The puzzle elements were simple but felt rewarding when you figured something out - for example coloring yourself green and mixing an apple with a glass of water. The apples and glass of water are used in other quests as well; the fact that the same objects have more than one interaction makes the world feel more alive.
The dive and slow down mechanics might have been better to start off with since they did help navigating and made these unique controls easier to deal with, but then the reward of unlocking them would be gone, so I'm not sure if the tradeoff is worth it, just a thought.
All in all, I'm giving this game high scores all around, it's clear that you put a lot of effort into it, and I had a fun time! Definitely hit me up if you keep working on it!
Really cool mechanic, super satisfying to see more and more clones shooting together :)
Wow, this is great. After learning the controls I had a great time, it was a bit annoying when the mages kept teleporting away from my spells but it was a minor nuisance. The music, graphics, mood and gameplay all fit together like puzzle pieces and form a very solid entry. Great job on this game, super impressive for a compo, and would be impressive for jam as well so that says a lot!
I like your style of graphics, the ending was hilarious :smile: I also like the story, it's simple but I like that you didn't have your game literally be in a loop, but rather add the loop in the main character's life choices. One thing I didn't like was the kicking, it felt unresponsive and sluggish at times. It could benefit from a faster, more dramatic animation. Good job!
Nice game! Took me many tries to figure out what was killing me, I thought the spikes were background decorations.
The artstyle and simple gameplay makes me feel like this could be a great minigame for a children's game! It was fun to play, but I didn't like the thunder(?) sound that kept repeating, it got annoying quickly. Nevertheless, this is a good entry!
I like the concept, but I have no idea how you're supposed to survive for more than a few moments when the arena gets filled with enemies so quickly
I really like this concept! One thing I think you need to fix is that it's actually super rewarding to let 3 of the ships die so you can only control one. Maybe you can add a timer, so when there's only one ship left you can only shoot once per second? I also enjoyed the music, it's got an otherworldly, glimmery feel to it. Good job!
Wow, out of all the LD48 games I've played thus far this is the first one to really impress me! There is depth in the design and gameplay, it's clear that you've put thought into this game. I especially like the vines, the satisfying sound they make fits nicely with the great benefit of moving upwards. If you take a close look at the layout where you are you can eventually map out the optimal route, and as you're rewarded by doing so with upgrades (and to a lesser extent points - personally I like rewards that affect the gameplay directly) you feel accomplished. The graphics are cute and easily readable, perfect fit for the grid-based gameplay, and the music is really good. I'm impressed - this is a solid entry!
I like it! The fire looks nice, and the music is really good. I just wish the player moved a bit faster, sometimes it felt impossible to dodge obstacles when they were in an unforgiving pattern.
Cool game, the concept works well for this theme. The screen shake and color changing was a bit too intense though, this game really should have an epilepsy warning.
Very interesting entry! The unique yet addictive gameplay of mastering the jackhammer to land combos and maneuver in the best way possible makes this a great arcade game. The graphics are great and as the previous commenter mentioned I like the minimalistic sounds. Great job!
The art, audio and gameplay all come together to form something MESMERIZING. I had a blast with this and would love to see it developed into a full game!
Interesting take on the theme! The music was great, but the gameplay wasn't all too interesting for me since I wasn't competing against anyone and there seemed to be no time limit. Good job with this!
I think the character movement could've been tighter for more precision during platforming, but other than that, good job on this! The art looks great :)
Simple concept executed well! The fact that you put some personality in the text helped the mood. Good job!
Funny game, as others have said the voice acting is great hahaha
Simple but fun, I think I would enjoy it much more if the controls were a bit tighter though.
The graphics are super simple but you put the time into building a proper environment with details like mine carts and support beams, which enhanced the mood quite a bit! The camera could've been more zoomed out - as it is right now it feels a bit cramped. The movement and especially the jump physics could use some improvement, as could the collision, I got stuck between the ground and a mine cart once and couldn't get out. I like the reload animation and the few sounds that are in this game do their job well. Overall it's a fun game, but it could be much more fun with a few tweaks. Good job on this!
Looks cute but there isn't a whole lot to do, wish it had win and lose conditions.
@alexhall thank you very much!
@caue-henrique thank you, I'm flattered! This actually isn't an arcade game, there are set waves of enemies and you win once you defeat them all.
@blockerz @axeltherabbit thank you, I appreciate it!
@pkenney wow, thank you for the detailed feedback! If I keep working on the game I'll be sure to add customizable controls.
@whismirk thanks! Yes, Hollow Knight was the inspiration for the attack, I think it works great in that game so I gave it a shot myself. The animations basically have as many frames as your computer can handle, all the creature sprites are split up in multiple parts, and to animate them I move, scale and rotate them smoothly. It's very simple actually, not sure if you use Unity but if you do you can try it out!
@ariorick thank you very much! Yep, it's made the same way the Hollow Knight slash is. And you're right, I'll get to playing some more games and giving more feedback!
Thank you SO much for the wonderful feedback everyone, couldn't be happier about the reception I'm getting! :heart:
@acuriosity yep, that's my voice, also the "charging" and shooting sounds for the enemy magic.
@lethalturtle that's high praise, I love Berserk! :smile:
Nice game! The art is really good looking and the audio is simple but effective. The stomping enemies were fun to deal with, and once I got the hang of the robot enemies they also became an interesting encounter. The variety in the way enemies attack you greatly enhances the fun factor of the game. Having the combat take place on a descending speeding elevator was a great way to incorporate the theme of the jam since it works very well as a set for an action sequence. I can tell you put a lot of thought into this game, good job!
The art and music are great, and the story is wholesome and cute. I enjoyed the experience, although more change in the scenery would've made it more interesting I understand that you probably didn't have the time for that. The mini games were a neat way to keep the player engaged, my favorites were the star counting and humming. Great job!
Cool game, the different upgrades/tools are all useful and feel great to use in a pinch!
I love how much variation there is in this game! I really didn't expect the gameplay to turn into an endless runner, and then I confront a boss with multiple stages?? Very nice!
Wow, I've never played a game with these controls before, I like your thinking! The movement itself worked well, but I found myself growing impatient at how long the level was when there was not any variety in things to dodge. I got to the bottom but I think the game thought I cheated, seeing as my whole crew died :sweat_smile:
Love your style! The embracing of strangeness has always been something I'm drawn to, and I think you did a good job doing that! The developing story was a great motivation to keep going through the stage even as I kept dying - even if some of the deaths felt like they could've been avoided if the controls were tweaked to allow more tight and precise movement.
Graphically, I your the use of unconventional textures and animation, it really lends your game a unique visual. It seemed like the music dynamically added more layers as I got further down - great touch. Overall you did a good job on this!
Was the "you are not a human" text read in norwegian google translate btw? I thought I could hear a norwegian accent in that voice hahaha
This was fun! I love when games have secret pathways, and you pulled it off really well! Finding secrets wasn't hard but it still felt satisfying. Your level design had a good amount of variety and I had fun jumping through the different challenges, sometimes I would fall on spikes when I couldn't see if there was anywhere to land, which always felt unfair so it's something to consider for the next time you're making a level.
The graphics are simple but effective, which also goes for the sound. I seemed to get to the bottom, but I fell right through the orb. I jumped down to the right and just kept going until I closed the game :sweat_smile: overall, well done!
I really like it! The art looks great and the mechanic is interesting. Some of the puzzles towards the end felt samey and too easy though. Sound design worked well too. This is a great package you've put together over a weekend, congrats!
Cool game, the switch between falling slow and fast was nicely executed and felt satisfying to do each time. It was an interesting mechanic too. Once you get to the second background things get very confusing, I wasn't sure what was the background and what wasn't.
Congratulations! Never got around to trying this but I was in a stream with you when a streamer tried it out, me and a few others gave many compliments to this game and I stand by those compliments. You've done a great job, be proud, and congratulations again.
Weee! Really neat implementation of the theme, I had fun from start to finish! The music fit well and the character was cute and simple. Good job!
Cool game! I like the design of the player character, seems to be half human half axolotl? Unfortunately I couldn't leave my sea shells at the second drop off place, so I couldn't progress more :(
Nice game! The graphics and music are good, and the gameplay is simple but fun. If there were more variation I think my interest could've been held for longer. Overall I'd say you did a good job!
Interesting gameplay, however I never understood why the game ended when it did, that needs to be stated somewhere. I LOVE how you get to see your whole root when the game ends, it's super satisfying. The music is really nice and compliments the gameplay nicely. I like your wholesome instructions too :) great job!
I like the graphics, and the idea is good, a bit more variety would've really spiced it up though, and sound obviously. As the previous commenters mentioned, the controls could've been better. The grey box at the top right confused me sometimes since it's the same color as the background but covers objects under it, making it seem like they come out of nowhere. That being said, driving over the enemies is a satisfying way of dealing with them and I enjoy how you can choose to either fight with fists or the vehicles. Good job!
Fun game, I love the jumping and landing animation! The enemies further down have really cool designs as well.
Nice game! The music was great (unfortunately it lagged a bit - not sure if that's on my end or a problem with the game) and the gameplay was interesting. My score was 70000!
@ariorick oh, awesome :sunglasses:
This is great! The graphics are top notch, very expressive and satisfying to look at. The gameplay is also good, I like the puzzles. One gripe I have is that the effect for burning up tiles, while cool looking, sometimes obscured the level too much for me. Making the embers not move up as much would solve that I think. Unfortunately the sound didn't work for me, I tried restarting but got nothing :( This is definitely one of the better games I've played this jam, congratulations on a job well done!
Beautiful music!
Very nice! Your game is full of personality. I enjoyed the characters even though I didn't spend much time with them, and I like your style, both visually and musically. The last character was a real treat, and I couldn't stop looking at the awesome warping background... I just wish the game was a bit longer. It's good that you're happy with this submission, you should be!
This is great! Everything comes together in a fun package. The graphics are very cute. I appreciated the narrator getting progressively more drunk. Good job!
Really nice game! The amount of levels and the puzzle designs are impressive. The soundtrack playing in the background is beautiful, I just wish it was longer. The voices talking between the action is a great way to motivate the player to uncover more story and dialogue. The sound effects are great too, especially when turning the spheres yellow. The main puzzle mechanic, the goggles, felt a bit awkward at times when scrolling through normal, red and blue, but the puzzle designs made up for it. I'm impressed, congratulations on a solid entry!
This is great :D the graphics and audio are impressive, and it's really satisfying seeing the little horses fly out of the stables. They're so cute! Running side by side with the horses you've freed feels right. More variety would of course add a lot to this game, but LD + busy weekend = not as many features! Gotta respect the compo streak, you have one more than me :smile: Good job on an entry full of personality!
Interesting concept, and great music! Kept me occupied for a little while :D good job!
Sweet! A few details I really liked: - When you're close to falling and it plays the guitar - The effects when you're hit by a bird, actually scared me the first time lmao - How the monk gets progressively more beat up when you fail - The voice acting for the monk
This game is fun and you can sit with it for a while. One thing I want is an animation for the birds, they feel a bit lifeless floating through the air like this. I was pleasantly surprised to find that our games are actually quite similar in some ways!
Congrats on the win! I found this game quite relaxing :)
Nice game! Super clean graphics and engaging gameplay. I just wish it was a tad bit slower, sometimes it felt hard to control the ship delicately during combat. The music is really good, probably my favorite part of the game. Good job!
The gameplay is very simple, but the graphics and music create a nice atmosphere that draws you in. I really like how it's in black and white, and how the grass sways. The "correct" sound was a bit annoying imo, too high pitched and sharp. All in all, cool game!
An interesting concept with some smooth animations and funny sound effects. But your description is more eyecatching than your game, I don't think it's worth going through what you seemed to be to get your game done. I'm always exhausted after Ludum Dare but I rarely feel bad. I'd say go for LD 50 but work differently so the same thing doesn't end up happening. Cheers!
This is nice. Relaxing and frustrating at the same time, a funny take on Getting Over it. The music being a slight variation of the classical piece playing in GOI is quite funny as well :D the gameplay and graphics are good. A beautiful background would definitely take this game to the next level. Great job!
Cool game with a good concept and unique use of the theme, unfortunately it was a bit too much on my eyes when it started speeding up more.
I like how you went with such a simple premise, it works great. Concerning those sin wave saws Madgvox mentioned, I also think they were frustrating. But the game does look great, and had me engrossed for a little while. Good job!
First of all, let me say that I was not expecting sprite work and animations like these! The background looks a bit bland, but the character, enemies and effects look great! They made the game much more appealing to me. The gameplay is fun as well, picking up your gun parts while avoiding attacks is a neat mechanic. Not so sure what happened to the music though, it sounds like 3 different songs stacked on top of each other. Overall, I enjoyed it! Good job!
A pleasant, relaxing game. The drawings are great, the music and audio are top notch. An interesting concept as well. Great work!
Thanks a lot for the wonderful comments so far! @fonkin oh man, of course I forgot to remove the F thing :p I added it so I could freeze the game and take a cool screenshot for this page. Thank you for the huge compliment on my graphics!
You're all so kind! Thank you for playing and commenting, it means a lot! I did want to add more enemy types but unfortunately I didn't have time.
@ronanrory dude, thank you so much for the wonderful feedback! :heart: This is the kind of comment I'll look back on and smile about. I'd love to see the video personally :) I just followed you, your entry for this LD definitely had potential, and if you can find a way to participate in LD 50 without getting too stressed I'd love to see what comes next!
@aero maniskt all the way!!
A nice, calm mood. As ADerpyChickenStudios mentioned, the game was a bit short. I really like how the stage wobbles a bit like an animated drawing. The character is a bit hard to control, if you tightened the controls and made them less rigid this game would be taken to the next level imo!
A good looking game with nice audio as well. Both relaxing and frustrating at different times, when I fell from high up all the way down without being able to do anything, just watching, it reminded me of Getting Over It :smile: cool to see a pinball entry, good job!
Are you supposed to do these calculations in your head? :joy:
Simple graphics and audio come together to create a satisfying whole! Good puzzle design as well.
Relaxing :)
YES BOSSES
I really like this game! It has a ton of personality - the cutscene at the beginning was fun and I was delighted when I shot myself out of his mouth only for a short clip to play where he instantly threw me in again. Difficulty was good imo - the few last levels took a few tries. Destroying organs on the way was a cool way to show progress. Congratulations on a solid entry!
Interesting concept. The graphics, audio and gameplay all fit the "unstable mind" vibe you were going for. An annoying bug I came across was that the text at the bottom just kept repeating itself, luckily it disappeared the next level.
Really funny concept, I like it a lot. The gameplay itself was a bit hard to get a grip on, there seemed to be some bugs. Actually, the first thing that happened while I played was that I picked up a toy, dropped it, and watched it fall through the floor, which was actually kinda funny... :D The music is lovely! It sounds whimsical, a great fit for the concept. Good job on this!
I like the music, it's really relaxing and gives me a fitting "balancing on two towers above the clouds" feeling.
This was a pleasant experience! Knocking people over and hearing them shout was really funny. I get that the waiter should be difficult to control in some sense, but I didn't really like how the controls felt delayed at times. Other than that this is a solid and very charming entry, congratulations and well done!
Cool game, too hard though imo. There's so much to keep track of at the same time, I think if you got rid of some of the energy punishments and polished the controls and collsions a bit this game could really shine! The graphics are easily the best part and the music is also pretty good, good job!
After trying for a bit I couldn't get very far past the first red block, something indicating how high you're going to jump and in what direction would be great for this game. The character is cute :D
Nice game! The art is good and the music fits. Being instakilled if hit while holding the bomb is a really cool mechanic. One thing that bothered me was how the bullets moved with the player, shooting felt strange.
Very nice aesthetics, the music is also good. The gameplay is unique and the zoom-out is cool. I agree with what others have said before me, I think the movement could use some tuning.
I like how you can choose your path through the levels at some parts. The jump is a bit floaty though, which made it hard to control.
Reminds me of your game from LD46, you have a knack for making games more interesting with your voice over! Unfortunately this game seemed to lag quite a bit on my computer but I managed to make it to the end anyways :) the fan added a lot to the gameplay and was fun to use! Good job on this!
I like the simplicity, it works well! My only wish is that the difficulty would increase faster.
Cool game! Would've liked a simple map or a bit more variation in the environment to help navigate.
Really cool game! I was impressed with it all the way through. The puzzles are well designed, the music is great (I especially love the horror movie-esque loop that starts when you're low on time, amazing addition), and to top it off some nice variety with the random rooms! Very well done!
Really stylish game, with an enjoyable gameplay mechanic and catchy music. I survived for quite a bit the first round, and just as I thought I had seen what the game was all about an upgrade system showed up. That was just what this game needed to go from good to great. I really like it!
It's very simple, but the visuals add something unique to it! Unfortunately it lagged hard on my non-gaming computer, so I couldn't really get a feel of the difficulty or controls :/
Cool mechanic, and you've used it together with the level design to create something neat! The jump where you had to swing the block to jump up to the last checkpoint was really cool, but I think tighter controls would take it to the next level. Good job!
Very impressive entry! The premise and title are hilarious, and the gameplay is fresh and creative, even the graphics stand out as especially good. And it's a compo entry! Definitely one of my favorites this LD. Great job, be proud!
The level design and mechanics complement each other really well! It felt satisfying to navigate the world, until I got to the tree that you had to shoot through the small gap, I couldn't bear to continue after dying there a few times :sweat_smile: that being said, overall it was very enjoyable! Congrats on a great compo game!
Wow, I really didn't expect such positive comments, thank you all so much! There is a lot I didn't have time to implement due to me failing horribly at time management, but I'm really glad I still made something that people like!
Played the game jam version, was pretty confused about what I was supposed to do. Played around with it for a bit but still couldn't really figure it out... It was either talk for an eternity or get punched. From reading the comments it seems like you guys really improved the game for the post jam version, so congrats on that!
The ending text was quite beautiful, and I really like the setting sun effect. Good job on this!
That was a lovely little experience! I really like your art style, and you've got the gameplay, sound and story to complement it! One of my favorite parts was how the rabbits flashed red when you could take them. That kind of clarity is always greatly appreciated! Awesome job, one of my favs this LD!
Nice game, the atmosphere feels very calm and peaceful even though you're on a timer. The music is lovely! Two notes: - I think the camera movement should be the other way around; when moving you should see 2/3 of the screen in front of you. - Having the player animation move his sprite back and forth while the actual player object moves forward makes his movements look a bit jittery.
As others have said, very interesting game! I really like the music. Unfortunately - as others also have said - it was a bit unclear what I was meant to do. Pushing the fridges into the oven room was pretty frustrating as they often wouldn't go through the doors, and I'm not sure if that even helped. This game could become something great if you added some QoL improvements and a tutorial!
I really like this! Clippy following your exact movements made the platforming much more interesting imo. If the controls were just a bit tighter I think this experience could be something very enjoyable, I felt like the character was a bit too slippery sometimes.
Card games usually don't speak to me, but I ended up enjoying this game more than I thought I would! The cards are very interesting and varied, and it feels like you actually have to use your head to strategize. I especially like the cards that affected the next card, and among those I think mirror was the coolest. Great job on this!
Wow, everything in this game fits together so well! The graphics are cute and charming, the movements and sounds are juicy, and the controls are responsive. I like everything except for the fact that it I wish it was just a bit longer! The length is understandable though, given how polished the rest is. Congrats on a very good compo entry! One of my favs this LD!
The sound effects are so satisfying! Would really like a timer for the fire going out.
Creative take on the theme! I agree with @ghost-in-the-toast, I really like how you included the different perspectives.
I like it! Like @jamie-slowgrove I thought the keyboard was there to indicate the controls at first :joy: it has a relaxing atmosphere which I appreciate. The graphics look good and are creative. One thing I found annoying was how the items would sometimes fall down like you expect and sometimes crash down like a meteor, destroying my whole tower :( overall though it was an enjoyable experience, well done!
Wow, did not expect this to be a HORROR GAME! I had the same reaction as @markymark :joy: the game was fun, albeit a bit too difficult imo. Did not make it very far any round. The effect that starts when you're under 10 seconds is great, really makes you feel the pressure. I also really like how you carry the dudes, it looks quite funny. For some reason I couldn't pick the dudes up after a few rounds, when I clicked space they just laid on the ground. Restarting the game fixed it.
This game has a lot of potential! I had fun with it for a bit but in the end I did feel like the difficulty hindered my enjoyment. That being said, I don't think this game needs much tweaking to make it great! For example - like you wrote in the description - a smaller grill and overall game area would be great. Nice job!!
The graphics are very nice, but the tight camera and high sensitivity made it easy to get lost for me. Based on your comments it seems like the sensitivity was not meant to be that high. The dialogue and general mood was charming! Great job!
I like how the red squares stay, makes for a very natural difficulty increase.
Very cool concept! Like others have said, the graphics are cool but the mid-air controls are kind of unpredictable. I like the jump sound effect, which is good, as you're gonna be jumping quite a few times in a platformer. Good job!
First time I've played an LD game that is strictly a 3D platforming challenge, and I have to say I enjoyed it! The suspenseful music and sound design really added to the mood. There was a good variety in the level design. My one wish is that the colors wouldn't be so intense in certain parts, where the whole background is just one solid bright color.
Nice game! Had fun with it for a bit but it needs more variety to stay interesting imo, like a different type of enemy.
Really nice game! I like how varied the gameplay was, and the looming tax man definitely raised the tension, resulting in me being absorbed into the game and raising the mood quite a lot! I was a bit unsure when he was knocking at my door and when he was knocking at someone else's door, I thought I had it under control but then I got jumpscared :joy: great job on this guys!
Got me setting my hand on vibrator mode. The reveal of the game being a cookie clicker type was pretty funny and it worked really well with the theme. It kept me hooked for a bit but after a while it felt a bit repetitive. Cool game!
Nice game! The controls are a bit floaty and, not gonna lie, the music could use a lot of improvement. BUT! I love how you designed the levels. Introducing new mechanics and spins on old ones kept me hooked through all the levels. It reminded me of Super Mario World's level design philosophies. All in all, very charming and fun game.
00:47 ahead of the deadline after failing on my first try! Great game! I really like how the 3 tasks were varied. The pace of the game felt good too. Great job!
Really cool game! The mood was on point and the mechanics were fun to mess with. The animations were great. Also enjoyed the music and sound design. I tried so many times on the level with all the guys on the bottom, but I just couldn't do it. It felt a bit frustrating how slow I fell when going down to face them, leaving me open for a long time. Overall, great job with this!
Impressive entry! The graphics are great, as is the music. The solar beam was a cool take on the theme. I know you're aware of this but the controls were quite frustrating sometimes, especially at the part where you had to jump on 2 single blocks, took me some time to get past that and even then I got hit by the beam lmao. The humour is great. Awesome job!
My initial impression was frustration with the rules, but as I kept playing and understood, I was really impressed! I would like to commend you for the level design especially, several sections really felt like they were consciously designed to elicit specific feelings from the player and you got them from me! Your take on the theme is very creative. Awesome job!
The music and graphics make for a good mood for this game. I had fun with it for a while but started wondering when I was gonna win, maybe it goes on indefinitely? I don't agree with the game not being fun. Great job on this!
Really appreciate the volume slider, not a given when it comes to a 48h game jam. The beginning of the music with the organs didn't sit well with my ears but the rest of the song was actually really good and fit the mood. The graphics are also really interesting. Good job!
I love the concept! The upgrades and "choose your own difficulty increase" aspect was awesome. One thing that was quite troublesome for me was when you're caught up in an intensive fight and you're clicking rapidly only for the upgrade screen to come up and then you instantly choose something and you have no idea what it is. A short waiting period when clicks aren't registered would fix that and improve the game in my eyes. Music and audio would also greatly improve it but I understand that you didn't have time for it. Been there myself a few times during past Ludum Dares. All in all I really like this game and I think it's great fun!
Cool game! The enemies moving at the same pace as you felt satisfying and left room for tactics. The "magical things" happening every 10 seconds was a nice take on the theme. Good job!
I love how expressive the graphics are. The difficulty ramps up at a nice pace. Some more variation would've been nice but overall I think you did a good job!
A bit too short for a meaningful interaction with the player I'd say, but I understand that learning a new library coupled with Ludum Dare might not make for a longer game :sweat_smile:
@aero tack så jättemycket Tette!
@fabula-rasa pun lovers unite :sunglasses:
Thank you for the wonderful feedback everyone! The best thing about Ludum Dare for me is the comments, I appreciate every single one of them :heart:
I was taken aback by how clever this was! Too hard for me to clear but I gave you a well earned 5 starts for innovation.
Really nice game, love the concept! The graphics look great and the difficulty is just right. The level design is quite nice, I like how there's a hotter floor, it makes for some extra suspenseful moments when you're trying to pass it as quickly as possible. The bottles that give you a double jump were an especially cool mechanic. I also love platformers so that's an automatic plus. I only wish it was longer. Great job!!
As others have stated, the dialogue is pretty slow and on reruns I really wish I had a skip button. I also would've liked specific subtle tells for how many punches the enemy is going to throw, it was pretty frustrating waiting for him to punch, then hitting, only for him to wind up immediately again. I tried adapting to this but sometimes he would throw one punch, I would wait, then go "oh shit now's my chance" only to punch and have him wind his next one up, not giving me enough time to dodge :sweat_smile: Other than that, it's a very charming game with nice animations and funny dialogue. The coach is great. Both getting a punch in and getting punch really made you feel the oomph. Overall, good job with this!
I love the horrible Navi mutant. The graphics are great, as is the humour. I played for a bit but the 10 second loops were a bit short for me to ever really get into the groove, got a bit too stressful to be able to try everything out and think about the puzzle. I got the sword at least :smile: great entry!
The graphics and audio work together to create a nice cozy mood :D
I like the randomization. The physics of the player unfortunately didn't work very well. The music is quite charming and works well with the graphics!
Made it to 298! This is a solid game in its simplicity. The jump feels good and the slipperiness of the player in the air is just enough to make it challenging and not be frustrating. The double jump mechanic was a pretty cool interpretation of the theme. The beginning of the stage flawlessy teaches the player the mechanics of the game, awesome job on that. The difficulty was balanced very well and sucked me into the game. All I'm missing is some more audio and a soundtrack. Great job!!
Fun game with interesting mechanics! I like a good challenge but this was a bit too hard for me. After devouring all different fruits in an area it was easy to get roadblocked by the ghosts due to how their AI works. Still satisfying to play for a while though.
Yo! Excited to try your game out, but at the moment it lags horribly on my computer and I get the error message "LIGHTNING NEEDS TO BE REBUILT (79 unbuilt objects)" in the upper left corner.
@jk5000 you're right, it still lags, but I decided to try it out anyways cause I like the games I've played from you previously. I looked around for a few minutes in the dark level but couldn't find all the success :( you've got something interesting and relatable here, that's for sure. I wanted to know what happens next. I've decided not to rate because I feel like I can't get a proper grasp of the game sadly, but it seems interesting. Good luck!
I mean... It's snake alright! I was waiting for some kind of twist :sweat_smile:
I actually love the graphics, they remind me of Yume Nikki and similar games. The music is fitting and the sound effects are good. I think this game would be a hundred times better with a much larger FOV though, as it is now it's quite hard to avoid the monsters when they suddenly show up, especially because the player character turns in hard to predict ways depending on where you're going. And one time a monster spawned on top of me :sweat_smile:
Good game feel, using the strong weapons feels great. My best is 11 points!
The graphics are very nice, it sort of looks like a pixelated comic book which I really enjoy.
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Love the graphics!! The mini games themselves are simple yet varied, some are harder than others to get first try but that's to be expected for this sort of fast paced mini game collection. I think a lot of people would enjoy a more fleshed out and polished full game version of this, I know I would.
Well that was a quaint little experience. Your description for the game is funnier than the game itself imo lmao
Is there a time limit on the doors? I opened the second door but by the time I got there it was closed again. The idea is cool but the movement is a bit clunky and slow to pick up speed so it doesn't really incentivize replaying for me. Graphically however it looks good, the character sitting on an office chair is a fun and cute way to explain the movement.
Beautiful graphics and fun gameplay, all that's missing is a chipper tune to go with it. As Rockwell mentioned, the difficulty is well balanced. Great job on putting this together. And concerning your "Note for graphics ratings," you're just using a reference, nothing to worry about :) reading that actually made me look for the chomping animation, I wouldn't have seen it otherwise which is a shame because I love it hahaha
Very creative yet natural take on the theme!
Good graphics and concept, the mechanics are well thought out - the tradeoff of eating a truffle for hp is interesting. I also like how you gain a speed boost for a short bit after doing so. I just think the game is way too easy right now for the mechanics to shine, hunters are easy to avoid and it takes a while for another hunter to enter the area so it was hard for me to stay engaged.
I love playing as a responsible adult helping the younger generation out. The game was a fun ride and kicking the ball around was satisfying when there was a lot of kids standing up but I think it could use a lose condition to make it more engaging. I love how the teenagers push the kids around.
With the title and description I was expecting something much more, I wouldn't even call this NSFW. I feel like you threatened me with a good time and didn't deliver on the threat :'( That aside, the mechanic is interesting and fun to use. It's extremely satisfying trying to gather as many people as possible around you while avoiding them as you watch the points go up. In my opinion this could really go somewhere. The sound design and animations are juicy, I can see that you understand game feel.
As badly as I just want to leave "BRUH" as my comment I have to say that this game kept me very engaged throughout. The graphics are lovely and the ending explained the story well. This is the most shocking LD entry I've ever played. I think it will get a lot of discussion going here in the comments and will probably get a good ranking as well. Good job on putting this together! I chose to live because he didn't do it consciously.
@mihkelroomet thank you very much!! Regarding reversing, I actually found myself thinking the same thing late into development, but I decided against it because I would have to tinker with the animations with little time left.
@mostlikely I think I was just snacking on small pieces of normal paper like usual but maybe I mixed up my bowls. Thank you!
@kymakesgames I'm flattered!
@yorsh that's really funny actually :laughing: thank you!
@kossnocorp that's how I like it!
@kristinamay "You play as the pet hand of a farmer" added in the description :laughing:
@euske no, thank you! What a flattering comment! And I agree with you, I love strange games, which is why I make them myself. :)
Now THIS is a great take on the theme! This game is fun and challenging, and if you lose you just get right back into it, I like it. I got 8 points and a RAGGED VEST! Hell yeah brother. The audio cues were a great addition, for me they were essential for remembering. One thing I would change is I would make the colors less vibrant, they're a little hard on the eyes.
Let me just say, WOW! 30 seconds into the game and I understood that you're someone who knows his stuff. The art and dialogue animations are top notch, the counter clockwise mechanic is great (and I love that you have an in-universe explanation for it) and the music is beautiful. This game will do great. Amazing job!
Also, this quote really hit home for me. I love it
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The graphics and animations are really good. I wish there were different controls for picking up items, going to the number keys to do it messed up my flow more than once.
LMAO what a great concept. The controls are pretty hard to use though, I think it would be better if the hand simply followed the cursor instead of going in the direction the cursor is going, the first time I played the machine and hand disappeared off the screen and I was very confused. The machine also tends to get wrapped up in the hand. The music is pretty great though.
Lots of personality in this one! The idea is solid and the execution is quite good. The introduction of new elements after a few levels kept it fresh the whole way through and I think it's great how you included a level selector and an option for music and sfx volume control, that's going the extra mile during a 48 hour game jam! The physics were quite clunky however and I found myself getting frustrated a few times when boxes would fly away when I tried to drop them gently. Overall I think you did a really good job, this game feels like a complete package.
FOOOOOOOOOOD!!! The graphics and music work together to create an interesting mood, in a really good way. The concept is also good. As others have stated I think the game would do well with more variety, maybe different tests for giving away the food and water or "enemies" that you need to shoo away? When I noticed that you can pick up two posters and one food and water at the same time the game became a bit easier as I didn't need to run back and forth as much. The sound effects deliver their intent clearly and the little plus icons are a good touch. Nice job!
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this! I thought I was in for a very simple affair but then the upgrade screen showed up! I like how many different upgrades there were and how they were randomly shown. The difficulty feels good but it could've been a tad bit easier I think, I wish there was a move speed upgrade. The enemy variety is great, quality over quantity. Were there more enemies after the mole that I didn't get far enough to see? The audio is good and the music as well, although I wish the loop was a bit longer with more variety. Overall I think you've made a great compo game, one of the most fun I've played this jam!
First of all, congrats on making it on time! Secondly, I like how you welcome constructive critisism. While I was playing this game I did feel like it wasn't as engaging as I would've liked it to be. The idea itself is great actually, I just think it needs more variety. As it is now, the only engaging part is picking where to place your towers, but the act of earning money by placing the wheat in the box could've just as well have been automated. I think adding something on the harvesting side of things would have improved the experience greatly. For example, what if mice tried carrying off the wheat and you had to swat them away? Just something to add another layer of interactivity.
Fun game with great graphics and funny sound effects. The difficulty felt very balanced, there was always something to do which kept me on my toes but it never became overwhelming. After one round of figuring everything out I was able to beat it the second time around. I made it, because I'm awesome. The "hurt" face of the carrots was especially cute to me for some reason. Great job, one of the better compo games I've played this jam!
As others have said, very nice polish, especially on the scythe animation. I like how it swings from a different direction every other time. The harvesting sound was soft and unintrusive - which was very important seeing as how you harvest a lot of crops constantly - yet fitting. Difficulty-wise it's also well balanced, there were a few times I was almost cornered by the red crops yet made it out safe which made me feel engaged. The way the red crops spread out when you kill a zombie makes you have to actually use tacticts, something a lesser game would not have you do, which also heightened my engagement. And with funny text on top of it all you've got a great compo game! All that's missing for a better mood is a tune but I get if you didn't have the time for it.
The height of the camera relative to the collision of the character makes it pretty confusing as to where you're going to land, but I made it after a few tries!
Making the snakes behave like THE Snake was a very fun idea.
Wow this one really kept me on my toes! The difficulty is just right, it's hard but not unfair. I had to be laser focused to win and I love that. Gameplay, graphics, sound, music - every part of the game works seamlessly together to create a coherent atmosphere of dread. I especially like the music, it's the best track I've heard so far in this jam. Your use of the theme is also one of the more unique ones I've seen so far. You should be really proud of this!
I really like the concept of this game. The imp design looks great and the walking animation has a satisfying flow to it. I wish there were enemies to avoid, right now it's a fetch quest without any engaging challenge but seeing what the witch was going to look like next piqued my interest enough for me to finish it.
I like it! The graphics are nice and the controls feel good. I don't think loading excess twigs into the level end is a problem but one thing I would have liked is moving hazards, the big tree level didn't really have any sense of difficulty, it just felt like I was going through the motions. I do think the overburdened mechanic was quite smart and nicely implemented, it made the tighter levels require some planning.
Nice take on a cookie clicker style game that matches well with the theme! The music was great and leveling up the pump felt very satisfying. I think more visual and sound effects would make the clicking action even more satisfying.
When I open the game I just see a field of trees that spawn in and I can't really do anything.
Victory! Nice game! I really like the music, it was good and fit the mood nicely. The difficulty was balanced- not too easy not too hard - so the game felt satisfying to beat.
Nice game yet again! The controls are intuitive and the gameplay is varied enough to be engaging. Funny voice-overs is definitely your style and it's very welcome in this entry as well. Like others have mentioned, the music left a bit to be desired but the sound effects are good. I like your accent, min danska granne.
Really cool game! Was a bit janky but that's understandable considering the massive undertaking of a game in just 48 hours. The guards' voice lines were really funny. "Press F to fail to open the door" was also chuckle-worthy. Great job!
@tinykidtoo small details like that really add to the experience, it's great :D
The graphics, music and animations make for a very cozy package. The two highlights for me were the brief but funny graphic explaining the dog's motivation in the beginning and the animation for the dog stopping, adding that extra stop animation is not something a lot of people would have done but you put extra flair on the movement by doing it. I just wish it was longer and that it was possible to stop him from delivering that first paper hahah. The name of the game is also really funny. Good job!
Bro what was that CURSED looping sound after I lost lmao
Very cozy game, the concept is great and the graphics are really good. I absolutely love the music and speed line effects when you drop the baby, it's hilarious. It was a bit hard to nail the chimney. The three step instructions from the stork was a nice mechanic. Good job on this, I really like it!
Love the graphics, the random astronauts waving and working on their stuff, the surface of the moon, it was all very immersive. The music was fitting as well. The controls felt a bit too floaty at first but after I got used to it I actually liked it, I do think the caverns were too tight to fully utilize the movement without being frustratingly careful. A simple take on the theme but with a very interesting atmosphere. Good job!
@guillaume-proux not sure which part you're talking about, but I can give you a general hint, you can always dash again after a successful bounce on the ghost
@mavvy I did put a lot of thought into the level design, variation, difficulty, telling the player what to do without being in their face about it, so your comment makes me really happy!
@zyrus Thank you!
Thank you all for your lovely comments and feedback!! I was locked out of my account for several days but finally got it fixed today, woohoo!!
@jk5000 thank you so much jk!
Best played with google on the second monitor so you can find out what all the heraldry terms mean :laughing: this is actually a really cool teaching tool for heraldry, I like it a lot! The varied reasons your customers have are great and the graphics and music are good. Unique gameplay as well, great job on this!
Hahahhaha wow!! This is really great. It's probably the funniest Ludum Dare game I've ever played, the concept is both hilarious and beautiful at the same time. Art is great looking and music is amazing (the lyrical parts especially, the writing is stellar). Gameplay is simple and works as it should to bring the whole package together. Amazing job!
You've got a good base here but for me it was impossible to react to the asteroids coming my way. The highscore system is cool.
Got 06:58! Top of the leaderboard baby! This game turned out to be much more fun than I anticipated, I think it's very well designed. The difficulty was just right, challenging but not unfairly so. It's not fun if a game is a breeze to go through. Some levels had me at the edge of my seat, especially the last one. I like how much content you managed to fit in, numerous levels with new concepts introduced often enough to keep it fresh and new takes on old concepts. I have to say again that this is very well designed. The graphics are simple but do their job. The music is catchy and fitting. The fact that you included a leaderboard is awesome. This game is worthy of praise, you should be proud!
Graphics look really nice and it felt good when I managed to speed around, the controls do feel a bit clunky though. Wish you could drift harder when you're at top speed, since slowing down and accelerating again is also too slow to turn sharp corners. I do love the effects for when you bonk into a wall and when you drift. Good job!
I was wondering why you chose pigs as the enemy until I saw the bag of catnip and then it clicked for me :laughing: a very simple game that could use some more content, but a finished game loop nonetheless, good job! I enjoyed the graphics and humor.
Game looks interesting but unfortunately lags hard on my computer :/
Like others have said, I like how smoothly the player moves. I also agree with Somnium about the mines spawning on top of you. Another solution I thought of is to have a little warning animation in the spot where a mine will spawn, that could lead to an exciting "whoa I gotta watch out!" moment.