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Jared Saizdelamora

Games

YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMo
202557DepthsIgbi Goes Deepcompo2782.812.392.933.003.353.562.653.37
202456Tiny Creatures👥Bug Bazaarjam8643.202.893.453.982.982.982.682.88
202455Summoning👥Triumvirosisjam11762.712.132.633.233.263.263.44
201841Combine 2 Incompatible GenresMetagenesis, A Shoot 'Em Up/Card Game Hybrid compo

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Comments by Jared Saizdelamora

LD56 — Tiny Creatures

Infestation Eradication by Flaterectomy 2024-10-08T16:59:11Z

This was alot of fun to play! Had to figure out juggling the scanner and the flamethrower, but it built alot of tension. Great job!

An Itsy Bitsy RPG by Bobap 2024-10-08T23:04:31Z

Very unique game idea. Had tons of fun playing. Great job!

Antopia: Battle for the Nest by Anaconda Games 2024-10-09T01:50:40Z

Really awesome game, had me very engaged. Great work!

Bug Bazaar by Jared Saizdelamora 2024-10-08T03:11:22Z

I'm glad we got to make that story together, David. Bless.

Bug Bazaar by Jared Saizdelamora 2024-10-08T18:14:32Z

Thanks for all the feedback everyone! Couple things to clarify real quick:

-You can breed insects of any species together. There is a 50% chance of the final insect being either species -Hoppers sell for the most money, but the Beebl and Speetr come with a mutation (tusks and stinger, respectively), so it can be worth grabbing one to get those mutations if you don't have them -The Sell tab on the computer doesn't update automatically, you have to click buy or option then click back. That's what we like to call "A Ludum Dare feature". -If the game feels to slow for you, *SPOILER* click the pen next to the breeding notebook. While enabled, all eggs received from breeding will have a guaranteed mutation. -You can turn the music off in the options menu on the computer. Didn't get to randomize the song order in time, so I know it can get a little old after a while.

Bug Bazaar by Jared Saizdelamora 2024-10-09T19:55:01Z

Hey @gamayun, thank you for your feedback, that's super helpful. As to the tank, it's really dependent on playstyle - sometimes you might have several insects with mutations, and want to breed them to a single insect, so you hold them in the tank for a bit. Or, you just want to see a giant Speetr with wings and claws decimate a bunch of ants. As to your other points, absolutely. We were down to the wire monday night, I literally threw that instruction poster together an hour before submission lol. Sadly, alot of features got left on the cutting room floor; I wanted a coprophagy mutation so you could have an insect that eats feces instead of having to clean it; Josh designed a really neat temperature control system for the main tank, with different insects having a temperature threshold- pretty sure it's even included in the pseudo-DNA randomizer we wrote. I love that idea of goals though, maybe a sort of check-list of bugs you need to breed, which in turn would unlock new bug types to buy. We really loved making this game, so we'll likely continue on development after ludum dare, and your feedback is invaluable, thank you very much.

Hardened Chitin by Stames 2024-10-09T00:28:50Z

This was a really awesome game. The art was really eyecatching. Great job!

The Fleshfather by ThorPalsson 2024-10-08T15:22:53Z

Awesome aesthetic, however it ended up crashing after a minute or two each time. Overall, great job!

Whisker Warrior by Taximan981 2024-10-08T15:43:56Z

Man, this ain't the Redwall I remember. For real, looks amazing, definitely on them. Great work!

Papufel Energy Inc. by Cafearatus 2024-10-08T18:04:59Z

Awesome game, browser version was pretty choppy but the download worked great. Music and visuals were excellent, and a unique mechanic for sure. Excellent work!

tiny little league by hulien22 2024-10-09T01:34:41Z

Things get crazy real quick, it's pretty awesome. Very cool game. Great job!

Business Beetles by Diego Teran 2024-10-08T03:29:57Z

Hypercapitalism ruined a utopian society of beetles right in front of my eyes. 11/10

Ants Versus the (bug) World by machino 2024-10-09T22:13:53Z

Awesome game, super unique concept. Great job!

tiny creature RPG game by MenacingMecha 2024-10-08T16:18:58Z

Awesome game! It was neat trying optimise progression from round to round. Great job!

Secret Shroom by skbadger 2024-10-08T17:26:08Z

A surprisingly complex puzzle platformer. Love the graphics, the slug is awesome. Great job!

Creature Crusher by BlackCat508 2024-10-08T03:05:44Z

This was super fun. And totally on theme. Great job!

Critter Season by Trezark 2024-10-09T00:48:50Z

I was far to emotionally invested in my peasants before nightfall. I now understand my mistake. Great work!

Little Friends by bearcage 2024-10-08T03:26:58Z

This was really cool. Absolutely top notch vibes, and pretty intuitive once you get a hold of how to select the little griblies and assign them. Really great job.

The Witch's Offspring by little-crow-heart 2024-10-08T17:48:12Z

Awesome game, surprisingly engaging. Awesome artwork as well, great job!

Defenders of the Crystal Skull by Imagicaine 2024-10-08T17:58:52Z

Super awesome game, was a lot of fun and looks great. Great work!

Critter Spitter by smikevth 2024-10-08T02:50:07Z

The title makes us a promise, and you delivered on that promise. Awesome job!

Duck Survivors by Julian France 2024-10-11T01:21:10Z

I have a soft spot for bullet-heaven type survival gamess, and this was an excellent execution of that. Would love to see a full version with additional weapons and enemies. Awesome job!

Not Alone by Leo Fu 2024-10-08T03:50:53Z

Very creative. Love the vibe.

Minions' Discovery by DongDong 2024-10-08T03:17:23Z

Very cool game. Awesome aesthetics.

Ratquarium by mothchoir 2024-10-08T23:09:09Z

Neat game, though a bit unstable. Aesthetics and vibe were top notch. Great work!

LD57 — Depths

The Cloud Cities by TolMera 2025-04-09T02:24:37Z

This is fantastic. Bold choice of engine, but it looks and works great. Awesome job!

Moos from the Depth of Space by notnasiul 2025-04-07T16:57:20Z

Really tight game. Great art style, and very polished. Great job!

Selective Drilling by Xwilarg 2025-04-07T19:26:20Z

I was very quickly punished for breaking the cardinal rule of life: never drill straight down lol. But yeah, solid mechanics, and had me trying again and again to go deeper. Definitely fits the theme. Great work!

In the Inferno by Talia 2025-04-07T17:11:25Z

Thanks for combining the two things that have brought mankind endless consternation; Dante Alighieri and the google dinosaur running game lol. For real though, tight game, looks great. Difficult enough that progress feels rewarding. Excellent work!

Wyatt & I by Untitled Studios 2025-04-07T16:54:34Z

Wonderful experience; Great vibe - even though I beat the actual chess game pretty quickly, the narrative still kept me engaged. Great job!

Depths Driller by TasakaSama 2025-04-07T18:13:11Z

Really awesome vibe. Had some issues prior to fullscreening the game, but I think everyone goes through that trying to get Unity games to play on here lol. Great atmosphere, controls were easy to pick up and understand, and even when I tried going off the map, I got snapped right back. Great job!

The Well of Secrets by coatline 2025-04-07T17:38:52Z

Really great vibe, and solid polish. Definitely captures the theme well. Great job!

Paladino by exofrenon 2025-04-09T23:03:37Z

Heavy Link to the Past vibes, I'm loving it! Great work!

Fusty Fake. Shame in the depths. by Sviborg 2025-04-07T18:30:58Z

Interesting game! I think the UI might have a bit of a scaling issue though, there was a box in the middle of the screen with all the navigation and inventory stuff, about 1/5 the size of the screen. Still managed to play though, and I love the art in there! Great work!

Murder for Dessert by Fupi 2025-04-09T02:13:29Z

This is fantastic. No notes. Great job!

A Game About Digging an Asteroid by toreskovic 2025-04-09T02:06:44Z

Really excellent work! Felt very polished, and the controls were very intuitive. Definitely fits the theme. Good job!

Crabs in a Bucket by busisen 2025-04-07T18:03:17Z

Awesome game, vaguely reminds me of the sand digging section from Mario Bros 2. Definitely fits the theme. Great work!

Song of the Depths feat. Shian by rubatotree 2025-04-07T20:13:03Z

Really awesome vibe! Felt super polished. Great job!

GUTS! by Jack12342 2025-04-09T02:19:00Z

Really fun and unique take on the theme. Great work!

A Very Deep Tunnel by Sicosiber 2025-04-07T17:05:49Z

Really super game, looks and sounds great and the controls were easy to pick up. Could definitely see this getting expanded upon. Great work!

Hellish Mindscape by Topnaan 2025-04-09T02:10:56Z

Awesome vibe, very awesome music. Great work!

Dungeon Chef by Clare_Chan1738 2025-04-09T02:21:35Z

Very cool idea, and excellent execution considering the dev time. Great job!

Super BAD Boy! by basic_eagles 2025-04-09T02:30:56Z

Some optimization issues aside, the art and vibe of this game was something else. Great work!

HMS Lumos by Helagos 2025-04-07T20:02:57Z

Neat game, very straightforward. Definitely fits the theme, and it was super easy to pick up. Great job!

Deep concussion by xoudz 2025-04-09T02:15:15Z

Definitely captures the spirit of the theme. Not one to play with the lights off lol. Great job!

The Investigator by ImmortalFox 2025-04-07T16:27:20Z

Super neat job! Love the aesthetic, seemed super polished for compo. Great job!

Deep Blue Descent by pabloa31 2025-04-09T02:02:21Z

Very neat vibe, definitely on theme. Great work!