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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | Co | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 50 | Delay the inevitable | Volcano Lullaby | compo | 463 | 3.18 | 2.88 | 2.30 | 3.08 | 3.52 | 3.48 | 2.28 | 2.75 | |||
| 2020 | 47 | Stuck in a loop | Hyper Loop Runner | compo | 340 | 3.36 | 3.27 | 3.09 | 3.43 | 3.30 | 3.59 | |||||
| 2016 | 37 | One room | Roombat | jam | 748 | 2.89 | 2.83 | 2.44 | 3.78 | 3.06 | 3.07 | 3.38 | 2.94 | 44 | ||
| 2015 | 34 | Two Button Controls / Growing | Waku Waku Buffet | compo | 233 | 3.57 | 3.38 | 2.96 | 4.08 | 3.63 | 3.61 | 3.82 | 3.19 | 49 | ||
| 2013 | 27 | 10 Seconds | Rewind and Run | compo | 643 | 2.98 | 2.57 | 3.69 | 3.11 | 2.91 | 2.49 | 1.96 | 2.68 | 74 |
jd557 leaves an average of 10.9 feedback comments each event.
Loved the story. As someone who keeps forgetting about the Ludum Dare dates (other than this one, my last submission was on LD 37 :x ), this feels pretty relatable.
Personally, I think that the theme should change to a random one on every loop. That would be a true recreation of the "Ludum Dare experience" :P
Hope that you are able to gt the 20 votes, making the game in Spanish was pretty risky π€
This game is so innovative and polished for a 48h compo entry, great job!
It's a shame that it's so short, I'm really hoping that you release a post-compo version with more levels/puzzles.
Damn, I think I got a bad ending...
The concept is really cool. I think I'll play it a bit more to see if I can get a good ending. Nice job.
Wow, this game has tones of levels. I stopped in the 3rd world.
Even though the graphics are crude, I really liked the special effects.
Great game!
I can't believe I reached the end, I am really bad at it, but it's pretty addictive :P
Wow, what a solid game. Shame that it's so short, I really wanted to play a bit longer.
I think you should add some instructions to the game page though. I love the minimalist UI, but it's really weird to find out what the health bars are.
What an innovative concept.
The music was pretty jammin and really sets the mood. Congrats!
As others said, 60 bees on the first level was a big mistake :(
I really wanted to see the other levels with enemy bees, but it's taking me way too long to get past the first level... and it's really frustrating to have to try again from the start if you mess up.
I think you should release a "no rating" version with some slightly tweaks. Even if it doesn't help your rating, it's nice to let people see what your full vision for the game was :)
This is such a nice concept.
It's such a shame that there's no gamepad support, this is just the kind of game that would (IMO) be so much better with an analog stick.
Reminds me of "I wanna be the guy".
I hads some control problems though (not sure if they only happen in the java version) where the character stops when entering a new room (it won't move even if you keep the button down). This can be quite frustrating in some rooms :(
I eventually gave up (at the "Watch your step level"), as I was playing in hard mode and it's really frustrating to die in the "Run!" room multiple times becase your keys get stuck. If it wasn't for that, I would probably try to go further :)
Nice game, loved the visuals and gameplay.
I felt that it was a bit too easy if you avoid the boxes and went straight to the waypoints and a bit too hard otherwise.
Cool concept. The music is pretty catchy.
A bit hard, at the beginning, though.
It would be nice to have a menu, it took me a while to notice that the game had already started.
Really enjoyed this game. The music is pretty aweome and the graphics, while crude on the surface, are actually pretty good (no garish colors, for example).
Nice concept.
I like the idea, but the control feels a bit too stiff/slow, so I ended up not playing for long. It's a shame, because I think that if the combat was a bit more fun I would spend a lot of time with this game. :)
Great game! Love the aesthetics and gameplay. It also feets pretty nice with the theme.
Mad props for the small touches with the Fast-forward/rewind mechanics (speed up/slow down sound, analog trigger support).
I think this is one of the best games I've played yet on this compo.
Great game. Having multiple control options was a good idea (I actually prefer the 2 button version).
I this would look pretty good with some bloom and a techno soundtrack, or something like that.
I haven't got the chance to try the game yet, but there's a `/` missing in the URL π
https://marcokaz.itch.io/keep-your-distance
I enjoy to see some silly games on Ludum Dare, and this is one hell of a weird game.
It needs a lose condition though. Also, a scoring system with a combo counter would be awesome.
I don't really enjoy clicker games (and this one is particularly bad for me, since I can't manually click to speed up the process), but the art style is pretty neat.
Also, the game is really silly, which is a +1 for me when it comes for Jam entries. :)
Some creepy music would be nice, though.
Gorgeous game.
It would be nice if it had more levels and a some lose condition (a timer or traps), but it's really awesome for a 48h entry. Congratulations.
Awesome use of theme. The voices are also pretty cool.
It's a shame that original version is so buggy (also, the character feels a bit floaty). I really wanted to have some fun with this game, but it's really frustrating to have to restart a level due to a bug.
The concept and execution are nice, but after finishing the game I had the same question as @dalbinblue.
I guess you could say that it's a ghost story. :P
Nice idea, good graphics and really nice music. It's also pretty fun.
It would be nice to have some constraints/precedence rules though (eg. it's a bit silly to work the first 40h on code/audio/design and the last 8 hours on design). The bug system does something like this though, and I really enjoyed that.
Your entry is quite similar to mine, and I've got to say that I should have used the mouse like you did. It sure works better than just using the keyboard.
Also, I can see why you spent so much time on the graphics, that room looks pretty good.
It's a shame that you were not able to add a scoring system and a Boss battle, that would really improve the game.
Nice game with good graphics and upbeat music.
It does need an ending though... The game just keeps getting easier and easier. The first days are fun, but at day 40 I just gave up because I felt that nothing could stop me, the bars fill up so fast that the challenge disappears.
The .jar file is returning a 404 error.
Nice game, at first I thought this was just another "cookie clicker"-like game, but I was pleasantly surprised that it actually has some depth to it (and a lose condition).
The wait time between days is a bit too much though. It would probably be better if it was turn based.
Also, in the last turn, you could automatically add the value of all your upgrades to the final score. As it stands, it's obviously beneficial to just sell everything on the last day.
I like the idea, but there are some bugs and problems that make the final product really suffer:
* You should be able to push the trash, not just pull. Otherwise, there's just too much randomness associated with trash management.
* You can't say "No" to take out the trash (the button does not work). This is really frustrating because sometimes you are really close to 0 anxiety, but you just bumped in a trash bag, so now you are back to square one.
Also, I think you can beat the game by only buying manga after getting your parents money. This kind of game is really hard to balance though, so I guess something like this is to be expected (it's a shame that it had to be the "bad" solution).
It's a shame that you only had one day to work in this. This is a really nice idea and I would like to see a complete version.
Maybe you should make a "definitive version" and post it here in the downloads section (I've seen that before in other editions, so I guess that its not against the rules if you just fix some minor bugs and keep the original version as well).
Fun little game. The graphics are nice and the concept is fun. It gets a bit boring after a while though (adding more enemies is nice, but it's not enough to keep me playing).
Note: The web player on the top is not working well. You should at least add a link to gamejolt to the downloads and links section.
Is it just me or the mouse Y is inverted?
You should try to fix that while there's still time :)
I'm not really sure what it is, but this game has some big issues when it comes to controlling the player. It feels like you only control the acceleration (not the speed) and there's some really weird inertia/friction.
This is really frustrating, considering that some parts need some really precise jumps.
Nevertheless, I got to the end.
I really enjoyed the fact that each level showed your position in the map, that helped to keep the frustration at bay.
Cute game, and it really fits the theme. :)
The controls are a bit wonky at times, but that's a minor problem.
I also found the levels to be a bit to easy (the tree position really spoils the goal), but it's fun overall.
Fun game with a catchy music. Are the levels procedurally generated?
I really like how after level 7, if you are greedy, you are guaranteed to lose.
Neat game.
Like ratly, it took me some tries to understand the gameplay I only survived up until day 122, but it's a really challenging and fun game.
Great game. It does have some problems though: the movement sometimes feels a bit weird, with the character getting stuck and there's something weird with the door's bounding box.
The enemies are also quite the bullet sponges, but I guess that's a way to make the game more challenging.
Nice game with a great atmosphere. The sound effect when you lose is also very fitting.
Jumping/ducking and balancing the machine at the same time is a bit hard though, not sure why.
Nice visuals. I didn't like the controls, but I guess that's because I'm playing with a touchpad. It probably works better in mobile.
The idea is pretty nice, and I think I got the message, but I would enjoy this a lot more if the decisions had more impact (eg. if you don't kill atheists, they will spread doubt, but if you kill devoted followers, the other followers will become afraid that they will be next).
Funny game, but it seems to lack any kind of gameplay. Is there any goal?
I'm really bad at this game. I eventually gave up and used all the hints just to see the end game.
I guess it needed to be a bit more polished to keep me interested.
Awesome game! I'm pretty sure this is the best compo entry I've seen.
Awesome graphics: Check!
Awesome soundtrack: Check!
Awesome gameplay: Check!
This is a really solid entry.
The graphics are gorgeous and the music fits perfectly into the theme.
I believe this is one of the best entries.
Awesome game.
I think I've messed up somewhere, as I'm out of materials, but have enough farm, foods and towers to live indefinitely (I'm already past week 400 with only 2 farmers, 1 warrior and 2 towers).
I might try again later.
Fun game.
A bit frustrating at times, when rerolling does nothing.
Really nice concept.
Some background music would be nice. It would also be cool to be able to see my current deck, but I understand that having only 2 buttons makes that quite hard.
Neat game. The controls are a bit hard, but fun nonetheless.
I think there should be a small delay before each missile. I lost a lot of times because I was pressing A or D when the new missile spawns.
Awesome game... It's a shame that it's so short.
I really enjoyed the art style, it's gorgeous. The background is a little pixelated, but I think that's ok.
The concept is nice, but this game needs a better tutorial. I had to lose a few times before I understood why I was losing.
First of all, it's not clear if the requirements are combined by an OR or an AND.
At first I thought that if the requirements where "color: blue; shape: diamond" I needed to accept all blue diamonds, while I actually needed to accept all blue objects and all diamond shaped objects.
The other problem I've had was with some of the classes. For example, when someone starts playing, they have no idea what a "normal" sized object is. It would be nice to have an example of each size class on the tutorial for this.
Finally, I feel that the "feedback sound" (the one that tells you if you made a mistake or not) comes too late, so its hard to find out what was the cause of your mistake.
Nice job. I had a lot of fun with this one.
I actually got to the end. I really liked the way theme of each level changes in order to give some sort of story.
I found the music a bit repetitive though.
I can't run this game.
All download links (Windows, OS/X and Linux) are the same and point to the windows release.
Awesome game. Everyting was very polished and the gameplay was really fun.
The only thing I missed was a small intro to each level (for example, just a text floating saying "Level 1"). Otherwise that last level gets a little bit frustrating (It lacks that small break at the start)
Really polished game, congrats.
I'll only give it 4 stars though, because I found a lot of bugs that were game breaking, like passing through solid walls (really solid walls, not roses/bookshelfs) and really weird pathfinding behaviour.
It's a shame though. If it weren't for that, this would be a sure 5-star game.
Incredible game. Innovative and challenging.
I liked the concept, although it seems to have some problems on my resolution (1366x768).
Also, is there any way to delete a command before starting the turn?
Fun concept, although the game is a little bit too easy.
Interesting game. I could only test the single player mode though, so I guess it's even more fun with a friend.
Nice concept, really trippy.
Have you actually tried this with the rift, though? I'm already feeling a little bit nauseous from playing this on my PC, can't imagine how it would feel to play it with the rift.
Really great game, congrats.
Very polished for a 48h game.
Really interesting idea you've got here.
It took me a little bit to get used to how the game works. I'm not really sure why though, but at first I really lost the notion of how much time I had to make a decision and where everything was.
Nice game. The concept is cool, the graphics look nice and the sound is pretty good.
I couldn't get used to the controls though, the way the ship rotates feels a bit weird. Maybe I misunderstood how that works.
Nice game, although since you are using Unity you should really deploy the game on a web page to have more people playing.
Also, it's a shame that there's no countdown before the level starts. It feels a bit disorienting to start right of the bat. But that's just me nitpicking :)
Your game is not running on my browser (Google Chrome 29 on Crunchbang Linux)
Errors:
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found) http://zaxuhe.com/iio/ld27/main.css
Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token = spriter_object.js:136
Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token = level1.html:492
LD50 — Delay the inevitable (17)
Time Lab by Srynetix 2022-04-21T10:41:56Z ♥ 1
Very fun game, I hope that you get to the 20 ratings.
I played most of the game with the trackpad except for the last level. It would be cool to have more challenging levels like that one, but I understand that itΒ΄s hard to do that in 48h. The game still packed quite some content :)
Also, the music was quite nice.
Morituri by omgitsleana 2022-04-17T15:51:23Z ♥ 1
Congrats on your first Jam, very interesting take on the theme.
I didn't mind not having choices, but this seemed like the perfect kind of game to have some hidden story elements - there was the message behind the photo, but it was a bit of a shame that wasn't developed a bit further.
Unending Z by DeraxBlaze 2022-04-09T16:06:57Z ♥ 1
The gameplay was pretty solid. As mentioned above, I would also make the bullet size a bit bigger. At first I didn't even understood the ricochet mechanics, due to how small the bullets were.
The sound effects were also pretty cool.
BTW, I see that you haven't rated any games yet. I'm not sure if this is your first Ludum Dare, but if you don't rate games your game won't be as visible, so it's likelly that you won't reach the required 20 ratings.
Delay Dragon by dindotjs 2022-04-09T09:36:44Z ♥ 1
The concept was interesting, but it felt a bit underexplored, I would love to see some more levels (although this was pretty good for a 48h entry).
One thing that bothered me a lot was the paralax scrolling. I'm not sure what's going on, but sometimes the background just flickered in a weird way. :/
Anyways, it'sa solid entry.
The Flower of Marasca by F1Krazy 2022-04-08T18:36:04Z ♥ 0
Fun game. I got to the end, although I feel like cheesed a bit (I just went through the wall that was guarding the flower, not sure if there was a trigger on the right side).
Some deaths felt a bit cheap... nothing major but, for example, on some platforming sections you have spikes in the bottom that you can't see immediatly, while in others you have enemies. Also, I'm not really a fan of being able to be soft-locked, but I don't have any good suggestions on how to fix that...
Other than that, it felt like a really solid entry.
Impending Doom by Castitatis 2022-04-08T18:12:21Z ♥ 1
Very interesting take on a clicker game.
The fact that there's an impending doom really changes the game from "I'm just idly cliking to unlock stuff" to actually feel like a challenge.
Perchance to Dream by Firekeeper Games 2022-04-08T06:50:42Z ♥ 0
The controls felt a bit cramped (I think it was because of the arrows + mouse instead of WASD + mouse, which forces you to use the left hand on the arrow keys), at least for me it felt really awkward to shoot while jumping.
The game looks nice, but I stopped at the 2nd level because of this. I hope you release a post-jam version with some fixes :)
The Great Flood by cassowary 2022-04-08T06:41:15Z ♥ 1
Very beautiful game. The music, text and graphics all work very well together to fit the mood.
It took a while for the dificulty to pick up, but it still works very well as a relaxing experience.
Fuse Lit! by pdotjpg 2022-04-07T15:16:38Z ♥ 1
Very interesting mechanics, and a very fun experience overall. As some other comments mentioned, it was a bit weird to know when you could move a line or not. It becomes obvious the more you play, but maybe some color coding could help.
The Average Quest by MelekTaus 2022-04-07T07:29:54Z ♥ 1
Very nice, the controls and jump fell really good.
Also loved the art style.
Virus Bash by joewan 2022-04-07T07:18:04Z ♥ 2
Nice game, the controls are very tight and the level up/upgrades are a nice fit.
It does get a bit stale after a while. Maybe it would be cool if some really tough virus showed up randomly on later levels (like bosses). Still, very balanced for a 48h entry :)
Until the end by Sir. Syko 2022-04-07T06:58:51Z ♥ 1
Fun game with a nice arcadey feel.
Also took me a bit to understand that you could destroy the crystals. The first thing I did was just to stay put and shoot enemies, but that's clearly not enough to get a good score.
Volcano Maintenance by jefvel 2022-04-07T06:55:05Z ♥ 1
Awesome game, I think this is one of the best I played so far.
Loved the artstyle and the arcade gameplay. The game feels pretty balanced and fits the theme perfectly.
Kharon's Twilight by dob 2022-04-06T21:08:11Z ♥ 1
Very cool idea.
Unfortunately I had to stop playing due to performance problems (at a certain point the game just slowed down to a crawl). It would be nice to see a slightly more polished post-jam version :)
Can't Escape Your Past by Marcenat 2022-04-04T18:41:54Z ♥ 1
Very fun game, that last level was very challenging.
As another commenter pointed out, the wall jump sometimes felt a bit off, but I got used to it.
Guardian Angel by blockerz 2022-04-04T16:16:10Z ♥ 3
Pretty neat little game. I was surprised by the amount of levels and the dificulty curve, I just kept thinking "OK, this must be the last level, it can't get much crazier than this" :)
Volcano by ABRDs 2022-04-04T16:05:30Z ♥ 1
Very cute entry, loved the art style and the music (even the pixelated hands were charming).
Unfortunately, for me the framerate really dropped on areas with a ton of grass, and just as I was deliverying what (I think) were the last collectible pieces, the game crashed with an "invalid convesion to Integer" error :(
Still, very fun entry π