Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → Users → Jerem Watts
| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | Depths | DreamCyst | jam | 3.16 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.66 | |||||
| 2024 | 56 | Tiny Creatures | π₯ | Neckmeat's Tiny Adventure | jam | 506 | 3.58 | 3.21 | 3.60 | 2.80 | 3.85 | 3.92 | 4.12 | 3.80 |
| 2024 | 55 | Summoning | π₯ | Mobius | jam | 777 | 3.40 | 3.26 | 3.12 | 2.43 | 3.48 | 3.58 | 2.32 | 3.80 |
| 2023 | 54 | Limited Space | π₯ | The Aqua-Eyed Banana | jam | 865 | 3.21 | 2.53 | 2.85 | 3.29 | 3.43 | 3.40 | 2.90 | 3.87 |
| 2023 | 53 | Delivery | π₯ | Paperboy 256 | jam | 3.59 | 3.63 | 3.50 | 3.86 | 3.54 | 4.15 | 3.33 | 4.18 | |
| 2022 | 51 | Every 10 seconds | π₯ | Collab_Every10 | jam | 3.09 | 3.00 | 2.90 | 3.00 | 3.25 | ||||
| 2022 | 50 | Delay the inevitable | π₯ | Banana-Man-Joe Sr. | jam | 233 | 3.90 | 3.92 | 3.38 | 3.55 | 3.73 | 4.45 | 4.27 | 4.04 |
| 2021 | 49 | Unstable | Unstable Load | jam | 345 | 3.81 | 3.71 | 3.45 | 3.38 | 3.74 | 4.18 | 3.70 | 3.83 |
"The world seems more stable now..." Nice
I liked the art of the unstable platforms! Now for some harsh words.
If it wasn't a compo but instead a Jam I would suggest setting up base code for momentum and gravity, the game was really slow for me personally.
X instead of E for interaction always boils my balls too.
Otherwise I'm really impressed with how many screens there were for only having made this game in 48 hours!
Superb themeing! What an Idea!
I found myself damage boosting to get better movement. I wonder if this mechanic was intentional?
That music loop is so soothing~ Loved the idle animation too! so smooth. I look forward to seeing more of what you guys make in the future! :D
This game is definitely one of the better examples of the theme. Surprised by how many of us struggled on the theme this time around! Would like to have seen what the game would look like with SFX and music and particles :D
Saw your game on that guys stream! Played it myself because I thought it looked too easy for him to be dying. Turns out I was right lol. Anyway I liked that you kept to a computer theme for all the assets - exceptionally glad that you programmed in those warnings for off-screen danger spawning.
Fantastic work on hitting the theme! Did a really good job of teaching the mechanics along the way too, nintendo tier stuff there. Even the buttons were intuitive! That's always super important to me as a player so I'm surprised I found all the important buttons without looking into any how-to stuff. Going to have to rate this one pretty high for the theme specifically for sure!
Got past the spider boss! I expected something else but there was just large empty room after another lol. I would try making the transitions between the 2 worlds less jarring next time. Seems like the engine might've been slowing you down too. I believe there are free visual coding tools for unity that should speed things up.
As per usual sodaraptor as provided the world with yet another masterpiece display of textures on lowpoly geometry.
I liked the game A LOT. But i have notes!
The shaking effect on the player character did not feel like "rage" so much as it felt like a visual glitch. The music loop was very short. The bullet noise variation was very small. The rage mechanic, while yes, IS unstable, it was also not even a part of the game beyond wave 5 after you've upgraded to to the point where it is no longer a problem. The enemies didn't seem to scale at all. Not being able to shoot while holding down the mouse is fine except for how awful the shot speed was - this is why a lot of games avoid making the two inclusive and opt for a reload mechanic instead.
Again, super DUPER happy to see anything sodaraptor puts out. Been a huge fan since playing hynagogia and after seeing that he posted on itchio on the same jam as me I HAD to come and play it.
Hey for the part with the four pink hands around the white hand, you wouldn't happen to know the name of the vst you used for that would you? It's... so pretty...
MY FLOWERS
Managed to get a score of 32! Those hitboxes, even though clearly glitched, were actually kind of fun to figure out! The song fit really well too, gave off that "EVERYTHING IS A MESS!" vibe!
LOOOVE the artstyle! And those sounds are so PUNCHY! Don't get me started on how good that pause sound is too haha!
Definitely going to have to fill up those star ratings up to 5 on this one! :D
Fantastic representation of the theme! I've never before considered taking momentum out of doom movement - it made everything crushingly unstable for sure! 5 stars!!!
WIFE TRAPPED IN TIME
nice! lol. I liked all the art for the commercial side of things a LOT. The writing was fun too!
That end music was so gentle. Hit me harder than I wanted it to. Going to be honest, seeing the picture of the kid sitting on the ground really hurt me.
Ahh, whack-a-mole with peripheral skill! Nice.
I actually liked this a lot for how much I usually don't touch these games! Felt much more innovative than how they normally do! Wish it was a little easier though.. wanted a lot more!
Gdi I LOVE HALLOWEEN!! I know it's unfair to everyone else who I've rated but I let my bias take control when I gave this game ratings! xD
Not sure if it was supposed to end at the earthquake? The screen stayed black and I couldn't read the text. Tried jumping up and got pretty far but nothing happened.
I really liked the atmosphere of the menu! I wish the other part of the game had similar art too.
I find momentum really takes a game out of that script-kiddy feel, I suggest trying to add momentum next time.
@zazz0000 Omg! You're right! I redownloaded again to check because I was certain there was some somewhere but no you're absolutely right.
Could I ask which one of you was the artist? I'm extremely interested in checking out your/their other work because being an artist myself and not understanding how someone tricked my brain is just amazing to me. Maybe it's something to do with lighting... or... compression? Hmm...
Dude nice! I died on the tutorial and had to restart but after that it was surprisingly more fun to control than I thought it'd be. I wish I could have seen you record some of the funnier sound effects xD
"audio jungle" nice. lol.
I thought you had created that beatboxing track yourself for the first 3 minutes and was really impressed! haha
@pavocado & @teddyincdev Thank you! This is my first ludum dare so my heart was pounding as I read both of your reviews!
I don't know how to perfectly express the excitement and joy I get when seeing such high praise for something I worked so hard on and feel so proud of.
I'll try to answer you all at once to avoid spamming!
@brandondev Yes! I was worried I spent far too much time playtesting, even while recording I noticed myself losing focus and just mucking around with the engine BUT it seems all that was worth it to try to achieve that polished feel. Btw, I left a message on your game too in case you haven't seen it yet :)
@judy-kim Yeah! would you believe the voice also being a tutorial was a last minute decision? Actually I suppose almost all of the decisions feel last minute! Haha. It's super good to hear that it wasn't frustrating - one of my biggest received criticisms in the past and especially with this base code is that I've made the challenges too hard rather than scaling. So again, super duper good to hear that it's not frustrating! Thank you. Also, I loved the ideas behind lena and tubs! I really mean it when I said I'd like to see what you guys can make in the future!
@alina-baybulatova Such kind words! Thank you too! I saw your game as well, you were part of a really big team! I bet the project leader was pretty good to organize that many people.
@chesiq Dude thanks! I'm glad you had fun, I wish I had more time for all the upgrades I initially wanted! Ah well, I suppose that's just how it goes, huh? I just opened a link to your game - psychedelic horror! God damn I love that sort of thing. After I get this message out I'll more than likely download it and give it a go! :D
@adrijanc Damn I'm getting like, kind of emotional from all this positive feedback. Something about your comment just made it all feel more real. Thanks for letting me know about the dash too! I was considering taking it out but since I had it setup in the base code already I thought I might as well pop it in lol. I'm glad you say the art is consistent too! My biggest regret is using blender for the player, enemy and cage sprites because in the end I feel like handmade sprites would've been clearer and easier to animate - along with being able to get the lighting on the player character correct. Just had a look at your game's page, I'm a bit of a hoe for lowpoly 3d so you can be sure I'll add it to my que of tabs to check out today! I personally want to move to 3d permanently and probably will now too.
@becky-rayner Dude you're too kind! Like, really! Haha. Yeah! If you wanted some pointers on work ethic I made a spreadsheet with workflows for different processes from blender to video editing to 2d art to meal efficiency to 3d clothing to physics and those are just the umbrella topics. Also my personal brain-hack is that I know how much social pressure effects me. I use my weakness as a strength by recording myself work - you see if I'm recording myself then I will subconsciously avoid getting distracted because of how much I hate getting embarrassed. Also if you're curious about any specific part of the process I at least half-heartedly labeled the recordings in the playlist above! Lastly, just had a look at you're game and I'm really excited to check this one out because witches = Halloween and that is DEFINITELY my FAVOURITE theme EVER. xD
@timur-bahadir I'm really glad you liked it! Even more so now that I saw you made a furry game! Hahaha! Well I suppose it's not exactly furry... adding it to my que of games to check out - really hoping I have time today after work and checking out everyone else's!
@zazz0000 YEEESSS! I had a LOT of fun doing the recordings, especially "UNSTAAAAAAAABLE LOOOAD!" Hahaha! I remember laughing a lot merely while doing the voices. When I was thinking of a game by the end of Sunday i realized that it HAD to be that line! Oh - dude I just looked at you're game and I am PUMPED to get to that one! Those textures... those MODELS... it gives me massive bioshock vibes and boy HOWDY do I LOVE bioshock! xD
@Mouf Yeah! In the end I was worried about the difficulty at launch. I've changed the pace of the game now so that it starts off a lot more forgiving and gives players a chance to listen to speaker guy! Haha
@sethios Ah man! Your comment made me feel so good I owe you a hug! I'm so glad to hear that I've managed to get people to a point of lesiure - even if it was brief! It's like farming karma ;u;
@not-an-apple-a-stone I completely agree - it needed more complexity. This comment along with my own desire to test my gamer zeal made me focus on adding that complexity in the update!
@caeonosphere Dude when I first saw this comment I facepalmed so hard, like, how did I not think to have holding down the mouse button as an attack!? It was a rookie dev mistake and I'm glad it wasn't hard to implement afterwards! Thanks a bunch for pointing it out man. Heh yeah I think the thought process was "how do I get the theme to fit what /I/ think is a good game?" Haha!
@peachtreeoath Very impressive attitude and well documented comment, it's certainly clear that you're a protagonist among men! This was an incredibly insightful comment and honestly it was what drove me to come back to the game the most! If we ever meet in real life I owe you a coffee - no! - two coffees!
@bak Yeah I remember while making it changing stuff and being really ho-hum about it. I'm glad you brought it up though because I really needed to look into rehauling the bullets and figuring out a more easy-to-understand reload.
@xedur I'm going to be honest because you were so honest, my first reaction to this comment was to get defensive and have a sook about the time limit of the jam but not a single one of your notes were things that I needed more time to do - I just needed to be wiser with my time.
β@zacharypinkham Can't agree more! I built the base code back last year because I was actually frustrated with how simple it is to create solid controls and the contrast to AAA games that avoid implementing clean movement. If you have a second I bet you'd really like to see that I took your advice to the next level:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5-PCaURCtg
https://jerem-watts.itch.io/unstable-load/devlog/303233/overhaul-update-dictated-by-speaker-guy
"hello love nuggets" "here is my runic number"
I gotta say, this is probably my favorite game in the the Jam so far. Gunna have to leave a 5* on almost all of these xD
Super glad to see original content in the competition! Looooove 80s themes too xD
I'm not sure if I lost or won but I'm too scared to go back! Haha, oh man, but seriously - once that ghost popped out of the roof i full on considered skipping this game so that I wouldn't have to run past it. panicked and interacted with all the buttons at the end and it seemed to work out well. Btw, I LOVE floating platforms in a void so I'm always super glad to see those in a game!
This game deserves a LOT of praise.
I'm sure it's not because I simply LOVE lovecraft but seriously this game has such an amazing feel to it. The idea was excellent and the execution is oh-so sweet.
Wow dude! Proper good atmosphere. also, "All hail the bonana king!" haha.
What was the story behind the ghost guy in the chair? genuinely curious
I can see the portal influence! Very Nice! Would love to see a recording of you making the yell noise that you recorded for this lol.
If you plan to add any more content to this I'd suggest rebuilding the levels while keeping this in mind: almost all of these puzzles can be halved by just jumping over holes in the floor.
Also the bind for recalling a sphere really ought to be the same bind for picking up a sphere. Picking up and placing are intuitively opposite you see.
The metal textures you made on the 3d models were impressive! I look forward to seeing more of your work in future jams.
Saw the artstyle and had to give it a go! Really good use of the theme.
The melody reminds me of metroid and donkey kong melodies!
My first impression was that I had come upon something ridiculously good because of the genius decision to include the main mechanic in the start menu. (again, genius!)
I hate to say this but the jump is unforgivably unsatisfying. It's like playing mewtwo in smash, but somehow worse. 5* on theme for that one. Outside of that the sound was fun and art was good.
Ahh! I can see the FNAF influence! This kept me occupied for a fair while guys! Good stuff
I was MONDO tired because it was 2am at the time but I could still recognize this game for the objectively fucking amazing masterpiece that it is. Rather than repeating myself too much, here's what I had to say:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm7cfuY6YNU
I was too damn blown away, I had to see more of your talents so I went and played Cattenburg on stream too! If I write out all my feelings in text I don't think they'd convey my passion well enough so here's me voicing it instead!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcnBUgfPhe8
as i told my chat, this was fucking fantastic. i had a lot of things to say but in case you've not got too much time here's the synopsis i gave at the end:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FSuQE9FOi4
guys, you gotta keep making games because this was absolutely brilliant
I had such strong feelings, I thought it'd be incorrect for me not to show my initial thoughts!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g_myz6cCD8
this game disinTEGRATED MY UNDEWEAR DUDES. i know you said your team was watching at the time but in case any weren't please share this with them so they KEEP MAKING MASTERPIECES.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLrZ2oYv9pE
seriously i'm remembering this game and i just get fucking excited like please, please PLEASE keep making stuff guys
love a good scp game ;)
Lov3ed flinging my ass up trees and relearning how to use my mouse
fellas. another game to soothe our brains.
another hoard of creatures, crafted by spacey to warm our eyes.
another soundtrack, smithed by brainoid to cleanse our souls.
spearheaded by the enormous, buzzing mind of an honest fellow. An honestdan even.
https://youtu.be/M_clUMUNwm0
fan-fucking-tastic. what this group brings to ludum dare is something the world needs. the inspiration we receive from this sets forth a ripple-effect of creation, untraceable and so very, very vibrant~β¨
thank you for making this.
I had a LOAD of fun testing the AI's parameters. The art, between what is drawn and all the work that has gone into tech-art is stellar~β¨ I can't help but think of what an achievement it must've felt like to wrap your heads around the idea and manage to execute it in time! Fantastic guys. You HAVE to make more stuff. Keep going. The world needs more of ALL of you. πͺπͺ
Love that descent feel! Fuck yeah https://youtu.be/bMXv17gTKWE
Really solid game. Excellent example of a polished experience imo https://youtu.be/UUIFkHIFgYE
Love good fukken mosh pit matey potatey! https://youtu.be/Z2u4Sn1m6Ag
God damn beautiful art. The whole experience was absolutely great guys. Love a veiny fukken leg. https://youtu.be/DHX0hYsD25E
My favourite game in LD54 so far! Fuck yeah! https://youtu.be/S8fSUBOTGkY
I certainly had a lot of fun with this one. You guys did an amazing job~β¨ https://youtu.be/wZGB4C8fQVk
this is quite an achievement! thanks for making this guys. I hope to see more work from this group in the future!
This game literally brought me mentally to my knees. Well, fucking, done. ππ https://youtu.be/VqfbLq_3xJM
Your dad makes fukken top tier music my guy. Holy shit. Holy fucking moly. https://youtu.be/xESOR3h6Pek
@fabula-rasa Your game is my favourite in LD54 so far. Well done man.
I didn't think it would be appropriate to transform an autobiography with heavy topics into a game rather than a visual novel. I see your point, the community expects games, but I think Ludum Dare especially makes it clear that they want to encourage creativity - not solely games.
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/rules
There's a section here in the rules "Non-Video Game Entries" that make it clear that Ludum Dare wishes to involve anything all the way to crafts. They just haven't implemented a button yet to let us mark our projects as crafts/comics/visualnovels/etc.
@jotson
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/rules
good point @cheesepencil. for how simple the art is, the subtext is quite demanding. thank you for your kind words.
@chrishie that was a really good idea, thank you for suggesting it!
@woona we are indeed doing much better. thank you woona
@aune and that's possibly one of the most validating things I'll ever read. it's such an amazing cycle of oxytocin. thank you so much for sharing that
@hagamosvideojuegos thank you for the praise and candy c:
You're a wizard with particles my good sir~β¨ https://youtu.be/JLQtx8iEAOE
What a fantastic game. From the art all the way to the audio. Excellent job fellas https://youtu.be/wbupkBvK0fE
You managed to teach me RLE through trial and error! I couldn't get super far but that's definitely a me thing. The narrative told through the levels backed by the simple yet endearing art-style is deserving of high-praise! Had a ton of fun with this steam-worthy game c: Thank you for making games for us Sarah. You are changing the world for the better~β¨
Thanks for popping in guys! Your positive attitudes will take you far in life! https://youtu.be/90VTS1WxzHk
This project is going to take you far. Stick to it. Stay optimistic. Grab life by the lemons and squeeze. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Ey87b-BrU
again, fantastic work aaron
https://youtu.be/1gG_N_n6Rkw
Loved it! Had a lot of fun with this one~β¨ https://youtu.be/laDqFmGWlUk
The best vocal warmup I've ever received from a ludum dare game~π΅
https://youtu.be/1zbmlOVvUWs
Incredibly well made! Your team has a lot to be proud of~β¨
https://youtu.be/aPaoUiUwSzY
@alessandro2024 why do you feel AI tools should be credited?
Thank you again for bringing me this. You must bring me more~β¨
https://youtu.be/3iiKuavHmmw
Expectations... EXCEEDED. A complete experience. I loved this.
https://youtu.be/psdZQGRl5JA
What an awesome game! Thanks again for taking the time to show it to me :') https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2i06SujUrQ
Keith. You packed so much into a game in so little time.
You fucking rock.
https://youtu.be/c4ecewggKqQ
You guys are fucking awesome. I. Need. More. MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE
https://youtu.be/VXc3CY3UgaQ
This game is one to be mighty proud of. Well done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4xab673llo
You broken into my heart with this~β¨ But seriously. Well done.
https://youtu.be/ZnJSItpH2bY
Again, thank you for bringing this gem to me~ β¨πβ¨
https://youtu.be/epc9fI6lQfc
Thanks for bringing this to me! I'm glad I got to see another amazing game~β¨ https://youtu.be/NQZKC1nIL38
Fantastic work. What a tremendous project~ β¨
https://youtu.be/LQ7kdFUpjwI
Again, check out war of the overworld. Similar ideas. I want to see more.
https://youtu.be/DcZvYq7n80o
Kepsert the constantly-delivering mad-lad. Fuck yes.
https://youtu.be/NfH6ykcaC_I
@quadape Ahh yes! Very good points! Thank you for such substantial feedback! Thank you for playing our game :')
scrn1.png @yabin I think you're right. The first key skin-polene is too hidden and a number of useful places are obscured by the monolith. I'll see if I can't fit that into the next build. Thank you for pointing that out
@rainybyte Uhhh, it's a bit hard to pin it down when it comes to a game with this many people working on it. @ATH-AI was the lead writer, so he's probably got some good recommendations for narratives like this. as for the mechanics, the player controller is mostly inspired by mario64 believe it or not. Bioshock was our like, quintessential example for the audio diary mechanic.
@yaroslav-gozak yeah man i'm a doom-head, all the way. i'll have to fix whatever's breaking the navmesh so we can get more enemies for ya. good point with the first diary. i'll chuck that in the next build.
@quadape you'll be pleased to know that today's update solely focused on your advice! a new screen appears just before playing that shows video examples and explanations for not only walljumping, but also exponentially increasing your velocity with long-jumping, a mechanic that, even though was present, was never highlighted. scrn2.png
@velvetlobster i just lopoked up the lsdjam from 2023. you're right. this is right up our alley. i think i know our next target now.
What an amazing example of what can be achieved in only 3 days.
https://youtu.be/ubHdkLui8N8
Thank you for embracing your inner optimism and sharing your talent with the world.
https://youtu.be/f50yX90rhPM
So incredibly well done. I am severely impressed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esmw0yZbC7I
Such intelligent design. This game is an incredible example of what a hard-working group can achieve in such a small amount of time! https://youtu.be/8RRyww-COCM
I could be wrong, but I think the 7z file might not work anymore?
Sorry again about the confusion with which author did which game! Thank you so much for bringing me this wonderful piece of light-bringing entertainment ~β¨ https://youtu.be/2YhvNNlSJ78
I can't thank you enough for this experience. I'm am so glad to give back any and all validation that you guys give to me. And on top of of that, you've made such a fun game ~ β¨
https://youtu.be/FMeXlu5iauw
Ahhh how it all came together in the end~β¨ thank you for letting me play this!! https://youtu.be/Dl4jJB0zKsE
I dare say this might be the best game this Jam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkjpmOPLejQ
Consistently engaging! Loved the witch~β₯ But... I need MOOOOOORE
https://youtu.be/RNznZ_RDBdk
Team Asian. What an incredible game you've made, and to have scrapped your work half way through is just fucking insane. You're all dripping wet with talent and I want to see so, so much more.
https://youtu.be/VCUxhjMzTW8
Thanks again for sharing this on stream! Had a blast guys :')
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syl0Px8JmgQ
You brought us another gift. More smiles, more happiness. You're making the world a better place. Profoundly fulfilling work I suspect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGBmhhpIII
Wendel, you're a legend. You need to hear that. Thank you again for making us all games.
https://youtu.be/BbxCXLmxqkY
Thank you for bringing me this gift Rincs. Thank you all for making it. You're putting good out into the world and that is profoundly fulfilling to see.
https://youtu.be/mncZp5CX-R0?si=LZJA32P0cSjurKJU
Sorry I had to take down the last video, the export was cut wrong. Here's the fixed one! Much love guys~β¨
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf4kgFECvZw
Ridiculous. How dare you.
How dare you and your team come out of no where and make the rest of our lives better with this fucking masterpiece.
https://youtu.be/uZMIhU-9keo
fuck yeah. the king and queen of strategy games are back and rocking my world. thank you guys for everything you do~β¨
https://youtu.be/DrASVDksos8
@ategon you are most welcome to use footage in that intermission video
It's wonderful to see you returning to jamming Resurrected! Thanks for filling our lives with happiness~β¨
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX5jzdaitJE
thiori. your journey through life is exciting to watch. you're incredibly talented. keep pushing. keep going. i believe in you.
https://youtu.be/OMy5qd3T2gY
Your team made something special, something that will last. This is a fount of joy that can be shared endlessly. Well fucking done.
https://youtu.be/AmVW0ycooHg
If it weren't for the two of you I may have lost my way. To look back to last LDjam's discord call we did and realize I have lived a fulfilling life is incredibly profound. Thank you so fucking much for helping me realize that bringing up everyone, telling them what they did /right/, is all I need to be satisfied with life.
https://youtu.be/mMzcTN7EDiI
Thank you for sacrificing your time to bring so much joy to this world. You're a fucking legend Mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVMsswoSxpw