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Games

YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMoCo
201224EvolutionRichard Dawkins' Magnificent Microcosm of Mechanically Mutational Evolution!compo2703.152.742.893.263.422.951.852.8537
201223Tiny WorldFull Circuitcompo903.643.173.283.583.893.362.433.3071

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Comments by JMRante

LD23 — Tiny World

Verse by Quarry 2012-04-28T21:26:00

Though the way you have the waves of asteroids set up is odd, this game is sweetly consistent in tone.

Michael is Myopic by Several 2012-04-24T01:13:00

Nice, unique idea at play here.

Full Circuit by JMRante 2012-04-25T04:36:00

Haha I know how you guys feel about the brutality of the game; even as the designer of the puzzles testing each of the levels was nightmarish, especially since I knew I had to beat each one to know the game worked before I submitted. I was literally sweating because I was so afraid I wouldn't be able to finish the playthrough and submit in time.

Full Circuit by JMRante 2012-04-30T03:32:00

Once the competition is over I'll release a version of Full Circuit that has a checkpoint system of some kind. It wouldn't be fair or honest to upload that version now; reviewers should only experience the game as it was released during the submission hour. Thanks for the great feedback guys!

Dance On Man, Dance On. by Bozaza 2012-04-29T18:54:00

Video game OST of the year? I believe so...

Spider World by daerith 2012-04-29T18:58:00

Has a strong tone of innocence for some reason which I cannot describe. It must be the music.

Link by Dax 2012-04-29T18:13:00

Brilliant puzzle game. I wish there was more!

LD24 — Evolution

Richard Dawkins' Magnificent Microcosm of Mechanically Mutational Evolution! by JMRante 2012-08-29T05:41:00

Benjamin, yes, this is definitely inspired by "Tower of the Sorcerer". Unfortunately I was too lazy to develop the proper algorithm to display the amount of damage enemies would do, but I feel everyone's pain in that regard. I think the trial and error nature is numbed by the save system though (might be wrong). Has anyone been experiencing crashes when fighting enemies.

Richard Dawkins' Magnificent Microcosm of Mechanically Mutational Evolution! by JMRante 2012-08-31T00:51:00

True, I actually did code that feature into the game but then removed it. Now that you point it out I don't really know why. Stupidity works wonders and all. Actually, funnily enough the level design was basically the last hour of development. It is not nearly as finely balanced as I had wanted; I was planning to have 3 extra hours of development but instead I had decided to sleep in.