Infinite wheel by Ithildin 2020-10-07T11:05:01Z
Fun and well made! I think it might have been funnier if the music had been truly awful, like you're stuck in an inescapable wheel with the same 4 second loop playing? :D
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → Users → Jordan Kelly
| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | Stuck in a loop | An Exercise for the Reader | jam | 1475 | 2.91 | 2.42 | 3.72 | 2.66 | 3.46 | 3.79 | 3.75 | 3.61 |
Fun and well made! I think it might have been funnier if the music had been truly awful, like you're stuck in an inescapable wheel with the same 4 second loop playing? :D
I'd love to play a detective thriller in this style, it's just lovely to look at.
Obviously the soundtrack is a banger but I'm most impressed with the technical accomplishment. Your feed is a really interesting read. I see you're one of the criminals who voted for this year's theme :D
Really slick game, looks gorgeous and plays smooth. I feel like maybe the levels should have been laid out more horizontally? I found myself shooting off screen a lot.
Good job!
There's a real sense of presence in this game, a mood I can't quite describe.
The progressive music is really clever and evocative touch. Great game!
I have to echo the accolades above, the technical accomplishment is incredible. It pains me to say it but the controls are *really* fiddly. I'd love to play a more polished version of this in the wild, though.
I won't be playing this one, but I do appreciate the warning up top. That's very cool of you.
4 hours? 2kb? I challenge anyone to find a more efficient entry to the jam!
It's a nice compact game bur fully realised. I like how there's a element of risk management in which penalties you choose to take. Good job, you really do feel 'stuck in a loop'.
There are many ways in which this is not the ideal place of work. :D
I really wish someone would mow that race track!
You really got the difficulty just right, great job!
This might be my favourite game on the jam so far. It's extremely fun to play, and I love the VGA style graphics. Also, shout out to putting voice acting in the game, that's a rare bit of production value for a game jam. :D Good job!
I really enjoyed this game, and I'm glad you could take the theme as a jumping off point to make such a stylish and weird experience. Good job!
This is good idea! I can imagine this where you have to do crazy jumps in time with the music.
The technical accomplishment here is really impressive and it's a complete idea to boot. An ideal game jam entry!
Greetings from your shameless promotional GIF! :D
The quality of life details are really impressive: the plumes that warn you of baddies, the star conveniently positioned right in the centre. I get the impression the skill ceiling on this is high. Bookmarked for later.
This is probably my favourite game of the jam because it didn't waste ANY TIME! In, out, inside of 5 minutes. GREAT JOB! :D
Thanks for submitting your excellent game to my stream!
[Here's the VOD](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/775331476) for my impressions. Great job!
I'm not going to be able to play, and thus rate, this game but I really wanted to give a shout out to putting out an entire PnP RPG in a weekend! Great work.
I was completely baffled and utterly enraptured by that. Wow.
*Edit*: That really was the most wild experience I've had in the game jam so far. Incredible.
I'd love to play a polished version of this! Maybe something where each puzzle has a no-mud solution you get extra credit for? Great job.
I thought both games showed a lot of promise and given that you essentially made *two* games for the jam you deserve double credit :D
Good job on putting out a full game in 48 hours.
I appreciated how you kept the changes to the level interesting, and you put generous checkpoints exactly where they were needed. I don't normally enjoy these sorts of games but this was fun!
This is an astonishing accomplishment given the time allowed. You've really made the most of this jam! Great job! :D
*Edit:* And [here is the VOD](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/768533153) of me playing your game on stream. Thanks for submitting it!
This is a great idea! I love how a match will start out as a free-for-all then becomes a little more strategic and then ends in madness :D
There's a lot of character in the writing. It's absolutely heartbreaking to see another fickle family leave you in the shop.
LOVE ME! PLEASE! :D
You don't get a lot of relaxing games out of the jam but this is far and away one of the more pleasant games to spend a few minutes with. Good job!
Solidarity, friends. My game is also unfinished assets. :D
But you know what? At least you did the dang thing! That's not nothing. Good job!
Ah yes, Crocodile: the most naturally circular of creatures! :D
I thought this was great, really builds up to a manic crescendo.
This game was hilarious and you are extremely polite. Good job :D
Probably the most novel interpretation of the theme I've seen in the jam so far. I'll echo the criticism that organising the time loops is tricky but only in contrast to how perfect the normal platforming inputs feel. Great job!
Congratulations on putting out a complete and clever game in 48 hours. You don't see a lot of finished projects in a game jam! Good job.
That full-screen rotating clock effect in PICO is wild! You should definitely get this up on the bulletin board. Great game, far too smart for me :D
I didn't expect this game to get my heart pumping but it's surprisingly tense! I quite like how long it takes to reach the station, it's something to aim for.
I think I found a bug in that if you scroll wheel you can throw 'nothings' to gain momentum. Otherwise, good game!
I love a space physics game and this one is fun! I think it could probably do with a square window though.
It's a really clever game, is the thing. For 24 hours it's also an impressive amount of work!
I wouldn't worry about the theme, I see it as a jumping off point to inspire you. Good job.
Such a clever idea but the gravity symbol is quite difficult to work out.
I did have a small problem: oops.jpg
Oh well, it was a lot of fun!
Honestly, I love the bare bones UI. There's a real sense of dread as you swoop past your cat into the great unknown :D. I hope this game finds its audience, 'cause it's great!
I've never had more fun ruining my life through drink. Great game!
We put the teeth in, we take the teeth out! It's the whole dentist package for a low, low price.
I love how accessible and satisfying this was to play. The nested loops were immediately cool and got me thinking about a massive Metroidvania in this style. Good job.
This game was WILD! Thanks for submitting it to my livestream. You really took the theme and ran with it.
The VOD is [available here](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/778373320) if you want to watch it again. Great job!
I can't seem to get the sushi to move, it just sort of wiggles about?
Is there a technique I'm missing?
@fupi Amazing! There was a game in there after all :D
@hungrycatgames Hah! A hidden bonus loop, wish I could say it was on purpose... :D
@tomate-salat and now the comments have become loops! I'm definitely putting on an art show for all the screenshots at the end.
@coda-highland yes... sour, not bitter; sour :D
@l30nard0-b I'm definitely going to come back to this idea, once I've decompressed :D
So far this is the game I've felt most 'Stuck in Loop' in. The weird little lunges you have to do to get around the snake are fun to try and master. Good job!
It's a neat idea, and looks adorable. I also commend you for including a tutorial, that's some good production value. I think perhaps the wolves appear too slowly for a map that size? Apart from a few tweaks though this is a proper game. Good job!
It's an interesting premise, it'd be nice if the crew had more legitimate reasons to bumble around so you had to gamble on letting them act up. As it is, I will continue to rule this space station with an iron fist. :D