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YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMoCo
201637One roomOpen Housejam3123.543.033.733.893.923.693.353.5179
201636Ancient TechnologyCuclockjam
201635ShapeshiftSide Effectsjam623.974.123.604.324.283.753.853.84100
201534Two Button Controls / GrowingMagic Lumberjackjam3373.513.393.253.884.393.593.5581
201533You are the MonsterHalloween Masknessjam3133.473.003.313.814.313.273.51100

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Comments by The Mad Strauss

LD33 — You are the Monster

Royal Jelly Roller by BNeutral 2015-08-25T03:01:00

Innovative mechanics! Nice game!

You are the GM by GAFBlizzard 2015-08-25T20:02:00

Very original! And the end is great haha

Brainless Attack by ReddogStone 2015-08-26T05:02:00

I enjoyed a lot! It is very easy to understand and it keeps you playing a lot of time.

Stallman Quest by n42k 2015-08-25T02:54:00

I am playing the game using a pc so.... Oh no! Haha
Fun. Good music choice.

Dino Dash by GreenyUk 2015-08-26T05:41:00

Fun and the end is great. I enjoyed a lot!

No Credit, No Problem! by Razoric 2015-08-25T02:05:00

As the description said, I thought in Papers, Please. It is a good alternative. Interesting and fun.

FINAL STAGE VERSUS by JakeL168 2015-08-25T04:43:00

Nice game! Very fun to play with friends.

Mobs, Inc. by Pietro Ferrantelli 2015-08-27T19:19:00

Very goood game!!. Keep improving it and sell it. With different monsters, skills, etc.. I think that it has future. Great job!!!

Scare to Safety by Viza 2015-08-25T19:57:00

Good idea!! The gameplay is easy and fun. I like it!

Crypt of the Minotaur by excaliburjs 2015-08-25T02:09:00

Damn Heroes! Leave my gold!
Fun :)

You're It! by cambrian_era 2015-08-26T00:16:00

Nice game!!! Very very fun.

DRUMSTER by SoulGame 2015-08-25T03:17:00

Very good game. The graphics are very good and how is connected with the theme is original. Very fun.

Gobblin' Goblin! by KeithKarnage 2015-08-25T01:58:00

Simple but fun. It keeps you playing trying to see how far you go.

Poust by madmaw 2015-08-26T06:17:00

Really good idea. Its fun and simple. Good job.

Monster in the city by Kyatric 2015-08-25T19:39:00

Very fun!!! Simple and fun.

Spooked Maze by Flix 2015-08-26T05:39:00

Om nom nom nom!

Frankenbunny by Zoglu 2015-08-27T18:57:00

Wonderful game!!! I enjoyed the game a lot!!!! Nice audio.

Trick and Treat? by killersnoofie 2015-08-26T06:12:00

Good idea. Nice music choice. Relaxing and funny.

Halloween Maskness by The Mad Strauss 2015-08-25T03:04:00

Hi Lissar! It's a bit difficult to learn, but when you do it two times, you realize that is very easy!! (We did'nt have time for the tutorial!). The easiest way to learn is by pressing both arrow and A-S-D letter at the same time.

Prowl by HThomson 2015-08-26T00:12:00

The tentacle shadow wolf (scary) looks great!

Ted the Zombie by GrizzlyGenya 2015-08-26T06:08:00

Good idea. Nice job.

Dino Domination by ThisIsDaniel 2015-08-25T03:09:00

Nice game! You think that is easy and 2 seconds later you are dead haha

Pac Ghost by zagony 2015-08-27T19:05:00

Very good game. It is difficult but that is something good in this kind of game. Great job!

Jelly Terror by Virtualwindow 2015-08-25T02:28:00

I cannot create the game! I put the server name and max player but nothing is happening. Any guess?

Glauron by Frozen Fractal 2015-08-26T05:48:00

Very fun! Great game and idea.

The abandoned bewitched mansion by strong99 2015-08-26T05:44:00

Scary

Drain by aeveis 2015-08-26T04:58:00

I really really enjoyed this game. Very good idea.

LD34 — Two Button Controls / Growing

Conga Master by BubsyPoochies 2015-12-23T22:58:00

Best game that I have played this LD

ORB LORDS by TravisChen 2015-12-23T16:07:00

I liked it! Great level design.

Snowman Builder Extreme by zenmumbler 2015-12-23T15:18:00

Nice Game. After some tries I got Hoarder

INFERNO by Lukbebalduke 2015-12-24T15:01:00

I loved it!

Growing Ties by drludos 2015-12-24T14:52:00

I loved it!

Super Lefty Garden Fighty by hexagore 2015-12-23T16:09:00

So beautiful! I liked it!

Growth Needs Balance by v01pe 2015-12-23T16:40:00

5911 was my best. Nice game!

Edurxcel Biolergy by peterthehe 2015-12-23T17:20:00

I liked it! Maybe too easy.

AboveBelow by PaulJs 2015-12-24T14:48:00

Nice idea!

Mt Etubo by thebrickanator 2015-12-23T16:13:00

Very fun! I loved the lightning power

Gjallarhorn by NoWandStudios 2015-12-23T15:35:00

I liked it! It looks easy but if you want to keep the multiplier, the difficult increase.

Dungeon Wheel by BeardyBard 2015-12-23T15:08:00

I liked it a lot! I reached lvl 33

The Everything Building by Kepab 2015-12-23T17:10:00

I loved it! I really really liked it. Fun, simple and challenging.

Sickle & Sword by MSiddeek 2016-01-03T18:00:00

I loved it.

Plantown by ChrisAntem 2015-12-23T16:36:00

I liked it. The controls are a bit difficult but when you get used to it, it works.

Flower Son by Stephen Patrick 2015-12-24T14:46:00

I really like it. Maybe a bit confusing (if you need to set the sun, plant in a small space) but it was very fun.

Magic Lumberjack by The Mad Strauss 2015-12-16T20:38:00

Thanks for the comments!
@Miltage if you make the game easier, it means that you will not fail and there is not challenge.

Magic Lumberjack by The Mad Strauss 2015-12-16T21:13:00

@lawendt Yes! One important point is the difficulty. "How long can you go without lose". Our mother was one of the testers and she achieved to score 8 points.

Cultist by Wontonz 2016-01-03T17:35:00

I liked it. I thought that I needed 100 government and corporation and I had 70 - 101 when I won haha

Downfall in Polarity by danielsann7 2016-01-03T18:15:00

Nice game! Simple and challenging

Elemental Force - The Medallion's Guardian by redzero 2015-12-24T14:56:00

I know that the Them is two button. For future versions, an additional button to change the power but in the opposite direction would be nice. I liked the game!

Button Betting by torcado 2015-12-23T16:19:00

I will not bet anymore in my life. I have lost too many hands haha very fun!

Behind the Mask by Raphi 2015-12-23T17:03:00

I liked it but the space sometimes doesnt work

1minuteBaby by jeroenwimmers 2015-12-23T16:25:00

Simple and nice!

Coastal Beacons by kaotiklabs 2015-12-23T17:00:00

I was playing for 30 minutes. Simple but addictive.

Supernova by equiposalchicha 2015-12-24T15:03:00

Muy divertido para una primera version. Cuesta entender que cuando deja de salir la tecla todavía los botones hacen efecto (porque el efecto no es muy grande). Añadiendo mas elementos como asteroides perjudiciales podría ser muy interesante.

La Mano Loca (Sticky Hand) by koocachookies 2015-12-24T15:08:00

Nice idea and game!

LD35 — Shapeshift

windowframe by managore 2016-05-09T20:50:00

What to say... Amazing.

It is the best game I have played for sure. Just one thing.. I tried to pause the game and I pressed esc. The game is very very long and ok, esc = exit makes sense but without saving... A message saying "Do you want to exit? you will lose the progress" would be great.

The puzzles are great, the "combat system" is simple but funny (I was fighting Erad and enjoying it a lot). Just awesome. 5/5

Element Smash by midgard 2016-04-22T14:44:00

Muy buen juego. Me parece muy buena idea lo de los elementos, darle una vuelta al tipico piedra papel tijera.
Con más movimientos puede ser algo muy interesante.

Crops of Carnage by fanatiko 2016-04-22T15:14:00

Un juego muy interesante. Tiene pocas reglas pero a la vez da pie a mucho. Muy buena idea y muy buen trabajo.

Geometry Garden by Evgiz 2016-04-19T18:44:00

Nice Art. Nice gameplay. Nice Audio.

Great job.

Marduke's Tower by cacciatc 2016-04-21T18:38:00

Only 5 floors.. so the 6th is impossible right? haha

Nice game, I liked the puzzle.

Shapeshifter Biker by Reuno 2016-04-21T20:30:00

Amazing graphics. I really enjoyed the different forms (Eagle is my preferred).

After some time the biker disappeared. At the beginning it looked like a camera problem but I think that it was related to the position of the biker, but really awesome entry.

Getting shifty by Ithildin 2016-04-24T10:06:00

Muy buen juego!

Very fun, the fact that you have to change the form for certain enemies adds complexity. Very well done.

Booba Loomba by josemwarrior 2016-04-21T19:47:00

Nice idea, nice game. I miss a restart button but the game is awesome.

Look at your Feet by Verz 2016-04-22T16:55:00

Enhorabuena, muy buen trabajo. La música perfecta y el concepto muy bueno. El pixel art genial.

Size Matters by Benn 2016-04-24T10:22:00

Ufff those two last lava levels were so difficult. I would like to see more ice levels :P It is a very very very well done job for compo. Nice done.

Dawning by Ludipe 2016-04-22T16:42:00

Divertido y relajante (menos cuando el fuego me invadia jaja). Muy buen juego. Buena musica.

Badassnake by ryjcio 2016-04-21T18:28:00

I loved the sounds! It was fun and the shape of the animals add an extra point of difficulty and planning.
Nice job!

His Story. Shapeshifters. by Muciojad 2016-04-21T20:02:00

That last kiss my ass bitch was.... unexpected haha. Nice game

Soulbound by OysterKLAN 2016-04-22T15:55:00

Great job. Nice pixel art!

Transform! The Three Natures by cudabear 2016-04-21T18:03:00

Very fun! Nice game

LycanQuest by mactinite 2016-04-19T18:38:00

It remembered mi a lot to Altered Beast. Very nice done!

SHΔPE by TiRSO! 2016-04-22T15:01:00

Muy buen juego. Simple pero muy entretenido. En mi segundo intento me he quedado en 136. Muy buen trabajo!

Pegs In Space by Smiley 2016-04-22T20:21:00

Wow that was intense. The speed increase is perfect. Nice execution. 164 points

Shape Assault by thomz12 2016-04-19T17:43:00

Wonderful job. Nothing bad to say. Congrats

Beach Bods by Rulrite 2016-04-24T10:12:00

Great game! The pixel art is awesome, the idea is great and the sounds (the explosion haha) are very humorous.

Very well done.

Potion Laboratory Expert by Sébastien Bernery 2016-04-19T18:22:00

Good Job!

Tetragon by Pilly 2016-04-21T20:21:00

Great. I didn't expect that second level

Shadowshifter by Ilseroth 2016-04-22T15:28:00

Very good game. I would like to see how this can evolve. I enjoyed a lot.

HappyNest by Black Horn Studios 2016-04-22T14:48:00

Muy buen juego! Los grñaficos son geniales!

Swarm Blast by 01101101 2016-04-24T09:54:00

Wow. Great work. Very very fun.

Killer Shapeshifter by CHRIStopher 2016-04-21T18:21:00

Very good idea! Nice game

Side Effects by The Mad Strauss 2016-04-19T17:50:00

@mrStrings If you press the buttons fast enough you open the door to the next level! Thank you!!

Side Effects by The Mad Strauss 2016-04-21T19:21:00

@kuhnerdm thanks for the feedback! When you change the form there is a bullet time (you move faster, it's like a bust because you are almost moving at the same speed but enemies are slower)

Side Effects by The Mad Strauss 2016-04-21T19:34:00

Boost* :p

Henkan Pachinko by AnaGF 2016-04-22T14:37:00

Muy buen juego, bastante entretenido y aunque no haya muchos niveles se capta la idea y lo que puede llegar a ser.

Muy buen trabajo :)

Dango Smash by goost 2016-04-22T20:17:00

One of the funnest games I´ve played. Nice done.

Stellar Pendulum by dwhiffing 2016-04-22T15:38:00

Very fun to play. The physics are very smooth. I enjoyed a lot. Very well done.

Breaking Fat by SantiHisteria 2016-04-22T20:30:00

Muy buen juego! Muy pulido y añadiendo mas personajes se pueden hacer puzzles muy interesantes! Gran trabajo!

Moustaches vs Dumfaces by marod 2016-04-22T15:05:00

Bigotes boxeadores jajaja. Buen trabajo :)

Dr. Deckenstein: An Adventure in Severed Parts by quill18 2016-04-19T17:48:00

Nice card game! Good job.

Season Shifter by fb_holzbaum 2016-04-19T17:37:00

Nice work! I liked it

Cloud Sculptor by Naca 2016-04-22T15:09:00

Muy bonito y relajante. Puede ser el pie de algo muy interesante mezclándolo con más elementos :)

Spyshifting by Morgawr 2016-04-19T17:59:00

Nice game!!!! Challenging and fun!

WolfBit by MatMortatti 2016-04-19T18:05:00

Arg, only 53 seconds

Nice game. I really enjoyed it. Example of how a simple mechanic can be challenging. Great Job.

I was going to say about the pdb but glaze already said it :P

Hard to know by kyuni 2016-04-22T16:30:00

Muy buena idea. Al principio al ver que eran unos 300 y me estaban haciendo daño pensaba que realmente era un engaño y hablabamos de piojos o algo asi jajaja.
Me ha gustado mucho, buen trabajo.

Across the pipe by chocobodorado 2016-04-22T16:37:00

Muy buena idea y sobretodo, muy buenos puzzles. La verdad es que ha sido muy divertido.

Shape Shift by Mattincho 2016-04-19T17:26:00

Nice game! Easy concept but challenging!

ROBROS by nyaki 2016-04-19T18:42:00

I loved the graphics!

Reptilian Elimination Squad by btwj_ 2016-04-22T16:08:00

Great game. One of the best I have played. Congrats.

dungeon of the shapeshifter by Naweed - Benoit by SIN Gaiiden2 2016-04-21T19:40:00

Nice game! A bit difficult the bullets part

Tetrikado by mightymarcus 2016-04-22T17:05:00

Simple and very fun multiplayer game. I like it, very well done.

Flipsy Shapes by Persimonn Pomelo 2016-04-21T20:18:00

Now you are ready for the arcade mode... not, you are not hahaha really good game. It is very simple but I enjoyed a lot and it is probably the best one I have played at the moment. Nice done.

Adventure School by peter_szegedi 2016-04-21T18:12:00

Well done :)

Technovirus Attack! by technovirusattack 2016-04-22T16:24:00

Very well done but tell me that it is difficult because my high score is 38 hahaha

I enjoyed a lot and the graphics/mutation is great!

Work! by DevelopTech 2016-04-22T14:53:00

Buen juego, muy buena musica. Obviamente fallé en el primer giro.. jeje. Muy buen trabajo.

Mofius by Mofius 2016-04-22T15:33:00

Nice game. I would like to see more levels :)

Natural Harmony by Pikby 2016-04-19T18:09:00

Nice job!! very cute!

LD36 — Ancient Technology

Linear A by Recursiveanomaly 2016-09-12T19:47:00

Very very original. And the music is perfect for this game.

Alien Artifact by Simple Potential 2016-09-12T17:55:00

It is always good to see new puzzle games. I like this kind of games and I enjoyed a lot. Nice entry

Ahab's Mystical Wagon Adventures by Franklin's Ghost 2016-09-12T17:44:00

I loved the animations. As Gassasin said, an horror game would be awesome. Your style is different and I think that that's is the spirit of LD.

Stones versus Blasters by SteampunkIslande 2016-09-12T19:00:00

Nice graphics. The sound is great. The concept is not very new but I enjoyed. Nice game

Spear the sun by lightsoda 2016-09-12T19:42:00

If yo release the game to Android/IOS with more levels, I will probably download it. It is simple but fun. The graphics are nice. The physics are great. Great job

Catapult by g_o 2016-09-12T18:28:00

I enjoyed but I have problems. Sometimes, since the positions of the enemies are random, I missed shots choosing a lot of different places for the catapult. The second thing is that you can move the catapult out of the screen (and you need to restart the game). Finally, i didn't pass the boss. I tried with 2 catapults first time and with 2 cutters several times (12 stones in this case) but the boss was alive.

But as I said, I played it more than others and I enjoyed it

Ufo Quest by Smiley 2016-09-12T19:13:00

That the example about how to do something simple but fun and beautiful. Great entry. The ufo thing reminded me ToeJam & Earl.

Great job

Nilux by psychonull 2016-09-12T17:59:00

Wow. The use of the console was interesting. I loved this kind of games but the interaction in this one was awesome. It has a lot of potential

Kyomon by Xinelu 2016-09-12T17:51:00

Nice game. Everything fits and I enjoyed it. I only missed some kind of animation for the skills. Good job

Grab & Defend by fragileannihilator 2016-09-12T18:10:00

Nice game. As other said, the controls are a bit difficult at the beginning, but after some time, it is intuitive. I enjoyed a lot. In my opinion,I would prefer a faster "hand" and the screen bigger *having to calculate better the throwing".

Ancient Hunt by bobiniki 2016-09-12T18:52:00

Hahaha flying wolves ate me. Nice job guys

Clock by nlbi21 2016-09-12T19:44:00

I receive an exception in the world map

Nice game, very complete entry

AnSynth Technology by xclementx 2016-09-12T18:50:00

Nice graphics, nice idea. I am not very good at this games but I think I created something aceptable haha

Stabby spear by Waynetron 2016-09-12T19:07:00

I loved this game!!! "+1 jump... I don't need that...." Strauss said 5 seconds before being ate by a shark.

I loved the graphics, the gameplay, the physics.. One of the best games that I have played.

Reinvent the Wheel by ratly 2016-09-12T18:57:00

I think that the shape of the terrain is not very intuitive. Maybe that is the point (to remember) but you have to be very fast to change in time. I did 1,7 km after some tries.

Nice job

Hello Hello by celia14 2016-09-12T18:17:00

A very nice surprise. The tutorial is great. Everything is very consistent. Nice job!

LD37 — One room

Furry Heist by Datamosh 2016-12-28T11:32:00

Oh God, I killed to many cops haha. I finished it in my second try. Nice job

Would be nice if you shoot by keeping press the mouse button, too many clicks :P

PacTwist by Prospero 2016-12-15T21:17:00

That music! very surprising hahaha

I enjoyed a lot the mechanics. Not very complicated but challenging. A great pacman concept

Bruce, the escaping ant by pcmxms 2016-12-15T21:13:00

I liked the concept and style. The only complain is the controls. The jump is difficult to control so I saw it as a challenge. Considering the game a challenge (its an ant! you should die) the game is great.

Nice work.

General Room by jeroenwimmers 2016-12-15T21:30:00

Best game I have played so far. 5/5. The concept is great and very very fun to play. The only thing I can say about the gameplay is that charging is not very effective (In the last one, I couldn't beat it and I decided to just click without charging... Almost all of my troops survived) Besides that, a really great game.

Shadow Fencer Theatre by ShuddaHaddaLottaFun 2016-12-15T20:53:00

I liked the idea and the concept. It was a bit difficult to play (sometimes my sword is stack in the ground and I have to try to move myself and the sword at the same time to move it).

The idea is great and I would like to see a future version. It has a lot of potential. It remembered nidhogg but for me, I prefer your game mechanics. Nice work

Freak Arena by Dexyne 2016-12-15T21:39:00

Nice game! My best was 510 points.. It was funny to hear those "semihuman" death sounds haha. Great job

FUNRiDE! by SUNFURY 2016-12-19T18:45:00

Simple and fun. Nice graphics, nice music. Power ups. Great!

Ghost In the room by Cerberus 2016-12-19T17:57:00

Nice effects and gameplay! Good job

Open House by The Mad Strauss 2016-12-15T19:47:00

Thanks!
Pyokoanarogue: A retry button would be a great idea to be honest... you can just press space but it take some time. A retry button makes sense

ShuddaHaddaLottaFun: We thought about the gameplay tutorial but we ran out of time :(

In That Same Old Room by velvetlobster 2016-12-19T22:28:00

Binding of isaac is one of my favourite games.. So I really enjoyed your game :)

Tracer by TeamScripta 2016-12-15T20:59:00

Nice concept. The final view of the drawing is a great idea.

I enjoyed a lot!