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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 52 | Harvest | 👥 | The Wheat is Yellower | jam | 277 | 3.67 | 3.72 | 3.31 | 4.42 | 3.70 | 3.05 | 3.44 | 3.11 |
| 2021 | 48 | Deeper and deeper | Anglerfish Feeding Frenzy | compo | 530 | 3.35 | 3.20 | 3.27 | 3.52 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 | 3.80 | |
| 2020 | 47 | Stuck in a loop | 👥 | Vegenant | jam | 948 | 3.39 | 3.44 | 2.76 | 2.42 | 3.26 | 2.87 | 2.88 | |
| 2017 | 38 | A Small World | A Small Carrot World | compo |
I sort of didn't understand what is the goal or what should I do in the game. When does the game end or do I get any score? I don't know.
Also moving the mouse up and down didn't feel like it is doing anythig.
At first I had troubles to understand how to start moving but that was because I kinda ignored the text that was explaining that :) Anyway, the game is very well polished and has a lot of content for a game jam entry -- all those different types of enemies and interaction. Also the core mechanic of the movement is something new that makes it different from other platformers. Well done!
This was a nice chill game. I enjoyed cutting my way through rocks while listening to that peaceful music. Until I fell out of the world... 😃
I just wonder, can you somehow win or lose the game?
Thanks for the nice feedback!
As for the ideas how to improve it, I of course wanted to do more to improve the environment, etc. However, the time is limited so I had to cut the scope.
Btw @bloham, the anglerfish is indeed animated, but probably the animation is too subtle, especially the idle one. Something to improve next time.
Thanks again for the nice feedback!
@lelulagames Yes, I noticed that, too, but it was kinda too late to fix it and it happens only around once per minute, so I'm ok with that.
@zarthas 40 seconds is not a bad time! I always like to add some kind of simple score to jam games, so people can try again and improve if they like the game.
@tomatolamp You can see the cooldown on it in the right corner, the icon with fins. You have 1 charge, but if you eat fish, it resets so you can go into a killing spree. Maybe something I could have written in the instructions.
The game looks nice. It must have been a lot of effort. I also like the music. I have some issues in terms of playability. The camera seems to have an extremely narrow field of view, so it's hard to see the enemies or even look around. Therefore, it is hard to say where the enemies are, and I'm just dying there all of a sudden without any visible reason. It would also be helpful to have some kind of crosshair for aiming.
This game is amazing. The graphics, the UI, animations, effects, the amount of content, level transitions, fitting music,... everything is so well polished. Great job, that's all I can say.
It has a specific graphics style, and everything goes well together. Good job with that. I also like the audio that gives some tension to it. However, I don't know what should happen. The game feels very slow-paced, and I just gave up after completing the third test because doing ten more didn't feel like a lot of fun. I was also running around the map trying to meet the stalker, as shown in the video but couldn't find him.
Also, I had some troubles doing the tests. I had to jump on the table and move around for a while before I was able to do it. Also, the door could be wider, so it is easier to go rooms.
Congratulations on finishing your first game!
The game has interesting idea and graphics style and feels smooth, but hard to play. I would suggest slower start maybe. For example, when you start and try the controls for the first time, you immediately die when you jump. Also, why not using W for jump instead of space? It was kinda hard for me to get used to these controls and couldn't get far in the game.
A very nice polished game for a game jam. The graphics, the animations, sound effects -- great job. I especially liked the in-game tutorial included in the first level. Some background music would make it even better.
I would suggest adding a more interactive or graphical tutorial. It was a lot of text to read before starting the actual game. Other than that, it is a pretty nice entry. I liked the graphics and music despite not being able to finish the game.
Very nice game jam entry, super polished. However, I had troubles to see those fly enemies as they had no nameplates and similar colors to the flowers.
I am unable to start next wave. After I destroy the first one, clicking on the "Start Wave" button does nothing.
All I see is this with some background music playing. Tried to click everywhere or smash random keys to figure out what to do but nothing happened.