kellythomas | Ludum Dare Explorer

Year	LD	Theme			Game	Division	Rank	Ov	Fu	In	Th	Gr	Au	Hu	Mo	Cm	Co
2011	22	Alone			Skull Hunt	jam	82	2.63	2.85	2.33	1.95	2.23	3.23	2.21	2.31	2.92	100

Left Behind by Jimjam 2012-01-10T01:53:00

brutal!

ToastCat by DeadlyFugu 2012-01-10T01:17:00

the colours, so bright!

Solitas Exodae by Gaeel 2012-01-10T01:12:00

Fantastic.
Maximum mood rated.
More poetry than game, but I had great fun.

Lonely Tower by Sheep 2012-01-10T01:01:00

very complex controls, I wish I could see them as an optional overlay in game

Project ALONE by Mesene 2012-01-10T00:53:00

Its good!
Its a story I can relate to.

Are We Alone by phmongeau 2012-01-10T00:43:00

I wanted keep shooting a them in the second scene
(I guess i'm a jerk)

You Only Help Yourself by KevinZuhn 2012-01-10T00:34:00

Its great and I played for a while but the i'm one of those players who holds an horizontal movement key an then taps jump. The movement blocking killed the fun for me.

Splaser Strife by RHY3756547 2012-01-10T00:07:00

lots of fun, very cute style

Desperate4luv by nuria 2012-01-09T22:27:00

Fantastic, very solid and lots of charm

Leave my Lettuce Alone :( by NeiloGD 2012-01-09T16:12:00

love the 2d art

Alone In Space... by Sandcrawler 2012-01-09T15:57:00

that's a dense star-field if ever I've seen one!

Alone ?! by SamuraiofHoly 2012-01-09T15:14:00

Good effort!
Nice scaling of difficulty.
I fell afoul of the level 5 insta-death but it worked again the next time so its all good.

A Realization (in 13 acts) by A-Type 2012-01-09T12:53:00

Nice atmosphere, the rain overlay helps alot

StarDrive by Thief 2012-01-09T05:20:00

I came down here to mention that the player didn't have inertia while the enemies do.
It looks like they've been covered already ;)

Alone in Love by defiantburrito 2012-01-09T05:09:00

moody

The Last Adventurer by Cosmologicon 2012-01-09T05:07:00

Great art style!
I like the selection circle rather than rectangle.

It crashed chrome (twice) when I started using magic so I couldn't see any features past the early game.

Stand alone by AhNinniah 2012-01-09T04:59:00

I didn't win...
Can you win?

Book Of Hyperion by headchant 2012-01-09T04:39:00

this looks so very promising but when I left the first town I was warped into the mountains and got stuck!!

Please smooth out the glitches for a post-compo release I would like to play it more.

LEFTalone by Elusive 2012-01-09T02:09:00

solid entry.

When taking damage the zombies could knock the player back making the game feel my dynamic.

the zombies are fast!

Just Like The Others by Sanguine 2012-01-09T02:04:00

nice fun!
A bit floaty...
and on one level I kept falling down the doorways.

I Wish the Theme was Kittens by Doft 2012-01-09T02:01:00

space is big!
I only found the game notes at the start.

If anybody finds other items share the coordinates here so we can check it out.

Never Dance Alone Darryl by BlennosoftGames 2012-01-09T01:51:00

nice use of them.
cute graphics.
my only gripe is that when a follower dies it pops up "You have died"

The Lone Terraformer by hyperturtle 2012-01-09T01:24:00

Its fun, and I want to try harder levels but I don't know what the win condition is !?!

Bouncy Balls by Dmurph 2012-01-09T00:42:00

nice physics sim.

I'm playing on an old machine and I found that if I throw the ball fast enough it will pass through the closest block then slow down enough to hit the next one.

STAY ALONE OR DIE by keenblaze 2012-01-08T19:37:00

Web is working, windows id 404ing.

No other players online leaves me feeling very lonely.

Beat the Dragon by Gear 2012-01-08T19:28:00

wow, this ones hard

Duckling by Veralos 2012-01-08T19:17:00

nice, I was watching the intro and I was thinking "oh no, shes leaving an egg behind".
If it can trigger simple emotions like that your doing something right

Lonely Ruins by Kableado 2012-01-08T19:09:00

good fun puzzles and i love the graphics

Astronaut Alone by mnem 2012-01-08T19:06:00

neat physics, but i found myself thinking the move, shoot controls should have been switched

SpaceMission by Muu? 2012-01-08T18:54:00

scary cats ftw

ZED Survivor by faijdherbe 2012-01-08T18:49:00

I was playing on 32-bit win7 so its working over here.

Its very atmospheric, the small greyscale screen makes me feel isolated from my avatar.

I found that sometime my bullets hit the zombie hitbox when they clearly missed the sprite.

Solitaire of Solitude by Lusmu 2012-01-08T18:15:00

I found it needed more explanation for it to make sense.

10,000 Space Leagues from Delta Station by Dan C 2012-01-08T12:59:00

I always seem to die, its a shame because I do like my tea.

The End by 2A1S 2012-01-08T10:42:00

i felt like i would have enjoyed hitting an attack button more.
combat implied by proximity that results in mutual damage feels too much like a was of attrition.

Leave me alone by daredevildave 2012-01-08T08:36:00

played really slow for me. not fps but velocity

Lost in the Woods by ratboy2713 2012-01-08T08:34:00

lotsa death in this one.

Its a good game system but a bit of foreshadowing the danger might help

Planet Earth Is Blue by Adhesion 2012-01-08T06:46:00

they really travel in packs don't they

Bunker by namrog84 2012-01-08T06:11:00

he runs so fast i have trouble walking through doorways!

Party Quest: Never Go It Alone by ScreamRawr 2012-01-08T05:46:00

Great job.
Its a lot of fun, and the jokes just keep coming.

Out by kosinus 2012-01-08T05:36:00

nice engine, needs more level.
Its a shame because I would like to play more.

VOXTERIUM by Kitch 2012-01-08T04:48:00

Great gameplay!
Three color text effect on the small print of the title screen is hard to read.
My mouse pointer feels fine on my desktop but slow and ineffective in game, maybe provide an option to amplify mouse movements.

I Was Here by yosh 2012-01-08T03:15:00

Cute game
This is a great job for a first release.

Alone With a Phone by waynebeam 2012-01-08T03:08:00

i'm not fast enough, but the idea has merit

Ydunn by Randomasta 2012-01-08T02:59:00

beautiful

Robot Armageddon! by Raptor85 2012-01-08T02:56:00

Gotta love a smash tv homage.

Space Station 1: No Program by kibertoad 2012-01-08T02:50:00

Its a fun idea, and could be polished into a nice little sim.

Buttons that have no valid options should be greyed out eg. repairing for a race when that race has no damaged machines and the same for the parent repair button when no race has any damaged machines.

I would like to be able to create (import/engineer/order) new races, or possibly have overpopulated races split and claim territory left after another race dies.

Possibly war over territory and/or machines rather than just raw resources.

I found towards the end of my playtime that I was clicking next turn very quickly while watching the balance of the numbers change. If an event occurred I often missed it as the event log is cleared each time.

Final note: I like that when feeling indifferent you can still gain fun points after everyone dies.

Lonely Robot's Kitten Quest by Beerman 2012-01-08T00:56:00

I love the way the cat neither walks, or runs but jumps along behind you.

You Don't Need To Be Alone by SusanTheCat 2012-01-08T00:41:00

It's quite detailed isn't it.

Isolation Ball by Suese 2012-01-07T06:48:00

i actually find it kind of fun.
only good for small doses.

Paper Dream by Claw 2012-01-07T02:35:00

very impressive

Josh The Fan-Tastic by Th3dz 2012-01-07T02:24:00

Well done, very enjoyable.
btw I found that when landing on a block next to spikes I died sometimes, but not enough to ruin the fun.

Alone by Oxydam 2012-01-07T00:45:00

My first thought was that his knees are bent like his running even when he stands still.

Then the auto-scroll kicked in and I thought "damn I shouldn't be standing still"

Alone by Lilleman 2012-01-07T00:37:00

non scrolling background with invisible obstacles in the foreground!!

The player needs more information in order to make decisions.

Is it is now it feels to random.

One May Pass by binarycoder 2012-01-07T00:33:00

I love it a bit like a robotic Highlander.

Jumping off the bodies of your fallen clones is a nice touch.

People by commando 2012-01-07T00:26:00

I would have preferred an explicit enter button for the password.

I find it very frustrating when playing a puzzle game and I don't even receive confirmation that an attempt is being recognised by the game

Tomes of Solitude by Maato 2012-01-07T00:15:00

great fun, I like they way you get you first boss so early

The Lonely Electron by spiral 2012-01-06T06:42:00

very good play mechanic, flash it out with a few more ideas and it could go places.

Alone in the park by iforce2d 2012-01-06T06:18:00

great fun: good gameplay, amusing dialog and hilarious animations

The Wizard Who Stumbled by Myyyvothrr 2012-01-06T05:46:00

250 is a bit high for me, I enjoyed the time I spent but it needs more to justify a gauntlet that long.

The Secluded Cave by Stargoat 2012-01-06T05:40:00

nice clean fun, but pacing need work

Snow by bentosmile 2012-01-06T05:34:00

I like the art!

City of One by CaptainFresh 2012-01-06T05:31:00

good fun, almost too good:
The music gets grating before long before the game play gets old.

Brains!!! by Leo 2012-01-06T05:23:00

fun gameplay, but sfx hurt my head

Hope by MadcoreTom 2012-01-06T05:16:00

Its fun but the gravity makes the controls feel loose, kind of like bumper boats after a few drinks.

G is for Grue, likely to eat you by veloc1 2012-01-06T05:09:00

When it first loaded I thought it was rouge-like but then it started homing in on me before I could even find the movement keys.

I loved the way the fluctuating light varied the tension level.

The Best Of Us by Zed 2012-01-05T17:54:00

Great narration!
I found it jarring to be told that I had "score over 3000" but my score was being kept secret.
Maybe say something vague like "your performance will be graded" rather than specify an specific number.
"

Speed to Freedom by helloserve 2012-01-05T17:17:00

"You've been shot down by enemy forces with no score"
I'm not very good at this genre...

Erasum by Wompus 2012-01-05T16:58:00

Great work!!
Its really good fun.

The Tomb by Okkwogg 2012-01-05T16:48:00

good atmosphere but needs more variety/action.

I Hate Being Delicious by evilseanbot 2012-01-05T16:44:00

nice idea but I was getting Hall od Mirrors effects on my three browsers FireFox 8, Chrome 16 and IE 9

Desolate Human by Lcarens 2012-01-05T07:22:00

nice gameplay, good use of theme!

But the textures look like they might have come from external sources. Did you create them during compo period?!?

Enneige by envy3d 2012-01-05T06:33:00

Others have mentioned the installer and target profile so wont cover old ground.

I liked the concept, survival in a harsh and isolated environment.

As it's a race against time I felt I should have been able able to hold a movement key rather than tap once for each tile.

It also seemed odd that as each day of the blizzard passed there were fewer snowdrifts.

A Visitor by erko 2011-12-30T05:47:00

Works well on phone!
But It needs to be a little less random.

The Lonesome Pixel by Kaslai 2011-12-30T01:24:00

Challenging

<ENTER NAME HERE> by Mendreyn 2011-12-29T12:21:00

Good fun!

However the dialogs should clear when you move into a new room.

Busy King by Rose 2011-12-29T11:56:00

great fun

Alone vs Monster(s) by Ender241 2011-12-29T11:50:00

leaves me wanting more ;)

Crazy Old Cat Lady by Indivicivet 2011-12-29T08:10:00

It requires but is missing:
SDL.dll
SDL_tff.dll
SDL_image.dll

It contains but probably does not required .psd files.

When I run it (windows explorer and command line) it flashes a window up but closes immediately.

In summary I've tried but I can't run it.

Jump Alone by robitstudios 2011-12-29T04:07:00

Others have address the gameplay, i'll focus on the interface.

I liked the scaling options, but found the menu text to be clipped.

I also feel a quit key is in order, I feel that if I need to end task then the developer missed an important feature.

Hermit (unfinished) by Sparrow 2011-12-28T13:49:00

Keep at it. Its a good start!

Drink Alone by bigbazwa 2011-12-28T13:18:00

Love it, very unique!

Oh Dear, I've Lost My Hat by fakeyou 2011-12-28T13:09:00

beautiful

Untitled Tree Game by jordizzle 2011-12-28T12:35:00

love the sprites

Atlantic Flight ONE by Tritax 2011-12-25T16:03:00

Nice atmosphere, it feels so desperate once it starts fading to black!

Nothing But Stars by wbobeirne 2011-12-25T15:52:00

Love the controls, really feels weightless.

Lonely Island by Awesomeclaw 2011-12-25T15:46:00

It's a nice idea but it needs a little more depth.

You could set it up so the hunger bar reduced slower and the player had to balance between eating from the fish population and the coconut population while being careful not to wipe either out.

Teddies by Jiyko 2011-12-25T15:32:00

nice concept, but I found it to be very difficult in places

The Rescue by JoeDev_net 2011-12-25T15:10:00

Great Job, excellent atmosphere.

Lone Escape by glitch 2011-12-25T15:00:00

Simple but effective.

On Top Of The World by guerrillacontra 2011-12-25T14:45:00

Love the clouds!
Good gameplay with nice difficulty progression.

Only grips is the jerking collision once the level starts falling around the player

Solved with Head by Steven Colling 2011-12-25T14:32:00

Its fun with a good variety of destructibles.

With more time I would suggest a combo system and maybe power-ups, or score bonus collectables.

I would strongly suggest ziping the compiled application found in the bin directory of you Visual Studio Project. People rating games for a game jam don't want to have to worry about uninstalling a game they may only play for a few minutes.

Zombie Street by Keevor 2011-12-25T00:28:00

Nice flocking behaviour, did you bake your own or is it a classic algorithm?
It is the key feature of the game and partly it's biggest floor.
Like most people here I thought that everyone running towards my car was a zombie the first time I played.

If the humans and zombies behaved differently then players might have an easier time understanding the goal.

Anyway its a fun game and a good concept.

Crawl the Dungeon by Frib 2011-12-24T16:57:00

This looks like solid beginning. If its easy to add new content this engine could make a full and rich game.

Shadow by FinalMirage 2011-12-24T16:54:00

nice challenge, though a bit intimidating.

Challenge Accepted! by fatality674 2011-12-24T16:46:00

A homage to rage comics.
I think it would play a bit better if we had a health bar instead of requiring us to kill more enemies as a penalty.

You should also probably find a better file host (or borrow Jorjon's) and update the download link.

People scoring game jams don't really want to install the games. If you zip the bin\x86\Release directory of your project folder and distribute that they can simply unzip and run the game.

A dark dream by 0x64 2011-12-24T16:12:00

I found it quite hard to move around/understand what is happening

Midas by Wanderlands 2011-12-22T03:28:00

Great

Whenfore art Thou by pdyxs 2011-12-21T13:27:00

Love the art style, however I only have a passing knowledge of the play can't really enjoy the subtle changes of the alternative storyline.

Gravity Cat Thing by supermaximo93 2011-12-21T13:02:00

Nice game!
It would have been nice if the end level bosses levelled up a bit.

It wouldn't need any change in code but I think it would be funnier if every time they came back the vehicle has and extra racing strip or a fin / larger different colour cannon etc.

PS. somebody just walking passed my room just said they liked the music

Fernands War by nickd3000 2011-12-21T12:02:00

Great game!
I like the slowly panning camera it makes me feel so isolated.

I found I had to quit at one point as a log dialogue wouldn't go away for me, but I had a lot of fun with it.

Dr. Autofober's Experiment by tcstyle 2011-12-21T10:55:00

Nice idea, but I found the button choice to be unintuitive and reduced my ability to respond under pressure.

I found I wanted the segments to be on the arrow keys i.e. up/down for vertical and left/right for horizontal.

Alone in a Window : A 9 Hour Hack by sagzorz 2011-12-21T08:00:00

Wow.. Mind Blown!

Great, unique game idea, I don't think I've seen the lens of truth concept applied to the operating system GUI directly.

On a minor note when I first launched the game I answered "ten" and received a crash. You might want to check for non-numeric input

Alone in the Rain by noffle 2011-12-21T07:41:00

Good fun, but it gets a bit too reliant on chance at the fourth area. It took about twenty tries to get the right "refrigerator topography" to cross over the first uphill gap, then while going down into the next valley a bouncing fridge flies in from the slope behind me at two or three times the falling speed delivers the killing blow to the back of my head.
Didn't matter had fun

Mom? by doowttam 2011-12-21T05:08:00

Cute idea... catchy tune.

frank by volando 2011-12-21T04:16:00

Controls a bit like 'Dead End' quirky but not to everyone's taste.
Here it fits the theme nicely, I imagine I'm in a half broken ship cut off from the rest of humanity navigating my way through an alien environment.
I'm not sure what impact the batteries have?!?

Stuck by brachyonic 2011-12-21T02:53:00

Crash on launch, WinXP 32 bin, intergrated intel GPU

Ghost by Stavu 2011-12-21T02:10:00

Good fun implementation, I didn't win, only got to ninety.

I used to like the was the Sierra games would give you a score and as you played you could get a feel for how far through the game you were.
The Ghost Pirate is presumably the ghost of a pirate which left we wondering what kind of thing I was before I died.
I also felt that the creatures we killed could have had ghosts (or something).
Maybe these were addressed in the ending.

Anyway good working a great product to show for 48 hours works.

Kelly Thomas

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