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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Hu | Mo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 43 | Sacrifices must be made | Most Important Person | jam | 619 | 3.32 | 3.50 | 3.29 | 3.80 | 2.91 | 3.37 | 3.30 | ||
| 2018 | 42 | Running out of space | Great Patch | jam | 1089 | 2.87 | 2.53 | 3.11 | 2.92 | 2.84 | 1.89 | 2.34 | ||
| 2018 | 41 | Combine 2 Incompatible Genres | Remote Cuddles | jam | 954 | 3.05 | 2.73 | 3.38 | 3.00 | 2.67 | 3.02 | 2.91 | ||
| 2017 | 40 | The more you have, the worse it is | Brilliance | jam | 868 | 3.12 | 2.97 | 3.33 | 3.28 | 2.62 | 1.80 | 2.70 |
Kobrar leaves an average of 14.5 feedback comments each event.
I am not fond of how the point system can take away your points if you go the wrong direction. Points are not the point here, but still.
I like the theme and execution. Ending is a very nice touch :) I would love to see more games like this.
So we are theme bros I see! That's nice.
I would love to see more upgrade possibilities. Loss is inevitable and that's the point, but for the sake of fun I would love to upgrade the net size somewhat, etc etc. This game could go places, borrowing from td genre and more.
With more complex levels, this can become a very cool game. The base idea is solid.
This is such a cool concept! I would really love to see more content for this game. New obstacle types, new gamemodes, there is a ton of possibilities here.
I think this is a solid base. The combo timer somewhat works, I don't need to look to see it. I think you solved the hp meter very well but I'd recommend to change the dots to a more health-like symbol for clarity[green cross?].
I am not fond of the fact that not hitting anyone with the dash resets your combo. Progression seems to be tied to the combo and not time, which means the game becomes harder and more fun the higher your combo is, but you can't dash the growing danger, especially yellow guys, or your fun will be reset, and so you need to slowly move out of the way in a very not fun fashion, or pray that a valid target will move close enough in time. It would be way more fun if I could just dash all day. But the fun is there.
The objective is definitely not clear enough. I figured it out at some point, and got 539 total score before I failed. With more developement, I could see this on a tablet. Gameplay generally feels solid but more feedback would be welcome, failure is very often just sudden and unexpected.
My first observation is that the game has an atmosphere and pacing of a puzzle game, but is a platformer instead. Jumping is unresponsive and unreliable, character is just sliding on platforms, and the perspective takes some getting used to. I think these areas need most improvement right now. That said, I really like the music and overall mood of the game.
I would like to see a top down layout of the room as well as numbers of the buttons. After all its a puzzle game and its good to know the puzzle :)
It's responsive, it's fun, it's funny, it's challenging but manageable. My only gripe is that arrow keys don't work with space sometimes because of poor rollover, but you can use WSAD instead.
This is my absolute favorite game this LD so far. The 7500 building is hard to buy for some reason, but other than that, the theme, graphics, everything is just great :)
Here goes my 60th and final vote this LD. Some feedback.
Using mouse movement for both movement and cards is not an idea I am very fond of. I think the cards could be just bound to 123 keys and that would be fine.
Mouse sensitivity was through the roof and while I managed to play for 20 minutes, it was an issue for me. Full option menu is not a priority during the gamejam, but any kind of control over that would be gold.
I would love to see my stats on hud, as I could not tell if the cards gave me any boost or what.
There was also one part zombie who just wouldn't die. When I clicked it, no shot was fired, but blood splash would show up anyway, and it would not damage it as it never died.
At some point I managed to figure out the objective, but it would also be nice to have the hud tell me what to do. "Retrieve car parts from the zombies 0/10" -> I retrieve a part -> "Bring the part to the car" -> I bring the part -> "Retrieve car parts from the zombies 1/10".
These are the basic things I feel are missing right now. Other than that, well, I did play it for 20 minutes even being unable to finish it, so it is pretty enjoyable overall I must say. Keep up the good work!
The game is unfortunately ridden with bugs. I really like the concept and hope to see some more updates in the future :)
It looks nice, but can't be rated on graphics. Oh well. You can switch the dinosaurs with some keys on the keyboard. I have no idea what this even is. But it looks nice.
Oh, a Godot game! That's always nice to see! I like the competitive-cooperative premise and I would love to see some further developement in the future. It is a premise worth exploring. As for the game itself, aside from the fact that time was definitely not on your side, It took me a while to figure out that I need the boxes to repair the ship. If I had to gather parts looking a lot like the ship, it would be way more obvious.
Okay, that WAS Jim Mode, but give me a break please, even then its not even trivial. Then I figured out the game and I've beat it on normal. Now I'm struggling with Crazy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1vC6fq0TMA
And I'm done.
I love how crazy the idea behind this game is :)
It takes some player dedication to crack the rules and strategy, but it sure is satisfying.
I love the idea! Amount of content in the game is obviously small right now, but I really want this to be further developed! Best of luck.
I wish I could play this as long as I want. As it stands, I can't really get into it because the time runs out :( I like the idea.
At first I knew something was wrong. Controls are: click, double click, double click, IDLE? What the heck? After playing this, I can only state the obvious: this needs to be a party couch game :)
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Hope it helped? Upon triple aces. Other than that, this game is FAST.
I think it's a pretty cool idea. You might want to support controllers for multiple players. The grass collision seems pretty unnecessary for me, there are better ways to discourage cutting corners, and since the game is pretty much map control, there can be additional incentive to stay on the road instead of just blocking the grass. All in all, I can simply see a lot of ways in which the game can be improved and expanded, which is called potential. I would be all for a more gimmicky racing party game. Hope to hear about this project in the future ;)
I think the game's shortcomings are on a very basic level and that's polish. I couldn't figure out how to get any money at all and as a result I've found the game increasingly difficult and not very enjoyable. Things like communicating game mechanics must always come first or people just won't know how to play. I love the artstyle though and the upgrade system would keep me playing for a little while if only I knew how.
hscore.png I think it's cool. There are a lot of directions you can take this in. It's really hard to criticize without knowing your plans for it. As it is, it feels very complete. It's one of the most complete games this LD for sure.
I managed to beat mission one without knowing how to refuel. I actually think the cloud refueling needs to be seriously tweaked. I did not manage to work out any kind of behaviour which could help me out. There is no direction I can go in if I just cant see any clouds, because they might just not be there. I find the game barely playable as a result. And I would love to play it more, the plane switching mechanic seems very appealing.
My largest complaint is that dead zombies still kill you. I really think they should just lose their collisions and slowly sink into the ground. Other than that, I think it is working as expected. I have yet to land a hit with a grenade :)
I second the notion that dash is kind of hard to control. Love the artstyle. I feel this kind of game would need a lot more of varied stuff to do since it's just a defense game, but it's a good start.
It's a shame you couldn't spare more time, but I really like the idea. I love the urgency of having to carefully type in the commands and would love to see this idea expanded. Best of luck with future projects!
I love this game. Best game this LD so far. I don't think I have any criticism. The tutorial starts off immediatley in the menu but it takes time to realize that so I had to watch it twice. Other than that, it's just good.
I finished a level once, but then didn't know in the "level select" map. Overall, this game is absolutely beautiful and I love it. There is challenge, it is not overwhelming, and I think the theme has a lot of potential to explore. Wish you all the best, make more of those!
I absolutely love this game. Gameplay is very basic, true, but the theme? The sheer shameless cynicism is suprisingly appealing to me. I've found myself playing this multiple times, shipping 3,5k units at most and sentencing millions to death. So yeah, well done on the idea.
The camera shakes around way too much.I died twice not knowing what killed me, so damage feedback would also benefit from improvements. I feel the gameplay is also very restrictive, with limited space and only left or right shooting.
My only complaint is that E doesn't look like an E. Otherwise, I think it's great.
I literally can't play it. The camera moves around, screen gets glitchy white occasionally, no controls seem to respond. How to play? The screenshot looks interesting.
I really loved the game, but the mechanics need more work. Jump is unresponsive, which is especially harsh for the level where you need to travel by fast moving coffee can. Also I stopped playing by level 19, because it was timed. The books would slide by themselves, and without means to rearrange them I just couldn't get myself to get up there. Other than that, a great little platformer! It has a shitton of levels, I have no idea when you had time to make those.
I absolutely love how this game hits the theme. It's actually not more fire - it's more saved friends! I love it. If you can expand it and make it a whole game, I'll play it.
I feel the mechanics don't make much sense. I beat the game, but I spent most of the time in 1st level I believe. Jump power is also life, but lava kills you instantly on contact regardless of the amount of life you have? It also took me a while to figure out I have a double jump. Once I figured it all out, it was great fun.
I kind of want more of it. The weakpoint mechanic works really well in 2D, forcing you to keep your aim steady. I think the game has a lot of potential as 2D Dead Space and I want that.
I had fun with it for two games so far, scored over 70k, but I feel the randomness of the cards screws me over too much. I just randomed a set which forced me into a wall and I guess it goes for the XCOM kind of managing risks in a way? If I look at it this way, it certainly shows potential.
LD43 — Sacrifices must be made (19)
Break a leg by AxelOlivier 2018-12-21T02:05:31Z ♥ 1
there seems to be no upper cap on the enemies. This makes navigating troublesome after a while. The logical next step for this game would be to add more variety. I really like the artstyle, the game is really ok
Volcano Of Sacrifice by garagones 2018-12-21T01:59:53Z ♥ 0
This one was really cool! I dont know if I used the mechanics right because there was not enough feedback.
Shepherd Sacrifice by aCuriosity 2018-12-21T01:48:29Z ♥ 1
The game is a fun base for something more. The first thing it needs is a win/lose state. It's a cute little idea, I enjoyed it :)
Also, high five for lamprey mouth!
Space Battle Zero by rumor 2018-12-06T23:14:22Z ♥ 1
The mechanics of the game are very limited, but I understand that is due to time constraints. With that in mind, I don't think I can criticize the game in any constructive way. There are too many subsystems to wrap your head around them very fast, but once you realize you have a shield, your problems are solved :) There are a lot of directions you could take the game in. I'm interested to find out which one you choose!
Ultimate Sacrifice by goudagames 2018-12-06T17:40:21Z ♥ 0
I think the next wave should not spawn before you sacrifice old bodies or they disappear, because thats just mean. Also, the enemies sometimes spawn all around you and there is not enough time to prepare, which results in some cheap hits. That said, I love this game, its super cool :D
Fire Swept by Eric Smith 2018-12-06T03:22:37Z ♥ 2
I absolutely love the idea for this game. After playing this for a while it doesn't seem to go anywhere ultimately, but the premise of a tactical firefighting game is fantastic and underused. I'd definitely want you to develop this idea more :)
Nature is Harsh by hav24 2018-12-06T02:54:27Z ♥ 1
This is soooo awesome! The biggest problem this game has is that its flash. Level design is cool, theme is great, humor is there, graphics are there, polish is there. It's just very good.
Zeus Needs Omelettes by rjhelms 2018-12-06T02:46:08Z ♥ 1
I really like the little storytelling of this game :) The whole sneaking concept is very appealing, but wonky platforming drags it down a little bit. I would definitely play more sneaky sacrificing.
Village's Gods by Glauber 2018-12-06T02:42:01Z ♥ 1
I wish the game actually allowed me to pick my sacrifices from the whole village. The randomizer also can really screw you over, giving only low level vilagers. The concept is definitely worth exploring in management genre.
Voxel Leper by BumDag 2018-12-06T02:37:17Z ♥ 1
I feel the physics should be more deterministic than simulated. I really struggled to get through the floor whole. Other than that, a neat game, I enjoyed it. Thank you for making it :)
Meta Magic by Inkie Inc 2018-12-06T02:31:19Z ♥ 2
I find the arena size to be too small. Also using lower resolution to signal that things are wrong is cool. The game may need some balancing, I have no idea how to survive very long. It should usually be possible to survive infinitely with skills or have a conclusion at some point, like in wave based games.
The Flautist by khofez 2018-12-06T02:07:25Z ♥ 1
This is way more peaceful and charming game than I thought. It doesn't seem like there is any sort of endgame to it, but its cool to just see a huge stream of sheep folowing you :)
Your Previous Body Save You by Querk 2018-12-06T01:50:18Z ♥ 1
I think the game title needs work.
This is a very cool game for compo. Levels don't feel very engaging, but the premise is very solid.
Gnome Man's Sky by Tim Ruswick 2018-12-05T23:25:19Z ♥ 0
I really like the game, but the fact that pixels in the cursor aren't big enough bothers me.
I Am Bird by Acr515 2018-12-05T05:26:31Z ♥ 1
I love this game! One thing I feel is missing are infinite upgrades. You only have a few bird types, but you could increase flock size virtually infinitely. If you unlocked infinite bird flock upgrades once you finish all basic upgrades the game could have one more awesome up its sleeve :)
Escape Pod by aevek 2018-12-05T04:49:45Z ♥ 2
So I finished all 15 levels. This is probably the most complete and best game I've played this LD. And we share theme interpretation :) Good luck to you and your team!
DoomCamp by Tim Bumpus, aka Puzzlem00n 2018-12-05T02:40:06Z ♥ 2
Controls need some work. It took me a while to get the camera to obey, not to mention giving out any kind of orders to the guards. For a while I blieved they could not recieve orders and are acting as intended. It would be nice to know if the next train will give you any new workers, since that may affect the way you treat them prior. Very morbid theme, I appreciate the courage.
The Hunt by DUUUUDE 2018-12-05T02:02:29Z ♥ 0
I can't let go of a child for some reason so I'm just dragging it with me forever. Also, I can't figure out how to perform the ritual. Placing specified sacrifice in various places in the circle and pressing and holding e in various places in the circle doesn't seem to work. I got a tiny bit of pink to show up but thats it, I couldn't even reproduce it later. I think you need to highlight the area where the sacrifice needs to be exactly, where the player needs to be and give a good button prompt when all requirements are met.
Other than that, I like this sort of games :)
Stablishment by Gnurf 2018-12-05T01:47:09Z ♥ 1
I can't figure out some of the rituals. Killing plain men and women is sometimes ok and sometimes isn't. I can't figure out my mistakes. Feedback on your actions as well a list of mistakes you made on your last ritual would be awesome. Also, I can't deselect tools even if I try.