kortuga98

Year	LD	Theme	Game	Division	Rank	Ov	Fu	In	Th	Gr	Au	Hu	Mo	Co
2016	36	Ancient Technology	Ruins of the Five Skulls	jam
2015	34	Two Button Controls / Growing	Milgram	compo	28	4.10	3.56	3.88	4.37	3.90	4.32	4.00	4.22	92
2015	32	An Unconventional Weapon	JOHN CENA'S WRESTLEQUEST 2015	compo	469	3.26	3.23	3.18	3.30	2.37	3.61	4.03	3.15	69
2014	31	Entire Game on One Screen	Tiny Dungeon	compo	560	3.19	2.85	2.81	3.89	2.59			2.92
2014	30	Connected Worlds	PLANETOID	jam	180	3.52	3.04	3.19	3.85	3.79	3.74	2.40	3.11	89
2013	27	10 Seconds	Graveyard Shift	compo	289	3.34	3.07	2.40	2.41	4.12	2.92	2.68	3.58	100
2013	26	Minimalism	Free*	compo	334	3.40	2.31	2.93	3.51	4.15	2.06	2.81	3.75	88
2012	24	Evolution	.ISO - Part One	compo	357	3.00	2.52	2.40	2.40	4.12	3.21	2.07	3.33	53
2012	23	Tiny World	Dead Run	compo	462	2.91	3.09	2.73	2.18	3.45	3.20		2.82	14

Dead Run by Kortuga 2012-04-22T23:36:00

EDIT: There is a bug that causes the player to jump in and out of the shop that is an absolute pain to get out of should it happen. You CAN unstick it, it's just a matter of getting the timing right at the moment. Also, I thought I'd include that the stats along the top represent, respectively, attack, speed, defense,constitution, and luck. Luck was originally going to influence the player's final score, but I unfortunately ran out of time. Constitution affects health regen. The others are self explanatory.

Dead Run by Kortuga 2012-04-22T23:38:00

Also, The Brains are used to buy equipment in the shop. Press space when prompted in front of the Weapon or Armor Upgraders.

LD24 — Evolution

CellVolution by TSJ666 2012-08-27T16:48:00

Nice graphics, cool concept, good gameplay. No complaints here, great job!

Super Robocade by VoEC 2012-08-27T16:44:00

Great game! Like an amp'd up version of the original Mario... I like it. Good job.

Buffalo Joe by Ted Brown 2012-08-27T04:13:00

Very cool. I really think you should continue working on this :D

.ISO - Part One by Kortuga 2012-08-27T01:50:00

Did you Shift+Jump+Direction to open it like the directions above say to?

.ISO - Part One by Kortuga 2012-08-27T03:44:00

Can someone explain to me just what you mean about the movement being bad..? I've played the game over and over, I'm just not getting what's so terrible about it. Elaborate?

.ISO - Part One by Kortuga 2012-08-27T03:47:00

Otherwise, thanks for the constructive criticism. Very helpful.

.ISO - Part One by Kortuga 2012-08-27T04:04:00

If it's the movement speed that's being bothersome, just dash everywhere by holding Shift while moving.

.ISO - Part One by Kortuga 2012-08-27T18:04:00

I quote from the rules of the Compo:

Fonts, drum loops, drum samples, and sampled instruments are allowed IF you have the legal right to use them.

The music from the game is available in the public domain, as noted on the page where the music is available.

.ISO - Part One by Kortuga 2012-08-27T18:46:00

You're right, the rules really don't do a very good job explaining it. I'm now really hoping I don't get disqualified for this. I'm fairly new to this contest and apparently am not yet part of the population that "generally understands" the unwritten rules. Pardon my infraction, judges. Rate a zero for audio if you must, but please try to look past that and rate the game as if there were no music at all. Thank you, and sorry about that.

LimiT by Sakuyan 2012-08-27T16:52:00

Very cool graphics and concept. Nice work here.

GeometryEvo by dvdking 2012-08-27T01:59:00

Graphics are nice and minimalistic,
Can't say I really enjoyed it, though.
Partly because it lacked a sort of immersible factor and was kinda short...
Partly because you sort of comment-badmouthed my submission... But after seeing yours, I'm not really bothered by it.

Homes Through Time! by Materie 2012-08-27T02:47:00

What is this I don't even.
I appreciate that you entered at least.
But...
This...
I don't think this is really even a game...

5 for humor though.

Zero To Hero by Joshayy 2012-08-27T15:57:00

Overall, this really wasn't a bad game. Everything was there, everything worked. A couple of things, though:
- Graphics could use some work
- Some more in-depth instructions would be nice.
Other than that, good job.

Terminal Illness by chorinator 2012-08-27T03:16:00

Controls are a bit tough to get used to but other than that, great game.

Monster League by Loginaut 2012-08-27T16:56:00

Combat system seemed more than a bit rushed, as did pretty much ever aspect of the game. It was a really cool concept, though, and had it been executed well it'd have made for a really good game.

How Mosquito Became Human by SaintHeiser 2012-08-27T17:03:00

Pretty good game, graphics were excellent, nice sound, but in my opinion the frog was a bit hard to control. Otherwise, good job.

Guardian of the Evolution by aare 2012-08-27T16:36:00

Wow! Very nice game. Fun to play, more fun to watch the human get all distorted when you get one right ;D Great job!

Move the Cheese by aschearer 2012-08-27T03:52:00

Cool concept. Good job :D

My Apartment by SpectreNectar 2012-08-27T16:01:00

Nice premise, couldn't quite find the theme in there, but otherwise good job.

Ascension Garden by sclark39 2012-08-27T02:53:00

Pretty fun once you know what you're doing. Good show.

Natural Selection: breeding by God by ripatti 2012-08-27T16:11:00

This is by far the best one I've played so far. You've adapted the Doodle God mechanic to LD and held it together with visually intriguing graphics and a brilliant premise. Great game.

Alien Rockpool by DustyStylus 2012-08-27T17:11:00

Cool concept, funny tutorial. Nice graphics, too. Good job.

LEVOLUTION! by xk 2012-08-27T02:50:00

Pretty cool, I liked the graphics and the particle emission from the player. Wish there was some context here though.

Modula by The Jahn 2012-08-28T03:32:00

Very nice game, really enjoyed the graphics.

Megavolve by mokesmoe 2012-08-27T03:07:00

Good, although the graphics could be a bit more interesting.

Haunted by Sanguine 2012-08-27T16:28:00

Wow. Very cool game. Simplistic, yet for some reason I was genuinely scared of that ghost thing. Good job.

The Balance by mr_Hk_ 2012-08-27T04:14:00

Holy Graphics.

That is all.

Genotype by Filth 2012-08-27T03:13:00

Very fun once you get into it. Good show :D

Sprout by cadin 2012-08-27T22:06:00

This is such a good and addicting game :) good job!!

Depth by Cryptoporticus 2012-08-27T03:05:00

Reminded me of the Cell Stage from Spore. Good work.

The Plurality by N427 2012-08-27T02:01:00

Very cool game.
I like the graphical styling, too.
Also, I really enjoyed the alternate ending. Nice message.
9/10, would play.

The Plurality by N427 2012-08-27T04:59:00

Kralle, did you unzip the downloaded file before executing the .jar?

EVO-001 by kyyrma 2012-08-27T16:39:00

This was a pretty cool game :D Nice job.

World of Bacteria by dem0 2012-08-27T16:33:00

This was a really cool game, nice job!

A.D.A.P.T.S by Nik Sudan 2012-08-27T00:34:00

Dat Minecraft font :D

Great submission, though.

LD26 — Minimalism

Land of the Free by uberneen 2013-04-29T05:03:00

view-movement was kinda strange. Cool concept.

Mini Pirates! by josefnpat 2013-04-29T19:08:00

Cool choice of palette, good fun indeed. Nice work!

The Creation by netgrind 2013-04-29T05:29:00

Great execution, esp. since the graphics are all code-based. Well done!

MiniMai by Saturnyn 2013-04-29T05:16:00

Very cool game, really nice implementation of gameplay mechanics.

The Vale by Tyro 2013-04-29T05:35:00

Cool graphics, nicely done, bu the window's a bit small for my liking. Perhaps you might find it beneficial to work with view ports?

Free* by Kortuga 2013-04-29T05:37:00

@GreaseMonkey thanks for the feedback! We obviously have different definitions of the term 'game,' but I appreciate the rate.

Free* by Kortuga 2013-04-29T20:38:00

@lulzfish_4 Do you happen to have a 32-bit machine? The game wasn't tested on anything but a 64-bit Windows OS, so I can't confirm or deny that it really works on anything other than that.

Free* by Kortuga 2013-04-30T00:23:00

@SuperlevelSebastian I believe the game only runs on 64-bit OSs. Apologies :(

Free* by Kortuga 2013-04-30T02:49:00

@GreaseMonkey Thanks for the tip!

Convulx by Griz 2013-04-29T20:46:00

Neat game, although I'd liked to have seen more expansion on certain aspects. This seems like the start to something awesome!

M-Cubed by SecondDimension 2013-04-29T21:04:00

Cool concept, reminds me of Super Mario 64 in a sense.

All Fall Down by lambomang 2013-04-29T05:10:00

Intriguing art, interesting interpretation of the theme.

Join by Perry 2013-04-29T20:59:00

Cool concept, nice execution. Audio's interestingly done as well.

Minimalism by Kwrky 2013-04-29T19:21:00

All the praise of the above comments and more! Excellent job.

Life! by cwilloughby 2013-04-29T05:21:00

Nice work! Cool concept and good implementation of the theme.

I Know Nothing by MathiO 2013-04-29T02:20:00

Very interesting in concept and execution. Minimalist indeed, nice work!

NinjaFlare by 8BitPimp 2013-04-29T02:17:00

Very, very cool game. Visually pleasing graphics and gameplay, however I'd like to see better control responsiveness (you can only attack/jump/slide when there are no other buttons pressed), but other than that i have no complaints.

RGB by Jaus_LXXIV 2013-04-29T04:50:00

Not entirely sure of controls, would like some direction.

1BtnBounce by Fnkee 2013-04-29T04:47:00

Neat concept, good execution. Also good audio.

Flood Fill by maxogden 2013-04-29T19:24:00

I really wish I could find an opponent...

You Don't Belong Here by Kinzata 2013-04-29T05:07:00

Very fun to play and a very neat concept.

Hipster Annihilator 9000 by deige101 2013-04-29T04:44:00

Great game, although by ~round 5 I had seen all of the possible hipster phrases and it got a bit monotonous. Good work though.

HOT/COLD by Axelhein 2013-04-29T20:54:00

I thought the controls were fine. Pretty challenging, good mechanic.

Seventh World Problems by N427 2013-04-29T01:17:00

As a frequenter of r/seventhworldproblems I found this to be most pleasing. good level design and progression from simple to more complex.

'moeba by Oliver Simon 2013-04-29T19:10:00

Kind of strange movement, at times it felt like I couldn't really control my 'moeba. Good game though, interesting concept.

LD27 — 10 Seconds

Graveyard Shift by Kortuga 2013-08-26T04:13:00

Hey everybody! Seems there's a bit of a problem with upgrades! HINT: They're on the tombstones! You gotta look around for them. There's only 7, though. Not all the tombstones are interactable.

Graveyard Shift by Kortuga 2013-08-26T05:22:00

Thanks everyone for the feedback! I'll try and fix some of the common problems and reupload a post-compo version, so check back later if you're interested!

Graveyard Shift by Kortuga 2013-08-26T05:23:00

Additionally, has anyone uncovered Clive's dark past yet? I'm curious to find out if someone has.

Graveyard Shift by Kortuga 2013-08-27T00:11:00

Thanks everyone for the feedback so far, and for those of you wondering how it fits the theme, you have to kill certain amounts of enemies before the 10-second timer runs out to reset it; the number of enemies you have to kill to reset the timer increases over time.

Emily Escape! by avaki 2013-08-26T05:58:00

Really good game, although if I had one complaint I would say that it's paced rather slowly given the aesthetic.

Ten Magic Seconds by jcmoyer 2013-08-26T03:29:00

felt like the movement was a bit 'woo-hoo' but other than that very good.

Extreme Trauma Surgeon by Blooperly 2013-08-27T01:20:00

I can't even express through words how much emotion this evokes. Really hit home. 5/5

Day of the Vampire by drilltail 2013-08-26T03:19:00

Super cool game. Nice execution on a great idea.

Guessing Game by 12323op 2013-08-26T03:15:00

I don't know if you're aware of this, but it's possible to just mash either true or false and just run your score up without repercussion

exposure by zillix 2013-08-26T05:05:00

Really neat execution, very unique

Grassroots Samba by atuun 2013-08-26T05:08:00

...Do you even give a poop about null? Really nice-looking.

Tax Evasion by lurkingshadow 2013-08-26T05:28:00

Collisions are a tad buggy at times

10 Second Apocalypse by SuperPokeunicorn 2013-08-26T03:12:00

Controls seemed a bit sticky but for a first attempt it's definitely good. Keep it up!

LD30 — Connected Worlds

Courier by rhaasken 2014-08-31T23:30:00

Gameplay's fun, you weren't lying about having to slow down on those turns.

PLANETOID by Kortuga 2014-08-25T05:00:00

@Miziziziz No, they do not. Check the video tutorial/playthrough if you like!

confLINKted by AlbertoSM 2014-09-01T22:21:00

Cool idea and the polish is pretty good, although I wish there were more to the gameplay.

ConnectTheWorlds by mrexcessive 2014-08-31T23:27:00

Thought the humor was good but ultimately the gameplay is just a lander with varying boost strength.

Provider Bob by Cryunreal 2014-08-31T23:21:00

There was definitely a LOT of work put into the graphics and polish of the game which I really appreciate, but ultimately the gameplay is really lacking. Every planet is walk right or stay alive (or the resource thing which I didnt understand), and the only choice you have is deciding whether to shoot left or shoot right.

Any Moment by Jakub Koziol 2014-08-31T22:59:00

Pretty cool. I'm the kind of guy who thinks Gone Home and Proteus are definitely games, but this is really leaning towards "not a game" for me, just because the *only* interaction is pressing spacebar, which doesn't even have much of an effect on the experience. I liked it though, the experience was cool.

I Think I Broke Something by Otrora Games 2014-08-31T23:04:00

The different weapon mechanic was a bit confusing and there's definitely not enough time to get to the portal when it shows up, but I thought it was a nice concept. The combat would be a lot better if shooting were mouse controlled though.

Caught Between by rooter4 2014-08-31T23:14:00

Good idea, although the implementation was sort of lacking. I feel like the gravity-switching should've been utilized more for the gameplay. There were some sections were you had to switch planets to stomp enemies or to grab fuel which I thought were pretty good, I think it would've been better if there were more of that and less platforming / shooting. Also respawn time for checkpoints was kinda long, an instant respawn after the death animation without a button would probably work better.

Brillium by Cody Ward 2014-08-25T02:53:00

Awesome concept!

LD32 — An Unconventional Weapon

JOHN CENA'S WRESTLEQUEST 2015 by Kortuga 2015-04-20T05:21:00

Thought I'd just point out FWIW that you throw yourself to wherever you're facing. So if you gotta get up on a platform, just look up at it and unleash your Wrage. WAHHH

JOHN CENA'S WRESTLEQUEST 2015 by Kortuga 2015-04-20T05:25:00

Also, if this game gets #1 in audio I will make a sequel.

JOHN CENA'S WRESTLEQUEST 2015 by Kortuga 2015-04-20T11:04:00

Also, if this game gets #1 in audio I will make a sequel.

LD34 — Two Button Controls / Growing

Milgram by Kortuga 2015-12-19T06:24:00

Hey everybody, thank you for your comments and kind words - I placed this submission in my personal portfolio that was submitted to colleges as a body of work, and it's my strongest piece to date; as of today I've been accepted to my top choice game design program and I just wanted to thank people like the LD community for giving me the confidence and support I need to pursue my passion.

Thank you all.

Milgram by Kortuga 2015-12-19T19:28:00

Full Metal Democracy by deepnight 2015-12-14T04:04:00

Once again, deepnight destroys our ambitions of doing well in LD. Great job as always, mate.

33 grams by martincohen 2015-12-14T03:54:00

This is freakin' amazing. Always a pleasure to see great pixel art in LD. And great gameplay. And great sounds. And great ambience. And great...

Ludum Party! by FuzzyWuzzie 2015-12-14T03:44:00

This is so great - Always awesome to see local multiplayer games in LD, especially ones that are this complete.

Great Nation by StuffBySpencer 2015-12-14T04:08:00

Excellent! Your interpretation of the theme is really similar to mine, too, so bonus points for that.

Give and Take by Move127 2015-12-14T04:51:00

This is really cool, it was hella satisfying once I realized how to work the resource distribution. It threw some errors while I was playing, though, specifically when attempting to murder people.

Overgrow by RyanMan56 2015-12-14T04:54:00

Hey look at that it's a flower, let's see what happens when he eats one of the peop-- HOLY F@%K THAT'S SCARY

Moo.F.O. by Maxr00 2015-12-14T04:00:00

Yes! hammer-throwing cows into tractor beams! Yes!

Lifenodes. by Remicy 2015-12-14T03:56:00

This is awesome... And nice to look at... And somehow sad...

Agropolis by Magicolo 2015-12-14T04:33:00

The endless click'n and dragg'n got a little old after a while, but this is really cool!

Star Something by liquidmedia 2015-12-14T03:50:00

Your Web link doesn't quite work; I get a [useless] download of the .unity3d file rather than an actual web build. I got the Windows version going though - short of flying around and knocking some shapes around I wasn't totally sure what to do... Also, it seems that there are [way] more than two buttons used to control your game...

Bitrun by Devark 2015-12-14T04:30:00

OOOOOoooOoo, those sounds were nice and bass-y...

BEAR by graceavery 2015-12-14T04:45:00

Excellent. My favorite thing about this is that after endless crappy [read: amazing] bear-puns, the berry pickup is called 'BERRIES' and not 'BEAR-IES.'

The Winter by sydan 2015-12-14T04:41:00

Man, this one looks damn sexy. Great work. Love how the music speeds up.

An Uneasy Feeling by zybit 2015-12-14T04:24:00

"Spooky!"

Hello Darkness by jcmonkey 2015-12-14T03:25:00

Nice! I appreciate the hell out of your sound effects.

Lights by gironC 2015-12-14T03:40:00

This game looks great, and the music track is pretty awesome - Could probably use some more polish, but hey, it's Ludum Dare! Great work.

Higher, Higher, AAAAHHHHH I'M ON FIRE!!! by sharpfrog4 2015-12-14T04:15:00

I DONT APPRECIATE YOUR SNARKY APPLAUSE, ME. DEVELOPER SIR. I do appreciate this game tho, nice job.

Are you grown? by Rfdshir 2015-12-14T03:07:00

Jeeeeez, I don't wanna die of cancer...

"But you die."

Ah okay fine.

Sphaera by J08nY 2015-12-14T04:10:00

Damn, those little blue bastards are hard to catch at first.

LD36 — Ancient Technology

Ruins of the Five Skulls by Kortuga 2016-08-30T14:13:00

@steph88 Sure! It's posted at http://www.indiexpo.net/en/games/ruins-of-the-five-skulls

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LD23 — Tiny World