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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Mo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | Stuck in a loop | Among The Stars | compo | 298 | 3.45 | 3.44 | 3.28 | 3.82 | 3.49 | 3.85 | 3.26 |
Layne Stokes leaves an average of 42.0 feedback comments each event.
LD47 — Stuck in a loop (42)
Beet Roots by cogcomp 2020-10-20T03:17:25Z ♥ 0
Took me a bit to get into the game as the initial zip download failed and then I had to install OpenAL which I haven't needed until this entry but it was worth it when I got in. Really good entry!
Stuck In a Hoard (While Looping) by WitekWitek 2020-10-20T03:11:40Z ♥ 0
This game is a solid entry and could be really great if the camera worked better with the player controller. Great work
Total Shipwreck by Frogravity 2020-10-10T23:43:44Z ♥ 1
Great game will some cool innovative mechanics. Great entry
Loop Factory by Nitero 2020-10-10T23:13:24Z ♥ 0
This is a great entry! The mechanics, art and puzzles are all super fun! Well done
Hall of Repeat by Monkosum 2020-10-10T23:01:39Z ♥ 1
Nice mix of a dungeon crawler and top down shooter. The player shooting feels really nice and the movement is smooth. I do wish that the bullets were more contrasted against the background. The powerup loop does add an extra layer to the game and makes even the repeat encounters feel great.
Anybody there? by fumybulb 2020-10-10T00:55:55Z ♥ 1
Great work with the audio! It's a shame it doesn't work with chrome
We are me: Solaris Sands by mind0o 2020-10-10T00:49:45Z ♥ 1
Very ambitious entry with some cool ideas. It would be great if you could lock the cursor so mouse controls worked better in the browser. Also allowing left click and right click to be light and heavy attacks respectively would be awesome. Great work!
Another by Atomic 2020-10-10T00:40:52Z ♥ 1
The artstyle is so good, the gameplay is solid and a cool premise. Great entry
BLACKLOOPHOLE by A sMILE 2020-10-10T00:31:31Z ♥ 2
The jetpack and player movement is really well done! An innovative take on the theme. The guitar lick was a really nice touch for the audio. Overall a great entry
W.Y.F by Glaikunt 2020-10-09T07:48:46Z ♥ 1
Super interesting game with a good message. Sadly I didn't get any audio when I tried to play it any of the three times. Very cool entry
Escape the loop by Vivoubos 2020-10-09T07:39:51Z ♥ 1
Good concept and good platforming. I wish the rules of the portals were clearer from the start. It's only after you get the map they really make sense. Some of the puzzles with using the portal to get past the enemies were really fun. Overall a really good entry
Coin Cavern by HappyDevilGames 2020-10-09T07:29:00Z ♥ 1
Great little jam entry! I particularly enjoyed the look you created for this game. As has been said there are some lag spikes that happen as you make your way around the level for the first time.
I don't mind the game being a single level but some kind of game over screen would be great to let you know you finished the content. I think it's quite an interesting approaching to controls to combine movement and shooting and I think it could be really interesting if you decide to keep working on this title
InYourFaceABook by RGilPT 2020-10-09T07:20:23Z ♥ 1
Very innovative idea once you get the hang of it! It has been said plenty above but having a clearer explanation of the overall game idea and also clearer communication about what your actions do in game would help a lot. Overall really cool
The Ice Man Loopeth by Ramble House Games 2020-10-09T07:10:17Z ♥ 0
Very "cool" idea and it's great when you are looking for a "chill" time. "Icy" the effort you put into making this game. Okay that's enough of that.
Funny intro and the game is built around a pretty humorous idea. The premise reminds me of the arctic expedition to get ice in the Simpsons.
I did encounter some oddities when launching through space. Most times the player would move at a constant managable rate but every so often the player would fly super fast like I got punted by a giant from skyrim. Nothing game breaking just something unusual I encountered.
The graphics are great and help sell the humour and sets the tone well for the game. Overall a great compo entry
Follow Who You Follow by JeremyOduber 2020-10-07T13:07:01Z ♥ 1
Really interesting take on the concept, it did make me feel like I was going down some of my own social media sites. There are some great jokes here, Fun-Facts01 made me laugh a bit
Resurrection by etrealjunior 2020-10-07T12:54:42Z ♥ 0
I was interested to see how the gameplay would evolve when I completed the first section. The varied minigames are an interesting idea but the third minigame was lacking any challenge. The art and music are really good.
Cursed Labyrinth by marbles 2020-10-07T12:43:27Z ♥ 1
That was a fun game! The battle at the end was a really nice change from the standard incremental gameplay and twist after winning the fight was a nice surprise. The graphics and music work well. The design of the boss was really quite good also.
Loopy Luke by Donamougou 2020-10-07T12:31:15Z ♥ 2
Fun little rail shooter. Good theme and execution. Only thing this game needed was clearer communication. It would be really cool to have the one shot target look something like: download.png and then vary those for the different strength targets ie have the two shots start off blue and white and after being hit once they go to the classic target.
Press The Button by Steventus 2020-10-07T06:17:52Z ♥ 1
Excellent art, compelling loop and a really fun idle game. Only issue I had was I encountered a glitch when I first tried to play the game and I couldn't gain any money. It was fixed when I refreshed it
Tokamak: Fusion by Schuster 2020-10-07T05:52:58Z ♥ 1
Fun Game! I really enoyed playing this game. It had a great artstyle, good design and good audio. The only thing I wish it had was a link between the audio and the gameplay itself. Overall great game
Impunity by Haustgeirr 2020-10-07T05:29:19Z ♥ 1
A great simple little game. The simple art style helps to make the game easy to play and I love the charming little pixel art style. It is satisfying to hit that dev button over and over again. This is a really creative take on the idea of being stuck in a loop and one I think most game devs can identify with.
Debug Or Die by Balance686 2020-10-07T05:22:33Z ♥ 2
Great game that is educational while still being fun. The mechanics and puzzles were engaging and anyone playing would be able to grasp how to break out of a while loop.
The only thing I wish this game had was a step back mechanic because the amount of times I accidentally hit the arrow key one too many times and got the tile stuck and had to restart the level, but that's more of a me issue. I had lots of fun with this one
Clone Arena by GrizzliusMaximus 2020-10-07T05:09:34Z ♥ 2
Really great game! The clones are a really good way to stop death from feeling so bad to the player having an army of clones helping keep you alive feels great. This combined with the fact that only your kills count towards a high score means you still need to put in work to progress in the game.
The art is also another highlight. Great aesthetics with a clear visual distinction between the background and enemies making it easy to focus despite the game being hectic. The only gripe I have is the camera it would be cool to have an option to tune to your preferred tracking. Overall a really great, fun action game!
Hellloop by water_otter 2020-10-07T04:59:30Z ♥ 3
There are some really cool ideas in this game. The overall idea fits really well with the theme as well. Unfortunately, some of the gameplay is really unclear. There isn't a consistent visual language about good gameobjects vs bad objects. ie The cross and souls are both green but one makes you lose souls while the other gives you souls. The opening intro/comic was really well done.
I enjoyed the challanges to the core gameloop with the lights going out and the book flipping the world upside down. The webs are perhaps too frequent for how much of an advantage they give. It would be cool to see the idea taken further in the future.
Loopscape by smirnov48 2020-10-07T04:53:16Z ♥ 0
Getting the same 500 error
Eternal Run by kovalok 2020-10-07T04:50:25Z ♥ 1
The game feels great to play and killing the zombies is super satisfying. When you get powerups it feels so good especially the infine ammo/rapid fire one. The upgrades didn't seem super effective when I played but perhaps I just got unlucky with the random pool.
The only area where this came would improve is in the art and UI/UX. The dark colour theme can make it a bit hard to pick the important information you need and having to look down to the bottom left to see your stamina/health when you are fighting off zombies in the upper right corner can be a little annoying. This is a super minor issue especially considering you made this in 48 hours. Anyway, the game is heaps of fun as is!
Janky Marble by infinitycore 2020-10-07T04:40:33Z ♥ 1
Excellent job with the audio in this game, the music and clinking sound are really great! It is a little easy for the marble to get lost behind the camera. It would be great if the camera followed the marble dynamically. Other ways you could take this idea further is to maybe change the loop itself, have narrower sections the player has to me more cautious around or include jumps where the obstacle becomes a helpful part of the game. Overall cool concept and great work getting it finished
RunPower by mohmehdi 2020-10-07T04:35:04Z ♥ 1
Pretty difficult game but fun nonetheless. It would be cool if there was some different difficulty modes that maybe allowed you to gain power retreating, had a quicker cool down on the gun, and give you more shots for a full power bar. The music slaps hard and the art works well. The slowmo features makes the game feel super juicy when you get a good kill shot!
A bright light flashes and when it subsides... by KunoNoOni 2020-10-07T04:01:52Z ♥ 0
Interesting text adventure. It was at its best when the puzzles were intuative and solveable. You can guess your way through quickly if you don't care about the plot but it is well written and had some really fun moments.
you are dead by noahw 2020-10-07T03:49:36Z ♥ 1
Love the aesthetics and how the game feels like complete experience. Definitely a unique take on a kinf of classic arcade game. The mechanics were really satisfying especially when you just managed to escape from a whirpool. A clear example of the statement "Less is more." Overall a super fun little game that is definitely worth playing!
LÖÖPS by Tamail 2020-10-07T03:35:45Z ♥ 1
This is such a great idea and well executed. Cats and the internet is always a great combo. It's amazing how much time you will sink into this game. I am about 22 mins and going strong because I am really curious about the secrets. Lots of fun to be had here
Omega Virus by Cryptomnesic 2020-10-07T03:10:28Z ♥ 1
Technically impressive game! Playing the game alone means you have a lot to think about and you have to manage a lot of different systems. I had a small UI glitch where when I gathered the 4 spheres the kill virus action was still greyed out but when I pressed the button I got the win screen.
Curse of King Uroboros by Echo GameWorks 2020-10-07T02:58:40Z ♥ 1
I really like the core idea presented here: A boss rush game where your own actions can either help or hinder you. It would be really awesome to see the full idea with the new attacks and other bosses. The risk/reward for taking certain actions would be super interesting.
Overall this game has a really great premise and is fun. I would be really interested to see the idea taken further
The Loop by TheVideoGamester 2020-10-07T02:41:53Z ♥ 1
There are some fun puzzles in this game and the audio and graphics work well together. I do wish that you didn't have to complete the same puzzle to open the door every loop. Overall a really solid game that has lots of fun endings!
Hyperloop hell by Aterlamia 2020-10-07T02:18:39Z ♥ 1
I was really impressed by this entry especially by the ever evolving soundtrack. The story telling was on point and the visuals looked great.
However, I did encounter a glitch which made me have to restart. When I was looking for the bald guy and his tool to open the door I was suddenly unable to walk either direction after interacting with the door. The font was also very hard to read at times but I understand why it was chosen to keep in tone with the rest of the game.
This is a great entry
Wizard Recurse by Ismael Rodriguez 2020-10-07T01:51:35Z ♥ 2
Great game, really great graphics, audio and into cutscene. I got stuck where it said keep shooting which was a little frustrating as the rest of the game was really impressive!
Lupe by Nachodlv 2020-10-07T01:41:17Z ♥ 2
Really cool concept! However, it is very difficult to play. The graphics and audio are really quite good and once you get the hang of the gameplay it can be pretty fun.
A few minutes at the museum by Raphael Dias 2020-10-07T01:37:08Z ♥ 1
Really fun little timed puzzle game. All the interactions make sense and are pretty satisfying to figure out. There were a few little glitches and the game would struggle in the idol room if you were too efficient at solving the puzzles. Overall a really really fun game!
Magical Marissas Troubles with Time by TheseusInABottle 2020-10-07T01:09:44Z ♥ 1
I really like the adorable graphics style of this game. The mood you created through the gamplay, graphics and audio definitely sells the experience!
Lethal Loop by Chaosinism 2020-10-07T01:04:03Z ♥ 1
Really nice innovative take on the loop idea. I definitely had fun taking down the viruses. There was only one small issue with the game and that was the balancing between abilities but since you have only 48 hours it's amazing you achieved this much
Loop Bouncer by pkenney 2020-10-06T11:35:19Z ♥ 1
Very interesting concept and some really great design choices! I especially liked that when hitting the dangers you didn't lose lives or restart the level as expected but you lost the keys. It can feel a little unfair on the last few levels but overall a really fun entry
Loop Invader by ZwodahS 2020-10-06T11:22:59Z ♥ 1
Fun innovative take on a arcade shooter. Lots and lots of fun and the hard mode is definitely a challange. The only issues I faced was sometimes the character would get stuck in the vertical mid point of the circle and the particles could make it hard to see. Overall a really fun game!