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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
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| 2022 | 50 | Delay the inevitable | Caterpillar | jam | 1242 | 3.02 | 2.85 | 3.02 | 3.00 | 3.16 | 2.95 | 3.16 | 3.41 | |
| 2021 | 49 | Unstable | Infiniraft | compo | 319 | 3.38 | 3.29 | 2.93 | 3.38 | 3.03 | 3.28 | 2.58 | 2.95 |
The art is cute, and the music gives me spooky circus vibes.
I especially appreciate that the rats make sounds to alert you that they need clicked.
The pause menu is a nice touch :wink:.
Who's that amphibian fellow?
The game fits the theme well, and I like the art. It gives me benevolent rope god vibes.
The only problem I have is clicking and dragging rocks is a bit hard to do.
I like the music and art, particularly the animation for the slime enemy. The AI/movement for the snakes is pretty interesting too.
Because of the respawning enemies I think that hearts should drop more often.
Occasionally enemies go off the top of the screen which makes it hard to avoid their attacks.
Finally, I found the attack sound effect to be too loud at first.
I like the colours used (particularly the bricks), and the ice level is real cool.
I do think that the jump needs more weight to it. I found myself missing jumps because of the floatiness it has.
The satire in this game is pretty funny, and making a game out of a survey is unique.
The results mimic the real thing accurately.
I liked the music, and the art is very kawaii.
The controls are responsive.
The unstable platform matches the theme perfectly.
The grapple mechanic is super fun to use!
Obviously music and sound effects would make the game better, so more useful feedback would be that I found the in-game instructions hard to understand.
*Thank you for the Linux build by the way.*
Really liked the music and humor.
SurFree > SkiFree.
I like the art and music. The gameplay fits the theme.
A more obvious game over screen would be nice, and having to close the cookbook to see the ending is a bit confusing.
Showing icons when you hover over containers would make it easier to understand what each one is for.
The art is very charming, and the sound effects are funny.
It took me some time too figuring out I needed to click and drag to control the tail.
A very atmospheric game, and I enjoyed the use of the PSX aesthetic. I would have liked to see more.
I did have trouble reading the font, but it could have been a resolution or aspect ratio problem.
The music is relaxing, and the character controls really well.
I had trouble jumping on some of the platforms. For example: one of the platforms required me to jump on the left side only even though the visuals made it look like I should have been able to jump on the right side as well.
Jenry's design is cute, and the game fits the theme well.
I think that the music should be louder. It is a bit too quiet relative to the jump sound.
An on-screen indictator pointing to the objective would be nice.
I feel that the jump needs to be higher and go further. I kept missing jumps because it felt like I would go farther.
The camera tends to take bad angles or positions. Either too low which makes gauging jumps hard or behind a platform blocking the player's view.
Overall, I think this could turn out to be a fun platformer.
Playing this was a fun experience, and I liked the humor.
A full screen option for the web-player would be nice.
Funny story, and the slime is cute.
An issue I encountered was while the corners of blocks are rounded their hitboxes seem not to be. Hitting these invisible corners would prevent me from jumping.
The music is relaxing, and the shooting sound effect is fun to hear.
The art is nice, in particular the slime's animation is very cute.
The game controls smoothly, and bomb jumping is fun to do.
A crumbling tower matches the theme well.
This game feels very eerie, and I like how the tension builds as your velocity increases.
It was very satisfying to win.
I like the art, and having the price of items change is an interesting idea.
I found it hard to track if a price changed.
It would be nice if hovering over an item told you what it is.
The art is cute, and the gameplay is easygoing.
I liked the music, but it felt a little too "inspirational" for the game's tone.
The art has a lot of style to it, and the music fits well in the background.
I mainly struggled with the controls because the UI hints were often either covered or had poor contrast.
I never managed to sell a potion in my thirty minute playthrough. I did come close, but I hadn't put the potion up for sale. This happened because the sprites cover each other on the shelf which made me think you could only have one potion for sale at a time.
I liked the music, and the art is good. An unstable ship fits the theme well.
I really enjoyed being able to upgrade the ship, and I love how overpowered the sextant is.
The only problem I had was figuring out that I had to click to pick an upgrade.
I like the design of the ghosts, and Pac-Man with guns is an interesting idea.
It was hard to tell what weapon I was using~~, and if I hadn't read it was a roguelite I would have thought it started me over from the beginning when I died~~ [I was mistaken: you do start from scratch].
The story is interesting, and I like the art.
I did not like falling back to the bottom of the level, but I did enjoy the Rube Goldberg-esque ice.
This was fun to play. The art is cute, and the music fits the tone of the game.
The voice acting really enhances the humor.
Overall I have no complaints. It's a short, fun, and kind of weird experience.
*Thank you for the Linux build by the way.*
This game is super neat.
The music does a great job of setting the atmosphere, and the whole thing is really relaxing to play.
I love the use of environmental text. Like the size hints on the boxes.
Love the Naruto run.
The game controls are smooth, and I like the animation for stopping.
This is really good.
The use of 2D sprites in a 3D environment is something I haven't seen before, and it looks fantastic.
The story was a perfect fit for a short game. I always enjoy endings that take me a couple of minutes to realize the true implications of what they are saying.
The music is a real standout. I had the music playing while I was talking to someone. Normally I would have muted it, but it sits in the background so well that I left it playing. At the same time it comes to the foreground to accentuate the key story moments quite nicely.
Overall this game is a hidden gem that I am happy to have played.
I like the music. Trying out different ingredient combinations is fun.
I could not figure out how to throw potions, but looking at the screenshots and description that's more my fault than the games.
Thank you for making this, it is really fun.
The art gives this cyber dystopian feel that fits the brutal gameplay well.
Trying to find the best way to exploit the parry to get to a checkpoint is a delight, and I could see people doing speedruns of this game because of it.
Playing this had me fidgeting in my sit the same way [Clustertruck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClusterTruck) did. It is stressful, but in a fun way.
I think having easier levels in the beginning to teach players the game mechanics would be a good idea, and needing to touch hearts to get the checkpoints is too punishing *in my opinion*.
Are you meant to auto-parry by holding the parry button? ____
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If you activate the checkpoint from above you will be too close to the ceiling when you respawn. In a similar vein: depending on the height you die at you will spawn at a slightly different location.
Lastly, it is possible to parry through the ceiling to get out of bounds.
I like the art. The top-down perspective gives the game an interesting aesthetic.
The game controls well, and the minimal UI is intuitive.
I do think some music would make the game more atmospheric.
*Thank you for the Linux build by the way.*
The art matched the atmosphere well, and I liked the humor.
I did get lost in the basement, but it was worth the payoff of finding out that the repairman had been watching me wander around while staring at the ceiling for three minutes.
I missed some dialog because of a bug: if you interact with the salesman next to the bed you can activate the bed at the same time.
The game was very calming to play, and I liked the art.
This game is super charming!
I liked the art, and the gameplay was smooth. The voice actor did a great job.
*Thank you for the Linux build by the way*.
I liked the atmosphere and graphics, but the text would cut off before finishing; which, made it hard to understand what was happening.
If it helps: I used the fixed version on a fully up-to-date Windows 10 machine.
I like the music and the art is nice. The game is pretty funny.
A tutorial explaining that you can double jump would be nice, but then again I spent several minutes trying to move myself using a fan having not remembered I could move with WASD.
Some of the music in this game gave me RimWorld vibes for some reason. I don't know why, but it's not a bad thing.
The art in this game is really clean. I like the Gameman's design in particular.
I did have trouble finding a stable connection fast enough. Which was a bit frustrating.
Sentient weapons are an interesting idea, and I like the enemy designs.
I did have trouble figuring out what I was meant to do.
Dig the chill music, and I like the character's walk cycle. The level select is a nice touch.
I found the acid room kind of frustrating. One of the reasons is the player's hitbox being slightly above the feet (I'm guessing); which is good because it lets them walk down to the edge of acid pools, but means walking upwards you die if your knees cross the acid.
This game is very polished.
I love the way colour is used here, and the variety of music is impressive.
I enjoyed the minigames. Particularly because each one had its own best strategy.
My favorite was Suspension, so I'm going to talk more specifically about it below:
I really liked the controls. They definitely captured the feeling of pedaling a bike.
It took me many retries to finish due to the difficulty. Which is good and bad: losing because I messed up the controls felt correct, and made it more fun as I got better at the controls, but losing because I didn't have time to react was frustrating.
The other issue was the randomness: sometimes I would be put in an impossible situation where not dying would be hard even with more flexible controls.
Overall I really liked the Suspension minigame. It was difficult in both a good and bad way.
Changing weather is an interesting take on the theme, and I like the art.
I found the game to be too difficult due to the lack of a health bar and sound effects. Specifically not having a sound effect for the enemies shooting made it hard to dodge their attacks.
Level 15, and 116 platforms.
A stressful game that fits the theme well.
I like the art style and music.
It would be nice to have more information about what the different gauges represent.
Love the black-and-white art, but I might be a bit biased.
The game was too difficult for me, but I can totally see why other people like it.
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*«Stop the screeching!» — Catdet down.*
@pbg I actually didn't think about diagonal movement, but it does make the game more interesting.
@rogual you're right the med-kits have a higher chance of spawning the lower your health is, it's really cool you figured that out.
@lonewookie I definitely think an endless mode would be fun, and a few people have asked for it. Thank you for the feedback on the music.
@hiko-game I would have liked to have the game change as your run went on. For example faster movement, new types of planks, or different music.
@nekowei I wanted to have the difficulty increase as the player moved through the level, but I ran out of time.
@frogman I agree. I wanted to have a more elaborate algorithm for generating new rows, but I did not have the time. Right now, new rows are created in a mostly random way.
@ildfuglen The game is definitely too easy, and I would have liked to include more types of hazards. For example an enemy that would steal coins if you touched it. ___ proto_planks.png
*Old plank designs: left is a regular plank, and right is a rotten plank.*
@seskon I tried to make the new designs more distinct because I had trouble telling the old ones apart, but I agree that there still needs to be more contrast between the two.
@flomino I agree. The platforms are too jumpy.
@nate954 Thank you for the kind words.
@mfauzan I felt the same way at first, but I eventually got use to it. With that said I would still like to make the animation smoother.
@erikkire Thank you for the feedback, I'll keep that in mind.
@krjemelik It is possible to move diagonally, but it is hard to do reliably. I did not think about diagonal movement when I was making the game, so it is more an accidental feature than an intentional one. Because of this I do not feel it would be appropriate to release a new version that makes it easier to do.
@exmxpx Definitely would like to have more of a challenge.
@sleepystudios I think you're right. Thank you for the specifics.
@coolestdoggie Love the enthusiasm.
@flying-dog-fish Appreciate the feedback.
@kristinamay Yeah, the Pico-8 is great fun to work with. Thank you for the feedback.
@jonah-srg Thank you for the detailed feedback, it is very helpful.
The aliens are adorable; even their death animation is cute. The somber atmosphere mixed with their cuteness makes this game so good.
It's like I'm in this horrifying war zone where all the combatants are barneys, and I'm just mowing them down. Absolutely made my day.
That ending.
The game fits the theme perfectly, the music is relaxing, and the art appealing. I would like to see an expanded version of this game.
The page styling looks good, and the story is enjoyable. The looping mechanic made dying feel less repetitive.
I like the music, good job.
This game has a lot of variety: from the different enemy sprites to the upgrades. I enjoyed playing through it.
My first time at the Urchin Merchant I had trouble figuring out how to buy upgrades, but I got it quickly enough.
I like the story's interpretation of the theme.
I like the art, particularly the earth's animation.
The different AI behaviors make the game much more interesting. What impressed me the most was the one that flies around the earth then beelines for it once close enough; this was difficult to counter while not feeling unfair.
I think that enemies have a bit too much health.
Finally the answer to California's drought problems.
Took me some time to figure out the game loop, but once I did the game became very interesting. Love the music, and the characters are cute.
I do think dying is a bit too easy; I would be doing fine then make a mistake that quickly cascaded into failure.
I like the graphics (particularly the lighting), and the sound effects are on point. A good sense of humor and use of the theme.
I found the game a little too easy, and some more game mechanics would have been nice.
Overall a unique and fun game.
The music fits the game well, the art is cute, and the game matches the theme perfectly.
The gameplay is engaging, and it ramps up smoothly; though, I would like to see more depth to it.
An interesting game. The music and art really set a mood.
Like others have said: I did find myself continuously clicking, but I still found the game fun.
The atmosphere reminds me of The Long Dark. Having the player character's animation change as they get colder is a nice touch.
After the fire died out I would have liked to get a score or see my survival time.
The music is very relaxing, and the art is detailed.
It took me a while to realize I needed to harvest plants for seeds, but everything else was easy to understand.
Being able to speed the game up would be nice especially while trying to learn the game mechanics.
Really like the music, and the art has style (that melee animation is very satisfying).
I would have liked a larger moveset, other than that this is an excellent entry.
I never knew how hard it was to be a bird.
The music is calming, and the game fits the theme well.
I did find the game to be very difficult, but this did not really bother me because the game is relaxing.
I don't see how it's unethical if it works?
Surprisingly fun. The music fits the pace perfectly, and the art matches the tone of the game.
Overall a fun entry.
I don't know why but I feel like the narrator doesn't like me.
A fun story with interesting branches. Being able to quickly undo a decision is a nice touch that homegrown interactive fiction frequently lacks.
This game makes perfect use of the theme. The art is charming, and the gameplay is simple but fun.
The sound effects when talking to an NPC really helped to make each one unique.
It took a little time for me to get the hang of it, but after that it was fun trying to get a higher score. The tip on not needing to click with the first weapon made the game a lot more enjoyable, so I would make it stand out more in the description (e.g. moving it up higher).
The music fit the game well, and the animations are satisfying.
Highscore: 572
God I'm bad at plateformers. I don't know how I managed to out plateform Clippy but I did, and he will now haunt my nightmares.
Would play again.
The game controls very smoothly, and the art is clean. The gameplay is simple but fun.
I could see this turning into a very good post jam game if sound effects were added and the gameplay expanded.
The music, art, and cards are well done. The gameplay needs explained a little better, but I would be interested in seeing an expand version of this.
photo.png This is exactly what happened: in 1984 TED was founded, and in 1989 the US invaded Panama in order to hold the first TED Talk™; perfectly accurate.
It's always fun playing around with generators like this, but it's hard to make them feel rewarding after the novelty wears off.
It was a good idea to frame the game around giving a speech.
The addictive gameplay and announcer made this one of my favorite entries so far. I do think the rate of fire is too slow (I would rather have reduced damage), and at one point I got lost off the side of the screen and had to restart.
Overall a fun game.
The art is cute, and the gameplay is fun. Beating hard mode had my heart racing.
Moving sideways did feel a little sluggiest.
Cheat mode was very helpful for learning the game's systems.
Thank you for the feedback everyone.
I absolutely agree that more quest variety is needed, @unfinished.
Thank you @mavvy, that is very kind of you to say.
Thank you for the feedback @fionnabhair, and I will try to reproduce that bug when I have time.
Thanks for the tip @flogames. The background audio is a recording of my outdoor garden, and I was worried it would have noise issues. I tried cleaning it up but my audio editing skills are severely lacking, so any tips are greatly appreciated.
I was unable to go through the tutorial due to it not fitting my 1366x768 monitor, so at first I found the game pretty difficult.
Once I figured out how to use the mud to delay waves the game became really enjoyable. The art is nice to look at, and the music fits the pace of the game well.
I survived to day 12, and really liked the game after the gameplay clicked.
A little confusing, but the mood easily makes up for that. A unique and interesting entry.