Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → Users → machino
| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56 | Tiny Creatures | Ants Versus the (bug) World | jam | 585 | 3.50 | 3.23 | 3.44 | 4.00 | 3.28 | 3.00 | 2.47 | 3.16 | |
| 2023 | 52 | Harvest | Jack-O-Bowl | jam | 760 | 2.76 | 2.60 | 3.29 | 2.14 | 3.43 | 1.45 | 2.54 | 2.81 |
Very fun and interesting mechanic. I was stuck on the last level for a while but I eventually beat it. The cutscene was pretty cool so I was hoping there would be one for beating the game. The only problem was the flower animation kinda made it hard to focus sometimes since they made it look like the screen was moving. Overall really cool and innovative game.
The graphics are nice and the game is relaxing. I do wish that there were some tooltips or something similar to better learn how the game works but overall pretty cool!
The atmosphere is really great, the landscape felt isolated and alone and the sounds and voice acting really fit together. It really is too bad that the game is unfinished but it happens, I was really intrigued on how things were gonna play out.
@amastryukov I must have misread the first time but after replaying again the rest of the game holds up really well besides the lack of feedback when filling up the oxygen cannister. I am at day 31 and I can't do anything so I think I beat it. Great ending especially when you realize what you've done.
Pretty cool idea and execution. The UI was simple and sleek (unlike sand) and the audio effect and animations really added a lot for little. I think a little more feedback for choices would be nice but pretty cool overall!
The music and art was nice and the game was fun though having no limit took away some of the fun since it was hard to challenge myself with nothing to compare against. Also not sure if it was just me imagining things but it felt like the physics were indeterminate so sometimes something that worked would no longer work. It did feel super cool seeing objects bounce on other objects but still land in the basket.
@zeichn There isn't really a goal besides survive from the oncoming candy corn pins by bowling the ball at them(hold and release left click on jack-o-lantern).
@chompdev The map is procedurally generated but it only regenerates when you lose which happens when enough candy corn pins reach your base and the only objective currently is to survive.
@reflextions Thanks! I do wish I had just a bit more time to add some of that feedback and polish.
@evilscotsman Thanks! Unfortunately didn't have time to finish implementing the upgrades.
@stormcat Thanks, I completely agree with your feedback!
@tinykidtoo Yah I didn't really have time for some much needed quality of life improvements but I'm glad you liked it!
I liked the art and idea but it's a bit too easy. You only need 1 harvester to win with over half the time to spare. The breaking mechanic also feels kinda bad since it happens so often you can't really build an array of harvesters. I think the solution would be much higher storage and fuel costs and a much slower harvesting rate and break rate, like harvester would only break once every 2-3 full harvests. Besides that the atmosphere was great and the game was fun driving around and dodging harvesters. Also I really liked the UI, very polished. Very cool overall!
Very fun and felt very polished. Upgrading the upgrades was very fun and felt really rewarding. Skeletons reviving themselves and being able to harvest bunnies really added a nice touch. The only issue I had was a bug that didn't let me shoot or move which ended a few promising runs. Overall really well done for 3 days!
I found all the gems but I only brought back the "Shelf" gem since the distance between the collection and gems is so large. I found a pretty good strategy to move them by knocking them up with a bubble and then dashing into it and continuing to juggle it but it still takes a long time to bring it back. If there were more collection points closer by or more of the wind tunnels that send them flying would be really nice. I liked the graphics and sound effects and the movement felt surprisingly fluid. Nice job overall!
Very fun idea and learning the bullet drop along with the hit sound effect was very satisfying. My only issues are the high screenshake when they taunt you and the fact that it feels like I just get killed at random times, even when I make sure not to hit the dude a single time and then they'll hide behind a building and the last target you need is hidden until you die. Overall though it was really fun and the music fit perfectly!
Love the sound effects and sound bites! I didn't realize I was supposed to be holding space down for tricks until the end but rapid tapping still worked out well and it felt fun to keep getting faster. Overall really well done!
@wafflefish Thanks! The first stage is a bit of a rushed tutorial done at the very end, the real game starts when you destroy the worm nest that's to the right. That's where the real (possibly impossible) challenge begins.
I really liked the graphics and game loop. It's too bad you didn't have the time to finish fleshing it out. Only feedback I can give is that it felt clunky being able to move the leader backwards, personally I think constant ramping up movement would have added a nice urgency that's needed. Overall I really liked what you were able to finish!
Very well made and really enjoyable, reminded me a lot of SNKRX which I enjoyed a lot. The movement is my biggest gripe since it feels very delayed and unresponsive. Also it would be nice to be able to rearrange units as well. The attacks feel punchy and the audio design in general is really well done and adds a lot to the overall feel of the game. Really well done!
We pretty much had the same idea lol. I liked that the ants had auto modes and did their jobs well, I wish you could que up ants to buy since you end up with tons of money and you end up just waiting to click them again. I do wish there was some more agency as well besides the stomp mechanic (which is really cool) since it's easier to just let the ants do their thing. Overall a fun game!
Enjoyed the game and the premise behind it! The art and audio is very clean, although some creature specific sounds when selecting them would have been a really nice addition. With so many options I just put placed them randomly and went from there, though once the option paralysis was gone it was really fun to play and tinker with the positions. I think more more restrictions such as creatures locked in place or blocked shelves would have helped with that. Additionally the game kept repeating the last level (hollow knight) so I think I beat it. Overall a very enjoyable puzzle game!
The mood and atmosphere from the music and art is really well done. The story is well written and reading it all really amps up the unsettling factor as you realize what the boy has done, just a minor fix to complete text before skipping is needed. Additionally everything (walking, enemies, loading) could be a little faster but that's also minor. Also didn't know where to go after the attic, but besides that really well done on the mood of the game.